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What are give and take lines often used in farm surveying?
Aleveling measurements of farms
Bchain measurements of farmlands
Cmeasuring diversion or obstruction in a farmland
Dmeasuring turning points during surveying
Emeasuring farms with irregular boundaries
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Question 962
waec1990
Soil can be drained by the use of the following except
Asprinklers
Bchannels
Cgutters
Dditches
Eporous pipes
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Question 963
waec1990
Which of the following farm practices does not have a very harmful effect on the soil?
Acrop rotation
Bland clearing
Covergrazing
Dflooding
Ebush burning
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Question 964
waec1990
Which of the following is the function of nitrosomonas in the nitrogen cycle?
Aammonification
Bvolatilization
Cnitrification
Ddentrification
Enitrogen fixation
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Question 965
waec1990
The type of soil formed is affected by the following factors except
Afarming systems
Bclimate
Cvegetation
Dtopography
Eparent material
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Question 966
waec1990
Which of the following will not contribute to soil formation in Nigeria?
Acarbonation
Boxidation
Ctemperature
Dhydrolysis
Eglaciation
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Question 967
waec1990
By which of the following ways is the agricultural production in Nigeria affected by topography
Alowering of crop quality
Bdetermining the manure requirement of a farm
Clowering the leve of production
Dincreasing the pest incidence on crops
Einfluencing the area of land, actually available for agriculture
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Question 968
waec1990
Which of the following factors is not considered in 5the use of irrigation?
Aweed seed distribution over the farm
Bcost of maintenance
Cavailability of water
Dbuild up of pests and diseases
Eprevention of salt accumulation through adequate drainage
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Question 969
waec1990
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using organic manure on the soil?
Aspreading of pests and diseases
Breducing the rate of evaporation from soil surfaces
Cimproving the nitrogen content of soil
Dincreasing the humus content of soil
Epreventing erosion and leaching
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Question 970
waec1990
Which of the following nutrient element is a macro-nutrient?
Aphosphorus
Bzinc
Ciron
Dmanganese
Eboron
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Question 971
waec1990
The major factor influencing the physical or mechanical breakdown of rocks into finer particles include the following except
Aman
Banimal
Cwind
Dwater
Esolution
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Question 972
waec1990
A crop not requiring more than 750 mm annual rainfall is most suitable for cultivation in
Aswampy forest
Bsahel savanna
Crain forest
Dsudan savanna
Eguinea savanna
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Question 973
waec1990
Which of the following factors affecting land availability and use is a socio-economic factor?
Apopulation pressure
Bsoil type
Ctopography
Dfarming systems
Eclimate
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Question 974
waec1990
In encouraging farmers to produce more of a particular crop, the Nigerian government has helped farmers in marketing that crop through the establishment of
Arural schools of agriculture
Bmarkets for the sale of crops
Cmarketing boards
Drural extension offices
Euniversities of agriculture
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Question 975
waec1990
Which of the following is not the role of government in agricultural production?
Aprovision of loans and credits
Bbuilding of storage facilities
Cestablishment of efficient marketing outlets
Dprovision of subsidies
Eprovision of labour
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Question 976
waec1990
Subsistence farming can be appropriately described as planting of crops and rearing of livestock
Afor the benefit of the whole country
Bas export for earning foreign exchange
Cfor the benefit of the community only
Dfor the benefit of the farmer and his family
Eas raw materials for agro-based industries
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Question 977
waec1989
Most farmers in Nigeria are hesitant in adopting new farming techniques because they
Aare poor and cannot afford to take risks
Bdo not trust the extension worker
Cdo not accept anything that comes from the government
Dare too old-fashioned to adopt new ideas
Eare afraid of the market instability
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Question 978
waec1989
Which of the following is a day-to-day record of work on a farmer's farm?
Acrop yield book
Blabour diary
Cfarm inventory
Dproduce account
Eprofit and loss account
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Question 979
waec1989
Farm credits given to farmers can be only in form of
Acash
Btractor hiring
Cinsecticides application
Dfertilizer use
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Question 980
waec1989
The following are factors of agricultural production except
