agriculture Past Questions And Answers

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(a) List four factors that cause a change in supply of agricultural produce [4 marks]

(b) Distinguish between fixed cost and variable cost giving two examples in each case [6 marks]

(c) Example the following agricultural extension teaching methods: (i) posters; (ii) field trips. [6 marks]

Explanation

(a) Factors that cause a change in supply of agricultural produce:

Changes in price of commodity, Changes in the cost of production, Technology, Number of producers, Future expectations of producers, Natural factors, Prices of other produce, The effect of taxation, Shift in consumption by consumers, Change in demand, Change in distribution or marketing channels.

(b) Distinction between Fixed Cost and Variable Cost and examples of each;

Fixed Cost: This is the component of the total cost of Production which does not vary with the level of production. Examples of Fixed Cost Cost of farm buildings, Cost of structures (e.g silo, barn etc), Cost of equipment, Cost of machinery

Variable Cost: This is the other component of total cost which varies directly with the level of production.

Examples of Variable cost Wages, Salaries, Cost of feed, Cost of Seeds, Cost of Fertilizers, Cost of agro-chemicals

(c) Explanation of agricultural extension teaching methods

(i) Posters

- It is an illustrated sheet of paper or cardboard with a few words to briefly explain the illustration

- The illustrations may be in the form of cartoons, pictures, tables or graphs

- The illustrations or words are bold and in a few bright colours so they can easily be read

- The messages should be simple and precise for easy understanding

- Posters are to be mounted at vintage points to allow as many farmers as possible to see and learn from them

(ii) Field trips

- It is a planned visit by a group of farmers to places of agricultural importance such as a successful farmer's farm, demonstration farm, a research station or agricultural institution

- Field trips are undertaken to observe in a real situation, recommend agricultural practices and inputs not locally available, and to obtain information directly from successful farmers etc.

-During the trip, the attention of farmers is drawn to interesting things and important points

- Back in their community, the group should meet and discuss what they saw and learnt.

View or Post an Explanation 30431 (0)WAEC 2008 THEORY

42

If 100 pieces of pests is attacking an hectare of cocoa farm and 25% suddenly died while 40% of the remnant is sent for medical examination. What is the number of pest remaining?

A. 45
B. 50
C. 25
D. 75

View or Post an Explanation 30150 (0)JAMB 2018

43

Mastitis is a disease which affects the

A. scrotum
B. udder
C. dewlap
D. hump

View or Post an Explanation 31372 (0)WAEC 2005 OBJ

44

Which of the following crops cannot be easily improved by cross-breeding?

A. groundnut
B. cowpea
C. oil palm
D. yam

View or Post an Explanation 30617 (0)WAEC 1991 OBJ

45

Which of the following is the correct order for land preparation?

A. land clearing-ploughing-harrowing-ridging
B. land-clearing-harrowing-ploughing-ridging
C. land-clearing-ploughing-ridging-harrowing
D. land-clearing-harrowing-ridging-ploughing

View or Post an Explanation 31052 (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ

46

__________ is a special place prepared for raising seedlings which are later taken to the field for proper planting.

A. Nursery
B. Seed space
C. Primary
D. Secondary

View or Post an Explanation 30160 (0)JAMB 2022

47

Which of the following agronomic practices is not applicable to rice production?

A. threshing
B. transplanting
C. staking
D. puddling

View or Post an Explanation 31406 (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ

48

What is poultry science?

A) Study of chickens
B) Study of science
C) Study of goats
D) Study of cattle

View or Post an Explanation 37309 (0)POST UTME UI

49

A major routine operation in cowpea production which normally starts from flowering stage is

A. weekly spraying with insecticides
B. folial application of liquid fertilizer
C. application of herbicides
D. routine application of NPK granulated fertilizer

View or Post an Explanation 30850 (0)WAEC 1995 OBJ

50

If feed efficiency for egg production is defined as feed consumed per 10 eggs, what will be the feed efficiency for a layer that laid 230 eggs and consumed 26kg feed?

A. 0.88
B. 1.13
C. 1.76
D. 2.23

View or Post an Explanation 31524 (0)WAEC 2008 OBJ