Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer must till a 4.5 ha field. Using a manual hoe, the farmer can till 0.25 ha per day and earns a daily labour cost of ₦250. Using a motorised tiller, the farmer can till 0.9 ha per day, the operator is paid ₦150 per day, and the tiller consumes 4 L of diesel per day. Diesel costs ₦160 per litre. Which method gives the lower cost per hectare and by how much (in Naira) per hectare?

Answer Options

A. Manual hoe, saving about ₦122 per hectare
Correct Answer B. Motorised tiller, saving about ₦122 per hectare
C. Motorised tiller, saving about ₦80 per hectare
D. Manual hoe, saving about ₦50 per hectare
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Motorised tiller, saving about ₦122 per hectare

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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