WAEC - Agricultural Science (2020)
1
A nation exports agricultural produce mainly to?
2
Quarantine measures in agriculture are aimed at?
إجابة(B)
preventing the introduction of pests and diseases
3
Which of the following statement is not true about farming in West Africa?
إجابة(D)
mechanisation is fully adopted
4
Mechanical power is not usually required in?
5
The illustrated equipment is called?
6
The illustrated equipment is used for?
7
Calculate the area of the farmland.
8
The major objective of farm planning is to?
إجابة(A)
maximize the use of available resources
9
Which factor of production has the following characteristics?
I.Free gift of nature
II.Limited in supply
III.Immobile
10
Igneous rocks can easily be identified through their?
11
Water which rises above the water table in the soil and is held in fine medium pores between soil particles by surface tension is?
12
An oven dried soil sample of mass 8g had a mass of 1.6g after it was completely burnt. Determine the percentage of humus in the soil sample.
13
The deficiency of nitrogen in a maize plant can be corrected by applying?
14
The structure of sandy soils can be described as?
15
The cropping system illustrated in the table is?
16
Which of the following crops can conveniently replace maize in the table?
17
The following bacteria are important in the nitrogen cycle except?
18
Determine the ratio of nutrients in NPK 5-10-15.
19
Which of the following methods of irrigation is most efficient in terms of water conservation?
20
Which of the following crops is dicotyledonous?
21
Crops which grow and mature within few weeks of their cultivation are called?
22
If the yield of cowpea is 750kg per hectare, calculate the yield of cowpea from a 20 hectare farm.
23
Which of the following statements about threshing of rice are true?
I.Rice grains are separated from the panicle
II.Breakage of some grains could occur
III.The grains are polished
24
An important reason for staking yam is to?
إجابة(A)
expose the leaves to sunlight
25
A crop that can be propagated by stem cutting is?
26
Which of the following diseases of tomato is caused by nematode?
27
The yield of cocoa trees is not influenced by?
28
The following crops are fiber crops except?
29
The fencing and partitioning of a pastureland into paddocks is meant to?
إجابة(B)
control grazing and ensure regeneration of pasture
30
When a gene is expressed in the phenotype in a homoxygous or heterogous form, that gene is said to be?
31
Uncontrolled burning of forests encourages?
32
Which of the following tree species is suitable for making electric poles?
33
A pest that attacks stored maize grain is?
34
An agricultural system which combines crop production with forest establishment is known as?
35
An important characteristic of pigs is that they are?
36
Digestion in ruminants is mainly?
37
If 30 eggs make up a crate of eggs, how many eggs are in 2 packs assuming a pack contains 10 crates of eggs?
38
In a brooder house, which of the following factors is monitored with the use of wet and dry hygrometer?
39
Which of the following statements is not a reason for feeding farm animals?
إجابة(C)
production of inorganic manure
40
Rickets in farm animals can be controlled by?
إجابة(D)
adding fish meal and oyster shell to animal feed
41
The methods of rangeland improvement which ensure continuous herbage growth during the dry season are?
إجابة(C)
fertiliser application and irrigation
42
Tapeworm, liver fluke and roundworm can be controlled by?
43
The part which a bait is attached before lowering the tool in water is labelled?
44
Which of the labelled parts enables the tool to float on water when fish is caught?
45
Which of the following statements is not a precaution measure in bee keeping?
إجابة(A)
the apiary should not be fenced to allow for proper ventilation
