Agricultural Science

JAMB WAEC NECO Post-UTME

Senior secondary Agricultural Science for WAEC, NECO and Post-UTME: the importance and ecology of agriculture, land and soil management, crop and animal production and health, farm mechanisation and tools, and agricultural economics and extension. Questions cover both the science and the practical farm-management side of the syllabus.

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Levels

1 Introduction & Agricultural Ecology
2 Land, Soil & Soil Management
3 Crop Production
4 Animal Production
5 Farm Mechanisation & Agricultural Economics

Topics covered

Meaning and Importance of Agriculture Problems of Agricultural Development in Nigeria Agricultural Ecology Soil Formation, Profile and Properties Soil Fertility and Conservation Classification and Propagation of Crops Cultural Practices in Crop Production Crop Pests and Diseases Types and Breeds of Farm Animals Animal Nutrition and Reproduction Animal Health and Management Farm Tools, Machinery and Mechanisation Farm Records and Accounts Agricultural Marketing, Cooperatives and Credit Agricultural Extension Forestry and Wildlife

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1. The process by which plants lose water vapour through their leaves is called:

A. respiration

B. transpiration

C. photosynthesis

D. germination

Explanation: Transpiration is the loss of water vapour from plant surfaces, mainly through stomata in the leaves.

2. Which of these is a leguminous crop that improves soil fertility?

A. maize

B. cowpea

C. millet

D. sorghum

Explanation: Legumes like cowpea host nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, enriching the soil with nitrogen.

3. The practice of growing different crops on the same land in successive seasons is called:

A. mixed farming

B. crop rotation

C. monocropping

D. shifting cultivation

Explanation: Crop rotation alternates different crops on the same land over seasons to maintain soil fertility and control pests.

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