Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 281
jamb 2021

The main source of power for subsistence agriculture is

Aanimal
Bmachine
Celectricity
Dman
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Question 282
jamb 2021

The method of irrigation suitable for use on a steep slope is

Asprinkler irrigation
Bflood
Cfurrow irrigation
Dshadoof
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Question 283
jamb 2021

The effects of practicing crop rotation include the following except

Amaintaining and improving soil fertility
Bcontrolling soil erosion
Cadding humus to the soil
Dpreventing the build-up of pests and diseases
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Question 284
jamb 2021

Fertile soil is one which

Awhich easily drained
Bis well aerated
Ccan produce a good harvest of cowpea
Dcontain all essential plant nutrients in suitable proportion
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Question 285
jamb 2021

If urea fertilizer contains 46% nitrogen, calculate the amount of nitrogen in 25kg bag of fertilizer?

A11.5kg
B13.5kg
C21.5kg
D26.5kg
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Question 286
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 287
jamb 2021

The easiest method of determining soil texture in the field is by

Amoulding
Bsieving
Csedimenting
Dfeeling
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Question 288
jamb 2021

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 289
jamb 2021

Which of the following rocks is formed from shale?

Amarble
Bslate
Cquartzite
Dlimestone
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Question 290
jamb 2021

Rain water is made available to crops through

Aevaporation
Btranspiration
Csurface drainage
Droot absorbtion
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Question 291
jamb 2021

The following processes in crops are sensitive to daylength except

Afruiting
Bgrowth
Cflowering
Dbranching
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Question 292
jamb 2021

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 293
jamb 2021

Financial assistance from government to the farmers is usually in the following forms except

Aloan
Btax
Ccredit
Dsusidy
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Question 294
jamb 2021

The most common factor affecting land use is

Apopulation pressure
Bsolar radiation
Cclimatic influence
Dtype of soil
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Question 295
jamb 2021

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 296
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 297
jamb 2021

Food shortage can be minimized by

Aefficient pest control services
Bnatural hazards
Cillegal exportation of farm produce
Dhoarding
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Question 298
jamb 2021

The main objectives of agriculture is

Aincome generation
Bprovision of employment
Cfood production
Dprovision of shelter
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Question 299
jamb 2021

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 300
jamb 2021

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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