Agric Science, 2019, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2019

Title :

Agric Science

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 80 Questions

#	Question	Ans
31.	In order to eliminate food shortage, farm as should A. cultivate more varieties of crops B. practise land tenure by inheritance C. shift from crop to animal production D. construct farm buildings Show Content Detailed Solution In order to eliminate food shortage, farmers should cultivate more varieties of crops. Choice A is correct.	A
32.	The following are importance of agriculture except A. Provision of food B. Provision of employment opportunities C. Lack of good food D. Provision of market for industrial goods Show Content Detailed Solution Choice C is correct Agriculture offers option A, B and D as benefits except C.	C
33.	The following are the features of subsistence agriculture except A. subsistence agriculture is mostly practised by peasant farms B. It requires the use of family labour C. Pests and diseases are not really controlled D. It requires the use of both skilled and unskilled labour Show Content Detailed Solution Choice A, C and B explains the features of subsistence agriculture but option D did not state the feature of subsistence agriculture. Choice D is correct.	D
34.	Which of the following is a type of land tenure system? A. Freehold system B. Keyhold system C. International system D. Land tenure system by theft Show Content Detailed Solution Option A is correct. There is no such thing as keyhold land tenure system or the system in choice C and D. The types of land tenure system are; i. Freehold system ii. Leasehold system iii. Communal land tenure system iv. Land tenure system by inheritance, e.t.c. There is no such thing as international land tenure system or land tenure system by theft. Therefore, choice A is correct.	A
35.	Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture? A. Forestry B. Fishery C. Kidding D. Agricultural economics Show Content Detailed Solution Kidding is not branch of agriculture. It is the act of giving birth in rabbits and goats. Choice C is correct	C
36.	The demand for agricultural produce is generally A. elastic B. inelastic C. unitary D. static Show Content Detailed Solution Choice B is correct. A price inelastic demand would mean that an increase in price would not necessarily lead to a decline in quantity demanded or in case it does proportion of quantity change would be lesser vis a vis the change in price. Demand tends to be price inelastic for agricultural produce for the following reasons. 1. Price changes don't affect consumption much 2. These produce are mostly necessities 3. Possibility of postponement is not there for most of these produce	B
37.	Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from A. Government B. International Monetary Fund C. Merchant Banks D. Money Lenders Show Content Detailed Solution Choice D is correct because most rural farmers don't actually have access to merchant banks, IMF, government etc.	D
38.	The type of labour available to peasant farmers is A. family labour B. paid labour C. skilled labour D. migrant labour Show Content Detailed Solution The type of labour available to peasant farmers is family labour because most peasant farmers practise subsistence agriculture. Choice A is correct.	A
39.	The factor of production whose reward is profit is A. land B. labour C. capital D. entrepreneurship Show Content Detailed Solution The factor of production whose reward is profit is entrepreneurship. The reward for land is rent, the reward for labour is wages or salaries while the reward for entrepreneur is profit and the reward for entrepreneur is profit and the reward for capital is interest. Therefore, choice D is correct.	D
40.	The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as A. appreciation B. depreciation C. capitalization D. salvage value Show Content Detailed Solution Choice B is correct. The wear and tear of farm structures overtime is described as depreciation	B

31.	In order to eliminate food shortage, farm as should A. cultivate more varieties of crops B. practise land tenure by inheritance C. shift from crop to animal production D. construct farm buildings Show Content Detailed Solution In order to eliminate food shortage, farmers should cultivate more varieties of crops. Choice A is correct.	A
32.	The following are importance of agriculture except A. Provision of food B. Provision of employment opportunities C. Lack of good food D. Provision of market for industrial goods Show Content Detailed Solution Choice C is correct Agriculture offers option A, B and D as benefits except C.	C
33.	The following are the features of subsistence agriculture except A. subsistence agriculture is mostly practised by peasant farms B. It requires the use of family labour C. Pests and diseases are not really controlled D. It requires the use of both skilled and unskilled labour Show Content Detailed Solution Choice A, C and B explains the features of subsistence agriculture but option D did not state the feature of subsistence agriculture. Choice D is correct.	D
34.	Which of the following is a type of land tenure system? A. Freehold system B. Keyhold system C. International system D. Land tenure system by theft Show Content Detailed Solution Option A is correct. There is no such thing as keyhold land tenure system or the system in choice C and D. The types of land tenure system are; i. Freehold system ii. Leasehold system iii. Communal land tenure system iv. Land tenure system by inheritance, e.t.c. There is no such thing as international land tenure system or land tenure system by theft. Therefore, choice A is correct.	A
35.	Which of the following is not a branch of agriculture? A. Forestry B. Fishery C. Kidding D. Agricultural economics Show Content Detailed Solution Kidding is not branch of agriculture. It is the act of giving birth in rabbits and goats. Choice C is correct	C

36.	The demand for agricultural produce is generally A. elastic B. inelastic C. unitary D. static Show Content Detailed Solution Choice B is correct. A price inelastic demand would mean that an increase in price would not necessarily lead to a decline in quantity demanded or in case it does proportion of quantity change would be lesser vis a vis the change in price. Demand tends to be price inelastic for agricultural produce for the following reasons. 1. Price changes don't affect consumption much 2. These produce are mostly necessities 3. Possibility of postponement is not there for most of these produce	B
37.	Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from A. Government B. International Monetary Fund C. Merchant Banks D. Money Lenders Show Content Detailed Solution Choice D is correct because most rural farmers don't actually have access to merchant banks, IMF, government etc.	D
38.	The type of labour available to peasant farmers is A. family labour B. paid labour C. skilled labour D. migrant labour Show Content Detailed Solution The type of labour available to peasant farmers is family labour because most peasant farmers practise subsistence agriculture. Choice A is correct.	A
39.	The factor of production whose reward is profit is A. land B. labour C. capital D. entrepreneurship Show Content Detailed Solution The factor of production whose reward is profit is entrepreneurship. The reward for land is rent, the reward for labour is wages or salaries while the reward for entrepreneur is profit and the reward for entrepreneur is profit and the reward for capital is interest. Therefore, choice D is correct.	D
40.	The wear and tear of farm structures over time is described as A. appreciation B. depreciation C. capitalization D. salvage value Show Content Detailed Solution Choice B is correct. The wear and tear of farm structures overtime is described as depreciation	B

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