2011 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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Pineapple is widely propagated using
A
seeds
B
suckers
C
slips
D
cuttings
correct option: b
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Which of the following crops has a fibrous root system?
A
cotton
B
coffee
C
cowpea
D
sugarcane
correct option: d
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The process of grafting in crop production involves
A
the fusion of gametes of two crops
B
indicating rooting from stems
C
the trandfer of a bud from one crop to another
D
the joining of two parts from related crops
correct option: d
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Crop rotation decreases the incidence of pests by
A
breaking life cycles of pests
B
attracting pest predators
C
sterilizing the soil
D
maintaining soil fertility
correct option: a
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If the recommended spacing for a tree crop is 2.5cm by 4.0m.determine the number of seedlings required to plant a 2 hectare farmland.
A
1,000
B
2,000
C
10,000
D
20,000
correct option: b
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Close to the time of harvesting of cotton, sunshine is needed to ensure the production of boils that are
A
big
B
light
C
not mouldy
D
not open
correct option: c
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If T represents the gene for tallness while t represents dwarfness. When a tall (TT) crop is crossed with a dwarf (tt) crop, the resultant crop will be
A
100% dwarf
B
100% tall
C
50% tall and 50% dwarf
D
75% tall and 25% dwarf
correct option: b
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If T represents the gene for tallness while t represents dwarfness. The genotypic ratio of the second filial generation will be
A
3:1
B
1:2:1
C
2:2
D
4:0
correct option: b
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The correct sequence of feed utilization in farm animals is
A
digestion-ingestion-absorption-assimilation
B
ingestion-digestion-assimilation-absorption
C
ingestion-digestion-assimilation
D
digestion-assimilation-ingestion-absorption
correct option: c
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Sexual maturity in farm animal is not influenced by their
A
breed
B
sex
C
nutrition
D
weaning age
correct option: b
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