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 261:

  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 262: Close to the time of harvesting of cotton, sunshine is needed to ensure the production of boils that are Options:
  A) big
  B) light
  C) not mouldy
  D) not open
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 263:

  What is animal production in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) The management and care of livestock for various purposes
  B) The breeding and genetic improvement of animals for specific traits
  C) The production of animal-based products such as milk and eggs
  D) The cultivation of crops for animal consumption
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 264:

  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 265:

  Which of the following sources of farm power is most flexible and adaptable to farm operations?

  Options:
  A) animal power
  B) wind power
  C) human power
  D) solar power
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 266:

  Which of the following is not the role of government in agricultural production?

  Options:
  A) provision of loans and credits
  B) building of storage facilities
  C) establishment of efficient marketing outlets
  D) provision of labour
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 267:

  The most important of all the factors of production in crop farming is

  Options:
  A) labour
  B) capital
  C) land
  D) management.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 268:

  A condition in which a gene does not manifest observable characteristics in the presence of its dominant allele is known as

  Options:
  A) dominance
  B) mutation
  C) recessiveness
  D) homozygosity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 269:

  Ideal pH for coffee cultivation is

  Options:
  A) 4.0 - 4.5
  B) 5.0 - 5.5
  C) 6.0 - 6.5
  D) 6.5 - 7.5
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 270:

  Which of the following is not a source of farm power?

  Options:
  A) wind
  B) Bull
  C) Tractor
  D) Plough
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  The correct answer is D .