2022 Agricultural Science objectives, paper 2 and practical for WASSCE(WAEC)
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Table of Contents
- WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 1 - 10
- WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 11 - 20
- WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 21 - 30
- WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 31 - 40
- WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 41 - 50
- Download WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science pdF (2022) Paper 2 (essay questions and answer 1 - 6)
- Download WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science pdf (2022) Paper 3 (Practical questions and answer 1 - 4)
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WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 1 - 10
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1. To reduce rural-urban migration, the government should
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(a) Establish commodity boards
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(b) Provide social infrastructure
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(c) Establish tractor-hiring units
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(d) Provide extension services to farmers
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The correct answer is: (b) Provide social infrastructure
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2. The establishment of cooperative farming is encouraged by government because it
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(a) Enables farmers to control soil erosion
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(b) Facilitates the use of hand tools
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(c) Enables individual farmers to acquire capital
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(d) Allows farmers to cultivate a small and scattered plots
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The correct answer is: (b) Facilitates the use of hand tools
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3. A non-governmental organization involved in agricultural development in West Africa is
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(a) Operation Feed the Nation
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(b) River Basin Development Authority
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(c) Agricultural Development Project
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(d) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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The correct answer is: (d) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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The diagram below illustrates a farm implement. use it to answer questions 4, 5, and 6
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4. The illustrated farm implement is used for
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(a) Pulverizing soil into fine tilth
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(b) Breaking up soil into clods
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(c) Gathering topsoil
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(d) Levelling soil surface
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The correct answer is: (b) Breaking up soil into clods
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5. The part of the illustrated farm implement which enables it to roll over obstacles is labelled
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(a) I
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(b) II
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(c) III
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(d) IV
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The correct answer is: (d) IV
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6. The function of the part labelled II is to
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(a) Remove soil
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(b) Turn soil
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(c) Break clods
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(d) Cut Stumps
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The correct answer is: (a) Remove soil
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7. A combine harvester can be used simultaneously to harvest
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(a) Legumes and apply fertilizer
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(b) Grains and eradicate weeds
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(c) Tubers and distribute fertilizer
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(d) Cereals and winnow grains
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The correct answer is: (d) Cereals and winnow grains
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8. Ranging poles used in farm surveying have characteristic
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(a) Green and white bands
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(b) Blue and white bands
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(c) Red and white bands
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(d) Black and red bands
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The correct answer is: (c) Red and white bands
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9. Decomposition of soil organic matter is mainly caused by
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(a) Bacteria
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(b) Algae
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(c) Fungi
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(d) Nematodes
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The correct answer is: (a) Bacteria
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10. The main factors reponsible for rock weathering in the desert are high temperature and
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(a) Animal activity
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(b) Water
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(c) Wind
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(d) Root growth
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The correct answer is: (a) Animal activity
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WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 11 - 20
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11. A difference between physical and chemical weathering is that
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(a) There is a change in the mineral composition of rock in physical weathering
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(b) The mineral composition of rock is changed in chemical weathering
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(c) Carbonation is necessary in physical weathering
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(d) Wind is necessary in chemical weathering
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The correct answer is: (b) The mineral composition of rock is changed in chemical weathering
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Use the information below to answer question 12 and 13
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In an experiment on soil porosity, the following result were obtained
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Volume of dry soil =
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Volume of water =
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Volume of soil and water =
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12. Determine the volume of airspace in the soil sample
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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The correct answer is: (a)
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13. Calculate the porosity of the soil sample
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(a) 28.21%
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(b) 42.31%
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(c) 45.83%
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(d) 61.54%
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The correct answer is: (b) 42.31%
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The diagram below illustrats a tool used to analyse a soil sample in an experiment. Use it to answer questions 14, 15, and 16
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14. The aim of the experiment is to determine the soil
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(a) Sturcture
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(b) Texture
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(c) Mineral matter
