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 381:

  Which of the following will be responsible for the poor yield of fertile soil in a high rainfall area?

  Options:
  A) leaching of soil nutrients
  B) very low pH value of land
  C) lack of soil microbes
  D) high alkalinity of soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 382:

  Ginning is a method of processing

  Options:
  A) cocoa
  B) cotton
  C) oil palm
  D) palm kernel oil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 383:

  ___________ is a process of spreading new ideas and information from research station to reach farm families

  Options:
  A) Osmosis
  B) Diffusion
  C) Turgidity
  D) Flaccidity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 384:

  Farm survey equipment include the following except

  Options:
  A) cross staff
  B) Abney level
  C) datun
  D) chain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 385:

  Which of the following is not a role of science and technology in agricultural development in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Production of chemical fertilizers
  B) Pest and diseases control
  C) Harvesting, processing and packaging
  D) Poor transportation network
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 386:

  Which of the following is an example of a farm implement used for soil preparation in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Seeder
  B) Sprayer
  C) Harvester
  D) Plow
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 387:

  Which of the following is not a source of minerals in animal nutrition?

  Options:
  A) Palm oil
  B) Fish meal
  C) Blood meal
  D) Green pastures
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 388:

  The practice of bee farming is called

  Options:
  A) Apiculture
  B) Heliculture
  C) Forestry
  D) Agronomy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 389:

  Legumes are different from grasses, because

  Options:
  A) They have lesser protein content than grasses
  B) They form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
  C) They are monocol plants
  D) They do not bear seeds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 390:

  Which of the following classes of nutrient is used only for energy production in farm animals?

  Options:
  A) Protein
  B) Minerals
  C) Fat and oil
  D) Carbohydrates
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  The correct answer is D .