Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
Uncontrolled burning of forests encourages?
- A. deforestation
- B. afforestation
- C. regeneration
- D. exploitation
Which of the following insect pests of crops is usually controlled by fumigation?
- A. bean weevil
- B. capsid bug
- C. cotton stainer
- D. grasshopper
The table below illustrates a farm record for Goodness Farms in the year 1970. Use it to answer this question.
| DATE | NUMBER OF HENS | TOTAL EGGS COLLECTED | TOTAL EGGS SOLD |
| 4th June | 362 | 176 | 96 |
| 5th June | 360 | 199 | 108 |
| 6th June | 360 | 177 | 48 |
- A. 804
- B. 552
- C. 300
- D. 252
(a) List four asexual methods of crop propagation. (b) Define the following terms: (i) mixed farming (ii) inter-cropping (iii) ley farming (c) State four advantages of each of mixed farming and inter-cropping.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 THEORYDuring the process of egg formation, albumen deposition begins in the
- A. ovary
- B. magnum
- C. isthmus
- D. uterus
The source of food for fishes in the river is called
- A. rotten leaves
- B. planktons
- C. micro-organism
- D. algae
One of the limitation of mechanization of farms is
- A. reduction in the cost of production
- B. exposure of soil to the effects of climate
- C. increase in yield of crops
- D. reduction of farm labour
Agricultural extension is best defined as
- A. an informal educational process which aims at teaching farmers how to improve their farming activities and practices
- B. a formal education procedure of improving the image of farmers
- C. an informal educational institution where farmers can learn the art of improving their standard of living
- D. an extension of agricultural institution established mainly for farmers to learn improved farming techniques
The plan below represents the survey of a school farm.
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Use it to answer Questions (a) and (b).
(a) Calculate the area of the land in hectares [4 marks] 70m
(b) If the school plans to cultivate plantain at a spacing of 4m x 4m on 80% of the land and pineapple at a spacing of 2m x 2.5m on 20% of the land, calculate the number of plantain and pineapple planting materials that would be required for the farm. [12 marks]
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The continuous removal of forest tress without replacement is known as
- A. afforestation
- B. taungya farming
- C. deforestation
- D. selective exploitation