1.
A dibber is used for
dehusking.
pruning.
thinning.
planting.
2.
Cowpea plants are used in crop rotation system of farming so that
grazing animals would not destroy the crops.
nitrates would be added to the soil.
soil erosion could be checked.
weeds would be suppressed.
3.
The major cause of pest harvest loss of stored millet in Ghana is
bird attack.
insect attack.
mechanical injury.
high humidity.
4.
Which of the following symptoms is an indication of fungal infection in vegetable nursery?
Wilting of leaves
Swellings of stems
Rotting of stems
Curling of leaves
5.
An example of a leafy vegetable is
cabbage.
bean.
okro.
carrot.
6.
Nutrient required in large quantities by leafy vegetables is
nitrogen.
calcium.
potassium.
phosphorus.
7.
Which of the following pairs of crops is grown for their roots?
Cocoyam and onion
Cassava and carrot
Carrot and shallot
Cocoyam and shallot
8.
The practice whereby shade is gradually removed from seedlings before transplanting is referred to as
rogueing.
hardening off.
thinning.
shading off.
9.
A farmer planted 2400 cuttings of cassava of which 85% survived grasscutter invasion.
Determine the number of cassava plants that was destroyed.
360
135
150
204
10.
Setts are planting materials used for the cultivation of
ginger.
pineapple.
radish.
yam.
11.
Which of the following conditions could cause aflatoxin in groundnuts?
Growing groundnut in poor soils
Infection of groundnut plants by rosette disease
Excessive treatment of harvested pods with chemicals
Storage of pods of groundnut n humid conditions
12.
An example of fungal disease of stored grains is
damping off.
soft rot.
maize smut.
mould.
13.
Thinning out means
spacing out seedlings in the nursery.
removing diseased crops from the farm.
spacing out seedlings when planting.
removing extra seedlings from a stand.
14.
The most important climate factor affecting crop production in West Africa is
temperature.
sunlight.
rainfall.
wind.