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:

  Agricultural uses of land include

  Options:
  A) silviculture
  B) mining
  C) housing
  D) transportation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 52:

  What is the primary purpose of an agricultural extension service?

  Options:
  A) Providing financial assistance to farmers
  B) Offering training and advisory services to farmers
  C) Conducting research on agricultural practices
  D) Marketing and selling agricultural products
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 53:

  A good silage should be free of

  Options:
  A) moulds
  B) nutrients
  C) moisture
  D) fibre
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 54: Close to the time of harvesting of cotton, sunshine is needed to ensure the production of boils that are Options:
  A) big
  B) light
  C) not mouldy
  D) not open
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55:

  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 56:

  Which of the following combinations of farm inputs enhances the healthy growth of crops?

  Options:
  A) Tractor and cash
  B) Irrigation and fertilizer
  C) Work bull and implement
  D) Cutlass and sacks
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 57: If T represents the gene for tallness while t represents dwarfness. When a tall (TT) crop is crossed with a dwarf (tt) crop, the resultant crop will be Options:
  A) 100% dwarf
  B) 100% tall
  C) 50% tall and 50% dwarf
  D) 75% tall and 25% dwarf
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 58:

  There are________ Steps or stages of Diffusion process

  Options:
  A) Two
  B) Three
  C) Four
  D) Five
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 59:

  What is the role of agricultural extension officers in relation to farmers?

  Options:
  A) To provide financial support to farmers
  B) To sell agricultural products to farmers
  C) To offer technical advice and assistance to farmers
  D) To regulate agricultural practices on farms
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 60:

  Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

  Options:
  A) the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
  B) both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
  C) the consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
  D) the environmental factors determine what to produce
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  The correct answer is A .