WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 256

1,276.

Farm accounts help the farmer to

A.

Manage the farm as a business

B.

Acquire skills for tools maintenance

C.

Keep records

D.

Adopt modern farming techniques

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,277.

Farmers often find it difficult to obtain loans from banks for agricultural projects because they

A.

Have no tax clearance certificates

B.

Lack information on agricultural loans

C.

Have no collateral security

D.

Lack technical know-how

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,278.

On a curve for the law of diminishing returns, maximum output is obtained at the

A.

Beginning of the curve

B.

End of the curve

C.

Apex of the curve

D.

Middle of the curve

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,279.

In a crop production enterprise, a fixed factor of production could be the

A.

Size of the land

B.

Amount of labour required

C.

Amount of capital employed

D.

Entreprenurial skill of the farmer

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,280.

The system of breeding that is practiced when N'dama cows are mated by muturu bulls is

A.

Inbreeding

B.

Out crossing

C.

Cross breeding

D.

Line breeding

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.