2008 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions & Answers - page 1

1
Which of the following benefits of agriculture is of least importance to the peasant farmer?
A
materials for shelter
B
employment
C
foreign exchange
D
income
CORRECT OPTION: c
2
Farmers who plant improved maize would harvest
A
pest-infested maize grains
B
a high yield of maize
C
plants with long stalks
D
maize cobs with scattered grains
CORRECT OPTION: b
3
Which of the following land tenure system allows the owner greatest freedom to dispose of the land as he wishes?
A
communal
B
free-hold
C
lease-hold
D
share-cropping
CORRECT OPTION: b
4
Which of the following is not a government agricultural programme?
A
Operation Feed the Nation
B
Agricultural Development Projects
C
Farm Settliment Schemes
D
West Africa Rice Development
CORRECT OPTION: d
5
The practice of planting one type of annual crop each season is referred to as
A
monoculture
B
continuous cropping
C
mono-cropping
D
horticulture
CORRECT OPTION: c
6
The most important use of land for agriculture production is
A
grazing paddocks
B
botanical gardens
C
game reserves
D
farmstead construction
CORRECT OPTION: a
7
Which of the following biotic factors are usually used to control cassava mealbugs?
A
parasites
B
predators
C
pests
D
pathogens
CORRECT OPTION: b
8
The following are types of sedimentary rocks except
A
granites
B
loimestone
C
sandstone
D
dolomite
CORRECT OPTION: c
9
A reddish coloured soil indicates the presence of
A
copper
B
sodium
C
iron
D
manganese
CORRECT OPTION: a
10
The three most important physical factors that influence rock weathering are
A
colour,particle size and hardness of rock
B
particle size,hardness and degree of cementation
C
hardness,degrss of cementation and colour
D
particle size, temperature and colour
CORRECT OPTION: b
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