WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 329

1,641.

A perennial is a crop which

A.

Reaches maturity early and stops producing fruits before two years

B.

Can grow and produce fruits for more than two years

C.

Stops producing fruit two years after planting

D.

Cannot flower during two consecutive growing seasons

E.

Produces two harvests within a year

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,642.

Tomato crops are usually staked to

A.

Accelerate rate of ripening of the fruits

B.

Accelerate growth

C.

Prevent rotting of fruits

D.

Induce flowering

E.

Expose the leaves adequately

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,643.

The maturity period of tomato in days is about

A.

40

B.

90

C.

140

D.

160

E.

180

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,644.

A fruit with many seeds that has many joined cerpels and dehisces along all sutures from base to apex is referred to as a

A.

Cereal

B.

Legume

C.

Capsule

D.

Berry

E.

Nut

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,645.

Which of the following is not an advantage of farm mechanization?

A.

Timely farm operations

B.

High operating cost

C.

Green-manuring

D.

Improvement of yields

E.

Rapid land clearing

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.