Waec Agricultural Science 1989 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 1989

The best tool(s) a farmer should use to measure out a large farm accurately include(s) the

A. Garden line and measuring tape
B. Measuring tape and ranging poles
C. Measuring tape only
D. Garden line only
E. Ranging poles and garden line

Question 22:

• WAEC 1989

The distance between two successive yam mounds should be about

A. 0.10 m
B. 1.00 m
C. 10.00 m
D. 100.00 m
E. 1000.00 m

Question 23:

• WAEC 1989

The desirable characteristics of forage crops include the following except

A. Palatability
B. Dependability
C. High yield
D. Resistance to trampling
E. Poor reproductive ability

Question 24:

• WAEC 1989

The growing of both forest and agricultural crops on the same piece of land is termed

A. Mixed cropping
B. Mixed farming
C. Forestry
D. Taungya system
E. Poor reproductive ability

Question 25:

• WAEC 1989

Which of the following is not an effect on man of the various preventive and control measures of diseases and pests of crops?

A. Air pollution
B. Water poisoning
C. Food contamination
D. Poor health
E. Poor utilization