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:

  Roles of an extension agent includes the following except

  Options:
  A) He does not liaises with other agencies
  B) He plans and executes farming educational programmes
  C) He supervises the utilization of agricultural loans
  D) He conducts or organizes training for farmers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  The practice of bee farming is called

  Options:
  A) Apiculture
  B) Heliculture
  C) Forestry
  D) Agronomy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  The removal of excess seedlings from a seedbed after the viable seeds have germinated is

  Options:
  A) Supplying
  B) Thinning
  C) Weeding
  D) Mulching
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  The process of stopping a young animal from milk and placing it under hand feeding is

  Options:
  A) culling
  B) breeding
  C) weaning
  D) isolation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5:

  Which of the following is not a role of science and technology in agricultural development in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Production of chemical fertilizers
  B) Pest and diseases control
  C) Harvesting, processing and packaging
  D) Poor transportation network
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6:

  What is animal production in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) The management and care of livestock for various purposes
  B) The breeding and genetic improvement of animals for specific traits
  C) The production of animal-based products such as milk and eggs
  D) The cultivation of crops for animal consumption
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  Which of the following methods of storage is used for grains

  Options:
  A) Barns
  B) Cribs
  C) Silos
  D) Refrigerators
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8:

  A crop not requiring more than 750mm annual rainfall is most suitable for cultivation in

  Options:
  A) Rain forest
  B) Sahel savanna
  C) Sudan savanna
  D) Guinea savanna
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  Fertilizer application in maize should be completed before

  Options:
  A) Tasseling
  B) Silking
  C) Riponing
  D) Knee high stage
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10:

  Some of the by-products of fish include the following except

  Options:
  A) Fish meal
  B) Leather
  C) Oil
  D) Fish silage
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  The correct answer is B .