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

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pancreatic gland

pituitary gland

thyroid gland

prostate gland

2 / 50

Leguminous cover crops do not

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

reduce the soil microbial population

bind the soil particles together through their roots

increase the nitrogen content of soils

3 / 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

location and depth of the spillway

site inspection

determination of the depth of the pond

height of the dam

4 / 50

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

isolation

wearing

culling

breeding

5 / 50

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

is unpredictable

increase

is unaffected

decreases

6 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

tenera

amelonado

trinitario

criollo

7 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

canals

pipes

drips

sprinklers

8 / 50

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

wholesalers

co-operatives

middlemen

farmers

9 / 50

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

when they are two weeks old

just before flowing

after they have started to dry up

just after seed maturation

10 / 50

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent extinction of wild animals

prevent wild animals from predating

conserve animals for hunting

11 / 50

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

12 / 50

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

demonstration

field trips

farmer’s co-operatives

circular letters

13 / 50

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

perfectly elastic

fairly inelastic

fairly elastic

perfectly inelastic

14 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

animal

biogas

water

wind

15 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

hutches

paddocks

pens

crushes

16 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

production of polythens

production of honey

fertilizer production

saw-milling

17 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

nematode

bacterium

protozoon

fungus

18 / 50

When soils are poorly drained

they dry up easily

the air content of the soil is reduced

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they form hardpans

19 / 50

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

plough share

coulter

beam

land slide

20 / 50

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

inadequate shelter materials

unemployment

high population growth rate

malnutrition

21 / 50

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

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

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

22 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

4 – 5

6 – 7

1 – 2

23 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

moisture content

mineral matter content

structure

texture

24 / 50

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

beginning of the curve

middle of the curve

apex of the curve

end of the curve

25 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

hump

scrotum

udder

dewlap

26 / 50

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

radio

cinema

television

internet

27 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

controlling farm profits

increasing agricultural production

discouraging investment in agriculture

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

28 / 50

Newcastle disease attacks

pigs

ruminant

horses

poultry

29 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production on large scale farm

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production using family labour

mechanization of all farm operations

30 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

leaching

vegetation cover

rainfall

topographys

31 / 50

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

normal power output of 75 waits per day

intelligence to control work

ability to work on any climatic condition

strength when at work

32 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kidding

lambing

kinding

farrowing

33 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

elephanat grass

bahama grass

gamba grass

carpet grass

34 / 50

An example of grain legume is

pigeon pea

sorghum

millet

maize

35 / 50

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

crop

oesophagus

gizzard

proventriculus

36 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

caution exchange capacity

porosity

neutrality

acidity

37 / 50

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

for the benefit of his community

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his family

only one type of crop

38 / 50

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

man

machine

animal

wind

39 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

coordination of farm activities

supervision of farm labourers

decision making

financing agricultural projects

40 / 50

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

selective exploitation

regeneration

deforestation

afforestation

41 / 50

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

cassava leaf-spot

maize streak

maize rust

rice blast

42 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

ewe

doe

gilt

heifer

43 / 50

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

44 / 50

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

gravitational water

superfluous water

capillary

hygroscopic water

45 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

continuous cropping

mixed farming

cash crop production

poultry farming

46 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

microorganism

man

temperature

vegetation

47 / 50

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

employment and income for farmers.

food for man and his animals

raw materials for industries

foreign exchange earnings

48 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

increases multiple births

increases hybrid vigour

eliminates undesirable traits

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

49 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

fuel energy

electricity energy

water energy

wind energy

50 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

cowpea

cassava

maize

grapes

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