BECE Agricultural Science 2013 Paper 1 Past Questions

Agriculture is best defined as the production of _________ and __________

The stage of agricultural development in Nigeria include the following EXCEPT

Apiculture deals with the keeping of _________________

The following are sources of carbohydrate EXCEPT

Which of the following aquatic animals is a fish?

The top layer of earth’s crust from which plants derive their food for growth and development is known as ________

A soil sample whose particles pass through a mesh with diameter 0.02 – 0.002mm when sieved is

The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay in a soil sample is referred to as soil

Which of the following soil components is essential for decomposition of green manure? Soil

Loam is referred to as the best soil for crop production because it has

The upward movement of water in soil is known as ___________

Career opportunities in agriculture is available in the following areas EXCEPT

Which of the following branches of agriculture will a farmer who is interested in ornamental plants engage in?

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The farm tool represented above is called a/an

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The farm tool above is used for the following farm operation EXCEPT

Animal driven machine used on the farm for ridge are usually pulled by

A farm machine used for breaking down of large soil particles is called a/an

Bulldozer is used for the following farming activities EXCEPT

Farm implements are maintained through the following ways EXCEPT by

A facility constructed on the farm land to ease farm operations is known as farm

Which of the following is a processing structure?

A tomato farmer in selecting a site for cultivation should consider the following factors EXCEPT

The following are benefits derived from forest EXCEPT

The following products are obtained from forest EXCEPT

A pepper plant that grows in a yam plot is regarded as a

A fluffy seed coat weed can be dispersed by

Weeds are beneficial to the farmer EXCEPT that they

The following methods are used for controlling pest EXCEPT

The following are damages done to crops by pests EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a pest on farmland?

Which of the following is a piecing and sucking insect?

Which of the following insect pests transmit cassava mosaic disease?

Which of the following is NOT a physical method of controlling pests in a farm land?

The use of natural enemies to suppress pests in the farm is a ______ control method

A row of trees and shrubs planted perpendicular to the wind direction by a farmer in order to reduce wind erosion is referred to as

Soil conservation is important in agriculture mainly because it

To conserve soil nutrients on a farm land, a farmer should practice

The movement of soil nutrients deep down the sub soil beyond the reach of plants is known as

What happens to soil water when the environmental temperature remains high in the day? It

Wind erosion is prevalent where the soil

Which of the following methods is NOT used to control soil erosion?

The placement of leaves on the surface of the soil to prevent evapo-transpiration is termed

Diseases in crop plants are caused by the following micro organisms EXCEPT

The following are effects of diseases on crop plants EXCEPT that they

Which of the following is a common disease of groundnut?

Swollen shoot disease of cocoa is caused by a

Which of the following is a disease of banana?

The following practices prevent disease infestation in the farm EXCEPT

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The diagram above illustrates a

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Which of the following crops would NOT be stored in the diagram above?