BECE Agricultural Science 2018 Paper 3 Past Questions

The deliberate effort made by man to till the soul, cultivate crops and rear animals for food and other purposes is termed

The form of agriculture practised by Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria is referred to as ...... farming.

Nigeria earns foreign exchange from agriculture through the

Which of the following crops has leaves with net venation?

The crop represented in the diagram below completes its life cycle within a period of

Vegetables are consumed fresh in order to

Cattles are regarded as large animals because of the size of their

Cattle's that are used for ploughing the land are regarded as ....... animals.

The following are examples of mammals except

Which of the following weeds is used in the preparation of local tea in rural areas?

The effect of chemical method of weed control on the environment is that it leads to

Which of the following practices affects the life cycle of weeds?

The farm produce commonly damaged by the pest shown in the diagram below is

which of the following insect pest larva bores hole into maize plant and eats up its tissues?

At what stage in the growth of cowpea plants do weevils lay their eggs on them?

Land as a factor of production is important to the national economy because.

Which of the following is a working capital on a farm?

The reward for land as a factor of production is

Which of the following is a farm building?

The main reason for painting metal pillars used in farm buildings is to

Which of the following storage structures is a correct match to the corresponding farm produce?

Rice is propagated by →

23. The making of “T' cut on a selected root stock for propagation is a process involved in

A farmer who planted maize returned after two weeks to replant on the spots that seeds failed to germinate. The practice carried out by the farmer is referred to as

The agricultural practices represented are

Which of the following farm practices is carried out after seed germination to maintain plant desired population in the farm?

Winnowing is a stage in the processing of

Early harvesting of crops is beneficial because it

A tool designed to catch big fish in the river by causing injury to it is

Which of the following simple farm tools does not have prongs?

To obtain maximum output from a garden fork during farming operation, a farmer should endeavour to

Grasses cut at vegetative stage and dried for feeding farm animals is referred to as

Bone meal is added to farm animal feed to

Which of the following feeds provides the primary dietary needs of farm animals

Dipping, dusting and spraying are ....... methods of controlling ectoparasites on farm animals

The farm animal thatnis mostlybattacked by tapeworm is

A cattle with symptom of blisters on its muzzle, tongut and feet js suffering fro

To avoid diesese outbreak in a fish pond, farmers should always

Brucellosis is caused by

A goat showed deformation in its bone due to malnutrition. Which of the following combination of nutrient elements are required to correct this disorder?

The diagram below represents a/an

Which of the following aquatic animal is a mammal?

Harmful chemicals and materials should not

Erosion on the zone labelled I can be controlled by

The zone labelled III

Tomatoes are packaged in baskets from the farm to

Which of the following farm produce is packaged by canning?

Roasted groundnuts packaged in transparent bottles and displayed in the shelves in supermarkets is to

Which of the following in a marketing channel buy produce in large quantity from farm gate and sell to agro-based industries?

Sorting of yam immediately after harvest is done to ensure there is