Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
12% of 1300 =?
A)
480
B)
140
C)
156
D)
180
12% of 1300 = 0.12×1300 = 156.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘DREAM’ be arranged?
A)
720
B)
240
C)
360
D)
None of these
DREAM has five distinct letters, so 5! = 120 arrangements; 120 is not listed.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
______ deficiency is normally found in crops grown in acid soils, calcerous soils and coarse textured soils low in organic matter.
A)
Potassium
B)
Phosphorus
C)
Carbon
D)
Magnesium
Magnesium deficiency is common in acidic, coarse-textured soils and soils with low organic matter; the question's choices point to magnesium.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is a component of contract farming in horticulture crops?
A)
Regular/Steady supply of crops
B)
Pre-agreed prices of pre-determined quality product
C)
Pre-planned supply schedule
D)
All of these
Contract farming normally specifies supply arrangements, quality, price and scheduling; all listed items can be components.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Motivation refers to goal-directed behaviour, what a person will choose to do when several alternatives are available to him. It also refers to….
A)
The strength for exercising the choice, and the persistence with which he will engage in such behaviour
B)
His focus on clear cut goals
C)
The willingness to play leadership roles for project execution
D)
His ability to co-ordinate several tasks under various circumstances
Motivation includes both the strength of a choice and the persistence with which goal-directed behaviour is maintained.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The speed of a train is 60 km/hr. The driver exceeds the speed of train by 12 km/hr. What is percent gain in speed of train?
A)
15
B)
20
C)
25
D)
None ofthese
The speed rises from 60 to 72 km/h, an increase of 12/60×100 = 20%.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Soil fertility status can be assessed from nutrient deficiency symptoms, soil analysis, soil test and
A)
Leaf measurement
B)
Nutrient uptake calculations
C)
Plant analysis
D)
None of these
Plant analysis complements soil analysis in diagnosing nutrient status and deficiency.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Identify the pair which ‘does not’ exhibit the same relationship as the capitalized pair: ETYMOLOGY: WORDS
A)
Psychology : Mind
B)
Anatomy : Body
C)
Philosophy: Language
D)
None of these
Psychology concerns mind and anatomy concerns body; etymology concerns words, whereas philosophy is not specifically the study of language.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In banana, ______ is useful in rescuing embryos of sexual crosses that fail because the hybrid embryo aborts.
A)
Ovule culture
B)
Embryo culture
C)
Test tube fertilization
D)
None of these
Embryo culture can rescue hybrid embryos that abort during sexual crosses.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Weeds like Chenopodium album, Philaris minor, Digera arvensis are classified under the______ weeds
A)
Annual
B)
Biennial
C)
Perennial
D)
Grasses
Chenopodium album, Phalaris minor and Digera arvensis are annual weeds.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The cost of those non-recurring in nature including cost of tractor and other machinery, buildings, irrigation structures, etc are termed in the farm management concept, as
A)
Variable cost
B)
Fixed cost
C)
Machinery cost
D)
Building cost
Non-recurring costs such as machinery, buildings and irrigation structures are treated as fixed costs in farm management.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Genetic transformation for crop improvement is very conservative technique because the new cultivar will only be improved by the
A)
Addition of new genes
B)
Deletion of genes
C)
Both addition and deletion of genes
D)
Manipulation of gene sequence
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and related approaches commonly introduce/add useful genes.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is not a component of Integrated Nutrient Management of plants?
A)
Chemical fertilizers
B)
Bio fertilizers
C)
Green manures
D)
None of these
Chemical fertilizers, biofertilizers and green manures are all components of integrated nutrient management.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid or 2,4-D is a selective postemergence herbicide used for control of ______ weeds
A)
Grass
B)
Broadleaf
C)
Perennial
D)
Annual
2,4-D is a selective post-emergence herbicide principally used against broadleaf weeds.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The announcement of EXIM policy of 2004-2009 came up with export promotional measures; and among this, the policy that aims to promote export of fruits, vegetables, flowers and other value-added products is the ….
A)
Towns of Export Excellence
B)
Target Plus
C)
Vishesh Krishi Gram Udyog Yojana
D)
Horti-Export Excellence
Horti-Export Excellence was the export-promotion measure specifically directed at horticultural products.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
This herbicide do not injure non-green, woody stems of fruit trees and hence can be sprayed in tree rings
A)
Paraquat
B)
Alachlor
C)
Glyphosate
D)
Lenacil
Glyphosate can be directed around established woody fruit-tree trunks because mature non-green bark is relatively tolerant when contact with green tissue is avoided.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
How many meaningful English words can be made from the letters EAP, using each letter only once in each word?
A)
None
B)
One
C)
Three
D)
Two
Using E, A and P once, the meaningful common words are APE and PEA: two words.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
Dodder or Cuscutta spp., broomrape or Orobanche spp. and witchweed or Striga spp. falls under the ______ weeds
A)
Aquatic
B)
Parasitic
C)
Herbaceous
D)
Grassland
Cuscuta, Orobanche and Striga are parasitic weeds.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
In plant tissue culture, virus free plantlets are developed from
A)
Vascular tissues
B)
Root hairs
C)
Apical meristem
D)
All of these
Shoot/apical meristem cultures are used because meristems often lack virus populations.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The factors leading to introduction of several weed species in India include
A)
Development of livestock industry
B)
Long distance travel by birds
C)
Import of food grains and agricultural seeds
D)
All of these
Livestock movement, birds, and imported seed/food grains can all introduce weeds.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
The common name for N’-3,4-dichlorophenyl –N,N’-dimethylurea which is primarily a soil active herbicide to control annual grasses, is
A)
Bromacil
B)
Fluometuron
C)
Diuron
D)
Isoproturon
Diuron is the 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea herbicide used mainly for annual weed control.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • 2017 • Technical Paper-III
What will be the average of the following set of scores? 59, 87, 67, 101, 63, 59, 61
A)
62
B)
71
C)
75
D)
52
The total is 497; 497/7 = 71.
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The climacteric fruits are characterised and differ from non-climacteric fruits mainly due to -
A)
They have much better taste when ripened after harvesting
B)
Their ability to ripen properly only after harvest
C)
Their change in colour after they are detached from the tree
D)
The presence of respiratory peak after the fruits are detached from the plant
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'The presence of respiratory peak after the fruits are detached from the plant' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following statement is false about phytohormones?
A)
They are organic substances
B)
They are produced naturally by plants
C)
Their site of action is similar to their site of production
D)
They are active in minute amounts
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Their site of action is similar to their site of production' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Enzymatic browning is a biochemical process in which some fruits and vegetable tissues take on a brown color when exposed to
A)
Ethylene
B)
Carbondioxide
C)
Oxygen
D)
Vacuum condition
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Ethylene' (Option A).
