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 41:

  The vertical section of the soil showing series of horizontal layers of different types of soil is called

  Options:
  A) Soil texture
  B) Soil layers
  C) Soil profile
  D) Soil type
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 42:

  The most efficient irrigation method on large scale farms involve the use of

  Options:
  A) overhead irrigation facilities
  B) flooding system
  C) underground porous pipes
  D) shadoof system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 43:

  Food shortage can be minimized by

  Options:
  A) efficient pest control services
  B) natural hazards
  C) illegal exportation of farm produce
  D) hoarding
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 44:

  Birds temporarily store their food in the

  Options:
  A) crop
  B) gizzard
  C) proventriculus
  D) duodenum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 45:

  Which part of a tractor is responsible for providing power to the attached implements or machinery?

  Options:
  A) Steering system
  B) Transmission
  C) Engine
  D) Hydraulic system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 46:

  The following steps are necessary when establishing a fish pond except

  Options:
  A) Moisture
  B) Site selection
  C) General survey
  D) Clearing and stumping of site
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 47:

  The process of mating in sheep is termed

  Options:
  A) treading
  B) courting
  C) tupping
  D) servicing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 48:

  The damage to the stem of maize plants resulting in hollowness and lodging is most likely caused by

  Options:
  A) rodents
  B) grasscutters
  C) stem borers
  D) weevils
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 49:

  The most effective method of disseminating information among farmers is through

  Options:
  A) individual method
  B) group method
  C) mass method
  D) cooperative method
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 50:

  The most unreliable source of power on the farm is

  Options:
  A) heat engine
  B) wind
  C) electricity
  D) animal
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  The correct answer is B .