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 41:

  What is the primary function of the reproductive system in farm animals?

  Options:
  A) Digestion of food
  B) Reproduction and propagation of the species
  C) Production of milk for offspring
  D) Maintenance of body temperature
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 42:

  What are biotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Factors related to the climate and weather
  B) Factors related to the living organisms
  C) Factors related to the physical environment
  D) Factors related to the availability of nutrients
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 43:

  What is the main use of a gunter's chain?

  Options:
  A) taking measurement of distance
  B) determining the depth of soil moisture
  C) calculating the slope of the land
  D) restraining bulls
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 44:

  Which of the following cereal crops most requires nursery practices?

  Options:
  A) Maize
  B) Rice
  C) Millet
  D) Guinea corn
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 45:

  Which of the following factors influence agricultural production is biotic factor?

  Options:
  A) parasite
  B) soil PH
  C) topography
  D) soil texture
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 46:

  A good silage should be free of

  Options:
  A) moulds
  B) nutrients
  C) moisture
  D) fibre
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 47:

  Which one of the following is not a target group of an agricultural Extension agent

  Options:
  A) Non-governmental organisation
  B) Commercial farmers
  C) Bee keepers
  D) Political parties
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 48:

  All but one are related to surface irrigation?

  Options:
  A) Mole drainage
  B) Natural flooding
  C) Sprinkler irrigation
  D) Check flooding
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 49:

  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 50:

  In subsistence agriculture

  Options:
  A) yields are usually high
  B) surplus produce is small
  C) savings are made
  D) farm sizes are large
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  The correct answer is B .