BECE Agricultural Science 2014 Paper 1 Past Questions

Question 1

Government generates revenue from agriculture activities through the following ways, except

A.export duties from cash crop
B.salaries paid to peasant farmers
C.sales of agricultural produce
D.taxes paid by agro industries
E.taxes paid by commercial farmers

Objective

Question 2

The early man wandered from place to place mainly in search of

A.food
B.friend
C.fuel
D.shelter
E.water

Objective

Question 3

The practice of bush fallowing is becoming rare in Nigeria because of

A.inadequate agricultural technology
B.inadequate improved seeds
C.increasing population pressure
D.land tenure system
E.the reducing number of farmers.

Objective

Question 4

The form of agriculture practiced by farmers depends on the following except

A.availability of labour
B.nearness of urban areas
C.size of the farmland
D.type of soil in the area
E.vegetable of the location

Objective

Question 5

Dicotyledonous plants possess

A.branches called tillers
B.fibrous root system
C.leaves without petioles
D.one seed-leaf
E.secondary root branches

Objective

Question 6

Which of the following group of crops are found in a horticultural garden?

A.amaranthus and citrus
B.cashew and oil palm
C.garden egg and kola
D.lettuce and cotton
E.pawpaw and groundnut

Objective

Question 7

Which of the following animals is reared as a pet?

A.Cat
B.Cattle
C.Fish
D.Goat
E.Sheep

Objective

Question 8

The slow cooling of molten magma result in the formation of ………………… rock

A.metamorphic
B.organic
C.plutonic
D.sedimentary
E.volcanic

Objective

Question 9

The layer of the earth crust from which plants obtain water and mineral nutrients is

A.humus
B.profile
C.rock
D.soil
E.texture

Objective

Question 10

Clay soil is commonly referred to as a ‘heavy’ soil because it

A.Large pore spaces
B.has high mineral holding capacity
C.has poor water-retaining capacity.
D.is difficult to cultivate all season
E.possesses large-sized particles

Objective

Question 11

If a ribbon formed from a moistened soil sample bent to form ‘u’ shape, the solid sample is described as

A.clayey
B.clayey loan
C.loamy
D.sandy
E.sandy clay

Objective

Question 12

Which of the following soil component occupies 5% of a soil type?

A.soil air
B.living organisms
C.organic matter
D.mineral matter
E.soil water

Objective

Question 13

Soil mineral matter does not include

A.clay
B.gravel
C.humus
D.sand
E.silt

Objective

Question 14

An agricultural junior school leaver is qualified to be employed as a/an

A.agricultural superintendent
B.educational officer
C.graduate assistant
D.research officer
E.technical assistant

Objective

Question 15

A student trained in animal health technology can best be employed as an animal

A.breeder
B.genetics
C.husbandman
D.nutritionist
E.physiologist

Objective

Question 16

Which of the following farm tools is best for trimming flowers?

A.Axe
B.Cutlass
C.Saw
D.Shear
E.Sickle

Objective

Question 17

In a vegetable garden, wheel barrow is used for the following except

A.moving manure to the farm
B.removal of harvested vegetable
C.sowing of seeds
D.transporting of seedlings
E.transporting small load of soil

Objective

Question 18

Which of these is not carried out by a tractor operator daily?

A.checking the electrolyte
B.checking the engine of oil level
C.checking the water level in the radiator
D.ensuring that the tyre pressure is normal
E.replacement of worn-out parts.

Objective

Question 19

Combine harvesters is used for harvesting

A.cereals
B.fibres
C.fruits
D.legumes
E.tubers

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Question 20

A tall circular or rectangular farm structure mainly used for storing grains is called

A.barn
B.crib
C.metal drum
D.rhumbus
E.silo

Objective

Question 21

Which of the structures is not a farm structure?

A. Crib
B.Office
C.Paddock
D.Rhumbus
E.Silo

Objective

Question 22

The study which deals with the production and management of timber and other forest products is termed

A.floriculture
B.forest
C.forestry
D.olericulture
E.pomology

Objective

Question 23

Which of the following is not an importance of forest to man?

A.conserve soil fertility
B.encouragement of mining activities
C.source of foods
D.source of medicinal herbs
E.provision of income

Objective

Question 24

Which of the following animals is not commonly found in a game reserve in Nigeria?

