WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1695

8,471.

Which of the following effects is not due to water-logging?

A.

Inhibition of crop development

B.

Enhancement of leaching

C.

Inhibition of the activities of soil microorganisms

D.

Wilting of crop roots

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,472.

The following farming practices expose the soil to agents of erosion except

A.

Bush burning

B.

Land clearing

C.

Crop rotation

D.

Overgrazing

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,473.

In the carbon cycle, atmospheric carbon dioxide is replenished by

A.

Respiration

B.

Transpiration

C.

Lightening

D.

Dentrification

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,474.

Streak disease of maize is caused by

A.

Virus

B.

Nematode

C.

Fungus

D.

Bacterium

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,475.

Physical properties of clay soil include

A.

Low porosity and low capillarity

B.

High porosity and high capillarity

C.

Low porosity and high capillarity

D.

High porosity and low capillarity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.