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.

241.

The animal dungs are used as_____to improve the soil fertility.

A.

Inorganic manure

B.

Organic manure

C.

Content

D.

Mulch

Correct answer is B

The animal dungs and droppings are used as organic manure to improve the soil fertility for the crops.

242.

Which of the following is not normally a pasture crop?

A.

Mucuna

B.

Centrosema

C.

Stylosanthes

D.

Giant star grass

Correct answer is A

Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume and not a pasture.

243.

The system in which a farmer uses a piece of land for a period and abandons it for another land is called

A.

Crop rotation

B.

Mix cropping

C.

Shifting cultivation

D.

Leg farming

Correct answer is C

Shifting agriculture is a system of cultivation in which a plot of land is cleared and cultivated for a short period of time, then abandoned and allowed to revert to producing its normal vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot.

244.

Which of the following factors influence agricultural production is biotic factor?

A.

Parasite

B.

Soil PH

C.

Topography

D.

Soil texture

Correct answer is A

Parasite is a biotic factor.

245.

The alternate heating and cooling of rocks result in

A.

Sublimation

B.

Volatilization

C.

Solidification

D.

Fragmentation

Correct answer is D

The alternate heating and cooling of rocks results in fragmentation.