WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 312

1,556.

When granting loans to farmers, the credit officer should consider mostly the

A.

Age of the farmers

B.

Consumption needs of the farmers

C.

Family size of the farmers

D.

Production and essential need of the farmers

E.

Experience of the farmers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,557.

The following are functions of farm manager except

A.

Planning farm programme of work

B.

Co-ordinating the farm activities

C.

Organising sales of farm products

D.

Controlling farm workers

E.

Planting crops and vegetables

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,558.

Progeny selection involves selection of breeding stock on the basis of

A.

Feed conversion efficiency of the parents

B.

Sire-dam relationships

C.

Merits of the dam only

D.

Merits of each animal

E.

Performance of offspring

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,559.

An aquarium contains all the following except

A.

Different types of fish

B.

Pieces of broken wood

C.

Clean sand

D.

Supplementary feed

E.

Submerged and floating plants

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,560.

Night blindness in an animal is caused by a deficiency of

A.

Vitamin A

B.

Calcium

C.

Vitamin B

D.

Phosphorus

E.

Vitamin E

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.