IBPS (AFO) MAINS EXAM QUESTION PAPER 2016

TOTAL Q. 50 EXAM HELD ON – 21 FEBRUARY 2016

1. Barium carbonate and aluminum phosphide are generally used as?

A. Rodenticide
B. Fumigant
C. Avicide
D. Fungicide
E. Herbicide
2. The movement and filtration of water through soils and permeable rock is termed as?
A. Osmosis
B. Percolation
C. Sedimentation
D. Neutralization
E. Diffusion
3. Symptoms of which nutrient deficiency appears first on older leaves and then advance up the
stem to younger leaves?
A. Nitrogen deficiency
B. Phosphorus deficiency
C. Potassium deficiency
D. Magnesium deficiency
E. Calcium deficiency
4. Little leaf in mango, litchi and cashew is due to deficiency of?
A. Zinc
B. Calcium
C. Iron
D. Nitrogen
E. Phosphorus
5. In north India, rivers are perennial during the period of
A. North east monsoon
B. South west monsoon
 C. Six months
D. Whole year
E. Both B and C
6. Propping in banana is
A. Pruning the leaves of the banana plant
B. Giving support to the banana plant
C. Burying green manuring crops in the soil before planting banana
D. Growing bigger tree at the front of the banana plant to give it shade
E. Growing green manuring crops before planting banana
7. Khapra beetle is pest of
A. Seedling
B. Standing crops
C. Vine plants
D. Stored grain
E. Potato
8. Milk fever is also known as
A. Foot-and-mouth disease
B. Monogenesis
C. Anthrax
D. Lumpy jaw
E. Parturient paresis
9. The apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India is
A. NABARD
B. SIDBI
C. NAFED
D. AGMARK
E. NACM
10. Which of the following Indian sheep breeds is known for producing superior quality carpet
wool?
A. Balangiri
B. Malpura
 C. Sonadi
D. Chokla
E. Bharat merino
11. The finest and most popular variety of Mandarin oranges is
A. Clementine
B. Encore
C. Mediterranean
D. Maltese
E. Satsuma
12. Back heart and Hollow heart in potatoes occur due to
A. Environmental conditions
B. Overdose of fertilizers
C. Rodents
D. Bacterial infection
E. Nutrient deficiency
13. Which seed rate should be adopted for maize crops grown for fodder purposes?
A. 20 kg per hectare
B. 8 kg per hectare
C. 25 kg per hectare
D. 12 kg per hectare
E. 50 kg per hectare
14. The publisher of ‘Indian Journal of Fertilizers’ is
A. NAFED
B. ICAR
C. NABARD
D. FAI
E. Department of Fertilizers, Union Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizers
15. No Till planter is used for
A. Growing crops in mountainous regions
B. Preventing soil erosion
C. Growing crops in waterlogged regions
 D. Growing crops in barren and dry regions
E. All of the above
16. What should be the spacing for standard variety of apple tree?
A. 5-10 feet
B. 10-15 feet
C. 15-20 feet
D. 20-30 feet
E. 30-40 feet
17. AGMARK standards do not cover quality guidelines for which of the following commodities?
A. Pulses
B. Vermicelli
C. Cereals
D. Essential Oils
E. None of these
18. Which state has largest area and production of potato in India?
A. Utter Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Bihar
E. Madhya Pradesh
19. Which of the following is manufacturer of Mitsubishi Shakti Tillers?
A. JK Satoh Agricultural Machinery Ltd
B. VST Tillers
C. B. D. J. International
D. Shaktiman Farm Machinery
E. Mahindra Tillers
20. Which mango variety yields on an average 16 t/ha and about 1600 plants can be accommodated
in one hectare?
A. Amrapali
B. Ratna
C. Mallika
 D. Neelam
E. Anmol
21. Dieback in citrus and cracking of apple is due to the deficiency of?
A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Sulphur
E. Boron
22. Vasantrao Naik Award is given by ICAR for research application in
A. Dryland agriculture
B. Horticulture
C. Dairy farming
D. Aquaculture
E. Pisciculture
23. Conversion factor for conversation of organic carbon to organic matter is usually taken as?
A. 0.45
B. 0.91
C. 1.36
D. 1.72
E. 2.04
24. Which of the following is used for primary tillage?
A. Ploughs
B. Tractor
C. Planks
D. Rollers
E. Harrows
25. The pH value of alkali soil is
A. 0
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
 E. 8
26. Indian Institute of Pulses Research is located at?
A. Chandigarh
B. Kanpur
C. Bhopal
D. Jodhpur
E. Karnal
27. In India, micro propagation in fruit crops is most common and popular in
A. Guava
B. Apple
C. Banana
