2016 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 5
41
Progeny selection involves selection of breeding stock on the basis of
A
feed conservation efficiency of the parents
B
merits of each animal
C
merits of the dam only
D
performance of offspring
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42
The cattle disease which is likely to be most common in the forest belt of West Africa is
A
foot and mouth
B
trypanosomiasis
C
anthrax
D
tuberculosis
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43
Ecto-parasites can be controlled by
A
administering antibodies to host
B
administering antibiotics to host
C
dipping of host
D
deworming of host
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44
Cropping in fish farming is the act of
A
stocking fish
B
processing fish
C
harvesting fish
D
feeding fish
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45
Methods of preserving fish including the following except
A
drying
B
smoking
C
salting
D
soaking
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46
Determine the price elasticity of demand if the price of yam tuber rises by 10% (0.1) and the quantity demanded falls by 5% (0.05)
A
0.5
B
0.4
C
0.3
D
0.1
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47
Most farm business fail because of
A
death of the manager
B
lack of capital
C
labour problems
D
poor management
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48
Which of the following activities is not a marketing function?
A
Buying of agricultural commodities
B
planting of crops
C
transporting of farm produce
D
storgae of farm produce
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49
Which of the following activities is not a marketing function?
A
Buying of agricultural commodities
B
planting of crops
C
transporting of farm produce
D
storgae of farm produce
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50
Risks on commercial farms could result from
A
price stability
B
crop failure
C
insurance
D
diversification
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