WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 157

781.

Pineapple is widely propagated using

A.

Seeds

B.

Suckers

C.

Slips

D.

Cuttings

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

782.

The forest management system which involves the planting of both food crops and forest trees on the same piece of land at the same time is known as

A.

Selective exploitation

B.

Taungya

C.

Regeneration

D.

Afforestation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

783.

The main objectives of establishing forest in the arid regions is to

A.

Check desert encroachment

B.

Provide firewood for cooking

C.

Provide bush meat

D.

Improve the beauty of the environment

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

784.

Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa?

A.

Stem borer

B.

Mealybug

C.

Whitefly

D.

Scale insect

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

785.

Yellow colouration of the lower leaf of a growing maize plant may be due to deficiency in

A.

Potassium

B.

Phosphorus

C.

Zinc

D.

Nitrogen

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.