2001 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 3
21
Which of the following gives the correct order of usage of tillage implements on a virgin land?
A
harrow-ridger-plough
B
ridger-plough-harrow
C
harrow-plough-ridger
D
plough-harrow-ridger
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22
Farm surveying can be defined as the
A
leveling of land during road construction
B
sighting of structures through a theodolite
C
making measurements on land from which maps are drawn
D
estimation of the type and properties of soil on a farm
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23
Farm surveying equipment include the following except
A
cross staff
B
abney level
C
datum
D
chain
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24
The type of survey used in determining the flatness or steepness of a farmland is
A
chain survey
B
topographical survey
C
soil survey
D
traverse survey
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25
Which of the following cereal crops most requires nursery practices?
A
maize
B
rice
C
millet
D
guinea corn
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26
The maturity period of groundnut in months is
A
1 - 2
B
2 - 3
C
4 - 5
D
6 - 7
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27
Oil palm trees do well in soils with pH level of
A
2.5 - 3.5
B
3.5 - 4.5
C
5.5 - 6.5
D
6.5 - 7.5
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28
The optimum temperature for storing yam tuber under cold storage is
A
70C
B
90C
C
130C
D
150C
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29
Which of the following is not an agricultural significance of stems to crops?
A
modified form serves as food for man
B
provision of timber
C
useful as materials for propagation
D
useful for cross-breeding in crops
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30
During the production of palm oil, the oil palm fruits are boiled in order to
A
extract the raw oil from the epicarp
B
prevent high level of oil rancidity
C
ease separation of mesocarp from the endocrap
D
extract oil from the kernel
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