2010 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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Which of the following farming practices are cultural methods used to control pests and diseases? I. Crop rotation II. Mixed farming III. Monoculture
A
I and II only
B
I and III only
C
II and III only
D
I,II and III
correct option: c
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The recommended spacing for oil palm cultivation is
A
9 m triangular
B
9 m x 9m
C
12m x 12m
D
12m triangular
correct option: a
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Which of the following plants is a pasture legume?
A
cynodon pletostachyus
B
stylosanthes gracilis
C
panicum maximum
D
pennisetum purpureum
correct option: b
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Mould growth on cereal grains stored in damp conditions is caused by
A
bacterium
B
fungus
C
virus
D
nematode
correct option: b
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Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of
A
underground stems
B
underground roots
C
modified leaves
D
earial stems
correct option: a
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Which of the following operations takes place in a ginnery?
A
production of cotton seed oil
B
detoxication of cotton seed
C
separation of cotton seeds from lint
D
production of cotton seed cake
correct option: c
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The maize stem borer is best controlled by
A
destroying and burning all the affected crops
B
erecting physical barriers on the farm
C
using scare crows on the farm
D
hand-picking from infested crops
correct option: a
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Disease resistance is one of the aims of crop improvement because it
A
enables crops withstand attack by pathogens
B
makes the harvesting of crops easy
C
enables crops adapt to climatic conditions
D
leads to early maturity in crops
correct option: a
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Which of the following characteristics is not important in beef cattle breeding?
A
high fertility
B
increased butter-fat percentage
C
good feed conversion efficiency
D
high yield of lean meat
correct option: b
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The milk let down hormones in farm animals is called
A
adrenalin
B
oestrogen
C
oxytocin
D
progesterone
correct option: c
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