WAEC Agric Science Questions 2021 Objective and Theory Update

Filed in School News by on February 10, 2021

WAEC Agric Science Questions 2021 – Agric Science WAEC Expo Questions for 2021 is out now on our website. In this article, I will be showing you past WAEC Agric Science random repeated questions for free. Continue reading to see more details below.

You will also understand how WAEC Agric Science questions are set and many more examination details. All you need to do is to stay focus and follow this guide.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an examination board that conducts the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for University and Jamb entry examination in West Africa countries. In a year, over three million candidates registered for the exams coordinated by WAEC.

WAEC Agric Science Questions 2021

EXAMINATION SCHEME:

There will be three papers: Papers 1, 2 and 3 all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a composite paper to be taken in one sitting.

PAPER 1: Will consist of fifty multiple choice questions to be answered within 50 minutes for 50 marks.

PAPER 2: Will consist of six essay questions with each drawn from at least two themes in the syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer five of the questions within 2 hours 10 minutes for 90 marks.

PAPER 3: Will be a practical paper for school candidates and an alternative to practical paper for private candidates. It will consist of four questions, all of which should be answered within 1½ hours for 60 marks.

Objective (OBJ):

1. The device which helps to regulate heat in an incubator is the
A. thermometer.
B. hygrometer.
C. insulator.
D. thermostat.

2. Which of the following statements about crop production is
Not correct?
A. Onions are commonly grown in the rainforest zones.
B. Yam, cocoyam, and cassava are grown in both the rainforest and the savanna regions.
C. Some foreign vegetable crops are grown in and around urban centres.
D. Carrots are commonly grown in the savanna and moist vegetation belts.

3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of surface irrigation?
A. The quantity of water lost is high.
B. Water is evenly distributed over the farmland
C. It is very cheap to operate.
D. The system is suitable for paddy rice cultivation.

4. Fine soil tilth is produced by the use of
A. Harrow.
B. Plough.
C. Ridger.
D. Mower.

5. The problems of farm mechanization in West Africa include the following
except
A. reduction of farm drudgery.
B. small farm holdings.
C. poverty of farmers.
D. poor topography.

Essay Questions:

(1)(a) Explain each of the following terms as used in animal production:
(i) Dipping;
(ii) Dry cow;
(iii) Culling;
(iv) Quarantine
(b) Describe the life cycle of roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides)
(c) Explain the term farm mechanization.
(d) Name four tractor coupled implements

(2)(a) State six limitations of farm mechanization in West Africa.
(b) Suggest six ways of encouraging farm mechanization in West Africa.
(c) List four methods of identification in cattle management.
(d) What is debeaking in poultry management?

(3)(a) Mention two processes that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
(b) Name four storage pests of crops
(c) State two functions of Potassium in crops.
(d) List three ways by which each of the following biotic factors affects agricultural production:
(i) parasites;
(ii) Soil organisms.
(e) State four advantages of zero tillage.

DISCLAIMER! These are not real WAEC Agric Science questions but likely repeated questions over the years to help candidate understand the nature of their examinations. Ensure to take note of every questions provided on this page.

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