1st Term Examination AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE JSS 3
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1st Term Examination
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
JSS 3
Section A
Attempt all questions
- What is packaging? (a)a way of preparing a finished product (b)a ways of packing products away (c)a way of mixing products together (d)a way of clearing a product
- Which of these soaps is not packaged in the market? (a)Eva (b)Lux (c)Joy (d)Key
- Why must a product be packaged before sales? (a)to make it beautiful for buyers (b)to prepare the product in a decent way (c)to protect it from damage (d)all of the above
- What is branding? (a)any special type of variety of something made (b)a type of something (c)a particular kind of designed something (d)all of the above
- Which of these is an advantage of branding? (a)attractive branding (b)good branding (c)special branding (d)rough branding
- What is pricing? (a)the assessment value (b)the costing of something (c)weighs the importance of a product (d)all of the above
- Which of these factors can affect pricing? (a)scarcity (b)spoilage (c)surplus (d)all of the above
- Why is pricing necessary for products? (a)to cost its value (b)to weigh its importance (c)to maximize profit (d)all of the above
- What is advertisement? (a)create awareness of something (b)publicize something for market (c)to promote something for sales (d)all of the above
- Which of these is a way of advertising? (a)sing or talking about something over radio and television (b)pasting of handbill and banners everywhere (c)dancing and demonstrating something on streets (d)all of the above
- Which of the following pathogens can only be seen with an electron microscope? (a)virus (b)bacteria (c)fungi (d)chlorophyll
- Plant nutrients are lost in the soil through the following ways (a)leaching (b)mulching (c)turning (d)planting
- Animals that live in water or reared are called __________ (a)aquatic (b)invertebrates (c)vertebrates (d)water animals
- The following are agricultural practices in West Africa EXCEPT (a)fishery (b)poultry (c)crop cultivation (d)hunting
- ___________ are animals that gives birth to their young ones alive (a)reptiles (b)mammals (c)birds (d)amphibians
- Which of these is not a farm machine? (a)spray (b)planter (c)saw (d)harvester
- The multiplication of crops through the use of the vegetative part of the plant is called __________ (a)propagation (b)seed sowing (c)asexual method (d)sexual method
- Organisms that can infect other organisms with disease are known as _____________ (a)vector (b)predator (c)animal (d)ghost
- __________ is the reproductive organ of a plant (a)stem (b)leaf (c)flower (d)root
- The mainstay of Nigeria ECONOMY is __________ (a)education (b)hospitality (c)agriculture (d)none of the above
- Forest is defined as an area of land covered with ——- a. shrubs, b. vegetation, c. wood, d. trees and other plants.
- Which of these is a product from forest? a. Gum, b. dye, c. rock, d. wood
- A natural forest is the one that a. has been cut down, b. has not been cut down, c. has grown back, d. has be replanted.
- Which of the following is not an important of forest? a. provision of fruits, b. control of erosion, c. provision of job for the forest guards, d. home for wildlife.
- The following are types of forest except a. acquired forest, b. natural forest, c. regenerated forest, d. established forest.
- Which of these products from the forest is used as fuel? a. charcoal, b. gum, c. bark, d. leaves
- 3. Tucks can be obtained from one of the following forest animals’ a. Lion, b. Antelope, c. Monkey, d. Snail.
- 4. Baskets and chairs can be made from the following forest products. A. timber, b. gum, c. ropes and canes
- 5. Carrots and tomatoes are cultivated majorly in the ——– belt of Nigeria. A. rain forest, b. Sahel savanna, c. mangrove and swamp forest, d. Sudan Savanna
- Forest is a source of wild animals used a.for game, b. for research, c. for meat, d. sport [mediator_tech]
- Which of these is not a product from the forest? a.wild fruits, b. wild leaves, c. nuts, d. flowers.
- Forest trees serves as a. an obstacles, b. flowers, c. wind breaks, d. shrubs
- Deforestation is the …….. a. clearing of land , b. planting of new tree seedlings c. destruction of forest, d. cutting down of trees.
- The integration of crop farming with forest trees is term a. afforestation, b. deforestation, c. taungya farming, d. forest reserve.
- Contagious abortion affects a. poultry, b. cattle, c. goats, d. swine
- Persistent cough, emaciation, death are symptoms of a. Anthrax, b. Foot and Mouth, c. Tuberculosis
- Fowl typhoid is caused by a. virus, b. bacteria, c. fungi, d. nematodes.
- Blisters on comb and wattle is a symptom of a. Swine fever, b. Newcastle, c. Rinderpest, d. Fowl Pox.
- Difficulty in breathing, nasal discharge, loss in Weight are symptoms of a.Chronic Respiratory Disease(CRD), b. Rinderpest, c. Newcastle, d. Typanosomiasis
- New castle disease is caused by a. virus, b. bacteria, c. protozoan, d. nematodes
- The causative organism of coccidiosis is a.protozoan , b. bacteria, c. Virus, d. nematodes
- Feeding on succulent pasture can lead to a disease known as a. Rickets, b. Boat, c. Anaemia, d. Osteomalacia.
- Insufficient blood is a symptom of a nutritional disease known as a. Bloat, b. Osteomalacia, c. Anaemia. d. Rickets
- Feeding animals with rich calcium and phosphorus serves as the control measure of —— a. Rickets, b. Boat, c. Anaemia, d. Osteomalacia
- Crops damage lead to what is called ………A. crop sickness B. crop management C. crop loss D. crop destruction.
