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 371: In crop production, ginger is propagated by Options:
  A) seed
  B) bulb
  C) rhizome
  D) corm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 372:

  Fertilizer application in maize should be completed before

  Options:
  A) Tasseling
  B) Silking
  C) Riponing
  D) Knee high stage
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 373:

  A castrated cockerel is called?

  Options:
  A) Boiler
  B) Pullet
  C) Capon
  D) Hen
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 374:

  Which of the following is not normally a pasture crop?

  Options:
  A) mucuna
  B) centrosema
  C) stylosanthes
  D) giant star grass
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 375:

  The B-Horizon of soil profile is also called the

  Options:
  A) Top soil
  B) Sub-soil
  C) Parent materials
  D) Bedrock
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 376:

  Which breed of sheep is commonly found in Nigeria and known for its meat production?

  Options:
  A) West African Dwarf
  B) Barbados Blackbelly
  C) Uda
  D) Dorper
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 377:

  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 378:

  Which of the following surveying equipment is used for measuring angles during farm surveying?

  Options:
  A) Theodolite
  B) Measuring tape
  C) Gunter's chain
  D) Abney level
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 379:

  What is rock weathering and how does it affect agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Rock weathering is the process of rocks eroding and washing away from agricultural fields
  B) Rock weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller fragments
  C) Rock weathering is the process of rocks decomposing and releasing nutrients into the soil
  D) Rock weathering is the process of rocks absorbing water and expanding in size
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 380:

  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 .