NECO Agric Science Questions and Full OBJ and Theory Answers 2024

Filed in Education by on February 1, 2022

– NECO Agric Science Questions –

NECO Agricultural Science Answers and Questions are out and available online. This page contains a list of NECO Agric Science Questions that will be asked for the June/July Agricultural Science ExaminationStay focused and read through the whole post.

The National Examinations Council is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and December/January, respectively.

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NECO Agricultural Science Answers

NECO Agricultural Science Answers and Questions

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NECO Agric Science OBJ Questions

The Following Are Sample Neco Objective Questions. They are likely Agricultural Science questions for Neco 2018.

1. Oestrogen in female animals is not responsible for

A. development of secondary sexual characteristics
B. onset of the heat period
C. milk let–down after parturition
D. development of udder

2. A beef cow gained 75 kg over a period of two months and two days. What is its average weight gain?

A. 0.83 kg
B. 1.21 kg
C. 1.28 kg
D. 2. 25kg

3. A disadvantage of natural incubation is that

A. the eggs cannot be candled
B. the chicks are less healthy
C. the brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs
D. it takes a longer time for eggs to hatch

4. Ruminants fed on dried grasses are given feed supplements to

A. increase water intake
B. provide bulk to feed
C. reduce microbial activity
D. provide deficient nutrients

5. Which of the following animal disease is not associated with malnutrition?

A. Aspergillosis
B. Acidosis
C. Milk fever
D. Rickets

6. The type of energy obtained from the sun for agricultural uses is known as

A. potential energy
B. mechanical energy
C. nuclear energy
D. solar energy
E. kinetic energy

7. Which of the following implements will be used for the next farm operation after clearing a new farmland?

A. harrow
B. ridger
C. cultivator
D. planter
E. plough

8. Which of the following cannot be used to rub the metal parts of farm tools before storage?

A. grease
B. palm oil
C. water
D. petroleum jelly
E. spent engine oil

9. The common surveying equipment for farmland includes the following except
A. ranging pole
B. prismatic compass
C. measuring tape
D. gunter’s chain
E. spade
10. An example of a fungal disease of stored grains is
A. rosette
B. wilt
C. soft rot
D. damping off
E. mould
11. Which of the following farm animals possess a pair of caeca?

A. pigs
B. cattle
C. sheep
D. rabbits
E. fowls

12. The head of the tapeworm is known as the

A. sucker
B. rostellum
C. scolex
D. hook
E. segment

13. Which of the following is not a function of the ruminal microorganism?
A. digestion of cellulose
B. conversion of plant proteins into microbial protein
C. production of vitamin B
D. production of gas in the rumen
E. eructation of the ruminal gas
14. Which of the following factors would you consider the least important for the successful incubation of eggs?

A. light
B. temperature
C. ventilation
D. relative humidity
E. turning off the egg

15. In which area of Nigeria is the Kuri breed of cattle commonly found?
A. Borno
B. Sokoto
C. plateau
D. obudu
E. Oyo north
16. Which of the following activities is not a marketing function?
A. Buying of agricultural commodities
B. planting of crops
C. transporting of farm produce
D. storage of farm produce
17. Risks on commercial farms could result from
A. price stability
B. crop failure
C. insurance
D. diversification
18. An agricultural extension officer should be able to
A. create new jobs for farmers
B. raise funds for farmers
C. cultivate a large farm
D. guide and educate farmers
19. An agricultural extension officer should be able to

A. create new jobs for farmers
B. raise funds for farmers
C. cultivate a large farm
D. guide and educate farmers

20. An agricultural extension officer should be able to

A. create new jobs for farmers
B. raise funds for farmers
C. cultivate a large farm
D. guide and educate farmers

21. Granite is
A. a sedimentary rock
B. a weathered rock
C. metamorphic rock
D. an igneous rock
E. a plutonic rock
22. In which layer of the soil profile does most biological activity occur?

A. parent material
B. D-horizon
C. C-horizon
D. B-horizon
E. A-horizon

23. When leaves of crop plants show brownish colouration from the tips of the mid-ribs backward, they are showing deficiency symptoms of

A. magnesium

B. zinc

C. nitrogen

D. copper

E. phosphorus

24. Which of the following is not associated with surface irrigation?

A. natural flooding

B. check flooding

C. sprinkler irrigation

D. mole drains

E. tiles

1a)
i)Amendment of the land use decree
ii)Training of maintenance technician
iii)Encourage the local manufacture of farming machines
iv)Improved access to credit
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2a)
-Institute of agricultural research and training (IAR and T)-Ibadan -Rubber research institute of Nigeria (RRIN)-Benin city
-Nigerian Institute for oil palm research (NIFOR)-Benin city
-Cocoa research institute (CRIN)
-Ibadan -National root crops research institute (NRCRI)-Umudike
2b)
i)Wind power:
-It is cheap
-It is readily available ii)Electrical power:
-It is highly efficient
-It can be used on many farms
operations
iii)Solar power
-It is readily available -It is a cheap source of power
iv)Mechanical power
-It is very versatile
-It is easy to control
v)Chemical power
-Cheap to acquire -It is very versatile
2c)
-Primary tillage implements are implements that are initially used for degrading soil into smaller crumbs, e.g. plough
-Secondary tillage implements are implements that are used for making ridges and moulds, e.g. ridgers
1a)
i ) farm should be educated to accept the modern system of farming, especially in an area of mechanization
ii ) government should provide loans to enable farmers to purchase machines
iii ) the land tenure system should be reviewed to enable farmers to acquire large land
iv ) simple and less expensive machines should be developed
1b)
i ) to improve farm yield
ii ) to make food available in large quantities
iii ) to enable farmers to afford farm input
iv ) to attract more people into farming activities
1c)
i ) the national animal production research institute ( NAPRI)
ii ) Nigeria institute for trypanosomiasis research ( NITR )
iii ) animal production, fisheries and oceanography research institutes
1d)
i ) soya beans- oil
ii ) tea–Lipton
iii ) sisal- textiles
1e) TABULATE TENANCY AT GOVERNMENT WILL
i ) the farmer is at the mercy of a government that
allocated the land
ii ) the land is usually smaller
RENT TENURE SYSTEM
i ) the farmer is at the mercy of the landlord
that allocated the land
ii ) the land is usually large
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