Neco 2020 Agricultural Science Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2020 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 NECO • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer intends to spray pesticide\,X on maize. The recommended dosage is \(2.5\\ \text{L}\) of pesticide per hectare, mixed with a spray volume of \(200\\ \text{L}\) of water per hectare. The farmer has a 500\\ \text{L}\ tank and needs to treat \(3.2\) ha. Determine (a) the total volume of pesticide required, (b) the amount of pesticide to add to each tank load, assuming the tank is filled to capacity for the first load and the remaining volume for the second load. Express the pesticide quantities in liters to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 7.50 L total; 5.00 L and 2.50 L for the first and second loads respectively
B. 8.00 L total; 6.00 L and 2.00 L for the first and second loads respectively
Correct Answer C. 8.00 L total; 6.25 L and 1.75 L for the first and second loads respectively
D. 8.00 L total; 5.60 L and 2.40 L for the first and second loads respectively
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
8.00 L total; 6.25 L and 1.75 L for the first and second loads respectively

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This is Neco 2020 Agricultural Science Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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