AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION JSS 1

FIRST

SUBJECT AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

CLASS: J. S. S ONE

DURATION 2HR

INSTRUCTION: answer all questions in this section

________________ is the art and science of production of plants and animals? (a) farming (b)agriculture (c) hunting (d)farm settlement
The era of hunting and gathering of fruits is known as ___________ (a)old stone age (b) new stone age (c)early stone age (d)revolution age

Agriculture produce the following except __________ (a)food (b) agricultural engineering tools (c)income to farmers (d)industrial raw materials
Growing only one types of crop on a piece of land is called ______ (a) mixed cropping (b) mono cropping (c) herding (d) general cropping
Mr Peter produces plants and animal for himself and his family alone, he is a ______________ (a) commercial farmer (b) subsistence farmer (c) plantation farmer (d)communal farmer

_______________ is the process of raising land snails for human use? (a) horticulture (b) heliculture (c) apiculture (d) siviculture
______________ crops complete their life cycle within one year . (a)annual (b) biannual (c)perenial (d) none of the above
Agriculture is derived from two Latin words__________ and __________ (a) ager and cultura (b)bios and logos (c) fish and cultivation (d) land and water

Mixed cropping is also known as _____________ cropping (a) multinational (b)annual (c) multiple (d) pastoral
The process of catching, rearing and selling of fishes is called _____________ (a) livestock farming (b) apiculture (c) heliculture (d) fish farming
_______________ produces honey (a) beetles (b) butterflies (c) snake (d) bees

____________ is a cereal (a) yam (b) cassava (c) corn (d) potato
The study of trees and some wild animal is called ______________ (a)mining(b) forestry (c)soil science(d) fishery
The part of plants that grows above the soil is ______________ system. (a) root (b) shoot (c) upper (d) down

The part of the plant that grows within the soil is called___________ system (a) root (b) shoot (c) upper (d) down
___________ is the source of fibre and cotton (a) engineering (b) agriculture (c) catering (d) mining.
Example of animals that can be used for working on the farm is ___________ (a) camel (b) pig (c) rat (d) rabbit

The study of the soil in which crops is planted is called _______ (a) soil science (b) crop science (c) animal science (d) fishery
Crops that complete their life cycle in more than two years or seasons are called __________ crops (a) perennial (b)annual (c) biennial (d) biannual
Which of the following is not a cereal? (a) millet (b) rice (c)wheat (d) cassava

The following are vegetables except ___________ (a) tomato (b) cabbage (c) pumpkin (d) cocoa
__________ is an agricultural product that is used as raw materials for making clothes (a) timber (b) cotton (c) ginger (d) banana
The study of everything about animals health is called ____________ (a) animal science (b)veterinary science (c) crop science (d) horticulture

__________ is the study of agricultural business practices (a) agricultural economics (b) agricultural engineering (c) agricultural extension (d) all of the above
Fruits and vegetables are good source of vitamins and _________ (a)minerals (b) carbohydrates (c) fats (d) oils
Crops whose seeds or fruits can produce oil when pressed are called ___________ crops (a) fibre (b) oil (c) mineral (d) vitamin

Crops that are grown to beautify our surroundings are called __________ crops (a)forage (b) ornamental (c) medicinal (d) latex
______ involves the keeping of grazing animals in a fenced area of land (a) ranching (b) herding (c) wandering (d) mixed farming
The management of farm and animal is called __________ (a) fishing (b) farming(c) forestry (d)crop science

Another name for mono cropping is __________ cropping (a) multiple (b) sole (c) mixed (d) simple

THEORY

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

1a. what is agriculture?

1b.briefly explain any three importance of agriculture to the farmer and the society.

1c. state two importance of agriculture to the nation

2a. write the agricultural raw materials that are used in the following agro-based industries

2b.what is a crop plant?

2c. mention any two parts of a plant that grows above the ground

3a. mention and briefly explain any three branches of agriculture

3b. what is subsistence farming?

3c. mention any three characteristics of subsistence farming

4a. define the term mono-cropping

4b. Differentiate between mixed cropping and mixed farming.

4c.mention two characteristic of commercial agriculture.

4d. mention four machinery that are used in commercial agricultural activities.

5a. what is a seed?

5b.mention any two function of seeds

5c. Mention any three tools that are used in subsistence agriculture

5d. Mention any four forms of agriculture

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