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:

  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 282:

  Which of the following is a form of land ownership in which an individual holds complete ownership and control over a piece of land?

  Options:
  A) Tenancy
  B) Freehold
  C) Leasehold
  D) Commonhold
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 283:

  When a cockerel is castrated, it becomes a

  Options:
  A) broiler
  B) cock
  C) layer
  D) capon
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 284: Pineapple is widely propagated using Options:
  A) seeds
  B) suckers
  C) slips
  D) cuttings
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 285:

  Which of the following is an example of an agricultural extension method used to disseminate information to farmers?

  Options:
  A) Crop rotation
  B) Irrigation systems
  C) Farmer field schools
  D) Soil testing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 286:

  Animal which chew the cud are

  Options:
  A) amphibians
  B) aves
  C) ruminants
  D) reptiles
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 287: Which of the following properties of soil determines its water-holding capacity? I. Texture II. pH III. Colour IV. Structure Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) I and IV only
  C) II and III only
  D) III and IV only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 288:

  All but one are qualities of a good extension worker

  Options:
  A) Organisational Ability
  B) Clear Judgement
  C) Initiative
  D) Involvement in local politics
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 289:

  In poultry nutrition, the minerals that prevent the laying of thin-shelled eggs are

  Options:
  A) calcium and phosphorus
  B) sodium and calcium
  C) phosphorus and sodium
  D) sulphur and phosphorus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 290: A hypothesis can be described as Options:
  A) predictive statement relating to experimental variables
  B) a postulate of general acceptance
  C) a research reasoning based on an accurate statement about the population
  D) a postulate based on experimental samples
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  The correct answer is A .