Agricultural Science JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

64

Which of the following agricultural programmes covers risk and uncertainties in agricultural business?

  • A. agricultural development project
  • B. agricultural insurance scheme
  • C. river basin development authority
  • D. farm settlement scheme
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65

The recommended agricultural practice in farm settlement scheme is

  • A. poultry farming
  • B. continuous cropping
  • C. mixed farming
  • D. cash crop production
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66

Which of the following statement is not correct about agricultural regulations within a country? They are

  • A. different from one geographical location to another
  • B. based on the conditionns prevailing in a particular country
  • C. aimed at maintaining good quality farm produce
  • D. aimed at incrasing agricultural production
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67

The land use Decree of 1978 vested lands in each state of the country on the

  • A. individual
  • B. state governors
  • C. president of the country
  • D. commissioner for agriculture
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68

The most important factor that determines the rate of agricultural development is

  • A. adoption of viable agricultural research findings
  • B. quantity of herbicides used
  • C. number of machinery available
  • D. number of people involved in agriculture
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69

An area of land where fruit trees are grown is commonly called a/an

  • A. plantation
  • B. nursery
  • C. green house
  • D. orchad
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70

In subsistence agriculture,

  • A. yields are usually high
  • B. surplus produced is small
  • C. savings are made
  • D. farm sizes are large
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71

The primary role of agriculture is the provision of

  • A. foriegn exchange earnings
  • B. raw materials for industries
  • C. food for man and his animals
  • D. employment and income for farmers
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