Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 21
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 22
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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Question 23
jamb 2021

Which of the following factors influence agricultural production is biotic factor?

Aparasite
Bsoil PH
Ctopography
Dsoil texture
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Question 24
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The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in

Asublimation
Bvolatilization
Csolidification
Dfragmentation
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Question 25
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The problems associated with land tenure through inheritance include the following except

Asmall land holdings for family members
Bhatred among family members arising from land sharing
Cright of individuals to free use and control of inherited land
Ddifficulty to sell part of inherited land
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Question 26
jamb 2021

A piece of land is said to be on lease to a farmer when the land is

Ainherited from the father
Bgiven to him as a gift
Cgiven as compensation
Dgiven for a specific period on rental basis
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Question 27
jamb 2021

Farm surveying equipment include the following except

AAbney level
BCompass
CSpade
DGunter's chain
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Question 28
jamb 2021

Which of the following sources of farm power is most versatile in West Africa?

ABiogas
Banimal
Cwind
Dwater
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Question 29
jamb 2021

A periodic maintenance activity carried out using a farm tractor is

Achecking of radiator water
Bchecking of tire pressure
Ccleaning after use
Dchanging of engine oil
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Question 30
jamb 2021

Which of the following equipment is a farm implement?

Adryer
Bsheller
Cmower
Dmistblower
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Question 31
jamb 2021

The average weather condition of a place, measured over a long period of time is called

Aclimate
Bwind
Crainfall
Dtemperature
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Question 32
jamb 2021

A farmer bought a farm implement for ₦12,500 in 2007. At the end of the fourth year, he sold it for ₦4,300. The annual depreciation of the implement is

A₦4,300
B₦3,125
C₦2,050
D₦1,075
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Question 33
jamb 2021

The source of food for fishes in the river is called

Arotten leaves
Bplanktons
Cmicro-organism
Dalgae
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Question 34
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a friend of farmer

Aearthworm
Baphid
Cgrasshopper
Dtermite
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Question 35
jamb 2021

Rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rocks called magma ejected from beneath the earth's crust is

AIgneous rock
BMetamorphic rock
CCaleima rock
DSedimentary rock
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Question 36
jamb 2021

What is the full meaning of IITA?

AInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
BInternational Institution of Tropical Agriculture
CInstitute of Investment and Trade Agriculture
DInterlude Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Question 37
jamb 2021

Which of the following is not a characteristic of metamorphic rock?

Athey are colourless
Bsome occur in layers
Cthey may contain fossils
Dthey may be hard and massive
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Question 38
jamb 2021

The study of insect pests of crops is called

Aentomology
Bpathology
Cagronomy
Dsynecology
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Question 39
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The practice of bee farming is called

AApiculture
BHeliculture
CForestry
DAgronomy
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Question 40
jamb 2021

Which of the following is not an example of edaphic factors?

Arocks
Bsoil
Ctopography
Dstorm
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