3rd Term Exam Questions Pry 4 Agric
THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
NAME : ………………………………………………
- The operation carried out on the farmland before planting is done is known as ________ (a) post-planting operation (b) planting operation (c) pre-planting operation
- Harvesting and weeding are examples of ______ operation (a) pre-planting (b) post planting (c) planting
- _________ is a simple farm tool used in wetting crops on the farmland (a) wheelbarrow (b) watering can (c) shovel
- The simple farm tools shown below is called a _______ (a) Hand trowel (b) hard fork (c) hoe
- The following are digging tools except ______ (a) pick axe (b) head pan (c) spade
- The simple farm tools used in cultivating the soil, weeding and harvesting is ________ (a) basket (b) hoe (c) rake
- There are _______ types of simple farm tools (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
- Which of these is an example of animal farm tools? (a) trap and fishing net (b) cutlass and hoe (c) shovel and wheelbarrow
- Cultural practices can be grouped into ________ operations (a) two (b) three (c) four
- Vegetables are crops that are planted in order to give ________ to the body (a) carbohydrate (b) vitamins and minerals (c) protein
- Tilling of the soil simply means ______ (a) overturning of the soil (b) breaking down of large lump soil (c) making ridges and gathering soil.
- _________ is a chemical for controlling pests. (a) herbicides (b) insecticides (c) pesticides
- Which is the best soil for planting? (a) loamy (b) sandy (c) clay
- _______ is the breaking down of rocks into smaller particles called soil (a) welding (b) weathering (c) weathering
- _______ is the washing away of the topmost soil by water, wind or man (a) soil fertilizer (b) soil erosion (c) soil texture
- The process of preserving food by using oil in order to prevent spoilage is known as ________ (a) frying (b) salting (c) drying
- The topmost layer of the earth which supports plant growth and where some animals live is known as _______ (a) soil (b) cloud (c) water
- Which of the soil is gritty, coarse and rough when felt? (a) loamy soil (b) clay soil (c) sandy soil
- Soil fertility can be increased by the following processes except ________ (a) manuring (b) mulching (c) overgrazing
- Garri is a product of ________ (a) yam (b) cassava (c) maize
- The process by which green plants manufacture their food from sunlight is called _________ (a) photosynthesis (b) photometer (c) photography
- The chemical for killing pest is known as _______ (a) rodenticides (b) herbicides (c) pesticides
- ____ is the removal of unwanted plants on the farmland (a) mulching (b) weeding (c) tilling
- Which of the following is a fishing tool? (a) hook and line (b) battery cages (c) bow and arrow
- _____ are chemicals used for killing insects (a) pesticides (b) insecticides (c) herbicides
- The following are simple farm tools except ______ (a) hoe (b) tractor (c) spade
- Which of the following is not example of ornamental plants? (a) bitter leaf (b) rose flower (c) hibiscus flower
- ______ is responsible for the green colour in plants (a) chloroquine (b) chlorophyll (c) chlorine
- ________ are plants which are planted mainly to beautify our surroundings (a) food crops (b) cash crops (c) ornamental crops
- Which of the following is not a cause of loss in soil fertility? (a) manuring (b) overgrazing (c) bush burning
Section B
- (a) What are farm tools? _________________________________________________________
(b) List two groups of farm tools? (i) ___________________________________________________
(ii) _____________________________________________________
- (a) Mention two examples of pre-planting operations? (i) ______________________________
(ii) _________________________________
(b) What is post planting operations? _______________________________________________
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- (a) List four examples of crop farm tools? (i) __________________________________________
(ii) _____________________________ (iii) _______________________________________
(iv) ____________________________________________
(b) Define tillage operation? _______________________________________________________
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- (a) Define soil? __________________________________________________________________
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(b) Mention four methods of preserving farm produce? (i) _______________________________
(ii)________________________________ (iii) _________________________________________
(iv) ________________________________________
- (a) What are ornamental plants? ___________________________________________________
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(b) Give two examples of ornamental plants? (i) _______________________________________
(ii) ____________________________________