Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
(a) What is land? [1 mark] (b) Mention six uses of land [6 marks] (c) State four ways through which an agricultural land may appreciate in value [4 marks] (d) State five benefits derived from soil organisms in agriculture [5 marks]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 THEORYIf maize seeds are sown at a spacing of 60 cm by 90 cm, what is the plant population of maize expected on one hectare of farmland?
- A. 18,519 plants
- B. 16,667 plants
- C. 11,111 plants
- D. 5,400 plants
The gestation period of a cow is approximately
- A. 483 days
- B. 423 days
- C. 383 days
- D. 283 days
If urea fertilizer contains 46% nitrogen, calculate the amount of nitrogen in 25kg bag of fertilizer?
- A. 11.5kg
- B. 13.5kg
- C. 21.5kg
- D. 26.5kg
A major disadvantage of monoculture is that
- A. soil texture is destroyed
- B. soil microbes are destroyed
- C. diseases and pests build up
- D. farms cannot be mechanized
Which of the following is not a problem of forest management?
- A. absence of adequate information on the ecosystem
- B. inadequate support from government for the development of forest resources
- C. planting different varieties of timber
- D. indiscriminate destruction of forest resources by bush fire
A periodic maintenance activity carried out using a farm tractor is
- A. checking of radiator water
- B. checking of tire pressure
- C. cleaning after use
- D. changing of engine oil
Explain eight roles of agricultural extension in the development of agriculture in Nigeria
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1993 THEORYWhich of the following should be checked daily before using a tractor?
- A. engine oil
- B. spark plug
- C. distributor
- D. air cleaner
Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that
- A. the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
- B. both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
- C. the consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
- D. the environmental factors determine what to produce