Waec Agricultural Science 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1996

The increasing significance of agricultural finance include the following except

A. Farmers inability to meet its expected production target
B. Farmers ability to adjust to changing economic conditions
C. Increase in farm efficiency
D. Insuring crops against failure
E. Acquisition of large farm size

Question 52:

• WAEC 1996

Checking on costs and returns enables the farmer to

A. Ascertain the immediate financial postion of the farm
B. Ascertain future financial position of the farm
C. Keep farm records
D. Plan the organization of a farm annually
E. Know when there is excessive depriciation of farm machinery

Question 53:

• WAEC 1996

Marketing agents include the following except

A. Marketing boards
B. Co-operative societies
C. Retailers
D. Middlemen
E. Marchants

Question 54:

• WAEC 1996

Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?

A. Teaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living
B. Acting as a link between the research institutes and farmers
C. Providing farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems
D. Fixing of prices of agricultural produce
E. Changing farmers outlook towards their problems

Question 55:

• WAEC 1996

Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?

A. Teaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living
B. Acting as a link between the research institutes and farmers
C. Providing farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems
D. Fixing of prices of agricultural produce
E. Changing farmers outlook towards their problems