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.
Bulldozer
Tractor
Sheller
Incubator
Correct answer is B
TRACTOR: It is a powerful and expensive multipurpose motor vehicle used for lifting or pulling farm implements
-BULLDOZERS: They are powerful tractors and expensive machines with a broad steel blade or sheet at the front.
-SHELLERS: These are machines operated electrically, mechanically or manually. Shellers are used to separate the seeds from the husk or cob.
-INCUBATORS: These are machines which are used for hatching fertilized eggs artificially.
Preservation of fish prevents the following except
Injury
Spoilage
Destruction
Processing
Correct answer is D
Preservation prevents spoilage, injury or destruction and this keeps the fish in edible condition for a long time. Preservation does not prevent processing
________ is a disease condition which emanates from inadequate nutrition.
Nutritional deficiency
Nutritional adequacy
Nutritional efficiency
Nutritional sufficiency
Correct answer is A
Nutritional deficiency is therefore defined as a disease condition which emanates from inadequate nutrition. It is indicated by specific symptoms when particular nutrients are absent or unavailable in the diet.
Which of the following classes of nutrient is used only for energy production in farm animals?
Protein
Minerals
Fat and oil
Carbohydrates
Correct answer is D
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body. They are sugars, starches and dietary fibre.
Balanced ration
Measured ration
Production ration
Maintenance ration
Correct answer is C
The production ration can be for meat, growth, milk, wool and egg production. The food is supplied in excess of maintenance requirements.