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