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Which of these statements correctly defined soil? A. Environment that contain gasses B. Environment that house soil micro-organism C. Environment that house water and soil D. All of the above 2. A good agric soil contain the following EXCEPT A. Solid particles B. Air C. Humus D. Flower

3. Soil profile is made up of A. only subsoil B. Top subsoil and bed rock C. humus 4. Soil water can be lost by A. leaching B. activities of soil organism C. transpiration D. irrigation

D. non of the above

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The following are importance of water to crop EXCEPT A. plant growth B. Seed germination C. wiltery of leaves D. reproduction of food 6. Sexual propagation is----A. propagation by root B. propagation by means of cutting stem C. propagation by means of root DECEMBER, 2012 1 HOUR D. propagation by means of planting seeds 7. For seed to germinate it need ---A. moisture B. carbon C. food D. space

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The following are example of division as method of propagation EXCEPT A. stem B. seed C. leaves D. suckers 9. One of this is an example of layering A. sample layering B. compound layering C. triple layering D. A and B above 10. One of the following is the advantages of propagation by seed A. seed cant be infected by pest and disease B. seedlings are easier to rise from seeds C. seed are expensive to buy D. seed are attack by pest 11. -------- is a disadvantage of sexual propagation A. seed are easy to handle B. fruit produce are small

C. plant last long before producing D. none of the above 12. one among the following is advantage of a sexual propagation A. plant matured early B. there is no uniformity in maturity C. there is variation in height of plant D. plants are easily attack by pest 13. The following are disadvantages of sexual propagation EXCEPT A. virus diseases can easily transmitted B. it require special skill to carryout C. it lead to new varieties of plant D. there is reduce in plant vigorous 14. Which of the following is common method of grafting? A. skin grafting B. apical grafting C. stock grafting D. leave grafting

15. In selecting scion for budding, one among the following must be considered A. The bud on the scion should be dormant B. the scion should be compatible with the stock C. the scion should be weak D. the stock should be weak 16. Which of the following is not the branch of agriculture? A. soil science B. apiculture C. animal science D. forestry Culturing of bees is call -------A. agriculture B. bee culture C. apiculture D. aquaculture The system of rearing animals and producing crops is called A. mixed cropping B. mixed farming C. mixed animals D. agriculture

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The early men obtained their food by A. growing crop and rearing animals B. subsistence farming C. hunting animals D. gathering of fruit and hunting animals 20. Monocropping deals with A. growing more than one crop in the farm B. crowing crops and rearing animals C. growing a single crop D. carrying one yam 21. The root system of plant is -----A. in the soil B. on the soil C. above the soil D. all of the above

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----- and ------ are humpless breed of cattle A. Ndama and white Fulani B. muturu and the gudali C. Ndama and muturu D. white Fulani and gudali The following are breeds of goat EXCEPT A. marudi B. landrace C. Black Bengal D. west African

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During site selection, one of the following is considered A. farm tools B. shelter C. soil fertility D. all of the above 25. Tillage is aim at ------A. improving the physical condition of the soil B. improving air movement of the soil C. improving water movement of the soil D. improving water holding capacity in the soil 26. One among the following defined crop rotation A. is a method of selecting crops to plant B. method of planting crops C. scientific method of selecting crops to plant following a sequence D. method of changing crop on field 27. One of the following statements is not correct when planning the sequence of crop rotation A. deep rooted crop should follow shallow rooted crop B. leguminous crop should be added to the sequence C. shallow rooted crop should follow each other D. A fallowing period should be included 28. ------ is the advantage of crop rotation A. it limits the number of crops to be grown on area B. it provide varieties of crops C. it reduce soil fertility D. it increase the problem of pest and disease 29. Which of the following method can lead to lost of soil fertility? A. bush fallowing B. green manuring C. bush clearing D. composting Bush burning lead to the lost of------in the soil A. Calcium B. Nitrogen C. Potassium D. Carbon Planting some crops repeatedly on the same farm may cause A. outbreak of pest and disease B. reduce in soil air C. increase in soil fertility D. water log soil

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32. Fallowing period is designed to A. allow the land to restore water B. destroy soil structure C. increase the population of disease and pest D. restore the lost of soil nutrient 33. When land is cleared by burning A. some soil nutrient are lost B. it increase water holding capacity C. It increase the number of soil organism D. plants can be planted immediately 34. A simple fertilizer contains A. only the chemical substance N&P B. a combination of NPK C. only water D. only one major nutrient

35. Green manure is derived from A. animals dungs B. dead plants C. fresh D. dried grasses 36. Farm yard manure is derived from A. animal dungs B. dead plants C. fresh grasses D. dried grasses

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Compost manure is derived from A. urine B. decomposed animals C. decomposed plants D. decomposed plants and animals 38. Compound fertilizer contains A. sugar and honey B. one major plant nutrient C. combined soil structure and texture D. combined the 3 major nutrients 39. Root nodules can be found in -----A. forest trees B. roots of tuber crops C. roots of vegetable crops D. roots of leguminous crops The following are ways of applying fertilizer on the soil EXCEPT A. sundressing B. top dressing C. ring method D. side placement

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The fallowing are part of plant above the soil level EXCEPT A. the flowers B. the leaves C. the root D. the branches 42. The fallow are functions of plants leaves EXCEPT

A. removal excess water through transpiration B. beautification of environment C. production of food D. intake of water 43. The following are functions of flower EXCEPT A. production of fruits B. production of leaves C. production of seeds D. beautification of environment 44. The main function of flower is A. reproduction B. beautification of environment C. removal of excess water D. none of the above 45. The following are examples of dicotyledonous crops EXCEPT A. rice B. beans C. pepper D. tomato

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The following are examples of monocotyledons crops EXCEPT A. millet B. maize C. coconut D. mango 47. The meat from cattle is called A. beef B. pork C. chevon D. mutton 48. The fatty meat of pig is called A. beef B. port C. lard D. chevon The following are aquatic animals EXCEPT A. fish B. crab C. tilapia D. goat The following are example of annual crops EXCEPT A. maize B. rice C. millet D. cassava

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The following are example of biennial crops EXCEPT A. onion B. carrot C. cotton D. cocoyam 52. The following are examples of perennial crops EXCEPT A. cotton B. mango C. cocoa D. pawpaw 53. The first layer on the topmost part of the soil is called A. leaf litter B. humus C. vegetative cover D. soil particles 54. ------- is the percentage composition of water in soil sample A. 45% B. 25% C. 20% D. 27% 55. -------- soil is said to be water logged soil

A. sandy soil B. clay soil C. loamy soil D. all of the above 56. -------- soil is highly aerated A. clay B. loamy C. sandy D. all of the above 57. One of the following best explain leaching A. the process where nutrients are available for plant use B. the process by which plant nutrients goes above soil C. the process where plant nutrient goes deeply inside the soil below plant root D. the process where plants nutrients are every-where in the soil 58. The following are method of applying fertilizer on the soil EXCEPT A. ring method B. side placement method C. top dressing D. up dressing method 59. Mixed fertilizer means A. fertilizer that is mixed with soil B. fertilizer that is mixed with plant C. fertilizer that contains 2 or more major plants nutrients D. fertilizer that can support the growth of 2 or more major crops 60. Water can be lost in the soil by the following ways EXCEPT. A. leaching B. crop rotation C. bush burning D. irrigation