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 31: An advantage of weeds is that they are used to Options:
  A) control insect pest
  B) check grazing by animals
  C) check erosion
  D) control diseases.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 32:

  Legumes that produce edible seeds are known as

  Options:
  A) pulses
  B) grains
  C) cereals
  D) beverages
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 33:

  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 34:

  One of the limitation of mechanization of farms is

  Options:
  A) reduction in the cost of production
  B) exposure of soil to the effects of climate
  C) increase in yield of crops
  D) reduction of farm labour
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 35: A detrimental effect of bush burning is that it Options:
  A) destroys soil organic matter
  B) destroys weed seeds
  C) sterilizes the soil
  D) adds potash to the soil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 36:

  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 37:

  What happens to the price of a agricultural product when demand exceeds supply?

  Options:
  A) The price fluctuates randomly
  B) The price decreases
  C) The price remains unchanged
  D) The price increases
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 38:

  The following are importance of agriculture except

  Options:
  A) Provision of food
  B) Provision of employment opportunities
  C) Lack of good food
  D) Provision of market for industrial goods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 39:

  ____________ is said to occur when a ration does not provide all the food nutrients in adequate quantities needed by animal.

  Options:
  A) Malnutrient
  B) Malnutritional
  C) Malnourish
  D) Malnutrition
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 40:

  _______ refers to the appearance of a seedling above soil level.

  Options:
  A) Emergence
  B) Epicot
  C) Imergence
  D) Emergency
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  The correct answer is A .