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:

  Climatic factors which affects organisms include the following except

  Options:
  A) Air
  B) Sunlight
  C) Rain
  D) Rocks
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  What is subsistence agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Export-oriented agricultural production
  B) Intensive farming using advanced technology
  C) Farming for self-sufficiency and survival
  D) Large-scale commercial farming
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3:

  Crops grown primarily for feeding animals are known as

  Options:
  A) vegetables
  B) forage
  C) cereal
  D) shrubs
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  Which of the following processes is not used in rice processing

  Options:
  A) Threshing
  B) Winnowing
  C) Perboiling
  D) Fermentation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5: Which of the following statements about soil organisms is false? Options:
  A) soil pH will attack population of soil organisms
  B) population of soil living organisms is increased with increase in soil organic matter
  C) soil with good texture and structure cannot harbour soil microbes
  D) soil temperature affects the activities of soil organisms
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  Bulldozer is used for the following purpose except

  Options:
  A) bush clearing
  B) felling trees and stumps
  C) leveling the ground
  D) planting of trees
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7:

  Which of the following is not an advantage of drip-irrigation?

  Options:
  A) fertilizers can be applied through the system
  B) there is reduction in the concentration of salt in the root zone
  C) the system operates on a much lower line pressure than sprinkler system
  D) its efficiency on water distribution in steep slopes is poor
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  Which of the following is an example of a pasture commonly used in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Corn plantation
  B) Orange orchard
  C) Cattle pasture
  D) Wheat field
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  Forages that are chopped green and fed directly to livestock are referred to as

  Options:
  A) hay
  B) silage
  C) fodder
  D) soilage.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10:

  Which of the following is an important aspect of livestock management in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Irrigation scheduling
  B) Fertilizer application rates
  C) Animal health and welfare
  D) Crop rotation techniques
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  The correct answer is C .