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 101:

  The principles of agricultural extension includes the following except

  Options:
  A) Gain confidence of your audience
  B) Programmes must undergo continuous evaluation
  C) Programmes should be flexible
  D) Reduce the confidence of your audience
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 102:

  Which breed of sheep is commonly found in Nigeria and known for its meat production?

  Options:
  A) West African Dwarf
  B) Barbados Blackbelly
  C) Uda
  D) Dorper
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 103:

  One major difference between disc plough and disc harrow is

  Options:
  A) Disc plough is used to create wider ridges on the field than disc Harrow
  B) A disc plough can have up to 54 discs on it at once whereas a disc harrow can have up to 6 disc
  C) Disc plough is used to tilled the disc harrowed land
  D) The disc part of plough is notched while that of harrow is round
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 104:

  The main aim of mechanized agriculture is

  Options:
  A) reducing maturation time for crops
  B) decreasing number of pests
  C) having a large land area for cultivation
  D) reducing cost of production
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 105:

  Ginger is propagated by

  Options:
  A) suckers
  B) rhizomes
  C) seeds
  D) tuber
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 106:

  

  The diagram above shows parts of a plough.

  Study it and answer this question.

  The part labelled I in the diagram is the

  Options:
  A) hitch
  B) handle
  C) plough share
  D) mould board
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 107:

  The type of soil with a particle size of 0.02 to 0.002mm is

  Options:
  A) clay
  B) slit
  C) fine sand
  D) coarse sand
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 108: Which of the following groups of rocks is formed as a result of volcanic eruption? Options:
  A) lomestone,basalt and shale
  B) basalt,granite and pumice
  C) sandstone,granite and quartzite
  D) marble,gneiss and shale
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 109:

  The following are examples of agricultural extension except

  Options:
  A) Agro-service centres
  B) Operation feed the nation
  C) Green revolution programme
  D) red revolution programme
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 110:

  What are biotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Factors related to the climate and weather
  B) Factors related to the living organisms
  C) Factors related to the physical environment
  D) Factors related to the availability of nutrients
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  The correct answer is B .