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:

  Which of the following nutrient element is not a micro-nutrient

  Options:
  A) Calcium
  B) Iron
  C) Manganese
  D) Boron
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Which of the following farm practices is not mechanized?

  Options:
  A) planting
  B) fertilizer application
  C) bush clearing
  D) transplanting
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3: The anti-sterility vitamin in livestocks nutrition is Options:
  A) vitamin K
  B) vitamin E
  C) vitamin C
  D) vitamin B.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  Which of the following agricultural extensions aims at reaching a large number of farmers at the same time?

  Options:
  A) mass method
  B) group method
  C) individual method
  D) contact method
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

  Options:
  A) foreign exchange earnings
  B) raw materials for industries
  C) food for man and his animals
  D) employment and income for farmers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  What is the primary purpose of storage facilities in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Offering a workspace for farm laborers
  B) Storing and preserving harvested crops
  C) Providing shelter for farm animals
  D) Housing agricultural machinery and equipment
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7:

  _________ is the sowing of seed by drilling with stick or knife, followed by dropping seeds and covering them

  Options:
  A) Broadcasting
  B) Dibbling
  C) Dribbling
  D) Drilling
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  _________ is the artificial watering of farmland

  Options:
  A) Application
  B) Supplying
  C) Manuring
  D) Irrigation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9:

  The farm machinery used to sow seeds and apply fertilizer at the same time is

  Options:
  A) land clearing
  B) threshing
  C) ploughing
  D) harrowing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  Television, radio, posters, bulletin are ____ method of extension

  Options:
  A) group
  B) single
  C) mass media
  D) individual
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  The correct answer is C .