SECOND TERM MID TERM TEST AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE ALL CLASSES
SECOND TERM
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
Subject: AGRIC SCIENCE Duration: 2HR Class: JSS 1
1. A plant that grown in a place it is not wanted is called _____ (a) Crop (b) Beans (c) Weed
(d) Rice
2. The gestation period of a cow is ____ (a) 8 month (b) 9 ½ month (c) 15 month (d) 309 month
3. One among the following has herbaceous stem (a) Coffee (b) Rubber (c) Maize (d) Cocoa
4. Which among the following is the reproductive organs of the plant
(a) Leaf (b) Root (c) Flower (d) Shoot
5. All of the following are function of root EXCEPT (a) Hold the plant firmly in the soil (b) Take in water and mineral salt up to the stem (c) It hold the leaf and branches in positions to receive air and sunlight
6. Examples of beverage are the following g EXCEPT (a) Coffee (b) Cocoa (c) Tea (d) Kola nut
7. Which of these animal has high deposit of fats (a) Cattle (b) Pig (c) Sheep (d) Dog
8. The most important factors affecting animal and crop production in Nigeria is _____
(a) Climate (b) Land use (c) Soil type (d) Topography
9. plants fund on land is called ____ (a) aquatic plant (b) atmospheric (c) terrestrial plant (d) common plant
(a) Cereals (b) Pulse (c) Spices (d) Tuber (e) Vegetable
10. Which of the following is not cultural method of controlling weed
(a) Burning (b) Crop (c) Flooding (d) Hoeing (e) Mulching
11. A plant that grown where it is not wanted is referred to as a ______
(a) Crop (b) Fodder (c) forage (d) Pasture (e) Weed
12. The practice of growing only one crop on a piece of land is _______
(a) Mixed crop (b) Crop rotation (c) Mono cropping (d) Pastoral farming
13. Which of the following crop does not posses tap root (a) Carrot
(b) Cowpea (c) Melon (d) Sorghum (e) Water leaf
14. Fish and Fish product are sources of the following EXCEPT ______
(a) Carbohydrate (b) Oil (c) Protein (d) Vitamin
15. Legumes are good sources of _____ (a) Carbohydrate (b) Fat and oil (c) Mineral
(d) Protein (e) Vitamin
16. Which of the following is NOT a monogastrics animal (a) Cattle (b) Duck (c) Horse (d) Pig
17. Crop which take more than two years to develop from seed to maturity include the following EXCEPT (a) citrus (b) Cocoa (c) Mango (d) Rice
18. Which of the following is NOT a biennial crop (a) Cassava (b) Cocoyam (c) Cotton (d) onion
(e) Pepper
19. Which of the following groups comprise only oil crop (a) Groundnut, coconut and cotton (b) Melon, kolanut and sisal (c) Sunflower, rubber and ginger
20. Agriculture is best define as ________ and _______ (a) Crop, Animal (b) Farm animal, domestic animals (c) Fisheries, aquatic animals (d) Flowers, tree crop
21. The following crops are sources of carbohydrate EXCEPT ______ (a) Cocoyam
(b) Millet (c) Rice (d) Spinach
22. Weed are beneficial to the farmer EXCEPT that they ______ (a) Harbor crop disease (b) Prevent soil erosion (c) Protect the soil from direct sunlight (d) Serves as medicinal herbs
23. The following are examples of annual crops EXCEPT _______ (a) Cotton (b) Cowpea (c) Maize
(d) Millet (e) Pineapple
24. Cereals are good sources of ______ (a) Carbohydrate (b) Fat and oil (c) Mineral
(d) Protein
25. Which of the following crop is cultivated mainly for its protein content (a) Beans
(b) Cocoa (c) Maize (d) Oil palm
26. Cotton is an example of ______ (a) Beverage (b) Cereal (c) Fibre (d) Latex
27. Farm animal are classified based on the following criteria EXCEPT ______
(a) Habitat (b) Produce (c) Size (d) Stomach type (e) Use
28. Aquatic animal live in/on _____ (a) Hole (b) Home (c) Land (d) Trees (e) Water
29. Which of the following is NOT a use of farm animals? (a) Decoration (b) Food
(c) Protection (d) Sport
30. Which of the following is NOT a canned food produce (a) Baked beans (b) Coca cola (c) Corn beef (d) Sardine
31. The following are the futures of dicotyledonous crop EXCEPT possession of _____
(a) Leaves with net vain (b) Leaves with petioles (c) One seed leaf (d) Stem with many branch
32. The following are forms of farm animal EXCEPT ______ animal (a) Aquatic (b) Diary (c) Guard (d) Wild
33. Which of these farm animal is used for transportation of farm produce (a) Donkey (b) Cattle (c) Goat (d) Rabbit
34. Which of these farm animal is kept for production of wool (a) Cattle (b) Dog
(c) Rabbit (d) Sheep
35. Which of these is used for work animal on the farm (a) Cattle (b) Duck (c) Goat
(d) Rabbit
36. Jute is an examples of ______ (a) Beverages (b) Fibre (c) Forage (d) Latex
37. ______ is an example of biting and chewing pests (a) tick (b) Cocoa myrids (c) Aphids (d) Grasshopper
38. _______ are living organisms that cause physical damage to plant (a) Pests (b) Soil
(c) Wind (d) Water
39. The chemical used for weed control is called ______ (a) Insecticide (b) Herbicide
(c) Pesticide (d) Rodencide
40. All of the following are example of weed that are not edible to man EXCEPT
(a) Goat weed (b) Elephant grass (c) Spear grass (d) Water leaf
THEORY
1. What is weed? b. State and explain five use of weeds
c. State five weeds and their botanical name
2. What are pets? b. Explain the following i. Biting and chewing pests
ii. Piercing and sucking pests iii. Boring insects pests
c. Enumerate five important of insect pest in crop production
3 Explain the following
i. Diary animal ii. Work animal iii. Beef Animal iv. Poultry animals v. Aquatic animals
b. State five importance of farm. c. What is Monocotyledonous plant?