A.Baboon
B.Buffalo
C.Bullock
D.Elephant
E.Gorilla

Objective

Question 25

An Okro plant found in a maize farm is termed a

A.Crop
B.Flower
C.Forage
D.Seedling
E.Weed

Objective

Question 26

Weeds compete with crops for the following except

A.nutrients
B.oxygen
C.space
D.sunlight
E.water

Objective

Question 27

The weed represented by the diagram above is

A.Cochorus
B.Commelina
C.Desmodium
D.Emilia
E.Mistletoe

Objective

Question 28

Weed can be useful in the following ways, except

A.is used as mulch material
B.competes with crops for nutrients
C.conserves soil water
D.controls soil erosion
E.serves as fodder crops

Objective

Question 29

The main aim of pest management practices is to

A.completely eliminate crop pest on farmland
B.destroy the host plants of crop pest on farm
C.increase crops response to pest attack
D.reduce crop loss due to pest infestation
E.reduce transmission of crop diseases by pest

Objective

Question 30

The crop pest that is commonly referred to as “defoliator” is

A.aphid
B.beetle
C.cricket
D.grass cutter
E.grasshopper

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Question 31

Pest cause damages to crops in the following ways, except

A.eating up other pests in the farm
B.eating up the whole parts of the plants.
C.boring holes into various parts of the plants
D.sucking juices from the fruits and seeds
E.transmitting disease causing organisms

Objective

Question 32

Which of these pests does not bite and chew crops on the farm?

A.Army worm
B.Cricket
C.Grasshopper
D.Leaf beetle
E.Thrip

Objective

Question 33

Good conservative practices are adopted by farmers in order to

A.avoid nutrient depletion
B.disease soil microbial activities
C.produce food all year round.
D.reduce indiscriminate destruction
E.reduce soil disease infection

Objective

Question 34

The covering of soil surfaces with leaves and grasses around plants is termed

A.earthen-up
B.manuring
C.mulching
D.tillage
E.weeding

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Question 35

Rill erosion on a farmland is mainly caused by

A.rain splash
B.run off
C.soil water evaporation
D.water percolation
E.wind blow

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Question 36

A farmer who adopts measures to control water loss by percolation will be indirectly controlling excessive

A.desertification
B.erosion
C.evaporation
D.leaching
E.transpiration

Objective

Question 37

The act of leveling a hilly or sloppy land in the form of step in order to reduce the slope of length is

A.Contour bunding
B.strip cropping
C.Sub soiling
D.terracing
E.tillage

Objective

Question 38

Planting of shade trees is adopted as a soil conservation practice because itsnutrients

A.discourage organic matter decomposition
B.encourages soil disease incidence
C.favours direct heating of soil by sun.
D.prevent direct dropping of rain on soil
E.support leaching of soil nutrients

Objective

Question 39

Disease of crop plants are caused by the following except

A.bacteria
B.fungi
C.nutrient deficiency
D.soil type
E.viruses

Objective

Question 40

which of these diseases is not caused by fungus?

A.Fusarium wilt of tomato
B.leaf spot of groundnut
C.maize smut
D.rice blast
E.root knot of tomato

Objective

Question 41

Black pod disease of cocoa is caused by

A.bacterium
B.fungus
C.nematode
D.protozoan
E.virus

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Question 42

The following are symptoms of cassava mosaic disease except

A.leaf distortion
B.lesions on leaves
C.mosaic pattern on leaves
D.mottling of leaves
E.reduction in yield

Objective

Question 43

Formation of galls and knotting of roots are symptoms of ……………. disease

A.bacterial
B.fungal
C.nutrient deficiency
D.Nematoda
E.viral

Objective

Question 44

A farmer who observes round spots on his rice leaves and weak rice stems will spray

A.acaricide
B.avicide
C.fungicide
D.herbicide
E.insecticide

Objective

Question 45

Which of the following farm produce can be stored for a long time using the structure shown in the diagram above?

A.Cabbage
B.Carrot
C.Cucumber
D.Irish potato
E.Soya beans

Objective

Question 46

Storage of produce in the diagram shown above will achieve the following except

A.creating unfavourable condition for pest
B.ensuring availability of produce during off-season
C.increasing farmer’s income
D.maintaining the value of produce
E.reducing the moisture content of produce

Objective

Question 47

Yam tubers are best stored in a

A.bag
B.barn
C.crib
D.rhumbus
E.silo

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Question 48

In western Nigeria, a basket lined with banana leaves is used for storing

A.cocoa bean
B.groundnut pods
C.kolanuts
D.palm fruits
E.sweet potatoes

Objective

Question 49

Harvested pasture are best stored for sillage production in a/an

A.air tight silo
B.food crib
C.metal drum
D. mud rhumbus
E.wooden barns

Objective

Question 50

Diseases are transmitted to farm animals through the following ways, except

A.air
B.contact
C.feed
D.stings
E.water

Objective