Waec Agricultural Science 1997 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1997

An aquarium contains all the following except

A. Different types of fish
B. Pieces of broken wood
C. Clean sand
D. Supplementary feed
E. Submerged and floating plants

Question 52:

• WAEC 1997

Progeny selection involves selection of breeding stock on the basis of

A. Feed conversion efficiency of the parents
B. Sire-dam relationships
C. Merits of the dam only
D. Merits of each animal
E. Performance of offspring

Question 53:

• WAEC 1997

The following are functions of farm manager except

A. Planning farm programme of work
B. Co-ordinating the farm activities
C. Organising sales of farm products
D. Controlling farm workers
E. Planting crops and vegetables

Question 54:

• WAEC 1997

When granting loans to farmers, the credit officer should consider mostly the

A. Age of the farmers
B. Consumption needs of the farmers
C. Family size of the farmers
D. Production and essential need of the farmers
E. Experience of the farmers

Question 55:

• WAEC 1997

Farm financing may be obtained from the following except

A. Commercial banks
B. Agricultural insurance scheme
C. Mortgage banks
D. Agricultural and co-operative bank
E. Savings and thrift societies