WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 97

481.

A fungus known as phytophthora palmivora is responsible for

A.

Panama disease of banana

B.

Blackarm disease of kola

C.

Blackpd disease of cocoa

D.

Bloosom-end rot of tomato

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

482.

Crop selection is adantageous because

A.

Seeds are collected from stands with desirable traits

B.

Expertise is required in carring out the process

C.

The breeder's patience is being tasked

D.

The process is time consuming

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

483.

Crop which are primarily grown to provide food for farm animals are

A.

Legumes

B.

Weeds

C.

Forages

D.

Grasses

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

484.

The following crops require shade trees at the seeding statge except

A.

Theobroma cacao

B.

Coffee spp

C.

Elaeis guineensis

D.

Oryza sativa

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

485.

If the spacing of maize is 0.9m by 0.3m and one seed is sown per stand, what will be the popullation of maize plants on a hectare of farmland?

A.

74,074

B.

54,000

C.

37,037

D.

27,000

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.