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NECO AGRIC SCIENCE: What are the areas NECO will set Agricultural Science Questions from and how do I get NECO Agric OBJ And Essay Questions? Neco Agricultural Science Questions is what we shall discuss here.

NECO Agricultural Science is compulsory for every Neco Candidate. Read on for Sample Questions Neco would set in 2023 Agric Science or browse Neco Agriculture Syllabus.

NECO Agriculture Questions And Answers

You have asked the questions, what are the areas Neco sets questions in Agric? I am here to give you the bold answers to your question.

To make this topic easy for you to understand, I will divide it into three sections. The three sections are:

  1. NECO Agricultural Science Objective Questions
  2. Neco Agric Essay Questions And Answers.
  3. Instructions To Pass Neco Examination.

NECO Agric Objective Questions

As usual, you will be given questions and options A to E to choose from. Normally, the number of objective questions (OBJ) you are to answer in Neco 2023 Agric Science is 50.

 

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The Following Are Sample Neco Objective Questions. They are likely Agricultural Science questions for Neco. 

1. Oestrogen in female animals is not responsible for
  • A. development of secondary sexual characteristics
  • B. on set of heat period
  • C. milk let – down after parturition
  • D. development of udde
2. A beef cow gained 75 kg over a period of two months and two days. What is its average weight gain?
  • A. 0.83 kg
  • B. 1.21 kg
  • C. 1.28 kg
  • D. 2. 25kg
3. A disadvantage of natural incubation is that
  • A. the eggs cannot be candled
  • B. the chicks are less healthy
  • C. the brooding hens sometimes abandon the eggs
  • D. it takes a longer time for eggs to hatch
4. Ruminants fed on dried grasses are given feed supplements to
  • A. increase water intake
  • B. provide bulk to feed
  • C. reduce microbial activity
  • D. provide deficient nutrients
5. Which of the following animal disease is not associated with malnutrition?
  • A. Aspergillosis
  • B. Acidosis
  • C. Milk fever
  • D. Rickets
6. The type of energy obtained from the sun for agricultural uses is known as
  • A. potential energy
  • B. mechanical energy
  • C. nuclear energy
  • D. solar energy
  • E. kinetic energy
7. Which of the following implements will be used for the next farm operation after clearing a new farmland?
  • A. harrow
  • B. ridger
  • C. cultivator
  • D. planter
  • E. plough
8. Which of the following cannot be used to rub the metal parts of farm tools before storage?
  • A. grease
  • B. plam oil
  • C. water
  • D. petroleum jelly
  • E. spent engine oil
9. The common surveying equipment for farmland include the following except
  • A. ranging pole
  • B. prismatic compass
  • C. measuring tape
  • D. gunter’s chain
  • E. spade
10. An example of fungal disease of stored grains is
  • A. rosette
  • B. wilt
  • C. soft rot
  • D. damping off
  • E. mould
11. Which of the following farm animals possess a pair of caeca?
  • A. pigs
  • B. cattles
  • C. sheep
  • D. rabbits
  • E. fowls
12. The head of the tapeworm is known as the
  • A. sucker
  • B. rostellum
  • C. scolex
  • D. hook
  • E. segment
13. Which of the following is not a function of the ruminal microorganism?
  • A. digestion of cellulose
  • B. conversion of plant proteins into microbial protein
  • C. production of vitamin B
  • D. production of gas in the rumen
  • E. eructation of the ruminal gas
14. Which of the following factors would you consider the least important for the successful incubation of eggs?
  • A. light
  • B. temperature
  • C. ventilation
  • D. relative humidity
  • E. turning of the egg
15. In which area of Nigeria is the kuri breed of cattle commonly found?
  • A. borno
  • B. sokoto
  • C. plateau
  • D. obudu
  • E. oyo north
16. Which of the following activities is not a marketing function?
  • A. Buying of agricultural commodities
  • B. planting of crops
  • C. transporting of farm produce
  • D. storgae of farm produce
17. Risks on commercial farms could result from
  • A. price stability
  • B. crop failure
  • C. insurance
  • D. diversification
18. An agricultural extension officer should be able to
  • A. create new jobs for farmers
  • B. raise funds for farmers
  • C. cultivate a large farm
  • D. guide and educate farmers
19. An agricultural extension officer should be able to
  • A. create new jobs for farmers
  • B. raise funds for farmers
  • C. cultivate a large farm
  • D. guide and educate farmers
20. An agricultural extension officer should be able to
  • A. create new jobs for farmers
  • B. raise funds for farmers
  • C. cultivate a large farm
  • D. guide and educate farmers
21. Granite is
  • A. a sedimentary rock
  • B. a wealtered rock
  • C. mentamorphic rock
  • D. an igneous rock
  • E. a plutonic rock
22. In which layer of the soil profile does most biological activity occur?
  • A. parent material
  • B. D-horizon
  • C. C-horizon
  • D. B-horizon
  • E. A-horizon
23. When leaves of crop plants show brownish coloration from the tips of the mid-ribs backward, they are showing deficiency symptom of
  • A. magnesium
  • B. zinc
  • C. nitrogen
  • D. copper
  • E. phosphorus
24. Which of the following is not associated with surface irrigation?
  • A. natural flooding
  • B. check flooding
  • C. sprinkler irrigation
  • D. mole drains
  • E. tiles

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Agric Neco Theory Questions And Answers

The following are the kind of questions you should expect in neco 2022 Agricultural Science Theory or Essay. They are hot cake questions:

  1. What is Agricultural
  2. What is the importance of agriculture to society?
  3. What is Photosynthesis
  4. List and explain pests
  5. Explain the Farming systems you know

That’s all for now… I shall update you when more real life questions and answers come up. However, I advise that you are hardworking so as to pass your Neco once and for all.

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