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.
A comprehensive list of Agricultural science questions with answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME exams.
Pea
Maize
Sorghum
Millet
Correct answer is A
Grain legumes, also called pulses, are plants belonging to the family Leguminosae (alternatively Fabaceae) which are grown primarily for their edible seeds.
Grain legumes include beans, lentils, lupins, peas, and peanuts.
What is the main use of a gunter's chain?
Taking measurement of distance
Determining the depth of soil moisture
Calculating the slope of the land
Restraining bulls
Correct answer is A
Gunter's chain is a distance measuring device used for surveying.
The most efficient irrigation method on large scale farms involve the use of
Overhead irrigation facilities
Flooding system
Underground porous pipes
Shadow of system
Correct answer is A
An overhead irrigation system is a lot like a lawn sprinkler -- the basic principle is the same. Water is pumped in under pressure and sprayed down onto the plants from flat spray nozzles.
Which of the following sources of farm power is most flexible and adaptable to farm operations?
Animal power
Wind power
Human power
Solar power
Correct answer is C
Human power is the main source for operating small implements and tools at the farm. Stationary work like chaff cutting, lifting, water, threshing, winnowing etc are also done by manual labour.
Farm surveying can be defined as the
Leveling of land during road construction
Sighting of structures through a theodolite
Making g measurements on land from which maps are
Estimation of the type and properties of soil on a farm
Correct answer is C
Farm Surveying is defined as the process by which measurement of land is made on the farm.