Waec Agricultural Science 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following is not true about the aims of crop improvement? Production of

A. High yielding variety of cowpea
B. Disease resistant varieties of citrus
C. Thick pericap and rish oil palm fruits
D. Tall frowing leafty varieties of maize
E. Fast growing rice with early fruiting

Question 37:

• WAEC 1998

Which of the following is the correct function of the gizzard?

A. Food storage
B. Absorption of digested food
C. Grinding of food
D. Food softening
E. Stimulating enzymatic actions on food

Question 38:

• WAEC 1998

The correct sequence of the components of a goat's stomach is

A. Rumen-reticulum-abomasum-omasum
B. Reticulum-rumen-omasum-abomasum
C. Rumen-reticuleum-omasum-abomasum
D. Reticulum-omasum-abomasum-rumen
E. Omasum-rumen-reticulum-abomasum

Question 39:

• WAEC 1998

Rabbits are kept in

A. Hutches
B. Cages
C. Food boxes
D. Pens
E. Paddocks

Question 40:

• WAEC 1998

A castrated male pig is called

A. Boar
B. Barrow
C. Gilt
D. Sow
E. Swine