2010
(a) Name specimens N, O and P.Specimen N: Specimen O; Specimen P; (b) List two products that can be made from specimens M(c) Make a drawing 8-10 cm long of a longitudi…
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2010 WAEC SSCE Agricultural Science Past Questions
2010
(a) State one method of propagating each of specimens J (YAM TUBER), K (PLANTAIN), and L (TOMATO FRUIT) on the farm(b) Describe briefly the method of planting each of specimens J, K, and L.
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2010
(a) Describe briefly each of specimens G (CUTLASS), H (HOE), and l (SHORT HANDLE SICKLE) (b) State two uses of each of specimens G, H, and I(c) State three ways of maintaining the specimens in (a) and (b)
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2010
Using specimens A, B (WATER), C (SODIUM CARBONATE).and D, carry out an experiment to show that soil is made up of different particle sizes (a) (i) Describe the procedure used in concting the experiment (ii) State your ob…
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2010
(a)(i) State the law of diminishing returns [2 marks} (ii) Explain the main cause of diminishing returns in agricultural production. [2 marks] (b) A commercial farmer bought a second hand combine harvester for N100,000…
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2010
(a) State three functions of a farm manager. [3 marks] (b) Explain the following terms as used in agricultural economics: (i) appreciation (ii) salvage value (iii) farm budget (iv) farm inventory [8 marks] (c) State f…
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2010
(a) Name four breeds of chicken used for commercial egg production. 14 marks] (b) State two functions of each of the following components in the diet of farm animals: (i) water (ii) minerals (ii) antibiotics (iv) prote…
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2010
(a) Define each of the following terms as used in animal health: (1) pests (ii) pathogen (iii) vectors (iv) parasites [8 marks] (b) Give one example of an organism described by each of the terms in 7(a) above. [14 marks…
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2010
(a) State four ways in which weeds are beneficial to the farmer. [4 marks] (b) Classify insect-pests in three groups based on their mode of feeding and give two examples of each [9 marks] (c) State three ways by which…
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2010
(a) Outline six benefits derived from growing ornamental plants, [6 marks] (b) State four symptoms of cassava mosaic disease. [4 marks] (c) Explain the following terms as used in forest management. (i) selective explo…
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2010
(a) Give two reasons for each of the following practices undertaken by some West African farmers (i) movement of herdsmen and their flocks southwards to the rain forest zone during the dry season (4 marks) (ii) Preferenc…
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2010
(a) Explain the term chemical weathering of rocks. [2 marks](b) Discuss four processes of chemical weathering of rocks [10 marks](c) State four ways in which soil temperature is important for crop growth (4 marks)
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2010
(a) Explain briefly how the following affect agricultural production:(I) agricultural education and extension (ii) environmental degradation. [8 marks] (b) Enumerate three problems associated with communal land tenur sys…
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2010
(a) Distinguish between the following agricultural systems: (i) monoculture and monocropping (ii) shifting cultivation and land rotation. [6 marks](b) State four problems of commercial agriculture in West Africa. [4 mark…
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2010
The development of agriculture in West Africa is not generally affected by
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2010
Which of the following land tenure system for individual ownership?
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2010
The biotic factor which derives much benefit from livestock and reduces productivity is a
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2010
Which of the following practices promote agricultural development?
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2010
The main reason for establishing game reserves is to prevent wildlife from
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2010
Which of the following is not a role of government in agricultural production?
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