Agricultural Science JSS 2 First Term Examination (Revision)
JSS 2 Agricultural Science First Term Examination Revision
Examination Instructions:
Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: JSS 2
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Important Note: Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions. Please refrain from any dishonest activities.
Part A: Objective Questions
- ____________ are simple erections that are constructed on the farm site to make farming activities easier.
(a) farm buildings
(b) farm structures
(c) farm land
(d) farm site - The following are production structures except:
(a) fish pond
(b) cassava mill
(c) rabbit hutch
(d) poultry battery cage - The following are storage structures EXCEPT:
(a) crib
(b) boreholes
(c) silos
(d) barn - Farm buildings are usually made of __________.
(a) wood
(b) concrete
(c) glass
(d) none of the above - Administrative building is also called __________.
(a) farm office
(b) farm workshop
(c) farm shop
(d) farm shelter - Big, elaborate, and permanent erections on the farm are called _____.
(a) farm structures
(b) farm house
(c) farm buildings
(d) farm store - ________ is not a way of maintaining farm structures and buildings.
(a) regular cleaning
(b) painting
(c) regular neglect
(d) regular inspection and repair - _________ is not an important factor to be considered in siting of farm structures.
(a) topography
(b) soil fertility
(c) illumination
(d) age of farmer - Wooden parts of farm structures and buildings should be painted with insecticides to prevent damage by _________.
(a) bee
(b) termites
(c) rats
(d) air - Metal parts of farm structures and buildings should be painted or coated to prevent __________.
(a) rusting
(b) melting
(c) breaking
(d) floating - A _____________ is an area of land where small seeds and fragile planting materials are first grown and tended until the seedlings are strong enough to be planted out in their permanent beds or fields.
(a) nursery
(b) primary
(c) field
(d) farm - The following are pre-planting operations except __________.
(a) site selection
(b) land clearing
(c) mulching
(d) plotting - ______ is the removal of plant stumps and roots from the soil.
(a) stumping
(b) plotting
(c) ploughing
(d) harrowing - Which of the following cannot be used for stumping? ______
(a) axe
(b) pick axe
(c) mechanical stumper
(d) ridger - ___ is not used for weed control?
(a) chemicals
(b) hand pulling
(c) hoe
(d) watering can - The process of making a seedbed is known as:
(a) ploughing
(b) stumping
(c) ridging
(d) plotting - _________ refers to the lifting of seedlings from the nursery and planting them out in their permanent plot or field.
(a) nursery
(b) sowing
(c) seed rate
(d) transplanting - The replacement of seeds that fail to germinate is called _________.
(a) supplying
(b) thinning
(c) mulching
(d) weeding - The amount or quantity of planting materials required for planting one hectare of land is called _______.
(a) staking
(b) pruning
(c) trimming
(d) seed rate - Which of the following plants needs to be planted in a nursery bed before transplanting to the permanent field?
(a) Pepper
(b) Yam
(c) Cassava
(d) Maize - __________ refers to the period of the year at which a particular crop is sown in order to produce well.
(a) planting date
(b) seed rate
(c) planting distance
(d) planting depth - Staking is usually done for ____
(a) cassava
(b) maize
(c) rice
(d) yam - ___________ is the removal or gathering of matured or ripened parts of plants from the parent plant for use.
(a) stacking
(b) harvesting
(c) storage
(d) pruning - Watering should not be done in the _______________
(a) morning
(b) afternoon
(c) evening
(d) none of the above - _________ are organisms that feed on plants thereby causing damage.
(a) pests
(b) diseases
(c) weeds
(d) all of the above - The conversion of crop produce into other usable forms is called _________.
(a) storage
(b) processing
(c) harvesting
(d) marketing - __________ refers to various activities by which agricultural produce is supplied and sold to the consumer.
(a) storage
(b) processing
(c) harvesting
(d) marketing - The distance between one plant and another along the same ridge or row is called ________.
(a) intra-row
(b) inter-row
(c) among-row
(d) none of the above - The distance between one plant and another on different ridges or rows is called __________ spacing.
(a) intra-row
(b) inter-row
(c) among-row
(d) none of the above - Another name for intra-row spacing is ___ row spacing.
(a) within
(b) between
(c) among
(d) upside - Inter-row spacing is also called ____ row spacing.
(a) within
(b) between
(c) among
(d) along - The following are types of nursery except __________.
(a) seed bed
(b) seed tray
(c) polythene bags
(d) spoon bed - ___________ is also known as sole cropping.
(a) mixed cropping
(b) mono cropping
(c) multiple cropping
(d) continuous cropping - Which of the following farm produce is stored in a barn?
(a) yam
(b) cowpea
(c) groundnut
(d) maize - Pests are controlled using chemicals called _________.
(a) insecticides
(b) herbicides
(c) pesticides
(d) monoxides - Growing different crops in an orderly or sequential way on a piece of land is called ___________.
(a) land rotation
(b) crop rotation
(c) ranching
(d) pastoral farming - Mr. Samuel raises sheep and goats as well as grows cassava and maize. He practices ___________.
(a) mixed farming
(b) mixed cropping
(c) animal cropping
(d) pastoral farming - Which of the following practices leads to loss of soil fertility?
(a) continuous cropping
(b) cover cropping
(c) mixed cropping
(d) crop rotation - Which of the following is not a post-planting operation?
(a) plotting
(b) thinning
(c) supplying
(d) weeding - Thinning is done to prevent the following except __________.
(a) overcrowding
(b) competition for space
(c) competition for nutrients
(d) to avoid rainfall
Part B: Theory Questions
Instructions: Answer any three questions.
- a. What are farm structures?
b. Mention and state the uses of any four farm structures.
c. Mention any four storage structures and their uses. - a. What are farm buildings?
b. Mention and briefly explain any three factors to be considered when siting farm structures and buildings.
c. Mention any three importance of proper siting of farm structures and buildings (3 marks).
d. Mention any two maintenance practices for farm buildings. - a. What are pre-planting operations?
b. Mention and briefly explain any three pre-planting operations (3 marks).
c. Mention any three post-planting operations.
d. Differentiate between intra-row spacing and inter-row spacing. - a. Define the term “farming system.”
b. Explain the term mono-cropping.
c. Mention any two advantages and two disadvantages of mono farming.
d. What is a mixed farming system? - a. What is crop rotation?
b. Design a standard and appropriate five-year crop rotation.
c. Mention any two disadvantages of shifting cultivation.
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