Year : 
2020
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

A nation exports agricultural produce mainly to?

A. provide food

B. create employment

C. earn foreign exchange

D. provide raw materials

C

2.

Quarantine measures in agriculture are aimed at?

A. regulating cost of importation of crops and animals

B. preventing the introduction of pests and diseases

C. maintaining genetic purity of crops and animals

D. introducing new varieties of crops and breeds of animals

B

3.

Which of the following statement is not true about farming in West Africa?

A. farm labour is highly inefficient

B. farm workers are poorly paid

C. getting reliable labour is difficult

D. mechanisation is fully adopted

D

4.

Mechanical power is not usually required in?

A. soil tillage

B. fertilizer application

C. staking of yams

D. planting of seeds

C

5.

The illustrated equipment is called?

A. arrow

B. harpoon

C. wooden peg

D. ranging pole

D

6.

The illustrated equipment is used for?

A. making drills

B. marking stations

C. marking chain lengths

D. making holes for transplating

A

7.

Calculate the area of the farmland.

A. 0.32ha

B. 0.36ha

C. 0.47ha

D. 0.52ha

B

8.

The major objective of farm planning is to?

A. maximize the use of available resources

B. control insects pests of crops

C. control diseases among animals

D. reduce losses due to natural disasters

A

9.

Which factor of production has the following characteristics?
I.Free gift of nature
II.Limited in supply
III.Immobile

A. land

B. labour

C. capital

D. entrepreneur

A

10.

Igneous rocks can easily be identified through their?

A. glassy apperance

B. coarse texture

C. stratified layers

D. fossil contents

B

1.

A nation exports agricultural produce mainly to?

A. provide food

B. create employment

C. earn foreign exchange

D. provide raw materials

C

2.

Quarantine measures in agriculture are aimed at?

A. regulating cost of importation of crops and animals

B. preventing the introduction of pests and diseases

C. maintaining genetic purity of crops and animals

D. introducing new varieties of crops and breeds of animals

B

3.

Which of the following statement is not true about farming in West Africa?

A. farm labour is highly inefficient

B. farm workers are poorly paid

C. getting reliable labour is difficult

D. mechanisation is fully adopted

D

4.

Mechanical power is not usually required in?

A. soil tillage

B. fertilizer application

C. staking of yams

D. planting of seeds

C

5.

The illustrated equipment is called?

A. arrow

B. harpoon

C. wooden peg

D. ranging pole

D

6.

The illustrated equipment is used for?

A. making drills

B. marking stations

C. marking chain lengths

D. making holes for transplating

A

7.

Calculate the area of the farmland.

A. 0.32ha

B. 0.36ha

C. 0.47ha

D. 0.52ha

B

8.

The major objective of farm planning is to?

A. maximize the use of available resources

B. control insects pests of crops

C. control diseases among animals

D. reduce losses due to natural disasters

A

9.

Which factor of production has the following characteristics?
I.Free gift of nature
II.Limited in supply
III.Immobile

A. land

B. labour

C. capital

D. entrepreneur

A

10.

Igneous rocks can easily be identified through their?

A. glassy apperance

B. coarse texture

C. stratified layers

D. fossil contents

B