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 an advantage of drip-irrigation?
Fertilizer can be applied through the system
There is reduction in the concentration of salt in the root zone
The system operates on a much lower line pressure than sprinkler system
Its efficiency on water distribution in steep slopes is poor
Correct answer is D
Drip-irrigation is poor when applied in a steep slope.It is suited for plain lands.
The best control ensure for rinderpest disease in cattle is
Sanitation
Vaccination
Use of antibiotics
Eradication of infected stock
Correct answer is B
Rinderpest disease is a viral disease ,Virus don't die they only become inactive in a non living medium .So the best way to control it is vaccination.
Which of the following characteristics is not correct of pigs?
Prolific animals
Efficient feed converters
Source of meat
Source of land
Correct answer is D
Pigs are animal ,Land is a free gift of nature.
When a cockerel is castrated, it becomes a
Broiler
Cock
Layer
Capon
Correct answer is D
Capon is a castrated Cockerel ,this is done to increase it's meat yield.
Daily management routines in poultry include the following except
egg collection
Debeaking
Water and feed provision
Health care
Correct answer is B
Debeaking, beak trimming (also spelt beak-trimming), or beak conditioning is the partial removal of the beak of poultry,