WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 15

71.

The most common way of controlling weeds in tree crop plantations is by

A.

Crop rotation

B.

Hand pulling

C.

Flooding

D.

Slashing

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

72.

Damping of disease of tomato could be controlled by

A.

Staking

B.

Supplying

C.

Thinning

D.

Pruning

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

73.

Capping is a cultural practice carried out in the cultivation of

A.

Carrot

B.

Cassava

C.

Potato

D.

Yam

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

74.

Which of the following groups of crops will thrive in areas with high rainfall?

A.

Cotton, cowpea and groundnut

B.

Millet, maize and cotton

C.

Guinea com, cowpea and maize

D.

Cocoa, oil palm and rubber

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

75.

The practice of placing the correct number of seeds in the soil with definite intra-row and inter-row spacing is called

A.

Seed drilling

B.

Centrifugal distribution

C.

Precision planting

D.

Seed broadcasting

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.