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: Which of the following diseases commonly occur during brooding? I. yolk sac infection II. coccidiosis III. fowlpox IV. pullorum Options:
  A) I,II and III only
  B) I,II and IV only
  C) I,III and IV only
  D) I,II,III and IV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 52: Crop rotation decreases the incidence of pests by Options:
  A) breaking life cycles of pests
  B) attracting pest predators
  C) sterilizing the soil
  D) maintaining soil fertility
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 53: The type of energy obtain from the sun is Options:
  A) hydro energy
  B) solar energy
  C) thermal energy
  D) wind energy.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 54:

  The major factors affecting the application of science and technology to Nigeria agriculture include the following except

  Options:
  A) Unavailability of fund
  B) Unavailability of farmland
  C) Unwillingness of farmer to adopt scientific method
  D) Availability of fund
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 55:

  __________ is the distance of the sown seed in the soil from the soil surface

  Options:
  A) Planting height
  B) Planting depth
  C) Planting width
  D) Plant deep
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 56:

  Which of the following activities is correct about agricultural extension agent?

  Options:
  A) teaching farmers the management of exotic breeds of animals and crops
  B) educating farmers on the use of improved inputs and techniques in agriculture
  C) training school leavers to become professional farmers
  D) encouraging graduates to take up agriculture as a profession
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 57:

  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 58:

  Spermatozoa are produced in the

  Options:
  A) penis
  B) testicles
  C) prostate grand
  D) cowper's gland
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 59:

  Layer's ration contains more limestone than grower's ration because limestone

  Options:
  A) is difficult for the growers to digest
  B) stimulates layer's appetite
  C) reduces the acidity in the gut if growers
  D) supplies sufficient minerals to layers for shell formation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 60:

  Which of the following sources of farm power is most versatile in West Africa?

  Options:
  A) Biogas
  B) animal
  C) wind
  D) water
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  The correct answer is B .