Agric Post UTME past questions and answers

Agric Post UTME past questions and answers:

Question: What is the primary function of the root system in plants?

a) Photosynthesis

b) Water and nutrient absorption

c) Reproduction

d) Transpiration

Answer: b) Water and nutrient absorption

Question: Which of the following farming practices involves the cultivation of both crops and livestock on the same piece of land?

a) Monoculture

b) Mixed farming

c) Crop rotation

d) Agroforestry

Answer: b) Mixed farming

Question: Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus in poultry?

a) Fowl cholera

b) Newcastle disease

c) Foot and mouth disease

d) Brucellosis

Answer: b) Newcastle disease

Question: What is the main function of the plough in agriculture?

a) Harvesting crops

b) Sowing seeds

c) Breaking and turning over soil

d) Irrigating fields

Answer: c) Breaking and turning over soil

Question: Which gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?

a) Oxygen

b) Carbon dioxide

c) Nitrogen

d) Hydrogen

Answer: a) Oxygen

Question: What is the process of separating solid particles from liquid by passing it through a porous material called?

a) Filtration

b) Distillation

c) Evaporation

d) Condensation

Answer: a) Filtration

Question: Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy used in agriculture for drying crops and generating power?

a) Solar energy

b) Wind energy

c) Fossil fuel

d) Geothermal energy

Answer: c) Fossil fuel

Question: Which agricultural practice involves the raising of aquatic organisms like fish and shrimp?

a) Horticulture

b) Apiculture

c) Aquaculture

d) Sericulture

Answer: c) Aquaculture

Question: What is the scientific name for the common honeybee?

a) Apis mellifera

b) Bombus terrestris

c) Melipona beecheii

d) Vespa crabro

Answer: a) Apis mellifera

Question: Which soil type is characterized by the smallest particle size and retains water and nutrients well?

a) Sandy soil

b) Loamy soil

c) Clayey soil

d) Silt soil

Answer: c) Clayey soil

Question: Which of the following is not a method of plant propagation?

a) Grafting

b) Layering

c) Trenching

d) Cuttings

Answer: c) Trenching

Question: What is the recommended depth for planting most cereal crops like maize and rice?

a) 5-10 cm

b) 20-30 cm

c) 50-60 cm

d) 100-120 cm

Answer: a) 5-10 cm

Question: In poultry farming, which part of the chicken's digestive system grinds up food with small stones or grit?

a) Crop

b) Gizzard

c) Proventriculus

d) Cecum

Answer: b) Gizzard

Question: Which of the following diseases primarily affects cattle and is caused by a protozoan parasite?

a) Foot and mouth disease

b) Brucellosis

c) Trypanosomiasis

d) Avian influenza

Answer: c) Trypanosomiasis

Question: What is the primary function of the leaves in a plant?

a) Water absorption

b) Nutrient storage

c) Photosynthesis

d) Root support

Answer: c) Photosynthesis

Question: Which of the following is a leguminous cover crop that helps fix nitrogen in the soil?

a) Wheat

b) Sorghum

c) Cowpea

d) Oats

Answer: c) Cowpea

Question: What is the main component of organic matter in soil that provides nutrients to plants?

a) Humus

b) Sand

c) Clay

d) Silt

Answer: a) Humus

Question: What is the term for the process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants involving the transfer of pollen to the stigma?

a) Germination

b) Fertilization

c) Pollination

d) Photosynthesis

Answer: c) Pollination

Question: Which of the following pests is a major threat to stored grains and crops?

a) Ladybird beetle

b) Aphids

c) Weevils

d) Earthworms

Answer: c) Weevils

Question: In animal husbandry, what is the term for the controlled mating of animals to produce desired traits in their offspring?

a) Artificial insemination

b) Natural selection

c) Crossbreeding

d) Inbreeding

Answer: c) Crossbreeding