Agricultural Science

Question 1

1A farmer who sells produce directly to consumers avoids

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A. costs B. profit C. middlemen D. farming

Question 2

2Cashew is grown widely in the

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A. Greater Accra only B. Bono and Bono East regions C. Western North only D. Central Region only

Question 3

3Which irrigation method uses water most efficiently?

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A. basin irrigation B. drip irrigation C. flood irrigation D. furrow irrigation

Question 4

4A hive with removable bars from which combs hang is the

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A. clay jar B. Kenya top-bar hive C. log hive D. traditional pot hive

Question 5

5Which land tenure system most encourages long-term investment such as tree planting?

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A. short seasonal renting B. nomadic grazing C. secure ownership or long leasehold D. squatting

Question 6

6Seed rate refers to

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A. the quantity of seed needed per unit area B. germination speed C. seed colour D. seed price

Question 7

7Carbon credits reward farmers for

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A. using more fertiliser B. cutting forests C. practices that store carbon or cut emissions D. burning bush

Question 8

8A combine harvester

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A. sprays chemicals B. only ploughs the land C. cuts, threshes and cleans grain in one operation D. plants seeds only

Question 9

9Sustained-yield forestry means

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A. harvesting no more timber than grows back B. burning forests C. clear-felling everything D. never cutting trees

Question 10

10Soil texture refers to

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A. soil depth B. soil colour C. soil temperature D. the proportion of sand, silt and clay

Question 11

11The removal of topsoil by wind or water is

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A. soil erosion B. leaching C. weathering D. liming

Question 12

12Raising crops and keeping livestock together on the same farm is

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A. apiculture B. monoculture C. mixed farming D. aquaculture

Question 13

13An advantage of grafting is that it

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A. slows fruiting B. combines desirable qualities of two plants C. produces seeds D. kills plants

Question 14

14Citrus is commonly propagated by

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A. stem cuttings only B. seeds only C. layering only D. budding

Question 15

15NPK fertiliser supplies nitrogen, phosphorus and

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A. calcium B. iron C. sodium D. potassium

Question 16

16Climate adaptation means

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A. ignoring the climate B. stopping all farming C. increasing emissions D. adjusting to the effects of climate change

Question 17

17Which is an important role of agriculture in Ghana's economy?

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A. building ships B. providing raw materials for industry C. producing crude oil D. printing money

Question 18

18Vernalisation is the induction of flowering by

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A. pruning B. long days C. exposure to low temperatures D. fertiliser

Question 19

19Water sprayed over crops through pipes and rotating nozzles is

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A. furrow irrigation B. sub-surface irrigation C. drip irrigation D. sprinkler irrigation

Question 20

20A pig farmer's 10 sows each wean 8 piglets twice a year. Piglets weaned per year are

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A. 20 B. 80 C. 100 D. 160