Waec Agricultural Science 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1998

The quantity of food crop available for sale at the current market price over a period of time is known as

A. Demand
B. Joint supply
C. Supply
D. Competitive demand
E. Surplus

Question 52:

• WAEC 1998

The source of farm credit which is interest-free is

A. A commercial bank
B. An agricultural and co-operative bank
C. A money lender
D. A co-operative society
E. Self financing

Question 53:

• WAEC 1998

A motorized sprayer was purchased at N2,000.0 and sold at N1,000.00 after 5 years. calculate the annual depreciation of the sprayer.

A. N100.00
B. N200.00
C. N300.00
D. N400.00
E. N500.00

Question 54:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following gives the proper channel of agricultural marketing?

A. Producer-retailer-wholesaler-consumer
B. Producer-consumer-retailer-wholesaler
C. Producer-retailer-wholesale-consumer
D. Producer-wholesaler-consumer-retailer
E. Producer-retailer-consumer-wholesaler

Question 55:

• WAEC 1998

(a) Discuss briefly four ways in which any three of the following Government agricultural programmes have contributed to the agricultural development of Nigeria: (i) Agricultural Development projects (ii) Farm Settlement Scheme .(iii) Co-operative Farming (iv) River Basin and Rural Development Authorities (v) Agricultural Research Institutes
(b) List four agro-based industries. in Nigeria and state the raw materials used in each Industry.