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

Newcastle disease attacks

poultry

pigs

horses

ruminant

2 / 50

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

3 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

increases multiple births

increases hybrid vigour

eliminates undesirable traits

4 / 50

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

beginning of the curve

middle of the curve

end of the curve

apex of the curve

5 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

structure

moisture content

mineral matter content

texture

6 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

amelonado

trinitario

tenera

criollo

7 / 50

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

wearing

isolation

culling

breeding

8 / 50

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

proventriculus

gizzard

oesophagus

crop

9 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

bahama grass

elephanat grass

carpet grass

gamba grass

10 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

protozoon

fungus

nematode

bacterium

11 / 50

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

animal

man

machine

wind

12 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

wind energy

electricity energy

fuel energy

13 / 50

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

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

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

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

14 / 50

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

coulter

plough share

beam

land slide

15 / 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

16 / 50

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

farmers

middlemen

wholesalers

co-operatives

17 / 50

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

just before flowing

just after seed maturation

after they have started to dry up

when they are two weeks old

18 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

6 – 7

2 – 3

1 – 2

4 – 5

19 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

mechanization of all farm operations

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production using family labour

food production on large scale farm

20 / 50

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

superfluous water

gravitational water

hygroscopic water

capillary

21 / 50

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

is unaffected

increase

is unpredictable

decreases

22 / 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

drying shelled maize grains

separating chaff from the grains

23 / 50

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

fairly inelastic

fairly elastic

perfectly inelastic

perfectly elastic

24 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

grapes

cassava

maize

cowpea

25 / 50

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

radio

cinema

television

internet

26 / 50

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

cassava leaf-spot

rice blast

maize streak

maize rust

27 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

doe

ewe

gilt

heifer

28 / 50

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

malnutrition

unemployment

high population growth rate

inadequate shelter materials

29 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

caution exchange capacity

acidity

porosity

neutrality

30 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

drips

pipes

canals

sprinklers

31 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

crushes

hutches

paddocks

pens

32 / 50

An example of grain legume is

millet

sorghum

pigeon pea

maize

33 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

rainfall

topographys

leaching

vegetation cover

34 / 50

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

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his family

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his community

35 / 50

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

regeneration

deforestation

selective exploitation

afforestation

36 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

mixed farming

cash crop production

continuous cropping

poultry farming

37 / 50

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

ability to work on any climatic condition

strength when at work

38 / 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

39 / 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

40 / 50

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

circular letters

demonstration

farmer’s co-operatives

field trips

41 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

biogas

water

wind

animal

42 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

increasing agricultural production

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

controlling farm profits

discouraging investment in agriculture

43 / 50

When soils are poorly drained

they dry up easily

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

the air content of the soil is reduced

they form hardpans

44 / 50

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pancreatic gland

prostate gland

thyroid gland

pituitary gland

45 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

coordination of farm activities

supervision of farm labourers

decision making

financing agricultural projects

46 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

scrotum

udder

hump

dewlap

47 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

saw-milling

production of polythens

fertilizer production

production of honey

48 / 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

site inspection

location and depth of the spillway

determination of the depth of the pond

height of the dam

49 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

vegetation

temperature

microorganism

man

50 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kinding

lambing

farrowing

kidding

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