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 271:

  _________ is the sowing of seed by drilling with stick or knife, followed by dropping seeds and covering them

  Options:
  A) Broadcasting
  B) Dibbling
  C) Dribbling
  D) Drilling
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 272:

  During the processes of soil formation, the cracks or crevices that are first noticed on the rocks are normally caused by

  Options:
  A) ice
  B) man
  C) wind
  D) temperature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 273: A sow that is not producing milk after farrowing should be given Options:
  A) oxytocin
  B) antibiotic
  C) anthelmintric drug
  D) sulphaquinoxaline
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 274: Poaching is prohibited in game reserves to Options:
  A) reduce wildlife population
  B) conserve wildlife
  C) starve hunters
  D) protect hunters from wild animals
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 275:

  What is the primary purpose of an agricultural extension service?

  Options:
  A) Providing financial assistance to farmers
  B) Offering training and advisory services to farmers
  C) Conducting research on agricultural practices
  D) Marketing and selling agricultural products
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 276: Which of the following statements is correct about micro-nutrients? They Options:
  A) promote formation of only root nodules
  B) are required by plants in very small quantities
  C) are fixed into the soil through microbial activity
  D) increase crop tolerance to pest attack
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 277:

  The source of food for fishes in the river is called

  Options:
  A) rotten leaves
  B) planktons
  C) micro-organism
  D) algae
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 278:

  Which of the following are branches of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Economics and Mathematics
  B) Agronomy and Horticulture
  C) Biology and Chemistry
  D) Botany and Zoology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 279:

  The farm machinery used to sow seeds and apply fertilizer at the same time is

  Options:
  A) land clearing
  B) threshing
  C) ploughing
  D) harrowing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 280:

  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 .