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 491:

  _______ is a secondary tillage implement

  Options:
  A) Harrow
  B) Plough
  C) Ridger
  D) Disc plough
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 492:

  Which of the following sources of farm power is most flexible and adaptable to farm operations?

  Options:
  A) animal power
  B) wind power
  C) human power
  D) solar power
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 493:

  Ginger is propagated by

  Options:
  A) suckers
  B) rhizomes
  C) seeds
  D) tuber
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 494:

  Which of the following is not a sign of heat in animals?

  Options:
  A) Mucous discharge from the rectum
  B) Mucous discharge from the vulva
  C) Mounting of other animals
  D) Restlessness
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 495:

  Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an agricultural ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Rainfall
  B) Soil pH
  C) Temperature
  D) Crop pests
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 496:

  Roles of an extension agent includes the following except

  Options:
  A) He does not liaises with other agencies
  B) He plans and executes farming educational programmes
  C) He supervises the utilization of agricultural loans
  D) He conducts or organizes training for farmers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 497:

  In surveying, the instrument used to measure horizontal, vertical angles and planes is the

  Options:
  A) gunters chain
  B) prismatic compass
  C) ranging poles
  D) theodolite.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 498:

  The commonest method of land tenure in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) Outright purchase
  B) State allocation
  C) Pledge
  D) Inheritance
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  The correct answer is D .