Jamb Agricultural Science 2015 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 2015

Which of the following statements about agricultural development are true? It leads to


I. increased processing of produce
II. Increased food production.
III. High productivity.
IV. Increased agricultural labour force.

A. I, II and III only
B. I, II and IV only
C. I, III and IV only
D. II, II and IV only

Question 42:

• JAMB 2015

Under the communal land tenure system, farmers find it difficult to secure loans because

A. Land holdings are small and fragmented
B. They are poor
C. Land holdings cannot be used as security
D. They are mostly illiterate.

Question 43:

• JAMB 2015

Pineapple is widely propagated using

A. Seeds
B. Suckets
C. Slips
D. Cuttings

Question 44:

• JAMB 2015

The process of grafting in crop production involves

A. The fusion of gametes of two crops
B. Inducing rooting from stems
C. The transfer of a bud from one crop to another
D. The joining of two parts from related crops.

Question 45:

• JAMB 2015

If the recommended spacing for a tree crop is 2.5cm by 4.0m determine the number of seedlings required to plant a 2-hectare farmland.

A. 1,000
B. 2,000
C. 10,000
D. 20,000