Which of the following tools would a farmer use to remove weeds from the field?
A
Hoe
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B
Plough
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C
Axe
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D
Cultivator
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Solution
The correct option is A Hoe Weeds are unwanted, unattractive and troublesome plants. Hoe is used to slice weeds by skimming it just under the soil surface using a sweeping motion The plough is used to loosen and aerate the soil leaving crop residue at the top of the soil. Axe is used to cut perennial, woody plants to harvest wood for various purposes. Cultivators are used to breaking large clods of soil.