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:

  The kind of tillage method most suitable for maize is

  Options:
  A) zero tillage
  B) minimum tillage
  C) maximum tillage
  D) contour ridges
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 92:

  What is the primary characteristic of weeds in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) They are beneficial for crop growth
  B) They compete with crops for resources
  C) They are cultivated intentionally by farmers
  D) They do not require any maintenance
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 93:

  Which of the weeds is dispersed by wind?

  Options:
  A) pig weed (Boerhavia diffusa)
  B) goat weed (Ageratum conizoides)
  C) Hause thorns (Acanthospermum hispidum)
  D) Tridax (Tridax procumbeus)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 94:

  The most suitable planting pattern for a mechanized farm which is mono cropped is

  Options:
  A) band placement
  B) drilling
  C) top dressing
  D) side dressing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 95: A hypothesis can be described as Options:
  A) predictive statement relating to experimental variables
  B) a postulate of general acceptance
  C) a research reasoning based on an accurate statement about the population
  D) a postulate based on experimental samples
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 96:

  Which of the following is NOT a principle of agronomy?

  Options:
  A) Controlling pests and diseases
  B) Managing soil fertility
  C) Promoting biodiversity conservation
  D) Maximizing crop yield
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 97:

  Which of the following type of rations will supplies the animal with just the quantity of nutrients that are enough to enable the animal carry on with vital body activities without losing or gaining another substance

  Options:
  A) maintenance ration
  B) production ration
  C) balanced ration
  D) measured ration
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 98: Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of cattle in West Africa? Options:
  A) pastures
  B) light
  C) diseases
  D) rainfall
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 99:

  Records of money transactions in a farming business are termed

  Options:
  A) farm inputs
  B) farm accounts
  C) capital
  D) farm liabilities
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 100:

  New Zealand is a breed of which animal?

  Options:
  A) Goat
  B) Cattle
  C) Rat
  D) Rabbit
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  The correct answer is D .