Waec Agricultural Science Past Questions For Year 2005
Question 51
In areas where labour is scarce and land is abundant, farmers tend to
- A. manage dairy animals intensively rather than beef animals
- B. practice mechanized farming
- C. maximum returns on land rather than on labour
- D. employ more hands to work on the land
Question 52
Heterosis in animal breeding is referred to as
- A. hybrid vigour
- B. dominance
- C. recessivity
- D. mutation
Question 53
A common means of aerating a fish pond is by stirring the water and
- A. removing dead and decaying matter
- B. adding water plants
- C. adding cold water
- D. pumping oxygen into the water
Question 54
The most effective method of controlling ectoparasites in farm animals is by regular
- A. exposure of animals to sunlight
- B. dipping of animals in a solution of pesticides
- C. hand-picking of ectoparasites
- D. isolation of infested animals
Question 55
The most inappropriate means of disseminating new ideas and techniques to the peasant farmer is by use of
- A. radio
- B. television
- C. internet
- D. cinema
