1991 WAEC SSCE Agricultural Science Past Questions

1991

Study carefully the fishing tool illustrated by the diagram below.(a) ldentify the fishing tool illustrated by the diagram.(b) Name the parts labelled I to IV in the diagram(C) List five other fishing tools or gears.(d)…

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(a) Identify the fruit illustrated by the diagram below(b) Name the parts labelled A to D.(c) Outline briefly the processes or stages involved in the cultivation of the fruít illustrated in the diagram.

1991

In an actual exam, a diagram will be provided that illustrates the experimental setup used to determine soil texture. This diagram is likely to feature a transparent container, such as a jar or a cylinder, filled with a…

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Diagram I:This diagram illustrates a Mouldboard Plough, a traditional ploughing implement used in farming. Key features visible in the diagram may include a coulter or vertical disc, which makes vertical cuts in the soil…

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State the law of demand and six basic assumptions as related to agricultural products. Illustrate your answer with the aid of a demand schedule and a demand curve

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List six environmental factors affecting agricultural production in Nigeria. (b) Explain briefly how five of the factors listed in (a) can affect agricultural production in Nigeria

1991

(a) Explain agricultural marketing and four channels of marketing farm produce. (b) State four problems associated With marketing of farm produce by small-scale farmers.

1991

a) What is balanced ration ? (b) If birds at point of lay were fed a ration/feed containing: maize meal - 65°/ , groundnut cake - 25%, fish meal - 5% and brewers' grain - 5%. Name the other feed ingredients that are esse…

1991

Explain briefly the following terms: (a). ovulation; (b) oestrus cycle; (c) gestation (d) parturition

1991

a) Describe briefly five management methods adopted in the forest area to ensure a continuous timber supply. (b) Enumerate six benefits derived from forestry and range

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Describe briefly the side effects of preventive and control measures of method diseases and pests of crops under the following headings: (a) chemical control (b) biological control (c) cultural of control .

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(a) With the aid of a fully labelled diagram, describe the carbon cycle. (b) Explain the importance of carbon cycle to Crops and animals

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Discuss eight maintenance practices including the precautions you would take to keep the tractor operating safely and ensure its durability.

1991

(a) State four roles of government in agricultural production (b) Describe four traditional land ownership system in Nigeria and give one disadvantage of each system.

1991

The different types of soil are determined by the relative amounts of each of the following components except

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Which of the following does not occur as a result of poor drained soil?

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What happens to the nitrogen and sulphur contents of vegetation when burning is used as a means of lans clearing? They

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the nutrient content of soil may be influenced by the following except

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1991 WAEC SSCE Agricultural Science Past Questions

Study carefully the fishing tool illustrated by the diagram below.(a) ldentify the fishing tool illustrated by the diagram.(b) Name the parts labelled I to IV in the diagram(C) List five other fishing tools or gears.(d)…

(a) Identify the fruit illustrated by the diagram below(b) Name the parts labelled A to D.(c) Outline briefly the processes or stages involved in the cultivation of the fruít illustrated in the diagram.

In an actual exam, a diagram will be provided that illustrates the experimental setup used to determine soil texture. This diagram is likely to feature a transparent container, such as a jar or a cylinder, filled with a…

Diagram I:This diagram illustrates a Mouldboard Plough, a traditional ploughing implement used in farming. Key features visible in the diagram may include a coulter or vertical disc, which makes vertical cuts in the soil…

State the law of demand and six basic assumptions as related to agricultural products. Illustrate your answer with the aid of a demand schedule and a demand curve

List six environmental factors affecting agricultural production in Nigeria. (b) Explain briefly how five of the factors listed in (a) can affect agricultural production in Nigeria

(a) Explain agricultural marketing and four channels of marketing farm produce. (b) State four problems associated With marketing of farm produce by small-scale farmers.

a) What is balanced ration ? (b) If birds at point of lay were fed a ration/feed containing: maize meal - 65°/ , groundnut cake - 25%, fish meal - 5% and brewers' grain - 5%. Name the other feed ingredients that are esse…

Explain briefly the following terms: (a). ovulation; (b) oestrus cycle; (c) gestation (d) parturition

a) Describe briefly five management methods adopted in the forest area to ensure a continuous timber supply. (b) Enumerate six benefits derived from forestry and range

Describe briefly the side effects of preventive and control measures of method diseases and pests of crops under the following headings: (a) chemical control (b) biological control (c) cultural of control .

(a) With the aid of a fully labelled diagram, describe the carbon cycle. (b) Explain the importance of carbon cycle to Crops and animals

Discuss eight maintenance practices including the precautions you would take to keep the tractor operating safely and ensure its durability.

(a) State four roles of government in agricultural production (b) Describe four traditional land ownership system in Nigeria and give one disadvantage of each system.

The different types of soil are determined by the relative amounts of each of the following components except

Which of the following does not occur as a result of poor drained soil?

What happens to the nitrogen and sulphur contents of vegetation when burning is used as a means of lans clearing? They

the nutrient content of soil may be influenced by the following except

The most important soil micro-organisms concerned with decay and nutrients-recycling are

Most crop plants do not survive in water-logged soils because