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 111:

  The farm machinery used to sow seeds and apply fertilizer at the same time is

  Options:
  A) land clearing
  B) threshing
  C) ploughing
  D) harrowing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 112:

  What happens to the price of a agricultural product when demand exceeds supply?

  Options:
  A) The price fluctuates randomly
  B) The price decreases
  C) The price remains unchanged
  D) The price increases
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 113:

  

  From the curve above, at what point is it advisable for the farmer to stop further addition of input?

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 114:

  Phalaris minor is a crop associated wood with crop

  Options:
  A) Wheat
  B) Maize
  C) Rice
  D) Cotton
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 115:

  What is the importance of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Agriculture has no significant impact on the economy or global trade
  B) Agriculture is essential for food production and food security
  C) Agriculture provides employment opportunities only in rural areas
  D) Agriculture is primarily focused on the production of cash crops for export
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 116:

  Which of the following parts of plants are normally used for vegetative propagation?

  Options:
  A) Fruit, leaf and root.
  B) Stem, root and leaf.
  C) Fruit, leaf and flower
  D) Leaf, flower and stem.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 117:

  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 118: Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of Options:
  A) underground stems
  B) underground roots
  C) modified leaves
  D) earial stems
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 119:

  The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

  Options:
  A) foreign exchange earnings
  B) raw materials for industries
  C) food for man and his animals
  D) employment and income for farmers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 120:

  Farm surveying equipment include the following except

  Options:
  A) Abney level
  B) Compass
  C) Spade
  D) Gunter's chain
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  The correct answer is C .