West African Examinations Council
WASSCE Agriculture · Paper 2 — Essay
Written answers, marked against a rubric.
8 exam-style questions, written to the West African Examinations Council format and free to read. The answers are here too — what they do not tell you is how many you would get right with a clock running.
1. (a) Define a crop pest. [3 marks]
(b) State and describe four methods of controlling crop pests. [12 marks]
(c) State two disadvantages of relying on chemical control alone. [5 marks]
2. (a) Define agroforestry. [3 marks]
(b) State and explain five benefits of agroforestry to the farmer. [10 marks]
(c) Outline four effects of deforestation on agriculture. [7 marks]
3. (a) Define soil texture and soil structure. [4 marks]
(b) Describe how you would determine the texture of a soil sample by feel. [8 marks]
(c) State four ways of improving the fertility of a sandy soil. [8 marks]
4. (a) Name four cereal crops grown in Nigeria. [4 marks]
(b) Describe the cultural practices required in maize production from land preparation to harvesting. [12 marks]
(c) State two economic importance of maize. [4 marks]
5. (a) Name three types of fish commonly cultured in Nigeria. [3 marks]
(b) Describe the steps in establishing a fish pond. [12 marks]
(c) State three problems of fish farming in Nigeria. [5 marks]
6. (a) Define farm mechanisation. [3 marks]
(b) State and explain five advantages of farm mechanisation. [10 marks]
(c) Outline four problems of mechanisation in Nigeria. [7 marks]
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