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

afforestation

deforestation

regeneration

selective exploitation

2 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

decision making

supervision of farm labourers

financing agricultural projects

coordination of farm activities

3 / 40

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

hump

dewlap

udder

scrotum

4 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

when they are two weeks old

just after seed maturation

just before flowing

after they have started to dry up

5 / 40

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

intelligence to control work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

strength when at work

ability to work on any climatic condition

6 / 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

height of the dam

site inspection

7 / 40

Newcastle disease attacks

poultry

horses

pigs

ruminant

8 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

provide constant supply of meat for export

conserve animals for hunting

prevent extinction of wild animals

prevent wild animals from predating

9 / 40

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

mixed farming

poultry farming

cash crop production

continuous cropping

10 / 40

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

end of the curve

beginning of the curve

middle of the curve

apex of the curve

11 / 40

Smut diseases are often found on

grapes

maize

cowpea

cassava

12 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

vegetation cover

leaching

rainfall

topographys

13 / 40

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

gravitational water

hygroscopic water

superfluous water

capillary

14 / 40

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

beam

plough share

coulter

land slide

15 / 40

A physical factor affecting crop production is

temperature

man

microorganism

vegetation

16 / 40

An adult female goat is a/an

heifer

doe

ewe

gilt

17 / 40

Rabbits are kept in cages called

pens

hutches

paddocks

crushes

18 / 40

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

field trips

circular letters

demonstration

farmer’s co-operatives

19 / 40

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

all weeds are grasses

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

weeds may harbor crop diseases

20 / 40

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

bahama grass

carpet grass

gamba grass

elephanat grass

21 / 40

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

oesophagus

gizzard

proventriculus

crop

22 / 40

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

protozoon

fungus

bacterium

nematode

23 / 40

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

farrowing

kidding

kinding

lambing

24 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

the air content of the soil is reduced

they form hardpans

they dry up easily

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

25 / 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 leguminous crop should be included in the system

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

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

26 / 40

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

canals

sprinklers

drips

pipes

27 / 40

An example of grain legume is

millet

maize

sorghum

pigeon pea

28 / 40

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

culling

wearing

isolation

breeding

29 / 40

Liming is used to correct soil’s

porosity

caution exchange capacity

neutrality

acidity

30 / 40

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

animal

man

wind

machine

31 / 40

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

prostate gland

pituitary gland

thyroid gland

pancreatic gland

32 / 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

33 / 40

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

food for man and his animals

employment and income for farmers.

foreign exchange earnings

raw materials for industries

34 / 40

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

increases multiple births

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

increases hybrid vigour

eliminates undesirable traits

35 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production using family labour

mechanization of all farm operations

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production on large scale farm

36 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

reduce the soil microbial population

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

increase the nitrogen content of soils

bind the soil particles together through their roots

37 / 40

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

wind

biogas

animal

water

38 / 40

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

rice blast

maize rust

cassava leaf-spot

maize streak

39 / 40

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

1 – 2

6 – 7

4 – 5

40 / 40

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

wind energy

electricity energy

water energy

fuel energy

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