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:

  The following are extension methods except

  Options:
  A) mass media method
  B) group method
  C) individual method
  D) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 202:

  Leguminous cover crops do not

  Options:
  A) bind the soil particles together through their roots
  B) increase the nitrogen content of soils
  C) aid in improving the soil organic matter content
  D) reduce the soil microbial population
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 203:

  Which of the following periods marked the beginning of agricultural practices by early human societies?

  Options:
  A) Paleolithic Age
  B) Information Age
  C) Renaissance Era
  D) Industrial Revolution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 204:

  Which of the following nutrient is highly immobile in plants?

  Options:
  A) B
  B) Mg
  C) K
  D) P
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 205:

  A serious pest of sweet potato whose larvae destroy the foliage is

  Options:
  A) leaf miners
  B) weevils mea
  C) mealy bugs
  D) aphids.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 206:

  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 207:

  Which of the following methods of storage is used for grains

  Options:
  A) Barns
  B) Cribs
  C) Silos
  D) Refrigerators
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 208:

  Which of the following is an example of farm machinery used for planting seeds?

  Options:
  A) Combine harvester
  B) Harrow
  C) Tractor
  D) Seed drill
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 209:

  Andropogon gayanus is commonly called

  Options:
  A) guinea grass
  B) elephant grass
  C) gamba grass
  D) spear grass
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 210:

  Which of the following is not correct about Stylosanthers gracilis?

  Options:
  A) It is an animal legume
  B) It is propagated by seeds
  C) It is drought resistant
  D) It produces nodules
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  The correct answer is A .