Mid Term Test Agricultural Science Primary 5 Second Term Lesson Notes
Agricultural Science Primary 5 Second Term Mid-Term Assessment
Mid-Term Test
Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: Primary 5
Term: Second Term
Week: 7
Instructions
- Answer all questions.
- Read each question carefully before answering.
- Write your answers clearly.
Part A: Objective Questions
Choose the correct option (a, b, c, or d) for each question.
- Weeds are ____.
a. useful animals
b. unwanted plants
c. tools for farming
d. food crops
Answer: b - Which of the following is NOT a weed?
a. Waterleaf
b. Cassava
c. Guinea grass
d. Bitter leaf
Answer: b - An example of a weed used as animal feed is ____.
a. guinea grass
b. rice
c. yam
d. maize
Answer: a - Bitter leaf is a weed used for ____.
a. cooking utensils
b. medicine
c. soil destruction
d. making ropes
Answer: b - Pests are organisms that ____.
a. protect crops
b. destroy crops
c. make crops grow
d. improve soil
Answer: b - Weevils are pests that attack ____.
a. fresh vegetables
b. stored grains
c. living animals
d. dry grass
Answer: b - Aphids weaken plants by ____.
a. cutting the stems
b. sucking plant sap
c. eating plant roots
d. destroying flowers
Answer: b - Which pest bores holes into stems of plants?
a. Grasshopper
b. Cutworm
c. Stem borer
d. Weevil
Answer: c - The process of removing weeds from a farm is called ____.
a. harvesting
b. weeding
c. planting
d. digging
Answer: b - Which of these is a benefit of weeds?
a. They improve soil fertility.
b. They attract harmful pests.
c. They destroy crops.
d. They reduce food production.
Answer: a - Cutworms are pests that ____.
a. attack stored grains
b. cut young plants at the base
c. improve soil fertility
d. suck sap from plants
Answer: b - Scent leaf is used for treating ____.
a. broken bones
b. stomachaches
c. malaria
d. wounds
Answer: b - Pests of crops include ____.
a. goats and sheep
b. grasshoppers and aphids
c. lions and tigers
d. fish and frogs
Answer: b - A weed used to make soup is ____.
a. waterleaf
b. yam
c. rice
d. guinea grass
Answer: a - The stem borer affects crops like ____.
a. sugarcane and maize
b. tomatoes and pepper
c. yams and cassava
d. rice and beans
Answer: a - Soil fertility is improved when weeds ____.
a. grow quickly
b. decay in the soil
c. are removed from farms
d. dry up
Answer: b - Guinea grass is an example of ____.
a. a crop
b. a pest
c. a weed
d. a tree
Answer: c - Pests that feed on leaves and stems include ____.
a. weevils
b. grasshoppers
c. cutworms
d. aphids
Answer: b - The traditional use of bitter leaf is for ____.
a. building houses
b. feeding animals
c. treating malaria
d. making soup
Answer: c - Pests are harmful because they ____.
a. improve plant growth
b. damage crops
c. make farms beautiful
d. reduce soil nutrients
Answer: b
Part B: Theory Questions
Answer the following questions in short sentences.
- Define weeds.
- Mention three examples of weeds and their uses.
- List two common insect pests and the crops they attack.
- Explain how aphids damage crops.
- Name one weed used in medicine and its purpose.
- Why is it important to control weeds on a farm?
- Describe how stem borers affect crops.
- What is the difference between weeds and crops?
- Mention two methods of controlling weeds.
- Write two benefits of weeds to animals.
- What is a pest?
- Explain one way pests can destroy stored grains.
- State two uses of waterleaf.
- List two ways weeds improve soil fertility.
- How does a cutworm damage a plant?
- Mention two weeds that are used as food for humans.
- Why do farmers remove weeds from their farms?
- Name two pests of maize.
- How can we control pests in a farm?
- Write two traditional uses of bitter leaf.
Part C: True or False Questions
Write True or False for each statement.
- Weeds are always harmful to crops.
Answer: False - Grasshoppers are an example of insect pests.
Answer: True - Bitter leaf can be used to treat malaria.
Answer: True - Cutworms feed on the roots of plants.
Answer: False - Weevils attack fresh vegetables.
Answer: False - Aphids suck sap from plants, making them weak.
Answer: True - Decaying weeds improve soil fertility.
Answer: True - Pests help crops grow faster.
Answer: False - Scent leaf is used for cooking utensils.
Answer: False - Grasshoppers eat the leaves and stems of plants.
Answer: True - Stem borers bore holes into plant roots.
Answer: False - Farmers control weeds to increase crop yield.
Answer: True - Waterleaf is used to prepare vegetable soup.
Answer: True - Pests of crops include aphids and weevils.
Answer: True - Weeds reduce soil fertility.
Answer: False - Guinea grass is eaten by livestock.
Answer: True - Pests only attack crops on the farm.
Answer: False - Farmers use herbicides to control weeds.
Answer: True - Weeds are more useful than crops.
Answer: False - Cutworms cut young plants at the base.
Answer: True
Part D: Fill-in-the-Gaps Questions
Complete the following sentences.
- ____ are unwanted plants that grow on farms.
Answer: Weeds - Grasshoppers eat the ____ and stems of plants.
Answer: leaves - A pest that sucks sap from plants is called ____.
Answer: aphid - Farmers remove weeds to increase ____.
Answer: crop yield - Bitter leaf is used to treat ____.
Answer: malaria - ____ attack stored grains like maize and rice.
Answer: Weevils - Decayed weeds add ____ to the soil.
Answer: nutrients - Stem borers bore holes into plant ____.
Answer: stems - Waterleaf is a weed used for making ____.
Answer: soup - Cutworms cut plants at the ____.
Answer: base - Pests are harmful because they damage ____.
Answer: crops - Guinea grass is eaten by ____.
Answer: livestock - Farmers use ____ to kill weeds.
Answer: herbicides - Aphids make plants ____ and weak.
Answer: stunted - Scent leaf is used to treat ____.
Answer: stomachaches - Weeds can also serve as ____ for animals.
Answer: feed - Pests of crops include grasshoppers and ____.
Answer: weevils - Farmers remove weeds to prevent ____.
Answer: competition - ____ are plants that are grown for food or profit.
Answer: Crops - Weeds can be controlled by ____.
Answer: weeding
This mid-term assessment comprehensively tests students’ knowledge and critical thinking across all topics covered so far. Let me know if you need further modifications!
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