BECE Agricultural Science 2012 Paper 1 Past Questions

Agriculture is BEST defined as the

The earliest stage of agriculture was characterized by

Which of these is an importance of Agriculture to the national economy? Provision of

The following are features of dicotyledonous crop EXCEPT possession of

The following are forms of farm animals EXCEPT ______ animal.

Which of the following is a small farm animals?

Which of these farm animals is used for transportation of farm produce?

Which of these animals is kept for production of wool?

In siting a farm, the following are important EXCEPT

A layer of the earth's crust in which plants obtain water and mineral nutrients is Known as

The following are components of soil EXCEPT

Sub-soils are commonly differentiated from top-soils by the

In a soil separation experiment, which of the particles will settle at the bottom of the cylinder.

Which of the following is NOT a tractor coupled implement?

The diagram above represents a

The part labelled A is made of

The diagram is used for storing

Which of these is used as a work animal on the farm?

A basic education certificate holder who undergoes a 6 - 12 months in service training can be employed as one of the following EXCEPT

Career can be developed in agriculture in the following fields EXCEPT

Which of the following is a benefit of forest on the environment?

The botanical name of goat weed is

YEAR	PLOT 1	PLOT 2	PLOT 3	PLOT 4
1	Yam	Cowpea	Cassava	Maize
2	Cowpea	Cassava	Maize	Yam
3	Cassava	Maize	Yam	Cowpea
4	Maize	Yam	Cowpea	Cassava

The system of agriculture illustrated above is called

YEAR	PLOT 1	PLOT 2	PLOT 3	PLOT 4
1	Yam	Cowpea	Cassava	Maize
2	Cowpea	Cassava	Maize	Yam
3	Cassava	Maize	Yam	Cowpea
4	Maize	Yam	Cowpea	Cassava

The system aims at achieving the following except

forest product include the following except

feathering and powdery seeds are characteristics feature of weeds dispersed by

Which of the following is not an effect of weeds on crops?

The following are mechanical methods of weed control except

Which of the following is a bitting and chewing insect?

Which of the following is a boring insect?

Which of the following insect possesses proboscis?

The following are effects of pests on crop EXCEPT that they

Aphids transmit viral diseases to

Soil conservation is commonly referred to as

The major aim of soil conservation in northern Nigeria is to prevent

Which of the following is a method of soil conservation?

Which of the following crops is used for soil conservation?

The cowering of soil surface with dry grasses is known as

Water in the soil is lost through the following means EXCEPT by

Farmers plant crops in strips across a slope in order to

Which of the following practices does not control soil erosion?

Which of the following is capable of increasing the amount of plant nutrient in the soil?

Diseases of crop are caused by the following EXCEPT

Which of the following diseases causing organism is a specie of parasite worms?

Viral diseases of crop affect the following plants EXCEPT

Which of the following is a symptom of maize smut diseases

Black pod diseases of cocoa is caused by a

The following are cultural methods of controlling diseases EXCEPT

Shelled maize grains are best stored in

Which of the following is not a factor affecting storage of farm produce?