Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 31 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer has 100 ha of land that can be used to grow maize or soybeans. The profit per hectare is ₦(1500) for maize and ₦(2000) for soybeans. Maize requires 2 person‑days of labour per hectare, while soybeans require 3 person‑days per hectare. The farmer has at most 210 person‑days of labour available. Fertiliser is limited to 250 bags; maize uses 1.5 bags per hectare and soybeans use 2 bags per hectare. Determine how many hectares of each crop the farmer should allocate to maximise total profit.

Answer Options

A. 95 ha of maize and 5 ha of soybeans
Correct Answer B. 90 ha of maize and 10 ha of soybeans
C. 92 ha of maize and 8 ha soybeans
D. 100 ha of maize and 0 ha of soybeans
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
90 ha of maize and 10 ha of soybeans

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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