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 291:

  Which one of these is not an advantage of newspaper as agricultural extension teaching methods?

  Options:
  A) It is restricted to only few literate farmer
  B) The pictures they often carry serves as useful teaching aids
  C) They are less expensive
  D) They can also be used in areas where there is no electricity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 292:

  __________ is a pictorial presentation meant to educate or inform the literate audience

  Options:
  A) Bulletin
  B) Paper
  C) News
  D) Poster
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 293:

  The following are solutions to poor transportation network experienced by farmers except

  Options:
  A) Construction of new roads to open up the rural areas
  B) Provision of motor vehicles, boats and trains to facilitate distribution of farm products.
  C) Reduction in transportation cost to make such affordable to rural farmers.
  D) Presence of bad roads
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 294:

  What does the concept of demand and supply refer to in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) The government's role in regulating agricultural prices
  B) The distribution of agricultural resources among different regions
  C) The quantity of agricultural products produced and consumed
  D) The interaction between buyers and sellers in agricultural markets
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 295:

  Legumes that produce edible seeds are known as

  Options:
  A) pulses
  B) grains
  C) cereals
  D) beverages
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 296: The causative organism of Avian influenza is a Options:
  A) bacterium
  B) virus
  C) fungus
  D) protozoan.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 297:

  Which of the following is NOT a component of agronomy?

  Options:
  A) Pest management
  B) Crop production
  C) Soil management
  D) Animal husbandry
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 298:

  Which of the following is NOT an agent of pollination in plants?

  Options:
  A) Bees
  B) Wind
  C) Water
  D) Fungi
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 299:

  The following are necessary operations in maize cultivation except?

  Options:
  A) weeding
  B) thinning
  C) nursery practices
  D) fertilizer application
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 300:

  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 .