AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Grade 3 Exams Third Term

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

TIME: 1 HOUR

CLASS: GRADE THREE

NAME OF PUPIL____________________________________ DATE __________

Answer the following questions

1. To preserve means to ________ (a) keep fresh until it will be used 9b) bury or embalm in deep soil (c) use as animal feeds
2. To make seeds viable for the next planting seasons, they must be properly ___________ (a) harvested (b) preserved (c) planted
3. The method of food preserving that is best for tomatoes is ________ (a) frying (b) smoking (c) canning.
4. Preservation reduces the loss of food quality . (a) false (b) true (c) not sure
5. Unripe plantains can be preserved by slicing and sun drying. (a) true (b0 false (c) undecided
6. ___________ can be preserved by smoking. (a) carrot (b) cucumber (c) fish
7. Meat can be preserved by salting. (a) True (b) false (c) undecided
8. The process of food preparation that involves the use of oil with frying pan is known as ________ (a) smoking (b) frying (c) canning
9. Food like sardine or Titus are preserved by _______ (a) sun drying (b) canning (c) smoking
10. Cashew nuts may be stored in bottles. (a) True (b) false (c) I don’t know
11. To sprout means to _____ (a) Flour (b) grow (c) move
12. ________ are needed for plants germination (a) Good seeds (b) insecticides (c) good prayers
13. ________ can be propagated by stew cutting. (a) cassava (b) beans (c) mango
14. Herbicides are used to kill __ (a) insects ( rodent) (c) weeds
15. When applying fertilizers, do not allow the chemical to come in contact with your ____________ (a) boot (b) gloves (c) skin
16. ________ is the oldest vocation. (a) farming (teaching (c) law
17. One of the importance of agriculture is that it produces _____________ (a) raw materials for industries ( chemicals for batteries (c) electricity
18. The early men were _______ (a) journalist (b) wanderers (c) teachers
19. Cocoa is to Bournvita as ___________ is to cornflakes (a) wine (b) corn (c) yam
20. __________ is the rearing of animals and planting of crops for man’s use (a) Forest (b) Farming (c) fighting

THEORY

1. What is agriculture?
2. Mention two importance of agriculture
3. What is food preservation?
4. Mention two methods of food preservation
5. Mention any two conditions that are necessary for plants germination