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 151:

  Which of the following is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements?

  Options:
  A) Bulldozer
  B) Tractor
  C) Sheller
  D) Incubator
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 152:

  The quantity of ration that can supply the requirement nutrients above the maintenance to enable the animal produce the form of animal product for which the livestock is kept is known as

  Options:
  A) balanced ration
  B) measured ration
  C) production ration
  D) maintenance ration
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 153:

  Increase in farm produce is not usually improved by the

  Options:
  A) use of improved crop varieties
  B) Increased use of manure and fertilizer
  C) Improved sales of crop and livestock
  D) Use of better farm equipment and tools
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 154: In animal production, newly-born rabbits are called Options:
  A) bunnies
  B) kids
  C) poults
  D) lambs
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 155: Which of the following statement is a disadvantage of human power? it Options:
  A) controls other sources of farm power
  B) brings about least damage
  C) is easily available and controlled
  D) has low output
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 156:

  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 157: A regulatory control of diseases in crop production is Options:
  A) rouging
  B) quarantine
  C) crop rotation
  D) soil tillage
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 158:

  In which of the soil layer does most biological activity occur?

  Options:
  A) B - horizon
  B) C - horizon
  C) D - horizon
  D) A - horizon
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 159:

  Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?

  Options:
  A) high quality grass
  B) provision of balance nutrients
  C) ability to withstand trampling
  D) high stem to leaf ratio
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 160:

  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 .