MID TERM TEST FIRST TERM AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SS 1

FIRST TERM MID TERM TEST 

                           Class:  SS1                            Subject: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE                Time

Objective

1. Subsistence Agriculture mainly involves a) high capital input b) food production on large scale farm (c) food production using family labor (d) mechanization of all farm operations.
2. When the government provides subsidies in agriculture (a) farm inputs are made available to farmers at reduced rate (b) farmers obtain loans from agricultural banks (c) farmers are given extended time to repays loans. (d) Farming becomes less attractive.
3. Most agricultural policies do not benefit rural farmers because (a) they aim at benefiting the national economy (b) of poor implementation (c) of lack of foreign exchange (d) they are formulated by non-practicing farmers.
4. Apiculture means (a) bee farming (b) fish farming (c) snail farming (d) worm farming
5. _______ is an example of farm inputs (a) Electricity (b) pipe borne water (c) chemicals (d) drainage
6. Construction of good feeder roads  can solve the following agricultural problems except (a) transport problem (b) land tenure system (c) extension & education problem (d) marketing problem
7. Which of the following is not a government agriculture programme  (a) Operation Feed the Nation (b) Agricultural Developments Projects (c) Farm settlements scheme (d) West Africa Rice Development Agency
8. Wastage of agricultural produce may not be worsened by (a) poor transportation (b) inadequate storage facilities (c) adequate storage facilities (d) inadequate processing facilities.
9. Hired labour is used _______ (a) subsistence farming (b) commercial farming (c) local farming (d) suburd farming 
10.  _______ is a branch of agriculture that deals with the prevention and caring of diseases in farm animal (a) agronomy (b) veterinary medicine (c) agronomy (d) crop production.
11. Which of the following groups of basic amenities should be provided in rural areas for improved agricultural productivity? (a) Water, electricity and health care centers (b) electricity, guest houses and water (c) health care center, water and airport (d) roads, airports and recreational centers.
12. ______ land tenure system is such in which every member of the community has right to use the land for agricultural purposes but cannot sell any portion of it (a) communal (b) leasehold (c) Inheritance system (d) tenancy
13. The practice of planting one type of crop on a farm land is called ____ (a) continuous cropping (b) mono cropping (c) horticulture (d) monoculture.
14. _____is concerned with the study of any individual organism and its environment (a) autecology (b) botany (c) synecology (d) anatomy.
15. The use of land for agricultural purpose involves the following except (a) livestock grazing (b) fish farming (c) road construction (d) crop production.
16. The most important contribution of agriculture to mankind includes the following except (a) shelter (b) food (c) clothing (d) foreign exchange.
17. Which of the following is not an abiotic condition that affect livestock production? (a) Sunlight (b) rainfall (c) temperature (d) predator.
18. The biotic factor which derives much benefit for livestock and reduces productivity is called______ (a) predator (b) parasite (c) pathogen (d) microbes
19. Mechanization is difficult to practice where (a) land is fragmented (b) farmer is wealthy (c) farm is large (d) soil fertility is low.
20. Which of the following practices promotes agricultural development (a) growing disease resistant crops (b) planting late maturing crop varieties (c) banning importation of pesticides (d) encouraging communal land tenure system.
21. Farmers’ cooperative will help solve what problem? (a) Transportation (b) pest and diseases (c) inadequate finance unfavourable weather condition.
22. ______ is concerned with the production of honey for consumption and generation of income (a) apiculture (b) heliculture (c) forestry (d) Agricultural economics.
23. Which of the following land tenure system allow for individual ownership? (a) Land pledge system (b) freehold system (c) leasehold system (d) tenancy at the will of the government.
24. An advantage of commercial agriculture is that it ______ (a) require small area of land (b) requires unskilled labor (c) produces high returns (d) involves low capital.
25. The term specialization as a feature of commercial agriculture refers to the (a) cultivation of a piece of land continually (b) growing of a particular type of crop by the farmer over a period of time(c) production of many crops for industries only (d) rearing of different type of animals. 
26. Which of the following roles of government is most beneficial to farmers? (a) Establishment of agricultural programmes (b) establishment of cattle ranches for nomads (c) provision of camps for displaced farmers (d) provision of tourist centers.
27. Which of the following is a social cultural factor affecting land availability and uses? (a) Climatic condition (b) soil type (c) religion (d) population pressure.
28. The basic importance of agriculture to a forester is to ____ (a) obtain honey (b) obtain food (c) acquire labor (d) procure timber.
29. Urban-rural migration is one of the problems of agriculture (a) maybe (b) true (c) false (d) B and C
30. Heliculture means (a) bee farming (b) fish farming (c) snail farming (d) worm farming.

THEORY

Answer any two questions and No 6

1a. what is Agriculture  (2marks)

1. list 4 areas of specializations that has contributed to agricultural development and its relevance (4marks)
2. list 4 importance of Agriculture (4marks)

2a. list two solutions each of the following agricultural development problems.

1. Poor marketing system (2marks)
2. Inadequate finance (2marks)
3. Unpredictable climate (2marks)

1. Give 4 differences between subsistence and commercial Agriculture (4marks)

3a. list 5 characteristics of non-governmental organization in agriculture (5marks)

1. Explain the following land tenure system 
2. communal land tenure (2 1/2marks)
3. Land pledge system (2 1/2marks)

4a. explain symbiotic and parasitic association that exist in an ecosystem (6marks)

1. list 4 abiotic components of an ecosystem (4marks)

5a. what is the difference between Agricultural credits and Agricultural subsidizes (3marks)

1. list 3 Agricultural research institutes in Nigeria              (3marks)
2. list 2 importance each of the following agricultural programme to agricultural development
3. operation Feed the nation (2marks)
4. River basin development agency (2marks)
5. Specimen A – cutlass

        B –   Watering can

        C-     Tractor

        D – Motorized  sprayer.

1. Which categories of farmer uses specimen A and B (1mark)
2. Which categories of farmer uses specimen C and D (1mark)
3. Give 4 differences between the two categories of farmers (4 marks)
4. List 2 precautions to observe while using specimen A (2marks)
5. which land tenure system is most appropriate for farmers using specimen C and D     (2 marks)

1. communal land tenure (2 1/2marks)
2. Land pledge system (2 1/2marks)

4a. explain symbiotic and parasitic association that exist in an ecosystem (6marks)

1. list 4 abiotic components of an ecosystem (4marks)

5a. what is the difference between Agricultural credits and Agricultural subsidizes (3marks)

1. list 3 Agricultural research institutes in Nigeria              (3marks)
2. list 2 importance each of the following agricultural programme to agricultural development
3. operation Feed the nation (2marks)
4. River basin development agency (2marks)
5. Specimen A – cutlass

        B –   Watering can

        C-     Tractor

        D – Motorized  sprayer.

1. Which categories of farmer uses specimen A and B (1mark)
2. Which categories of farmer uses specimen C and D (1mark)
3. Give 4 differences between the two categories of farmers (4 marks)
4. List 2 precautions to observe while using specimen A (2marks)
5. which land tenure system is most appropriate for farmers using specimen C and D     (2 marks)