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 91:

  A soil with pH2 can be described as

  Options:
  A) moderately acidic
  B) moderately alkaline
  C) highly acidic
  D) highly alkaline
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 92:

  How are farm animals classified based on their feeding habits?

  Options:
  A) By their reproductive strategies
  B) By their feeding preferences
  C) By their geographical distribution
  D) By their size and weight
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 93:

  The following are categories of farmers based on adoption of innovation except

  Options:
  A) Innovators
  B) Early adopters
  C) Late adopters
  D) Never innovators
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 94:

  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 .
• Question 95:

  Which of the following is a disadvantages of mass method

  Options:
  A) It is very expensive to operate
  B) It is not time consuming
  C) Larger audience can be reached
  D) Does not necessarily require the presence of an agent
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 96:

  The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as

  Options:
  A) appreciation
  B) depreciation
  C) capitalization
  D) salvage value
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 97:

  Which of the following is not component of soil?

  Options:
  A) air
  B) water
  C) organic matter
  D) texture
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 98:

  In poultry nutrition, the minerals that prevent the laying of thin-shelled eggs are

  Options:
  A) calcium and phosphorus
  B) sodium and calcium
  C) phosphorus and sodium
  D) sulphur and phosphorus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 99:

  What is a potential disadvantage of mass media for farmers?

  Options:
  A) Lack of credibility in agricultural news
  B) Insufficient coverage of farming practices
  C) Limited access to information
  D) Increased cost of agricultural inputs
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 100:

  What are abiotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Factors related to the living organisms
  B) Factors related to the availability of nutrients
  C) Factors related to the climate and weather
  D) Factors related to the physical environment
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  The correct answer is D .