Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2017 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 20 NECO • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

In a field of 200 cassava plants, a survey found that 30 plants showed symptoms of a fungal leaf spot disease. For the diseased plants, the average percentage of leaf area affected was 12 %.\n\nCalculate (i) the disease incidence (%), (ii) the disease severity index (DSI) using the formula \( \text{DSI} = \frac{\text{Incidence} \times \text{Severity}}{100} \). Give your answer for DSI to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 1.2
Correct Answer D. 1.8
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
1.8

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This is Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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