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(d) Organic matter
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The correct answer is: (b) Texture
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15. The part labelled III will contain
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(a) Clay
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(b) Silt
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(c) Coarse sand
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(d) Fine sand
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The correct answer is: (b) Silt
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16. The diameter of the soil particle that would be retained in the part labelled II is
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(a) 0.002 - 0.02 mm
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(b) 0.02 - 0.2mm
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(c) 0.2 - 2.0mm
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(d) > 2.0mm
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The correct answer is: (b) 0.02 - 0.2mm
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17. Potassium deficiency in cereal crops is indictd by
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(a) Borrowing of leaves from the tips and margin
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(b) Yellowing of younger leaves
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(c) Purpling of leaves
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(d) White and irregulr spots on leaves
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The correct answer is: (a) Borrowing of leaves from the tips and margin
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18. Nitrogen is important in plants because it mainly needed in
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(a) Fruit formation
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(b) Root development
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(c) Leaf formation
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(d) Cell division
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The correct answer is: (c) Leaf formation
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19. Water can be conserved in the soil by
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(a) Mulching, strip cropping and cover cropping
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(b) Weeding, strip cropping and clean clearing
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(c) Clean clearing, mulching and strip cropping
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(d) Cover cropping, mulching and weeding
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The correct answer is: (d) Cover cropping, mulching and weeding
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20. Monocotyledonous crops include
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(a) Oil palm, rice and plantain
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(b) Cowpea, pepper and tomato
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(c) Garden egg, cassava and mango
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(d) Rubber, cashew and orange
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The correct answer is: (a) Oil palm, rice and plantain
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WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 21 - 30
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21. Swampy lands are most suitable for growing
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(a) Yam
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(b) Rice
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(c) Maize
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(d) Tomato
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The correct answer is: (b) Rice
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22. If maize seeds are sown at a spacing of 60cm by 90cm, what is the plant population of maize expected on one hectare of farmland?
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(a) 18,519 plants
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(b) 16,667 plants
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(c) 11,111 plant
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(d) 5,400 plants
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The correct answer is: (a) 18,519 plants
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23. The practice of placing the correct number of seeds in the soil with definite intra-row and inter-row spacing is called
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(a) Seed drilling
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(b) Centrifugal distribution
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(c) Precision planting
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(d) Seed broadcasting
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The correct answer is: (c) Precision planting
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24. Which of the following groups of crop will thrive in areas with high rainfall?
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(a) Cotton, Cowpea and Groundnut
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(b) Millet, Maize and Cotton
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(c) Guniea corn cowpea and maize
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(d) Cocoa, oil plam, and rubber
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The correct answer is: (d) Cocoa, oil plam, and rubber
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The diagram below illustrates a crop. Use it to answer questions 25, 26 and 27
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25. The illustrated crop is
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(a) Capsicum frutecens
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(b) Abelmoscus esculentus
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(c) Glycine ma
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(d) Hevea brailiensis
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The correct answer is: (b) Abelmoscus esculentus
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26. A disease that could affect the illustrated crop is
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(a) Swollen shoot
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(b) Smut
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(c) Root knot
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(d) Rosette
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The correct answer is: (c) Root knot
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27. The most suitable fertilizer for the production of the illustrated crop is
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(a) Muriate of potash
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(b) Ammonium sulphate
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(c) Potasium nitrate
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(d) Single superphosphate
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The correct answer is: (b) Ammonium sulphate
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28. Capping is a cultural practice carried out in the cultivation of
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(a) Carrot
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(b) Cassava
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(c) Potato
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(d) Yam
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The correct answer is: (d) Yam
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29. Damping off disease of tomato could be controlled by
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(a) Staking
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(b) Supplying
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(c) Thinning
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(d) Pruning
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The correct answer is: (c) Thinning
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30. The most common way of controlling weeds in tree crop plantations is by
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(a) Crop rotation
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(b) Hand pulling
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(c) Flooding
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(d) Slashing
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The correct answer is: (b) Hand pulling
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WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 31 - 40
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31. Which of the following crops is correctly matched with a disease that affects it?
