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SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

AGRIC. SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (APP)

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1 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

financing agricultural projects

decision making

coordination of farm activities

supervision of farm labourers

2 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

trinitario

amelonado

criollo

tenera

3 / 50

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

television

radio

cinema

internet

4 / 50

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

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his family

for the benefit of his community

only one type of crop

5 / 50

Newcastle disease attacks

pigs

horses

poultry

ruminant

6 / 50

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

increase

is unpredictable

is unaffected

decreases

7 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

1 – 2

4 – 5

6 – 7

8 / 50

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

after they have started to dry up

just after seed maturation

when they are two weeks old

just before flowing

9 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

hump

scrotum

dewlap

udder

10 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

crushes

paddocks

pens

hutches

11 / 50

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

12 / 50

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

demonstration

field trips

farmer’s co-operatives

circular letters

13 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

farrowing

kinding

kidding

lambing

14 / 50

An example of grain legume is

millet

maize

sorghum

pigeon pea

15 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

maize

grapes

cowpea

cassava

16 / 50

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

capillary

hygroscopic water

superfluous water

gravitational water

17 / 50

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

afforestation

regeneration

deforestation

selective exploitation

18 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

leaching

topographys

vegetation cover

rainfall

19 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

production of honey

production of polythens

saw-milling

fertilizer production

20 / 50

Leguminous cover crops do not

bind the soil particles together through their roots

reduce the soil microbial population

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

increase the nitrogen content of soils

21 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

drips

sprinklers

canals

pipes

22 / 50

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

rubbing cobs against one another

separating chaff from the grains

drying shelled maize grains

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

23 / 50

When soils are poorly drained

the air content of the soil is reduced

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they form hardpans

they dry up easily

24 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

caution exchange capacity

neutrality

porosity

acidity

25 / 50

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

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

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

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

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

26 / 50

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

farmers

co-operatives

wholesalers

middlemen

27 / 50

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

plough share

coulter

land slide

beam

28 / 50

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

29 / 50

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pancreatic gland

pituitary gland

thyroid gland

prostate gland

30 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

protozoon

fungus

nematode

bacterium

31 / 50

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

breeding

isolation

wearing

culling

32 / 50

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

unemployment

inadequate shelter materials

malnutrition

high population growth rate

33 / 50

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

fairly inelastic

perfectly inelastic

perfectly elastic

fairly elastic

34 / 50

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

beginning of the curve

middle of the curve

end of the curve

apex of the curve

35 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

temperature

vegetation

microorganism

man

36 / 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

height of the dam

determination of the depth of the pond

site inspection

location and depth of the spillway

37 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

heifer

gilt

doe

ewe

38 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

mechanization of all farm operations

food production using family labour

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production on large scale farm

39 / 50

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

wind

animal

man

machine

40 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

biogas

wind

water

animal

41 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

poultry farming

mixed farming

continuous cropping

cash crop production

42 / 50

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

foreign exchange earnings

food for man and his animals

raw materials for industries

employment and income for farmers.

43 / 50

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

proventriculus

oesophagus

crop

gizzard

44 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

discouraging investment in agriculture

controlling farm profits

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

increasing agricultural production

45 / 50

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

rice blast

cassava leaf-spot

maize streak

maize rust

46 / 50

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

all weeds are grasses

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

weeds may harbor crop diseases

47 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

bahama grass

elephanat grass

gamba grass

carpet grass

48 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

water energy

fuel energy

electricity energy

wind energy

49 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

increases hybrid vigour

increases multiple births

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

eliminates undesirable traits

50 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

mineral matter content

texture

structure

moisture content

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Practice also:

SS 3 DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

SS 3 COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

SS 3 COMMERCE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

SS 3 CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

SS 3 CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

SS 3 AGRIC SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)

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