WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 342

1,706.

The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except

A.

Organisms

B.

Time

C.

Topography

D.

Catena

E.

Climate

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,707.

The most common soil mineral found in all crystalline rocks and a main constituent of granite and sandstone is

A.

Biotite

B.

Quartz

C.

Mica

D.

Granite

E.

Basalt

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,708.

Which of the following will retain the greatest amount of water?

A.

Clay

B.

Loam

C.

Sandy loam

D.

Sand

E.

Silt

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,709.

A characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture is

A.

Supply of labour by farm families

B.

Wholesale of farm harvest

C.

Purchasing of seeds for planting

D.

Diseases control

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,710.

The newly introduced government agricultural programme in Nigeria is

A.

Operation feed the nation

B.

Green revolution

C.

Agricultural development projects

D.

agricultural Insurance scheme

E.

Farm settlement

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.