1995 WAEC SSCE Agricultural Science Past Questions

1995

(a) Identify specimens N and O provided, and P represented by the diagram.Specimen N:Specimen O:Specimen P: (b) Name three animal hosts of each of specimens N, O, and P.(c) Describe three damages done on their host by e…

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(a) ldentify specimen J, K, L, and M. (b) Name the organism which causes the damage observed on each of specimens J, K, L, and M.(c) State two possible effects of the damage done to specimen J on the farmers.(d) Des…

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(a) Classify soil samples G, H and I provided into neutral, acid, and alkaline soil (b) Outline briefly the procedure used in classifying the soil samples.(c) (i) At what PH range is a soil said to be acidic? (ii) St…

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(a). Identify specimens A, B, C, D, E, and F (b) State two uses of each of specimens A, B, C, E, and F.

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(a) What is Agricultural Extension? (b) Enumerate seven roles of an Agricultural Extension Worker.

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(a) (i) Explain marketing in agriculture. (ii) Mention five stages involved in marketing agricultural produce (b) Describe briefly four agents of marketing

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(a) List ten tools or equipment used in a dairy cattle farm.(b) Name three harmful contaminants of milk in a dairy farm.(c) Explain briefly three precautions which must be taken in order to obtain or produce clean milk

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In a tabular form, state: (a) four food nutrients in livestock production: (b) two sources of each food nutrient stated in (a); (c) two functions of each nutrient stated in (a)

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(a)Give two examples of crops belonging to each of the following groups of crops (i) cereals; (ii) roots and tubers, (iii) legumes; (iv) vegetables; (v) fruits; (vi) beverages; (vii) fibres: (viii) oil crops.(b) Discuss…

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(a) Discuss briefly the rosette disease of groundnut under the following headings: (i) causal organism: (ii) symptoms (iii) method of transmission; (iv) damage done (v) preventive and control measures.(b) Assuming the…

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(a) (i) Explain the term surface drainage. (ii)List three disadvantages of surface drainage(b)(i) Define irrigation. (ii) State two aims of irrigation. (iii) List five problems associated with irrigation.

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With the aid of a labelled diagram, describe briefly the nitrogen cycle.

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Write short notes on each of the following: (a) tractors; (b) incubators; (c) sprayers, (d) shelters

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(a) List six problems of agricultural development in Nigeria(b) State five possible solutions to the problems of agricultural development listed in (a).(c) Explain five ways in which inadequate storage and processing fac…

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The most important factor that determines the rate of agriculture development in a country is the

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The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except

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

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

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A characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture is

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The newly introduced government agricultural programme in Nigeria is

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