2009 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions & Answers - page 1

1
The most important contribution of agriculture to mankind is the provision of
A
shelter
B
employment
C
foreign exchange
D
food
CORRECT OPTION: d
2
An advantage of commercial agriculture is that it
A
requires small space
B
requires skilled labour
C
produces high returns
D
involves low capital
CORRECT OPTION: c
3
Which of the following statements about communal land tenure system is true?
A
it gives the owner complete freedom on the land
B
the land can be used as collateral for agricultural loans
C
the land can be shared by the owner's children
D
mechanical agriculture can be profitably practised
CORRECT OPTION: a
4
Agricultural land use is negatively affected by
A
type of soil
B
climatic factors
C
increase in population
D
increase in soil micro-organisms
CORRECT OPTION: a
5
The practice of growth both food and forage crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called
A
pastoral farming
B
ley farming
C
crop rotation
D
continuous cropping
CORRECT OPTION: b
6
The use of land for agricultural purpose involves the following except
A
livestock grazing
B
fish farming
C
road construction
D
crop production
CORRECT OPTION: c
7
The natural grasslands of West Africa are generally located in the
A
rain forest
B
guinea savanna
C
mangroves
D
equatorial belts
CORRECT OPTION: b
8
The following processes in soil formation are caused by biotic factors except
A
bacterial decomposition of plants
B
soil mixing and turning by earthworms
C
burrowing of rodents
D
soil disintegration by dehydration
CORRECT OPTION: d
9
Which of the following rocks is not formed from pre-existing rocks?
A
limestone
B
granite
C
shale
D
marble
CORRECT OPTION: b
10
Chemical weathering is fastest in
A
cool weather
B
hot weather
C
high altitudes
D
low altitudes
CORRECT OPTION: a
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