Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 21
waec 2000
In the nitrogen cycle,nitrosomonas and nitrobacter are responsible for
Aammonification
Bnitrification
Cdentrification
Dnitrogen reduction
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Question 22
waec 2000

A farmer who applies gypsum on his farmland intends to

Adecrease soil acidity
Bincrease soil acidity
Cdecrease soil alkalinity
Dincrease soil alkalinity
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Question 23
waec 2000

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

Amoisture content
Btexture
Cstructure
Dmineral matter content
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Question 24
waec 2000

The most important factor affecting the rate of erosion is the

Aamount of organic matter in the soil
Bslope of the land
Ccomposition of soil
Damount of rainfall
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Question 25
waec 2000

Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rock?

Agranite
Bgneiss
Cschist
Dquartzite
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Question 26
waec 2000
The equatorial rain forest belt is not usually used for cattle production because of the
Alow relative humidity
Babsence of natural grasslands
Cincidence of tse-tse flies
Ddense vegetative growth
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Question 27
waec 2000
The main aim of establishing game reserves is to
Aprevent rare species of wild animals from extinction
Bgenerate income
Cprovide employment
Ddiscourage poaching
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Question 28
waec 2000
Agricultural uses of land include
Asilviculture
Bmining
Chousing
Dtransportation
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Question 29
waec 2000
Government agricultural policies include the following except
Aincreasing the production of food crops and animals
Bincreasing the efficiency of production of export crops
Csupplying raw materials for use in local industries
Dincreasing the number of peasant farmers
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Question 30
waec 2000
Which of the following agricultural programmes covers risk and uncertainties in agricultural business?
Aagricultural development project
Bagricultural insurance scheme
Criver basin development authority
Dfarm settlement scheme
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Question 31
waec 2000
The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is
Apoultry farming
Bcontinuous cropping
Cmixed farming
Dcash crop production
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Question 32
waec 2000
Which of the following statement is not correct about agricultural regulations within a country? They are
Adifferent from one geographical location to another
Bbased on the conditionns prevailing in a particular country
Caimed at maintaining good quality farm produce
Daimed at incrasing agricultural production
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Question 33
waec 2000
The land use Decree of 1978 vested lands in each state of the country on the
Aindividual
Bstate governors
Cpresident of the country
Dcommissioner for agriculture
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Question 34
waec 2000
The most important factor that determines the rate of agricultural development is
Aadoption of viable agricultural research findings
Bquantity of herbicides used
Cnumber of machinery available
Dnumber of people involved in agriculture
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Question 35
waec 2000
An area of land where fruit trees are grown is commonly called a/an
Aplantation
Bnursery
Cgreen house
Dorchad
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Question 36
waec 2000
In subsistence agriculture,
Ayields are usually high
Bsurplus produced is small
Csavings are made
Dfarm sizes are large
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Question 37
waec 2000
The primary role of agriculture is the provision of
Aforiegn exchange earnings
Braw materials for industries
Cfood for man and his animals
Demployment and income for farmers
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