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 121:

  Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it

  Options:
  A) is ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
  B) can be processes into corn flakes
  C) forms the base of most livestock feeds
  D) is used for producing germ oil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 122:

  What is commercial agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Large-scale farming for profit and market-oriented production
  B) Farming for self-sufficiency and survival
  C) Small-scale farming with limited use of modern technology
  D) Intensive farming using advanced technology
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 123:

  Which of the following required daily checking in a tractor?

  Options:
  A) spark plug
  B) Engine oil
  C) Air cleaner
  D) Battery
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 124: An advantage of weeds is that they are used to Options:
  A) control insect pest
  B) check grazing by animals
  C) check erosion
  D) control diseases.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 125:

  The N'dama breed of cattle is primarily raised for

  Options:
  A) Fiber production
  B) Meat production
  C) Milk production
  D) Draft power
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 126:

  

  Study the diagram above and answer the question.

  The crop associated with the diagram above is?

  Options:
  A) Theobroma cacao
  B) Zingiber officinale
  C) Hevea brasiliensis
  D) Gossypium hirsutum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 127:

  What is the relationship between demand and supply in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Demand in agriculture is independent of supply
  B) Demand and supply in agriculture are interdependent
  C) Supply in agriculture is determined solely by demand
  D) Demand and supply in agriculture are unrelated
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 128:

  Forages that are chopped green and fed directly to livestock are referred to as

  Options:
  A) hay
  B) silage
  C) fodder
  D) soilage.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 129:

  One of the limitation of mechanization of farms is

  Options:
  A) reduction in the cost of production
  B) exposure of soil to the effects of climate
  C) increase in yield of crops
  D) reduction of farm labour
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 130:

  The following are the advantages of the sprinkler method of irrigation except

  Options:
  A) The system can be made automatic
  B) They are portable making them suitable for use
  C) Rate of application of irrigation water can be controlled
  D) The method may be difficult for local farmers to use
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  The correct answer is D .