AGRIC PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

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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.

You have 30 minutes to answer all the questions.

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1 / 40

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

increasing agricultural production

controlling farm profits

discouraging investment in agriculture

2 / 40

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

cash crop production

poultry farming

mixed farming

continuous cropping

3 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

prevent wild animals from predating

provide constant supply of meat for export

conserve animals for hunting

prevent extinction of wild animals

4 / 40

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

electricity energy

wind energy

fuel energy

5 / 40

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

dewlap

udder

scrotum

hump

6 / 40

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

perfectly inelastic

fairly elastic

fairly inelastic

perfectly elastic

7 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

bind the soil particles together through their roots

reduce the soil microbial population

increase the nitrogen content of soils

8 / 40

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

1 – 2

4 – 5

2 – 3

6 – 7

9 / 40

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

is unaffected

decreases

increase

is unpredictable

10 / 40

Smut diseases are often found on

grapes

cassava

maize

cowpea

11 / 40

An adult female goat is a/an

doe

heifer

gilt

ewe

12 / 40

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

field trips

circular letters

demonstration

farmer’s co-operatives

13 / 40

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

gravitational water

hygroscopic water

capillary

superfluous water

14 / 40

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

internet

cinema

television

radio

15 / 40

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

afforestation

selective exploitation

regeneration

deforestation

16 / 40

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

employment and income for farmers.

foreign exchange earnings

raw materials for industries

food for man and his animals

17 / 40

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

coulter

land slide

plough share

beam

18 / 40

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

beginning of the curve

apex of the curve

end of the curve

middle of the curve

19 / 40

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

farmers

middlemen

co-operatives

wholesalers

20 / 40

A variety of oil palm is

criollo

tenera

amelonado

trinitario

21 / 40

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

for the benefit of his community

for the benefit of his family

only one type of crop

raw materials for agro-based industries

22 / 40

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

bacterium

protozoon

nematode

fungus

23 / 40

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

structure

moisture content

texture

mineral matter content

24 / 40

Liming is used to correct soil’s

caution exchange capacity

porosity

acidity

neutrality

25 / 40

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kinding

kidding

farrowing

lambing

26 / 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

height of the dam

site inspection

determination of the depth of the pond

27 / 40

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

breeding

isolation

culling

wearing

28 / 40

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

intelligence to control work

strength when at work

ability to work on any climatic condition

normal power output of 75 waits per day

29 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

the air content of the soil is reduced

they dry up easily

they form hardpans

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

30 / 40

An example of grain legume is

pigeon pea

sorghum

millet

maize

31 / 40

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

inadequate shelter materials

unemployment

malnutrition

high population growth rate

32 / 40

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

maize rust

rice blast

maize streak

cassava leaf-spot

33 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production on large scale farm

food production using family labour

high capital input on the farm enterprise

mechanization of all farm operations

34 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

vegetation cover

topographys

rainfall

leaching

35 / 40

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

gamba grass

bahama grass

carpet grass

elephanat grass

36 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

financing agricultural projects

coordination of farm activities

supervision of farm labourers

decision making

37 / 40

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

production of honey

production of polythens

saw-milling

fertilizer production

38 / 40

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

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

separating chaff from the grains

rubbing cobs against one another

drying shelled maize grains

39 / 40

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

crop

proventriculus

oesophagus

gizzard

40 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

just after seed maturation

when they are two weeks old

after they have started to dry up

just before flowing

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