Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following is not a source of farm credit
- A. Mortgage banks
- B. Government agencies
- C. Agricultural banks
- D. Cooperative societies
Which of the following hormones is responsible for the relaxation of the pelvic ligaments and cervix during parturition?
- A. testosterone
- B. progesterone
- C. oxytocin
- D. relaxin
Rice blast is caused by
- A. a bacterium
- B. a nematode
- C. a virus
- D. a fungus
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
- A. high quality grass
- B. provision of balance nutrients
- C. ability to withstand trampling
- D. high stem to leaf ratio
A farmer observed that all his day-old chicks clustered around the source of heat in a brooder house. This observation is likely due to
- A. manifestation of a disease outbreak
- B. thirst because of inadequate water
- C. poor nutrition
- D. low temperature
Layering is advantageous because
- A. offspring perform better than their parents
- B. pollination agents abound to ensure its success
- C. possibl failure of fertgilization is avoided
- D. variability arises in propagates
(a) Outline six benefits derived from growing ornamental plants, [6 marks]
(b) State four symptoms of cassava mosaic disease. [4 marks]
(c) Explain the following terms as used in forest management. (i) selective exploitation (ii) regeneration (iii) taungya farming [6 marks]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORYAn advantage of rotational grazing is that
- A. less labour is required
- B. there is greter potential for extending the grazing season
- C. animals obtain all the different kinds of forage
- D. animals can graze without danger of pest attack
Which of the following will not help milk let-down in a lactating dairy cow?
- A. injection of oxytocin
- B. presence of calf
- C. provision of feed
- D. injection of progesterone
In the nitrogen cycle, nitrosomonas and nitrobacter are responsible for
- A. ammonification
- B. nitrification
- C. denitrification
- D. nitrogen reduction