TS AGRICET 2023 Question Paper with Answer Key Agriculture

PROFESSOR JAYASHANKAR TELANGANA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

AGRICET – 2023

Agriculture SET – II

1 Precipitation occurs from one of the following clouds (a)

a Nimbus b Cirrus
 
c Stratus d Cumulus
 
2. The following weed induces hypersensitivity to light (d)

a Sorghum halepense b Rhododendron sp
 
c Ambrosia sp d Lantana camara
 
3. Short cut key to insert hyper link is (a)
a Ctrl + K b Ctrl + V
c Ctrl + R d Ctrl + N

4. Anti- erosion value of the following crop is highest (b)

a Cotton b Pillipesara
 
c Sugarcane d Maize
 
5 The planting method that doesn’t require intercultural operations is (c)

a Border strip method b Furrow method
 
c Corrugations d Check basin method
 
6. One of the following classes of soils are suitable for forage crop cultivation (c)

a I to II b II to III
c III to VII d Above VII

7. Which among the following varieties is not correctly matched (b)

A. Redgram : PRG – 176

B. Bengalgram : Kranthi ICCC37

C. Greengram : DHM -107

D. Blackgram : WGG-42

a A and B only b C and D only
 
c A and C only d B and D only
 

8. In the context of seed rates of different crops, choose the correct order of (b)
seed rate per acre in descending order

