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Agricultural Science2007

WASSCE · 56 questions · Answers included

56 questions

1

Which of the following agricultural raw material would a glue-processing industry require?

2

Perishability of farm produce can be minimized through

3

In which of the following activities is land not used for agricultural purposes?

4

Which of the following statements about farm settlement schemes is false? They are set up

5

Water-logged soils impede good crop growth and development because

6

The relative proportion of each fraction of soil in a soil sample determines its

7

Which of the following materials cannot be used for liming?

8

Which of the following statements about soil water is true?

9

Which of the following soil elements becomes readily available at pH values above 8?

10

Micro-nutrients are likely to be deficient in

11

Chlorosis with characteristic parallel white or yellow streaks observed along the veins of leaves is a deficiency symptom of

12

I. Allowing land to fallow II. Applying organic fertilizer III. Practicing monoculture IV. Growing legumes. Which of the following combinations will help to improve soil fertility status?

13

I. Allowing land to fallow II. Applying organic fertilizer III. Practicing monoculture IV. Growing legumes. The spread of diseases and pests can be checked by

14

Which of the following statements is not an advantage of drainage? It

15

The problems associated with farm irrigation do not include

16

I. Burning of trash II. Slashing of undergrowth III. Seed bed preparation IV. Soil tillage. Which of the following options gives the correct sequence of land preparation for planting yam?

17

I. Burning of trash II. Slashing of undergrowth III. Seed bed preparation IV. Soil tillage. Which of the following practices will enhance loss of soil water?

18

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

19

Silos ensure good storage because

20

Which of the following statement about the advantages of farm mechanization is not true? It

21

The standard length of a Gunter's chain is approximately

22

A farmstead is best described as

23

Which of the following processes in plants are directly affected by high temperature? I. Water absorption II. Photosynthesis III. Respiration IV. Photoperiodism

24

Layering is advantageous because

25

Drying of harvested crops is necessary because it

26

Which of the following factors will not influence the yield of crops?

27

If the seed rate of guinea corn is 5.6 kg per hectare, what will be the amount of seed required for planting 35 acres of farm land?

28

Delayed harvesting of maize may result in

29

Tomato plants are primarily staked to

30

Which of the following crops does not require nursery?

31

An erect tropical perennial grass which grows to 3 - 6 metres tall and has broad hairy leaves is the

32

Deforestation will eventually lead to

33

Golden brown lesions on peeled yam tuber indicate infection by

34

The eradication of mealy bugs is an effective control of

35

The side effects of the various preventive and control measures of pests and diseases of crops include the following except

36

Biological methods of weed control do not include

37

Assuming that in sheep, the allele for black coat colour is dominant over that for brown coat colour. What percentage of the F generation will have black colour when two heterozygotes are crossed?

38

Assuming that in sheep, the allele for black coat colour is dominant over that for brown coat colour. Crossing a heterzygote black with a homozygote brown will produce

39

Which of the following structures is not connected to the urethra of a bull?

40

Ruminants do not normally show deficiency symptoms of vitamin B complex because

41

Fluids from the cowpers and prostate gland help in the following except

42

The gestation period of ewe is

43

The hormone that influences the movement of the pelvic ligaments during parturition in farm animals is known as

44

In which of the following systems of poultry management can the spread of diseases be kept to a minimum?

45

A wall is usually constructed in piggeries to

46

Which of the following groups of macro-nutrients is a constituent of protein?

47

Which of the following livestock diseases affects the reproductive system?

48

When poultry flock, the birds keep passing out green, foul-smelling faeces with nervous symptoms, it means that the farmer

49

When a farmer tries to eradicate snails from pastures, he is attempting to control

50

Fertilizing a fish pond with compost manure would most likely

51

A farmer sold all his harvested maize totaling 260 kg at N5.50 per kg, thereby making a profit of N430.00. Calculate the production cost of maize per kg.

52

A farmer sold all his harvested maize totaling 260 kg at N5.50 per kg, thereby making a profit of N430.00. Determine the percentage profit per kg of maize sold.

53

The demand for agricultural produce is generally

54

Agricultural credits should be put to the following uses except

55

Which of the following statements is not true about profit and loss account of a farm?

56

Agricultural education programmes for rural youth will reduce the