AGRIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS APP (SSCE/NECO/GCE)

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

AGRIC. SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (APP)

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1 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

biogas

wind

water

animal

2 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

wind energy

fuel energy

electricity energy

3 / 50

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

intelligence to control work

ability to work on any climatic condition

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

4 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

mineral matter content

moisture content

texture

structure

5 / 50

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

inadequate shelter materials

malnutrition

high population growth rate

unemployment

6 / 50

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

machine

man

wind

animal

7 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

bahama grass

gamba grass

carpet grass

elephanat grass

8 / 50

Leguminous cover crops do not

increase the nitrogen content of soils

reduce the soil microbial population

bind the soil particles together through their roots

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

9 / 50

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pituitary gland

prostate gland

pancreatic gland

thyroid gland

10 / 50

Newcastle disease attacks

horses

ruminant

poultry

pigs

11 / 50

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

rubbing cobs against one another

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

separating chaff from the grains

drying shelled maize grains

12 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

amelonado

trinitario

tenera

criollo

13 / 50

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

internet

television

radio

cinema

14 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

paddocks

crushes

hutches

pens

15 / 50

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

16 / 50

An example of grain legume is

millet

pigeon pea

sorghum

maize

17 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

porosity

acidity

caution exchange capacity

neutrality

18 / 50

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

all weeds are grasses

weeds may harbor crop diseases

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

19 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

eliminates undesirable traits

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

increases hybrid vigour

increases multiple births

20 / 50

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

field trips

farmer’s co-operatives

circular letters

demonstration

21 / 50

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

proventriculus

oesophagus

gizzard

crop

22 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

temperature

microorganism

man

vegetation

23 / 50

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

rice blast

maize streak

maize rust

cassava leaf-spot

24 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

udder

dewlap

hump

scrotum

25 / 50

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

perfectly inelastic

fairly elastic

fairly inelastic

perfectly elastic

26 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

supervision of farm labourers

coordination of farm activities

financing agricultural projects

decision making

27 / 50

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

for the benefit of his family

raw materials for agro-based industries

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his community

28 / 50

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

breeding

wearing

isolation

culling

29 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

continuous cropping

cash crop production

mixed farming

poultry farming

30 / 50

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

coulter

beam

land slide

plough share

31 / 50

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

farmers

wholesalers

middlemen

co-operatives

32 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kinding

lambing

farrowing

kidding

33 / 50

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

foreign exchange earnings

employment and income for farmers.

raw materials for industries

food for man and his animals

34 / 50

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

hygroscopic water

capillary

superfluous water

gravitational water

35 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production using family labour

food production on large scale farm

mechanization of all farm operations

high capital input on the farm enterprise

36 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

vegetation cover

rainfall

leaching

topographys

37 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

bacterium

fungus

protozoon

nematode

38 / 50

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

after they have started to dry up

when they are two weeks old

just after seed maturation

just before flowing

39 / 50

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

40 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

6 – 7

4 – 5

1 – 2

41 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

gilt

ewe

heifer

doe

42 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

canals

drips

sprinklers

pipes

43 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

production of polythens

production of honey

fertilizer production

saw-milling

44 / 50

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

afforestation

regeneration

selective exploitation

deforestation

45 / 50

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

conserve animals for hunting

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent wild animals from predating

prevent extinction of wild animals

46 / 50

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

47 / 50

When soils are poorly drained

the air content of the soil is reduced

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they dry up easily

they form hardpans

48 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

discouraging investment in agriculture

controlling farm profits

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

increasing agricultural production

49 / 50

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

is unaffected

is unpredictable

increase

decreases

50 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

cassava

maize

cowpea

grapes

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