Year : 
1999
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 57 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The main objective of agriculture is

A. income generation

B. provision of employment

C. food production

D. provision of shelter

C

2.

Food shortage can be minimized by

A. efficient pest control services

B. natural hazards

C. illegal exportation of farm produce

D. hoarding

A

3.

Subsistence agriculture is characterized by

A. use of machines

B. large scale production

C. small farm holders

D. intensive use of inputs

C

4.

Output is higher in commercial agriculture because of the following reasons except

A. adequate finance

B. cultivation of large hectares of land

C. employment of large labour force

D. utilization of complex farm machinery

C

5.

The most common factor affecting land use is

A. population pressure

B. solar radiation

C. climatic influence

D. type of soil

A

6.

Financial assistance from government to the farmers is usually in the following forms except

A. loans

B. tax

C. credit

D. subsidy

A

7.

Which of the following groups of animals is usually kept in game reserves?

A. cattle,sheep and goats

B. carmels,donkeys and horses

C. chickens,ducks and turkeys

D. lions,elephants and leopards

D

8.

The following processes in crops are sensitive to day-length except

A. fruiting

B. growth

C. flowering

D. branching

D

9.

Rain water is made available to crops through

A. evaporation

B. transpiration

C. surface drainage

D. root absorption

D

10.

Which of the following rocks is formed from shale?

A. marble

B. slate

C. quartzite

D. limestone

B

1.

The main objective of agriculture is

A. income generation

B. provision of employment

C. food production

D. provision of shelter

C

2.

Food shortage can be minimized by

A. efficient pest control services

B. natural hazards

C. illegal exportation of farm produce

D. hoarding

A

3.

Subsistence agriculture is characterized by

A. use of machines

B. large scale production

C. small farm holders

D. intensive use of inputs

C

4.

Output is higher in commercial agriculture because of the following reasons except

A. adequate finance

B. cultivation of large hectares of land

C. employment of large labour force

D. utilization of complex farm machinery

C

5.

The most common factor affecting land use is

A. population pressure

B. solar radiation

C. climatic influence

D. type of soil

A

6.

Financial assistance from government to the farmers is usually in the following forms except

A. loans

B. tax

C. credit

D. subsidy

A

7.

Which of the following groups of animals is usually kept in game reserves?

A. cattle,sheep and goats

B. carmels,donkeys and horses

C. chickens,ducks and turkeys

D. lions,elephants and leopards

D

8.

The following processes in crops are sensitive to day-length except

A. fruiting

B. growth

C. flowering

D. branching

D

9.

Rain water is made available to crops through

A. evaporation

B. transpiration

C. surface drainage

D. root absorption

D

10.

Which of the following rocks is formed from shale?

A. marble

B. slate

C. quartzite

D. limestone

B