- Which of these is not an effect of pests on crops A. reduction in quality B. sickness C. crop improvement D. infection?
- crops is affected by different pests such crop is called…A .host plant B. affected plant C. eaten plant D. damaged crop.
- Which of these is not a pest of cassava and yam? A. rodents B. birds C. nematode D. grasshoppers.
- Grasshopper may likely cause damage to …..A. root B. flower C. leaves D tuber.
- One of these is not a scientific method A. observation B. decision taking C. taking of action D. picking.
- The methods applied on pest reduction is called A. pest elimination B crop reduction. C Crop preservation D. crop rotation.
- The use natural enemies of pest in controlling pests is called……….A. biological pest control B. mechanical pest control C. planting of resistant varieties D. physical method.
- Hand picking, use of trap, setting of net along the pathway of birds is……….
- A physical method B. chemical method C. fumigation D. cultural method.
- The pest control that is very expensive is …..A .chemical method B. cultural method C. physical method D. biological method.
- The food preservation method of cooling food to a temperature just above the freezing point of water is known as……..A. irradiation B. freezing C refrigeration D. steaming.
- The method of grinding crop grains and storing them as powder is known as……A. Milling. B Bickling, C. Curing. D. Irradiation.
- Refrigeration is best used for preserving……….. A. Oranges and other fruits B. Fresh meat and fresh meat C.Amaranthus and Okra D. banana and plantain.
- Which of the following sets of crops are best stored in sacks?A.yam, cassava and potatoes B. millet, kola nut and plantain C.vegetables, tomatoes and okra.D.cowpea, rice and maize.
- Refrigeration is best for which of these farms produce……..A. yam B. okra C fish D potato. [mediator_tech]
- Which of the following methods cannot be used for preserving fish? A. Drying.B.Smoking.C. Freezing.D. Non of the above.
- 2 Which of the following causes freshly harvested food to get spoiled? A. yeast B. Bacteria C. Mould D. Enzymes
- The most reliable method for long term preservation at room temperature is ……..A. refrigeration B. cooking C.Canning D. baking.
- Which of the following is not a curing method of food preservation?A. Smoking B. Addition of vinegar C. Salting D. Canning
- Which of these is not an hygienic method of food preservation.A. Drying B. Refrigeration C. Irradiation D. Canning
- An agent who purchases goods directly from middlemen and sells them in small quantities to consumers is called…..A. buyer B. sellers C. wholesaler D. retailers.
- Who among the following is a middleman? A. Consumer, B. Farmer C Manufacturer D. Retailer.
- The producers are ……A farmers B people C. manufacturer D. wholesaler.
- The place where producers and consumers meet is ………… A. bank B.farm C. market D. home.
- The market where farm produce are sold within the country is called………. A. international market B. Local market C farm gate market D. super market.
- An agent who purchases goods directly from middlemen and sells them in small quantities to consumers is called…..A. buyer B. sellers C. wholesaler D. retailers.
- Who among the following is a middleman?
A. Consumer, B. Farmer C Manufacturer D. Retailer. - The producers are ……A farmers B people C. manufacturer D. wholesaler.
- The place where producers and consumers meet is …………
A. bank B.farm C. market D. home. - The market where farm produce are sold within the country is called……….
A. international market B. Local market C farm gate market D. super market. - Consumers of farm produce are….A. people generally B. agro-allied industries C. beverages D. all of the above.
- Which of these is not challenge in agricultural marketing?A. Keeping qualities B.Transportation C.Lack of standard weight and measure D. presence of standard weight.
- The movement of agricultural produce from farm to market is called………A sorting B marketing C. planting D transportation.
- Which of these is not one of the activities of channel of distribution.A. Offloading B. packaging.C. stocking d. planting.
- ___ deals with rearing of animals and planting of crops for man’s use (a) banking (b) Agriculture (c) farming (d) Accounting
SECTION B THEORY
Instruction: Answer all questions
- Define the term pest
- state some agricultural pest you know
- List five methods of controlling pest in a cocoa farm and on animal farm.
- What is the difference between insecticide and rodenticide?
- State three types of advertisement you know
- Why is pricing necessary to producer
- Give three importance of packaging
- State five disadvantages of poor packaging
- State twenty different products you know and their producing companies
- Design a packet of your own product personally, give it a brand and advertise your product in your own way.
- Define forest
- Name 5 forest trees and 5 forest animals
- Write 6 importance of forest
- Explain afforestation and deforestation
- List some common examples of pest that affect farm produce.
- Discuss the various ways by which pests can cause damage to crops?
- Explain the following:
- Cultural method of pest control
- Physical pest control
- Biological pest control
- What is pest elimination and the problem that may occur during pest control
- Discuss pest control and management
- How do farm produce get spoilt? Explain details.
- List ways of preserving sea food.
- Differentiate between storage of farm produce and preservation.
- List the methods of preservation of livestock produce and crop produce.
- Explain five ways in which stock exchange is important to agriculture.
- List the people that are involved in stock exchange
- Define the following: stock exchange, shares, stock.
- Discuss the functions of stock brokers
- List five challenges in agricultural stock exchange.
- Discuss the activities that take place at the channel of distribution of farm produce.
- What is packaging?