WAEC - Agricultural Science (1991)

  • 1
    The most important soil micro-organisms concerned with decay and nutrients-recycling are
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    (A)
    bacteria and fungi
  • 2
    the nutrient content of soil may be influenced by the following except
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    (A)
    harrowing
  • 3
    What happens to the nitrogen and sulphur contents of vegetation when burning is used as a means of lans clearing? They
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    (A)
    are released by burning and lost as gases
  • 4
    Which of the following does not occur as a result of poor drained soil?
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    (E)
    increase in oxygen level of the soil
  • 5
    The different types of soil are determined by the relative amounts of each of the following components except
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    (A)
    rocks
  • 6
    Fertilizers that usually contain one nutrient which can be used directly by plants are commonly called
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    (E)
    straight fertilizers
  • 7
    A soil with particles of less than 0.002mm in diameter is referred to as
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    (A)
    clay
  • 8
    Which of the following factors does not bring about soil formation?
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    (D)
    sunshine
  • 9
    Plant micro-nutrients include the following except
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    (A)
    sulphur
  • 10
    Most crop plants do not survive in water-logged soils because
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    (E)
    oxygen has been displaced to its deficiency for crops
  • 11
    If the ginning percentage of the samaru variety of cotton is 35, what will be the amount of raw cotton obtained from a 6 hectare farm with a yield of 330 kg seed cotton per hectare?
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    (E)
    6930 kg
  • 12
    Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution of pasture grasses?
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    (A)
    type of species
  • 13
    Which of the following is not a reason for the government to encourage the planting of trees
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    (E)
    increasing output of mineral oil
  • 14
    Which of the following crops does not require nursery?
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    (E)
    maize
  • 15
    The causal organism of damping-oil disease of okra is a
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    (E)
    fungus
  • 16
    Which of the following crops cannot be easily improved by cross-breeding?
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    (E)
    yam
  • 17
    The commonest method of vegetative propagation is by
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    (C)
    cutting
  • 18
    I. spreading and perennial plant with long and rapid growing stems. II. height of plant about 1.2m III. resistance to dry weather. Which of the following pasture grasses has the description given above?
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    (E)
    gaint star grass
  • 19
    The annual burning of forest areas encourages
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    (B)
    deforestation
  • 20
    Which of the following crops is not correctly grouped with its industrial product?
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    (E)
    orange-margarine
  • 21
    The objective of crops improvement programmes is to produce the following except
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    (E)
    crops resistant to all pests
  • 22
    The bacterial blight of cotton is also known as
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    (A)
    black arm
  • 23
    Staking is very essential in the cultivation of
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    (D)
    tomato and yam
  • 24
    Vetok 85 is used to control
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    (C)
    stem borers
  • 25
    What symptom can be used to identify maize rust?
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    (B)
    raised brown spots on the leaves
  • 26
    I.Pale leaves II. Shrunken new leaves III. Water-soaked bark which peels off IV. Gum-like exudation from the cracks on the bark. Which of the following diseases of citrus has the symptoms listed above?
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    (B)
    gum-mosis
  • 27
    Which of the following is not a breed of cattle?
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    (D)
    sokoto red
  • 28
    Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?
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    (C)
    poor management practices
  • 29
    Which of the following may cause disease in a fish pond?
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    (C)
    poor management practices
  • 30
    The act of parturition in rabbits is called
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    (A)
    kindling
  • 31
    The factor affecting growth and development of young animals from birth to maturity include the following except
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    (B)
    size of the head
  • 32
    Which of the following is not a sign of animal approaching parturition?
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    (E)
    drop in milk production
  • 33
    Daily management routines in poultry include the following except
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    (E)
    debeaking
  • 34
    Basal feeds have a high proportion of easily digestible
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    (E)
    carbohydrates
  • 35
    The length of oestrus cycle (in days) in goat is
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    (B)
    18 - 21
  • 36
    When a cockerel is castrated, it becomes a
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    (E)
    pullet
  • 37
    Forages cut fresh and preserved in silo or pit are referred to as
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    (B)
    silage
  • 38
    Which of the following is not a method of improving range land?
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    (E)
    overgrazing
  • 39
    Which of the following characteristics is not correct of pigs?
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    (E)
    source of skin
  • 40
    The best control ensure for rinderpest disease in cattle is
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    (E)
    vaccination
  • 41
    Management practices of established pasture include the following except
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    (B)
    transplanting
  • 42
    Temperature is an important factor which is monitored in fish ponds because
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    (C)
    it affects the metabolic processes in fish
  • 43
    Diarrhoea tainted with blood is a symptom of
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    (B)
    coccidiosis
  • 44
    The major cause of spoilage in fresh fish is
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    (D)
    bacterial attack
  • 45
    Selection of breeding males based on the performance of their female relatives is known as
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    (A)
    sib-selection
  • 46
    A farmer uses his agricultural loans for the following except
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    (E)
    marketing his crops
  • 47
    What is the effect of stability of market price on a produce? The
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    (A)
    profit of the producer would be constant if there is no increase in cost inputs
  • 48
    From which of the following sources can agricultural credits be more easily obtained by peasant farmers?
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    (E)
    credit and thrift socities
  • 49
    Net worth statement can be referred to as
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    (A)
    balance sheet
  • 50
    Which of the following activities is correct about agricultural extension agent?
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    (B)
    educating farmers on the use of improved inputs and techniques in agriculture