JAMB and WAEC Agricultural Science questions: Meaning and importance of agriculture

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1. Question 1· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

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

   • Atoo many extension workers
   • Btoo much rainfall everywhere
   • Cexcess modern equipment
   • Dpoor access to credit

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2. Question 2· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

   Agricultural extension services mainly

   • Asell farm produce
   • Bcarry research findings to farmers
   • Ccollect taxes from farmers
   • Dbuild markets

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3. Question 3· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

   Operation Feed the Nation was introduced by the government of

   • AGoodluck Jonathan
   • BShehu Shagari
   • CIbrahim Babangida
   • DOlusegun Obasanjo (military)

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4. Question 4· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

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

   • Ause of family labour
   • Bsmall farm holdings
   • Clarge-scale mechanisation
   • Dlow output

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5. Question 5· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

   Subsistence agriculture means farming

   • Amainly to feed the farmer's family
   • Bonly for export
   • Cwith large machines
   • Dfor industrial raw materials

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6. Question 6· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

   Pastoral farming is the

   • Arearing of livestock
   • Bgrowing of crops only
   • Ckeeping of bees only
   • Dplanting of forest trees

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7. Question 7· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

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

   • AOPEC
   • BWorld Bank
   • CECOWAS
   • DAfrican Union

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8. Question 8· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

   Mixed farming means

   • Aplanting crops in rows
   • Bgrowing two crops on one plot
   • Cgrowing crops and rearing animals on the same farm
   • Dfarming in two seasons a year

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9. Question 9· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

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

   • Adevelop and open up farmland for farmers
   • Bbuild roads only
   • Cmanage oil fields
   • Drun schools

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10. Question 10· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    A problem of agricultural development in Nigeria is

    • Apoor rural infrastructure such as feeder roads
    • Bplenty of land
    • Ca favourable climate
    • Da large labour force

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11. Question 11· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

    Subsistence agriculture is characterised by

    • Alarge export plantations
    • Bproduction mainly for family consumption
    • Cheavy machinery
    • Dhuge capital

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12. Question 12· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    An agricultural extension officer mainly

    • Ateaches farmers improved farming practices
    • Bsells farm produce
    • Ccollects taxes
    • Dmakes laws on land

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13. Question 13· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

    Agriculture is the cultivation of crops and the

    • Amining of minerals
    • Brearing of animals for human use
    • Cbuilding of farm houses
    • Dsale of manufactured goods

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14. Question 14· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    Which of these is an abiotic factor affecting crop production?

    • Asoil microorganisms
    • Bpests
    • Cweeds
    • Drainfall

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15. Question 15· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

    Agriculture contributes to industrial development mainly by supplying

    • Apetroleum
    • Bmachinery
    • Celectricity
    • Draw materials

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16. Question 16· Meaning and importance of agriculture· JAMB

    Commercial farming differs from subsistence farming because commercial farming

    • Agrows only food crops
    • Buses only family labour
    • Cis always small in scale
    • Dproduces mainly for sale

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17. Question 17· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    Agriculture provides employment in Nigeria because

    • Ait is done only by government
    • Bit uses only machines
    • Ca large part of the population works in farming and related trades
    • Dit requires no labour

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18. Question 18· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    The source of farm power that uses oxen to pull ploughs is

    • Aanimal power
    • Belectrical power
    • Csolar power
    • Dwind power

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19. Question 19· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    Agriculture contributes to the Nigerian economy by

    • Aproviding employment
    • Bcausing inflation
    • Creducing food supply
    • Dincreasing imports

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20. Question 20· Meaning and importance of agriculture· WAEC

    Agricultural extension methods that reach many farmers at once include

    • Apersonal phone calls only
    • Bfarm-to-farm visits only
    • Cprivate letters
    • Dradio programmes and farmers' field days

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