JAMB Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 29

141.

Which of the following is not a source of farm power?

A.

Wind

B.

Bull

C.

Tractor

D.

Plough

Correct answer is D

Sources of farm power are ways in which energy used for carrying out farming activities are generated from. 

142.

Marketing processes do not include

A.

Production

B.

Assembling

C.

Distribution

D.

Processing

Correct answer is A

Marketing processes involve ways to moving or making goods available from the producer to the final consumer.

143.

Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

A.

Increases

B.

Decreases

C.

Is unaffected

D.

Is unpredictable

Correct answer is B

According to he law of supply ,the higher the supply the lower the pieces of goods/services and vice versa.

144.

Artificial scarcity of agricultural produce is often caused by the following marketing agents except

A.

Farmers

B.

Wholesalers

C.

Middlemen

D.

Co-operative

Correct answer is A

Artificial scarcity is a purposeful reduction of supply even though demand is high to maximize prices. 

145.

The quantity of rice that a consumer is willing and able to buy during a given period is simply the consumer's

A.

Demand for rice

B.

Elastic limit

C.

Supply of rice

D.

Preference for rice

Correct answer is A

Demand is the quantity of goods a buyer is willing to buy at a particular price and at a particular period of time.