2005 - WAEC Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 3
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Which of the following types of survey reveals the physical features of farmlands?
A
soil survey
B
topographical survey
C
chain survey
D
compass survey
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22
Calculate the area of a rectangular vegetable garden measuring 100m by 26m in hectares.
A
0.250
B
0.200
C
0.125
D
0.004
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23
Farm mechanization does not
A
involve the use of motorized equipment
B
require much capital
C
lead to unemployment
D
involve the use of only heavy machinery
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24
A prolonged wet season at the early stage of growth in cotton will lead to
A
good vegetative growth and high yield of lint
B
tall plant with few bolls
C
premature dropping of leaves
D
waterlogged soil which increases availability of soil nutrients
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25
The by-product in plant photosynthesis is
A
carbondioxide
B
carbohydrate
C
hydrogen
D
oxygen
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26
Which of the following reasons explain why fertilizers are added to soils?
A
prevention of erosion
B
increasing the organic matter content
C
increasing the water retention capacity
D
increasing the nutrient level
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27
A crop which is usually propagated sexually is
A
banana
B
pineapple
C
cowpea
D
ginger
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28
Transplanting is best carried out in the evening because
A
it allows for greater plant respiration
B
roots show positive geotropism
C
moisture losses are low during cold waether
D
plnts grow faster in the dark
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29
Some cassava tubers are poisonous to non-ruminant because they contain
A
hydrochloric acid
B
hydrocyanic acid
C
sodium chloride
D
sodium hydroxide
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30
Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution of pasture grasses?
A
wind
B
temperature
C
soil
D
pests
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