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