Neco 2022 Agricultural Science Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2022 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2022 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 49 NECO • 2022 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A 5‑ha field is affected by a disease with an initial incidence of \(12\%\). After applying a fungicide, the incidence is reduced by \(70\%\) of the original incidence. (a) What is the remaining infected area (in hectares) after treatment? (b) If each hectare of infected area yields \(1.8\) tonnes less than a healthy hectare and the market price of the crop is \(\text{₦}150\) per kilogram, calculate the monetary value of the loss avoided due to the treatment.

Answer Options

A. 0.42 ha; ₦113,400
B. 0.18 ha; ₦81,000
Correct Answer C. 0.18 ha; ₦113,400
D. 0.18 ha; ₦162,000
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
0.18 ha; ₦113,400

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This is Neco 2022 Agricultural Science Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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