WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1837

9,181.

Plant quarantine regulations are enforced to

A.

Prevent the intoduction of foreign pests and diseases

B.

Increase the resistance of crops to diseases

C.

Encourage the importation of foreign crops

D.

Discourage dependence on temperate crops

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,182.

Most agricultural policies do not benefit rural communities because

A.

They aim at benefiting the national economy

B.

Of poor implementation

C.

Of lack of foreign exchange to import the required expertise

D.

They are formulated by non-practising farmers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,183.

When the government provides subsidies in agriculture,

A.

Farm inputs are made available to farmers at reduced prices

B.

Farmers obtain loans from agricultural banks

C.

Farmers are given extended time to repay loans

D.

Farming becomes less attractive

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,184.

A major problem of grains storage in the rain forest zone of West Africa is high

A.

Temperatures

B.

Solar radiation

C.

Wind speed

D.

Humidity

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,185.

The major export crops produced in the West African sub-region include

A.

Coffee, pepper, tomato and groundnut

B.

Cotton, cassava, coffee and ginger

C.

Cocoa, rubber, groundnut and cotton

D.

Cocoa, coffee, cashew and tomato

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.