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 51:

  What is the primary goal of agricultural extension services in the field of agricultural economics?

  Options:
  A) Promoting sustainable farming practices
  B) Maximizing crop yields
  C) Enhancing market access for farmers
  D) Increasing farm profits
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 52:

  Legumes are different from grasses, because

  Options:
  A) They have lesser protein content than grasses
  B) They form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
  C) They are monocol plants
  D) They do not bear seeds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53:

  Retailers may create artificial scarcity of goods by

  Options:
  A) price hiking
  B) hoarding
  C) under producing
  D) processing.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 54:

  Which of the following agricultural extensions aims at reaching a large number of farmers at the same time?

  Options:
  A) mass method
  B) group method
  C) individual method
  D) contact method
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 55:

  What is the role of agricultural extension officers in the field of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Providing financial assistance to farmers
  B) Marketing agricultural products to consumers
  C) Conducting research on new farming techniques
  D) Delivering agricultural education and training to farmers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 56:

  Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?

  Options:
  A) mixed stocking
  B) liming
  C) poor management practices
  D) harvesting
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 57:

  

  From the curve above, at what point is it advisable for the farmer to stop further addition of input?

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58:

  Which of the following is the correct order for land preparation?

  Options:
  A) land clearing → ploughing → harrowing → ridging
  B) land clearing → harrowing → ploughing → ridging
  C) land clearing → ploughing → ridging → harrowing
  D) land clearing → harrowing → ridging → ploughing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 59: In farm animals, a sign of heat includes Options:
  A) profuse salivation
  B) secretions from the vulva
  C) difficulty in breathing
  D) continuous urination.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 60:

  To which of the following crops does the term 'ginning' apply?

  Options:
  A) kenaf
  B) cocoa
  C) groundnut
  D) cotton
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  The correct answer is D .