General Agriculture

Question 1

1Yellowing of older leaves (chlorosis) in maize is usually a sign of lack of

Medium

A. calcium B. boron C. zinc D. nitrogen

Question 2

2Meat inspection at a slaughterhouse is done mainly to

Easy

A. raise the price B. make sure the meat is safe to eat C. add flavour D. colour the meat

Question 3

3A tractor bought for GH¢200,000 with a salvage value of GH¢20,000 and 10-year life depreciates per year by (straight line)

Hard

A. GH¢22,000 B. GH¢20,000 C. GH¢18,000 D. GH¢2,000

Question 4

4Gross margin in farm economics is

Medium

A. fixed costs only B. total output plus costs C. gross output minus variable costs D. net profit plus tax

Question 5

5Soil with 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay is classified as

Hard

A. sand B. loam C. clay D. silty clay

Question 6

6A biogas digester produces methane mainly by

Hard

A. drying manure B. aerobic composting C. burning waste D. anaerobic digestion of organic waste

Question 7

7Covering the soil surface with dry grass or leaves is

Easy

A. mulching B. thinning C. pruning D. staking

Question 8

8Cation exchange capacity is highest in soils rich in

Hard

A. stones B. gravel C. clay and humus D. sand

Question 9

9Spear grass (Imperata) is difficult to control because of its

Easy

A. thorns B. large seeds C. underground rhizomes D. bright flowers

Question 10

10Clean water should always be available to farm animals because water

Easy

A. replaces feed B. is a luxury C. causes disease D. is needed for all body functions

Question 11

11Decomposed organic matter in the soil is called

Easy

A. subsoil B. humus C. gravel D. parent rock

Question 12

12Fall armyworm mainly attacks

Hard

A. maize B. cocoa C. cassava D. oil palm

Question 13

13Plantain is propagated by

Easy

A. tubers B. stem cuttings C. suckers D. seeds

Question 14

14A chemical used to control fungal diseases of crops is a

Easy

A. herbicide B. rodenticide C. fungicide D. insecticide

Question 15

15A ranging pole is used in farm surveying to

Easy

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

Question 16

16Depreciation of a tractor is

Easy

A. its purchase price B. the loss in its value over time C. its repair cost only D. its fuel cost

Question 17

17Cocoa is propagated commercially by

Hard

A. seeds and cuttings or grafts B. rhizomes C. tubers D. suckers

Question 18

18The decayed remains of plants and animals in soil is

Easy

A. gravel B. sand C. laterite D. humus

Question 19

19A tractor implement used for primary tillage is the

Easy

A. harvester B. disc plough C. planter D. sprayer

Question 20

20Pastoral farming is the

Easy

A. rearing of livestock B. fish farming C. growing of crops D. tree planting