2009 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
The most important contribution of agriculture to mankind is the provision of
A
shelter
B
employment
C
foreign exchange
D
food
correct option: d
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An advantage of commercial agriculture is that it
A
requires small space
B
requires skilled labour
C
produces high returns
D
involves low capital
correct option: c
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Which of the following statements about communal land tenure system is true?
A
it gives the owner complete freedom on the land
B
the land can be used as collateral for agricultural loans
C
the land can be shared by the owner's children
D
mechanical agriculture can be profitably practised
correct option: a
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Agricultural land use is negatively affected by
A
type of soil
B
climatic factors
C
increase in population
D
increase in soil micro-organisms
correct option: a
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The practice of growth both food and forage crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called
A
pastoral farming
B
ley farming
C
crop rotation
D
continuous cropping
correct option: b
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The use of land for agricultural purpose involves the following except
A
livestock grazing
B
fish farming
C
road construction
D
crop production
correct option: c
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The natural grasslands of West Africa are generally located in the
A
rain forest
B
guinea savanna
C
mangroves
D
equatorial belts
correct option: b
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The following processes in soil formation are caused by biotic factors except
A
bacterial decomposition of plants
B
soil mixing and turning by earthworms
C
burrowing of rodents
D
soil disintegration by dehydration
correct option: d
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Which of the following rocks is not formed from pre-existing rocks?
A
limestone
B
granite
C
shale
D
marble
correct option: b
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Chemical weathering is fastest in
A
cool weather
B
hot weather
C
high altitudes
D
low altitudes
correct option: a
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