Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 11
waec 2010
Disease resistance is one of the aims of crop improvement because it
Aenables crops withstand attack by pathogens
Bmakes the harvesting of crops easy
Cenables crops adapt to climatic conditions
Dleads to early maturity in crops
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Question 12
waec 2010
The maize stem borer is best controlled by
Adestroying and burning all the affected crops
Berecting physical barriers on the farm
Cusing scare crows on the farm
Dhand-picking from infested crops
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Question 13
waec 2010
Which of the following operations takes place in a ginnery?
Aproduction of cotton seed oil
Bdetoxication of cotton seed
Cseparation of cotton seeds from lint
Dproduction of cotton seed cake
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Question 14
waec 2010
Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of
Aunderground stems
Bunderground roots
Cmodified leaves
Dearial stems
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Question 15
waec 2010
Mould growth on cereal grains stored in damp conditions is caused by
Abacterium
Bfungus
Cvirus
Dnematode
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Question 16
waec 2010
Which of the following plants is a pasture legume?
Acynodon pletostachyus
Bstylosanthes gracilis
Cpanicum maximum
Dpennisetum purpureum
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Question 17
waec 2010
The recommended spacing for oil palm cultivation is
A9 m triangular
B9 m x 9m
C12m x 12m
D12m triangular
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Question 18
waec 2010

Which of the following farming practices are cultural methods used to control pests and diseases? I. Crop rotation II. Mixed farming III. Monoculture

AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI,II and III
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Question 19
waec 2010
A major raw material of the paper industry is
Apulp
Bgum
Clatex
Dbark
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Question 20
waec 2010
Coffea spp. grows best
Aon lowlands
Bon highlands
Cin mangroves
Din rain forests
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Question 21
waec 2010
Which of the following is not a characteristic of weeds?
Aresistant to trampling
Bproduces numerous seeds
Cseeds have short period of viability
Daggressive growth habit
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Question 22
waec 2010
The most convenient method of fertilizer application used when crops have been planted in rows is
Afoliar application
Bbroadcasting
Cdrilling
Dring placement
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Question 23
waec 2010
Which of the following products is not from coconut?
Acandy
Bcopra
Coil
Djam
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Question 24
waec 2010
Grafting involves the
Afusion of the gametes of two plants
Binducement of rooting from two stems
Ctransfer of a bud from one plant to another
Djoining of two parts from related plants
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Question 25
waec 2010
Training of yam vines is important to
Aease passage in the farm
Bsuppress weeds
Cincrease photosynthesis
Dprevent rodent attack
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Question 26
waec 2010
Which of the following activities are cultural practices? I. Harrowing II. Filling-in III. Mulching
AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI, II and III
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Question 27
waec 2010
A farmstead should be located close to a source of water because of the following reasons except
Areduction of overhead cost
Boperation of efficient irrigation system
Cprocessing of farm produce
Derosion of farm structures
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Question 28
waec 2010
The survey instrument used for measuring horizontal and vertical angles on the field is the
Atheodolite
Bprismatic compass
Coffset staff
Darrow
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Question 29
waec 2010
The objectives of farm mechanization include the following except to
Aobtain higher farm yield
Bcarry out farm operation quickly
Cimprove the quality of farm produce
Dproduce disease-resistant crop varieties
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Question 30
waec 2010
The function of the mouldboard in a mouldboard plough is to
Acut a horizontal line in the soil
Bgive support to the share
Cinvert the furrow slice
Dkeep the equipment steady during operation
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