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 361:

  Miracidium is one of the stages in the life cycle of

  Options:
  A) roundworm
  B) liver fluke
  C) tapeworm
  D) tick
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 362:

  Which of the following factors usually affects the colour of egg yolk?

  Options:
  A) age of the laying hen
  B) type of housing
  C) type of feed
  D) colour of the cock
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 363:

  The natural resource utilized for production is

  Options:
  A) capital
  B) management
  C) labour
  D) land
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 364:

  The main objectives of agriculture is

  Options:
  A) income generation
  B) provision of employment
  C) food production
  D) provision of shelter
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 365: Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of Options:
  A) underground stems
  B) underground roots
  C) modified leaves
  D) earial stems
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 366:

  What is crop science?

  Options:
  A) The study of agricultural machinery and equipment
  B) The study of weather patterns and their impact on crop growth
  C) The study of soil fertility and nutrient management
  D) The study of plant genetics and breeding
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 367: Which of the following diseases commonly occur during brooding? I. yolk sac infection II. coccidiosis III. fowlpox IV. pullorum Options:
  A) I,II and III only
  B) I,II and IV only
  C) I,III and IV only
  D) I,II,III and IV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 368: Jute and kenaf thrive well in a soil that is Options:
  A) clayey
  B) sandy loam
  C) clayey loam
  D) humus.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 369:

  

  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 370:

  The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in

  Options:
  A) sublimation
  B) volatilization
  C) solidification
  D) fragmentation
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  The correct answer is D .