Year :
2013
Title :
Agricultural Science
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 60 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
To facilitate mechanical harvesting of cereals, it is better to A. make all of them disease-resistant B. ensure that they are free from pest attack C. ensure they all have uniform height D. make sure they are - maturing |
C |
| 2. |
One of the problems facing agricultural development in West Africa is A. inadequate financing B. unavailability of productive land C. low income of consumers D. inadequacy of industries |
A |
| 3. |
What action of government may be considered as granting of subsidies to farmers? A. Giving low interest loans to farmers B. Providing hire purchase services C. Supplying agrochemicals at reduced cost D. Providing free non-formal education to farmers |
A |
| 4. |
Which of the following are advantages of the communal land ownership system? A. l and ll only B. ll and lll only C. l and lll only D. lll and IV only |
A |
| 5. |
A socio-economic factor which affects the availability of land for agricultural use in West Africa is A. soil type B. population growth C. rainfall distribution D. working capital |
B |
| 6. |
Which of the following factors affects the onset of flowering in crops? A. Atmospheric pressure B. Wind C. Day length D. Rainfall |
A |
| 7. |
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from A. limestone B. quartzite C. shale D. schist |
A |
| 8. |
Which of the following statements best describes sediment rocks? A. pre-existing rocks in which the original mineral has undergone change B. weathered rock transported by wind to other places C. molten magma which has cooled down and solified D. rocks formed from breaking deposition and re-cementation of pre-existing rocks |
A |
| 9. |
The rock weathering process involving the equation; CaCO3 + H2CO3 → Ca(HCO3)2 is called A. carbonation B. hydration C. hydrolysis D. oxidation |
C |
| 10. |
When compost is added to said, it A. reduces the activities of living organisms B. increases the porosity of the soil C. increases water-holding capacity of the soil D. decreases the soil acidity |
C |
| 1. |
To facilitate mechanical harvesting of cereals, it is better to A. make all of them disease-resistant B. ensure that they are free from pest attack C. ensure they all have uniform height D. make sure they are - maturing |
C |
| 2. |
One of the problems facing agricultural development in West Africa is A. inadequate financing B. unavailability of productive land C. low income of consumers D. inadequacy of industries |
A |
| 3. |
What action of government may be considered as granting of subsidies to farmers? A. Giving low interest loans to farmers B. Providing hire purchase services C. Supplying agrochemicals at reduced cost D. Providing free non-formal education to farmers |
A |
| 4. |
Which of the following are advantages of the communal land ownership system? A. l and ll only B. ll and lll only C. l and lll only D. lll and IV only |
A |
| 5. |
A socio-economic factor which affects the availability of land for agricultural use in West Africa is A. soil type B. population growth C. rainfall distribution D. working capital |
B |
| 6. |
Which of the following factors affects the onset of flowering in crops? A. Atmospheric pressure B. Wind C. Day length D. Rainfall |
A |
| 7. |
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from A. limestone B. quartzite C. shale D. schist |
A |
| 8. |
Which of the following statements best describes sediment rocks? A. pre-existing rocks in which the original mineral has undergone change B. weathered rock transported by wind to other places C. molten magma which has cooled down and solified D. rocks formed from breaking deposition and re-cementation of pre-existing rocks |
A |
| 9. |
The rock weathering process involving the equation; CaCO3 + H2CO3 → Ca(HCO3)2 is called A. carbonation B. hydration C. hydrolysis D. oxidation |
C |
| 10. |
When compost is added to said, it A. reduces the activities of living organisms B. increases the porosity of the soil C. increases water-holding capacity of the soil D. decreases the soil acidity |
C |