Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 22 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer must till 10 ha of land. A manual plough tills \(0.5\) ha per hour and the labour cost is \(\N{₦}80\) per hour. A tractor‑mounted plough tills \(2.5\) ha per hour, uses \(\N{₦}150\) of fuel per hour and the driver is paid the same labour rate (\(\N{₦}80\) per hour). The farmer wants the minimum total cost. Determine how many hours the tractor should be used, how many hours the manual plough should be used, and the minimum total cost.

Answer Options

A. Use the tractor for 2 hours, manual plough 10 hours; minimum total cost = \N{₦}1260
Correct Answer B. Use the tractor for 4 hours, manual plough 0 hours; minimum total cost = \N{₦}920
C. Use the tractor for 3 hours, manual plough 5 hours; minimum total cost = \N{₦}1090
D. Use the tractor for 1 hour, manual plough 15 hours; minimum total cost = \N{₦}1430
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Use the tractor for 4 hours, manual plough 0 hours; minimum total cost = \N{₦}920

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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