Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 161
jamb 2021

The type of soil with a particle size of 0.02 to 0.002mm is

Aclay
Bslit
Cfine sand
Dcoarse sand
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Question 162
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The easiest method of determining soil texture in the field is by

Amoulding
Bsieving
Csedimenting
Dfeeling
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Question 163
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The horizon of a soil profile which encourages the greatest level of microbial activity is

AA - horizon
BB - horizon
CC - horizon
DD - horizon
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Question 164
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Which of the following rocks is formed from shale?

Amarble
Bslate
Cquartzite
Dlimestone
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Question 165
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Rain water is made available to crops through

Aevaporation
Btranspiration
Csurface drainage
Droot absorbtion
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Question 166
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The following processes in crops are sensitive to daylength except

Afruiting
Bgrowth
Cflowering
Dbranching
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Question 167
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Which of the following groups of animals is usually kept in game reserves?

Acattle, sheep and goats
Bcamels, donkeys and horses
Cchicken, duck and turkeys
Dlions, elephants and donkeys
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Question 168
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Financial assistance from government to the farmers is usually in the following forms except

Aloan
Btax
Ccredit
Dsusidy
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Question 169
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The most common factor affecting land use is

Apopulation pressure
Bsolar radiation
Cclimatic influence
Dtype of soil
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Question 170
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Output is higher in commercial agriculture because of the following reasons except

Aadequate finance
Bcultivation of large hectares of land
Cemployment of large labour force
Dutilization of complex farm machinery
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Question 171
jamb 2021

Subsistence agriculture is characterized by

Aused of machines
Blarge scale production
Csmall farm holdings
Dintensive use of inputs
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Question 172
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Food shortage can be minimized by

Aefficient pest control services
Bnatural hazards
Cillegal exportation of farm produce
Dhoarding
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Question 173
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The main objectives of agriculture is

Aincome generation
Bprovision of employment
Cfood production
Dprovision of shelter
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Question 174
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What is the percentage water content of soil sample which weighed 180g when fresh and 120g when oven-dried?

A20.14%
B25.00%
C33.33%
D60.00%
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Question 175
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The system in which a farmer uses a piece of land for a period and abandons it for another land is called

Acrop rotation
Bmix cropping
Cshifting cultivation
Dleg farming
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Question 176
jamb 2021

Which of the following factors influence agricultural production is biotic factor?

Aparasite
Bsoil PH
Ctopography
Dsoil texture
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Question 177
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The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in

Asublimation
Bvolatilization
Csolidification
Dfragmentation
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Question 178
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The problems associated with land tenure through inheritance include the following except

Asmall land holdings for family members
Bhatred among family members arising from land sharing
Cright of individuals to free use and control of inherited land
Ddifficulty to sell part of inherited land
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Question 179
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A piece of land is said to be on lease to a farmer when the land is

Ainherited from the father
Bgiven to him as a gift
Cgiven as compensation
Dgiven for a specific period on rental basis
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Question 180
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Farm surveying equipment include the following except

AAbney level
BCompass
CSpade
DGunter's chain
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