2004 WAEC SSCE Agricultural Science Past Questions
2004
(a) ldentify specimens N, O and Q.Specimen N:Specimen O:Specimen Q:(b) Name one host of each of specimens N, O and Q.(c) Name four economic importance of each of specimens N and Q.(d) State four control measures for spec…
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(a) Give the botanical name of each of specimens I (Common wireweed) J (coatbuttons), K (Giant star grass), and L (cogongrass)(b) Describe Specimen K(c) Describe the process of preparing silage from specimen K(d) Mention…
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2004
(a)Name specimens C, D, F, G and MSpecimen C; Specimen D; Specimen F; Specimen G; Specimen M; (b) Name the fishing equipment that can be improvised by assembling specimens C,D,F,G an…
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2004
Observe the experimental set-ups A and B in which 120ml of water was made to drain through each of the different soils contained in the funnels.Use the experimental set-ups to answer Questions (a) - (d).(a) State the vol…
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2004
(a) State two methods of calculating depreciation of farm machines. (b) List four roles of capital in agricultural production. (c) Explain five major roles played by middlemen in the marketing of agricultural produce.
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(a) Discuss the effects of rural-urban migration on agricultural production.(b) Explain how: (i) demand affects agricultural production given that supply is constant (ii) supply affects agricultural production when deman…
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(a) Describe the construction of a fish pond (b) State eight measures necessary for the efficient operation of an egg incubator.
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(a) Enumerate three major organs in each of the thoracic and abdominal cavities of farm animals (b) State two functions of the nervous and one function of the reproductive systems (c) Explain the importance of the follow…
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(a) Define the terms budding and grafting (b) List four materials required for budding (c) Give two reasons why the improvement of crops by selection may not produce the desired results (d) State four disadvantages of as…
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Discuss the following practices in crop production: (a) transplanting (b) shading (c) supplying filling-in (d) nursery.
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(a) State three methods of irrigating a small nursery. (b) Enumerate three factors to be considered in the choice of each of: (i) surface irrigation method (ii) sub-surface irrigation method. (c) .State two advantages of…
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(a) Define land. (b) State the two major classifications of land based on uses and give two examples in each case. (c) List six factors that influence the availability of land for agricultural production and explain two…
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(a) State eight reasons why agriculture has not been fully mechanized in West Africa. (b) List four characteristics of: (i) subsistence agriculture (ii) commercial agriculture.
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(a) State four effects of feed shortage on animal production. (b) List four areas of specialization in agriculture, and state two contributions of each to agricultural development.
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Root knot of tomato is caused by a
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The use of land for agriculture is not influenced by
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2004
The land tenure system that results in fragmentation of land is
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2004
Which of the following land tenure systems encourages the establishment of permanent crops?
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One factor which differentiates a subsistence from a commercial farmer is that the former produces
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2004
Which of the following soil water is tightly held to the surface of soil particles?