BECE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
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Sample Questions
PAPER I
1. Agriculture is BEST defined as the production of______and ______
A. crops, animals
B. farm animals, domestic animals
C. fishes, aquatic animals
D. flowers, tree crops
E. food crops, cash crops
2. The stages of agricultural development in Nigeria include the following EXCEPT.
A. bush fallowing
B. commercial farming
C. crop rotation
D. ley farming
E. shifting cultivation
3. Apiculture deals with the keeping of
A. bees. B. ducks C. rabbits D. snails
E. turkeys.
4. The following crops are sources of carbohydrate EXCEPT.
A. cocoyam. B. millet. C. rice. D. spinach E. yam.
5. Which of the following aquatic animals is a fish?
A. Crab B. Lobster C. Prawn D. Shark E. Shrimp
6. The top layer of earth’s crust from which plants derive their food for growth and development is known as
A. field B. humus C. land D. rock E. soil.
7. A soil sample whose particles pass through a mesh with diameter 0.02-0.002mm when sieved is
A. clay
B. coarse sand
C. fine gravel.
D. silt.
E. stone.
8. The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay in a soil sample is referred to as soil
A. consistency
B. porosity
C. profile
D. structure.
E. texture.
9. Which of the following soil components is essential for decomposition of green manure? Soil
A. air B. micro organism C. mineral matter D. organic matter E. water
10. Loam is referred to as the best soil for crop production because it has
A. balanced mixture of clay and sand.
B. high soil water retaining capacity.
C. large pore spaces for macro-nutrients.
D. low organic matter content.
E. neutral pH level all round the season.
11. The upward movement of water in soil is known as
A. capillarity
B. diffusion
C. evaporation.
D. infiltration
E. precipitation.
12. Career opportunities in agriculture is available in the following areas EXCEPT.
A. animal husbandry.
B. coal mining.
C. crop husbandry.
D. machine operation.
E. tractor driving.
13. Which of the following branches of agriculture will a farmer who is interested in ornamental plants engage in?
A. Agronomy
B. Extension
C. Forestry
D. Horticulture
E. Research
Use the diagram below to answer questions 14 and 15.
14. The farm tool represented above is called a/an
A. axe
B. hoe
C. mallet
D. mattock
E. pick axe.
15. The farm tool above is used for the following farm operations EXCEPT.
A. cutting of logs.
B. felling trees.
C. splitting of firewood.
D. trimming of hedges.
E. uprooting of stumps.
16. Animal-driven machines used on the farm for ridge making are usually pulled by
A. camel B. donkey C. goat D. horse E. sheep
17. A farm machine used for breaking down of large soil particles is called a/an
A. excavator B. harrow
C. mower D. plough
E. slasher.
18. Bulldozer is used for the following farming activities EXCEPT.
A. bush clearing.
B. telling of trees.
C. pulling of farm implement.
D. moving large quantity of soil.
E. stumping of tree trunks.
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