Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 1
waec 2023

Which of the following combinations of NPK fertilizer is recommended for the cultivation of yam and cassava?

A10:10:10
B20:10:10
C10:10:20
D20:20:10
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Question 2
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Assuming a sow was serviced on May 1 and conceived the same day, the expected date of parturition is

AJune 2
BSeptember 30
CAugust 24
DOctober 2
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Question 3
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In a poultry farm, 2,000 birds were laying an average of 1,680 eggs per day. Use this information to answer the questionIf an egg tray contains 30 eggs, how many trays of eggs will be collected in one week?

A240
B526
C286
D392
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Question 4
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In a poultry farm, 2,000 birds were laying an average of 1,680 eggs per day. Use this information to answer the question

What is the percentage of birds that did not lay eggs?

A16%
B84%
C19%
D46%
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Question 5
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Which of the following crops require a nursery?

ARubber
BCotton seed
CYam
DSoya bean
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Question 6
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Soil structure is described as the

Aproportion of different sizes of soil particles
Bdegree of water percolation within the soil
Cdegree of soil aeration within the soil
Darrangement of soil particles into aggregates
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Question 7
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The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

A material that could be used as starter in the method of compost making illustrated is

AAsh
BStraw
CBlood
DUrine
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Question 8
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The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

The part labelled I is used for

Achecking the decomposition rate
Bhastening the fermentation rate
Cturning the compost materials
Dstacking the compost materials
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Question 9
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The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

The method of compost milking illustrated in the diagram is

Aheap
Bbin
Csheet
Dpit
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Question 10
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Ornamental plants are primarily cultivated to

Aprovide fodder for livestock
Bbeautify the environment
Cserve as mulching materials
Dserve as raw materials
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Question 11
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The diagram above illustrates a farm operation. Study it and answer the question
Examples of crops which require the illustrated farm operation are

Acowpea, millet and okro
Bmaize, pepper and tomato
Crice, groundnut and millet
Dpepper, rice and cowpea
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Question 12
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The diagram above illustrates a farm operation. Study it and answer the question
The illustrated farm operation is known as

Awinnowing
Bmilling
Cshelling
Dthreshing
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Question 13
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A beneficial effect of bush burning is that it

Areplenishes oxygen in the atmosphere
Bincreases the organic matter of soil
Cencourages the regeneration of grasses
Dincreases the population of soil microorganisms
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Question 14
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If the seed rate for the cultivation of cowpea is 25 kg per hectare, determine the quantity of cowpea seeds required to cultivate a farmland measuring 100 m by 500 m.

A125 kg
B50 kg
C250 kg
D1,250 kg
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Question 15
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Maceration is carried out in the processing of

Apaddy rice
Boil palm
Ccotton
Dcocoa
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Question 16
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Which of the following pairs of livestock diseases could be contracted through inhalation?

ACoccidiosis and rinderpest
BNewcastle disease and aspergillosis
CAnthrax and tuberculosis
DGumboro and brucellosis
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Question 17
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Which of the following statements about underground drainage is true

ADitches are constructed to remove excess water
BDitches are dug from a source of water to the farmland
CFurrows are constructed to direct water out of the farmland
DWater seeps into tiles to reach an outlet where it is discharged
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Question 18
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Grading of farm produce is important because it

Amaintains produce quality
Bprolongs storability
Cfacilitates pricing
Dfacilitates transportation
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Question 19
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The part of a disc plough to which discs are connected is

Afurrow wheel
Bstandard
Cscraper
Dbeam
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Question 20
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The number of teats in the udder of a cow is

Afour
Btwo
Csix
Deight
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