Local market value of many commodities in rular areas is greatly reduced by
- poor roads
- poverty of the peasants
- pests and diseases
- time wasted moving between plots.
One of the following is a way of controlling pests and diseases in plants.
- Proper harvesting of rain water
- Avoiding infested areas
- Use of clean planting materials
- Following seasons
Agriculture is important to the nation in one of the following ways;
- source of clothing
- source of entertainment
- source of water
- facilitates co-operation among states.
Farm survey is about
- Soil sampling
- Planning farm roads
- determining farm boundaries
- farm fencing
Genetics is integrated in agriculture through
- Animal and crop production
- crop and animal protection against pests
- crop and animal breeding
- farm management.
One of the following is a reason why agriculture is an art;
- art subjects are also integrated
- art subjects are emphasized
- skills are acquired
- none of the above.
One of the following commodities is easily marketed in the agricultural sector.
- Poultry products
- milk products
- pesticides
- bananas
Two of the following are branches of agriculture;
- animal production and fish farming
- crop production and horticulture
- soil science and agricultural economics
- agricultural engineering and ecology.
Co-operative societies in agriculture solve one of the following problems
- Poor feeding among farmers
- late seasons
- poor transport of agricultural goods .
- vaccubation of animals
Land tenure means:
- Hiring of land from government
- acquiring land
- selling of agricultural land
- practicing agriculture
As a factor affecting agriculture, topography influences one of the following:
- type of soil
- plant pests
- animal diseases
- seasons of the year.
Why would vegetables be planted in the valley.
- For security
- Absence of pests
- To utilise all the land
- Presence of water
. Some of Uganda’s woodland has not been cultivated because of:
- floods
- Tsetse flies
- poor soils
- absence of tools
One of the following is not a form of land use
- recreation
- water bodies
- forestry
- education
. Around Lake Victoria there is mixed farming because
- area is less populated
- area has enough rain fall
- farmers are interested
- farmers are educated.
Which one of the following has the smallest particle size/
- Soil colloids
- Clay
- Fine salt
- Fine sand
Percolation means
- the process of water gain in soil
- horizontal movement of water in soil
- water loss from plants and animals
- process of water vapour forming clouds
One of the following is not a way of conserving water and soil by forests. Which one
is it?
- Canopy provides surface cover
- leaf fall and eventual decomposition
- recapturing leached nutrients
- providing timber.
Temperatures affect agricultural production in that:
- farm structures may be destroyed
- it interferes with overhead irrigation
- it leads to heavy soils.
- it affects feeding habits of animals.
In valleys soils tend to build up very fast because of
- less radiation
- too much water
- deposition of eroded materials
- very strong winds.
Give one problem brought about by wildlife conservation.
- Animal population can increase rapidly resulting in shortage of food
- Diseases and pests
- Insecurity drives away tourists.
- Leads to development of infrastructure.
Which one of the following is likely to cause soil erosion?
- Restriction of cattle to one area.
- Construction of flood water chamels
- Allowing the soil to lie unused
- Using chemical fertilizers only.
Diary fanning is popular close to large cities because;
- a lot of grassland around cities.
- there is ready market for products around cities
- manufacturing industries supply food for the cows
- herdsmen prefer to live in cities.
Which one of the following effects of water is not beneficial to plants?
- it breaks down nutrients inside plants
- It fills the pore spaces in clay soils
- It speeds up the action of enzymes
- It breaks down rocks to release nutrients
Which one of the following is the major reason why government would like to
educate farmers?
- To make sensible use of teaching resources.
- To produce skilled workers for urban employment
- To produce improvement in management practices.
- To gain political popularity.