Agricultural Science questions and answers

Agricultural Science Questions and Answers

A comprehensive list of Agricultural science questions with answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME exams.

1,151.

Disease resistance is one of the aims of crop improvement because it

A.

Enables crops withstand attack by pathogens

B.

Makes the harvesting of crops easy

C.

Enables crops adapt to climatic conditions

D.

Leads to early maturity in crops

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,152.

The maize stem borer is best controlled by

A.

Destroying and burning all the affected crops

B.

Erecting physical barriers on the farm

C.

Using scare crows on the farm

D.

Hand-picking from infested crops

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,153.

Which of the following operations takes place in a ginnery?

A.

Production of cotton seed oil

B.

Detoxication of cotton seed

C.

Separation of cotton seeds from lint

D.

Production of cotton seed cake

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,154.

Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of

A.

Underground stems

B.

Underground roots

C.

Modified leaves

D.

Earial stems

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,155.

Mould growth on cereal grains stored in damp conditions is caused by

A.

Bacterium

B.

Fungus

C.

Virus

D.

Nematode

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.