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 281:

  The national tree-planting campaign is aimed at stimulating

  Options:
  A) wildlife conservation
  B) afforestation
  C) taungya farming
  D) forest reservation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 282:

  Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it

  Options:
  A) is ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
  B) can be processes into corn flakes
  C) forms the base of most livestock feeds
  D) is used for producing germ oil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 283:

  Fertilizer application in maize should be completed before

  Options:
  A) Tasseling
  B) Silking
  C) Riponing
  D) Knee high stage
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 284: In biotechnology, propagation is mainly by Options:
  A) grafting
  B) aerial layering
  C) binary fission
  D) cell culture.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 285:

  One of the followings is not a type of pond

  Options:
  A) Metallic pond
  B) Earthen pond
  C) Concrete pond
  D) Plastic pond
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 286:

  Which of the following is NOT a principle of agronomy?

  Options:
  A) Controlling pests and diseases
  B) Managing soil fertility
  C) Promoting biodiversity conservation
  D) Maximizing crop yield
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 287:

  The storage facility that is not suitable for grains is the

  Options:
  A) silos
  B) rumbus
  C) barns
  D) sacs.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 288: 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 289:

  The Sokoto Gudali is a breed of

  Options:
  A) Chicken
  B) Cattle
  C) Horse
  D) Goat
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 290: Agriculture contributes to the economy of West African Countries through the following means except Options:
  A) reduction of poverty through job creation
  B) supply of armaments for territorial defence
  C) provision of foreign exchange
  D) supply of raw materials to industries
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  The correct answer is B .