Neco 2025 Agricultural Science Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2025 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2025 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 NECO • 2025 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A batch of 500 kg fresh cassava roots has a moisture content of 60\% (wet basis). The roots are sliced into chips and dried in a solar dryer that removes moisture at a constant rate of \(2\) kg h^{-1} per 100 kg of wet chips. The target final moisture content is 12\% (wet basis). After the first 5 hours, the drying rate drops by 20\% because of increased ambient humidity. Determine the total drying time required to reach the target moisture content and the final weight of the dried chips.

Answer Options

A. approximately 30.0 hours and 240.0 kg
B. approximately 35.5 hours and 210.2 kg
C. approximately 28.9 hours and 235.0 kg
Correct Answer D. approximately 32.8 hours and 227.3 kg
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
approximately 32.8 hours and 227.3 kg

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This is Neco 2025 Agricultural Science Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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