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 461:

  Root-knot disease of tomato is caused by

  Options:
  A) virus
  B) nematode
  C) bacterium
  D) fungus
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 462:

  Capital in agriculture includes the following item except

  Options:
  A) tree crops
  B) livestock
  C) labour
  D) machinery
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 463:

  Which of the following is an example of a pasture commonly used in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Corn plantation
  B) Orange orchard
  C) Cattle pasture
  D) Wheat field
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 464:

  The practice of bee farming is called

  Options:
  A) Apiculture
  B) Heliculture
  C) Forestry
  D) Agronomy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 465:

  The mating of a white fulani bull and an N'dama cow could be termed?

  Options:
  A) Inbreeding
  B) Line breeding
  C) Outbreeding
  D) Cross breeding
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 466:

  The relative humidity in an incubator is usually set at

  Options:
  A) 10% - 30%
  B) 40% - 60%
  C) 70% - 80%
  D) 90% - 100%.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 467:

  The main processes involved in the marketing of cotton include the following except

  Options:
  A) wedding
  B) processing
  C) grading
  D) packaging
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 468:

  Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

  Options:
  A) increases
  B) decreases
  C) is unaffected
  D) is unpredictable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 469:

  The process of stopping a young animal from milk and placing it under hand feeding is

  Options:
  A) culling
  B) breeding
  C) weaning
  D) isolation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 470:

  Which of the following combinations of farm inputs enhances the healthy growth of crops?

  Options:
  A) Tractor and cash
  B) Irrigation and fertilizer
  C) Work bull and implement
  D) Cutlass and sacks
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  The correct answer is B .