Question

Which of the following tools would a farmer use to remove weeds from the field?

• A. Hoe
• B. Axe
• C. Plough
• D. Cultivator

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Hoe

The correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

1. The unwanted, troublesome, and unattractive plants are known as weeds.
2. A garden tool having a long handle and a short blade, which is used to break up the surface of the ground and to remove weeds is a hoe.
3. It is used to slice the weeds by skimming them just underneath the surface of the soil by applying a sweeping motion.
4. It functions as a blade.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option B:

The tool, which is used to cut perennial and woody plants to harvest wood for several purposes is an axe.

Option C:

The tool, which is used to aerate and loosen the soil leaving the residue of the crop at the top of the soil is the plough.

Option D:

The tool, which is used to break the large clods of soil is a cultivator.

Final answer: Hoe is used to remove weeds from the field by the farmers.