JAMB and WAEC Agricultural Science questions

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1. Question 301· Forestry· WAEC

   The taungya system combines

   • Amining with farming
   • Bfish farming with poultry
   • Cgrazing with irrigation
   • Dforestry with arable crop farming

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2. Question 302· Forestry· WAEC

   Selective exploitation of a forest means

   • Acutting down every tree
   • Bfelling only mature trees of chosen species
   • Cburning the forest
   • Dplanting new trees only

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3. Question 303· Forestry· JAMB

   A major cause of deforestation in Nigeria is

   • Aafforestation
   • Bindiscriminate felling of trees for firewood and timber
   • Ccreating forest reserves
   • Dthe taungya system

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4. Question 304· Forestry· WAEC

   A forest reserve is

   • Aa sawmill
   • Ba timber market
   • Cland set aside by government to conserve forests
   • Dan open hunting ground

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5. Question 305· Forestry· WAEC

   Replanting trees in an area where forest has been cut down is

   • Adeforestation
   • Breforestation
   • Cafforestation
   • Dshifting cultivation

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6. Question 306· Forestry· WAEC

   Which of these trees is a source of timber in Nigeria?

   • AIroko
   • Bcassava
   • Cmaize
   • Dgroundnut

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7. Question 307· Forestry· WAEC

   Which tree is a source of timber in Nigeria?

   • Acocoyam
   • Bcassava
   • Cplantain
   • Diroko

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8. Question 308· Forestry· WAEC

   Selective exploitation in forestry means

   • Aburning undergrowth
   • Bclear-felling everything
   • Cplanting new trees
   • Dfelling only mature trees of wanted species

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9. Question 309· Forestry· JAMB

   Forest reserves help to

   • Aencourage illegal logging
   • Bincrease desertification
   • Cconserve wildlife and prevent soil erosion
   • Dreduce rainfall

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10. Question 310· Forestry· WAEC

    Taungya farming involves

    • Agrowing food crops between young forest trees
    • Bburning forests
    • Cplanting only grass
    • Drearing fish in forests

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11. Question 311· Forestry· WAEC

    Forests contribute to rainfall by

    • Adrying the air
    • Babsorbing all rain
    • Cblocking clouds
    • Dreleasing water vapour through transpiration

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12. Question 312· Forestry· WAEC

    Fuelwood is an example of

    • Aa forest product
    • Ba mineral
    • Ca fertiliser
    • Da pest

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13. Question 313· Forestry· JAMB

    Forest regulations in Nigeria may require a permit before

    • Aplanting a garden
    • Bfelling timber in a forest reserve
    • Cfishing in a pond
    • Dkeeping goats

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14. Question 314· Forestry· WAEC

    A tree nursery is used in forestry to

    • Astore timber
    • Braise seedlings before transplanting them
    • Cprocess logs
    • Dkeep wild animals

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15. Question 315· Forestry· WAEC

    Forestry is the

    • Akeeping of bees only
    • Bgrowing of food crops
    • Crearing of fish
    • Dmanagement and use of forests and their resources

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16. Question 316· Forestry· WAEC

    A forest guard's duty is to

    • Asell timber privately
    • Bplant crops
    • Cprotect forest reserves from illegal felling and fires
    • Dhunt animals

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17. Question 317· Forestry· JAMB

    Deforestation leads to

    • Amore rainfall always
    • Bsoil erosion and loss of biodiversity
    • Cbetter soil
    • Dcooler climate

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18. Question 318· Forestry· JAMB

    Which of the following forest products is used in making paper?

    • APulpwood
    • BShea butter
    • CKola nuts
    • DGum arabic

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19. Question 319· Forestry· WAEC

    Agroforestry is the practice of

    • Acutting all trees
    • Bgrowing trees together with crops or livestock
    • Cplanting only grass
    • Dusing only machines

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20. Question 320· Forestry· JAMB

    Shelterbelts of trees in northern Nigeria help to

    • Araise temperature
    • Bincrease flooding
    • Creduce wind speed and check desert encroachment
    • Dattract locusts

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