JAMB Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 30

146.

Capital in agriculture includes the following item except

A.

Tree crops

B.

Livestock

C.

Labour

D.

Machinery

Correct answer is C

Capital can be goods, Equipments or money used in a business for production and to yield profit over a long Period of time.Capital is a factor of production.

147.

Agricultural uses of land include

A.

Silviculture

B.

Mining

C.

Housing

D.

Transportation

Correct answer is A

Silviculture is the practice of controlling the growth, composition/structure, and quality of forests to meet values and needs, specifically timber production.

148.

Government agricultural policies include the following except

A.

Increasing the production of food crops and animals

B.

Increasing the efficiency of production of export crops

C.

Supplying raw materials for use in local industries

D.

Increasing the number of peasant farmers

Correct answer is D

Government agricultural policies are aimed at increasing farmer's output thereby improving the lives of farmer.

149.

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

A.

Poultry farming

B.

Continuous cropping

C.

Mixed farming

D.

Cash crop production

Correct answer is C

Mixed farming is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock.

150.

In subsistence agriculture,

A.

Yields are usually high

B.

Surplus produced is small

C.

Savings are made

D.

Farm sizes are large

Correct answer is B

In Subsistence farming produce is only for the farmer and his families so the surplus produced is small.