NECO 2025 AGRIC PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
NECO 2025 AGRIC PRACTICAL QUESTIONS BELOW
NECO 2025 AGRIC PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS BELOW
NECO AGRIC PRACTICAL
NUMBER ONE
(1a)
A:
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Long metallic handles with firm grips
(ii) Heavy-duty metallic jaws
(iii) Has a hinge or pivot point for pressure
(iv) Silver or metallic color with smooth finish
B:
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Flat or curved metallic body
(ii) Has rough, grooved surface
(iii) Tapered or pointed end
(iv) Wooden or plastic handle
C:
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Broad metallic or wooden frame
(ii) Has curved or straight teeth/blades
(iii) Long handle for pulling
(iv) Often rust-resistant or painted
(1b)
(i) Restrain the animal properly
(ii) Locate the spermatic cord in the scrotum
(iii) Clamp the Burdizzo on the cord for a few seconds to crush it
(1c)
Castration knife
(1d)
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Cutlass
(ii) Hoe
(iii) Spade
(iv) Shovel
(v) Axe
(vi) Machete
(vii) Sickle
(1e)
Disc blade edge
(1f)
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Rake
(ii) Garden fork
(iii) Spade
(iv) Shovel
(v) Wheelbarrow
(vi) Hand fork
(vii) Dung fork
NECO AGRIC PRACTICAL
NUMBER TWO
(2a)
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Hard texture
(ii) Coarse-grained surface
(iii) Heavy and dense
(iv) Speckled color (grey, black, white)
(v) Shiny crystal-like particles
(vi) Irregular shape
(vii) Non-porous
(2b)
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Used in road construction
(ii) Used as concrete aggregate
(iii) Used in erosion control
(iv) Used for landscaping
(v) Used for making gravestones
(vi) Used in construction of bridges and dams
(vii) Used as a base for railway tracks
(2c)
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Calcium
(ii) Neutralizes soil acidity
(iii) Improves soil structure
(iv) Promotes root development
(v) Enhances microbial activity
(vi) Increases nutrient availability
(vii) Prevents aluminum toxicity in soil
(2d)
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Gypsum
(ii) Dolomite
(iii) Slaked lime
(iv) Quicklime
(v) Bone meal
(vi) Wood ash
(vii) Rock phosphate
(2e)
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Sand
(ii) Gravel
(iii) Silt
(iv) Stones
(v) Organic debris
(vi) Clay aggregates
(vii) Plant residues
(2f)
(i) Weigh the soil sample to be tested
(ii) Pour soil into the sieve and shake for a specific time
(iii) Collect and weigh soil retained on each sieve
NECO AGRIC PRACTICAL
NUMBER THREE
(3a)
G: Cola nitida
H: Ipomoea batatas
(3b)
G:
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Beverage crop
(ii) Medicinal crop
(iii) Religious/ritual crop
(iv) Cash crop
(v) Export crop
(vi) Stimulating crop (contains caffeine)
(vii) Socio-cultural crop
H:
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Root/tuber crop
(ii) Food crop (consumed by humans)
(iii) Livestock feed (vines used for animal feed)
(iv) Cash crop
(v) Industrial crop (used in starch/flour production)
(vi) Energy crop (high in carbohydrates)
(vii) Subsistence crop
(3c)
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Used in traditional and cultural ceremonies
(ii) Chewed as a stimulant due to its caffeine content
(iii) Used in religious and spiritual rituals
(iv) Given as a sign of respect or welcome in African culture
(v) Used in herbal medicine for treating fatigue and headaches
(vi) Used in the production of caffeine-based drinks and energy supplements
(vii) Used for commercial purposes as an export crop
(3d)
G: Seed (nut)
H: Vine cuttings or stem cuttings
(3e)
(PICK ANY ONE)
(i) Sweet potato weevil
(ii) Whiteflies
(iii) Aphids
(iv) Cutworms
(v) Root-knot nematodes
(vi) Grasshoppers
(vii) Leaf beetles
(3f)
G:
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Cocoa
(ii) Coffee
(iii) Tea
(iv) Tobacco
(v) Guarana
(vi) Yerba mate
(vii) Energy nut
H:
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Cassava
(ii) Yam
(iii) Cocoyam
(iv) Irish potato
(v) Beetroot
(vi) Carrot
(vii) Turnip
NECO AGRIC PRACTICAL
NUMBER FOUR
(4a)
(i) Egg
(ii) Larva
(4b)
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Regular spraying of insecticides or acaricides
(ii) Maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation in the pen
(iii) Isolating infected animals from healthy ones
(iv) Regular cleaning and disinfecting of animal housing
(v) Proper grooming and washing of animals
(vi) Avoiding overcrowding of animals in the pen
(4c)
In a Tabular form
I:
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Hard, oval-shaped body
(ii) Eight legs (arachnid)
(iii) Small head relative to body
(iv) No wings
(v) Piercing mouthparts for sucking blood
(vi) Flattened body when unfed, swollen when fed
J:
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Flattened, elongated body
(ii) Six legs (insect)
(iii) Clawed legs for clinging to hair or feathers
(iv) No wings
(v) Short antennae
(vi) Biting or sucking mouthparts
(4d)
(PICK ANY TWO)
(i) Both are external parasites of animals
(ii) Both feed on the blood of their hosts
(iii) Both cause irritation and discomfort to animals
(iv) Both can transmit diseases to animals
(v) Both reproduce by laying eggs
(vi) Both have no wings
(4e)
(i) Tapeworm
(ii) Roundworm
(4f)
(PICK ANY THREE)
(i) Properly cook the meat before eating
(ii) Buy meat from hygienic and inspected sources
(iii) Store meat properly to avoid contamination
(iv) Wash hands thoroughly before and after handling raw meat
(v) Use clean utensils and surfaces when preparing meat
(vi) Avoid eating raw or undercooked meat
(vii) Freeze meat at appropriate temperatures to kill parasite eggs