2005 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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Which of the following types of survey reveals the physical features of farmlands?
A
soil survey
B
topographical survey
C
chain survey
D
compass survey
correct option: b
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Calculate the area of a rectangular vegetable garden measuring 100m by 26m in hectares.
A
0.250
B
0.200
C
0.125
D
0.004
correct option: a
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Farm mechanization does not
A
involve the use of motorized equipment
B
require much capital
C
lead to unemployment
D
involve the use of only heavy machinery
correct option: d
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A prolonged wet season at the early stage of growth in cotton will lead to
A
good vegetative growth and high yield of lint
B
tall plant with few bolls
C
premature dropping of leaves
D
waterlogged soil which increases availability of soil nutrients
correct option: b
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The by-product in plant photosynthesis is
A
carbondioxide
B
carbohydrate
C
hydrogen
D
oxygen
correct option: d
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Which of the following reasons explain why fertilizers are added to soils?
A
prevention of erosion
B
increasing the organic matter content
C
increasing the water retention capacity
D
increasing the nutrient level
correct option: d
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A crop which is usually propagated sexually is
A
banana
B
pineapple
C
cowpea
D
ginger
correct option: c
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Transplanting is best carried out in the evening because
A
it allows for greater plant respiration
B
roots show positive geotropism
C
moisture losses are low during cold waether
D
plnts grow faster in the dark
correct option: c
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Some cassava tubers are poisonous to non-ruminant because they contain
A
hydrochloric acid
B
hydrocyanic acid
C
sodium chloride
D
sodium hydroxide
correct option: b
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Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution of pasture grasses?
A
wind
B
temperature
C
soil
D
pests
correct option: d
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