WAEC Agriculture Questions and Answers 2025/2026
Instructions: Choose the correct option from A–D. Only one option is correct.
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The branch of agriculture that deals with the cultivation of crops is called:
A) Horticulture
B) Agronomy
C) Forestry
D) Animal husbandry
Answer: B) Agronomy -
Which of the following tools is used for transplanting seedlings?
A) Cutlass
B) Hoe
C) Trowel
D) Pickaxe
Answer: C) Trowel -
The most important factor influencing agricultural production is:
A) Politics
B) Climate
C) Culture
D) Belief
Answer: B) Climate -
Leguminous crops improve soil fertility by:
A) Releasing nitrogen directly
B) Fixing nitrogen through root nodules
C) Preventing soil erosion
D) Increasing water retention
Answer: B) Fixing nitrogen through root nodules - WAEC Agriculture Questions and Answers 2025/2026
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Which of these is a ruminant animal?
A) Pig
B) Horse
C) Goat
D) Rabbit
Answer: C) Goat -
The best method of applying fertilizer to a standing crop is:
A) Broadcasting
B) Ring method
C) Spot application
D) Side dressing
Answer: D) Side dressing -
An example of a root crop is:
A) Sorghum
B) Yam
C) Maize
D) Soybean
Answer: B) Yam -
Which of these is used to control weeds chemically?
A) Fungicide
B) Insecticide
C) Herbicide
D) Pesticide
Answer: C) Herbicide -
Crop rotation helps to:
A) Increase rainfall
B) Reduce pests and diseases
C) Destroy soil texture
D) Prevent plant growth
Answer: B) Reduce pests and diseases -
The major product of photosynthesis is:
A) Water
B) Protein
C) Glucose
D) Oxygen
Answer: C) Glucose -
Which farm animal provides both milk and meat?
A) Sheep
B) Goat
C) Pig
D) Hen
Answer: B) Goat -
An example of an annual crop is:
A) Cocoa
B) Banana
C) Maize
D) Oil palm
Answer: C) Maize -
The method of propagating plants using stems is called:
A) Grafting
B) Layering
C) Budding
D) Cutting
Answer: D) Cutting -
Which of the following is a method of fish preservation?
A) Fertilization
B) Smoking
C) Hatching
D) Sorting
Answer: B) Smoking -
The most common source of power on a Nigerian farm is:
A) Tractors
B) Electricity
C) Human labour
D) Solar energy
Answer: C) Human labour -
Which part of the soil profile contains the most nutrients?
A) Horizon A
B) Horizon B
C) Horizon C
D) Horizon D
Answer: A) Horizon A -
The practice of growing only one type of crop in a large area is called:
A) Mixed farming
B) Monocropping
C) Crop rotation
D) Intercropping
Answer: B) Monocropping -
In poultry, debeaking is done to prevent:
A) Cannibalism
B) Egg laying
C) Sleeping
D) Crowing
Answer: A) Cannibalism -
The best time to spray pesticides is:
A) During rainfall
B) At noon
C) In the evening or morning
D) At midnight
Answer: C) In the evening or morning -
Which of the following is a function of potassium in crops?
A) Promotes root development
B) Enhances disease resistance
C) Increases fruit formation
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above -
Which of the following is a major pest of stored grains?
A) Mealybug
B) Weevil
C) Termite
D) Grasshopper
Answer: B) Weevil -
Soil fertility can best be improved through the application of:
A) Salt
B) Lime
C) Fertilizers
D) Water
Answer: C) Fertilizers -
The process of removing unwanted plants from a farm is known as:
A) Threshing
B) Weeding
C) Pruning
D) Irrigation
Answer: B) Weeding -
Which of the following is a disease of poultry?
A) Mastitis
B) Rinderpest
C) Coccidiosis
D) Anthrax
Answer: C) Coccidiosis -
The best method of propagating oil palm is by:
A) Budding
B) Seeds
C) Cuttings
D) Layering
Answer: B) Seeds -
Crop rotation helps in all the following EXCEPT:
A) Controlling erosion
B) Controlling pests
C) Maintaining soil fertility
D) Encouraging continuous cropping
Answer: D) Encouraging continuous cropping -
The rearing of aquatic animals is known as:
A) Hydroponics
B) Pisciculture
C) Sericulture
D) Apiculture
Answer: B) Pisciculture -
The type of soil that contains a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay is:
A) Sandy soil
B) Clay soil
C) Loamy soil
D) Peaty soil
Answer: C) Loamy soil -
WAEC Agriculture Questions and Answers 2025/2026
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The part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place is the:
A) Stem
B) Root
C) Leaf
D) Flower
Answer: C) Leaf -
The following are all macro-nutrients EXCEPT:
A) Nitrogen
B) Potassium
C) Zinc
D) Calcium
Answer: C) Zinc
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Which of the following animals is not a ruminant?
A) Cow
B) Sheep
C) Pig
D) Goat
Answer: C) Pig -
Which of the following agricultural practices conserves water?
