Year : 
1988
Title : 
Agricultural Science
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 60 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

A piece of land is said to be on lease to a farmer when the land is

A. inherited from the father

B. given to him as a gift

C. given as compensation

D. purchased on credit

E. given for a specified period on rental basis

E

2.

The problems associated with land tenure through inheritance include the following except

A. small land holdings for family members

B. hatred among family members arising from land sharing

C. right of individuals to free use and control of inherited land

D. individuals being restricted to their plots

E. difficulty to sell part of the inherited land

C

3.

Soil texture is described as the

A. distribution of the different sizes of soil particles

B. arrangement of soil particles in a soil sample

C. rate at which water moves through the soil

D. degree to which air spaces aerate the soil

E. distribution of soil particles in a sample

A

4.

The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in

A. sublimation

B. volatilization

C. fragmentation

D. solidification

E. sedimentation

C

5.

Which of the following factors influence agricultural production is biotic factor?

A. parasite

B. soil PH

C. topography

D. soil texture

E. temperature

A

6.

Granite is

A. a sedimentary rock

B. a wealtered rock

C. mentamorphic rock

D. an igneous rock

E. a plutonic rock

D

7.

In which layer of the soil profile does most biological activity occur?

A. parent material

B. D-horizon

C. C-horizon

D. B-horizon

E. A-horizon

E

8.

When leaves of crop plants show brownish coloration from the tips of the mid-ribs backward, they are showing deficiency symptom of

A. magnesium

B. zinc

C. nitrogen

D. copper

E. phosphorus

E

9.

Which of the following farm practices can prevent excessive evaporation from soil surfaces?

A. liming

B. mulching

C. weeding

D. harrowing

E. ploughing

B

10.

Which of the following is not associated with surface irrigation?

A. natural flooding

B. check flooding

C. sprinkler irrigation

D. mole drains

E. tiles

D

1.

A piece of land is said to be on lease to a farmer when the land is

A. inherited from the father

B. given to him as a gift

C. given as compensation

D. purchased on credit

E. given for a specified period on rental basis

E

2.

The problems associated with land tenure through inheritance include the following except

A. small land holdings for family members

B. hatred among family members arising from land sharing

C. right of individuals to free use and control of inherited land

D. individuals being restricted to their plots

E. difficulty to sell part of the inherited land

C

3.

Soil texture is described as the

A. distribution of the different sizes of soil particles

B. arrangement of soil particles in a soil sample

C. rate at which water moves through the soil

D. degree to which air spaces aerate the soil

E. distribution of soil particles in a sample

A

4.

The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in

A. sublimation

B. volatilization

C. fragmentation

D. solidification

E. sedimentation

C

5.

Which of the following factors influence agricultural production is biotic factor?

A. parasite

B. soil PH

C. topography

D. soil texture

E. temperature

A

6.

Granite is

A. a sedimentary rock

B. a wealtered rock

C. mentamorphic rock

D. an igneous rock

E. a plutonic rock

D

7.

In which layer of the soil profile does most biological activity occur?

A. parent material

B. D-horizon

C. C-horizon

D. B-horizon

E. A-horizon

E

8.

When leaves of crop plants show brownish coloration from the tips of the mid-ribs backward, they are showing deficiency symptom of

A. magnesium

B. zinc

C. nitrogen

D. copper

E. phosphorus

E

9.

Which of the following farm practices can prevent excessive evaporation from soil surfaces?

A. liming

B. mulching

C. weeding

D. harrowing

E. ploughing

B

10.

Which of the following is not associated with surface irrigation?

A. natural flooding

B. check flooding

C. sprinkler irrigation

D. mole drains

E. tiles

D