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 161:

  Which of the following is a primary function of the digestive system?

  Options:
  A) Regulation of body temperature
  B) Oxygen transport
  C) Production of hormones
  D) Absorption of nutrients
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 162:

  The main objectives of agriculture is

  Options:
  A) income generation
  B) provision of employment
  C) food production
  D) provision of shelter
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 163:

  What is the process of introducing foreign genetic material into an organism called?

  Options:
  A) Transcription
  B) Transformation
  C) Translocation
  D) Translation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 164:

  New Zealand is a breed of which animal?

  Options:
  A) Goat
  B) Cattle
  C) Rat
  D) Rabbit
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 165: The main objectives of establishing forest in the arid regions is to Options:
  A) check desert enroachment
  B) provide firewood for cooking
  C) provide bush meat
  D) improve the beauty of the environment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 166:

  The following are examples of agricultural extension except

  Options:
  A) Agro-service centres
  B) Operation feed the nation
  C) Green revolution programme
  D) red revolution programme
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 167:

  Which branch of ecology deals with the study of an individual organism and its interaction with the environment is

  Options:
  A) embryology
  B) symbiosis
  C) entomology
  D) autecology
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 168:

  What is the primary purpose of a pasture in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Grazing animals for forage
  B) Providing shade for livestock
  C) Growing cash crops
  D) Fostering wildlife habitat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 169: Agriculture contributes to the economy of West African Countries through the following means except Options:
  A) reduction of poverty through job creation
  B) supply of armaments for territorial defence
  C) provision of foreign exchange
  D) supply of raw materials to industries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 170:

  What is the primary goal of agricultural extension services in the field of agricultural economics?

  Options:
  A) Promoting sustainable farming practices
  B) Maximizing crop yields
  C) Enhancing market access for farmers
  D) Increasing farm profits
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  The correct answer is C .