Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 11
jamb 2025

Which of the following is not an advantage of artificial insemination?

 

Agood qualities of exotic breeds are obtained cheaply
BSemen from one bull can be used to serve many cows
Cselected males are used extensively
Dinfectious diseases are widely transmitted
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Question 12
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Sleeping sickness in farm animals is usually

Atransmitted by trypanosomiasis
Btransmitted by brucellosis
Ccaused by a trypanosome
Dcaused by coccidiosis
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Question 13
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What is the importance of crop rotation in sustainable agriculture?

AIt increases soil erosion.
BIt helps to manage pests and diseases and improve soil fertility.
CIt increases the use of chemical fertilizers.
DIt reduces the yield of crops.
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Question 14
jamb 2025

Methods of harvesting wildlife include the following except

 

Abaiting
Bgrooming
Ctrapping
Dshooting
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Question 15
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Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor affecting agriculture?

ATemperature
Brainfall
CPest and diseases
DSoil pH
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Question 16
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The average gestation period in sow is

A114 days.
B283 days
C148 days/151 days.
D30 days.
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Question 17
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The best reason for having access road in a forest plantation is

Acontrol of erosion.
Beasy removal of weeds.
Cfire fighting.
Dfertilizer application.
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Question 18
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The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, after heavy rainfall
and it is available to crop plant is called

Afield capacity
Bcapillary water
Chygroscopic water.
Dgravitational water.
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Question 19
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___ is a major reason why insects go to a flower.

 

ATo pollinate the flower.
BTo suck the nectar of the flower
CTo fertilize the flower.
DTo feed on the flower.
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Question 20
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What is the main difference between organic and inorganic fertilizers?

AInorganic fertilizers are less polluting to the environment than organic fertilizers.
BOrganic fertilizers are more readily available than inorganic fertilizers.
COrganic fertilizers provide micronutrients, while inorganic fertilizers only provide macronutrients.
DOrganic fertilizers are made from natural sources, while inorganic fertilizers are synthesized chemically.
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Question 21
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Which of the following is a method of soil conservation?

ATerracing
BMonoculture
CDeforestation
DOvergrazing
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Question 22
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The essential mineral element necessary for chlorophyll formation is

Amolybdenum
Bsodium
Cmagnesium
Dboron
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Question 23
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An unproductive animal completely removed from the rest of the stock is said to be

Aculled
Bisolated
Cconfined
Dquarantined
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Question 24
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A process applied to a freshly harvested timber before further processing/ treatment is called

Aspraying
Bdipping
Cseasoning
Dcharring
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Question 25
jamb 2025

Which of the following is NOT a function of livestock in agriculture?

 

APlowing fields (mechanical power)
BProviding meat and milk
CSupplying fiber for clothing
DSupplying manure for soil fertility
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Question 26
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What is the primary function of nitrogen in plant nutrition?

ALeaf and stem development
BSeed production
CRoot growth
DFruit development
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Question 27
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In fish farming, what does cropping refer to?

AStocking of fish
BHarvesting fish
CFeeding fish
DFish storage
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Question 28
jamb 2025

Which of the following is a major factor influencing soil formation?

 

AFertilizer application
BIrrigation
CClimate
DCrop rotation
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Question 29
jamb 2025

The process of cutting fresh or succulent grass and legume from the field and taking it to the
animals in their pens is called

Ahay
Bfolder
Csoilage
Dsilage
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Question 30
jamb 2025

the restriction of farm animals with rope to a peg is known as

ATagging
Btattooing
CTieing
DTethering
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