Waec Agricultural Science 2014 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 2014

A mass of decayed plant and animal wastes processed in pits is referred to as

A. Green manure
B. Farmyard manure
C. Compost manure
D. Inorganic manure

Question 17:

• WAEC 2014

A major disadvantage of monoculture is that

A. Soil texture is destroyed
B. Soil microbes are destroyed
C. Diseases and pests build up
D. Farms cannot be mechanized

Question 18:

• WAEC 2014

Which of the following pairs of farming systems uses bush fallowing?

A. Crop rotation and land rotation
B. Shifting cultivation and land rotation
C. Land rotation and mixed farming
D. Crop rotation and monoculture

Question 19:

• WAEC 2014

Continuous soil tillage could lead to

A. Increased infiltration of water .
B. Reduced run-off
C. Break down of soil structure
D. Improved soil texture

Question 20:

• WAEC 2014

A bag of fertilizer has a ratio of 10:0 written on it. This means that the fertilizer is a

A. Lime fertilizer
B. Nitrogenous fertilizer
C. Phosphate fertilizer
D. Potassium fertilizer