General Agriculture quick practice

Question 1 of 10

Growing two or more crops on the same piece of land at the same time is

A. monocropping B. mixed cropping C. crop rotation D. shifting cultivation

Question 2 of 10

A selective herbicide kills

A. certain weeds without harming the crop B. all plants C. insects D. fungi

Question 3 of 10

Farm records help the farmer to

A. know profit or loss and plan B. avoid farming C. pay no tax D. grow fewer crops

Question 4 of 10

Money spent on seeds and fertiliser for a season is a

A. variable cost B. fixed cost C. capital gain D. revenue

Question 5 of 10

Organic manure improves soil by

A. removing water B. making it acidic always C. adding nutrients and improving structure D. killing earthworms

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following is a problem of farm mechanisation in Ghana?

A. too many trained mechanics B. cheap spare parts C. small and scattered farm holdings D. flat land everywhere

Question 7 of 10

The Universal Soil Loss Equation includes rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility, slope, cover and

A. support (conservation) practice B. farmer age C. crop price D. labour cost

Question 8 of 10

Farm waste such as animal manure can be turned into

A. compost or biogas B. plastic C. metal D. glass

Question 9 of 10

The particle density of most mineral soils is about

A. 1.0 g/cm³ B. 2.65 g/cm³ C. 5.5 g/cm³ D. 0.5 g/cm³

Question 10 of 10

The best time to harvest maize for storage is when

A. the husks are dry and the grains hard B. the silk first appears C. the leaves are green D. the plant is knee-high

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