PPSC past paper solved 100 mcqs Agricultural officer Farm manager Cotton Inspector(BPS-17) Past Paper 2020 in . Agriculture Officer / Farm Manger / Cotton Inspector (BPS-17) PPSC Past paper Solved 2020 Government of Punjab Pakistan
Question | Option A | Option B | Option C | Option D |
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2,4-D is a –––– herbicide | Selective | Non selective | Both A and B | none of these |
Wheat seed rate for optimum sowing time is ––––kg per acre | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 |
Family of wheat is––– | Malvaceae | Poaceae | Fabaceae | None of these |
Family of cotton is __ | Malvaceae | Poaceae | Fabaceae | None of these |
Preferable form of nitrogen for rice under submerged soil condition is | NH4 | NO3 | NO2 | All of these |
__ is restorative crop | Sugarcane | Wheat | Sorghum | Soybean |
_____________ is used to measure wind direction | Hydrometer | Anemometer | Wind vane | All of these |
Cotton is a ________________ crop | CAM | C3 | C4 | None of these |
_____________ is Kharif crop | Oat | Barley | Wheat | Maize |
____________ is a weed of rice | Wild oat | Piazi | Deela | All of these |
Phosphorus availability is maximum at soil pH of | 5-6 | 6-7.5 | 8-9 | All of these |
_________ is most common carbohydrates in seed. | Starch | Glycogen | Both A and B | None of these |
The most dominant saturated fatty acid in oil of oil seed crop is __ | Acetic Acid | Palmatic Acid | Linoleic acid | None of these |
The main problem of Agriculture in Pakistan is __ | Small land holding | Non mechanization | Water shortage | All of these |
Plants that demand more water are called ___ | Hydrophytes | Halophytes | Xerophytes | None of these |
The agents responsible for wind erosion are __ | Suspension | Abrasion | Extrusion | All of these |
Soil factor are also known as ____________ factors | Climatic | Edaphic | Both A and B | None of these |
Brassica juncea is the scientific name of the __ | Raya | Toria | Sarsoon | All of these |
___ micro nutrient is important for rice | Zn | Cu | Mg | None of these |
____ is secondary plant nutrient. | N | P | K | S |
___ particles have the highest particle size. | Sand | Silt | Clay | All of these |
Recommended row to row distance for cotton is _____ cm | 45 | 60 | 75 | 100 |
The depth of total water required from sowing to harvesting is called __ | Delta of water | Duty of water | Indus delta | None of these |
The best sugarcane part to be used as seed is | Top on third | Top half | Bottom half | Bottom one third |
__ emerged first in maize. | Tassel | Silk | Both at same time | None of these |
The plant which changed from vegetative to reproductive phase during long days are called | Long day plants | Short day plants | Day Neutral Plants | All of these |
Residues left in sugarcane when water and sugar has been extracted is called | Baggase | Pressmud | Filter cake | All of these |
The part of stem below cotyledon is called | Epicotyl | Hypocotyl | Both A and B | None of these |
__ used for soil water conservation. | Mulching | Soil organic matter | Deep tillage | All of these |
Conservation agriculture is a type of____ agriculture. | Sustainable | Conventional | Both A and B | None of these |
The initial uptake of water by seed is called | Imbibition | Hydrolysis | Hydration | None of these |
Saline sodic soil can be made useful through a process known as __ | Resolution | Reclamation | Regeneration | None of these |
______ is a gaseous harmone | Ethylene | Acetic Acid | Auxin | IAA |
___ is a macronutrient. | Zinc | Boron | Potassium | Copper |
In semi arid region the annual rainfall is ___ mm | 0-250 | 500-750 | more than 750 | More than 1000 |
____ is mostly found active ingredient in oil based insecticide | Emulsifiable concentrate | Wettable Powder | Granules | None of these |
The control of insects and pests through predators is called | Physical | Chemical | Biological | None of these |
Gurdaspur borer is the pest of | Wheat | Rice | Ota | Sugarcane |
The insects active during night are called | External | Nocturnal | Both A and B | None of these |
Most of the insecticide formulations are in the form of _ | EC and WP | Granules | Dust | All of these |
Gram blight is common disease in _ | Dry regions | Cooler regions | Hot regions | Humid regions |
Bacterial blight is the disease of the __ | Wheat | Oat | Rice | None of these |
Best management technique for mango anthracnose is _ | Spray | Pruning | Uprooting Plant | None of these |
Most commonly used media for the study of micro organisms is _ | Agar | Aerobic gum | Both A and B | None of these |
Abnormal proliferation of stem due to some external stimulus is called _ | Gall formation | Mal formation | Both A and B | None of these |
The disease caused due to abiotic factors is called __ | Infectious | Non infectious | Both A and B | None of these |
Bacteria that get food from dead organic matter are known as __ | Herbovores | Omnivores | Saprophytes | None of these |
The study of fruit is called _ | Floriculture | Pomology | Oleiriculture | None of these |
The removal of inflorescence of any plant with some terminal leaf is called | Heading back | Topping | Suckering | None of these |
The removal of upper part of the plant is called _ | Pruning | Heading back | Desuckering | None of these |
Mango panicle initiation is starts in __ | Jan-Feb | March-April | June | September |
The evergreen cuttings are planted in _ | Spring | Rainy season | Autumn | None of these |
