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

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 58 of 58 Questions

# Question Ans
51.

Which of the following organisms is an ectoparasite of farm animals?

A. tapeworm

B. louse

C. liverfluke

D. roundworm

B

52.

Which of the following factors is the least important in selecting a site for a fish-pond?

A. topography of the site

B. soil type

C. availability of water

D. availability of manure

D

53.

The fish preservation method, which results in the greatest water loss is

A. freezing

B. steaming

C. salting

D. smoking

D

54.

An infectious disease of livestock characterized by sudden death and black bloody discharge from the nose, mouth and eyes is known as

A. anthrax

B. brucellosis

C. pleuropneumonia

D. tuberculosis

A

55.

The source of credit with the most unfavourable terms of payment in West Africa is

A. financial institutions

B. governments

C. marketing boards

D. money lenders

A

56.

Which of the following items is a liability to a farm?

A. accounts payable

B. cash in bank

C. prepayment

D. accounts receivable

A

57.

Which of the following problems are associated with agricultural marketing in West Africa?
I. Seasonality of produce
II. Transportation of produce
III. Access to credit

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I,II and III

D

58.

The extension method that will benefit only the literate farmers is

A. radio

B. television

C. demonstration

D. newspapers

D

51.

Which of the following organisms is an ectoparasite of farm animals?

A. tapeworm

B. louse

C. liverfluke

D. roundworm

B

52.

Which of the following factors is the least important in selecting a site for a fish-pond?

A. topography of the site

B. soil type

C. availability of water

D. availability of manure

D

53.

The fish preservation method, which results in the greatest water loss is

A. freezing

B. steaming

C. salting

D. smoking

D

54.

An infectious disease of livestock characterized by sudden death and black bloody discharge from the nose, mouth and eyes is known as

A. anthrax

B. brucellosis

C. pleuropneumonia

D. tuberculosis

A

55.

The source of credit with the most unfavourable terms of payment in West Africa is

A. financial institutions

B. governments

C. marketing boards

D. money lenders

A

56.

Which of the following items is a liability to a farm?

A. accounts payable

B. cash in bank

C. prepayment

D. accounts receivable

A

57.

Which of the following problems are associated with agricultural marketing in West Africa?
I. Seasonality of produce
II. Transportation of produce
III. Access to credit

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I,II and III

D

58.

The extension method that will benefit only the literate farmers is

A. radio

B. television

C. demonstration

D. newspapers

D