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

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 50 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

Uncontrolled burning of forests encourages?

A. deforestation

B. afforestation

C. regeneration

D. exploitation

A

32.

Which of the following tree species is suitable for making electric poles?

A. Indian almond

B. mango

C. silk cotton

D. teak

D

33.

A pest that attacks stored maize grain is?

A. mirid

B. rodent

C. grasshopper

D. aphid

B

34.

An agricultural system which combines crop production with forest establishment is known as?

A. plantation farming

B. taungya farming

C. arable farming

D. mixed farming

B

35.

An important characteristic of pigs is that they are?

A. highly prolific

B. great milk producers

C. resistant to parasites

D. able to digest cellulose

A

36.

Digestion in ruminants is mainly?

A. enzymatic

B. microbial

C. mastication and enzymatic

D. microbial and enzymatic

D

37.

If 30 eggs make up a crate of eggs, how many eggs are in 2 packs assuming a pack contains 10 crates of eggs?

A. 200 eggs

B. 300 eggs

C. 400 eggs

D. 600 eggs

D

38.

In a brooder house, which of the following factors is monitored with the use of wet and dry hygrometer?

A. rainfall

B. temperature

C. relative humidity

D. atmosphere pressure

C

39.

Which of the following statements is not a reason for feeding farm animals?

A. production of energy for work

B. building up of body tissue

C. production of inorganic manure

D. protection of animals from diseases

C

40.

Rickets in farm animals can be controlled by?

A. feeding carbohydrates to the animals

B. feeding animals with quality grasses and legumes

C. adding yeast and vegetables to animal feed

D. adding fish meal and oyster shell to animal feed

D

31.

Uncontrolled burning of forests encourages?

A. deforestation

B. afforestation

C. regeneration

D. exploitation

A

32.

Which of the following tree species is suitable for making electric poles?

A. Indian almond

B. mango

C. silk cotton

D. teak

D

33.

A pest that attacks stored maize grain is?

A. mirid

B. rodent

C. grasshopper

D. aphid

B

34.

An agricultural system which combines crop production with forest establishment is known as?

A. plantation farming

B. taungya farming

C. arable farming

D. mixed farming

B

35.

An important characteristic of pigs is that they are?

A. highly prolific

B. great milk producers

C. resistant to parasites

D. able to digest cellulose

A

36.

Digestion in ruminants is mainly?

A. enzymatic

B. microbial

C. mastication and enzymatic

D. microbial and enzymatic

D

37.

If 30 eggs make up a crate of eggs, how many eggs are in 2 packs assuming a pack contains 10 crates of eggs?

A. 200 eggs

B. 300 eggs

C. 400 eggs

D. 600 eggs

D

38.

In a brooder house, which of the following factors is monitored with the use of wet and dry hygrometer?

A. rainfall

B. temperature

C. relative humidity

D. atmosphere pressure

C

39.

Which of the following statements is not a reason for feeding farm animals?

A. production of energy for work

B. building up of body tissue

C. production of inorganic manure

D. protection of animals from diseases

C

40.

Rickets in farm animals can be controlled by?

A. feeding carbohydrates to the animals

B. feeding animals with quality grasses and legumes

C. adding yeast and vegetables to animal feed

D. adding fish meal and oyster shell to animal feed

D