Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 10 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer must treat a 3 ha field infested with a pest. The recommended pesticide application rate is 2.5 L ha⁻¹ of a solution that contains 0.8 % active ingredient (AI) by volume. The farmer has 25 L of pure AI.\n(a) How many millilitres of AI and how many litres of water are required to prepare the correct solution for the 3 ha field?\n(b) Using the same 0.8 % concentration, what is the maximum area (in hectares) that can be treated with the 25 L of pure AI?

Answer Options

A. a) 70 mL AI and 7.38 L water; b) 1100 ha can be treated
Correct Answer B. a) 60 mL AI and 7.44 L water; b) 1250 ha can be treated
C. a) 50 mL AI and 7.45 L water; b) 1000 ha can be treated
D. a) 60 mL AI and 7.50 L water; b) 1250 ha can be treated
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
a) 60 mL AI and 7.44 L water; b) 1250 ha can be treated

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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