Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
A crop that can be propagated by stem cutting is?
- A. plaintain
- B. pepper
- C. cassava
- D. carrot
(a) (i) Explain theterm/arm credit.
(ii) List five sources of farm credit.
(b) An outbreak of a strange poultry disease is reported in your community.
There is a possibility of the disease spreading to other parts of the country.
(i) Mention the three main extension teaching methods that could be used to create awareness among farmers about the disease. [3 marks]
(ii) Which of the main extension teaching methods is most appropriate for creating awareness about the disease outbreak? [1 mark]
(iii) Give two reasons for your choice of extension teaching method in 9(b Xii). [2 marks]
(iv) Mention three problems that could be encountered in the use of the selected extension teaching method. (3 marks)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYWhich of the following surveying equipment is used for measuring angles during farm surveying?
- A. Theodolite
- B. Measuring tape
- C. Gunter's chain
- D. Abney level
When individual crop with desired characteristic mostly favoured by the environment are chosen for breeding this type of breeding is referred to as
- A. introduction
- B. hybridization
- C. line-breeding
- D. selection
Which of the following fishing gears can be used for total harvesting of ponds?
- A. hook and line
- B. harpoon
- C. basket trap
- D. dragnet
(a) In a tabular form, name one fungal disease, one viral disease and one pest of any four of the following crops: (i) citrus; (ii) banana; (iii) tomato; (iv) yam; (v) groundnut. (b) State six general control measures of diseases of crops.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 THEORYWhich of the following practices promote agricultural development?
- A. growing disease-resistant crops
- B. planting late-maturing crop varieties
- C. banning importation of pesticides
- D. encouraging communal land tenure system
Which of the following statements is correct about micro-nutrients? They
- A. promote formation of only root nodules
- B. are required by plants in very small quantities
- C. are fixed into the soil through microbial activity
- D. increase crop tolerance to pest attack
What is the primary focus of agronomy in agriculture?
- A. Management of soil and crops
- B. Breeding and genetics of crops
- C. Study of climate and weather patterns
- D. Marketing and selling of agricultural products
Crop which are primarily grown to provide food for farm animals are
- A. Legumes
- B. Weeds
- C. Forages
- D. Grasses