GCE Agricultural Science 2024
Past Questions

Which of the following is NOT a branch of agriculture?

Which of the following statements about the importance of agriculture to the Nigerian economy is INCORRECT?

A soil has a bulk density of 1.5 g/cm³ and a particle density of 2.65 g/cm³. What is the percentage total porosity of the soil?

The addition of lime to an acidic soil primarily serves to

The practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is known as

A farmer has a 2-hectare farm and wishes to plant maize at a spacing of 75 cm × 50 cm with one plant per stand. What is the plant population per hectare?

A poultry farmer records the following mortality data over a month: 20 birds died out of a flock of 500. What is the mortality rate of the flock?

A veterinarian recommends dipping cattle in an acaricide solution to control a particular pest. The pest being targeted is most likely a

In a four-stroke diesel engine used in farm tractors, which of the following correctly states the sequence of strokes?

A poultry farmer incurred the following costs: feed = ₦450,000; drugs = ₦50,000; labour = ₦100,000; depreciation on equipment = ₦80,000; and land rent = ₦70,000. What is the total variable cost?

Which of the following organisations is primarily responsible for providing agricultural credit to small-scale farmers in Nigeria?

An extension teaching method that involves a practical demonstration of a new farming technique carried out on a farmer's own land using the farmer's resources is called

In agricultural extension, a 'contact farmer' is one who

Taungya farming is best described as a system in which

A farmer bought a tractor for ₦4,800,000. The tractor has a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of ₦800,000. Using the straight-line method, what is the annual depreciation of the tractor?

(a) Define agriculture and state THREE importance of agriculture to the economy of West Africa. (5 marks) (b) Classify agriculture into FOUR main branches and give ONE example of an activity under eac…

a) Explain the term 'soil pH' and state its significance in crop production. (4 marks) b) i) Name TWO crops that grow best in acidic soils and TWO crops that grow best in alkaline soils. (4 marks) …

a) Distinguish between the following pairs of terms as used in animal health: i) Parasite and pathogen (2 marks) ii) Vaccination and treatment (2 marks) b) For EACH of the following diseases of …

a) i) What is a tractor? (2 marks) ii) State FOUR components/parts of a tractor and give ONE function of each part. (8 marks) b) Describe FOUR problems associated with the use of farm machinery in …

a) Define agricultural extension. (2 marks) b) State FIVE objectives of agricultural extension services. (5 marks) c) Describe FOUR methods used by extension agents to disseminate agricultural informa…

a) Define the term 'silviculture' as used in forestry. (2 marks) b) State FIVE economic importance of forest resources to a nation. (5 marks) c) Explain FOUR methods used in forest management and cons…

a) Explain the following terms as used in farm management: i) Farm budget ii) Gross margin iii) Net farm income (6 marks) b) A poultry farmer spent the following in one production season: cos…