The plants which have extreme watery stem and leaves are called | Vine | Liana | Succulent | None of these |
____ is self pollinated crop. | Wheat | Sugarcane | Sorghum | Maize |
The selection on phenotypic superiority basis is called as __ | Mass selection | Pure line selection | Both A and B | None of these |
Re-establishment of forestry by natural or artificial means is called _ | Reshaping | Recultivation | Regeneration | None of these |
The seeds of siris is eaten by the | Rabbit | Porcupine | Gulheri | None of these |
__ are the examples of mass media communication | Radio | TV | Newspapers | All of these |
A farm manager manages a farm in a fashion _ | Lead, Planning, Organization, Control | Control, Lead, Planning Organization | Planning, Organization, Lead, Control | None of these |
Which of the following is the low level economic activity at field level. | Farm Management | Economic Growth | Production Economics | None of these |
A market in which money of one nation can be used to purchase the money of other nation is called | Money market | International market | Foreign Exchange Market | All of these |
Legally established maximum price of a good or service is called | Retail Price | Ceiling Price | Floor Price | Max Price |
The amount by which a nation exports of goods exceeds its import of goods is called | Trade off | Trade surplus | Trade deficit | None of these |
An interest bearing deposit which normally can be withdrawn by a depositor at any time is called | Capital Deposit | Fixed Deposit | Saving Deposit | None of these |
When supply of the commodity decreases the price _ | Increase | Decreases | Remain constant | None of these |
____ are among the oldest food preservation techniques. | Drying and dehydraion | Irradiation | Cold storage and freezing | None of these |
Deficiency of vitamin _____ is associated with the night blindness and skin keratinization | A | B | C | D |
Lime, Lemon Juice and Pickles are _ | Low acid | Medium Acid | High Acid | None of these |
Chemically and Bio-chemically enzymes are primarily _ | Protein | Carbohydrates | Lipids | Vitamins |
____ is commonly applied to plant materials in order to the destroy some enzymes prior to the canning, cold storage, freezing or dehydration. | Blanching | Pasteurization | Sterilization | (4) Tyndalization |
Soy sauce is the fermented product of the | Wheat | Barley | Oat | Soybean |
The examples of dairy fermented products are | Cheese and Yoghurt | Butter and Cream | Cream and Ice cream | All of these |
In dairy industry ______ bacteria are most often used to convert milk sugar into lactic acid | (Streptococcus | Lactobacillus | Both A and B | None of these |
Citrus and Tomatoes are rich in Vitamin | A | B | C | D |
Swelling of udder in cow is common symptom of | Mastitis | Anthrax | Both A and B | None of these |
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization is in | Rome | Colombo | Austria | None of these |
Green revolution was responsible for improvement in production of | Maize and Millet | Wheat and Rice | Oat and wheat | Wheat and maize |
CIMMYT is working on ___ | Maize and Millet | Wheat and Maize | Oat and Wheat | None of these |
Ozone consists of _______ oxygen atoms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Waste water and liquid from industry is known as | Industry water | Waste material | Effluent | (4) None of these |
The world population day is celebrated on | 11 March | 11 May | 11 July | 11 September |
_____is best electrical conductor | Diamond | Silver | Wood | None of these |
The most rapidly replacing cells in humans are | Skin cells | Gut cells | Red blood cells | All of these |
CSS stands for | Civil Superior Services | Central Superior Services | Central Civil Services | None of these |
Which slave of Hazrat Khadija (R.A) was with the Holy Prophet (PBUH) during the second tour to syria? | Maisra | Zaid bin Sabit | Abdul Rehman | None of these |
___ cities are included in hajaz | Makkah | Madina | Taif | All of these |
The word “GERUND” is | Verbal Noun | Pronoun | A word with many meanings | None of these |
The synonym of word ENGROSS is | Expanded | Absorbed | Extended | None of these |
___ sustainable goals has been set by UNO to ensure food security. | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
___ can be send via email as attachment. | word document | Audio | Video | All of these |
__ is not a computer server protocol | HTTP | DHCP | DNS | None of these |
A work is completed by 10 people in 14 days, 4 people complete same work in how many days? | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
Yak na shud __ shud. | Zero | AIK | Doo | Teen |
The Book “Zinda Rudh” is written by the | Allam Iqbal | Javed Iqbal | Waleed Iqbal | Rafihuddin Hashmi |
Eminent Philosopher and Jurist of 14th century was | Ibn e Khuldoon | Ibn e batoota | Prince Akbar | None of these |
Machu Picchu was discovered in the | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 |
Razia Sultana was daughter of the | (1) Qutb-al-Din Aiback | Iltutmish | Akbar | None of these |
Sri Nagar and Muzaffarabad bus service was started in the ____ years | 2001 | 2005 | 2006 | 2002 |
The treaty of Versailles ended the | World War I | World War II | French Dispute | None of these |
Batsman made 210 runs in one day cricket match from Pakistan side | Shoaib Malik | Shahid Afridi | Imran Khan | Fakhar Zaman |
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