Agriculture in Nigeria - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

A demand which gives rise to the reverse of the law of demand is__________

A. Derived demand
B. Joint demand
C. Abnormal demand
D. Composite demand

Question 2:

• JAMB 2018

One of these is not a problem of agriculture___________

A. Provision of employment
B. Lack of preservation and storage facilities
C. Land tenure system
D. Poor transportation systems

Question 3:

• JAMB 2017

One of the major causes of farmers' unstable income in Nigeria is _________

A. The effect of diseases and pests
B. Industrial pollution
C. Mining and extraction activities
D. Population growth

Question 4:

• JAMB 2016

In Nigeria, most agricultural policies are aimed at______?

A. Ensuring equitable distribution of income
B. Liberalizing all sectors of the nation's economy
C. Encouraging the development of manufacturing sector
D. Achieving self-sufficiency in food production

Question 5:

• JAMB 2016

One of the ways of improving the marketing of agricultural produce is by

A. Reviewing the land tenure system
B. Ensuring even distribution of farm inputs
C. Embarking on irrigation farming
D. Establishing agricultural marketing boards