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:

  What is a potential disadvantage of mass media for farmers?

  Options:
  A) Lack of credibility in agricultural news
  B) Insufficient coverage of farming practices
  C) Limited access to information
  D) Increased cost of agricultural inputs
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 72:

  Which of the following is not normally a pasture crop?

  Options:
  A) mucuna
  B) centrosema
  C) stylosanthes
  D) giant star grass
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 73:

  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 74:

  The following are importance of agriculture except

  Options:
  A) Provision of food
  B) Provision of employment opportunities
  C) Lack of good food
  D) Provision of market for industrial goods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 75:

  The tree species commonly planted for pulp wood is

  Options:
  A) Gmelina
  B) Cassia
  C) Alibiza
  D) Tectona
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 76:

  What are the important properties of soil in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) pH, organic matter content, and water-holding capacity
  B) Drainage, cation exchange capacity, and soil depth.
  C) All of the above
  D) Texture, structure, and fertility
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 77:

  The method of irrigation suitable for use on a steep slope is

  Options:
  A) sprinkler irrigation
  B) flood
  C) furrow irrigation
  D) shadoof
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 78:

  Ginning is a method of processing

  Options:
  A) cocoa
  B) cotton
  C) oil palm
  D) palm kernel oil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 79: Which of the following statement is a disadvantage of human power? it Options:
  A) controls other sources of farm power
  B) brings about least damage
  C) is easily available and controlled
  D) has low output
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 80:

  Which of the following is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements?

  Options:
  A) Bulldozer
  B) Tractor
  C) Sheller
  D) Incubator
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  The correct answer is B .