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 241:

  The correct sequence in the processes of crop improvement is

  Options:
  A) Introduction → selection → breeding
  B) Breeding → selection → introduction
  C) Breeding → introduction → selection
  D) Introduction → breeding → selection
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 242:

  Which of the following is not a breed of rabbits?

  Options:
  A) New zealand white
  B) Land race
  C) Chincilla
  D) Californian white
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 243:

  The commonest method of land tenure in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) Outright purchase
  B) State allocation
  C) Pledge
  D) Inheritance
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 244:

  Oil palm trees do well in soils with pH level of

  Options:
  A) 2.5 - 3.5
  B) 3.5 - 4.5
  C) 5.5 - 6.5
  D) 6.5 - 7.5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 245:

  The kind of tillage method most suitable for maize is

  Options:
  A) zero tillage
  B) minimum tillage
  C) maximum tillage
  D) contour ridges
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 246:

  The process of mating in sheep is termed

  Options:
  A) treading
  B) courting
  C) tupping
  D) servicing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 247:

  Rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rocks called magma ejected from beneath the earth's crust is

  Options:
  A) Igneous rock
  B) Metamorphic rock
  C) Caleima rock
  D) Sedimentary rock
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 248:

  This is the removal of unwanted plants on the farm

  Options:
  A) Weeding
  B) Thinning
  C) Mulching
  D) Supplying
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 249:

  What is agricultural ecology?

  Options:
  A) The study of genetics and breeding techniques used in agriculture
  B) The study of climate change and its effects on agricultural productivity
  C) The study of ecological processes in agricultural systems and their interactions
  D) The study of agricultural practices and their economic impact on farmers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 250: 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 .