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

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

crop

gizzard

proventriculus

oesophagus

2 / 40

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

afforestation

selective exploitation

regeneration

deforestation

3 / 40

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

saw-milling

production of honey

production of polythens

fertilizer production

4 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production on large scale farm

food production using family labour

mechanization of all farm operations

5 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

decision making

supervision of farm labourers

financing agricultural projects

coordination of farm activities

6 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

after they have started to dry up

when they are two weeks old

just before flowing

just after seed maturation

7 / 40

An adult female goat is a/an

ewe

gilt

heifer

doe

8 / 40

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

farmer’s co-operatives

demonstration

circular letters

field trips

9 / 40

Liming is used to correct soil’s

porosity

caution exchange capacity

neutrality

acidity

10 / 40

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pancreatic gland

thyroid gland

prostate gland

pituitary gland

11 / 40

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

hump

dewlap

udder

scrotum

12 / 40

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

for the benefit of his family

only one type of crop

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his community

13 / 40

Rabbits are kept in cages called

pens

crushes

hutches

paddocks

14 / 40

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

carpet grass

gamba grass

elephanat grass

bahama grass

15 / 40

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

fairly elastic

perfectly inelastic

perfectly elastic

fairly inelastic

16 / 40

Artificial scarcity of agricultural produce is often caused by the following marketing agents except

co-operatives

middlemen

wholesalers

farmers

17 / 40

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

all weeds are grasses

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

weeds may harbor crop diseases

18 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

bind the soil particles together through their roots

increase the nitrogen content of soils

reduce the soil microbial population

19 / 40

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

continuous cropping

cash crop production

poultry farming

mixed farming

20 / 40

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

end of the curve

apex of the curve

beginning of the curve

middle of the curve

21 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

leaching

vegetation cover

rainfall

topographys

22 / 40

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

1 – 2

4 – 5

6 – 7

23 / 40

A physical factor affecting crop production is

microorganism

vegetation

man

temperature

24 / 40

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

mineral matter content

texture

structure

moisture content

25 / 40

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

discouraging investment in agriculture

increasing agricultural production

controlling farm profits

26 / 40

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

maize streak

maize rust

rice blast

cassava leaf-spot

27 / 40

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

man

animal

machine

wind

28 / 40

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

foreign exchange earnings

food for man and his animals

employment and income for farmers.

raw materials for industries

29 / 40

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

beam

coulter

land slide

plough share

30 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

they form hardpans

they dry up easily

the air content of the soil is reduced

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

31 / 40

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

increases multiple births

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

eliminates undesirable traits

increases hybrid vigour

32 / 40

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

drips

pipes

canals

sprinklers

33 / 40

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

wind

biogas

animal

water

34 / 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

determination of the depth of the pond

site inspection

height of the dam

35 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

conserve animals for hunting

prevent extinction of wild animals

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent wild animals from predating

36 / 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

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

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

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

37 / 40

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

rubbing cobs against one another

drying shelled maize grains

separating chaff from the grains

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

38 / 40

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

culling

breeding

isolation

wearing

39 / 40

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

farrowing

kidding

kinding

lambing

40 / 40

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

ability to work on any climatic condition

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

intelligence to control work

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