Agriculture MCQs Practice Test 34

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Competitive Exams: Agriculture MCQs (Practice-Test 34 of 56)

1. Consider the following statements: Soil is a medium for plant growth because
a. It provides mechanical suppor and nutrients to the plants.
b. It contains beneficial micro-ganisms.
c. Plants cannot be grown without soil.
Of these statements
a. 1 alone is correct
b. 2 and 3 are correct
c. 1 and 3 are correct
d. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
2. The horizons which make up the profile of a forest soil would include
a. A, B and C
b. A, C and O
c. B and O
d. A, B, C and O
3. The soil layer of maximum leaching is indicated by the symbol
a. A1
b. A2
c. B1
d. B2
4. When a group of phenotypic ally similar appearing plants is selected and harvested and
their seeds ar bulked, the process is known as
a. Pedigree breeding
b. Mass selection
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c. Bulk method of breeding
d. Pure line selection
5. The effect of the genotype of the pollen grain on the phenotype of the seed is termed as
a. Apospory
b. Pollenia
c. End polyploidy
d. Xenia
6. Clistogamy encourages
a. Self-pollination
b. Cross pollination
c. Apomixes
d. Inbreeding depression
7. Exchange of genetic material takes place between non sister chromatids of homologous
chromosomes during the
a. Four stand stage in prophase I
b. Two strand stage in prophase I
c. Metaphase I stage in meiosis
d. Two strand stage in prophase II
8. Heterosis over the better parent is called
a. relative Heterosis
b. Standar Heterosis
c. Pseudoheterosis
d. Heterobeltiosis
9. Which of the following ar the base pairs of a DNA molecule?
a. Adenine-thymine
b. Cystine-adenine
c. Adenine-uracil
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d. Thymine-adenine
i. 1 and 4
ii. 3 and 4
iii. 1 and 2
iv. 2 and 4
10. DNA exists as a double helix as a result of hydrogen bonding between
a. Sugar molecules
b. Phosphate groups
c. Nucleohistones
d. Nucleosides
11. When a plant heterozygous for two given character Tt rr both of them are completely
dominant, is self-llinated, the resulting progeny will consist of
a. Six phenotypes
b. Four phenotypes
c. Three phenotypes
d. Two phenotypes
12. Sterility is most pronounced in the F1 generation following
a. Intervarietal hybridization
b. Intravarietal hybridization
c. Intraspecific hybridization
d. Interspecific hybridization
13. Which one of the following categories of seeds is the farmer expected to buy a fresh ever
time?
a. Variety
b. Hybrid
c. Synthetic
d. Composite
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14. Hybrid seeds can be produced through open pollination with the use of
a. Inbreds
b. Clones
c. Pur lines
d. Male sterile lines
15. Sterility/incompatibility of distant crosses can be overcome to produced hybrids, by
a. Pollen culture
b. Anther culture
c. Explants culture
d. Embryo culture
16. A three way cross in maize is defined as a cross between a single cross
a. An open pollinated variety
b. Synthetic
c. An inbred line
d. Another single cross
17. The production of double cross hybrid in maize was first suggested by
a. Shull
b. East
c. Jones
d. Hull
18. Which one of the following improved crop variety has been evolved through induced
mutagenesis?
a. Ir variety of rice
b. Aruna variety of castor
c. UP-2 variety of wheat
d. Varuna variety of mustard
19. The sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum 2n = 80) variety ar cytologically

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a. Autopolyploid
b. Octoploids
c. Segmental polyploidy
d. Complex polyploidy
20. A time honored sugarcane variety (wonder cane) is
a. Co 975
b. Co 7508
c. Co 6907
d. Co 419
21. The first sunflower hybrid developed in India is
a. MSFH-8
b. KBSH-1
c. APSH-
d. BSH-1
22. The “Sonalika” variety of wheat has dwarfing geneses derived from
a. rhtl-
b. Stu-1
c. Norin-1
d. Norin-
23. Match List I (crops) with List II (varieties) and select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
a. Cotton a. ratna
b. Potato b. Sujata
c. rice c. Girija
d. Wheat d. KufriSinduri
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A B C D
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 2 4 1 3
c. 4 2 3 1
d. 2 4 3 1
24. Essential elements ar those
a. Which could be replaced by other elements with similar properties
b. Which ar required in large quantities
c. Whose deficiency would prevent the completion of plant's life cycle
d. Which would promote plant growth
25. Molybdenum is required by plants because it is a cofactor for
a. Cytochrome oxidize
b. Nitrate reeducate
c. Nitrite
d. Phosphates
26. Which of the following pair are correctly matched?
a. Die back disease Of citrus
b. Manganese ‘Water core’ In turnip
c. Boron ‘Hear rot’ Of sugar beet
Which is correct match
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 3
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c. 1 and 2
d. 2 and 3
27. Khair disease of rice can be controlled by spraying
a. Copper sulphate
b. Manganese sulphate
c. Borax
d. Zinc sulphate
28. Which of the following ar features of CO2 metabolism of succulent plants with CAM?
a. Nocturnal stomatal opening
b. Night-me transpiration
c. Night-me CO. uptake
d. Decrease in acidity during the night
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 2, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 3
29. Ther is a definite relationship between the extent of accumulation of a particular metal ion
and the extent of stomatal opening. The metal ion in question is
a. Calcium
b. Magnesium
c. Potassium
d. Sodium
30. The photo synthetic pigment which occasioned and blue green algae is
a. Chlorophyll
b. Carotenoid
c. Cytochrome
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d. Phycobilin
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Competitive Exams: Agriculture MCQs (Practice-Test 34 of 56)

a. It provides mechanical suppor and nutrients to the plants.

b. It contains beneficial micro-ganisms.

c. Plants cannot be grown without soil.

b. 2 and 3 are correct

c. 1 and 3 are correct

d. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

3. The soil layer of maximum leaching is indicated by the symbol

d. Pure line selection

a. Four stand stage in prophase I

b. Two strand stage in prophase I

c. Metaphase I stage in meiosis

d. Two strand stage in prophase II

8. Heterosis over the better parent is called

9. Which of the following ar the base pairs of a DNA molecule?

10. DNA exists as a double helix as a result of hydrogen bonding between

12. Sterility is most pronounced in the F1 generation following

d. Male sterile lines

15. Sterility/incompatibility of distant crosses can be overcome to produced hybrids, by

a. An open pollinated variety

d. Another single cross

b. Aruna variety of castor

c. UP-2 variety of wheat

d. Varuna variety of mustard

19. The sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum 2n = 80) variety ar cytologically

20. A time honored sugarcane variety (wonder cane) is

21. The first sunflower hybrid developed in India is

24. Essential elements ar those

a. Which could be replaced by other elements with similar properties

b. Which ar required in large quantities

c. Whose deficiency would prevent the completion of plant's life cycle

d. Which would promote plant growth

25. Molybdenum is required by plants because it is a cofactor for

26. Which of the following pair are correctly matched?

a. Die back disease Of citrus

b. Manganese ‘Water core’ In turnip

c. Boron ‘Hear rot’ Of sugar beet

Which is correct match

27. Khair disease of rice can be controlled by spraying

a. Nocturnal stomatal opening

c. Night-me CO. uptake

d. Decrease in acidity during the night

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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