Agricultural Science Past Questions

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Question 1
waec 2006
Agricultural information flows from
Aresearch institutes through the extension officer to the farmer
Bfarmer to research institutes and to the extension officer
Cextension officer to farmer and finally to the research institutes
Dresearch institutes to farmer and to extension officer
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Question 2
waec 2006
A farmer purchased a sprayer for N12,500 in 1974, at the end of the fourth year, he sold it for N4,300. The annual depreciation of the equipment is
AN33,600
BN20,050
CN2,050
DN2,005
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Question 3
waec 2006
A farmer purchased a sprayer for N12,500 in 1974, at the end of the fourth year, he sold it for N4,300. The salvage value is
AN1,075
BN2,150
CN4,300
DN8,400
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Question 4
waec 2006
A farmer purchased a sprayer for N12,500 in 1974, at the end of the fourth year, he sold it for N4,300. The total depreciation is
AN16,800
BN8,200
CN7,250
DN820
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Question 5
waec 2006
When a change in price brings on change in demand, the situation is described as
Aperfectly inelastic
Bperfectly elastic
Cfairly inelastic
Dfairly elastic
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Question 6
waec 2006
The advantages derived from the efficient combination of factors of production in agriculture include the following except
Areduced production cost
Bincreased production cost
Cincreased profit margins
Dincreased gross revenue
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Question 7
waec 2006
When different breeds of animals are mated, the process is known as
Acrossbreeding
Bin-breeding
Cout-breeding
Dline breeding
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Question 8
waec 2006
Which of the following factors is not considered in selection fish for stocking?
Amarketability of the specie
Bease of caring for fingerlings
Ccolour of the fingerlings
Dability of being reared in captivity
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Question 9
waec 2006
Government ensures continuous availability of fish through
Afish regulation
Bfish marketing
Cfish feeding
Dfish processing
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Question 10
waec 2006
Nagana in cattle is otherwise known as
Atrypanosomiasis
Bbabiosis
Cascariasis
Dfascioliasis
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Question 11
waec 2006
Voiding of blood stained droppings by birds is a symptom of
Afowl cholera
Bcoccidiosis
Cnewcastle disease
Dfowl typhoid
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Question 12
waec 2006
An unproductive animal permanently removed from a productive stock is said to be
Aquarantined
Bculled
Cisolated
Ddisposed
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Question 13
waec 2006
The sequence of events in the reproductive process of a dairy animal is
Alactation,parturition,gestation and copulation
Bparturition,copulation,lactation and gestation
Cgestation,lactation,parturition and copulation
Dcopulation,gestation,parturition and lactation
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Question 14
waec 2006
The vitamin which is essential for the growth of spermatozoa in males and the development of the foetus in females is
Avitamin A
Bvitamin D
Cvitamin E
Dvitamin K
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Question 15
waec 2006
Which of the following classes of poultry feeds has the highest protein content?
Achicks mash
Bgrowers mash
Clayers mash
Dbroiler starter
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Question 16
waec 2006
The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as
Aculling
Bbreeding
Cweaning
Disolation
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Question 17
waec 2006
Broiler are generally marketed at the age of
A4 - 6 weeks
B8 -10 weeks
C17 - 19weeks
D20 - 22 weeks
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Question 18
waec 2006
Iodine is normally applied to the severed umbilical cord of a piglet so as to
Asupply iodine needed by the piglet for growth
Breduce maturity period
Cprevent the entry of micro-organisms into the piglet
Dproduce pigs without much abdominal fat
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Question 19
waec 2006
Oestrogen in female is responsible for
Adevelopment of secondary sexual characteristics
Bstart of oestrus cycle
Cparturition
Dattainment of puberty
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Question 20
waec 2006
The act of giving birth in farm animal is called
Ahatching
Blaying
Cparturition
Dgestation
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