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:

  The natural resource utilized for production is

  Options:
  A) capital
  B) management
  C) labour
  D) land
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  A soil with the PH range of 6.1 to 6.9 can be described as

  Options:
  A) alkaline
  B) very acidic
  C) slightly alkaline
  D) slightly acidic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  The young plants that emerge during germination are called

  Options:
  A) Emmergent plants
  B) Surface plants
  C) Seedlings
  D) Leaves
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4:

  Which of the following is not a method of improving rangeland?

  Options:
  A) practicing continuous grazing
  B) routine and regular weeding
  C) routine reseeding
  D) regular application of fertilizers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  Some seeds are raised in the nursery because

  Options:
  A) The seedlings are weak
  B) The seedling are green
  C) The seedlings love the nursery
  D) So that they can get enough sunshine
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6:

  Which of the following is a disadvantages of mass method

  Options:
  A) It is very expensive to operate
  B) It is not time consuming
  C) Larger audience can be reached
  D) Does not necessarily require the presence of an agent
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  Farm animals can be classified into three main categories based on their primary purpose. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

  Options:
  A) Poultry
  B) Aquatic animals
  C) Companion animals
  D) Livestock animals
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8: Pineapple is widely propagated using Options:
  A) seeds
  B) suckers
  C) slips
  D) cuttings
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  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 10:

  The kind of tillage method most suitable for maize is

  Options:
  A) zero tillage
  B) minimum tillage
  C) maximum tillage
  D) contour ridges
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  The correct answer is B .