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:

  The natural resource utilized for production is

  Options:
  A) capital
  B) management
  C) labour
  D) land
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 42:

  A biotic factor influencing agricultural production is

  Options:
  A) rainfall
  B) predator
  C) soil structure
  D) wind
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 43:

  The type of soil formed is affected by the following factors except

  Options:
  A) Climate
  B) Vegetation
  C) Topography
  D) Farming systems
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 44:

  The effects of practicing crop rotation include the following except

  Options:
  A) maintaining and improving soil fertility
  B) controlling soil erosion
  C) adding humus to the soil
  D) preventing the build-up of pests and diseases
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 45:

  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 46:

  Which of the following is a branch of agriculture that focuses on the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants?

  Options:
  A) Apiculture
  B) Aquaculture
  C) Sericulture
  D) Horticulture
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 47:

  The following problems are encountered by an agricultural extension agent except

  Options:
  A) Language barriers
  B) Uncoordinated efforts by government agencies
  C) High level of literacy among farmers
  D) High level of illiteracy among farmers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 48:

  Which of the following is not a source of farm power?

  Options:
  A) wind
  B) bull
  C) tractor
  D) plough
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 49:

  The main source of power for subsistence agriculture is

  Options:
  A) animal
  B) machine
  C) electricity
  D) man
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 50:

  This is the removal of unwanted plants on the farm

  Options:
  A) Weeding
  B) Thinning
  C) Mulching
  D) Supplying
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  The correct answer is A .