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.
Which of the following is not component of soil?
Air
Water
Organic matter
Texture
Correct answer is D
Texture is a property of soil and not component.
The physical properties of soil include the following except
PH
Colour
Moisture content
Porosity
Correct answer is A
Physical properties of soil include color, texture, structure, porosity, density, consistence, temperature, and air
One of the limitation of mechanization of farms is
Reduction in the cost of production
Exposure of soil to the effects of climate
Increase in yield of crops
Reduction of farm labour
Correct answer is A
Mechanization is the use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture .This required lot of capital thereby increasing the cost of production.
The most appropriate farm machinery for breaking soil is the
Harrow
Plough
Ridger
Tractor
Correct answer is B
Plough is a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
The windmill is normally used as a source of power in
Pumping well water
Soil drainage
Ridging
Erosion control
Correct answer is A
Windmill is a machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails,it's converts wind energy into mechanical energy.