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 141:

  Which of the following is not a quality for selecting livestock?

  Options:
  A) feed consumption
  B) egg production
  C) mortality rate
  D) body weight
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 142:

  Which of the following is not the role of government in agricultural production?

  Options:
  A) provision of loans and credits
  B) building of storage facilities
  C) establishment of efficient marketing outlets
  D) provision of labour
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 143:

  Agricultural uses of land include

  Options:
  A) silviculture
  B) mining
  C) housing
  D) transportation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 144:

  Output is higher in commercial agriculture because of the following reasons except

  Options:
  A) adequate finance
  B) cultivation of large hectares of land
  C) employment of large labour force
  D) utilization of complex farm machinery
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 145:

  If 200 layers will consume 25kg of feed per day. Calculate the amount of feed consumed by a layer per day.

  Options:
  A) 0.25kg/day
  B) 0.2kg/day
  C) 0.5kg/day
  D) 0.125kg/day
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 146:

  Miracidium is one of the stages in the life cycle of

  Options:
  A) roundworm
  B) liver fluke
  C) tapeworm
  D) tick
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 147:

  What are biotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Factors related to the climate and weather
  B) Factors related to the living organisms
  C) Factors related to the physical environment
  D) Factors related to the availability of nutrients
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 148:

  Which of the following is not an organic manure?

  Options:
  A) Green manure
  B) Farmyard manure
  C) Compost
  D) Fertilizer
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 149:

  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 150:

  Television, radio, posters, bulletin are ____ method of extension

  Options:
  A) group
  B) single
  C) mass media
  D) individual
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  The correct answer is C .