General Agriculture

Question 1

1GPS is useful in farm surveying because it

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A. ploughs the land B. kills pests C. gives the exact position of points on the land D. measures rainfall

Question 2

2A farm with dimensions 100 m by 50 m has an area of

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A. 0.5 hectare B. 50 hectares C. 0.05 hectare D. 5 hectares

Question 3

3A ranging pole is used in farm surveying to

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A. water crops B. mark points and keep measurements in a straight line C. measure soil pH D. dig holes

Question 4

4A survey of farmland is done to

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A. measure its area and boundaries B. kill pests C. plant seeds D. harvest crops

Question 5

5A farm map drawn at a scale of 1 : 1,000 shows a field 5 cm long. How long is the real field?

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A. 0.5 m B. 50 m C. 5 m D. 500 m

Question 6

6The instrument used to measure distances on farmland is the

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A. barometer B. hygrometer C. thermometer D. measuring tape or chain

Question 7

7One hectare equals

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A. 100,000 m² B. 100 m² C. 10,000 m² D. 1,000 m²

Question 8

8A farm map shows the

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A. farmer's family B. prices C. layout of plots, buildings and boundaries D. weather

Question 9

9A triangular plot has base 120 m and height 50 m. Its area is

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A. 0.3 ha B. 0.6 ha C. 6 ha D. 3 ha