WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 261

1,301.

The most important reason for encouraging afforestation in the arid regions of West Africa is to

A.

Provide timber for building purposes

B.

Provide shelter for wildlife

C.

Produce medical plants

D.

Serve as wind break

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,302.

An important forage crop in West Africa is

A.

Maize

B.

Rice

C.

Giant star grass

D.

Guinea corn

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,303.

Which of the following groups of crops is widely frown in areas with high rainfall?

A.

Cocoa, oilpalm, rubber and kola

B.

Millet, onoin, cotton and sorghum

C.

Coffee, cocoa, cotton and millet

D.

Rubber, onion, oil palm and cotton

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,304.

Which of the following crops requires shade in the early stages of its growth in the field?

A.

Coconut

B.

Banana

C.

Cotton

D.

Cocoa

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,305.

The process of inducing root development on portions of stems still attached to the parent plant is known as

A.

Budding

B.

Grafting

C.

Layering

D.

Tillering

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.