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 61:

  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 62:

  Reduction of ten seedlings of maize to two per stand is referred to as

  Options:
  A) Thinning
  B) Spacing
  C) Weeding
  D) Pruning
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 63:

  Fishing methods involves the use of the following different techniques or equipments except

  Options:
  A) Netting
  B) Trapping
  C) Hooks and Lines
  D) Poisoning
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 64:

  Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it

  Options:
  A) is ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
  B) can be processes into corn flakes
  C) forms the base of most livestock feeds
  D) is used for producing germ oil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 65:

  The adult male cattle is called

  Options:
  A) bull
  B) ram
  C) boar
  D) duck
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 66:

  What are some advantages of agricultural extension?

  Options:
  A) All of the above
  B) Increased access to modern agricultural technologies
  C) Improved farm productivity and profitability
  D) Enhanced knowledge and skills of farmers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 67:

  

  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 68:

  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 69:

  The A-Horizon of soil profile is also called the

  Options:
  A) Top soil
  B) Sub-soil
  C) Parent materials
  D) Bedrock
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 70: A farming practice that encourages the depletion of soil fertility is Options:
  A) planting of cover crops
  B) crop rotation
  C) manual weeding
  D) continuous cropping
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  The correct answer is D .