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WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions 2024 [OBJECTIVE]

The WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions is now available for students who are preparing to write their West African Examination Council exam.

One of the purpose of past questions is to help you know what you have covered or test your knowledge and see if your fully prepared for your examination.

WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions

Below are all the questions;

1. Seedlings are best transplanted in the field
  • A. early in the morning and late in the evening
  • B. at midday and at dusk
  • C. early in the morning and at midday
  • D. late in the morning and late in the evening
2. If 200 ml of water was poured on a soil sample in a beaker and 25% of the water drained through the soil, determine the amount of water retained in the soil.
  • A. 25 ml
  • B. 175 ml
  • C. 50 ml
  • D. 150 ml
3. A combine harvester is mainly used for harvesting
  • A. tomato
  • B. groundnut
  • C. pepper
  • D. rice
4

The diagram above illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The reproductive process illustrated by the diagram is

  • A. lactation
  • A. gestation
  • C. ovulation
  • D. heat
5

The diagram above illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The parts which protect the foetus from mechanical injury are labelled

  • A. I and III
  • B. I and II
  • C. III and IV
  • D. II and III

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6

The diagram below illustrates a reproductive process in a farm animal. Study it and answer the question.
The foetus obtains dissolved oxygen and nutrients from the dam through the parts labelled

  • A. I and II
  • B. II and III
  • C. I and III
  • D. III and IV
7. The risk of production in agricultural business is borne by the
  • A. farm owner
  • B. farm labour
  • C. farm assistant
  • D. farmer’s family
8. The bacterium which is responsible for conversion of ammonium compounds to nitrites in the nitrogen cycle is
  • A. Nitrobacter
  • A. Rhizobium
  • B. Nitrosomonas
  • C. Azotobacter
9. Study the table below and use it to answer the question
 Cost Price (N)  Useful Life (Life)  Salvage value (N)  Annual depreciation (N)  Total depreciation
 20000  Y  5000  1000 annum  15000
 60000  10  18000  4200 annum  Z

The useful life represented by Y in the illustrated table is

  • A. 3 years
  • B. 4 years
  • C. 15 years
  • D. 20 years
10. Study the table below and use it to answer the question
 Cost Price (N)  Useful life (Years)  Salvage value (N)  Annual depreciation (N)  Total depreciation
 20000  Y  5000  1000 annum  15000
 60000  10  18000  4200 annum  Z
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The total depreciation represented by Z in the illustrated table is

  • A. N 42,000
  • B. N78,000
  • C. N 22,200
  • D. N 55,800

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11. High relative humidity in a brooder house could lead to
  • A. reduced feed intake
  • B. production of dry litter
  • C. build up of pests and diseases
  • D. heat stress
12. Examples of cover crops are
  • A. Centrosema pubescens and Mucuna utilis
  • B. Moringa oleifera and Imperata cylindrica
  • C. Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum
  • D. Calopogonium mucunoides and Gliricidia sepium
13. Which of the following tools are used in soil analysis?

I. pH meter
II. Sieve
III. Hygrometer

  • A. I and II
  • A. I and III
  • C. I, II and III
  • D. II and III
14. The reduction of three seedlings of maize to two plants per stand is referred to as
  • A. roguing
  • B. thinning
  • C. weeding
  • D. pruning
15. Cotton stainer is an insect pest of
  • A. cotton
  • B. pepper
  • C. okro
  • D. onion
16. Day-neutral crops are crops that produce flowers regardless of
  • A. daylength being longer than the length of night
  • B. extremely low temperature
  • C. amount of sunlight received by flowering plants
  • D. extremely high temperature
17. Rural-urban migration of farm labour could be prevented by
  • A. increasing the cost of acquiring farmland
  • B. employing more extension agents for farmers
  • C. increasing the size of farmland for cultivation
  • D. establishing agro-based industries in villages
18

The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
Which of the illustrated sources of farm power is the cheapest

  • A. II
  • B. III
  • C. IV
  • D. I
19

The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
The machinery illustrated in diagram III could be used to power
I. planters
II. dryers
III. sprayers

  • A. II and III only
  • B. I and III only
  • C. I and II only
  • D. I, II and III
20

The diagrams below illustrate different sources of farm power. Study them and answer the question.
Which of the illustrated sources of farm power decrease in efficiency due to constant use?

  • A. II and III only
  • B. I and III only
  • C. I and II only
  • D. I, II and III

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21. Post-planting operations in cocoa plantation include

I. roguing
II. stumping
III. mulching

  • A. I and II only
  • B. I, II and III
  • C. I and III only.
  • D. II and III only
22. A major reason for encouraging afforestation in arid regions of West Africa is to
  • A. serve as forest reserve for wildlife conservation
  • B. serve as windbreak to check desert encroachment
  • C. increase timber production for export
  • D. provide shade for crops sin taungya farming
23. The farming system generally recommended for farm settlement scheme is
  • A. pastoral farming
  • B. mixed cropping
  • C. continuous cropping
  • D. mixed farming
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24. Which of the following products is not a primary forest product?
  • A. Plup
  • B. Fuelwood
  • C. Timber
  • D. Mushroom
25. A pest of honeybee is
  • A. bird
  • B. grasshopper
  • C. lizard
  • D. tick

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26. In order to backup extension messages, an extension agent should
  • A. provide marketing channels for farmers
  • B. assist farmers in locating sources of farm inputs
  • C. procure agricultural loans for farmers
  • D. provide modern machines to farmers
27. The storage structure usually installed by the government for bulk storage of grains in West Africa is
  • A. crib
  • B. rhombus
  • C. bin
  • D. silo
28. Monocotyledonous crops are characterized by
  • A. parallel-veined leaves
  • B. woody stems and branches
  • C. taproot system
  • D. net-veined leaves
29. Steaming up ration should be fed to
  • A. pregnant animals
  • B. weaned young animals
  • C. breeding female animals
  • D. lactating animals
30. Which of the following paring enterprise could best be combined with fish farming for mutual benefits?

