SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

AGRIC. SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (APP)

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1 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

4 – 5

6 – 7

1 – 2

2 / 50

The part of the digestive tract of birds which secrete gastric juice is the

crop

gizzard

proventriculus

oesophagus

3 / 50

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

for the benefit of his community

only one type of crop

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his family

4 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

fungus

bacterium

nematode

protozoon

5 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

crushes

pens

hutches

paddocks

6 / 50

Newcastle disease attacks

poultry

ruminant

horses

pigs

7 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

udder

scrotum

dewlap

hump

8 / 50

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

cassava leaf-spot

rice blast

maize rust

maize streak

9 / 50

Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of soil particles?

superfluous water

hygroscopic water

gravitational water

capillary

10 / 50

The most in appropriate means of disseminating new ideas and techniques to the peasant farmer is by use of

radio

television

cinema

internet

11 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

rainfall

topographys

leaching

vegetation cover

12 / 50

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

end of the curve

apex of the curve

middle of the curve

beginning of the curve

13 / 50

An example of grain legume is

pigeon pea

sorghum

millet

maize

14 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

criollo

tenera

amelonado

trinitario

15 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

cassava

cowpea

maize

grapes

16 / 50

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

raw materials for industries

foreign exchange earnings

food for man and his animals

employment and income for farmers.

17 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

moisture content

texture

structure

mineral matter content

18 / 50

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

19 / 50

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

20 / 50

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

fairly elastic

perfectly inelastic

perfectly elastic

fairly inelastic

21 / 50

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

drying shelled maize grains

rubbing cobs against one another

22 / 50

The practice of cutting only matured forest trees and allowing other young ones to grow is known as

selective exploitation

regeneration

deforestation

afforestation

23 / 50

Leguminous cover crops do not

increase the nitrogen content of soils

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

reduce the soil microbial population

bind the soil particles together through their roots

24 / 50

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pancreatic gland

prostate gland

pituitary gland

thyroid gland

25 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

fertilizer production

production of polythens

saw-milling

production of honey

26 / 50

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

prevent wild animals from predating

conserve animals for hunting

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent extinction of wild animals

27 / 50

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

land slide

beam

plough share

coulter

28 / 50

When soils are poorly drained

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they form hardpans

they dry up easily

the air content of the soil is reduced

29 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

controlling farm profits

discouraging investment in agriculture

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

increasing agricultural production

30 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

wind energy

electricity energy

fuel energy

31 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

cash crop production

poultry farming

continuous cropping

mixed farming

32 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

carpet grass

bahama grass

gamba grass

elephanat grass

33 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

eliminates undesirable traits

increases hybrid vigour

increases multiple births

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

34 / 50

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

animal

machine

man

wind

35 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

man

temperature

microorganism

vegetation

36 / 50

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

demonstration

circular letters

field trips

farmer’s co-operatives

37 / 50

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

is unaffected

increase

is unpredictable

decreases

38 / 50

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

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

ability to work on any climatic condition

intelligence to control work

39 / 50

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

middlemen

wholesalers

farmers

co-operatives

40 / 50

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

determination of the depth of the pond

height of the dam

site inspection

location and depth of the spillway

41 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

sprinklers

canals

pipes

drips

42 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

heifer

ewe

gilt

doe

43 / 50

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

malnutrition

unemployment

high population growth rate

inadequate shelter materials

44 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

mechanization of all farm operations

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production on large scale farm

food production using family labour

45 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

acidity

neutrality

caution exchange capacity

porosity

46 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

biogas

wind

water

animal

47 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

kidding

kinding

lambing

farrowing

48 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

coordination of farm activities

financing agricultural projects

supervision of farm labourers

decision making

49 / 50

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

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

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

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

50 / 50

The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as

culling

isolation

breeding

wearing

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SS 3 AGRIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

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