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:

  What is the primary purpose of farmstead planning in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Maximizing crop yields
  B) Optimizing livestock management
  C) Efficient utilization of available space
  D) Ensuring efficient water usage
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 362:

  The most appropriate farm machinery for breaking soil is the

  Options:
  A) harrow
  B) plough
  C) ridger
  D) tractor
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 363:

  A condition in which a gene does not manifest observable characteristics in the presence of its dominant allele is known as

  Options:
  A) dominance
  B) mutation
  C) recessiveness
  D) homozygosity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 364:

  What is agronomy?

  Options:
  A) The study of crop production and soil management
  B) The study of animal breeding and genetics
  C) The study of agricultural machinery and equipment
  D) The study of plant diseases and pest control
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 365:

  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 366:

  What is the primary purpose of farm surveying in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Mapping land boundaries
  B) Determining soil fertility
  C) Assessing crop yield
  D) Identifying pest infestations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 367:

  A biotic factor influencing agricultural production is

  Options:
  A) rainfall
  B) predator
  C) soil structure
  D) wind
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 368:

  Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

  Options:
  A) the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
  B) both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
  C) the consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
  D) the environmental factors determine what to produce
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 369:

  Which of the following is not a characteristic of metamorphic rock?

  Options:
  A) they are colourless
  B) some occur in layers
  C) they may contain fossils
  D) they may be hard and massive
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 370:

  Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Forestry
  B) Fishery
  C) Kidding
  D) Agricultural economics
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  The correct answer is C .