I. Vegetable production
II. Beekeeping
III. Poultry production

  • A. I and III only
  • B. I, II and III
  • C. I and II only
  • D. II and III only

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31. The number of teats in the udder of a cow is
  • A. four
  • B. two
  • C. six
  • D. eight
32. The part of a disc plough to which discs are connected is
  • A. furrow wheel
  • B. standard
  • C. scraper
  • D. beam
33. Grading of farm produce is important because it
  • A. maintains produce quality
  • B. prolongs storability
  • C. facilitates pricing
  • D. facilitates transportation
34. Which of the following statements about underground drainage is true
  • A. Ditches are constructed to remove excess water
  • B. Ditches are dug from a source of water to the farmland
  • C. Furrows are constructed to direct water out of the farmland
  • D. Water seeps into tiles to reach an outlet where it is discharged
35. Which of the following pairs of livestock diseases could be contracted through inhalation?
  • A. Coccidiosis and rinderpest
  • B. Newcastle disease and aspergillosis
  • C. Anthrax and tuberculosis
  • D. Gumboro and brucellosis

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36. Maceration is carried out in the processing of
  • A. paddy rice
  • B. oil palm
  • C. cotton
  • D. cocoa
37. If the seed rate for the cultivation of cowpea is 25 kg per hectare, determine the quantity of cowpea seeds required to cultivate a farmland measuring 100 m by 500 m.
  • A. 125 kg
  • B. 50 kg
  • C. 250 kg
  • D. 1,250 kg
38. A beneficial effect of bush burning is that it
  • A. replenishes oxygen in the atmosphere
  • B. increases the organic matter of soil
  • C. encourages the regeneration of grasses
  • D. increases the population of soil microorganisms
39

The diagram above illustrates a farm operation. Study it and answer the question
The illustrated farm operation is known as

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  • A. winnowing
  • B. milling
  • C. shelling
  • D. threshing
40

The diagram above illustrates a farm operation. Study it and answer the question
Examples of crops which require the illustrated farm operation are

  • A. cowpea, millet and okro
  • B. maize, pepper and tomato
  • C. rice, groundnut and millet
  • D. pepper, rice and cowpea
41. Ornamental plants are primarily cultivated to
  • A. provide fodder for livestock
  • B. beautify the environment
  • C. serve as mulching materials
  • D. serve as raw materials
42

The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

The method of compost milking illustrated in the diagram is

  • A. heap
  • B. bin
  • C. sheet
  • D. pit
43

The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

The part labelled I is used for

  • A. checking the decomposition rate
  • B. hastening the fermentation rate
  • C. turning the compost materials
  • D. stacking the compost materials
44

The diagram above illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

A material that could be used as starter in the method of compost making illustrated is

  • A. Ash
  • B. Straw
  • C. Blood
  • D. Urine
45. Soil structure is described as the
  • A. proportion of different sizes of soil particles
  • B. degree of water percolation within the soil
  • C. degree of soil aeration within the soil
  • D. arrangement of soil particles into aggregates

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46. Which of the following crops require a nursery?
  • A. Rubber
  • B. Cotton seed
  • C. Yam
  • D. Soya bean
47. In a poultry farm, 2,000 birds were laying an average of 1,680 eggs per day. Use this information to answer the question

What is the percentage of birds that did not lay eggs?

  • A. 16%
  • B. 84%
  • C. 19%
  • D. 46%
48. In a poultry farm, 2,000 birds were laying an average of 1,680 eggs per day. Use this information to answer the question If an egg tray contains 30 eggs, how many trays of eggs will be collected in one week?
  • A. 240
  • B. 526
  • C. 286
  • D. 392
49. Assuming a sow was serviced on May 1 and conceived the same day, the expected date of parturition is
  • A. June 2
  • B. September 30
  • C. August 24
  • D. October 2
50. Which of the following combinations of NPK fertilizer is recommended for the cultivation of yam and cassava?
  • A. 10:10:10
  • B. 20:10:10
  • C. 10:10:20
  • D. 20:20:10

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best times to transplant seedlings in the field?

Seedlings are best transplanted early in the morning and late in the evening. This helps to reduce the stress on the plants and allows them to establish better in their new environment.

What reproductive process in farm animals involves protecting the fetus from mechanical injury?

The parts that protect the fetus from mechanical injury are labeled in a diagram showing gestation.

What crop is a combine harvester primarily used for harvesting?

A combine harvester is mainly used for harvesting rice.

Conclusion

WAEC Agricultural Science past questions are an invaluable resource for students preparing for their exams. These questions provide insights into the types of questions commonly asked, the format of the exams, and key topics that are frequently covered.

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