3RD HORTICULTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION SS1
  • 1. Which of the following is NOT a component of IPM?
A) Prevention
B) Pest identification
C) Monitoring
D) Describing
  • 2. One advantage of IPM is:
A) Environmental pollution
B) High pesticide dependence
C) Increased pest resistance
D) Protection of beneficial organisms
  • 3. 3. The best description of IPM is:
A) Total eradication of pests
B) Use of pesticides only
C) Environmentally friendly pest management
D) Single method of pest control
  • 4. 4. The following are the importance of crop production in Nigeria except
A) Foreign exchange earnings
B) Employment opportunities
C) Raw materials for industries
D) None of the above
  • 5. 5. Those crops that produce seeds in pod and are rich in protein are called
A) Legume crops
B) Cereal crops
C) Cash crops
D) Fruit crops
  • 6. 6. One among the following is a characteristics of annual crop
A) They must be replanted every year
B) They use stored food to produce seeds in the second year
C) Long life span
D) They produce yield repeatedly after maturity
  • 7. 7. ______ is the amount of water vapour in the air
A) Rainfall
B) Humility
C) Temperature
D) Humidity
  • 8. 8. The soil requirement for rice is
A) Fertile well drained loamy soil
B) Well-drained loamy soil
C) Deep fertile Well-drained soil
D) Waterlogged soil
  • 9. 9. Fungicides are used to control:
A) Birds
B) Weeds
C) Rodents
D) Fungal diseases
  • 10. 10. All except one is an importance of proper spacing
A) Reduces competition
B) Prevent overcrowding
C) Promote healthy plant growth
D) increase spread of pests and diseases
  • 11. Are factors affecting time of planting except
A) Type of crop
B) Soil condition
C) Climate condition
D) Rainfall pattern
  • 12. The removal of excess, weak or unhealthy seedlings from a planted area to reduce
    overcrowding is
A) Thinning
B) Mulching
C) Pruning
D) Staking
  • 13. The practice of covering of soil around crops with materials such as dry grass is
A) Pruning
B) Thinning
C) Mulching
D) Staking
  • 14. The removal of excess, dead or unwanted branches, stems or leaves from plant stand
    is
A) Thinning
B) Pruning
C) Mulching
D) Cutting
  • 15. The provision of support to climbing crops using stick to keep them upright is called
A) Pruning
B) Digging
C) Mulching
D) Staking
  • 16. Which of the following is a cultural control method?
A) Fumigation
B) Crop rotation
C) Insecticide spraying
D) Poison bait
  • 17. Biological control involves the use of:
A) Natural enemies
B) Chemical
C) Machines
D) Fire
  • 18. Which of the following is a physical control method?
A) Crop rotation
B) Hand-picking insects
C) Resistant varieties
D) Fungicide application
  • 19. A major aim of IPM is to:
A) Destroy all organisms
B) Eliminate all insects
C) Increase pesticide use
D) Reduce pest damage economically
  • 20. Ladybird beetles are used in:
A) Chemical control
B) Mechanical control
C) Biological control
D) Cultural control
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