AGRIC PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

These are Agric Science Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

You have 30 minutes to answer all the questions.

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1 / 40

A variety of oil palm is

tenera

trinitario

criollo

amelonado

2 / 40

The best method of introducing a new pesticide to rural farmers is through

demonstration

field trips

circular letters

farmer’s co-operatives

3 / 40

Liming is used to correct soil’s

acidity

caution exchange capacity

porosity

neutrality

4 / 40

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

thyroid gland

prostate gland

pancreatic gland

pituitary gland

5 / 40

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

animal

wind

biogas

water

6 / 40

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

udder

hump

scrotum

dewlap

7 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

mechanization of all farm operations

food production using family labour

food production on large scale farm

high capital input on the farm enterprise

8 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

just after seed maturation

when they are two weeks old

just before flowing

after they have started to dry up

9 / 40

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

fuel energy

wind energy

electricity energy

10 / 40

Which of the following plant diseases is not caused by fungi?

maize rust

rice blast

maize streak

cassava leaf-spot

11 / 40

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

fertilizer production

saw-milling

production of polythens

production of honey

12 / 40

A physical factor affecting crop production is

microorganism

man

vegetation

temperature

13 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

prevent extinction of wild animals

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent wild animals from predating

conserve animals for hunting

14 / 40

Smut diseases are often found on

cowpea

cassava

maize

grapes

15 / 40

Which of the following is a function of the hopper of a gain sheller?

drying shelled maize grains

rubbing cobs against one another

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

separating chaff from the grains

16 / 40

The part of the digestive tract of birds which secrete gastric juice is the

gizzard

oesophagus

crop

proventriculus

17 / 40

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

fungus

bacterium

protozoon

nematode

18 / 40

On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the

apex of the curve

beginning of the curve

end of the curve

middle of the curve

19 / 40

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

high population growth rate

inadequate shelter materials

unemployment

malnutrition

20 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

the air content of the soil is reduced

they dry up easily

they form hardpans

21 / 40

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

controlling farm profits

discouraging investment in agriculture

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

increasing agricultural production

22 / 40

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

eliminates undesirable traits

increases multiple births

increases hybrid vigour

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

23 / 40

The major advantage of human power over all other sources of power is man’s

ability to work on any climatic condition

intelligence to control work

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

24 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

increase the nitrogen content of soils

bind the soil particles together through their roots

reduce the soil microbial population

25 / 40

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

drips

canals

pipes

sprinklers

26 / 40

One factor which differentiates a subsistence from a commercial farmer is that the former produces

raw materials for agro-based industries

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his community

for the benefit of his family

27 / 40

An example of grain legume is

sorghum

maize

pigeon pea

millet

28 / 40

The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as

culling

isolation

wearing

breeding

29 / 40

Detailed survey for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the following except

location and depth of the spillway

site inspection

height of the dam

determination of the depth of the pond

30 / 40

Which of the following parts is common to both the disc and mould board plough?

beam

land slide

coulter

plough share

31 / 40

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

6 – 7

4 – 5

2 – 3

1 – 2

32 / 40

Which of the following is not a principle of crop rotation?

a period of fallow must be provided in the course of the rotation

crops that can be attacked by the same pest should not follow each other

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

33 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

coordination of farm activities

supervision of farm labourers

financing agricultural projects

decision making

34 / 40

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

weeds may harbor crop diseases

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

all weeds are grasses

35 / 40

An adult female goat is a/an

ewe

gilt

heifer

doe

36 / 40

The most in appropriate means of disseminating new ideas and techniques to the peasant farmer is by use of

cinema

internet

television

radio

37 / 40

Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

increase

is unpredictable

is unaffected

decreases

38 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

rainfall

leaching

topographys

vegetation cover

39 / 40

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

mineral matter content

texture

structure

moisture content

40 / 40

Which of the following sources of farm power will assist in the tillage of more land per unit time?

animal

man

wind

machine

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