Post Utme Agricultural Science Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

2 The rock weathering process involving the equation \(CaCO _{3}+ H _{2} CO _{3} Ca \left( HCO _{3}\right)_{2}\) is called ____________

A. Carbonation
B. Hydration
C hydrolysis
C. Oxidation

Question 52:

3 Plant nutrients are restored during fallow period through ____________

A. Reduced soil erosion
B. Accumulation of soil organic matter
C. Reduced evaporation from the soil
D. Accumulation of farmyard manure

Question 53:

Which of the following features could lead to wrong reading on a prismatic compass?

A. A big tree
B. Wind direction
C. A pond
D. Magnetic attraction

Question 54:

Which of the following steps gives a correct sequence for surveying?

A. Reconnaissance \(\rightarrow\) preliminary survey \(\rightarrow\) mapping
B. Mapping \(\rightarrow\) reconnaissance \(\rightarrow\) preliminary survey
C. Preliminary survey \(\rightarrow\) reconnaissance \(\rightarrow\) mapping
D. Preliminary survey \(\rightarrow\) mapping \(\rightarrow\) reconnaissance.

Question 55:

The branch of horticulture that deals with the production of vegetables is called ____________

A. Pathology
B. Olericulture
C. Floriculture
D. Pomology