Agricultural Science Multiple Choice Questions

The hybrid Tenera oil palm was developed by crossing which two varieties?

• A) Dura × Pisifera

• B) Yangambi × AVROS

• C) Guineensis × Nigra

• D) Dumpy × Yangambi

What is a key advantage of the Dumpy Yangambi AVROS hybrid?

• A) Taller palms for easy pruning

• B) Faster ripening

• C) Semi-dwarf size for easy harvesting

• D) High disease resistance

The term SMR (Standard Malaysian Rubber) refers to what product innovation?

• Heveacrumb high-grade rubber

• Synthetic latex

• Micro-rubber sheet

• Latex timber clone

Microtapping in rubber trees aims to ___

• Reduce tapping frequency

• Increase latex yield using small incisions

• Collect timber

• Replace fertilizers

The pest Helopeltis sp. mainly damages which crop in Malaysia?

• Oil Palm

• Rubber

• Cocoa

• Paddy

The natural enemy Erythmelus helopeltidis controls Helopeltis by ___

• Feeding on pods

• Parasitising its eggs

• Eating larvae

• Killing adults

Which UPM product enhances tillering in paddy?

• Vita Grow

• Zappa

• BioBoost

• Agro Plus

The integration of cattle in oil palm plantations primarily ___.

• increases shade

• reduces weeds and fertilizer costs

• improves palm oil quality

• increase water use

The vaccine developed at UPM that is marketed internationally protects against ___.

• Fowl pox

• IBD

• Newcastle disease

• Swine fever

A future agricultural challenge identified in the notes is ___.

• lack of rainfall

• labour shortage

• high mechanization

• overproduction