WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 341

1,701.

A metamorphic limestone is

A.

Marble

B.

Gneiss

C.

Quartzite

D.

Schist

E.

Shale

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,702.

Which of the following is not an edaphic factor affecting agricultural production?

A.

Soil PH

B.

Soil texture

C.

Predators

D.

Soil structure

E.

Soil type

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,703.

In underground drainage

A.

Ditches are constructed to remove excess water

B.

Furrows in which water collects are made

C.

Water seeps into the tiles to reach an outlet where water

D.

Water is pumped through perforated pipes to crops

E.

Ditches are dug from a source of water to the farmland

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,704.

Which of the following is not an effect of grazing on the soil?

A.

Enrichment of soil with animal dung

B.

Exposure of soil to erosion

C.

Destruction of soil structure

D.

Increase in soil acidity

E.

Reduced rate of water percolation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,705.

Inhibition of root and bark development, fruiting and seed formation in crops is due to the deficiency of

A.

Phosphorus

B.

Boron

C.

Nitrogen

D.

Chlorine

E.

Molybdenum

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.