Year :
2017
Title :
Agricultural Science
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 49 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
| 12. |
The following are climatic conditions affecting agricultural production except A. rainfall B. relative humidity C. temperature D. topography |
D |
| 13. |
Predators are used by farmers to A. control pests B. induce flowering in plants C. protect the soil D. hasten fruit ripening |
A |
| 14. |
Which of the following agents is not associated with chemical weathering? A. oxidation B. pressure C. hydrolysis D. carbonation |
B |
| 15. |
Which of the following statements is not correct about soil texture? A. Soils with fine particles have higher water holding capacity than coarse soils B. Fine-textured soils are warm soils and coarse-textured soils are cool soils C. The effect of leaching in coarse-textured soils is greater than that in fine-textured soils D. Fine-textured soils have higher nutrient holding capacity than coarse-textured soils. |
B |
| 16. |
Inhibition of root and fruit formation are deficiency symptoms of A. iron B. nitrogen C. chlorine D. phosphorus |
D |
| 17. |
In the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide is used by crops for A. photosynthesis B. transpiration C. decomposition D. respiration |
A |
| 18. |
Flood irrigation is used for the cultivation of A. water melon B. swamp rice C. oil palm D. coconut |
B |
| 19. |
The presence of excess water in the colloids of soil particles is known as A. drainage B. waterlogging C. irrigation D. leaching |
B |
| 20. |
 In the above diagram, what crop roots are represented? A. a legume B. a cereal C. a tuber D. a spice |
A |
| 21. |
If rows of crops are spaced 1.0m apart with one seed sown per stand, determine the spacing between stands to obtain a plant population of 40,000 plants per hectare. A. 0.25m B. 0.45m C. 0.50m D. 1.00m |
A |
| 12. |
The following are climatic conditions affecting agricultural production except A. rainfall B. relative humidity C. temperature D. topography |
D |
| 13. |
Predators are used by farmers to A. control pests B. induce flowering in plants C. protect the soil D. hasten fruit ripening |
A |
| 14. |
Which of the following agents is not associated with chemical weathering? A. oxidation B. pressure C. hydrolysis D. carbonation |
B |
| 15. |
Which of the following statements is not correct about soil texture? A. Soils with fine particles have higher water holding capacity than coarse soils B. Fine-textured soils are warm soils and coarse-textured soils are cool soils C. The effect of leaching in coarse-textured soils is greater than that in fine-textured soils D. Fine-textured soils have higher nutrient holding capacity than coarse-textured soils. |
B |
| 16. |
Inhibition of root and fruit formation are deficiency symptoms of A. iron B. nitrogen C. chlorine D. phosphorus |
D |
| 17. |
In the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide is used by crops for A. photosynthesis B. transpiration C. decomposition D. respiration |
A |
| 18. |
Flood irrigation is used for the cultivation of A. water melon B. swamp rice C. oil palm D. coconut |
B |
| 19. |
The presence of excess water in the colloids of soil particles is known as A. drainage B. waterlogging C. irrigation D. leaching |
B |
| 20. |
In the above diagram, what crop roots are represented? A. a legume B. a cereal C. a tuber D. a spice |
A |
| 21. |
If rows of crops are spaced 1.0m apart with one seed sown per stand, determine the spacing between stands to obtain a plant population of 40,000 plants per hectare. A. 0.25m B. 0.45m C. 0.50m D. 1.00m |
A |