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 111:

  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 112:

  Fertile soil is one which

  Options:
  A) which easily drained
  B) is well aerated
  C) can produce a good harvest of cowpea
  D) contain all essential plant nutrients in suitable proportion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 113: Sexual maturity in farm animal is not influenced by their Options:
  A) breed
  B) sex
  C) nutrition
  D) weaning age
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 114:

  The major reason which necessitates the expansion of agriculture is the increase in

  Options:
  A) rainfalls
  B) population
  C) manpower
  D) animal power
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 115:

  A good silage should be free of

  Options:
  A) moulds
  B) nutrients
  C) moisture
  D) fibre
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 116:

  The removal of excess seedlings from a seedbed after the viable seeds have germinated is

  Options:
  A) Supplying
  B) Thinning
  C) Weeding
  D) Mulching
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 117: The following crops will enrich the soil with nitrates except Options:
  A) calopogonium
  B) pueraria
  C) centrosema
  D) exoriepus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 118:

  Gummosis disease of citrus is caused by

  Options:
  A) aphids
  B) fungi
  C) white flies
  D) bacteria
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 119:

  The most common grazing system in West Africa is

  Options:
  A) continuous grazing
  B) rotational grazing
  C) deferred grazing
  D) zero grazing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 120:

  Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from

  Options:
  A) Government
  B) International Monetary Fund
  C) Merchant Banks
  D) Money Lenders
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  The correct answer is D .