WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 109

541.

The correct sequence of feed utilization in farm animals is

A.

Digestion-ingestion-absorption-assimilation

B.

Ingestion-digestion-assimilation-absorption

C.

Ingestion-digestion-absorption-assimilation

D.

Digestion-assimilation-ingestion-absorption

Correct answer is B

The food is first ingested, (taking in of food) then digestion (breakdown of food taken in) after which assimilation takes place, (nutrient absorption) after absorption, then egestion (release of waste).

 

542.

The correct sequence for the use of coupled implements for land preparation is

A.

Plough, harrow and ridger

B.

Harrow, ridger and plough

C.

Plough, ridger and harrow

D.

Ridger, harrow and plough

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

543.

Pineapple is widely propagated using

A.

Seeds

B.

Suckers

C.

Slips

D.

Cuttings

Correct answer is B

The sucker is the reproductive part of a pineapple.

 

544.

Under the communal land tenure system, farmers find it difficult to secure loans because

A.

Land holdings are small and fragmented

B.

They are poor

C.

Land holdings cannot be used as security

D.

They are mostly illiterate

Correct answer is C

In communal land system, land is owned/ allocated to a community and not individual.

 

545.

Which of the following statements about agricultural development are true? It leads to
I. Increased processing of produce
II. Increased food production.
III. High productivity.
IV. Increased agricultural labour force

A.

I, II and III only

B.

I, II and IV only

C.

I, III and IV only

D.

II, II and IV only

Correct answer is A

Option A is correct because agricultural development entails employing diverse means, through mechanization and new innovations and also government policies to boost agricultural production.