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

(a) State four effects of specimen M (LIVER FLUKE) on farm animals

(b) Name the primary and intermediate host of specimen M

(c) State three adaptive features of specimen N (TAPEWORM) which enable it to survive in its host

(d) State three control measures of each of specimens M and N in livestock management

(a) State one method of propagating each of specimens I (CASSAVA), J (YAMSEED), K (COCOYAM), and L (GINGER)

(b) State three advantages of staking specimen J.

(c) Give two pests and two diseases of specimen I

(d) Name the toxic Substance present in specimen I and give one process of reducing it.

(e) Give two uses of specimen L.

(a) Classify specimens E (GRASSHOPPER), F (COTTON STAINER), and G (WEEVIL)according to the type of mouthparts they possess.

(b) State two damages done to crops by each of specimens E, F, G, and H (TERMITES)

(c) State two control measures of each of specimens G and H.

(a) In what three ways can specimen A (RADIO TRANSMITTER) enhance farmers’ productivity?

(b)(i) Name the operation for which specimen B (BURDIZZO PLIER) is used.
(ii) Describe how specimen B is used
(iii) State two maintenance practices for specimen B

(c) Give three uses of specimen C (BASKET)

(d) State the importance of specimen D (EGG CANDLER)

(a) Briefly explain agricultural finance; (ii) agricultural credit (b) Explain four significance of agricultural finance (c) Mention one problem farmers encounter in obtaining credits from the following credit sources: (i) co banks; (ii) community banks; (iii) money lenders; (iv) family sources

(a) Explain the following terms: (i) appreciation (ii) depreciation (iii) s salvage value  

(b) List two items on the farm which will normally appreciate value.

(c) A farmer bought a fairly used Fiat tractor for 312,000.00 in 1998. He later sold it for 33,000.00 in 1997 when he discovered that it was expensive to maintain. Find the tractors: (i) salvage value (ii) overall depreciation; (iii) annual depreciation

(a) Describe with the aid of a diagram the stomach of a named ruminant. (b) compartment of the stomach of a ruminant.

(a) Write short notes on the following: (i) maintenance ration (ii) production ration; (iii) balanced ration; (iv) malnutrition. (b) Mention four factors normally considered when deciding the type of feed an animal should be placed on

Give an account of the production of banana, using the following sub-headings: (a) one common variety; (b) planting materials; (c) propagation; (d) husbandry; (e) two common pests; (f) two common diseases and how each is controlled; (g) maturity period.

Explain pasture management practices under the following sub-headings: (a) land preparation; (b) three methods of propagation; c) two methods of sowing; (d) fertilizer application; (e) grazing; (f) four management practices other than fertilizing and grazing.

(a) Explain briefly the processes of formation of (i) igneous rocks; (ii) sedimentary rocks; (iii) metamorphic rocks. (b) Give two examples of each of igneous and metamorphic rocks and three examples of sedimentary rocks.

(a) Discuss three effects of each of the following factors on crop production: (i) water; (ii) air; (iii) soil microbes. (b) List three edaphic and four climatic factors that affect crop productivity. 

(a) Describe briefly four types of individual land tenure systems. (b) List four advantages and four disadvantages of the land use act.

(a) State four merits of each of the following: (i) agriculture; (ii) forestry; (iii) wildlife conservation (b) List four non-agricultural uses of land

Artificial scarcity of agricultural produce is often caused by the following marketing agents except

Marketing processes do not include

Rural farmers mostly obtain loans from

Which of the following is an effect of stability of market price in agricultural production?

Given a normal situation, what effect will an increase in the supply of cowpea have on its market price? The price

The demand for agricultural produce is generally

The factor of production whose reward is profit is