Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
A disadvantage of vegetative propagation is that
- A. plants are true to type
- B. fruits are small in size
- C. plants take a long time to mature
- D. diseases are easily transferred to offspring
Under the communal land tenure system, farmers find it difficult to secure loans because
- A. land holdings are small and fragmented
- B. they are poor
- C. land holdings cannot be used as security
- D. they are mostly illiterate.
(a) Explain the term soil structure and state its importance in agriculture. (b) State four properties each of clay and sandy soil.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORYWhich of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?
- A. the cross-bred progenies are heterozygous
- B. cross-breeding can be used to introduce new genes
- C. cross-breding is used to create new breeds of livestock
- D. the individuals used in cross-breeding have all characters in common
Flood irrigation is used for the cultivation of
- A. water melon
- B. swamp rice
- C. oil palm
- D. coconut
Which of the following nutrient element is a micro-nutrient
- A. Calcium
- B. Iron
- C. Manganese
- D. Boron
a. Differentiate between credit and subsidy in agricultural finance
b. Name five agricultural inputs that are subsidised by the government
c. Mention six periodic maintenance practices on a tractor
d. State five precautions that should be taken when operating farm machinery
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORYWhat are some advantages of agricultural extension?
- A. All of the above
- B. Increased access to modern agricultural technologies
- C. Improved farm productivity and profitability
- D. Enhanced knowledge and skills of farmers
Which of the following structures does not serve a protective function?
- A. hoof
- B. skin
- C. feathers
- D. bone
Which of the following is not true about adding organic manure to a fish pond? it
- A. reduces the pH of water considerably
- B. accelerates the growth of planktons
- C. leads to water pollution
- D. leads to the depletion of oxygen