Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
Dissolved oxygen in fish ponds is maintained at normal level in order to
- A. accelerate decay of plant materials
- B. prevent disease attacks
- C. prevent acquatic plants from competing with fish
- D. keep fish activities normal
Which of the following sources of water is least useful for irrigation purposes?
- A. sea
- B. river
- C. lake
- D. borehole
(a) Explain the term chemical weathering of rocks. [2 marks]
(b) Discuss four processes of chemical weathering of rocks [10 marks]
(c) State four ways in which soil temperature is important for crop growth (4 marks)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORYWhat is a potential disadvantage of mass media for farmers?
- A. Lack of credibility in agricultural news
- B. Insufficient coverage of farming practices
- C. Limited access to information
- D. Increased cost of agricultural inputs
Yams stored in a barn should be inspected at least once a week to
- A. remove rotten tubers
- B. remove sprouts from yam tubers
- C. prevent termite attack
- D. remove sprouts and rotten tubers
What is the full form of TCP?
- A. Transmission Control Protocol
- B. Transmission Communication Protocol
- C. Transformation Control Protocol
- D. Transmission Central Pass
The digestion of plant fibre is non-ruminant herbivores takes place in the
- A. mouth and rectum
- B. caecum and colon
- C. oesophagus and duodenum
- D. stomach and rectum
Which of the following statement is not correct about micronutrients? They
- A. are required in small quantities by plants
- B. are harmful when present in large quantities in a soil
- C. are derived from the parent rocks
- D. are the most abundat elements in plant leaves
In the poultry equipments below, which quality of eggs is associated with the equipment labelled I?
- A. Size
- B. Fertility
- C. Colour
- D. Price
The data for feed consumption and weight gain of our four farm animals labelled P,Q,R and S are shown below.
Use the data to answer this question correctly
P: 50kg feed consumed and 20kg weight gained.
Q: 90kg feed consumed and 30kg weight gained.
R: 100kg feed consumed and 25kg weight gained.
S: 150kg feed consumed and 30kg weight gained.
The feed conversion efficiency of the poorest weight gainer is?- A. 0.40
- B. 0.33
- C. 0.25
- D. 0.20