BECE Agricultural Science 2012 Paper 2 Past Questions

Cereals are cultivated mainly for their

The following are fresh water fish EXCEPT

Jute is an example of _____ crop

Which of the following groups comprises only oil crops?

Which of the following is NOT a biennial crop?

Crops which take more than two years to develop from seeds to maturity include the following EXCEPT

A farmer who gets a contract to supply latex to a company for its production would establish a/an plantation

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for classifying farm animals?

The following are the benefits of farm animals to man EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an example of mono-gastric animal?

The act of returning swallowed food substances to the mouth for further chewing by a ruminant animals is referred to as

Which of the following planting materials is used in the propagation of ginger?

Which of the following mash is NOT a type of poultry feed?

Which of these classes of livestock feeds does cereal belong to?

A good source of calcium for animals feed production is

The organ that is responsible for the grinding of food in fowl is called

An adult male sheep is known as

The act of giving birth in pig is called

Legumes are good sources of

Fish and fish products are source of the following to man EXCEPT

following are major plant nutrient elements EXCEPT

A suitable tool for catching fish from ocean is

Soil fertility can be lost when a farmer practices cropping

The following practices improve soil fertility EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a reason why farmers plan crop rotation? To

A farmer who intentionally ploughs leguminous young crops into the soil during cultivation is said to be practising

Which of the following system requires frequent use of fertilizer?

An example of nitrogenous fertilizer is

Soil nutrient is lost through the following EXCEPT

Organic manure consists of decaying ______ and _______.

Which of these crops can be propagated by sucker?

The following are advantages of bactery cage system in poutry management EXCEPT that

The method of propagation illustrated above is called

The binding together of stock and scion of two related plants to form one single plant is called

When a farmer promogates new plants by allowing the plant to develop roots which still attached to the parent plant, the farmer is carrying out

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of sexual propagation? Seeds

Which of the following is a post-planting operation?

The removal of surplus seedlings from stand is known as

Rice is usually transplanted with ________ seedlings per stand

When ungerminated seeds are replaced with new ones, the farm operation carried out is referred to as

Which of the following practices is NOT required in the preparation of land for planting?

The date of planting crops depends on the following environmental factors EXCEPT

Agricultural school leavers in Nigeria are employed in the following establishments EXCEPT

Which of the following is self employed position for agricultural school leaver in Nigeria?

Forest provides employment for the following workers EXCEPT

A commercial method of preserving grains produced for a long time is by

Which of the following methods of preservation adds flavour and colour to fish?

Which of the following is BEST preserved by salting?

Which of the following products will NOT be advertised in his farm?

Which of the following agricultural marketing activities will NOT be carried out in his farm?