Waec Agricultural Science 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• WAEC 2008

Agricultural business is difficult to insure in West Africa mainly because

A. Agricultural production is not very profitable
B. Agricultural production is highly risky
C. Many farmers are very poor
D. The premium is high

Question 57:

• WAEC 2008

A tractor with an expected life of 10 years was bought for Le 15.om at the end of which it was to be sold for Le 1.0m. Its calculated depreciation is

A. Le 1.4m
B. Le 1.5m
C. Le 1.6m
D. Le 1.7m

Question 58:

• WAEC 2008

The aims and objectives of agricultural extension education do not include

A. Educating farmers on the use of new tools
B. Educating farmers on government annual budgets
C. Encouraging farmers to obtain loans for farming
D. Encouraging farmers to use meteorological information in farming

Question 59:

• WAEC 2008

The process which a farmer goes through from the time he hears about a new idea till he finally accepts it, is referred to as

A. Evolution
B. Revolution
C. Diffusion
D. Adoption

Question 60:

• WAEC 2008

(a)(i) Define agriculture [2 marks] (ii) List six branches of agriculture [3 marks]
(b) State five differences between commercial agriculture and subsistence agriculture [5 marks]
(c) State three merits and three demerits of using animal power on the farm. [6 marks]