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 441:

  Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Horticulture
  B) Forestry
  C) Agronomy
  D) Zoology
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 442: The following are advantages of sub-surface irrigation except that Options:
  A) it is suitable for soils with low water holding capacity
  B) it can be used only for specific types of crops
  C) the rate of evaporation is greatly reduced
  D) it reduces the incidence of pests
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 443:

  Which one of these is not an advantage of newspaper as agricultural extension teaching methods?

  Options:
  A) It is restricted to only few literate farmer
  B) The pictures they often carry serves as useful teaching aids
  C) They are less expensive
  D) They can also be used in areas where there is no electricity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 444:

  Which of the following fishing gears can be used for total harvesting of pond?

  Options:
  A) hook and line
  B) harpoon
  C) basket trap
  D) dragnet
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 445:

  __________ is a pictorial presentation meant to educate or inform the literate audience

  Options:
  A) Bulletin
  B) Paper
  C) News
  D) Poster
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 446:

  The national tree-planting campaign is aimed at stimulating

  Options:
  A) wildlife conservation
  B) afforestation
  C) taungya farming
  D) forest reservation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 447:

  Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?

  Options:
  A) high quality grass
  B) provision of balance nutrients
  C) ability to withstand trampling
  D) high stem to leaf ratio
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 448:

  The hormone responsible for milk let down in female farm animals is

  Options:
  A) testosterone
  B) FSH
  C) Oxytosin
  D) androgen
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 449:

  In order to eliminate food shortage, farm as should

  Options:
  A) cultivate more varieties of crops
  B) practise land tenure by inheritance
  C) shift from crop to animal production
  D) construct farm buildings
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 450:

  Cultural practices can be classified into the following except

  Options:
  A) pre-planting operations
  B) planting operations
  C) post-planting operations
  D) in-planting operations
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  The correct answer is D .