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 241:

  

  Study the diagram above and answer the question.

  The crop associated with the diagram above is?

  Options:
  A) Theobroma cacao
  B) Zingiber officinale
  C) Hevea brasiliensis
  D) Gossypium hirsutum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 242:

  Which of the following is an important aspect of livestock management in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Irrigation scheduling
  B) Fertilizer application rates
  C) Animal health and welfare
  D) Crop rotation techniques
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 243:

  One major difference between disc plough and disc harrow is

  Options:
  A) Disc plough is used to create wider ridges on the field than disc Harrow
  B) A disc plough can have up to 54 discs on it at once whereas a disc harrow can have up to 6 disc
  C) Disc plough is used to tilled the disc harrowed land
  D) The disc part of plough is notched while that of harrow is round
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 244: 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 245: If T represents the gene for tallness while t represents dwarfness. The genotypic ratio of the second filial generation will be Options:
  A) 3:1
  B) 1:2:1
  C) 2:2
  D) 4:0
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 246:

  What is the primary focus of animal husbandry in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Veterinary care for domestic pets
  B) Protection of wildlife habitats
  C) Breeding and management of farm animals
  D) Crop cultivation for livestock feed
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 247:

  __________ is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface

  Options:
  A) Planting height
  B) Planting depth
  C) Planting width
  D) Plant deep
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 248: In animal production, newly-born rabbits are called Options:
  A) bunnies
  B) kids
  C) poults
  D) lambs
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 249:

  Which of the following rocks is formed from shale?

  Options:
  A) marble
  B) slate
  C) quartzite
  D) limestone
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 250:

  Which of the following is an example of a monogastric animal?

  Options:
  A) Goat
  B) Cow
  C) Chicken
  D) Sheep
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  The correct answer is C .