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3RD HORTICULTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION SS1
Contributed by: Onosue
  • 1. Which of the following is NOT a component of IPM?
A) Prevention
B) Monitoring
C) Describing
D) Pest identification
  • 2. One advantage of IPM is:
A) Protection of beneficial organisms
B) High pesticide dependence
C) Environmental pollution
D) Increased pest resistance
  • 3. 3. The best description of IPM is:
A) Environmentally friendly pest management
B) Single method of pest control
C) Use of pesticides only
D) Total eradication of pests
  • 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) Cereal crops
B) Legume 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) Humility
B) Humidity
C) Temperature
D) Rainfall
  • 8. 8. The soil requirement for rice is
A) Deep fertile Well-drained soil
B) Fertile well drained loamy soil
C) Well-drained loamy soil
D) Waterlogged soil
  • 9. 9. Fungicides are used to control:
A) Birds
B) Fungal diseases
C) Rodents
D) Weeds
  • 10. 10. All except one is an importance of proper spacing
A) Reduces competition
B) Promote healthy plant growth
C) increase spread of pests and diseases
D) Prevent overcrowding
  • 11. Are factors affecting time of planting except
A) Type of crop
B) Rainfall pattern
C) Climate condition
D) Soil condition
  • 12. The removal of excess, weak or unhealthy seedlings from a planted area to reduce
    overcrowding is
A) Mulching
B) Staking
C) Pruning
D) Thinning
  • 13. The practice of covering of soil around crops with materials such as dry grass is
A) Mulching
B) Pruning
C) Thinning
D) Staking
  • 14. The removal of excess, dead or unwanted branches, stems or leaves from plant stand
    is
A) Mulching
B) Pruning
C) Cutting
D) Thinning
  • 15. The provision of support to climbing crops using stick to keep them upright is called
A) Mulching
B) Digging
C) Staking
D) Pruning
  • 16. Which of the following is a cultural control method?
A) Insecticide spraying
B) Fumigation
C) Poison bait
D) Crop rotation
  • 17. Biological control involves the use of:
A) Natural enemies
B) Fire
C) Machines
D) Chemical
  • 18. Which of the following is a physical control method?
A) Crop rotation
B) Hand-picking insects
C) Fungicide application
D) Resistant varieties
  • 19. A major aim of IPM is to:
A) Increase pesticide use
B) Destroy all organisms
C) Eliminate all insects
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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