Year : 
1998
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 53 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

Customary land tenure system in Nigeria encourages

A. ownership of large farmlands

B. fragmentation of lands

C. shifting cultivation

D. commercial farming

E. free hold to any land

B

2.

Wastage of agricultural products during harvesting period is due mainly to inadequate

A. transport facilities

B. storage and processing facilities

C. agricultural education and extension

D. implementation of government policies on agriculture

E. agricultural financing

B

3.

The provision of farm inputs to farmers by government can best be described as

A. loan

B. capital

C. credit

D. subsidy

E. gift

D

4.

Which of the following uses of land should be given more attention in Nigeria for self sufficiency in food production?

A. construction of roads

B. building of research centres

C. establishment of wildlife

D. establishment of agriculture and forestry

E. construction of fish ponds

D

5.

The effects of high environmental temperature on dairy cows include the following except

A. fever

B. high feed intake

C. high water intake

D. low milk production

E. restlessness

B

6.

Which of the following does not fit into the agricultural use of land?

A. mining

B. forest establishment

C. crop production

D. animal production

E. fish production

A

7.

Gneiss id a metamorphic rock formed from

A. sandstone

B. slate

C. shale

D. clay

E. granite

E

8.

The components of soil include the following except

A. living organisms

B. moisture

C. mineral matter

D. humus

E. light

E

9.

Which of the following is an organic manure?

A. lime

B. basic slag

C. ammonium nitrate

D. super phosphate

E. compost

E

10.

Which of the following is not a property of clay soil? it

A. is heavy

B. has low capillarity

C. contains little pore spaces

D. hardens and cakes when dry

E. has high plasticity

B

1.

Customary land tenure system in Nigeria encourages

A. ownership of large farmlands

B. fragmentation of lands

C. shifting cultivation

D. commercial farming

E. free hold to any land

B

2.

Wastage of agricultural products during harvesting period is due mainly to inadequate

A. transport facilities

B. storage and processing facilities

C. agricultural education and extension

D. implementation of government policies on agriculture

E. agricultural financing

B

3.

The provision of farm inputs to farmers by government can best be described as

A. loan

B. capital

C. credit

D. subsidy

E. gift

D

4.

Which of the following uses of land should be given more attention in Nigeria for self sufficiency in food production?

A. construction of roads

B. building of research centres

C. establishment of wildlife

D. establishment of agriculture and forestry

E. construction of fish ponds

D

5.

The effects of high environmental temperature on dairy cows include the following except

A. fever

B. high feed intake

C. high water intake

D. low milk production

E. restlessness

B

6.

Which of the following does not fit into the agricultural use of land?

A. mining

B. forest establishment

C. crop production

D. animal production

E. fish production

A

7.

Gneiss id a metamorphic rock formed from

A. sandstone

B. slate

C. shale

D. clay

E. granite

E

8.

The components of soil include the following except

A. living organisms

B. moisture

C. mineral matter

D. humus

E. light

E

9.

Which of the following is an organic manure?

A. lime

B. basic slag

C. ammonium nitrate

D. super phosphate

E. compost

E

10.

Which of the following is not a property of clay soil? it

A. is heavy

B. has low capillarity

C. contains little pore spaces

D. hardens and cakes when dry

E. has high plasticity

B