Waec Agricultural Science 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• WAEC 1996

(a) List six relationship between Agriculture and Industries. (b) Explain six factors affecting the success of commercial agriculture in Nigeria. (c) List eight agricultural research institutes in Nigeria.

Question 57:

• WAEC 1996

(a) Describe briefly four common survey equipment or tools including their various uses. (b) Enumerate the importance of farm surveying and planning in agriculture.

Question 58:

• WAEC 1996

Write short notes on the following: (a) soil pH; (b) soil texture; (c) soil organisms; (d) soil profile.

Question 59:

• WAEC 1996

(a) With the aid of an annotated diagram only, illustrate the water cycle. (b) State three forms in which water exists in the soil (c) List five importance of water to crops.

Question 60:

• WAEC 1996

Describe briefly the cultivation of maize under the following headings: (a) land preparation; (b) propagation; (c) planting date; (d) seed rate; (e) spacing; (f) fertilizer requirement; (g) weeding; (h) harvesting; (i) storage