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SSCE/NECO/GCE (AGRIC. SCIENCE)

AGRIC. SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS SSCE (APP)

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1 / 50

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

gravitational water

superfluous water

capillary

hygroscopic water

2 / 50

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

for the benefit of his family

raw materials for agro-based industries

only one type of crop

for the benefit of his community

3 / 50

Which of the following soil characteristics is constant?

texture

moisture content

structure

mineral matter content

4 / 50

Smut diseases are often found on

cassava

maize

grapes

cowpea

5 / 50

The practice of cutting only matured forest trees and allowing other young ones to grow is known as

selective exploitation

regeneration

deforestation

afforestation

6 / 50

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

udder

scrotum

dewlap

hump

7 / 50

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

mixed farming

poultry farming

cash crop production

continuous cropping

8 / 50

The functions of a farm manager include the following except

decision making

supervision of farm labourers

coordination of farm activities

financing agricultural projects

9 / 50

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

site inspection

determination of the depth of the pond

height of the dam

location and depth of the spillway

10 / 50

When soils are poorly drained

the air content of the soil is reduced

they form hardpans

the rate of decomposition is accelerated

they dry up easily

11 / 50

Rabbits are kept in cages called

hutches

pens

crushes

paddocks

12 / 50

An example of grain legume is

pigeon pea

sorghum

maize

millet

13 / 50

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

strength when at work

normal power output of 75 waits per day

ability to work on any climatic condition

intelligence to control work

14 / 50

Agriculture helps to solve all the following problems except

high population growth rate

inadequate shelter materials

unemployment

malnutrition

15 / 50

An adult female goat is a/an

gilt

ewe

doe

heifer

16 / 50

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

gizzard

crop

proventriculus

oesophagus

17 / 50

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

perfectly elastic

fairly elastic

fairly inelastic

perfectly inelastic

18 / 50

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

19 / 50

Pennisetum purpurem is the botanical name for

gamba grass

carpet grass

bahama grass

elephanat grass

20 / 50

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

machine

wind

animal

man

21 / 50

Irrigation water is passed underneath the soil through

sprinklers

canals

pipes

drips

22 / 50

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

radio

cinema

internet

television

23 / 50

On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the

apex of the curve

middle of the curve

end of the curve

beginning of the curve

24 / 50

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

farmer’s co-operatives

circular letters

demonstration

field trips

25 / 50

A variety of oil palm is

trinitario

criollo

tenera

amelonado

26 / 50

Which of the following statements is not true about weeds

weeds reduce the nutritional value of a pasture

weeds may harbor crop diseases

some weeds are parasitic on crop plants

all weeds are grasses

27 / 50

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

increase

is unaffected

is unpredictable

decreases

28 / 50

Which of the following occupation is not associated with agriculture?

production of polythens

saw-milling

fertilizer production

production of honey

29 / 50

A physical factor affecting crop production is

microorganism

temperature

vegetation

man

30 / 50

Which of the following is a function of the hopper of a gain sheller?

receiving maize cobs to be shelled

drying shelled maize grains

separating chaff from the grains

rubbing cobs against one another

31 / 50

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

wholesalers

farmers

co-operatives

middlemen

32 / 50

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

33 / 50

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

wearing

breeding

isolation

culling

34 / 50

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

controlling farm profits

encouraging importation of agricultural produces.

discouraging investment in agriculture

increasing agricultural production

35 / 50

Leguminous cover crops do not

increase the nitrogen content of soils

reduce the soil microbial population

bind the soil particles together through their roots

aid in improving the soil organic matter content

36 / 50

Subsistence agriculture mainly involves

food production using family labour

high capital input on the farm enterprise

food production on large scale farm

mechanization of all farm operations

37 / 50

The maturity period of groundnut in months is

2 – 3

1 – 2

4 – 5

6 – 7

38 / 50

The rate of soil erosion is not affected by

rainfall

topographys

vegetation cover

leaching

39 / 50

Newcastle disease attacks

pigs

ruminant

horses

poultry

40 / 50

The most versatile source of farm power in West Africa is

wind

water

biogas

animal

41 / 50

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

food for man and his animals

foreign exchange earnings

raw materials for industries

employment and income for farmers.

42 / 50

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

prostate gland

pituitary gland

thyroid gland

pancreatic gland

43 / 50

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

cassava leaf-spot

rice blast

maize rust

maize streak

44 / 50

The primary purpose of establishing wild life reserve is to

provide constant supply of meat for export

conserve animals for hunting

prevent extinction of wild animals

prevent wild animals from predating

45 / 50

Parturition in the deo (rabbit) is referred to as

farrowing

kinding

kidding

lambing

46 / 50

Smut diseases of cereals is caused by

protozoon

bacterium

nematode

fungus

47 / 50

Energy in fossil materials maybe harnessed as

electricity energy

wind energy

water energy

fuel energy

48 / 50

The major advantage of inbreed in animals is that it

increases hybrid vigour

increases multiple births

eliminates undesirable traits

reduces the numbers of mates needed in a hard

49 / 50

Which of the following parts is common to both the disc and mould board plough?

plough share

land slide

beam

coulter

50 / 50

Liming is used to correct soil’s

caution exchange capacity

porosity

acidity

neutrality

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