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 61: In preparing for parturition of a sow,warmth should be provided to Options:
  A) promote growth of hair of the young
  B) make the young suckle colostrum
  C) prevent anaemia in the young
  D) prevent chilling of the young
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 62:

  What are the primary benefits of agricultural extension services?

  Options:
  A) Preservation of traditional farming practices
  B) Enhanced knowledge and skills of farmers
  C) Increased crop diversity and yield
  D) Improved market access for agricultural products
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 63:

  Some of the by-products of fish include the following except

  Options:
  A) Fish meal
  B) Leather
  C) Oil
  D) Fish silage
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 64:

  What is the primary focus of agronomy in agriculture?

  Options:
  A) Management of soil and crops
  B) Breeding and genetics of crops
  C) Study of climate and weather patterns
  D) Marketing and selling of agricultural products
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 65:

  Which of the following is not a method of improving rangeland?

  Options:
  A) practicing continuous grazing
  B) routine and regular weeding
  C) routine reseeding
  D) regular application of fertilizers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 66:

  An advantage of extensive system of rearing goats is

  Options:
  A) low labour requirement
  B) easy control of disease
  C) indiscriminate mating
  D) exposure to adverse weather conditions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 67:

  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 68: Pineapple is widely propagated using Options:
  A) seeds
  B) suckers
  C) slips
  D) cuttings
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 69:

  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 70:

  Subsistence agriculture is characterized by

  Options:
  A) used of machines
  B) large scale production
  C) small farm holdings
  D) intensive use of inputs
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  The correct answer is C .