Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
A characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture is
- A. supply of labour by farm families
- B. wholesale of farm harvest
- C. purchasing of seeds for planting
- D. dieases control
The benefits derived from wildlife conservation practices include the following except
- A. perservation of rera spacies of wild animals
- B. source of food for man
- C. tourist attraction
- D. preservation of land for future use
Which of the following statements about agricultural development is true? It leads to I. increased processing of produce II. increased food production III. high productivity IV. increased agricultural labour force
- A. I, II and III only
- B. I,II and IV only
- C. I,III and IV only
- D. II,III and IV only
Which of the following factors should be considered in selecting cover crops? The cover crops must I. be easy to propagate II. compete with the main crops III. have roots capable of binding soils IV. be slow growing
- A. I and II only
- B. II and III only
- C. I and III only
- D. III and IV only
The gestation period of ewe is
- A. 90 days
- B. 115 days
- C. 131 days
- D. 149 days
What is mycology?
- A) study of Insects
- B) study of Viruses
- C) study of Nematodes
- D) study of Fungi
A term used to designate groups of breeds which have been developed in a particular area is
- A) Breed
- B) Variety
- C) Class
- D) Strain
The implement used for pulverizing the soil is the
- A. planter
- B. ridger
- C. harrow
- D. plough
(a) Complete the table below.
Weed | Botanical name | Method of dispersal |
Goat weed | ||
Siam weed | ||
Water leaf |
(b) Listthree examples ofeach of the following factors affecting land availability for
agriculture:
(i) physical factors;
(ii) economic factors.
(c) Enumeratefour effects of pollution on agricultural lands and ponds.
(d) Statetwo ways of minimizing land and pond pollution.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORYFarmers practice mixed farming because they can
- A. easily secure loan to expand their farms
- B. specialize in either the growing of crops or rearing of animals
- C. use the manure from the animals to fertilize their crops
- D. easily control pests and diseases on their farms