WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1843

9,211.

The main vertebrate pests of rice are

A.

Squirrels

B.

Quela birds

C.

Bush fowls

D.

Monkeys

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,212.

If the recommended seed rate of maize is 20 kg per hectare, calculate the amount of seeds required for 1.8 hectares of farmland.

A.

11.0kg

B.

16.0kg

C.

26.0kg

D.

36.0kg

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,213.

During the production of palm oil, the oil palm fruits are boiled in order to

A.

Extract the raw oil from the epicarp

B.

Prevent high level of oil rancidity

C.

Ease separation of mesocarp from the endocrap

D.

Extract oil from the kernel

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,214.

Which of the following is not an agricultural significance of stems to crops?

A.

Modified form serves as food for man

B.

Provision of timber

C.

Useful as materials for propagation

D.

Useful for cross-breeding in crops

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,215.

The optimum temperature for storing yam tuber under cold storage is

A.

70C

B.

90C

C.

130C

D.

150C

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.