A comprehensive list of Agricultural science questions with answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME exams.
Which of the following is not an aim of improving crops?
Producing crops which are resistant to diseases and pests
Producing crops which are adapted to adverse weather conditions
Increasing yield by planting high yielding and vigorous varieties
Improving the qualities of farm produce
Improving mechanical method of harvesting crops
Correct answer is E
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Planting the seeds of the plant with the desirable qualities
Crossing orange trees with those of desirable qualities
Applying special fertilizer to the other citrus trees
Grafting a branch from the tree with desirable qualities to the stock of other citrus trees
Planting the stem cuttings of the orange tree with desirable qualities
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The correct sequence in preparing new land for cropping is usually
Stumping, laying out of farm, ridging and tiling
Laying out of farm, ridging, stumping and tilling
Tilling, stumping, laying out of farm
Ridging, laying out of farm, tilling and stumping
Laying out of farm, stumping, tilling and ridging
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following parts of plants are normally used for vegetative propagation?
Stem, root and seed
Stem, root and flower
Fruit, leaf and root
Leaf, flower and stem
Stem, root and leaf
Correct answer is E
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Environmental pollution
Poisoning of wildlife
Disruption of the ecosystem
Improvement in the quality of farm produce
Exposure of the farmer to health hazards
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.