Waec Agricultural Science 1994 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• WAEC 1994

Which of the following is a primary product of forest trees?

A. Paper
B. Particle board
C. Timber
D. Cardboard
E. Pulp

Question 22:

• WAEC 1994

A fungicide is important in maize production because it

A. Prevents the attack of causative organisms generally
B. Makes maize seeds more viable
C. Assists in the control of corn smut
D. Scares away mammalian peats
E. Prevents the attack by stem borers

Question 23:

• WAEC 1994

Yam setts are usually planted with cut surface

A. Downward and sloping at 45 degrees
B. Downwards and vertically at 90 degrees
C. Upward and vertically at 90 degrees
D. Upwards and sloping at 45 degrees
E. Sideways and sloping at 90 degrees

Question 24:

• WAEC 1994

The National Tree-planting campaign in Nigeria is an example of

A. Regeneration of forest
B. Afforestation
C. Taungya farming
D. Forest reservation
E. Forest degeneration

Question 25:

• WAEC 1994

The most devastating and commonest pests of cassava foliage are

A. Leaf worms
B. Weaver birds
C. Rodents
D. Variegated grasshoppers
E. Aphids