2011 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 3
21
The use of animal traction is limited in the forest zones of West Africa because of the
A
topography of the forest land
B
presence of tsetseflies
C
high amount of rainfall
D
culture of the people
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22
The correct sequence for the use of coupled implements for land preparation is
A
plough,horrow and ridger
B
harrow,ridger and plough
C
plough,ridger and harrow
D
harrow,plough and ridger
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23
Corms,rhizomes and tubers are examples of
A
underground stems
B
underground roots
C
modified leaves
D
earial stems
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24
Tomatoes are staked in order to
A
accelerate their growth
B
induce flowering
C
accelerate fruit ripening
D
prevent rotting of fruits
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25
In crop production, ginger is propagated by
A
seed
B
bulb
C
rhizome
D
corm
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26
A regulatory control of diseases in crop production is
A
rouging
B
quarantine
C
crop rotation
D
soil tillage
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27
Yellow colouration of the lower leave of a growing maize plant may be due to deficiency in
A
potassium
B
phosphorus
C
zinc
D
nitrogen
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28
Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa?
A
stem borer
B
mealybug
C
whitefly
D
scale insect
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29
The main objectives of establishing forest in the arid regions is to
A
check desert enroachment
B
provide firewood for cooking
C
provide bush meat
D
improve the beauty of the environment
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30
The forest management system which involves the planting of both food crops and forest trees on the same piece of land at the same time is known as
A
selective exploitation
B
taungya
C
regeneration
D
afforestation
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