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: Agriculture contributes to the economy of West African Countries through the following means except Options:
  A) reduction of poverty through job creation
  B) supply of armaments for territorial defence
  C) provision of foreign exchange
  D) supply of raw materials to industries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 72:

  In poultry nutrition, the minerals that prevent the laying of thin-shelled eggs are

  Options:
  A) calcium and phosphorus
  B) sodium and calcium
  C) phosphorus and sodium
  D) sulphur and phosphorus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 73: Pineapple is widely propagated using Options:
  A) seeds
  B) suckers
  C) slips
  D) cuttings
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 74: Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa? Options:
  A) stem borer
  B) mealybug
  C) whitefly
  D) scale insect
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 75:

  The type of soil with a particle size of 0.02 to 0.002mm is

  Options:
  A) clay
  B) slit
  C) fine sand
  D) coarse sand
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 76:

  What factors influence soil fertility in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) pH and soil structure
  B) Organic matter content and nutrient availability
  C) Soil texture and drainage
  D) All of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 77:

  __________is used to create awareness and interest in the new ideas and techniques among the majority of the people

  Options:
  A) mass media method
  B) Individual method
  C) Group method
  D) Many method
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 78: 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 79:

  Which of the following fruit is a capsule?

  Options:
  A) Okra
  B) Apple
  C) Mango
  D) Coconut
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 80: Poaching is prohibited in game reserves to Options:
  A) reduce wildlife population
  B) conserve wildlife
  C) starve hunters
  D) protect hunters from wild animals
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  The correct answer is B .