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 one of these is not an advantage of newspaper as agricultural extension teaching methods?

  Options:
  A) It is restricted to only few literate farmer
  B) The pictures they often carry serves as useful teaching aids
  C) They are less expensive
  D) They can also be used in areas where there is no electricity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 162:

  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 163:

  The part of the ruminant stomach from which digestive juices secreted is the

  Options:
  A) Rumen
  B) Reticulum
  C) Abomasum
  D) Paunch
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 164:

  _________ is the artificial watering of farmland

  Options:
  A) Application
  B) Supplying
  C) Manuring
  D) Irrigation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 165:

  What does the concept of demand and supply refer to in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) The government's role in regulating agricultural prices
  B) The distribution of agricultural resources among different regions
  C) The quantity of agricultural products produced and consumed
  D) The interaction between buyers and sellers in agricultural markets
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 166:

  The method of irrigation suitable for use on a steep slope is

  Options:
  A) sprinkler irrigation
  B) flood
  C) furrow irrigation
  D) shadoof
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 167:

  What are the important properties of soil in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) pH, organic matter content, and water-holding capacity
  B) Drainage, cation exchange capacity, and soil depth.
  C) All of the above
  D) Texture, structure, and fertility
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 168:

  In animal nutrition, iodine is essential for the production of

  Options:
  A) oxygen
  B) thyrozine
  C) insulin
  D) progesterone
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 169:

  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 170:

  The principles of agricultural extension includes the following except

  Options:
  A) Gain confidence of your audience
  B) Programmes must undergo continuous evaluation
  C) Programmes should be flexible
  D) Reduce the confidence of your audience
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  The correct answer is D .