a Rice- Greengram – Soybean – Bengalgram

b Rice – Soybean – Bengalgram – Greengram

c Greengram – Rice – Bengalgram – Soybean

d Bengalgram – Soybean – Greengram - Rice

9. Carbohydrates are high in --- type of corn (b)

a Pop corn b Flint corn
 
c Waxy corn d Pod corn
 
10 Bloat disease in animals is caused due to consumption of which fodder (d)
grass

a Para grass b Berseem
 
c Guinea grass d Lucerne
 
11 Which of the following crop can be used as pulse, fodder and green (d)
manure?

a Paddy b Redgram
 
c Maize d Cowpea
 
12. L & Y shaped cracks on pomegranate is the symptom of (b)
 LY
a Anthracnose b Bacterial leaf spot
 
c Cercospora leaf spot d Die back
 
13. Azure blue colour seed tag is attached to one of the following class of seed (d)

a Foundation seed b Breeder seed
 
c Nucleus seed d Certified seed
 
14. The sample drawn with the help of triers / hand from a bag or in bulk is (a)
called

a Primary sample b Composite sample
 
c Submitted sample d Working sample
 

15. Example for protogyny crop (c)

a Paddy b Greengram
 
c Bajra d Sesamum
 
16 Economic threshold level for rice hispa / hill (b)

a 1 b 2
c 3 d 4

17 Robinson’s pipette method works on the principle of (b)

a Continuous decrease in density b Sedimentation
 
c Formation of aggregates d Tyndal effect
 
18 Eutrophication of water bodies occurs due to accumulation of higher (b)
amounts of


a Nitrate nitrogen b Nitrogen and Phosphorous
 
c Radio isotopes d Pesticides
 
19 Predominant soil structure present in arid and semi arid regions of (b)
Rajasthan is

a Plates b Prismatic
 
c Crumb d Vesicular
 
20. Under anaerobic decomposition process the end products are (c)

a CO2 b NH4+
c CH4 d NO3-

21. For plants molybdenum is available in the form of --- (c)

a MoO2+ b MoO22-
c MoO42- d MoO32-

22 Soil moisture constant suitable for optimum plant growth is (d)

a Permanent wilting point b Hygroscopic coefficient
 
c Saturation d Field capacity
 
23 Disease resistance is improved by this element (d)

a Nitrogen b Phosphorous
 
c Sulphur d Potassium
 

24. Match the following and choose the correct answer (a)

a Bacteria I Azolla
 
b Algae II Frankia
 
c Actinomycetes III Rhizobium
 
a A-III; B-I; C-II b A-II; B-III; C-I
c A-I; B-II; C-III d A-III; B-II; C-I

25. Which of the following is a compost making fungi (b)

a Thermanospora b Chaetomium
 
c Nocardia d Streptomyces
 
26 In mixed fertilizers the material used to reduce crystal nitting is (b)

a Coal b Silica
 
c Gypsum d Lime
 
27 Bone meal is highly useful for ___ soils (b)

a Saline soils b Acid soils
 
c Alkali soils d Saline-alkali soils
 
28. Which of the following is not an Urease inhibitor (d)

a Hydroxamic acid b Thiourea
 
c Methyl urea d Dicyandiamide
 
29 Pyrethrum is extracted from (d)

a Azadiracta indica b Nicotiana tabacum
 
c Tephrosia macropoda d Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium
 

30 Small Image that represents a file, folder or programme is (c)
a Chip b Floppy
c Icon d RAM

31 For control of which pest marigold can be used as trap crop in cotton (b)

a Tobacco caterpillar b American boll worm
 
c Whiteflies d Mite
 

32 Which of the following chemical blocks acetylcholinesterase and affects (a)
nervous system


a Organophosphates & carbamates

b Organophosphates & Arsenical compounds

c Organophosphates & Precocenes

d Carbamates & organochlorines

33 Which of the following is not related to rodenticides (d)

a Zinc phosphide in the form of black powder

b Aluminium phosphide releases phosphine gas

c Bromadiolone is used in poison bait

d Methyl bromide belongs to anticoagulant type

34 Which of the following chemical affects fecundity of mite & whiteflies  (b)


a Tebufenozide b Spiromesifen
 
c Pymetrozine d Indoxacarb
 

35. Match the following parts of an insect body (c)

a) Pulvilli () (i) Labium
 
b) Palpifer () (ii) Leg
 
c) Scape () (iii) Maxillae
 
d) Palpiger () (iv) Antenna
 
a a) iii b) i c) ii d) iv b a) iii b) iv c) ii d) i
c a) ii b) iii c) iv d) i d a) iv b) iii c) ii d) i

36. Stone flies belong to one of the following orders (d)

a Hemiptera b Odonota
 
c Mallophaga d Plecoptera
 
37. What is the diapausing stage of red hairy caterpillar (c)

a Egg b Larval
 
c Pupal d Adult
 

38. Root grub adult after emergence from soil are preferably found on this tree (b)

a Coconut b Neem
 
c Guava d Pongamia
 
39. Which adult is dark brown moth with black hind wings having white band (a)
medially and three large white spots on the center margins


a Castor semilooper b Castor shoot & capsule borer
 
c Castor stem borer d White grub
 

40 Identify the sugarcane pest with milky white coloured nymphs and a pair of (b)
characteristic processes/ filament covered by wax


a Early shoot borer b Leaf hopper
 
c Internodal borer d Scales
 

41 In chillies the pest causing downward curling belongs to the order (b)

a Lepidoptera b Acarina
 
c Diptera d Thysanoptera
 

42 In cashew, the infestation of the following insect pest leads to holes on the (b)
lower leaves with withered appearance on the leaves


a Shoot borer b Leaf webber
 
c Stem borer d White grub
 

43 In onion, the infestation of one of the following pest leads to white (a)
blotches on leaves which later turn to brownish in colour



a Thrips b Leaf eating caterpillar
 
c Redmite d Leaf folder
 

44 In coconut, infestation of the following pest leads to “V” shaped cutting on (a)
fronds

a Rhinoceros beetle b Black headed caterpillar
 

c Red palm weevil d Eriophyid mite
 

45 In a power thresher, the effect of reciprocating motion of top sieve on (d)
lighter materials is


a Falls through sieve b Doesn’t get separated
 
c Blows out d Accumulate at the top
 

46 Which of the following is an intercultural operation tool / equipment (c)

a Bund former b Ridger
 
c Wheel hoe d Puddler
 

47 A disc harrow assembly of concave discs mounted on a common shaft with (c)
spools in between is called

a Bearing b Arbor
 
c Gang d Spacer
 

48 One of the following is a component of a Mould board plough (d)

a Scraper b Disc
 
c Furrow wheel d Jointer
 

49 The main purpose of power transmission system in a tractor is (a)

a Speed variable to rear wheels b Reduce fuel consumption
 
c Speed up lubricating d Monitor engine functioning
 

50 The type of sprayer which develops a pressure of about 4 to 10 kg/cm 2 is (a)
kg/cm2
a Bucket sprayer b Knapsack sprayer
 
