Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
One of the animals that has been successfully domesticated in Nigeria is
- A) Cockroach
- B) Earthworm
- C) Grasscutter
- D) Grasshopper
(a) Mention two major elements of climate. (b) Discuss six ways by which climate and vegetation influence soil formation
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORYThe factors which affect the number and the activities of soil micro-organisms include the following except
- A. topography
- B. soil moisture
- C. soil aeration
- D. degree of soil acidity
Which of the following breeds of cattle is an imported breed?
- A. keteku
- B. N'dama
- C. white fulani
- D. sokoto gudali
Which of the following statements is not true of agricultural production?
- A. land is an immobile asset
- B. a fishing ground is a factor of production
- C. human resources constitute a factor of production
- D. availability of land is more important than its quality
A groundnut variety produces a steady yield of 350kg per hectare. What will be the yield of the variety on a 10-hectare farm?
- A. 35kg
- B. 350kg
- C. 3,500kg
- D. 7,000kg
A strain is a chicken breeding stock bearing a given value and produced by a breeder through at least ________ generations of closed breeding.
- A) two
- B) three
- C) four
- D) five
Which of the following statement describes an advantage of underground drainage? It
- A. allows for free movement of farm machinery
- B. checks the growth of weeds
- C. improves soil texture
- D. increases organic matter content of soil
The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is
- A. biogas
- B. animal
- C. wind
- D. water
Fruit formation in plants may be delayed by excessive availability of
- A. nitrogen
- B. phosphorus
- C. carbon
- D. sulphur