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 451:

  Smut disease of cereals is caused by a

  Options:
  A) bacterium
  B) fungus
  C) protozoan
  D) nematode
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 452:

  The kind of tillage method most suitable for maize is

  Options:
  A) zero tillage
  B) minimum tillage
  C) maximum tillage
  D) contour ridges
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 453:

  

  Study the diagram above and answer the question.

  The farm tool associated with the diagram above is

  Options:
  A) Knife
  B) Secateurs
  C) Shears
  D) Cutlass
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 454:

  Bulldozers are powerful tractors and expensive machines with a

  Options:
  A) broad steel blade
  B) narrow steel blade
  C) tiny steel blade
  D) small steel blade
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 455:

  The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

  Options:
  A) foreign exchange earnings
  B) raw materials for industries
  C) food for man and his animals
  D) employment and income for farmers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 456:

  Which one of these is not a factor that affect change in supply of agricultural produce?

  Options:
  A) Technology
  B) Changes in the cost of production
  C) Changes in prices of commodity
  D) Fixed cost
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 457:

  Capital in agriculture includes the following item except

  Options:
  A) tree crops
  B) livestock
  C) labour
  D) machinery
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 458:

  What does the scale of preference represent in agricultural decision-making?

  Options:
  A) The ranking of available choices based on personal preference
  B) The availability of resources for agricultural production
  C) The total cost of implementing different agricultural practices
  D) The market demand for agricultural products
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 459: Which of the following statements is correct about micro-nutrients? They Options:
  A) promote formation of only root nodules
  B) are required by plants in very small quantities
  C) are fixed into the soil through microbial activity
  D) increase crop tolerance to pest attack
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 460:

  What is commercial agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Large-scale farming for profit and market-oriented production
  B) Farming for self-sufficiency and survival
  C) Small-scale farming with limited use of modern technology
  D) Intensive farming using advanced technology
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  The correct answer is A .