Waec Agricultural Science 1997 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• WAEC 1997

The difference between the total assets and total liabilities of a farm enterprise within a specified period before taxation is known as

A. Net profit
B. Liability
C. Current asset
D. Gross profit
E. Networth

Question 57:

• WAEC 1997

Commodity boards were responsible for the marketing of the following crops except

A. Grains
B. Cocoa
C. Yams
D. Palm produce
E. Groundnut

Question 58:

• WAEC 1997

Dissemination of new ideas and techniques to farmers can only be effective if the agricultural extension officer

A. Works with existing community organisation and local leaders
B. Gives only financial support to the farmers
C. Stays only in the village where the farmers live
D. Gives farmers all the equipment they need to work with
E. Supplies farmers with input only

Question 59:

• WAEC 1997

Discuss briefly the essential features of the following (a) communal land tenure (b) individual land tenure and their effects on Agriculture

Question 60:

• WAEC 1997

Discuss briefly four sources of farm power