Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
All the following are components of balance diet except
- A. carbohydrates
- B. mineral and vitamin
- C. protein
- D. sucrose
(a) State four characteristics of clay. [4 marks]
(b) Mention four effects of drought on plant growth and development [4 marks]
(c) List two symptoms of phosphorus deficiency in crops. [2 marks]
(d) State three ways in which each of the following soil properties is important in crop production:(i) soil reaction; (ii) soil temperature. [6 marks]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 THEORYIn encouraging farmers to produce more of a particular crop, the Nigerian government has helped farmers in marketing that crop through the establishment of
- A. rural schools of agriculture
- B. markets for the sale of crops
- C. marketing boards
- D. rural extension offices
The mode of infection of rinderpest disease in cattle id through
- A. feeding
- B. drinking water
- C. a vector
- D. inhalation
From the illustration of farm implements below, the part labelled I is called
- A. disc
- B. beam
- C. disc scraper
- D. plough share
Broiler are generally marketed at the age of
- A. 4 - 6 weeks
- B. 8 -10 weeks
- C. 17 - 19weeks
- D. 20 - 22 weeks
Which breed of sheep is commonly found in Nigeria and known for its meat production?
- A. West African Dwarf
- B. Barbados Blackbelly
- C. Uda
- D. Dorper
The term supplying in crop production means
- A. pruning excess branches of crops
- B. spacing out crops during planting
- C. replacing ungerminated seeds on seedbeds
- D. adding enough fertilizer to the crop
Which of the following is not a symptom of foot and mouth disease of cattle?
- A. excessive production of saliva
- B. sores on feet and tongue
- C. lameness
- D. blood stained diarrhea
The soil horizon that is not supportive of the growth of tree crops is?
- A. horizon A.
- B. horizon B
- C. horizon C
- D. horizon D