Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 20 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer wishes to apply per hectare: 120 kg N, 60 kg P\(_2\)O\(_5\), and 40 kg K\(_2\)O. He has a blended fertilizer containing 20 % N, 10 % P\(_2\)O\(_5\), and 15 % K\(_2\)O (by weight). (a) How many kilograms of this fertilizer can be applied per hectare without exceeding the K\(_2\)O requirement? (b) Based on that amount, how much nitrogen will actually be supplied? Round the fertilizer amount to the nearest kilogram and the nitrogen supplied to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 260 kg ha^{-1}; 52.0 kg N ha^{-1}
Correct Answer B. 267 kg ha^{-1}; 53.3 kg N ha^{-1}
C. 267 kg ha^{-1}; 53.4 kg N ha^{-1}
D. 268 kg ha^{-1}; 53.6 kg N ha^{-1}
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
267 kg ha^{-1}; 53.3 kg N ha^{-1}

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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