Which of the following types of survey reveals the physical features of farmlands?

A. soil survey

B. topographical survey

C. chain survey

D. compass survey

Calculate the area of a rectangular vegetable garden measuring 100m by 26m in hectares.

A. 0.250

B. 0.200

C. 0.125

D. 0.004

Farm mechanization does not

A. involve the use of motorized equipment

B. require much capital

C. lead to unemployment

D. involve the use of only heavy machinery

A prolonged wet season at the early stage of growth in cotton will lead to

A. good vegetative growth and high yield of lint

B. tall plant with few bolls

C. premature dropping of leaves

D. waterlogged soil which increases availability of soil nutrients

The by-product in plant photosynthesis is

A. carbondioxide

B. carbohydrate

C. hydrogen

D. oxygen

Which of the following reasons explain why fertilizers are added to soils?

A. prevention of erosion

B. increasing the organic matter content

C. increasing the water retention capacity

D. increasing the nutrient level

A crop which is usually propagated sexually is

A. banana

B. pineapple

C. cowpea

D. ginger

Transplanting is best carried out in the evening because

A. it allows for greater plant respiration

B. roots show positive geotropism

C. moisture losses are low during cold waether

D. plnts grow faster in the dark

Some cassava tubers are poisonous to non-ruminant because they contain

A. hydrochloric acid

B. hydrocyanic acid

C. sodium chloride

D. sodium hydroxide

Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution of pasture grasses?

A. wind

B. temperature

C. soil

D. pests