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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.
A10 gm
B40 gm
C50 gm
D60 gm
E90 gm
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Question 1122
waec1996
Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?
Agneiss
Blimestone
Cstandstone
Dgranite
Equartzite
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Question 1123
waec1996
The alternate heating and cooling of rocks will result in
Amolten magma
Bsublimation
Csolidification
Dsedimentation
Efragmentation
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Question 1124
waec1996
Tropical crops grow best within the temperature range of
A400C-600C
B350C-550C
C300C-500C
D180C-320C
E60C-150C
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Question 1125
waec1996
A biotic factor influencing agricultural production is
Arainfall
Bpredator
Csoil structure
Dwind
Etemperture
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Question 1126
waec1996
Which of the following factors will not influence the use of land for farming?
Apopulation density
Bclimatic condition
Ctopography
Dlight intensity
Etype of vegetation
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Question 1127
waec1996
The Nigerian Land Use Act of 1978 puts the right ownership of land on the
Apresident of the farmers cooperative
Bhead of the family unit
Chead of the society
Dgovernor of a state
Etraditional rulers
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Question 1128
waec1996
When a piece of land is leased to a farmer, the land is said to be
Agiven to him as subsidy
Bpurchase on loan
Callocated on a rental basis
Dgiven as a gift
Einherited
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Question 1129
waec1996
Which of the following defines agriculture?
Athe raising of farm animals by rural communities
Ba way of life by which farmers produced food
Cthe raising of crops to satisfy human needs
Dan art of farming inherited from our fore-fathers
Ethe science and art of farming to satisfy human needs
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Question 1130
waec1995
Which of the following is not a method or agent of disseminating agricultural information?
Aindividual contact
Bagricultural programmes
Cmarketing channels
Dagricultural finance
Eco-operative societies
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Question 1131
waec1995
Farm-gate price is usually obtained through
Athe producer
Bmiddlemen
Ccommodity boards
Dco-operatives
Ewholesalers
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Question 1132
waec1995
The loss in value of an asset due to wear and tear in the course of its use is known as
Adepreciation
Bsalvage value
Cappreciation
Dnet worth
Eevaluation
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Question 1133
waec1995
The major difference between loan and subsidy is that
Asubsidy is repayable while loan is not
Bboth cannot be available to the farmer at the same time
Cloan is provided by government only while subsidy is not
Dsubsidy is expensive to obtain but loan is not
Eloan is repayable while subsidy is not
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Question 1134
waec1995
The quantity of rice that an individual can buy during a given period is simply the individual's purchasing power. Purchasing power is a term for how many material goods your money can buy at a given time
Asupply of rice
Bdemand for rice
Celastic limit for rice
Dperformance for rice
Epurchasing power
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Question 1135
waec1995
Land in agricultural business is said to be a durable asset. This means land
Avalue is realized over several years
Bwill yield nothing except through cropping
Ccan be generated through reclamation
Dcan only be used for a short period of time
Eis much more valuable than labour and capital
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Question 1136
waec1995
Which of the following characteristic is not normally considered in the selection of animal for breeding?
Afertility
Bgrowth rate
Cresistance to disease
Dmilk quality and quantity
Ehorn size
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Question 1137
waec1995
The mode of infection of rinderpest disease in cattle id through
Afeeding
Bdrinking water
Ca vector
Dinhalation
Esexual contact
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Question 1138
waec1995
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
Ahigh palatability
Bhigh nutritive value
Chigh digestibility
Dlow leaf to stem ration
Ehigh resistance to trampling
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Question 1139
waec1995
The anti-sterility vitamin in livestock nutrition is vitamin
AK
BE
CC
DB
EA
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Question 1140
waec1995
N'dama cattle are well adapted to West Africa mainly because the breed
