3RD HORTICULTURE AND CROP PRODUCTION SS1 - Quiz
  • 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) Increased pest resistance
B) Protection of beneficial organisms
C) Environmental pollution
D) High pesticide dependence
  • 3. 3. The best description of IPM is:
A) Use of pesticides only
B) Total eradication of pests
C) Single method of pest control
D) Environmentally friendly pest management
  • 4. 4. The following are the importance of crop production in Nigeria except
A) Raw materials for industries
B) Employment opportunities
C) None of the above
D) Foreign exchange earnings
  • 5. 5. Those crops that produce seeds in pod and are rich in protein are called
A) Cereal crops
B) Cash crops
C) Legume crops
D) Fruit crops
  • 6. 6. One among the following is a characteristics of annual crop
A) Long life span
B) They must be replanted every year
C) They produce yield repeatedly after maturity
D) They use stored food to produce seeds in the second year
  • 7. 7. ______ is the amount of water vapour in the air
A) Humility
B) Rainfall
C) Humidity
D) Temperature
  • 8. 8. The soil requirement for rice is
A) Fertile well drained loamy soil
B) Well-drained loamy soil
C) Waterlogged soil
D) Deep fertile Well-drained soil
  • 9. 9. Fungicides are used to control:
A) Rodents
B) Fungal diseases
C) Weeds
D) Birds
  • 10. 10. All except one is an importance of proper spacing
A) Promote healthy plant growth
B) increase spread of pests and diseases
C) Prevent overcrowding
D) Reduces competition
  • 11. Are factors affecting time of planting except
A) Soil condition
B) Climate condition
C) Type of crop
D) Rainfall pattern
  • 12. The removal of excess, weak or unhealthy seedlings from a planted area to reduce
    overcrowding is
A) Pruning
B) Staking
C) Thinning
D) Mulching
  • 13. The practice of covering of soil around crops with materials such as dry grass is
A) Thinning
B) Pruning
C) Staking
D) Mulching
  • 14. The removal of excess, dead or unwanted branches, stems or leaves from plant stand
    is
A) Pruning
B) Cutting
C) Thinning
D) Mulching
  • 15. The provision of support to climbing crops using stick to keep them upright is called
A) Pruning
B) Mulching
C) Digging
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) Fire
B) Machines
C) Chemical
D) Natural enemies
  • 18. Which of the following is a physical control method?
A) Fungicide application
B) Resistant varieties
C) Crop rotation
D) Hand-picking insects
  • 19. A major aim of IPM is to:
A) Destroy all organisms
B) Reduce pest damage economically
C) Eliminate all insects
D) Increase pesticide use
  • 20. Ladybird beetles are used in:
A) Biological control
B) Cultural control
C) Chemical control
D) Mechanical control
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