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 is not a part of the reproduction system of a hen?

  Options:
  A) Funnel
  B) isthmud
  C) ovary
  D) ureter
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  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 3:

  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 4:

  Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

  Options:
  A) the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
  B) both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
  C) the consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
  D) the environmental factors determine what to produce
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  The factor of production whose reward is profit is

  Options:
  A) land
  B) labour
  C) capital
  D) entrepreneurship
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6:

  The following are necessary operations in maize cultivation except?

  Options:
  A) weeding
  B) thinning
  C) nursery practices
  D) fertilizer application
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7:

  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 8:

  What is the primary focus of animal husbandry in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Veterinary care for domestic pets
  B) Protection of wildlife habitats
  C) Breeding and management of farm animals
  D) Crop cultivation for livestock feed
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  What is agronomy?

  Options:
  A) The study of crop production and soil management
  B) The study of animal breeding and genetics
  C) The study of agricultural machinery and equipment
  D) The study of plant diseases and pest control
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10:

  All are factors to consider when planning a farmstead except?

  Options:
  A) Accessibility
  B) Topography
  C) Soil type
  D) Irrigation
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  The correct answer is D .