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 171:

  The most appropriate farm machinery for breaking soil is the

  Options:
  A) harrow
  B) plough
  C) ridger
  D) tractor
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 172:

  Dura, Tenera and Pisifera are all cultivated varieties of

  Options:
  A) coconut
  B) oil palm
  C) rubber
  D) banana
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 173:

  Maize grows best on

  Options:
  A) Sandy soil
  B) Sandy-clay soil
  C) Loamy soil
  D) Silty-clay soil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 174:

  The mating of unrelated individual animals within the same breed is called

  Options:
  A) Out breeding
  B) In - breeding
  C) Line breeding
  D) Cross breeding
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 175:

  Which part of a tractor is responsible for providing power to the attached implements or machinery?

  Options:
  A) Steering system
  B) Transmission
  C) Engine
  D) Hydraulic system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 176:

  Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?

  Options:
  A) Organic matter
  B) Water
  C) rubber
  D) Minerals
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 177:

  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 178: Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa? Options:
  A) stem borer
  B) mealybug
  C) whitefly
  D) scale insect
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 179:

  Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

  Options:
  A) increases
  B) decreases
  C) is unaffected
  D) is unpredictable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 180:

  ________ is all written ideas and innovation for literate to read, understand and apply.

  Options:
  A) A bulletin
  B) A television
  C) A poster
  D) A radio
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  The correct answer is A .