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 321:

  What are the important properties of soil in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) pH, organic matter content, and water-holding capacity
  B) Drainage, cation exchange capacity, and soil depth.
  C) All of the above
  D) Texture, structure, and fertility
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 322:

  ___________ is a process of spreading new ideas and information from research station to reach farm families

  Options:
  A) Osmosis
  B) Diffusion
  C) Turgidity
  D) Flaccidity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 323: In farm animals, a sign of heat includes Options:
  A) profuse salivation
  B) secretions from the vulva
  C) difficulty in breathing
  D) continuous urination.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 324:

  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 325:

  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 326:

  Which of the following is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements?

  Options:
  A) Bulldozer
  B) Tractor
  C) Sheller
  D) Incubator
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 327:

  The study of insect pests of crops is called

  Options:
  A) entomology
  B) pathology
  C) agronomy
  D) synecology
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 328:

  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 329:

  Methods of preserving fish include the following except

  Options:
  A) boiling
  B) drying
  C) smoking
  D) salting
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 330:

  Which of the following sources of farm power is most flexible and adaptable to farm operations?

  Options:
  A) animal power
  B) wind power
  C) human power
  D) solar power
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  The correct answer is C .