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.

351.

Which of the following is not an example of edaphic factors?

A.

Rocks

B.

Soil

C.

Topography

D.

Storm

Correct answer is D

Storm is not an edaphic factor.

352.

Which of the following agricultural extensions aims at reaching a large number of farmers at the same time?

A.

Mass method

B.

Group method

C.

Individual method

D.

Contact method

Correct answer is A

Mass method aims at reaching a large number of farmers at the same time.

353.

The main processes involved in the marketing of cotton include the following except

A.

Weeding

B.

Processing

C.

Grading

D.

Packaging

Correct answer is A

Weeding is not involved in the packaging of cotton.

354.

An advantage of extensive system of rearing goats is

A.

Low labour requirement

B.

Easy control of disease

C.

Indiscriminate mating

D.

Exposure to adverse weather conditions

Correct answer is A

Extensive agriculture is an agricultural production system that uses small inputs of labour, fertilizers and capital, relative to the land being farmed.
In the case of extensive method of rearing goats, goats are allowed to graze freely on a large area of land with little labour requirement.

 

355.

Records of money transactions in a farming business are termed

A.

Farm inputs

B.

Farm accounts

C.

Capital

D.

Farm liabilities

Correct answer is B

Farm accounts are statements of money paid out or received for goods and services used in the running of the farming business.