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Agricultural Science1998

WASSCE · 53 questions · Answers included

53 questions

1

Customary land tenure system in Nigeria encourages

2

Wastage of agricultural products during harvesting period is due mainly to inadequate

3

The provision of farm inputs to farmers by government can best be described as

4

Which of the following uses of land should be given more attention in Nigeria for self sufficiency in food production?

5

The effects of high environmental temperature on dairy cows include the following except

6

Which of the following does not fit into the agricultural use of land?

7

Gneiss id a metamorphic rock formed from

8

The components of soil include the following except

9

Which of the following is an organic manure?

10

Which of the following is not a property of clay soil? it

11

The particle size of silt is

12

If the percentage of nitrogen in ammonium sulphate fertilizer is 20%, calculate the amount of nitrogen in 500 kg of the fertilizer.

13

Fruit formation in plants may be delayed by excessive availability of

14

The system of irrigation whereby water is introduced as a sheet over farmland is referred to as

15

The major advantage of drainage in agriculture is

16

Which of the following groups of farm equipment use electricity as their source of power?

17

Combine harvester is usually used for harvesting

18

One hectare of a school farm equals

19

In a farm lay-out, the best site for a fish pond is

20

Which of these groups of crops require nursery for their successful cultivation?

21

Which of the following crops is propagated by suckers?

22

Which of the following is obtained from rubber tree?

23

If cassava is planted at a spacing of 1m x 1m, what will be the plant population on 1 hectare of land?

24

What is the main difference between forage and fodder crops? Forage crops are

25

Which of the following pasture grasses can be propagated mainly by roots and seeds?

26

A stoloniferous grass which spreads rapidly and forms a good ground cover is

27

The act of clearing forests is termed

28

A major raw material of the paper industry is

29

The system of growing arable crops at the early stage of forest establishment is referred to as

30

The physiological changes that show up during disease attack on crop plants are referred to as

31

The major pest of maize in Southern Nigeria is called

32

Which of the following insect pests of crops is usually controlled by fumigation?

33

A major symptom f onion/twister is

34

Gummosis is caused by a

35

Which of the following is not true about the aims of crop improvement? Production of

36

Which of the following is the correct function of the gizzard?

37

The correct sequence of the components of a goat's stomach is

38

Rabbits are kept in

39

A castrated male pig is called

40

Layers mash should contain a high percentage of

41

Which of the following symptoms occurs when there is deficiency of iron and copper in livestock rations?

42

The methods of rangeland management include the following except

43

A miracidium is a larval stage of a

44

The foot and mouth disease of cattle is caused by a

45

Which of the following is most ideal when cow dies due to anthrax disease?

46

The depth of a fish pond depends on the

47

Cow dung is usually added to a fish pond in order to encourage the growth of

48

The mating of different breeds of animals is known as

49

Which of the following types of labour is commonly used in peasant agriculture?

50

The quantity of food crop available for sale at the current market price over a period of time is known as

51

The source of farm credit which is interest-free is

52

A motorized sprayer was purchased at N2,000.0 and sold at N1,000.00 after 5 years. calculate the annual depreciation of the sprayer.

53

Which of the following gives the proper channel of agricultural marketing?