2010 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
Which of the following land tenure system for individual ownership?
A
land pledge system
B
freehold system
C
leasehold system
D
tenancy at the will of government
correct option: b
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The development of agriculture in West Africa is not generally affected by
A
ignorance
B
religious beliefs
C
poor marketing
D
population size
correct option: b
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The most common grazing system in West Africa is
A
continuous grazing
B
strip grazing
C
rotational grazing
D
zero grazing
correct option: a
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Which of the following is not a role of government in agricultural production?
A
provision of labour
B
provision of subsidies
C
building of storage facilities
D
provision of loans and credits
correct option: a
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The main reason for establishing game reserves is to prevent wildlife from
A
being poached
B
being hunted periodcally
C
attacking tourists
D
becoming extinct
correct option: d
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Which of the following practices promote agricultural development?
A
growing disease-resistant crops
B
planting late-maturing crop varieties
C
banning importation of pesticides
D
encouraging communal land tenure system
correct option: a
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The biotic factor which derives much benefit from livestock and reduces productivity is a
A
predator
B
parasite
C
pathogen
D
microbe
correct option: b
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The removal of top soil from a small area of soil surface due to the impact of raindrops is known as
A
sheet erosion
B
rill erosion
C
gully erosion
D
splash erosion
correct option: a
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Which of the following groups of crops grow best in the savanna zones of West Africa?
A
cotton,millet and groundnut
B
cocoa,kola and oil palm
C
cotton,cocoa and guinea corn
D
banana,rubber and millet
correct option: a
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High temperature and pressure convert sandstone to
A
basalt
B
quartzite
C
coal
D
limestone
correct option: b
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