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 201: Which of the following statements about agricultural development is true? It leads to I. increased processing of produce II. increased food production III. high productivity IV. increased agricultural labour force Options:
  A) I, II and III only
  B) I,II and IV only
  C) I,III and IV only
  D) II,III and IV only
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 202: The correct sequence of feed utilization in farm animals is Options:
  A) digestion-ingestion-absorption-assimilation
  B) ingestion-digestion-assimilation-absorption
  C) ingestion-digestion-assimilation
  D) digestion-assimilation-ingestion-absorption
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 203:

  A soil with the PH range of 6.1 to 6.9 can be described as

  Options:
  A) alkaline
  B) very acidic
  C) slightly alkaline
  D) slightly acidic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 204:

  Financial assistance from government to the farmers is usually in the following forms except

  Options:
  A) loan
  B) tax
  C) credit
  D) susidy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 205:

  What is the process of removing the horns of cattle called?

  Options:
  A) Mating
  B) Dipping
  C) Dehorning
  D) Castration
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 206:

  The main aim of mechanized agriculture is

  Options:
  A) reducing maturation time for crops
  B) decreasing number of pests
  C) having a large land area for cultivation
  D) reducing cost of production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 207:

  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 208: 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 209:

  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 210:

  The process of stopping a young animal from milk and placing it under hand feeding is

  Options:
  A) culling
  B) breeding
  C) weaning
  D) isolation
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  The correct answer is C .