Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
721
An example of a viral disease of farm animals is
- A. coccidiosis
- B. mastitis
- C. foot rot
- D. newcastle disease
722
Lactation normally occurs
- A. at the onset of conception
- B. at the onset of puberty
- C. after gestation.
- D. after mating
723
A tractor-mounted sprayer used on large scale farms is the
- A. electrodyne sprayer
- B. motorised sprayer
- C. knapsack sprayer
- D. boom sprayer
724
___________ is a process of spreading new ideas and information from research station to reach farm families
- A. Osmosis
- B. Diffusion
- C. Turgidity
- D. Flaccidity
725
The appropriate irrigation method for upland rice field is
- A. sprinkler
- B. drip
- C. flooding
- D. underground
726
Enumerate eight functions of an extension agent in the life of a rural farmer
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1990 THEORY727
In the diagram below illustrating a farm equipment, the function of the part labelled I is

- A. controlling pressure
- B. storing liquid
- C. preventing leakages
- D. reducing water to droplets
728
One of the main disadvantages of mechanical tillage is the
- A. low intial cost of equipment
- B. need for special training before machines can be used
- C. use of heavy equipment leading to soil compaction
- D. use of foreign exchange to purchase machine parts
729
The diagram below illustrates the digestive tract of a farm animal. Digestion of protein starts in the part labelled

- A. I
- B. II
- C. III
- D. IV
730
The characteristic symptoms of mosaic disease of crops is usually observed on
- A. roots
- B. leaves
- C. stems
- D. fruits

