Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 41 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer wants to produce 30 tonnes of maize using two varieties. Variety A yields 6 t ha⁻¹ and requires a seed rate of 24 kg ha⁻¹. Variety B yields 4 t ha⁻¹ and requires a seed rate of 16 kg ha⁻¹. The farmer decides that the area planted to Variety A will be exactly half the area planted to Variety B. Determine the area (in hectares) to be planted for each variety and the total amount of seed (in kilograms) required.

Answer Options

A. Variety A: 15/7 ha (≈2.14 ha); Variety B: 30/7 ha (≈4.29 ha); Total seed = 140 kg
Correct Answer B. Variety A: 15/7 ha (≈2.14 ha); Variety B: 30/7 ha (≈4.29 ha); Total seed = 120 kg
C. Variety A: 30/7 ha (≈4.29 ha); Variety B: 15/7 ha (≈2.14 ha); Total seed = 120 kg
D. Variety A: 10/7 ha (≈1.43 ha); Variety B: 20/7 ha (≈2.86 ha); Total seed = 100 kg
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Variety A: 15/7 ha (≈2.14 ha); Variety B: 30/7 ha (≈4.29 ha); Total seed = 120 kg

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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