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 191:

  Which of the following farm practices is not mechanized?

  Options:
  A) planting
  B) fertilizer application
  C) bush clearing
  D) transplanting
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 192:

  Which of the following is not a role of science and technology in agricultural development in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Production of chemical fertilizers
  B) Pest and diseases control
  C) Harvesting, processing and packaging
  D) Poor transportation network
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 193:

  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 194:

  The incubation period for turkey is

  Options:
  A) 15 days
  B) 21 days
  C) 27 days
  D) 32 days
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 195:

  The correct sequence in the processes of crop improvement is

  Options:
  A) Introduction → selection → breeding
  B) Breeding → selection → introduction
  C) Breeding → introduction → selection
  D) Introduction → breeding → selection
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 196:

  The most suitable source of power for stationary equipment on the farm is

  Options:
  A) machinery
  B) electricity
  C) animal
  D) man
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 197:

  The causative organism of maize rust is?

  Options:
  A) Nematoda
  B) Insect
  C) Bacterium
  D) Fungus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 198: Under the commercial land tenure system, farmers find it difficult to secure loans because Options:
  A) land holdings are small and fragmented
  B) they are poor
  C) land holdings cannot be used as security
  D) they are mostly illiterates
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 199: Which of the following factors are causes of deforestation in West Africa? I. expansion of cultivated land II. high population growth rate III. conservation of wildlife in game reserves IV. urban growth Options:
  A) I,II and III only
  B) II,III and IV only
  C) I,II and IV only
  D) I,II,III and IV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 200:

  Which one of these is not a factor that affect change in supply of agricultural produce?

  Options:
  A) Technology
  B) Changes in the cost of production
  C) Changes in prices of commodity
  D) Fixed cost
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  The correct answer is D .