Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
The breed of sheep that can be found throughout Nigeria is
- A. Yankasa
- B. Uda
- C. West Africa dwarf sheep
- D. Balami.
Which of the following combinations of practices best controls groundnut rosette disease?
- A. late planting and spraying of insecticide
- B. early planting and spraying of nematicide
- C. late planting and spraying of fungicide
- D. early planting and spraying of insecticide
a. Outline four steps involved in the planting of cassava stem cuttings
b. State three uses of cassava tubers
c. If yam is cultivated at a spacing of 100 cm by 100 cm on 1.5 hectares of farmland and each yam tuber weighs an average of 3.5 kg after harvesting, calculate the:
i. expected number of yam plants on the farmland
ii. total weight of yam tubers harvested in kilogramme
d. Distinguish between diet and ration in animal nutrition
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORYWhich of the following is an example of conserving resources in an ecosystem?
- A. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture
- B. Introducing invasive species to an ecosystem
- C. Implementing sustainable fishing practices
- D. Cutting down trees for timber production
Inhibition of root and bark development, fruiting and seed formation in crops is due to the deficiency of
- A. phosphorus
- B. boron
- C. nitrogen
- D. chlorine
A beneficial effect of bush burning on the soil is the
- A. reduction of soil microbial activities
- B. exposure of soil surface to erosion
- C. destruction of weed seeds
- D. improves soil water holding capacity
(a) List four management practices carried out in poultry production.
(b) Discuss four advantages of dehorning in cattle production.
(c) State five marketing services in Agricultural Production
(d) Briefly state five problems of agricultural marketing in West Africa
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2018 THEORYWhich of the following is not a sign of animal approaching parturition?
- A. soft, pliable and swollen vulva
- B. relaxed cervix
- C. full mammary gland
- D. drop in milk production
What is soil texture?
- A) The proportion of sand, silt and gravel in the soil
- B) The percentages of all the components of the soil
- C) The average composition of the soil particles
- D) The proportion of sand, silt and clay in the soil
(a) Statefour reasons why the prices ofmost agricultural produce are unstable in West
Africa. [ 4 marks ]
(b) Explain the following agricultural extension methods:
(i) method demonstration;
(ii) agricultural shows. [ 4 marks ]
(c) Discuss thecercospora leaf spot disease under the following headings:
(i) crop affected;
(ii) causative agent;
(iii) mode of transmission;
(iv)two symptoms;
(v)one preventive measure. [ 6 marks ]
(d) Statefour advantages ofselection as a method of crop improvement. [ 4 marks ]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 THEORY