Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 1
jamb 2025

The first operation in establishing a fish pond is

 

ASpill way construction.
BClearing and stumping of site.
CPurchase of fingerlings
DDam construction.
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Question 2
jamb 2025

The sand, silt, and clayey particles of the soil are cemented together in the soil to form natural units of compound
aggregates separated by pores. This process is called

 

Asoil texture.
Bsoil structure.
Csoil consistency.
Dsoil colloids.
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Question 3
jamb 2025

What is the name of the organ directly responsible for the respiration of the young of farm animals before birth?

 

Alungs
Bplacenta
Cwomb
Dfallopian tube
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Question 4
jamb 2025

The ration usually fed to non-productive animal like old layers, dry or non-lactating animals is called

 

Asupplementary ration
Bmaintenance ration.
Cproduction ration.
Dbalance ration
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Question 5
jamb 2025

What is the role of a good seedbed in crop production?

 

ATo promote excessive weed growth
BTo encourage soil compaction
CTo hinder root development
DTo provide a suitable environment for seed germination and early seedling growth
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Question 6
jamb 2025

is a protective covering of the soil surface intended to minimize evaporation losses.

AMulch
BContour
CDrainage
DSoil profile
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Question 7
jamb 2025

For artificial insemination to succeed, it must be timed to fall within the oestrus cycle so that

 

Athe female will not resist service
Bthe semen will be virile
Cthe sperm will survive
Dfertilization will take place
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Question 8
jamb 2025

Which body part do fishes use for maneuvering in water?

ALateral lines.
BBarbells
CFins
DSpine
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Question 9
jamb 2025

Which of the following is a protein concentrate?

 

ACassava flour.
BMaize meal
CWheat meal.
DFish meal.
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Question 10
jamb 2025

explains the female's reproductive organs of a flower in flowering plants

 

AGynoecium
BMonocarpous
CPolycarpous
DAndroecium
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Question 11
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 12
jamb 2025

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 13
jamb 2025

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 14
jamb 2025

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 15
jamb 2025

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 16
jamb 2025

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 17
jamb 2025

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 18
jamb 2025

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 19
jamb 2025

The artificial supply of water to farm lands for crop production is called

Airrigation
Bflooding
Cdrainage
Drainfall
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Question 20
jamb 2025

The process of spot tillage in agriculture is called

 

Amaximum tillage.
Berodibility tillage.
Coperational tillage.
Dminimum tillage.
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