Agricultural Science Primary 4 Second Term Examination

2nd Term examination

Second Term examination

Agriculture Primary 4

(BASIC 4)

Instructions

Answer the following questions

Part A

Objectives

1. The proper keeping of food until they are needed is called (a) food preservation (b) food nutrition (c) food classification
2. To make sure that food are good for planting (viable), they must be properly ______z(a) preserved (b) cooked (c) embalmed
3. Sun drying, Smoking, Salting and frying are methods of food _____(a) processing (b) preservation (c) relaxation
4. Peeled cassava, peeled yam, maize, beans can be preserved by (a) frying (b) sun drying (c) bottling
5. Fish and meat can be smoked with coal fire.(a) True (b) false (c) undecided
6. Adding salt to some food stuffs like meat and fish can preserve them for a short period of time.(a) True (b) false (c) undecided
7. Meat, fish, chicken, plantain, yam and potato can be preserved by frying (a) True (b) false (c) undecided
8. Food items like fruits, pepper, tomato, sardine, corned beef and soup can be preserved by (a) smoking (b) salting (c) canning
9. Factors that determine plants growth are also known as the conditions that are necessary for the _____ of crops (a) birthing (b) processing (c) germination
10. Seeds to be grown must be (a) cooked (b) viable (c) fried
11. Some plants are propagated by cutting of stem (a) true (b) false (c) undecided
12. ____ supplies mineral nutrients that serve as food to crop plants. (a) Manure (b) Blood (c) Mosquito
13. ______ plants are plants that beautify our environment. (a) Herbal (b) Spicy (c) Ornamental
14. Hibiscus, rose flower, flamboyant flower and sun flower are examples of _____ crops (a) Herbal (b) Spicy (c) Ornamental
15. Before planting ornamental crops , the land must be cleared of _____ (a) weeds and debris (b) earthworms and flies (c) manure and fertilizer

Part B

Theory

Answer the following questions.

Answers must be neatly written and well presented good handwriting

1. What is food preservation

2. State four importance of food preservation

3. Methods of preserving food include:

(a) ________________________________________

(b) _________________________________________

(c) _________________________________________

(d) _________________________________________

(e) __________________________________________

(f) __________________________________________

4. List four materials needed for growing crops

5. Describe good seeds that can germinate easily

6. Describe good stem cuttings that can sprout easily

7. Explain the importance of fertilizer or manure.

8. List and Explain the importance of pests killing chemicals

9. Define ornamental plants

10. List two importance of planting flowers in school?

11. List the steps in raising ornamental crops

12. List four ornamental plants grown in your school or environment

13. Name three tools for planting ornamental plants