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 411:

  Which of the following is a common problem in agricultural economics and extension?

  Options:
  A) Inadequate market infrastructure
  B) Excessive government regulations
  C) Overreliance on chemical inputs
  D) Lack of access to modern technology
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 412:

  Which of the following is a branch of agriculture that focuses on the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants?

  Options:
  A) Apiculture
  B) Aquaculture
  C) Sericulture
  D) Horticulture
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 413: In farm animals, a sign of heat includes Options:
  A) profuse salivation
  B) secretions from the vulva
  C) difficulty in breathing
  D) continuous urination.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 414:

  Fertile soil is one which

  Options:
  A) which easily drained
  B) is well aerated
  C) can produce a good harvest of cowpea
  D) contain all essential plant nutrients in suitable proportion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 415: The anti-sterility vitamin in livestocks nutrition is Options:
  A) vitamin K
  B) vitamin E
  C) vitamin C
  D) vitamin B.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 416:

  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 417:

  The most common soil mineral found in all crystalline rocks and a main constituent of granite and sandstone is

  Options:
  A) biotite
  B) quartz
  C) mica
  D) granite
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 418:

  The factor of production whose reward is profit is

  Options:
  A) land
  B) labour
  C) capital
  D) entrepreneurship
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 419: Soil water that is available for root absorption at field capacity is Options:
  A) capillary water
  B) hygroscopic water
  C) gravitational water
  D) superfluous water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 420:

  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 .