Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 241
jamb 2019

All but one are related to surface irrigation?

AMole drainage
BNatural flooding
CSprinkler irrigation
DCheck flooding
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Question 242
jamb 2019

In which of the soil layer does most biological activity occur?

AB - horizon
BC - horizon
CD - horizon
DA - horizon
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Question 243
jamb 2019

Legumes are different from grasses, because;

AThey have lesser protein content than grasses
BThey form symbiotic relationship with bacteria, rhizobian, in the nodules of their roofs
CThey are monocol plants
DThey do not bear seeds
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Question 244
jamb 2019

All are factors to consider when planning a farmstead except?

AAccessibility
BTopography
CSoil type
DIrrigation
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Question 245
jamb 2019

Newcastle disease is viral diseases that affect which animals?

APoultry birds
BCattle
CGoat
DFish
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Question 246
jamb 2019

New Zealand is a breed of which animal?

AGoat
BCattle
CRat
DRabbit
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Question 247
jamb 2019

A castrated cockerel is called?

ABoiler
BPullet
CCapon
DHen
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Question 248
jamb 2019

One major difference between disc plough and disc Harrow is

ADisc plough is used to create wider ridges on the field than disc Harrow
BA disc plough can have up to 54 discs on it at once whereas a disc harrow can have up to 6 disc
CDisc plough is used to tilled the disc harrowed land
DThe disc part of plough is notched while that of harrow is round
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Question 249
jamb 2019

Which one of these is not part of a disc plough

APlanter
BFurrow wheel
CCoulter
DDisc scraper
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Question 250
jamb 2019

All but one are qualities of a good extension worker

AOrganisational Ability
BClear Judgement
CInitiative
DInvolvement in local politics
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Question 251
jamb 2019

Which one of the following i not a target group of an agricultural Extension agent

ANon-governmental organisation
BCommercial farmers
CBee keepers
DPolitical parties
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Question 252
jamb 2019

Soil texture can be refered to as

Adistribution of soil particles in a given sample
Bmovement of water through the soil
CDistribution of the different sizes of soil particles
DThe degree of soil aeration
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Question 253
jamb 2019

The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as

Aappreciation
Bdepreciation
Ccapitalization
Dsalvage value
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Question 254
jamb 2019

The factor of production whose reward is profit is

Aland
Blabour
Ccapital
Dentrepreneurship
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Question 255
jamb 2019

The type of labour available to peasant farmers is

Afamily labour
Bpaid labour
Cskilled labour
Dmigrant labour
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Question 256
jamb 2019

Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from

AGovernment
BInternational Monetary Fund
CMerchant Banks
DMoney Lenders
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Question 257
jamb 2019

The demand for agricultural produce is generally

Aelastic
Binelastic
Cunitary
Dstatic
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Question 258
jamb 2019

Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture?

AForestry
BFishery
CKidding
DAgricultural economics
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Question 259
jamb 2019

Which of the following is a type of land tenure system?

AFreehold system
BKeyhold system
CInternational system
DLand tenure system by theft
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Question 260
jamb 2019

The following are the features of subsistence agriculture except

Asubsistence agriculture is mostly practised by peasant farms
BIt requires the use of family labour
CPests and diseases are not really controlled
DIt requires the use of both skilled and unskilled labour
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