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:

  Farm surveying equipment include the following except

  Options:
  A) Abney level
  B) Compass
  C) Spade
  D) Gunter's chain
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 282:

  Which of the following is not a problem of forest management?

  Options:
  A) absence of adequate information on the ecosystem
  B) inadequate support from government for the development of forest resources
  C) planting different varieties of timber
  D) indiscriminate destruction of forest resources by bush fire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 283: Soil water that is available for root absorption at field capacity is Options:
  A) capillary water
  B) hygroscopic water
  C) gravitational water
  D) superfluous water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 284:

  Which of the following is not an advantage of drip-irrigation?

  Options:
  A) fertilizers can be applied through the system
  B) there is reduction in the concentration of salt in the root zone
  C) the system operates on a much lower line pressure than sprinkler system
  D) its efficiency on water distribution in steep slopes is poor
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 285: If the recommended spacing for a tree crop is 2.5cm by 4.0m.determine the number of seedlings required to plant a 2 hectare farmland. Options:
  A) 1,000
  B) 2,000
  C) 10,000
  D) 20,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 286:

  Which of the following characteristics is not correct of pigs?

  Options:
  A) prolific animals
  B) efficient feed converters
  C) source of meat
  D) source of land
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 287:

  The Balami is a breed of

  Options:
  A) Pig
  B) Sheep
  C) Goat
  D) Cattle
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 288:

  Which of the following is not a quality for selecting livestock?

  Options:
  A) feed consumption
  B) egg production
  C) mortality rate
  D) body weight
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 289:

  The most active agent of physical weathering in arid regions is

  Options:
  A) wind
  B) water
  C) temperature
  D) ice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 290:

  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 .