Exam Questions Second Term SS 1 Agricultural Science
CLASS: S S 1 SUBJECT: Agricultural
INSTRUCTION: Answer all
1. ___________are simple handy tools used mainly by peasant farmers
a. Hoe b. Garden fork c. Shovel d.Farm tools
2. All of the following required power except a. stumping
b. land preparation c. storage d. Incubating
3. ________is the type of power derived from same animals which are used to perform certain farm operations
a. Animal power b.human power c.solar power d. mechanical power
4. _________is the application of engineering principle and technology in agricultural production storage and processing on the farm
a. Land preparation b. Farm mechanization c. planting d. fertilizers
5. Animals which possess only one stomach and they do not tuminate
are called
a. Ruminant animals b. monogastic c. terrestrial animals
d. Aquatic animals
6. Farm animals which possess four stomach components (complex stomach) are a. polygastic animals b. Monogastic animals
c. Aquatic animals d. Terrestrial animals
7. The act in which the penis of the male is inserted into the vagina of
The female is leading to the ejaculation of spermatozoa ________
a. Gestation period b. ovulation c. fertilization d. mating
8. The effect of the environmental on the growth and performance of farm animals is called a. temperature b. climatic condition
c. environmental physiology d. humidity
9. _________refers to group of birds raised for food and other purposes
a. poultry b. turkey c. guinea fow d. duck
10. ___________is the rearing of animals and birds in a farm
a. ecology b. livestock management c. morphology d. botany
11.Soil texture is described as the…………[a]distribution of the different sizes of soil particles[b]arrangement of soil particles in a soil sample[c]rate at which water moves through soil[d]degree to which air spaces aerate the soil[e]none of the above
12.Problem associated with land tenure through inheritance will be the following except[a]right of individual to free use and control of inherited land[b]small land holdings for family members[c]hatred among family members arising from land sharing[d]individual being restricted to their plot[e]none of the above
13.Which of the following factors influence agricultural productions is a botic factor[a]parasite[b]soil ph[c]topography[d]soil texture[e]temperature
14.The type of energy obtained from the sun for agricultural uses is known as [a]kinetic energy[b]solar energy[c]nuclear energy [d]potential energy [e]none of the above
15.A small plot of land where intensive cultivation is practiced to produce vegetable is known as …[a]a garden [b]a pasture[c]an orchard[d]a plantation[e]a nursery
16.which of the following is not classified as forage grass[a]stylo[b]giant star[c]guinea grass[d]elephant grass[e]camba grass
17.Reduction of ten seedlings of pawpaw to two per stand is referred to as [a]thinning[b]pruning[c]uprooting[d]weeding[e]spacing
18.Crops grown primarily for feeding of animal is known as ..[a]forage[b]vegetables[c]cereal[d]legumes[e]dhrub
19.Fingerlings refers to the young of……..[a]fish[b]rabbit[c]turkey[c]duck[e]tiger
20.Which of the following is commonly used as a source of plant protein in livestock ration[a]groundnut cake[b]maize[c]molasses[d]wheatbran[e]rice bran
21.The farming system which Is most adequate for both soil conversation and livestock management is………. a. mixed farming b. alley farming c. continuous farming d. crop rotation
22.Growing the same type of crop on the same piece of land is a.monocroping b. mixed cropping c. intercropping d.cropping
23.Which of the following can be used a cover crop a. melon b. banana c. cassava d.corn
24. All of the following are erosion control measure except a. diverting water run off into the farm b. creating cross bar c. making ridges across the slope d. planting of cover crops
25.One of the following Is a parasite that lives inside the body of a farm animal a. tape worm b. lice c. flea d. butterfly
26.A piece of land which Is left to revert to bush after a period of cultivation Is called a. bush fallow b.pasture c.range d. cultivation
27.Which of the following crop Is propagated with seed only a. orange b. cocoa c. mango d. pepper
28.The process of separating young animals indedpendently Is refer to as a. weaning b. warning c. warming d. wearing
29.All of the following refers to poultry except a. goat b. turkey c. duck d. chicken
30.A female swine Is called a. sow b. piglet c. hen d. rabbit
31.A castrated male cattle is known as a. bullock b. boar c.cow d. sow
32.A monocotyledou plant Is a plant that ha…..leaf a. one b. four c. two d. five
33.The best soil for agriculture Is a. loamy b sandy c. clay d. granite
34.The botanical n ame for cassava is a. manihot spp b. discorea spp c. zea mays d lycopasicum
35…………. And…………….are the types of agricultural ecology
a.Autecology and synecology b.field plantation c. ecosystem and econiche d. biological and chemical
THEORY
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1a.What is Agriculture
b. List and discuss briefly five factors affecting the development of commercial agriculture in Nigeria
2a.What does mechanization means in Agriculture
b. What are the advantage and disadvantage of mechanization
3.Write short notes on the effects of the following farm practice on soil
[a]bush burning [b]fertilizer application [c]gracing [d]crop rotation
4. State and discuss briefly four factors of production in agriculture
[b]List four functions of a farm manager
5.Write the full meaning of the following 1. DFRRI 2. ADP 3. DFRRI
B. State 3 aims of operation feed the nation
6.What is Ecology b. State and explain the types of ecology you know
SECTION C
1. Write the following for cutlass a. description b. functions or uses
c. maintenance practices
2.a. Mention 8 sources of farm power b. List 5 operations which require mechanical power c. Mention 3 disadvantages of wind power
3a. Write 3 advantages of agricultural mechanization
b. Write 3 disadvantages of agricultural mechanization
c. List the limitations of farm mechanization
4a. What is reproduction
b. What is Oestrus cycle
c. What is mating
5a. What is environmental physiology
b. Write on effects of changes in climate or growth