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Agricultural Science1996

WASSCE · 54 questions · Answers included

54 questions

1

Which of the following defines agriculture?

2

When a piece of land is leased to a farmer, the land is said to be

3

The Nigerian Land Use Act of 1978 puts the right ownership of land on the

4

Which of the following factors will not influence the use of land for farming?

5

A biotic factor influencing agricultural production is

6

Tropical crops grow best within the temperature range of

7

The alternate heating and cooling of rocks will result in

8

Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?

9

In an experiment to determine the percentage of humus content in a soil, the following results were obtained: mass of dish = 10 gm mass of dish and oven-dry soil = 50 gm mass of dish and soil after heating = 40 gm Calculate the amount of humus in the soil sample.

10

In an experiment to determine the percentage of humus content in a soil, the following results were obtained: mass of dish = 10 gm mass of dish and oven-dry soil = 50 gm mass of dish and soil after heating = 40 gm Calculate the percentage of humus in the soil sample.

11

The texture and the mineral composition of soil depend mainly on

12

Which of the following types of fertilizer is recommended for use in high quantities for groundnut production?

13

Lodging in crops is caused by excess supply of

14

Adoption of clean clearing of land in the tropical rain forest is not advisable because it

15

Which of the following is not an effect of bush burning on the soil?

16

Irrigation can be defined as

17

Which of the following is not an advantage of farm mechanization?

18

A fruit with many seeds that has many joined cerpels and dehisces along all sutures from base to apex is referred to as a

19

The maturity period of tomato in days is about

20

Tomato crops are usually staked to

21

A perennial is a crop which

22

Common management particles in pastures include the following except

23

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of giant-star grass?

24

The process by which a forest is renewed artificially is known as

25

Which of the following statements represents the best reason for making access roads in a forest plantation?

26

Which of the following is not a protective function of forests?

27

A common disease of onion is

28

Rice blast is caused by

29

Which of the following diseases of crops is not caused by a fungus?

30

Biological control of insect pests of crops can best be carried out through

31

The aims of crop improvement include the following except

32

The chromosomes in a cell are located in the

33

A great disadvantage of introduction as a method of crop improvement is the

34

Which of the following structures does not serve a protective function?

35

The blind sacs at the junction of the small and large intestines of a fowl are called

36

One of the peculiarities of the intestine tract of a fowl is the possession of

37

The humpless breed of cattle which also possess short horns is

38

The breed of goat popularly kept mainly for its skin is

39

A livestock farmer was instructed to mix 1 litre of acaricide with 175 litres of water. calculate the amount of water he needs to mix 20 litres of acaricides

40

Which of the following will not be an effect of excessive amount of water content in feeds?

41

Which of the following husbandry practices is not carried out in pig farming?

42

The most important source of carbohydrate in livestock feed is

43

An effective way of ensuring built-in resistance to disease in calves is to

44

Which of the following livestock parasites possesses proglottides?

45

Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?

46

The importance of fish farming includes the following except

47

Which of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?

48

The factor of production include the following except

49

The most important economic factor which determines the quality of cassava a consumer will demand is the

50

The increasing significance of agricultural finance include the following except

51

Checking on costs and returns enables the farmer to

52

Marketing agents include the following except

53

Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?

54

Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?