Waec Agricultural Science 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following is the first operation in the establishment of a fish pond?

A. Purchasing and transportation of fingerlings
B. Construction of spill way
C. Construction of dam
D. Clearing and stumping of site
E. Fertilization of pond

Question 47:

• WAEC 1996

The importance of fish farming includes the following except

A. Supply of proteins in the diet of man
B. Boosting the economic of the country
C. Supply of vitamins in the diet of man
D. Ddischarge of waste used in the control of pond's pests
E. Provision of employment for people

Question 48:

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following statements about cross-breeding is not correct?

A. The cross-bred progenies are heterzygous
B. Cross-breeding can be used to introduce new genes
C. Cross-breding is used to create new breeds of livestock
D. The individuals used in cross-breeding have all characters in common
E. Cross-breeding is almost a routine practice of improving poultry

Question 49:

• WAEC 1996

The factor of production include the following except

A. Marketing
B. Labour
C. Capital
D. Land
E. Management

Question 50:

• WAEC 1996

The most important economic factor which determines the quality of cassava a consumer will demand is the

A. Availability of yam
B. Price of cassava
C. Supply of cassava
D. Source of cassava
E. Taste of the consumer