Second Term Exams SS 1 Agric

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Second Term Examination

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE – SS1

1. The main stay of Nigeria’s economy is ________. (a) petroleum (b) agriculture (c) commerce (d) tourism
2. Agriculture provides man with food and also ______. (a) machines (b) industrial materials (c)water (d) artifacts.
3. One of the characteristics of a substance farmer is (a)he produces for himself and family. (b) he produces for export. (c) cultivates large farmland. (d)he produces as a professional.
4. Mechanized farming is common with (a) subsistence agriculture. (b) commercial agriculture. (c) normadic agriculture. (d) vegetable farming.
5. Agriculture is more profitable in _______. (a) normadic farming (b) commercial ranching (c)mixed farming (d)bush fallowing
6. More money is used up in _______. (a) commercial farming (b) subsistence agriculture (c) pastoral farming (d)ley farming
7. Foreign exchange is earned by (a) importation of foreign goods. (b) exportation of Agricultural produce. (c) exportation of Nigeria’s money. (d) importation of petroleum.
8. Clothes is gotten from ______. (a) vegetables (b) cotton (c)wood (d)bones
9. Regional development can result from (a) subsistence agriculture. (b) commercial agriculture. (c) rural fishing. (d)rural bush burning.
10. Crop science is more of knowing (a) the nature of crop plants and how they can be grown. (b) how to transport crop plants. (c) how poisonous plants can be. (d)how best crop plants can be eaten.
11. Agricultural economics is knowing how best (a)to rear farm animals. (b)make agriculture venture more profitable. (c)to manage agro chemicals. (d) breeding forest trees.
12. Bringing of research information to the farm is mainly the work of _______. (a) agricultural economist (b) agricultural extension. (c) animal scientist (d) veterinary scientist.
13. The major problem of agriculture in Nigeria is _______ (a) inadequate mechanization in agriculture. (b) adequate application of fertilizer. (c) adequate storage facility. (d) good rail way system in Nigeria.
14. How land is owned and used in agriculture is called _______. (a)land tenure system (b)land ownership system (c)land degree 1978 (d)land cultivation
15. Loans given to the farmer for which he is expected to pay back is _______. (a) subsidies (b)loan (c) refundable (d) collateral
16. One of the objectives of River Basin Development Authority is (a) breeding improved fish species and sell to farmers. (b) cultivate cassava for sale. (c)breed farm animals for milk production. (d) multiple seed crops for farmers.
17. One way of improving on farmers illiteracy is through _______. (a) agronomy (b) veterinary doctors (c) agricultural extension (d) agricultural loan services.
18. The conservation of forest trees and habitat is the main work of _______. (a) aquaculture (b) forestry (c) Snailry (d) horticulture
19. One of the ways of controlling pest and diseases in farm animals is (a)early identificals of the symptoms and signs. (b) the animals should never be innoculed. (c) farmers should not be trained on the signs and symptoms. (d) veterinary personnels must go to school.
20. One of the major problems with West African farmers is (a) getting their farms away from the forest. (b) clearing and tilling the farm land. (c) having their roof done corrugated iron sheets. (d)adequate rainfall during farming season.

THEORY _ SECTION II

1. Explain why agriculture is the main stay of Nigeria’s economy
2. List out some problems in agricultural developments, you know.
3. Write out possible solutions to them.
4. Write the objectives of River Basin Development Authority
5. Write common solutions to the problems of pest and diseases in farm animals.