c Foot operated sprayer d Power sprayer
 

51 The part connected to cylinder head is (c)

a Piston b Connecting rod
 
c Spark plug d Oil rings
 

52 Grain storage structure which is made up of wood and raised on pillars is (a)
known as


a Kothari b Morai
 
c Bukhari d Bin
 

53 Causal organism of powdery mildew in chilli (b)

a Erisiphe polygoni b Leveillula taurica
 
c Pythium aphanidermatum d Uncinula necator
 
54 Groundnut bud necrosis is transmitted by (a)

a Thrips b Whitefly
 
c Green leaf hopper d Mite
 
55 Wider spacing of 90 x 60 cm is adopted for management of which disease (a)
in castor


a Grey rot b Root rot
 
c Wilt d Blight
 
56. The floral parts are transformed into green leafy structure due to this (b)
disease in sesamum

a Powdery mildew b Phyllody
 
c Alternaria leaf spot d Root and stem rot
 
57. In citrus the following disease is managed by double ring method of (b)
irrigation

a Tristeza b Gummosis
 
c Root rot d Canker
 
58. The word destiny has --- syllables (c)
a One b Two
c Three d Four

59. An example of fungicide which belongs to copper sulphate group is (a)

a Bordeaux mixture b Lime sulphur
 
c Captan d Carbendazim
 
60 “Hollow Heart” in groundnut is caused due to deficiency of one of the (c)
following element?

a Nitrogen b Calcium
 
c Boron d Potassium
 
61 The cultivated cotton with longest and finest fibre is (c)

a Fine cotton b Arboreum cotton
 
c Sea island cotton d Herbaceum cotton
 
62. High presence of which element in soil induces Magnesium (Mg) deficiency (d)
in crops


a Boron b Nitrogen
 
c Sulphur d Calcium
 
63. One of the following components is used in second generation of computers (b)
a Vacuum tubes b Transistors
c Integrated circuits d Very large scale Integrated circuits

64. Which of the following is VDU of the computer (c)
a Printer b Keyboard
c Monitor d RAM

65. The fund launched by Government of India to increase the number of (b)
agricultural startups in rural areas is


a Startup India Seed Fund Scheme

b Agriculture Accelerator Fund

c Atal Innovation Mission

d Startup India

66. Government of India promotes millets with one of the following brand (a)
name

a Shree anna b Millets give away
 
c Nutricereals d Poorman’s food
 

67. From the following choose a mismatched option (c)

a Sesamum – Pedaliaceae b Cotton – Malvaceae
 
c Tobacco – Compositae d Castor – Euphorbiaceae
 
68 Law of proportionality explains that, an increase in some inputs relative to (a)
other fixed inputs will be in a given state of technology cause output to
increase, but after a point the extra output resulting from the same addition
of extra inputs will become ----



a Less b Increase
 
c Stable d No change
 
69 Match the following (a)

a Deccan Agriculture Relief Act 1 1912

b Cooperative Societies Act 2 1879

c Madras Cooperative Land 3 1883
Mortgage Bank Act


d Land Improvement Loan Act 4 1934

a a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 b a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
 
c a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 d a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
 
70 Lead Bank Scheme was recommended by which of the following (b)
committee?
?
a Prof. D.R. Gadgil Study Group by National Credit Council (NCC) 1969

b Sri F.K.F Nariman Committee by Reserve Bank of India 1969

c Sri B.P. Patel Committee on Taccavi 1961-62

d Sri R.G. Saraiya Cooperative Planning Committee

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71 Break Even Analysis relies on the assumption of --- (c)

