Agricultural Science 2003 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 21 :

• WAEC 2003

The main reason why the disc plough is preferred over the mouldboard plough for use in heavy soils is that

A. The scraper removes any adhering mud
B. It is lighter and so gets stuck easily
C. Its frame is made of stainles steel
D. It buries weeds mor effectively

Question 22 :

• WAEC 2003

Which of the following parts is common to both the disc and mouldboard plough?

A. Ploughshare
B. Landslide
C. Coulter
D. Beam

Question 23 :

• WAEC 2003

Which of the following farm implements is not hand operated?

A. Garden shears
B. Ridgers
C. Cutlasses
D. Secateurs

Question 24 :

• WAEC 2003

Primary tillage equipment performs the following functions except

A. Turning over and inverting the top soil
B. Burying weeds and trash
C. Preparing ridges for planting
D. Preparing the soil foe secondary tillage

Question 25 :

• WAEC 2003

Which of the following is a method of conducting a simple farm layout survey?

A. 5:4:3
B. 4:3:3
C. 3:4:5
D. 3:3:4