D. Mango
E. Jackfruit
28. Which of the following onion varieties is suitable for Kharif crop?
A. Bhima Shweta
B. Bhima Super
C. Bhima Red
D. Both A and C
E. All of these
29. Trichogramma are
A. Mutant variety of wheat
B. Bio pesticide
C. A variety of onion that grows well in dryland regions
D. Genetically modified form of cotton
E. A fungal pest variety
30. Pramalini, Vikram and Chakradhar are varieties of?
A. Papaya
B. Buffalo
C. Lime
D. Guava
E. Goat
31. To get maximum yield, the spacing of banana plantation for Dwarf Cavendish / Robusta varieties
is
A. 1.5 x 1.5
B. 2.1 x 2.1
C. 1.8 x 3.6
D. 0.9 x 0.9
E. 1.8 x 1.8
32. What is the ideal time for planting the unrooted cuttings of grapes directly in the field?
A. March
B. June
C. August
D. October
E. December
33. Which of the following is / are the advantages of practicing drip irrigation?
A. Reduction of weed
B. Reduction in soil salinity
C. Reduction in soil erosion
D. Both A and C
E. All of these
34. Chausa, Dasheri, Langra varieties of mango are available from
A. February – March
B. March – April
C. May – June
D. June – July
E. August – September
35. Chemical delinting of cotton seed can be done with
A. Ammonia
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Calcium carbonate
D. Methyl dioxide
E. Sulphur dioxide
36. Cost of growing crops per hectare is known as
A. Cost of production
B. Marginal cost
C. Total cost
D. Average cost
E. Equilibrium cost
37. Milk of which of the following indigenous buffalo breed has high content of buttermilk fat?
A. Murrah
B. Jersey
C. Holstein
D. Kankrej
E. Khillari
38. The most popular grape variety in India is
A. Bangalore blue
B. Arka Krishna
C. Thompson seedless
D. Bhokri
E. Gulabi
39. Which of the following is not a criteria for selection of watershed?
A. Watershed area may be about 500 ha
B. In case a watershed falls in two villages, it should be divided into two sub watershed areas
confined to the designated villages
C. Watershed, which has acute shortage of drinking water
D. Watershed, where minimum wages are significantly lower than actual wages
E. Watershed, which is contiguous to another watershed that has already been developed /
treated
40. International necrosis in mango and internal cork in apple is due to the deficiency of
A. Potassium
B. Chlorine
C. Boron
D. Sulphur
 E. calcium
41. Which of the following is a technique for reclamation of saline sodic soils?
A. GIS
B. SRI
C. HFT
D. FIRB
E. All of these
42. Which of the following is an example of sorosis type of fruit?
A. Pear
B. Jackfruit
C. Pomegranate
D. Mango
E. Orange
43. The plant indicator which shows the presence of gold in soil is
A. Vallozia candida
B. Astragalus species
C. Viscaria alpina
D. Eriogonium ovalifolium
E. Salsola nitrate
44. Algae, which is used in monitoring the water quality of estuaries is
A. Ulva
B. Stigeoclonium
C. Duniella teritolecta
D. Microscopium
E. Cyclotella cryptic
45. Which of the following commodity groups has maximum share in terms of grade standard
notified under Agmark?
A. Food grain and allied products
B. Spices and condiments
C. Oil seeds
D. Fruits and vegetables
 E. Vegetable oils and fats
46. Where are the National Academy of Agriculture Research and Management (NAARM) located?
A. Jodhpur
B. Hyderabad
C. Pune
D. Lucknow
E. Kurukshetra
47. Kabuli chamatkar and Udai are chickpea varieties from
A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
E. Punjab
48. The pungency (smell) in uninjured garlic is due to the presence of
A. Allinase
B. Propyl di-sulphate
C. Memordicoside
D. Sulphur oxalate
E. Tenin
49. ‘Spongy tissue’ is a serious problem of which mango cultivator?
A. Totapuri
B. Langra
C. Maida
D. Alphonso
E. Chausa
50. Which nutrient deficiency is responsible for little leaf in mango and mottle leaf of citrus
A. Zinc
B. Phosphorus
C. Copper
D. Magnesium
E. Iodine
 ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. E
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. A
13. E
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. E
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. D
24. A
25. E
26. B
27. C
28. B
29. B
30. C
31. E
32. D
33. D
34. C
35. B
36. A
37. A
38. C
39. D
40. C
41. C
42. B
43. A
44. A
45. D
46. B
47. B
48. A
49. D
50. A