Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2025

What is the role of extension services in agricultural development?

ATo control the prices of agricultural products
BTo discourage farmers from diversifying their crops
CTo provide farmers with information and training on improved farming practices
DTo limit the adoption of new technologies by farmers
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Question 32
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What is the main objective of integrated pest management (IPM)?

 

ATo eradicate all pests from the farm.
BTo minimize the use of chemical pesticides and promote biological control methods.
CTo rely solely on natural predators for pest control.
DTo use chemical pesticides as the primary method of pest control.
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Question 33
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When a farm animal dies as a result of anthrax disease, it is best to

 

Acall a veterinary officer for a post-mortem examination
Bcremate the carcass or bury it deeply
Cthrow away the carcass into the bush where animals do not graze
Dcull all other animals on the farm
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Question 34
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The organism which depends on another organism for food and cause harm to that organism is referred to as a

 

Adisease
Bpredator
Cpest
Dparasite
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Question 35
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may be defined as the availability of plant nutrients in a soil to the plant growing on it.

ASoil water loss.
BSoil fertility.
CSoil planktons.
DSoil miscarrier
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Question 36
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Taungya farming involves the combination of

 

Aforestry and hunting
Bforestry and animal husbandry
Ccrop husbandry and forestry.
Dcrop husbandry and animal husbandry.
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Question 37
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Liter is often used in poultry keeping to

Acontrol poultry disease
Bprovide absorbent layers for the bird's droppings
Cprovide a roost for the birds
Dprotect the birds from predators
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Question 38
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A farmer who applies gypsum on his farmland intends to

 

Areduce leaching
Bincrease soil acidity
Cincrease microbial activities
Ddecrease soil acidity
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Question 39
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The artificial supply of water to farm lands for crop production is called

Airrigation
Bflooding
Cdrainage
Drainfall
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Question 40
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The process of spot tillage in agriculture is called

 

Amaximum tillage.
Berodibility tillage.
Coperational tillage.
Dminimum tillage.
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Question 41
jamb 2025

Which of the following is not an advantage of artificial insemination?

 

Agood qualities of exotic breeds are obtained cheaply
BSemen from one bull can be used to serve many cows
Cselected males are used extensively
Dinfectious diseases are widely transmitted
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Question 42
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Sleeping sickness in farm animals is usually

Atransmitted by trypanosomiasis
Btransmitted by brucellosis
Ccaused by a trypanosome
Dcaused by coccidiosis
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Question 43
jamb 2025

What is the importance of crop rotation in sustainable agriculture?

AIt increases soil erosion.
BIt helps to manage pests and diseases and improve soil fertility.
CIt increases the use of chemical fertilizers.
DIt reduces the yield of crops.
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Question 44
jamb 2025

Methods of harvesting wildlife include the following except

 

Abaiting
Bgrooming
Ctrapping
Dshooting
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Question 45
jamb 2025

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor affecting agriculture?

ATemperature
Brainfall
CPest and diseases
DSoil pH
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Question 46
jamb 2025

The average gestation period in sow is

A114 days.
B283 days
C148 days/151 days.
D30 days.
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Question 47
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The best reason for having access road in a forest plantation is

Acontrol of erosion.
Beasy removal of weeds.
Cfire fighting.
Dfertilizer application.
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Question 48
jamb 2025

The type of water left in the soil after excess water has been drained off, after heavy rainfall
and it is available to crop plant is called

Afield capacity
Bcapillary water
Chygroscopic water.
Dgravitational water.
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Question 49
jamb 2025

___ is a major reason why insects go to a flower.

 

ATo pollinate the flower.
BTo suck the nectar of the flower
CTo fertilize the flower.
DTo feed on the flower.
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Question 50
jamb 2025

What is the main difference between organic and inorganic fertilizers?

AInorganic fertilizers are less polluting to the environment than organic fertilizers.
BOrganic fertilizers are more readily available than inorganic fertilizers.
COrganic fertilizers provide micronutrients, while inorganic fertilizers only provide macronutrients.
DOrganic fertilizers are made from natural sources, while inorganic fertilizers are synthesized chemically.
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