Which of the following agricultural raw material would a glue-processing industry require?

A. cotton

B. coconut

C. cassava

D. kola

Perishability of farm produce can be minimized through

A. modification of the crop genetic compostion

B. adoption of continuous cropping system

C. reducing water supply to growing crops

D. use of machines to harvest crops

In which of the following activities is land not used for agricultural purposes?

A. afforestation

B. mining

C. ranching

D. fish farming

Which of the following statements about farm settlement schemes is false? They are set up

A. to encourage young young people to take up farming

B. to provide employment for young school leavers

C. to develop rural infrastructure

D. for research and publicity

Water-logged soils impede good crop growth and development because

A. the fibrous roots are destroyed

B. crop roots are deprived of sufficient oxygen

C. excessive water stops root growth

D. soil around roots become too cold for root growth

The relative proportion of each fraction of soil in a soil sample determines its

A. texture

B. structure

C. profile

D. catena

Which of the following materials cannot be used for liming?

A. gypsum

B. basic slag

C. chalk

D. urea

Which of the following statements about soil water is true?

A. crops wilt when gravitational water has drained off

B. capillary water drains off after rainfall

C. a soil with high water table is best for farming

D. crops utilize capillary water in the soil

Which of the following soil elements becomes readily available at pH values above 8?

A. molybdenum

B. manganese

C. zinc

D. aluminium

Micro-nutrients are likely to be deficient in

A. cleared virgin forest soils

B. soils with high organic matter

C. fine texture soil

D. soils with low pH