WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 225

1,121.

Which of the following feedstuffs does not contain phosphorous?

A.

Blood meal

B.

Limestone

C.

Fish meal

D.

Oyster shell

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,122.

The most important reason for low livestock population in the rain forest zone is the

A.

Fast rate at which pasture crops become fibrous

B.

Shortage of forage crops during the long dry season

C.

Growth and proliferation of pathogens

D.

Thick vegetation cover which impedes animal movement

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,123.

An accessory sex gland in a bull is

A.

Prostate gland

B.

Pituitary gland

C.

Thyroid gland

D.

Pancreatic gland

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,124.

Mulching

A.

Reduces evaporation of soil water

B.

Increases soil acidity

C.

Prevents seedling diseases

D.

Improves soil texture

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,125.

When a farmland is heavily infested with striga, it may be concluded that the farmland

A.

Is undergoing drainage

B.

Had not been regularly irrigated

C.

May have been used for growing guinea corn

D.

May have been used for cowpea production

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.