1997 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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Milling of rice is usually done
A
after parboiling and drying
B
before parboiling and drying
C
before parboiling and winnowing
D
after parboiling and drying
correct option: e
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Common pasture grasses include the following except
A
guinea grass
B
carpet grass
C
elephant grass
D
gamba grass
correct option: d
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
A
high quality grasses and legumes
B
high leaf to stem ratio
C
drought resistance
D
ability to withstand trampling
correct option: e
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Which of the following is a pasture grass?
A
stylozanthes gracilis
B
centrosema pubescens
C
pueraria phaseloides
D
cynodon dactylon
correct option: d
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Reforestation is the
A
organised planting of trees in areas from which forest trees have been removed
B
establishment of forests in areas where there are previously none
C
development of young treees to replace old mature trees
D
planting of forest trees on an unproductive land
correct option: a
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The tree species widely used in afforestation programme is
A
neem
B
teak
C
oil palm
D
ebony
correct option: a
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Which of the following is not a reason for converting a piece of land into a forest reserve?
A
low population pressure
B
poor soil fertility
C
disputed ownership of land
D
prevention of natural hazards
correct option: c
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The forest trees growing in the Sudan savanna zone of Nigeria include the following except
A
mahogany
B
baobab
C
shea butter
D
neem
correct option: d
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The most important pests of vegetable crops are
A
rodents
B
birds
C
nematodes
D
insects
correct option: d
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Which of the following group of crops can be attacked by smut diseases?
A
suggarcane, maize and banana
B
rice, maize and guinea corn
C
guinea corn, sugarcanr and rubber
D
maize, guinea corn and yam
correct option: b
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