A) Irrigation
B) Crop rotation
C) Mulching
D) Pruning
Answer: C) Mulching -
The major function of chlorophyll in plants is to:
A) Absorb water
B) Absorb sunlight for photosynthesis
C) Aid in germination
D) Help in pollination
Answer: B) Absorb sunlight for photosynthesis -
Which of these is an example of a cereal crop?
A) Cowpea
B) Sorghum
C) Groundnut
D) Soybean
Answer: B) Sorghum -
A common symptom of nitrogen deficiency in plants is:
A) Yellowing of leaves
B) Wilting
C) Poor fruiting
D) Early flowering
Answer: A) Yellowing of leaves -
The part of a tractor that helps to turn the soil is the:
A) Ridger
B) Harrow
C) Plough
D) Sprayer
Answer: C) Plough -
Which of the following is a method of preserving vegetables?
A) Smoking
B) Canning
C) Milling
D) Salting
Answer: B) Canning -
The correct sequence in the preparation of land for cropping is:
A) Ploughing → Clearing → Planting → Harrowing
B) Clearing → Ploughing → Harrowing → Planting
C) Planting → Clearing → Harrowing → Ploughing
D) Harrowing → Ploughing → Planting → Clearing
Answer: B) Clearing → Ploughing → Harrowing → Planting -
A soil that allows water to drain too quickly is likely to be:
A) Clay soil
B) Sandy soil
C) Loamy soil
D) Humus soil
Answer: B) Sandy soil -
In animal nutrition, roughages are important because they:
A) Provide vitamins
B) Supply energy
C) Help digestion
D) Contain protein
Answer: C) Help digestion
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Which of the following methods is most suitable for controlling soil erosion on a steep slope?
A) Contour ploughing
B) Crop rotation
C) Bush burning
D) Monocropping
Answer: A) Contour ploughing -
A soil with a pH of 4.5 is considered to be:
A) Neutral
B) Alkaline
C) Slightly acidic
D) Strongly acidic
Answer: D) Strongly acidic -
Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?
A) Crude oil
B) Coal
C) Forest
D) Iron ore
Answer: C) Forest -
The process of removing an embryo from a superior female animal and implanting it into a surrogate is called:
A) Inbreeding
B) Crossbreeding
C) Artificial insemination
D) Embryo transfer
Answer: D) Embryo transfer -
Which of the following organisms fixes atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants?
A) Azotobacter
B) Rhizobium
C) Nitrobacter
D) Clostridium
Answer: B) Rhizobium -
The water cycle process that involves the loss of water from plant leaves is called:
A) Transpiration
B) Evaporation
C) Condensation
D) Infiltration
Answer: A) Transpiration -
Which of the following is not a method of grazing?
A) Rotational grazing
B) Zero grazing
C) Strip grazing
D) Random grazing
Answer: D) Random grazing -
A disease caused by bacteria in cattle that causes abortion is:
A) Trypanosomiasis
B) Brucellosis
C) Foot and mouth disease
D) Newcastle disease
Answer: B) Brucellosis -
In fish farming, overstocking often results in:
A) Increased growth rate
B) Better oxygen supply
C) Stunted growth
D) Clearer water
Answer: C) Stunted growth -
A common method of harvesting fish is by:
A) Using watering can
B) Seining
C) Spraying
D) Pruning
Answer: B) Seining
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WAEC Agriculture Questions and Answers 2025/2026
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Which agricultural practice improves soil structure and fertility over time?
A) Continuous cropping
B) Bush fallowing
C) Monoculture
D) Deforestation
Answer: B) Bush fallowing -
In poultry management, the process of removing feathers from slaughtered birds is known as:
A) Debeaking
B) Evisceration
C) Plucking
D) Dressing
Answer: C) Plucking -
The feed that provides energy to farm animals is rich in:
A) Protein
B) Vitamins
C) Carbohydrates
D) Minerals
Answer: C) Carbohydrates -
The process of applying water to crops artificially is called:
A) Fertilization
B) Weeding
C) Irrigation
D) Transplanting
Answer: C) Irrigation -
Which of the following diseases affects cassava?
A) Cassava mosaic
B) Rice blast
C) Maize rust
D) Leaf spot
Answer: A) Cassava mosaic -
The part of a ruminant’s stomach where microbial fermentation occurs is the:
A) Abomasum
B) Omasum
C) Rumen
D) Reticulum
Answer: C) Rumen -
Crop pests can be grouped into the following types EXCEPT:
A) Insects
B) Birds
C) Weeds
D) Rodents
Answer: C) Weeds -
An example of a biennial crop is:
A) Maize
B) Cassava
C) Carrot
D) Yam
Answer: C) Carrot -
Which of the following is a component of a farm record?
A) Weather
B) Livestock breed
C) Sales and purchases
D) Farm tools
Answer: C) Sales and purchases -
Which method of livestock identification involves placing tags in the ear?
A) Tattooing
B) Branding
C) Ear-notching
D) Ear-tagging
Answer: D) Ear-tagging