Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
If a crop is planted at a spacing of 100cm x 50cm. Calculate the plant population required for an hectare of farm land.
- A. 200
- B. 2,000
- C. 5,000
- D. 20,000
Study the table below and use it to answer the question
| Cost Price (N) | Useful Life (Life) | Salvage value (N) | Annual depreciation (N) | Total depreciation |
| 20000 | Y | 5000 | 1000 annum | 15000 |
| 60000 | 10 | 18000 | 4200 annum | Z |
The useful life represented by Y in the illustrated table is
- A. 3 years
- B. 4 years
- C. 15 years
- D. 20 years
The natural resource utilized for production is
- A. capital
- B. management
- C. labour
- D. land
Which of the following is an example of a monogastric animal?
- A. Goat
- B. Cow
- C. Chicken
- D. Sheep
The table below illustrates a basic economic principle in agriculture. Use it to answer questions 6(a) to 6(a)(iii)
| Quality of fertilizer used (bag | Tomato yield (kg) |
| 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 |
(a)(i) On the graph sheet provided, plot a graph showing the relationship between fertilizer used and tomato yield. Use a scale of 2 cm to 2 units on the x-axis and 2 cm to 2 units on the y-axis.
(ii) Describe the relationship between the fertilizer used and tomato yield.
(iii) Suggest the most appropriate quantity of fertilizer to be applied on the tomato farm.
(b) State three effects of subsidy withdrawal on agricultural production.
(c) List four print media that could be used to disseminate information about a new variety of maize to farmers.
(d) Name two insect pests each of the following crops: (i) maize; (ii) orange.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 THEORY(a) Explain briefly the processes of formation of (i) igneous rocks; (ii) sedimentary rocks; (iii) metamorphic rocks. (b) Give two examples of each of igneous and metamorphic rocks and three examples of sedimentary rocks.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2001 THEORYGovernment agricultural policies include the following except
- A. increasing the production of food crops and animals
- B. increasing the efficiency of production of export crops
- C. supplying raw materials for use in local industries
- D. increasing the number of peasant farmers
The expenses of a complete farm enterprise record include the following except
- A. list of receipts and expenses by enterprise
- B. list of payable and receivable accounts
- C. farm income statements
- D. list of market centres
If T represents the gene for tallness while t represents dwarfness. When a tall (TT) crop is crossed with a dwarf (tt) crop, the resultant crop will be
- A. 100% dwarf
- B. 100% tall
- C. 50% tall and 50% dwarf
- D. 75% tall and 25% dwarf
The most active agent of physical weathering in arid regions is
- A. wind
- B. water
- C. temperature
- D. ice

