UI Agricultural Science 2013/2014 Past Questions

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The process by which soil gets wetted up is known as ...........

A.Wetting
B.Erosion
C.Capillarity
D.swelling

The removal of excess water from a plant through the stomata is ............

A.Transpiration
B.Pollination
C.Absorption
D.Photosynthesis

There productive cells of crops are called

A.gametes
B.genes
C.anthers
D.zygote

Trees can be classified into two classes namely

A.Wood and wood lot
B.Mediterranean wood and temperate wood
C.Hardwood sand softwoods
D.Bad woods and Deciduous wood

Virology is the

A.study of Insects
B.study of viruses
C.study of Nematodes
D.study of Bacteria

What is mycology?

A.study of Insects
B.study of Viruses
C.study of Nematodes
D.study of Fungi

When species of plant or animal disappears completely from a place where it previously existed, it is said to be:

A.Endangered;
B.Threatened;
C.Extinct;
D.Rare;

Which of the following crops can be propagated by stem cutting?

A.Onion
B.Yam
C.Lettuce
D.Cassava

Which of the following crops exhibits hypogeal germination?

A.Millet
B.Cowpea
C.Groundnut
D.Soybean

Which of the following crops is a raw material for the production of chocolate?

A.Kolanut
B.Coffee
C.Banana
D.Cocoa

Which of the following crops produces latex?

A.Mango
B.Citrus
C.Palm tree
D.Rubber

Which of the following fruits is a capsule?

A.mango
B.coconut
C.apple
D.okra

Which of the following is a storage pest of maize?

A.Weevil
B.Beetle
C.Grasshopper
D.Aphid

Which of the following is for body building?

A.Protein,
B.Fat,
C.Minerals,
D.Water

Which of the following is not a factor influencing the availability of agricultural land?

A.Topography
B.Soil types
C.Population pressure
D.Transportation

Which of the following is not a method of controlling pests?

A.Quarantine
B.Crop rotation
C.Fumigation
D.Mulching

Which of the following is not a monocotyledon plant?

A.Orange
B.Banana
C.Rice
D.Bamboo

Which of these is not involved in forest land enforcement?

A.Forest guards
B.Forest rangers
C.Police officers
D.Forest officers

Why should a seed producing farmer spray an insecticide on his crops only when the bees are not around?

A.the bees would sting him and he therefore avoids them
B.the farmer does not want to waste his chemicals
C.bees are important for pollination of his crops
D.bees are harmless insects

Wild life Management includes one of the following:

A.Habitat Conservation;
B.Habitat Consumption
C.Habitat Liberation

Yam stored in a barn should be inspected at least once a week to

A.remove rotting tubers
B.remove sprout from the yam
C.prevent termite attack
D.remove sprout and rotten tuber

........... is to manipulate soil to obtain a desired soil tilth for seed placement, its germination and emergence.

A.Ploughing
B.Tillage
C.Harrowing
D.Harvesting

An example of sprayers used in crop protection is

A.Nasdac
B.Nafdac
C.Knapsack
D.Capsack

An example of a stem tuber is

A.Cassava
B.Yam
C.Groundnut
D.Maringa B

An example of fungal disease of stored grains is:

A.rosette
B.mould
C.soft rot
D.damping off