AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Grade 3 Exams Third Term
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
TIME: 1 HOUR
CLASS: GRADE THREE
NAME OF PUPIL____________________________________ DATE __________
Answer the following questions
- To preserve means to ________ (a) keep fresh until it will be used 9b) bury or embalm in deep soil (c) use as animal feeds
- To make seeds viable for the next planting seasons, they must be properly ___________ (a) harvested (b) preserved (c) planted
- The method of food preserving that is best for tomatoes is ________ (a) frying (b) smoking (c) canning.
- Preservation reduces the loss of food quality . (a) false (b) true (c) not sure
- Unripe plantains can be preserved by slicing and sun drying. (a) true (b0 false (c) undecided
- ___________ can be preserved by smoking. (a) carrot (b) cucumber (c) fish
- Meat can be preserved by salting. (a) True (b) false (c) undecided
- The process of food preparation that involves the use of oil with frying pan is known as ________ (a) smoking (b) frying (c) canning
- Food like sardine or Titus are preserved by _______ (a) sun drying (b) canning (c) smoking
- Cashew nuts may be stored in bottles. (a) True (b) false (c) I don’t know
- To sprout means to _____ (a) Flour (b) grow (c) move
- ________ are needed for plants germination (a) Good seeds (b) insecticides (c) good prayers
- ________ can be propagated by stew cutting. (a) cassava (b) beans (c) mango
- Herbicides are used to kill __ (a) insects ( rodent) (c) weeds
- When applying fertilizers, do not allow the chemical to come in contact with your ____________ (a) boot (b) gloves (c) skin
- ________ is the oldest vocation. (a) farming (teaching (c) law
- One of the importance of agriculture is that it produces _____________ (a) raw materials for industries ( chemicals for batteries (c) electricity
- The early men were _______ (a) journalist (b) wanderers (c) teachers
- Cocoa is to Bournvita as ___________ is to cornflakes (a) wine (b) corn (c) yam
- __________ is the rearing of animals and planting of crops for man’s use (a) Forest (b) Farming (c) fighting
THEORY
- What is agriculture?
- Mention two importance of agriculture
- What is food preservation?
- Mention two methods of food preservation
- Mention any two conditions that are necessary for plants germination