Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 1
waec 1995
Which of the following is not a method or agent of disseminating agricultural information?
Aindividual contact
Bagricultural programmes
Cmarketing channels
Dagricultural finance
Eco-operative societies
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Question 2
waec 1995
Farm-gate price is usually obtained through
Athe producer
Bmiddlemen
Ccommodity boards
Dco-operatives
Ewholesalers
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Question 3
waec 1995
The loss in value of an asset due to wear and tear in the course of its use is known as
Adepreciation
Bsalvage value
Cappreciation
Dnet worth
Eevaluation
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Question 4
waec 1995
The major difference between loan and subsidy is that
Asubsidy is repayable while loan is not
Bboth cannot be available to the farmer at the same time
Cloan is provided by government only while subsidy is not
Dsubsidy is expensive to obtain but loan is not
Eloan is repayable while subsidy is not
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Question 5
waec 1995

The quantity of rice that an individual can buy during a given period is simply the individual's purchasing power. Purchasing power is a term for how many material goods your money can buy at a given time

Asupply of rice
Bdemand for rice
Celastic limit for rice
Dperformance for rice
Epurchasing power
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Question 6
waec 1995

Land in agricultural business is said to be a durable asset. This means land

Avalue is realized over several years
Bwill yield nothing except through cropping
Ccan be generated through reclamation
Dcan only be used for a short period of time
Eis much more valuable than labour and capital
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Question 7
waec 1995
Which of the following characteristic is not normally considered in the selection of animal for breeding?
Afertility
Bgrowth rate
Cresistance to disease
Dmilk quality and quantity
Ehorn size
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Question 8
waec 1995
The mode of infection of rinderpest disease in cattle id through
Afeeding
Bdrinking water
Ca vector
Dinhalation
Esexual contact
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Question 9
waec 1995
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
Ahigh palatability
Bhigh nutritive value
Chigh digestibility
Dlow leaf to stem ration
Ehigh resistance to trampling
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Question 10
waec 1995
The anti-sterility vitamin in livestock nutrition is vitamin
AK
BE
CC
DB
EA
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Question 11
waec 1995
N'dama cattle are well adapted to West Africa mainly because the breed
Acan withstand a long period of drought
Bis resistant to trypanosomiasis
Ccan feed well on poor quality forages
Dcan withstand high humidity
Eis tolerant to poor management
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Question 12
waec 1995
The discontinuation of feeding young animal with milk is known as
Awearing
Blactation
Ccreep feeding
Dsucking
Egestation
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Question 13
waec 1995
The main function of ground maize in livestock feed is for
Aproviding energy
Bbody building
Cstrong bone formation
Dblood clotting
Eaddition of bulk
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Question 14
waec 1995

Male spermatozoa is produced in the

Apenis
Btesticles
Curethra
Depididymis
Eprostrate gland
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Question 15
waec 1995
Control of water level in a fish pond with minimal loss of fish can be achieved with the aid of
Awooden panels only
Bmonk with panel, screens and outlet channel
Cwooden panel and screen
Dmonk and oulet channel
Escreen and monk
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Question 16
waec 1995
The water-snail is important in the life-cycle of
Aroundworm
Btapeworm
Cliver fluke
Dcoccidium
Etick
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Question 17
waec 1995
The amount of livestock feed needed to prevent either an increase or a decrease in live weight of an animal is referred to as
Amaintenance ration
Bbalance ration
Cweaners ration
Dproduction ration
Ebreeders ration
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Question 18
waec 1995
The castrated male cattle is referred to as
Abull
Bheifer
Ccastrate
Dwether
Esteer
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Question 19
waec 1995
The gestation period in days of a sow is
A30
B42
C114
D165
E180
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Question 20
waec 1995
Air sacs are present in
Apoultry
Bcattle
Crabbit
Dgoat
Esheep
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