WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1898

9,486.

The following crops can be grown as cover crops except

A.

Pueraria phaseoloides

B.

Stylozanthes gracillis

C.

Centrosema pubescens

D.

Nicotiana tabacum

E.

Calopogonium mucunoides

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,487.

Biological control of insect pests of crops can best be carried out through

A.

Crop rotation

B.

Use of parasites and predators

C.

Soil fumigation

D.

Farm sanitation

E.

Use of resistance varieties

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,488.

Which of the following diseases of crops is not caused by a fungus?

A.

Panama disease of banana

B.

Smut of rice

C.

Mould of stored grain

D.

Streak of maize

E.

Black pod isease of cocoa

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,489.

Rice blast is caused by

A.

A bacterium

B.

A nematode

C.

A virus

D.

A fungus

E.

An insect

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9,490.

A common disease of onion is

A.

Leaf spot

B.

Root knot

C.

Leaf blight

D.

Twister

E.

Mosaic

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.