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.

2,246.

What happens to the nitrogen and sulphur contents of vegetation when burning is used as a means of lans clearing? They

A.

Are released by burning and lost as gases

B.

Remain in ash as nitrates and sulphates

C.

Raise the PH of an acid soil

D.

Are released into the soil thus increasing the nutrients of the soil

E.

Activate the soil microbes after burning

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,247.

The nutrient content of soil may be influenced by the following except

A.

Harrowing

B.

Topography

C.

Cropping

D.

Fallowing

E.

Grazing

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,248.

The most important soil micro-organisms concerned with decay and nutrients-recycling are

A.

Bacteria and fungi

B.

Fungi and algea

C.

Alga and actinomyces

D.

Actinomyces and bacteria

E.

Bacteria and algea

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,249.

Agricultural extension programme would succeed in disseminating new ideas to farmers except if the programme

A.

Is based on research tested on local conditions

B.

Involves the people for which the programme is planned

C.

Involved only the support to highly trained agricultural extension specialist

D.

Is not kept flexible to contemporary technology

E.

Is based on planned agricultural programmes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,250.

The disbanded produce marketing boards in Nigeria dealt with the following commodities except

A.

Oil palm

B.

Rubber

C.

Cocoa

D.

Groundnut

E.

Yam

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.