(a) Constant factor prices

(b) Constant technology

(c) Constant selling prices

(d) Constant supply & demand

a a and b only b b and c only
 
c a,b and c only d a and c only
 
72 Choose correct formula for calculating Average Variable Cost (AVC) (a)

a TVC/Q b TC/Q
 
c MC/Q d ATC/Q
 
73. Fore bearing is measured in the direction of (a)

a Progress of survey b Opposite to progress of survey
 
c North d South
 
74. For application of trapezoidal and simpson’s rule in measuring area of (a)
irregular boundaries, on a base line the interval between successive
ordinates must be


a Uniform b Varied by half
 
c Varied by twice d Varied by 10 times
 
75. The longest chain line in chain surveying is called as (a)

a Base line b Check line
 
c Tie line d Closed line
 
76. The valve used to prevent reverse flow in pipes is (c)

a Flush valve b Gate valve
 
c Check valve d Pressure valve
 
77. The impeller which doesn’t have side wall and shroud is called as (b)

a Closed b Open
 
c Semi open d Semi closed
 

78 Geodetic survey is also called as (b)

a Plane survey b Trigonometric survey
 
c Compass survey d Chain survey
 
79 Which leader believes that the work will be completed quickly if the workers (d)
were left alone


a Lay leader b Autocratic leader
 
c Democratic leader d Laissez – Faire leader
 
80 Muriate of Potash cannot be used in one of the following soils (a)

a Saline b Red sandy
 
c Black cotton d Loamy
 
81 The developmental programme in which Government of India has given (a)
high priority to water conservation and management is


a Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

b Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

c Prime Minister Fasal Bheema Yojana

d National Mission on Oil Seeds & Oil Palm

82 The example of an interjection is (c)
a of b an
c oh d but

83. Forest that reduces bronchitis disease (c)

a Teak b Sal
 
c Coniferous d Aerobusta
 
84 Generally, wind breaks are planted in --- direction (b)

a North – West b North – South
 
c East – West d South – North
 

85 Pashanbedi is commonly known as--- (a)

a Coleus b Senna
 
c Lemon grass d Citronella
 
86 Which of the following oil is used in preparation of mosquito repellent (b)
creams


a Vettiver b Lemon grass
 
c Kalmegh d Sacred basil
 
87. Which of the following tree bark yields oxalic acid (d)

a Bamboo b Subabul
 
c Karakkaya d Eucalyptus
 
88 Which of the following plant is called as poor man’s rose (b)

a Davana b Geranium
 
c Citronella d Lemon grass
 
89 In case of sunk costs, the TFC curve is (b)

a Inverse ‘S’ shaped b Straight line parallel to X-axis
 S X
c Rectangular hyperbola d Straight line parallel to Y-axis
 Y

90 The chemical used to over come the seed dormancy is (c)

a Citric acid b Acetic acid
 
c H2SO4 d HNO3
 
91 The method of grafting, in which scion shoot is still attached to the mother (a)
plant till the grafting union takes place is known as ___


a Inarching b Side grafting
 
c Veneer grafting d Epicotyl grafting
 
92. In Cucurbits, the female flower ratio can be increased by spraying of (c)

a IAA b GA
 
c Ethrel d ABA
 

93. In Cauliflower, ‘Whiptail’ a physiological disorder is due to deficiency of (d)

a Nitrogen b Boron
 
c Calcium d Molybdenum
 

94. The fourth step in extension educational process is (b)

a Situation & Problems b Evaluation
 
c Reconsideration d Teaching plan of work
 

95 The location of audio visual aids which gives direct experience to audience (b)
in cone of experience given by Dr. Edgar Dale is


a Top b Bottom
 
c Middle d Side
 
96 Using wide range of information methods to cross check the collected (d)
data is


a PRA b Statistical replicability
 
c Mix of techniques d Triangulation
 
97 To meet the location specific needs of the farmers at district level, the (c)
following extension reform is taken up


a Diagnosis b Integration
 
c Strategic Research and Extension Plan

d Group formation

98. Antonym of dismal is (a)
a Intelligent b Agitate
c Egress d Shrivel

99. Which of the following is not a function of the gram panchayat ? (d)

a Water supply b Birth and Death registration
 
c Women and child care d Rural housing
 

100. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has signed MoU with one (b)
of the following digital platforms to guide farmers on scientific cultivation



a Kisan sarathi b Amazon kisan
 
c Digital green d Flipkart
 