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:

  The type of labour available to peasant farmers is

  Options:
  A) family labour
  B) paid labour
  C) skilled labour
  D) migrant labour
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Spermatozoa are produced in the

  Options:
  A) penis
  B) testicles
  C) prostate grand
  D) cowper's gland
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3:

  Which one of these is not an advantage of newspaper as agricultural extension teaching methods?

  Options:
  A) It is restricted to only few literate farmer
  B) The pictures they often carry serves as useful teaching aids
  C) They are less expensive
  D) They can also be used in areas where there is no electricity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  What does the scale of preference represent in agricultural decision-making?

  Options:
  A) The ranking of available choices based on personal preference
  B) The availability of resources for agricultural production
  C) The total cost of implementing different agricultural practices
  D) The market demand for agricultural products
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  Cultural practices can be classified into the following except

  Options:
  A) pre-planting operations
  B) planting operations
  C) post-planting operations
  D) in-planting operations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6:

  The scientific name for guinea grass is

  Options:
  A) panicum maximum
  B) imperata cylindrica
  C) cynodon dactylon
  D) andropogon gayanus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  ______ introduce new ideas of farming seen in other places to their dwelling.

  Options:
  A) Innovators
  B) Early adopters
  C) Late adopters
  D) Never adopters
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8:

  The principles of agricultural extension includes the following except

  Options:
  A) Gain confidence of your audience
  B) Programmes must undergo continuous evaluation
  C) Programmes should be flexible
  D) Reduce the confidence of your audience
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9:

  In order to eliminate food shortage, farm as should

  Options:
  A) cultivate more varieties of crops
  B) practise land tenure by inheritance
  C) shift from crop to animal production
  D) construct farm buildings
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10:

  Plant breeders aim at obtaining the following except

  Options:
  A) tolerance to climatic extremes
  B) resistance to pests
  C) adaptation of pollination
  D) uniformity in the time of maturity
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  The correct answer is C .