AGRIC PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

AGRIC. SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS

These are Agric Science Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

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1 / 40

Which of the following parts is common to both the disc and mould board plough?

beam

land slide

plough share

coulter

2 / 40

Which of the following sources of farm power will assist in the tillage of more land per unit time?

man

wind

animal

machine

3 / 40

The best method of introducing a new pesticide to rural farmers is through

circular letters

farmer’s co-operatives

field trips

demonstration

4 / 40

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

fertilizer production

saw-milling

production of polythens

production of honey

5 / 40

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

scrotum

udder

hump

dewlap

6 / 40

On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the

apex of the curve

beginning of the curve

end of the curve

middle of the curve

7 / 40

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

bahama grass

elephanat grass

carpet grass

gamba grass

8 / 40

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

weeds may harbor crop diseases

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

all weeds are grasses

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

9 / 40

Rabbits are kept in cages called

crushes

hutches

paddocks

pens

10 / 40

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

cash crop production

mixed farming

continuous cropping

poultry farming

11 / 40

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

electricity energy

water energy

wind energy

fuel energy

12 / 40

Which of the following plant diseases is not caused by fungi?

maize rust

rice blast

cassava leaf-spot

maize streak

13 / 40

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

texture

structure

mineral matter content

moisture content

14 / 40

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

food for man and his animals

raw materials for industries

employment and income for farmers.

foreign exchange earnings

15 / 40

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

drips

pipes

canals

sprinklers

16 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

increase the nitrogen content of soils

reduce the soil microbial population

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

bind the soil particles together through their roots

17 / 40

An adult female goat is a/an

gilt

heifer

ewe

doe

18 / 40

Artificial scarcity of agricultural produce is often caused by the following marketing agents except

middlemen

farmers

wholesalers

co-operatives

19 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

they form hardpans

they dry up easily

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

the air content of the soil is reduced

20 / 40

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

wind

water

biogas

animal

21 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

just before flowing

when they are two weeks old

just after seed maturation

after they have started to dry up

22 / 40

Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

is unaffected

is unpredictable

increase

decreases

23 / 40

Smut diseases are often found on

cowpea

maize

cassava

grapes

24 / 40

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

farrowing

kinding

kidding

lambing

25 / 40

A physical factor affecting crop production is

temperature

microorganism

vegetation

man

26 / 40

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

bacterium

fungus

nematode

protozoon

27 / 40

An example of grain legume is

pigeon pea

millet

sorghum

maize

28 / 40

Detailed survey for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the following except

site inspection

height of the dam

location and depth of the spillway

determination of the depth of the pond

29 / 40

When a change in price brings no change in demand, the situation is described as

fairly inelastic

perfectly elastic

fairly elastic

perfectly inelastic

30 / 40

Liming is used to correct soil’s

porosity

caution exchange capacity

neutrality

acidity

31 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

prevent wild animals from predating

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent extinction of wild animals

conserve animals for hunting

32 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

mechanization of all farm operations

food production on large scale farm

food production using family labour

high capital input on the farm enterprise

33 / 40

Which of the following is not a principle of crop rotation?

a period of fallow must be provided in the course of the rotation

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

crops that can be attacked by the same pest should not follow each other

34 / 40

A variety of oil palm is

criollo

tenera

amelonado

trinitario

35 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

financing agricultural projects

decision making

supervision of farm labourers

coordination of farm activities

36 / 40

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

thyroid gland

pancreatic gland

pituitary gland

prostate gland

37 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

topographys

leaching

vegetation cover

rainfall

38 / 40

Which of the following is a function of the hopper of a gain sheller?

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

separating chaff from the grains

rubbing cobs against one another

drying shelled maize grains

39 / 40

The major advantage of human power over all other sources of power is man’s

intelligence to control work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

strength when at work

ability to work on any climatic condition

40 / 40

One factor which differentiates a subsistence from a commercial farmer is that the former produces

for the benefit of his family

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his community

raw materials for agro-based industries

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