Waec Agricultural Science 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 1990

Dissolved oxygen in fish ponds is maintained at normal level in order to

A. Accelerate decay of plant materials
B. Prevent disease attacks
C. Prevent acquatic plants from competing with fish
D. Keep fish activities normal
E. Improve the quality of fish

Question 42:

• WAEC 1990

Which of the following is not a quality for selecting livestock?

A. Feed consumption
B. Egg production
C. Mortality rate
D. Body weight
E. Litter size

Question 43:

• WAEC 1990

Investments with long life span in agricultural economics are otherwise known as

A. Labour
B. Entrepreneurship
C. Savings deposit
D. Profit
E. Capital

Question 44:

• WAEC 1990

Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

A. The consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
B. Both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
C. The consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
D. The environmental factors determine what to produce
E. The farmer determines what to produce

Question 45:

• WAEC 1990

Agricultural credits given to farmers in form of cash are used by the farmer to

A. Disseminate the lastest technique in farming
B. Implement new policies
C. Investigate the cause of low agricultural production
D. Make the total cash value of his crops greater than his expenses
E. Pay for expenses in his farming business