2009 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 3
21
Which of the following equipment is not used in farm surveying?
A
Gunter's chain
B
measuring tape
C
ranging pole
D
pick axe
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22
Farm surveying is important because it determines
A
soil fertility
B
size of farmland
C
yield of crops
D
types of implement to use
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23
Bush fallowing is necessitated by
A
population increase
B
reduction in soil fertility
C
cost consideration
D
rural-urban migration
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24
A well fermented and dried coffee seed is said to be
A
parched
B
graded
C
winnowed
D
threshed
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25
A bag of fertilizer had a ratio of 0:10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer contains
A
0 kg of nitrogen, 10 kg of potash and 0 kg of phosphate
B
0 kg of phosphate, 10 kg of nitrogen and 0 kg of potash
C
0 kg of nitrogen, 10 kg of phosphate and 0 kg of potash
D
0 kg of potash, 10 kg of phosphate and 0 kg of nitrogen
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26
In crop rotation, deep-rooted crops should follow shallow-rooted crops because deep-rooted crops
A
are resistant to diseases
B
are early-maturing
C
feed from different soil layers
D
attract different kinds of pests
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27
If a crop is planted at a spacing of 100cm x 50cm. Calculate the plant population required for an hectare of farm land.
A
200
B
2,000
C
5,000
D
20,000
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28
The term hermetic storage of grains means keeping grains in
A
air-tight containers
B
jute bags
C
silos
D
rhumbus
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29
A disadvantage of vegetatively propagated crops is that they
A
do not mature on time
B
are less resistant to diseases
C
do not withstand harsh conditions
D
lodge very readily
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30
Which of the following statements about mulches is true? They
A
include paper and plolythene sheets
B
encourage weed growth
C
facilitates hardpan formation
D
decrease soil biotic population
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