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.

1,961.

Tomato crops are usually staked to

A.

Accelerate rate of ripening of the fruits

B.

Accelerate growth

C.

Prevent rotting of fruits

D.

Induce flowering

E.

Expose the leaves adequately

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,962.

The maturity period of tomato in days is about

A.

40

B.

90

C.

140

D.

160

E.

180

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,963.

A fruit with many seeds that has many joined cerpels and dehisces along all sutures from base to apex is referred to as a

A.

Cereal

B.

Legume

C.

Capsule

D.

Berry

E.

Nut

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,964.

Which of the following is not an advantage of farm mechanization?

A.

Timely farm operations

B.

High operating cost

C.

Green-manuring

D.

Improvement of yields

E.

Rapid land clearing

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,965.

Irrigation can be defined as

A.

High water table for plants

B.

A system of farming in which crops are provided with water artificially

C.

A type of farming where crops depend mostly on rainfall

D.

A type of farming practised in the forest zones

E.

The storage of water for future farm operation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.