BECE Agricultural Science 2021 Past Questions

The earliest form of agriculture started with

Agriculture is important to the farmer and his family because it provides them mainly with

The growing of ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables is called

The part labelled A helps the crop shown in the diagram to

The produce from the diagram mainly supplies ....... to man.

Some crops are classified as spices based on their ability to .....

The animal is classified as ..... animal.

The primary aim of domesticating the animal is to help the farmer improve on

Cattle, sheep and goat are referred to as ruminants because they .....

Weeds with feathery seeds are usually dispersed by

The botanical name of water leaf is

The use of natural enemies to get rid of weeds is an example of ...... weed control.

Pests are known as enemy crops because they .....

The insect pest shown in the diagram below is a/an ......

The crop commonly damaged by the pest show in the diagram below is .....

The factor of production that coordinates other factors of production is ......

In which of the following ways can land depreciate in value? Through

Which of the following is NOT a function of farm manager?

The structure is best used for the storage of

The main reason for storing the farm produce in the structure is to .....

The farm building shown in the diagram above is known as ......

Which of the following is a major reason for siting the building far away from the living quaters in the farm? To

Which of the following crops has its cotyledons above the soil surface during germination?

The major problem associated with vegetative propagation is that, it

Which of the following is the correct sequence of land preparation for cassava production?

Which of the following is not a cultural practice in yam production?

The act of erecting cover above seedlings to reduce heat radiation is termed ......

Bagging of produce as a post harvest operation is advantageous because it

The diagram represents a farm tool that is used for

An important precaution to be observed when using the farm tool shown in the diagram is to ....

The following are classes of feed EXCEPT

Green and succulent forage crops preserved under anaerobic condition used for feeding livestock is called .....

In animal nutrition, roughages are high in

Tick is classified as a parasite because it

Dipping is a common method of treatment for

A common disease of poultry is .....

Which of the following is a symptom of aspergilosis in cattle?

Nutritional diseases are caused by

The main aim of animal quarantine is to

Which of the following is a cartilaginous fish?

The part labelled I is ......

The tool used to harvest the fish shown in the diagram from seas is

The vegetation zone in Nigeria that would likely supply the least forest resource is

The act of removing forest stands is termed

Forest trees help in improving the weather condition of an area by

The farm produce commonly packed for sale in the diagram shown above is

The primary reason for packaging the farm produce in the diagram is to

Animals and their products are marketed to ensure that .....

Which of the following is NOT an activity in agricultural marketing?

The marketing agents that commonly receive government interference in their business are