Year : 
2017
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 49 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
42.

The practice of mating closely related animals is called

A. cross breeding

B. hybridization

C. in-breeding

D. out-breeding

C

43.

The parts labelled I, II and III of the farm animal parasite above form the

A. proglottide

B. rostellum

C. sucker

D. scolex

D

44.

The parasite illustrated above obtains nutrients from the host through

A. osmosis

B. diffusion

C. capillarity

D. egestion

B

45.

In fish farming, clarias is introduced to a pond stocked with Tilapia in order to

A. regulate the population for Tilapia

B. compete with Tilapia for feed

C. check pests in the pond water

D. regulate the turbidity of the pond water

C

46.

The demand for agricultural produce is generally

A. infinite

B. inelastic

C. unitary

D. static

B

47.

Subsidies are given to farmers in the form of

A. reduced prices of inputs

B. provision of social infrastructure

C. high tariff on imported inputs

D. short term loans

A

Demand and Supply schedules for Mangoes

48.

At Le 1,000.00, what will be the excess demand over supply of mangoes?

A. 50 baskets

B. 40 baskets

C. 20 baskets

D. 10 baskets

A

49.

Which of the following agents is not involved in agricultural marketing?

A. commodity boards

B. money lenders

C. retailers

D. middlemen

B

50.

Agricultural extension teaching methods are classified on the basis of

A. teaching materials

B. topics to be taught

C. attitude

D. audience size

D

42.

The practice of mating closely related animals is called

A. cross breeding

B. hybridization

C. in-breeding

D. out-breeding

C

43.

The parts labelled I, II and III of the farm animal parasite above form the

A. proglottide

B. rostellum

C. sucker

D. scolex

D

44.

The parasite illustrated above obtains nutrients from the host through

A. osmosis

B. diffusion

C. capillarity

D. egestion

B

45.

In fish farming, clarias is introduced to a pond stocked with Tilapia in order to

A. regulate the population for Tilapia

B. compete with Tilapia for feed

C. check pests in the pond water

D. regulate the turbidity of the pond water

C

46.

The demand for agricultural produce is generally

A. infinite

B. inelastic

C. unitary

D. static

B

47.

Subsidies are given to farmers in the form of

A. reduced prices of inputs

B. provision of social infrastructure

C. high tariff on imported inputs

D. short term loans

A

Demand and Supply schedules for Mangoes

48.

At Le 1,000.00, what will be the excess demand over supply of mangoes?

A. 50 baskets

B. 40 baskets

C. 20 baskets

D. 10 baskets

A

49.

Which of the following agents is not involved in agricultural marketing?

A. commodity boards

B. money lenders

C. retailers

D. middlemen

B

50.

Agricultural extension teaching methods are classified on the basis of

A. teaching materials

B. topics to be taught

C. attitude

D. audience size

D