Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 11
waec 2004
The side effects of chemical control of diseases and pests include the following except
Aenvironmental pollution
Bpoisoning of livestock and man
Cdestruction of some plant species
Dincreased cost of production
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Question 12
waec 2004
Black pod disease of cocoa is controlled by
Afumigation of soil
Bfarm sanitation
Capplication of herbicides
Dapplication of fungicide
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Question 13
waec 2004
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
Ahigh quality grass
Bprovision of balance nutrients
Cability to withstand trampling
Dhigh stem to leaf ratio
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Question 14
waec 2004

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

Awhen they are two weeks old
Bjust before flowering
Cjust after seed maturation
Dafter they have started to dry up
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Question 15
waec 2004
Andropogon gayanus is commonly called
Aguinea grass
Belephant grass
Cgamba grass
Dspear grass
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Question 16
waec 2004
A variety of oil palm is
Atrinitario
Btenera
Ccriollo
Damelonado
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Question 17
waec 2004
Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it
Ais ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
Bcan be processes into corn flakes
Cforms the base of most livestock feeds
Dis used for producing germ oil
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Question 18
waec 2004
Parboiling is a term associated with the processing of
Acowpea
Bmelon
Csorghum
Drice
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Question 19
waec 2004
The best way to preserve maize grains on a large scale is by
Astoring under the sun
Bstoring in earthen pots
Changing over fire places
Dstoring in soils
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Question 20
waec 2004
Ananas comosus is a
Afruit crop
Boil crop
Cbeverage crop
Dpasture crop
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Question 21
waec 2004
In cassava farming, rapid growth is promoted at the expense of tuber formation by the application of
Apotassium fertilizer
Bnitrogen fertilizer
Ccomplete fertilizer
Dphospate fertilizer
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Question 22
waec 2004
The following crops are common staple foods in West Africa except
Acoconut
Bmaize
Ccassava
Dcowpea
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Question 23
waec 2004

A fruit which will not normally be used in the manufacture of jam is

Aorange
Bpineapple
Cgarden egg
Dpawpaw
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Question 24
waec 2004
Mechanization in West Africa is limited by the following except
Asize of farm holding
Btechnical know-how
Ccapital
Dlabour
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Question 25
waec 2004
Farm mechanisation in West Africa is not limited by
Athe large population of farmers
Bpoverty among the farmers
Cinadequate infrastructure facilities
Dseasonality of agricultural production
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Question 26
waec 2004
Which of the following parts of a tractor is most essential in operating a mower?
Asteering wheel
Btop link
Cpower-take-off shaft
Dstabilizer chains
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Question 27
waec 2004
A farm implement used for planting grains is the
Adrill
Bridger
Charrow
Dplough
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Question 28
waec 2004
Water power is harnessed and converted into electrical power by
Ablades
Bcranes
Cturbines
Dhovercraft
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Question 29
waec 2004
The most unreliable source of farm power is
Awind
Bwater
Celectricity
Dmachine
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Question 30
waec 2004
Which of the following methods of irrigation is best for a farm with an undulating landscape?
Asprinkler
Bflooding
Cfurrow
Dbasin
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