Agricultural-Science Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Agricultural science studies farming practices, including soil cultivation for growing crops and raising animals for food, wool, and other products.

• Question 1:

  Which part of a tractor is responsible for providing power to the attached implements or machinery?

  Options:
  A) Steering system
  B) Transmission
  C) Engine
  D) Hydraulic system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  Birds temporarily store their food in the

  Options:
  A) crop
  B) gizzard
  C) proventriculus
  D) duodenum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  The data for feed consumption and weighing gain of four farm animals labelled P, Q, R and S are shown below.

  P -50kg feed consumed and 20kg weight gained Q -90kg feed consumed and 30kg weight gained R -100kg feed consumed and 25kg weight gained S - 150kg feed consumed and 30kg weight gained.

  Which of the following must efficient feed converter?

  Options:
  A) P
  B) Q
  C) R
  D) S
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  Which of the following is not a source of farm power?

  Options:
  A) wind
  B) Bull
  C) Tractor
  D) Plough
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  One of the followings is not a basic consideration in planting operations

  Options:
  A) Planting space
  B) Planting time
  C) Planting depth
  D) Planting weed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6:

  Which of the following are branches of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Economics and Mathematics
  B) Agronomy and Horticulture
  C) Biology and Chemistry
  D) Botany and Zoology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7:

  The major factors affecting the application of science and technology to Nigeria agriculture include the following except

  Options:
  A) Unavailability of fund
  B) Unavailability of farmland
  C) Unwillingness of farmer to adopt scientific method
  D) Availability of fund
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  Reduction of ten seedlings of maize to two per stand is referred to as

  Options:
  A) Thinning
  B) Spacing
  C) Weeding
  D) Pruning
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9:

  

  During which of the following plant propagation methods is the tool represented used?

  Options:
  A) Seed planting
  B) Seedling transplant
  C) Budding
  D) Layering
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  

  Study the diagram above and answer the question.

  The farm tool associated with the diagram above is

  Options:
  A) Knife
  B) Secateurs
  C) Shears
  D) Cutlass
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  The correct answer is A .