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 71:

  Which of the following will be responsible for the poor yield of fertile soil in a high rainfall area?

  Options:
  A) leaching of soil nutrients
  B) very low pH value of land
  C) lack of soil microbes
  D) high alkalinity of soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 72:

  What is animal production in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) The management and care of livestock for various purposes
  B) The breeding and genetic improvement of animals for specific traits
  C) The production of animal-based products such as milk and eggs
  D) The cultivation of crops for animal consumption
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 73:

  Which of these operations comes first in cultural practice?

  Options:
  A) Tillage
  B) Ridges
  C) Stumping
  D) Harvesting
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 74:

  Which of the following are branches of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Economics and Mathematics
  B) Agronomy and Horticulture
  C) Biology and Chemistry
  D) Botany and Zoology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 75: The causative organism of Avian influenza is a Options:
  A) bacterium
  B) virus
  C) fungus
  D) protozoan.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 76:

  Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from

  Options:
  A) Government
  B) International Monetary Fund
  C) Merchant Banks
  D) Money Lenders
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 77: In biotechnology, propagation is mainly by Options:
  A) grafting
  B) aerial layering
  C) binary fission
  D) cell culture.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 78:

  Selection based on the performance of ancestors is referred to as

  Options:
  A) family selection
  B) pedigree selection
  C) progeny selection
  D) line selection.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 79:

  The process whereby rocks are broken down into small particles through both physical and chemical factors is known as

  Options:
  A) Rock degradation
  B) Weathering
  C) Erosion
  D) Oxidation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 80:

  Which of the following is an important aspect of livestock management in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Irrigation scheduling
  B) Fertilizer application rates
  C) Animal health and welfare
  D) Crop rotation techniques
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  The correct answer is C .