3RD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 6 SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

NAME:…………………………………………………………………………………

Read the following questions and answer the questions that follow

 

  1.After clearing all the weeds and trees in the land for farming they must be _________

(a) sold (b) burnt (c) cooked

 

  2.________ is used for packing unwanted leaves and rubbish on the farmland.

(a) axe (b) rake (c) hoe

 3.______ is used for felling trees. (a) axe (b) shovel (c) rake

 

  4. A good farmer always plants his crops in a ___________ land.

(a) bushy (b) fertile (c) rocky

 

  5.A good farmer ensures that only __________ seeds are planted 

(a) weak (b) good (c) tall

 

  6.Growing crops must be wet during long _____________ season.

(a) harvest (b) raining (c) dry

 

7. The development of seeds into young plant is known as ___________

(a) forestry (b) germination (c) transplanting 

 

8. Chemicals that are used to control pests are called __________

(a) pesticides (b) raid (c) killer

 

9. Herbicides are needed to kill the _________ (a) pests (b) weeds (c) crops

 

10. ___________ soil is good for pottery. (a) loamy (b) clay (c) sandy

 

11 __________ soil is good for building houses and bridges.

(a) clay (b) sandy (c) loamy

 

12._____ is used for transplanting young plants. (a) handtowel (b) spoon (c) knife

 

13. __________ is formed when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

(a) rock (b) soil (c) plant

 

14.______ is the dwelling place of an organization. (a) habita (b) water (c) sea

 

15. Based on their mode of feeding, animals can be classified into _______ groups.

(a) one (b) two (c) three

 

16. Animals with complex stomach are called __________ animal.

(a) ruminant (b) non-ruminant (c) simple

 

17. Organisms that cause damage to other organisms are called _____

(a) pest (b) jester (c) insect

 

18.A person who takes care of flower is called a _________

(a) stylist (b) miller (c) florist 

 

19.The major occupations of people that live in the riverine area is ________

(a) farming (b) fishing (c) mining

 

20.__________ is the record of all the activities on the farm.

(a) farm record (b) farm invoice (c) farm benefit 

 

21.Animals are kept in the ___________ (a) house (b) zoo (c) prison

 

22.All these are examples of farm record except _________

(a) sales journal (b) purchase journal (c) bible

 

23.Agriculture provides ___________ for us. (a) headache (b) food (c) injury 

 

24An example of cereal is ___________ (a) yam (b) cassava (c) millet 

 

25.A baby elephant is called a __________ (a) cow (b) calf (c) bull

 

26.______ is an example of milk producer. (a) hen (b) cow (c) turkey 

 

27_____________ is the rearing of animals and planting of crops for man’s use.

(a) teaching (b) nursing (c) farming 

 

28.Latex from trees is used to produce ______ (a) coal (b) rubber (c) bullet 

 

29.Cassavas can be further processed to become ______________

(a) garri (b) pounded yam (c) cornflakes 

 

30. Crops that are grown purposely for sales or export are known as _____ crops.

(a) local (b) foreign (c) cash 

 

Part B

1.What are farm machines

2.Mention two farm machines that you know.

3.What is soil

4.Mention four types of soil

5.What is agricultural science

6.Mention two branches of agricultural science

7.Mention two importances of agriculture

8.Mention two people in agriculture.

9.What are aquatic animal

10.Mention two aquatic animals that you know