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 length of oestrus cycle (in days) in goat is

  Options:
  A) 16 - 17
  B) 18 - 21
  C) 19 - 20
  D) 20 - 22
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2:

  Which of the following is the correct order for land preparation?

  Options:
  A) land clearing → ploughing → harrowing → ridging
  B) land clearing → harrowing → ploughing → ridging
  C) land clearing → ploughing → ridging → harrowing
  D) land clearing → harrowing → ridging → ploughing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3: If the recommended spacing for a tree crop is 2.5cm by 4.0m.determine the number of seedlings required to plant a 2 hectare farmland. Options:
  A) 1,000
  B) 2,000
  C) 10,000
  D) 20,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  What factors influence soil fertility in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) pH and soil structure
  B) Organic matter content and nutrient availability
  C) Soil texture and drainage
  D) All of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  Which of the following is an example of a monogastric animal?

  Options:
  A) Goat
  B) Cow
  C) Chicken
  D) Sheep
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  The damage to the stem of maize plants resulting in hollowness and lodging is most likely caused by

  Options:
  A) rodents
  B) grasscutters
  C) stem borers
  D) weevils
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7:

  Which of the following parts of plants are normally used for vegetative propagation?

  Options:
  A) Fruit, leaf and root.
  B) Stem, root and leaf.
  C) Fruit, leaf and flower
  D) Leaf, flower and stem.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8:

  The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

  Options:
  A) poultry farming
  B) continuous cropping
  C) mixed farming
  D) cash crop production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  A farmer bought a farm implement for ₦12,500 in 2007. At the end of the fourth year, he sold it for ₦4,300. The annual depreciation of the implement is

  Options:
  A) ₦4,300
  B) ₦3,125
  C) ₦2,050
  D) ₦1,075
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: Which of the following properties of soil determines its water-holding capacity? I. Texture II. pH III. Colour IV. Structure Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) I and IV only
  C) II and III only
  D) III and IV only
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  The correct answer is B .