Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 41
jamb 2024

Which of the following processes will not lead to the loss of nutrients from the soil?


 

Aleaching
Bharvesting
Cerosion
Dmulching
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Question 42
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Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of the soil particles?



 

Acapillary water
Bsuperfluous water
Chygroscopic water
Dgravitational water
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Question 43
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Which of the following processes does not lead to the physical disintegration of rock? 
 

Aexpansion and contraction of rock minerals
Bformation of cracks and cervices in the rocks
Cheating and cooling of rock surface
Drapid cooling and solidification of rocks
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Question 44
jamb 2024

Igneous rocks formed within the crust are called


 

Aplutonic
Bvolcanic
Cstratified
Dguartzite
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Question 45
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The roles of government in the development of agriculture include the following except

 

Aprovision of subsidies
Bestablishment of farm settlements
Ctraining of farmers children
Drecommending loans
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Question 46
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The horizon of the soil profile that encourages the greatest level of microbial activity is



 

AD -horizon
BA-horizon
CC-horizon
DB-horizon
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Question 47
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Food shortage can be minimized by

 

Ahoarding
Bnatural hazards
Cillegal exportation of farm produce
Defficient pest control services
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Question 48
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Which of the following uses of land should be given more attention in Nigeria for self-sufficiency in food production?


 

Abuilding of research centi-es
Bestablishment of wildlife
Cestablishment of agriculture and forestry
Dconstruction of roads
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Question 49
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Which of the following defines agriculture?


 

Aa way of life by which farmers produced food
Bthe raising of crops to satisfy human needs
Cthe science and art of farming to satisfy human needs
Dthe raising of farm animals by rural communities
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Question 50
jamb 2024

Which of the following statements is not correct about the land use act?



 

AGovernment has control over unused land
Bland cannot be used for any purpose
Cit aims at re-allocation of land for farming purposes
Dit does not lead to land fragmentation
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Question 51
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A biotic factor influencing agricultural production is

 

Apredator
Bsoil structure
Cwind
Drainfall
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Question 52
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The most active agent of physical weathering in arid legions is



 

Awater
Btemperature
Cwind
Dice
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Question 53
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The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern methods is a step in agricultural development
 

Adiversification
Beducation
Cexpansion
Ddevelopment
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Question 54
jamb 2024

Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?




 

Agranite
Bsandstone
Climestone
Dgneiss
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Question 55
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The provision of farm inputs to farmers by the government can best be described as




 

Acredit
Bsubsidy
Ccapital
Dloan
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Question 56
jamb 2024

Which of the following group of basic amenities should be provided in rural areas for improved agricultural productivity?


 

ARoads, airport and recreation centers.
Bwater, electricity and health care centres
Celectricity, guest houses and water
Dhealth care centres, water and airport
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Question 57
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Which of the following does not fit into the agricultural use of land

 

Acrop production
Banimal production
Cforest establishment
Dmining
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Question 58
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When a piece of land is leased to a farmer, the land is said to be


 

APurchase on loan
Bgiven to him as subsidy
Cgiven as a gift
Dallocated on a rental basis
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Question 59
jamb 2024

The type of soil with a particle size of 0.02 to

 

AClay
Bsilt
Cfine sand
Dcoarse sand
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Question 60
jamb 2024

Gneiss is a metamorphic rock formed from?
 

AGranite
BSlate
CShale
DSandstone
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