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 1:

  An example of grain legume is

  Options:
  A) pea
  B) maize
  C) sorghum
  D) millet
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Which of the following is not a symptom of foot and mouth disease of cattle?

  Options:
  A) excessive production of saliva
  B) sores on feet and tongue
  C) lameness
  D) blood stained diarrhea
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?

  Options:
  A) mixed stocking
  B) liming
  C) poor management practices
  D) harvesting
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4:

  What is the relationship between demand and supply in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Demand in agriculture is independent of supply
  B) Demand and supply in agriculture are interdependent
  C) Supply in agriculture is determined solely by demand
  D) Demand and supply in agriculture are unrelated
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5:

  Agricultural extension programme would succeed in disseminating new ideas to farmers except if the programme

  Options:
  A) is based on research tested on local conditions
  B) involves the people for which the programme is planned
  C) involved only the support to highly trained agricultural extension specialist
  D) is not kept flexible to contemporary technology
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6:

  Capital in agriculture includes the following item except

  Options:
  A) tree crops
  B) livestock
  C) labour
  D) machinery
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7:

  Which of the following is a hand tool commonly used in agriculture for cutting grass or crops?

  Options:
  A) Harrow
  B) Plow
  C) Scythe
  D) Seeder
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8:

  The problems associated with land tenure through inheritance include the following except

  Options:
  A) small land holdings for family members
  B) hatred among family members arising from land sharing
  C) right of individuals to free use and control of inherited land
  D) difficulty to sell part of inherited land
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  Legumes are different from grasses, because

  Options:
  A) They have lesser protein content than grasses
  B) They form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
  C) They are monocol plants
  D) They do not bear seeds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  What is the full meaning of IITA?

  Options:
  A) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
  B) International Institution of Tropical Agriculture
  C) Institute of Investment and Trade Agriculture
  D) Interlude Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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  The correct answer is A .