JAMB and WAEC Agricultural Science questions

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All topics Agricultural economics and extension · 41 Animal pests and diseases · 38 Animal reproduction and nutrition · 38 Classification and anatomy of farm animals · 37 Crop classification and propagation · 36 Crop pests and diseases · 39 Farm tools and mechanisation · 35 Fisheries and aquaculture · 35 Forestry · 33 Husbandry of field crops · 41 Irrigation and drainage · 36 Livestock management · 37 Meaning and importance of agriculture · 36 Soil fertility, manures and fertilisers · 43 Soil formation and properties · 39 Weeds and weed control · 33

Question 441· Livestock management· JAMB
A house for cattle is called a
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Answer: B. byre
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Question 442· Livestock management· WAEC
Removing unproductive animals from a herd is
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Answer: C. culling
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Question 443· Livestock management· JAMB
Brooding of day-old chicks requires
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Answer: B. warmth from a heat source
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Question 444· Livestock management· WAEC
Rabbits are kept mainly for
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Answer: A. meat
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Question 445· Livestock management· JAMB
Ear tagging and ear notching are used for
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Answer: C. identifying animals
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Question 446· Livestock management· JAMB
In the deep litter system of poultry keeping, birds are kept
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Answer: C. on a floor covered with wood shavings or straw
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Question 447· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Which of these is a problem of agricultural development in Nigeria?
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Answer: D. poor access to credit
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Question 448· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Agricultural extension services mainly
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Answer: B. carry research findings to farmers
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Question 449· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Operation Feed the Nation was introduced by the government of
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Answer: D. Olusegun Obasanjo (military)
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Question 450· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Which of the following is NOT a feature of subsistence agriculture?
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Answer: C. large-scale mechanisation
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Question 451· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Subsistence agriculture means farming
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Answer: A. mainly to feed the farmer's family
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Question 452· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Pastoral farming is the
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Answer: A. rearing of livestock
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Question 453· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
The Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) in Nigeria were jointly funded by governments and the
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Answer: B. World Bank
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Question 454· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Mixed farming means
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Answer: C. growing crops and rearing animals on the same farm
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Question 455· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) was set up to
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Answer: A. develop and open up farmland for farmers
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Question 456· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
A problem of agricultural development in Nigeria is
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Answer: A. poor rural infrastructure such as feeder roads
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Question 457· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Subsistence agriculture is characterised by
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Answer: B. production mainly for family consumption
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Question 458· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
An agricultural extension officer mainly
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Answer: A. teaches farmers improved farming practices
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Question 459· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB
Agriculture is the cultivation of crops and the
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Answer: B. rearing of animals for human use
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Question 460· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC
Which of these is an abiotic factor affecting crop production?
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Answer: D. rainfall
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JAMB and WAEC Agricultural Science questions

A house for cattle is called a

Removing unproductive animals from a herd is

Brooding of day-old chicks requires

Rabbits are kept mainly for

Ear tagging and ear notching are used for

In the deep litter system of poultry keeping, birds are kept

Which of these is a problem of agricultural development in Nigeria?

Agricultural extension services mainly

Operation Feed the Nation was introduced by the government of

Which of the following is NOT a feature of subsistence agriculture?

Subsistence agriculture means farming

Pastoral farming is the

The Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) in Nigeria were jointly funded by governments and the

Mixed farming means

The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) was set up to

A problem of agricultural development in Nigeria is

Subsistence agriculture is characterised by

An agricultural extension officer mainly

Agriculture is the cultivation of crops and the

Which of these is an abiotic factor affecting crop production?