Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 27 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A soil test shows that the topsoil contains \(0.12\%\) nitrogen (N), \(0.08\%\) phosphorus (P) and \(0.15\%\) potassium (K) by weight. The farmer wants to raise the nitrogen level to \(0.20\%\) while keeping phosphorus and potassium unchanged. The chosen fertilizer is a commercial NPK 20‑10‑10 (percent by weight). Assuming the topsoil mass is \(2{,}000{,}000\) kg per hectare, calculate how many kilograms of this fertilizer should be applied per hectare to meet the nitrogen target.

Answer Options

A. 12000
B. 6000
C. 10000
Correct Answer D. 8000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
8000

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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