AGRIC PAST QUESTIONS (SSCE)

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SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

These are Agric Science Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

You have 30 minutes to answer all the questions.

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1 / 40

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

conserve animals for hunting

prevent extinction of wild animals

provide constant supply of meat for export

prevent wild animals from predating

2 / 40

Smut diseases are often found on

cassava

maize

grapes

cowpea

3 / 40

The part of the digestive tract of birds which secrete gastric juice is the

gizzard

proventriculus

crop

oesophagus

4 / 40

Newcastle disease attacks

ruminant

horses

poultry

pigs

5 / 40

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

mixed farming

continuous cropping

poultry farming

cash crop production

6 / 40

Detailed survey for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the site of a fish pond is necessary for the following except

location and depth of the spillway

site inspection

height of the dam

determination of the depth of the pond

7 / 40

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

animal

biogas

water

wind

8 / 40

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

pancreatic gland

pituitary gland

prostate gland

thyroid gland

9 / 40

The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as

isolation

wearing

culling

breeding

10 / 40

Artificial scarcity of agricultural produce is often caused by the following marketing agents except

co-operatives

wholesalers

farmers

middlemen

11 / 40

Which of the following is not a principle of crop rotation?

deep-rooted crops should be followed by shallow rooted crops

a leguminous crop should be included in the system

crops that can be attacked by the same pest should not follow each other

a period of fallow must be provided in the course of the rotation

12 / 40

Which of the following sources of farm power will assist in the tillage of more land per unit time?

machine

animal

man

wind

13 / 40

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

elephanat grass

carpet grass

gamba grass

bahama grass

14 / 40

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production using family labour

high capital input on the farm enterprise

mechanization of all farm operations

food production on large scale farm

15 / 40

Leguminous cover crops do not

bind the soil particles together through their roots

increase the nitrogen content of soils

reduce the soil microbial population

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

16 / 40

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

structure

mineral matter content

moisture content

texture

17 / 40

The major advantage of human power over all other sources of power is man’s

strength when at work

ability to work on any climatic condition

intelligence to control work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

18 / 40

An adult female goat is a/an

doe

ewe

gilt

heifer

19 / 40

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

discouraging investment in agriculture

controlling farm profits

increasing agricultural production

20 / 40

The best method of introducing a new pesticide to rural farmers is through

farmer’s co-operatives

circular letters

demonstration

field trips

21 / 40

Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of soil particles?

capillary

gravitational water

hygroscopic water

superfluous water

22 / 40

When soils are poorly drained

they form hardpans

the air content of the soil is reduced

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they dry up easily

23 / 40

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

vegetation cover

rainfall

topographys

leaching

24 / 40

Rabbits are kept in cages called

pens

crushes

paddocks

hutches

25 / 40

Which of the following plant diseases is not caused by fungi?

maize streak

cassava leaf-spot

maize rust

rice blast

26 / 40

One factor which differentiates a subsistence from a commercial farmer is that the former produces

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his community

raw materials for agro-based industries

for the benefit of his family

27 / 40

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

raw materials for industries

food for man and his animals

foreign exchange earnings

employment and income for farmers.

28 / 40

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

electricity energy

wind energy

fuel energy

water energy

29 / 40

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

6 – 7

1 – 2

2 – 3

4 – 5

30 / 40

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

sprinklers

drips

pipes

canals

31 / 40

When a change in price brings no change in demand, the situation is described as

perfectly elastic

perfectly inelastic

fairly elastic

fairly inelastic

32 / 40

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

fertilizer production

production of polythens

saw-milling

production of honey

33 / 40

Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

decreases

is unpredictable

is unaffected

increase

34 / 40

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

high population growth rate

inadequate shelter materials

malnutrition

unemployment

35 / 40

Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay

just after seed maturation

when they are two weeks old

after they have started to dry up

just before flowing

36 / 40

A physical factor affecting crop production is

temperature

man

microorganism

vegetation

37 / 40

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

eliminates undesirable traits

increases multiple births

increases hybrid vigour

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

38 / 40

An example of grain legume is

maize

pigeon pea

millet

sorghum

39 / 40

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

supervision of farm labourers

decision making

coordination of farm activities

financing agricultural projects

40 / 40

The most in appropriate means of disseminating new ideas and techniques to the peasant farmer is by use of

internet

radio

cinema

television

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