Waec Agricultural Science 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• WAEC 2000

The quantity of rice that a consumer is willing and able to buy during a given period is simply the consumer's

A. Demand for rice
B. Elastic limit
C. Supply of rice
D. Preference for rice

Question 57:

• WAEC 2000

Which of the following refers to a farm accounting entry?

A. Inventory of livestock on the farm
B. Loss of animal
C. Value of crop produced
D. Area of land covered by farm labour

Question 58:

• WAEC 2000

A tractor costing N80,000.00 was sold for N20,000.00 after it has been used for 10 years. what is the salvage value of the tractor?

A. N20,000.00
B. N60,000.00
C. N80,000.00
D. N100,000.00

Question 59:

• WAEC 2000

(a) Name six Government and four Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that are involved in the improvement of agricultural production in West Africa.
(b) Mention five ways in which Non-Governmental Organisations contribute to agricultural productivity in West Africa.
(c) Explain briefly six ways by which the application of science and technology last helped to boost crop production in your country.

Question 60:

• WAEC 2000

(a) Describe briefly the Gunters' chain.
(b) A farmer surveyed his triangular farmland with a base length of 2 km and a perpendicular length of 1200m. Calculate the area of the farm.
(c) State four necessary precautions that should be taken in order to eliminate errors when chaining a farmland.
(d) List four factors required in choosing a site for a new school garden.