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 practice of mating closely related animals is called

  Options:
  A) pen mating
  B) cross breeding
  C) outbreeding
  D) inbreeding
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 42:

  Which of the following is a form of land ownership in which an individual holds complete ownership and control over a piece of land?

  Options:
  A) Tenancy
  B) Freehold
  C) Leasehold
  D) Commonhold
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 43:

  The most important of all the factors of production in crop farming is

  Options:
  A) labour
  B) capital
  C) land
  D) management.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 44:

  What is the primary purpose of storage facilities in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Offering a workspace for farm laborers
  B) Storing and preserving harvested crops
  C) Providing shelter for farm animals
  D) Housing agricultural machinery and equipment
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 45:

  The vertical section of the soil showing series of horizontal layers of different types of soil is called

  Options:
  A) Soil texture
  B) Soil layers
  C) Soil profile
  D) Soil type
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 46: The device which would help to stabilize heat in an incubator is the Options:
  A) thermometer
  B) hygrometer
  C) barometer
  D) thermostat
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 47: The process of mating in poultry is referred to as Options:
  A) servicing
  B) kidding
  C) tupping
  D) treading
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 48:

  Which of the following is not a problem of forest management?

  Options:
  A) absence of adequate information on the ecosystem
  B) inadequate support from government for the development of forest resources
  C) planting different varieties of timber
  D) indiscriminate destruction of forest resources by bush fire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 49:

  In animal nutrition, iodine is essential for the production of

  Options:
  A) oxygen
  B) thyrozine
  C) insulin
  D) progesterone
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 50:

  The introduction of proper planktons species into the pond is referred to as

  Options:
  A) fertilization
  B) innoculation
  C) stocking
  D) liming.
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  The correct answer is B .