SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

AGRIC. SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

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

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1 / 40

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

fertilizer production

production of polythens

saw-milling

production of honey

2 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

after they have started to dry up

just after seed maturation

just before flowing

when they are two weeks old

3 / 40

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

weeds may harbor crop diseases

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

all weeds are grasses

4 / 40

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

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

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

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

5 / 40

Smut diseases are often found on

maize

grapes

cassava

cowpea

6 / 40

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

increasing agricultural production

controlling farm profits

discouraging investment in agriculture

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

7 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

bind the soil particles together through their roots

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

increase the nitrogen content of soils

reduce the soil microbial population

8 / 40

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

nematode

protozoon

fungus

bacterium

9 / 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

determination of the depth of the pond

location and depth of the spillway

height of the dam

site inspection

10 / 40

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

1 – 2

4 – 5

6 – 7

2 – 3

11 / 40

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

fuel energy

electricity energy

wind energy

12 / 40

An example of grain legume is

millet

pigeon pea

maize

sorghum

13 / 40

Liming is used to correct soil’s

porosity

acidity

caution exchange capacity

neutrality

14 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

mechanization of all farm operations

food production on large scale farm

food production using family labour

high capital input on the farm enterprise

15 / 40

When a change in price brings no change in demand, the situation is described as

fairly inelastic

perfectly inelastic

fairly elastic

perfectly elastic

16 / 40

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

wind

animal

machine

man

17 / 40

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

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

intelligence to control work

ability to work on any climatic condition

18 / 40

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

sprinklers

pipes

drips

canals

19 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

the air content of the soil is reduced

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they form hardpans

they dry up easily

20 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

supervision of farm labourers

decision making

coordination of farm activities

financing agricultural projects

21 / 40

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kinding

lambing

kidding

farrowing

22 / 40

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

food for man and his animals

raw materials for industries

employment and income for farmers.

foreign exchange earnings

23 / 40

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

separating chaff from the grains

rubbing cobs against one another

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

drying shelled maize grains

24 / 40

Rabbits are kept in cages called

pens

hutches

paddocks

crushes

25 / 40

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

field trips

demonstration

circular letters

farmer’s co-operatives

26 / 40

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

mixed farming

cash crop production

continuous cropping

poultry farming

27 / 40

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

crop

gizzard

oesophagus

proventriculus

28 / 40

Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of soil particles?

hygroscopic water

capillary

gravitational water

superfluous water

29 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

rainfall

topographys

leaching

vegetation cover

30 / 40

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

wind

biogas

water

animal

31 / 40

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

mineral matter content

moisture content

texture

structure

32 / 40

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

cassava leaf-spot

rice blast

maize rust

maize streak

33 / 40

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pituitary gland

pancreatic gland

thyroid gland

prostate gland

34 / 40

A physical factor affecting crop production is

microorganism

temperature

vegetation

man

35 / 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

decreases

is unaffected

36 / 40

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

inadequate shelter materials

unemployment

malnutrition

high population growth rate

37 / 40

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

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his family

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his community

38 / 40

The practice of cutting only matured forest trees and allowing other young ones to grow is known as

regeneration

afforestation

selective exploitation

deforestation

39 / 40

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

elephanat grass

bahama grass

carpet grass

gamba grass

40 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

prevent extinction of wild animals

prevent wild animals from predating

provide constant supply of meat for export

conserve animals for hunting

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