WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 284

1,416.

When sugarcane is allowed to flower before harvesting, the

A.

Sucrose content is reduced

B.

Pith is formed

C.

Tissue will turn red

D.

Cane will rot

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,417.

Legumes that produce edible seeds are called

A.

Pulses

B.

Spices

C.

Grains

D.

Cereals

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,418.

Cotton can thrive well in the mangrove areas if

A.

Appropriate fertilizer is applied to the soil

B.

Sunshine is lower in intensity

C.

Land is sufficiently drained

D.

White flies are controlled

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,419.

The amount of planting material needed for a given area of land is known as

A.

Seed rate

B.

Plant population

C.

Seed volume

D.

Plant density

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,420.

Which of the following is a function of the hopper of a grain sheller?

A.

Rubbing cobs against one another

B.

Receiving maize cobs to be shelled

C.

Separating chaff from the grains

D.

Drying shelled maize grains

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.