WAEC - Agricultural Science (2004)

  • 1
    One factor which differentiates a subsistence from a commercial farmer is that the former produces
    উত্তর
    (C)
    for the benefit of his family
  • 2
    Which of the following land tenure systems encourages the establishment of permanent crops?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    freehold system
  • 3
    The land tenure system that results in fragmentation of land is
    উত্তর
    (C)
    inheritance
  • 4
    The use of land for agriculture is not influenced by
    উত্তর
    (A)
    labour
  • 5
    Igneous rocks formed within the crust are called
    উত্তর
    (C)
    plutonic
  • 6
    Clay particles are able to attract cations in the soil because they
    উত্তর
    (B)
    have excess negative charges
  • 7
    What is the percentage porosity of a soil sample whose volume is 250cm when the volume of air is 200cm?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    20
  • 8
    The most important soil micro-organism causing decay and nutrient recycling are
    উত্তর
    (A)
    bacteria and fungi
  • 9
    Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of soil particles?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    hygroscopic water
  • 10
    Which of the following processes will not lead to the loss of nutrients from the soil?
    উত্তর
    (B)
    mulching
  • 11
    A disadvantage of using organic manure on the soil is that
    উত্তর
    (B)
    diseases spread fast
  • 12
    Leguminous cover crops do not
    উত্তর
    (D)
    reduce the soil microbial population
  • 13
    In the nitrogen cycle, nitrite is oxidized to nitrate by
    উত্তর
    (A)
    nitrobacter
  • 14
    Which of the following will not lead to loss of nitrogen compounds from the soil?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    lodging
  • 15
    Farm drainage does not lead to
    উত্তর
    (D)
    reduction of soil alkalinity
  • 16
    Which of the following methods of irrigation is best for a farm with an undulating landscape?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    sprinkler
  • 17
    The most unreliable source of farm power is
    উত্তর
    (A)
    wind
  • 18
    Water power is harnessed and converted into electrical power by
    উত্তর
    (C)
    turbines
  • 19
    A farm implement used for planting grains is the
    উত্তর
    (A)
    drill
  • 20
    Which of the following parts of a tractor is most essential in operating a mower?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    power-take-off shaft
  • 21
    Farm mechanisation in West Africa is not limited by
    উত্তর
    (A)
    the large population of farmers
  • 22
    Mechanization in West Africa is limited by the following except
    উত্তর
    (C)
    capital
  • 23
    A fruit which will not normally be used in the manufacture of jam is
    উত্তর
    (C)
    garden egg
  • 24
    The following crops are common staple foods in West Africa except
    উত্তর
    (A)
    coconut
  • 25
    In cassava farming, rapid growth is promoted at the expense of tuber formation by the application of
    উত্তর
    (B)
    nitrogen fertilizer
  • 26
    Ananas comosus is a
    উত্তর
    (A)
    fruit crop
  • 27
    The best way to preserve maize grains on a large scale is by
    উত্তর
    (D)
    storing in soils
  • 28
    Parboiling is a term associated with the processing of
    উত্তর
    (D)
    rice
  • 29
    Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it
    উত্তর
    (C)
    forms the base of most livestock feeds
  • 30
    A variety of oil palm is
    উত্তর
    (B)
    tenera
  • 31
    Andropogon gayanus is commonly called
    উত্তর
    (C)
    gamba grass
  • 32
    Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay
    উত্তর
    (C)
    just after seed maturation
  • 33
    Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    high quality grass
  • 34
    Black pod disease of cocoa is controlled by
    উত্তর
    (D)
    application of fungicide
  • 35
    The side effects of chemical control of diseases and pests include the following except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    increased cost of production
  • 36
    Plant breeders aim at obtaining the following except
    উত্তর
    (C)
    adaptation of pollination
  • 37
    Which of the followings are breeds of cattle?
    উত্তর
    (C)
    ndama and keteku
  • 38
    An adult female goat is a/an
    উত্তর
    (D)
    doe
  • 39
    The interval from the beginning of one heat period to the beginning of another is known as
    উত্তর
    (D)
    oestrus cycle
  • 40
    The act of parturition in ewe is known as
    উত্তর
    (C)
    lambing
  • 41
    The pregnancy hormone in female animals is
    উত্তর
    (C)
    progesterone
  • 42
    Which of the following management practices is specific to dairy farming?
    উত্তর
    (A)
    milking
  • 43
    Which of the following is the main reason foe not keeping birds meant for commercial egg production under the extensive system of management? Birds
    উত্তর
    (B)
    waste a lot of productive energy roaming about
  • 44
    Newcastle disease is caused by
    উত্তর
    (A)
    virus
  • 45
    A viral disease of ruminants in which the affected animal shows symptoms of high fever and blood stained diarrhoea is likely to be
    উত্তর
    (B)
    rinderpest
  • 46
    The following are practical measures of controlling trypanosomiasis except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    vaccinating against trpanosomes
  • 47
    The following factors are necessary for siting fish pond except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    climatic conditions
  • 48
    Which of the following statements is not true of agricultural production?
    উত্তর
    (D)
    availability of land is more important than its quality
  • 49
    The method of fish preservation in which most of the moisture is lost is
    উত্তর
    (C)
    drying
  • 50
    The functions of a farm manager include the following except
    উত্তর
    (D)
    financing agricultural projects