Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 51
jamb 2024

The alternate heating and cooling of rocks will result in



 

Asublimation
Bsolidification
Cfragmentation
Dmolten magma
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Question 52
jamb 2024

Which of the following is not correct about the importance of agriculture?



 

Aprovision of the raw materials for agro-based industries
Bserving as main source of foreign exchange
Csupply of food
Dprovision of employment
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Question 53
jamb 2024

A characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture is



 

Adiseases control
Bsupply of labour by farm families
Cwholesale of farm harvest
Dpurchasing of seeds for planting
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Question 54
jamb 2024

In the nitrogen cycle , nitrite is oxidized to nitrate by



 

Anitrobacter
Bnitrosomonas
Cazotobacter
Drhizobium
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Question 55
jamb 2024

The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern methods is a step in agricultural



 

Aexpansion
Beducation
Cdevelopment
Ddiversification
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Question 56
jamb 2024

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


 

Atax
Bloans
Ccredit
Dsubsidy
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Question 57
jamb 2024

The following are characteristics of quartz except


 

Ahaving cleavage
Bbeing granular
Cbeing glass-like
Dhaving shiny surface
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Question 58
jamb 2024

Although clay soil is rich in nutrients, they are not good for most agricultural crop production because they do not release their nutrients are too compact and poorly aerated contain too much iron, aluminum, and boron lose their nutrient too readily after rain

 

Ado not release nutrients
Bare too compact or poorly aerated
Ccontains too much iron,aluminum and boron
Dlose their nutrient readily after rain
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Question 59
jamb 2024

The most important factor that determines the rate of agricultural development in a country is the



 

Anumber of machinery available in the country
Breadiness of farmers to adopt viable agricultural research results
Cquantity of herbicides used in the country
Dprovision of raw materials for industries
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Question 60
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The factors that affect the number and the activities of soil micro-organisms include the following except


 

Asoil moisture
Btop biography
Cdegree of soil acidity
Dsoil aeration
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Question 61
jamb 2024

Which of the following will not lead to loss of nitrogen compound from the soil?

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Aburning
Bcrop removal
Clodging
Dleaching
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Question 62
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 63
jamb 2024

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 64
jamb 2024

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 65
jamb 2024

Igneous rocks formed within the crust are called


 

Aplutonic
Bvolcanic
Cstratified
Dguartzite
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Question 66
jamb 2024

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 67
jamb 2024

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 68
jamb 2024

Food shortage can be minimized by

 

Ahoarding
Bnatural hazards
Cillegal exportation of farm produce
Defficient pest control services
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Question 69
jamb 2024

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 70
jamb 2024

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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