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(a) Maize - Smut
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(b) Sorghum - scab
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(c) Rice - black arm
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(d) Yam - blast
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The correct answer is: (a) Maize - Smut
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32. Soil-borne disease could be controlled in the nursery by
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(a) Mulching
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(b) Manuring
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(c) Heat treatment
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(d) provision of shade
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The correct answer is: (c) Heat treatment
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Use the information to answer question 33
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I. Yellowing of leaves II. Raised brown spots on the leaves III. Drying up of leaves IV. Exudation of gum
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33. The disease of citrus described above is
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(a) Die-back
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(b) Gummosis
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(c) Tristeza
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(d) Blight
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The correct answer is: (a) Die-back
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The diagram below illustrates the digestive systme of a farm animal. Use it to answer questions 34, 35, 36
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34. The diagram illustrates the digestive syste of a
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(a) Chicken
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(b) Turkey
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(c) Sheep
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(d) Rabbit
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The correct answer is: (d) Rabbit
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35. The part labelled II is the
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(a) Pancrease
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(b) Caecum
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(c) Small intestine
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(d) Large intestine
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The correct answer is: (c) Small intestine
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36. Digestion of fats takes place in the part labelled
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(a) I
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(b) II
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(c) III
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(d) IV
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The correct answer is: (b) II
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37. Lactation normally occurs
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(a) At the onset of conception
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(b) At the onset of puberty
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(c) After gestation
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(d) After mating
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The correct answer is: (c) After gestation
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38. A by-product of all livestock is
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(a) Hide
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(b) Horn
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(c) Milk
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(d) Meat
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The correct answer is: (d) Meat
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39. Removal of needle teeth is important in the management of
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(a) Kids
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(b) Lambs
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(c) Calves
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(d) Piglets
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The correct answer is: (d) Piglets
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40. Which of the following farm animals will browse more on plants in a pasture?
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(a) Goat
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(b) Cattle
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(c) Pigs
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(d) Sheep
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The correct answer is: (a) Goat
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WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science (2022) Questions and Answers 41 - 50
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41. The main reason for castrating farm animals is to
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(a) Remove male odour
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(b) Make the animal sterile
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(c) Increase meat production
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(d) Make them lose weight
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The correct answer is: (a) Remove male odour
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42. Which of the following statements about silage are true? It I. has laxative effect II. Is acidic in reaction III. Has a strong aroma when well prepared
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(a) I and II only
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(b) I and III only
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(c) II and III only
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(d) I, II and III
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The correct answer is: (c) II and III only
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43. If 200 layers require 25kg of layers mash per day, calculate the quantity of feed required by 1,000 layers per day
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(a) 5 kg
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(b) 40 kg
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(c) 80 kg
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(d) 125 kg
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The correct answer is: (d) 125 kg
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44. Salt licks are provided for grazing animals to
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(a) Make the pasture palatable
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(b) Supply nutrients in pastures
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(c) Supplement mineral intake
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(d) Provide laxatives
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The correct answer is: (c) Supplement mineral intake
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45. The correct order of arrangement of ration for piglets from day old is
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(a) Weaners growers creep finisher
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(b) creep Weaners Growers finisher
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(c) Growers Finisher Creep Weaners
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(d) Finisher Creep Weaners Growers
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The correct answer is: (b) creep Weaners Growers finisher
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46. In farming enterprise, short term loans are used to
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(a) Purchase farm machinery
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(b) Construct new farm buildings
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(c) Construct an irrigation dam
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(d) Purchase agrochemicals
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The correct answer is: (d) Purchase agrochemicals
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The table below illustrates a farm record for Goodness farms in the year 1970. Use it to answer questions 47, 48, and 49
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47. The table illustrates
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(a) An inventory record
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(b) A production record
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(c) A labour record
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(d) An input record
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The correct answer is: (a) An inventory record
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48. Calculate the total amount of eggs sold on the farm
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(a) 804
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(b) 552
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(c) 300
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(d) 252
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The correct answer is: (d) 252
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49. If all the unsold eggs were later sold on 7th June at #5.oo per crate, calculate the income from unsold eggs. (Assuming a crate = 30 eggs)
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(a) # 40
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(b) # 45
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(c) # 50
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(d) # 55
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The correct answer is: (c) # 50
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50. The gross profit of a farm business is the farm's
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(a) Net sales less cost of production
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(b) Total sales less operating expenses
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(c) Net sales less taxation
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(d) Total sales less cost of production
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The correct answer is: (d) Total sales less cost of production
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Download WASSCE/WAEC Agricultural Science pdF (2022) Paper 2 (essay questions and answer 1 - 6)
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