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 51:

  The storage facility that is not suitable for grains is the

  Options:
  A) silos
  B) rumbus
  C) barns
  D) sacs.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 52:

  What are abiotic factors in an agricultural ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Factors related to the living organisms
  B) Factors related to the availability of nutrients
  C) Factors related to the climate and weather
  D) Factors related to the physical environment
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 53:

  The following are necessary operations in maize cultivation except?

  Options:
  A) weeding
  B) thinning
  C) nursery practices
  D) fertilizer application
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 54:

  The maturity period of groundnut in month is

  Options:
  A) 1 - 2
  B) 2 - 3
  C) 4 - 5
  D) 6 - 7
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55: Which of the following factors are causes of deforestation in West Africa? I. expansion of cultivated land II. high population growth rate III. conservation of wildlife in game reserves IV. urban growth Options:
  A) I,II and III only
  B) II,III and IV only
  C) I,II and IV only
  D) I,II,III and IV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 56:

  Which of the followings is not an abiotic components of an ecosystem?

  Options:
  A) Temperature
  B) Oxygen
  C) Topography
  D) Micro-organisms
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 57:

  Which of the following sources of farm power is most flexible and adaptable to farm operations?

  Options:
  A) animal power
  B) wind power
  C) human power
  D) solar power
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58:

  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 59: The correct sequence for the use of coupled implements for land preparation is Options:
  A) plough,horrow and ridger
  B) harrow,ridger and plough
  C) plough,ridger and harrow
  D) harrow,plough and ridger
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 60:

  Which of the following agricultural extensions aims at reaching a large number of farmers at the same time?

  Options:
  A) mass method
  B) group method
  C) individual method
  D) contact method
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  The correct answer is A .