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 131:

  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 132:

  Which of the followings is not an advantage of Introduction

  Options:
  A) It enhances greater productivity
  B) It leads to the absence of pests and diseases
  C) It may not perform maximally
  D) Breeds may perform better in terms of quality and quantity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 133:

  Which of the following constitutes subsidy in agricultural enterprise?

  Options:
  A) supply of fertilizers to farmers at reduced price
  B) borrowing of money from a thrift society
  C) provision of money to farmers through commercial banks
  D) provision of services through cooperative societies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 134:

  The vertical section of the soil showing series of horizontal layers of different types of soil is called

  Options:
  A) Soil texture
  B) Soil layers
  C) Soil profile
  D) Soil type
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 135:

  Which of the following is not a source of farm power?

  Options:
  A) wind
  B) bull
  C) tractor
  D) plough
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 136:

  What is agronomy?

  Options:
  A) The study of crop production and soil management
  B) The study of animal breeding and genetics
  C) The study of agricultural machinery and equipment
  D) The study of plant diseases and pest control
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 137:

  Which of the following is not a breed of cattle?

  Options:
  A) ndama
  B) sokoto gudali
  C) white fulani
  D) sokoto red
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 138:

  The most common factor affecting land use is

  Options:
  A) population pressure
  B) solar radiation
  C) climatic influence
  D) type of soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 139:

  Artificial scarcity of agricultural produce is often caused by the following marketing agents except

  Options:
  A) farmers
  B) wholesalers
  C) middlemen
  D) co-operatives
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 140:

  Which of the following is NOT an agent of pollination in plants?

  Options:
  A) Bees
  B) Wind
  C) Water
  D) Fungi
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  The correct answer is D .