Mechanization and Sources of Farm Power
Agricultural Science · 50 practice questions
Sources of farm power (animal, machine); advantages/disadvantages of agricultural mechanization; problems and prospects of mechanized agriculture in West Africa.
- Compare sources of farm power and their application.
- Distinguish advantages/disadvantages of mechanization.
- Assess the problems and prospects of mechanized agriculture in West Africa.
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- Practice question 1
A diesel or petrol engine, as a farm power source, mainly is used to
- A.directly fertilize a standing crop
- B.power tractors and other farm machinery
- C.directly harvest a mature crop by hand
- D.directly formulate livestock feed rations
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B. power tractors and other farm machinery
Internal combustion engines commonly power tractors and similar machinery.
- Practice question 2
A problem of mechanized agriculture in West Africa is
- A.an oversupply of skilled machine operators
- B.excessive availability of imported machinery
- C.inadequate infrastructure and spare parts
- D.complete absence of any need for maintenance
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C. inadequate infrastructure and spare parts
Poor infrastructure and scarce spare parts hinder mechanization in the region.
- Practice question 3
Mechanization mainly can affect farm size and scale by
- A.making larger-scale farming operations more feasible and manageable
- B.making only very small-scale farming operations feasible
- C.having no bearing on the practical scale of a farm
- D.eliminating the possibility of any large commercial farm
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A. making larger-scale farming operations more feasible and manageable
Machinery allows a smaller workforce to manage a much larger area of land.
More UTME Agricultural Science topics
- Factors of Agricultural Production
- Farm Surveying and Farmstead Planning
- Forms and Classification of Major Farm Animals in West Africa
- Meaning and Scope of Agriculture
- Rocks and Soil Formation
- Basic Economic Principles
- General Terminologies in Animal Production
- Importance of Agriculture
- Simple Farm Tools
- Soil Water and Soil Conservation
- Agricultural Ecology
- Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
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