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 311:

  Which of the following will be responsible for the poor yield of fertile soil in a high rainfall area?

  Options:
  A) leaching of soil nutrients
  B) very low pH value of land
  C) lack of soil microbes
  D) high alkalinity of soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 312:

  Which of the following is an example of a farm implement used for soil preparation in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Seeder
  B) Sprayer
  C) Harvester
  D) Plow
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 313:

  Farm animals can be classified into three main categories based on their primary purpose. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

  Options:
  A) Poultry
  B) Aquatic animals
  C) Companion animals
  D) Livestock animals
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 314: The forest management system which involves the planting of both food crops and forest trees on the same piece of land at the same time is known as Options:
  A) selective exploitation
  B) taungya
  C) regeneration
  D) afforestation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 315: The main objectives of establishing forest in the arid regions is to Options:
  A) check desert enroachment
  B) provide firewood for cooking
  C) provide bush meat
  D) improve the beauty of the environment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 316:

  ______ introduce new ideas of farming seen in other places to their dwelling.

  Options:
  A) Innovators
  B) Early adopters
  C) Late adopters
  D) Never adopters
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 317:

  A soil with pH2 can be described as

  Options:
  A) moderately acidic
  B) moderately alkaline
  C) highly acidic
  D) highly alkaline
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 318:

  What is the primary objective of agricultural research?

  Options:
  A) Developing new farming technologies
  B) Increasing crop diversity
  C) Promoting organic farming practices
  D) Enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 319:

  Which of the following is not correct about Stylosanthers gracilis?

  Options:
  A) It is an animal legume
  B) It is propagated by seeds
  C) It is drought resistant
  D) It produces nodules
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 320:

  What is crop rotation?

  Options:
  A) Growing of crops one after the other in a particular sequence
  B) Growing more than one crop at a time
  C) Growing of an associate crop in between the rows of the main crop
  D) Growing of crops together in strips
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  The correct answer is A .