1989 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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Why should a seed-producing farmer spray an insecticide on his crops only when the bees are not around?
A
the bees would sting him and he therefore avoids them
B
the farmer does not want to waste his chemicals
C
bees are important for pollination of his crops
D
bees produce honey for him in his farm
correct option: c
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The average seed rate for maize is 25 kg per hectare. Allowing for a seed wastage of 5 per cent.How many kilogram of seeds would be required in planting 10 hectares of farmland?
A
237.5
B
238.0
C
250.0
D
255.0
correct option: e
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Thrips cause serious mechanical damages to crops by their
A
feeding activities on flowers, leaves and fruits
B
laying eggs on plants
C
sucking of the sap of crops
D
burrowing activities causing damping off in crops
correct option: a
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The expression of a gene in the phenotype irrespective of whether the cell is homozygous or heterozygous is known as
A
recessive
B
partial dominance
C
test-cross
D
segregation
correct option: e
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Vegetables propagation can be carried out through the following processes except
A
seedling
B
cutting
C
layering
D
grafting
correct option: a
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Contact insecticides are used to control
A
pod borers of legumes
B
stem borers of cereal
C
leaf beetles of legumes
D
peel worm of legumes
correct option: c
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The part of the ruminant stomach from which digestive juices secreted is the
A
rumen
B
reticulum
C
omasum
D
paunch
correct option: e
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At which of the following ages are gilts normally mated?
A
8 - 12 months
B
14 - 15 months
C
15 - 20 months
D
21 - 24 months
correct option: a
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Which of the following breeds of cattle is regarded as the best dairy breed in Nigeria?
A
red bororo
B
keteku
C
sokoto gudali
D
muturu
correct option: e
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The symptoms of vitamin deficiency diseases in livestock includes the following
A
scurvy
B
loss of appetite
C
poor blood clotting
D
improved fertility
correct option: d
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