Year : 
2010
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 58 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

The survey instrument used for measuring horizontal and vertical angles on the field is the

A. theodolite

B. prismatic compass

C. offset staff

D. arrow

A

22.

A farmstead should be located close to a source of water because of the following reasons except

A. reduction of overhead cost

B. operation of efficient irrigation system

C. processing of farm produce

D. erosion of farm structures

D

23.

Which of the following activities are cultural practices?
I. Harrowing
II. Filling-in
III. Mulching

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

D

24.

Training of yam vines is important to

A. ease passage in the farm

B. suppress weeds

C. increase photosynthesis

D. prevent rodent attack

C

25.

Grafting involves the

A. fusion of the gametes of two plants

B. inducement of rooting from two stems

C. transfer of a bud from one plant to another

D. joining of two parts from related plants

C

26.

Which of the following products is not from coconut?

A. candy

B. copra

C. oil

D. jam

D

27.

The most convenient method of fertilizer application used when crops have been planted in rows is

A. foliar application

B. broadcasting

C. drilling

D. ring placement

D

28.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of weeds?

A. resistant to trampling

B. produces numerous seeds

C. seeds have short period of viability

D. aggressive growth habit

C

29.

Coffea spp. grows best

A. on lowlands

B. on highlands

C. in mangroves

D. in rain forests

C

30.

A major raw material of the paper industry is

A. pulp

B. gum

C. latex

D. bark

A

21.

The survey instrument used for measuring horizontal and vertical angles on the field is the

A. theodolite

B. prismatic compass

C. offset staff

D. arrow

A

22.

A farmstead should be located close to a source of water because of the following reasons except

A. reduction of overhead cost

B. operation of efficient irrigation system

C. processing of farm produce

D. erosion of farm structures

D

23.

Which of the following activities are cultural practices?
I. Harrowing
II. Filling-in
III. Mulching

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

D

24.

Training of yam vines is important to

A. ease passage in the farm

B. suppress weeds

C. increase photosynthesis

D. prevent rodent attack

C

25.

Grafting involves the

A. fusion of the gametes of two plants

B. inducement of rooting from two stems

C. transfer of a bud from one plant to another

D. joining of two parts from related plants

C

26.

Which of the following products is not from coconut?

A. candy

B. copra

C. oil

D. jam

D

27.

The most convenient method of fertilizer application used when crops have been planted in rows is

A. foliar application

B. broadcasting

C. drilling

D. ring placement

D

28.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of weeds?

A. resistant to trampling

B. produces numerous seeds

C. seeds have short period of viability

D. aggressive growth habit

C

29.

Coffea spp. grows best

A. on lowlands

B. on highlands

C. in mangroves

D. in rain forests

C

30.

A major raw material of the paper industry is

A. pulp

B. gum

C. latex

D. bark

A