1991 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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If the ginning percentage of the samaru variety of cotton is 35, what will be the amount of raw cotton obtained from a 6 hectare farm with a yield of 330 kg seed cotton per hectare?
A
46 kg
B
96.3 kg
C
114 kg
D
693 kg
correct option: e
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Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution of pasture grasses?
A
type of species
B
temperature
C
soil
D
pests and diseases
correct option: a
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Which of the following is not a reason for the government to encourage the planting of trees
A
controlling erosion
B
increasing soil fertility
C
preventing desert encroachment
D
reducing effects of environmental pollution
correct option: e
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Which of the following crops does not require nursery?
A
rice
B
tobacco
C
tomato
D
oil palm
correct option: e
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The causal organism of damping-oil disease of okra is a
A
bacterium
B
virus
C
nematode
D
aphid
correct option: e
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Which of the following crops cannot be easily improved by cross-breeding?
A
groundnut
B
cowpea
C
oil palm
D
maize
correct option: e
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The commonest method of vegetative propagation is by
A
layering
B
budding
C
cutting
D
grafting
correct option: c
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I. spreading and perennial plant with long and rapid growing stems. II. height of plant about 1.2m III. resistance to dry weather. Which of the following pasture grasses has the description given above?
A
northern gamba grass
B
bahama grass
C
guinea grass
D
elephant grass
correct option: e
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The annual burning of forest areas encourages
A
afforestation
B
deforestation
C
regeneration
D
selective explotation
correct option: b
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Which of the following crops is not correctly grouped with its industrial product?
A
cocoa-chocolate
B
rubber-boots
C
coconut-oil
D
cotton-textile
correct option: e
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