WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 241

1,201.

Which of the following methods of irrigation is best for a farm with an undulating landscape?

A.

Sprinkler

B.

Flooding

C.

Furrow

D.

Basin

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,202.

Farm drainage does not lead to

A.

Improvement in soil structure

B.

Improvement of oil temperature

C.

Increased soil aeration

D.

Reduction of soil alkalinity

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,203.

Which of the following will not lead to loss of nitrogen compounds from the soil?

A.

Crop removal

B.

Burning

C.

Lodging

D.

Leaching

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,204.

In the nitrogen cycle, nitrite is oxidized to nitrate by

A.

Nitrobacter

B.

Nitrosomonas

C.

Azotobacter

D.

Rhizobium

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,205.

Leguminous cover crops do not

A.

Bind the soil particles together through their roots

B.

Increases the nitrogen content of soils

C.

Aid in improving the soil organic matter content

D.

Reduce the soil microbial population

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.