Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
951
The most appropriate farm machinery for breaking soil is the
- A. harrow
- B. plough
- C. ridger
- D. tractor
952
The physical properties of soil include the following except
- A. bulk density
- B. colour
- C. moisture content
- D. PH
953
To which of the following crops does the term 'ginning' apply?
- A. kenaf
- B. cocoa
- C. groundnut
- D. cotton
954
Cultural methods of controlling pests include the following except
- A. crop rotation
- B. adequate spacing
- C. timely planting
- D. mulching
955
Differentiate between the digestive systems of the sheep and poultry. Illustrate your answers with clearly labelled diagrams.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1997 THEORY
956
Most agricultural policies do not benefit rural communities because
- A. they aim at benefiting the national economy
- B. of poor implementation
- C. of lack of forigen exchange to import the required expertise
- D. they are formulated by non-practising farmers
957
Improvement of yam through breeding is difficult because
- A. it possesses no sexual reproductive system
- B. naturally growing types have to be used
- C. its rapid multiplication is very difficult
- D. its genes do not segregate
958
The following are the advantages of the sprinkler method of irrigation except
- A. The system can be made automatic
- B. They are portable making them suitable for use
- C. Rate of application of irrigation water can be controlled
- D. The method may be difficult for local farmers to use
959
A well fermented and dried coffee seed is said to be
- A. parched
- B. graded
- C. winnowed
- D. threshed
960
The animal by-product illustrated in the diagram below may be prepared and fed to farm animals as a source of
- A. sodium
- B. iron
- C. calcium
- D. nitrogen