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

Paper 1 | Objectives

21 - 30 of 57 Questions

# Question Ans
21.

Which of the following is the correct order for land preparation?

A. land clearing-ploughing-harrowing-ridging

B. land-clearing-harrowing-ploughing-ridging

C. land-clearing-ploughing-ridging-harrowing

D. land-clearing-harrowing-ridging-ploughing

A

22.

Which of the following surveying equipment is used for measuring angles during farm surveying?

A. theodolite

B. measuring tape

C. gunter's chain

D. abney level

A

23.

Which of the following farm practices is not mechanized?

A. planting

B. fertilizer application

C. bush clearing

D. transplanting

D

24.

The main aim of mechanised agriculture is

A. reducing maturation time for crops

B. decreasing number of pests

C. having a large land area for cultivation

D. reducing cost of production

C

25.

The following are necessary operation in maize cultivation except

A. weeding

B. thinning

C. nursery practices

D. fertilizer application

C

26.

Gunning is a method of processing

A. cocoa

B. cotton

C. oil palm

D. rubber

B

27.

Ginger is propagated by

A. suckers

B. rhizomes

C. seeds

D. tubers

B

28.

Which of the following is not correct about stylosanthes gracilis? it

A. is an animal legume

B. is propagated by seed

C. is drought resistant

D. produces nodules

A

29.

Which of the following is not a problem of forest management?

A. absence of adequate information on the ecosystems

B. inadequate support from government for the development of forest resources

C. planting different varieties of timber

D. indiscriminate destruction of forest resources by bush fire

C

30.

The tree species commonly planted for pulpwood is

A. gmelina

B. cassia

C. albizia

D. tactona

A

21.

Which of the following is the correct order for land preparation?

A. land clearing-ploughing-harrowing-ridging

B. land-clearing-harrowing-ploughing-ridging

C. land-clearing-ploughing-ridging-harrowing

D. land-clearing-harrowing-ridging-ploughing

A

22.

Which of the following surveying equipment is used for measuring angles during farm surveying?

A. theodolite

B. measuring tape

C. gunter's chain

D. abney level

A

23.

Which of the following farm practices is not mechanized?

A. planting

B. fertilizer application

C. bush clearing

D. transplanting

D

24.

The main aim of mechanised agriculture is

A. reducing maturation time for crops

B. decreasing number of pests

C. having a large land area for cultivation

D. reducing cost of production

C

25.

The following are necessary operation in maize cultivation except

A. weeding

B. thinning

C. nursery practices

D. fertilizer application

C

26.

Gunning is a method of processing

A. cocoa

B. cotton

C. oil palm

D. rubber

B

27.

Ginger is propagated by

A. suckers

B. rhizomes

C. seeds

D. tubers

B

28.

Which of the following is not correct about stylosanthes gracilis? it

A. is an animal legume

B. is propagated by seed

C. is drought resistant

D. produces nodules

A

29.

Which of the following is not a problem of forest management?

A. absence of adequate information on the ecosystems

B. inadequate support from government for the development of forest resources

C. planting different varieties of timber

D. indiscriminate destruction of forest resources by bush fire

C

30.

The tree species commonly planted for pulpwood is

A. gmelina

B. cassia

C. albizia

D. tactona

A