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

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

high population growth rate

malnutrition

unemployment

inadequate shelter materials

2 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

hump

udder

dewlap

scrotum

3 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

poultry farming

continuous cropping

cash crop production

mixed farming

4 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

doe

heifer

gilt

ewe

5 / 50

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

all weeds are grasses

weeds may harbor crop diseases

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

6 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

nematode

protozoon

bacterium

fungus

7 / 50

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

fairly inelastic

perfectly elastic

fairly elastic

perfectly inelastic

8 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

increases multiple births

increases hybrid vigour

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

eliminates undesirable traits

9 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

discouraging investment in agriculture

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

controlling farm profits

increasing agricultural production

10 / 50

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

prevent extinction of wild animals

prevent wild animals from predating

conserve animals for hunting

provide constant supply of meat for export

11 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

electricity energy

fuel energy

wind energy

water energy

12 / 50

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

deforestation

regeneration

afforestation

selective exploitation

13 / 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

site inspection

location and depth of the spillway

height of the dam

14 / 50

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

crop

oesophagus

proventriculus

gizzard

15 / 50

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

land slide

beam

plough share

coulter

16 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

sprinklers

pipes

drips

canals

17 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

gamba grass

bahama grass

carpet grass

elephanat grass

18 / 50

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

employment and income for farmers.

raw materials for industries

foreign exchange earnings

food for man and his animals

19 / 50

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

wholesalers

farmers

middlemen

co-operatives

20 / 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 community

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his family

21 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production using family labour

food production on large scale farm

high capital input on the farm enterprise

mechanization of all farm operations

22 / 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

23 / 50

Leguminous cover crops do not

reduce the soil microbial population

bind the soil particles together through their roots

increase the nitrogen content of soils

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

24 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

saw-milling

production of polythens

fertilizer production

production of honey

25 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

financing agricultural projects

coordination of farm activities

decision making

supervision of farm labourers

26 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

vegetation

microorganism

man

temperature

27 / 50

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

breeding

isolation

wearing

culling

28 / 50

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

hygroscopic water

capillary

superfluous water

gravitational water

29 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

trinitario

tenera

amelonado

criollo

30 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kinding

lambing

kidding

farrowing

31 / 50

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

after they have started to dry up

when they are two weeks old

just before flowing

just after seed maturation

32 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

hutches

crushes

pens

paddocks

33 / 50

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

animal

machine

man

wind

34 / 50

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

ability to work on any climatic condition

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

intelligence to control work

35 / 50

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pituitary gland

pancreatic gland

prostate gland

thyroid gland

36 / 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

37 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

water

biogas

animal

wind

38 / 50

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

radio

television

internet

cinema

39 / 50

An example of grain legume is

sorghum

millet

maize

pigeon pea

40 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

maize

cowpea

grapes

cassava

41 / 50

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

rice blast

maize streak

maize rust

cassava leaf-spot

42 / 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

43 / 50

Newcastle disease attacks

ruminant

horses

pigs

poultry

44 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

caution exchange capacity

porosity

neutrality

acidity

45 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

leaching

rainfall

topographys

vegetation cover

46 / 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

47 / 50

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

drying shelled maize grains

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

separating chaff from the grains

rubbing cobs against one another

48 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

1 – 2

6 – 7

4 – 5

49 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

mineral matter content

texture

structure

moisture content

50 / 50

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

farmer’s co-operatives

circular letters

demonstration

field trips

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