4. In a tabular form state five characteristics of each of these.
i. Cattle Ii. Pigs
5. List two examples of each of these: i. Guard animals ii. Work animals
iii. Aquatic animals iv. Pet animals v. Beef animals
b. Explain the following i. annual weeds ii. Biennial weeds iii. Perennial weeds
c. Mention five weed and their botanic name.
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SIGMA TERM EXAMINATION (2018/2019)
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
Subject: AGRIC SCIENCE Duration: 2HRS Class: SS 1
1. The most limiting factors affecting land availability for agriculture in urban settlement is (a) Soil type (b) Topography (c) Climate (d) Population pressure
2. Land is said to be a fixed asset in agriculture. This means that (a) Its features and topography are fixed (b) Soil nutrient and its vegetative cover can be replaced (c) Its size remain fixed over time (d) Its micro organic composition is constant over time
3. The document given to a farmer on acquiring a piece of land from government is called (a) Certificate of purchase (b) Receipt of ownership (c) Certificate of occupancy (d) Receipt of lease
4. Which of the following statement is not correct about agriculture in most West African countries? It provide (a) Employment (b) Fuel (c) Food (d) Income
5. Insect – pest of crop could be controlled by (a) Cover cropping (b) Mulching (c) Crop rotation (d) Organic manuring
6. Imported plant are expected to be (a) Vaccinated (b) Improved upon (c) Treated (d) Quarantined
7. Heat treatment of oil palm seed before sowing help to (a) Mobilize nutrient for the embryo (b) Harden the mesocarp (c) Break embryo dormancy (d) Improve disease resistance
8. The correct sequence of pre-planting operation is __________ (a) Clearing, stumping, Ploughing, harrowing (b) Stumping, Ploughing, harrowing, clearing (c) Bulldozing, harrowing, stumping, Ploughing
(d) Clearing, Bulldozing, stumping, harrowing
9. Predator are used by farmer to _____ (a) Control pests (b) Induce flowering in plant (c) Protect the soil (d) Hasten fruit ripening
10. A social factors which affect land availability and use is ______ (a) Temperature (b) Soil pH
(c) Light Intensity and duration (d) Culture of the people
11. A farming system in which different type of crop are grown in succession, in a definite order on the same piece of land is termed (a) Mixed farming (b) Land rotation (c) Continuous cropping (d) Crop rotation
12. Which of the following factor is an edaphic factor in agriculture production? (a) Wind (b) Virus
(c) Acidity (d) Grasshopper
13. Top dressing of soil with fertilizer on a rainy day may not produce the desired result because the fertilizer may ________ (a) React with other substance in the soil (b) Dissolve in the abundant rain water (c) Be leached from the top soil (d)Be utilized by weed
14. The removal of sheath on maize cob is referred to as (a) Winnowing (b) Shelling (c) Dehusking
(d) Milling
15. Capping and stalking are important cultural practices in the cultivation of (a) Sweet (b) Potatoes
(c) Yams (d) Groundnuts
16. An example of a piecing and sucking insect pest of crops is a _________ (a) mealy bug
(b) grasshopper (c) weevil (d) termite
17. Which among the following requires winnowing during processing? (a) fruits
(b) cereals (c) tubers (d) vegetables
18. The land use Act (Decree) was promulgated by the federal military Government of Nigeria in _________ (a) March 29,1978 (b) April 16,1972 (c) Feb,17,1976 (d) January 10,1971.
19. Control of maize stem borer is most effective when (a) affected crops are uprooted and burnt
(b) Rodenticides are applied (c) Nematicide are applied (d) Fertilizers are applied before planting.
20. Which of the following practices can be both pre-and post-planting operations in rice production?
(a) thinning (b) winnowing (c) per boiling (b) milling.
21. Which of the following crops cannot be mechanically harvested in west Africa?
(a) Yam (b) maize (c) cotton (d) cowpea.
22. An example of fungi disease of stored grains is _________ (a) mould (b) streak
(c) mosaic (d) draping off
23. Causal organisms of disease in crop production do not include (a) viruses
(b) bacteria (c) fungi (d) protozoa.
24. Farm credits may be used for the following purpose except to ________
(a) purchase current inputs and equipment (b) cope with seasonal patterns of production (c) provide the much needed funds for social functions (d) finance crop production activities.
25. The type of labour usually available to the peasant farmers is __________
(a) paid labour (b) skilled labour (c) migrant labour (d) family labour.
26. A farm produce which does not require fermentation during processing is ________ (a) cocoa beans (b) coffee beans (c) cassava tubers (d) rice grains.
27. Theobroma cacao grow best in the _______ (a) Sudan savannah zone (b) Humid rain forest zone (c) Mangrove swamp forest (d) Northern guinea savannah zone
28. The major factor affecting distribution of crops in West African is (a) Climate (b) Soil
29. All the following are Non-government organization involved in improving agriculture production EXCEPT (a) International institute for tropical agriculture (b) West African rice development agency (c) International livestock research institute (d) Agriculture development projects (ADPS)
30. The most suitable soil for cultivating yam is _______ (a) Sand (b) Sand clay (c) Clay loam (d) Clay
31. It is recommended that transplanting should be done in the evening because (a) Seedling transpire more and establish better (b) soil pests and pathogens are not active at that time (c) Labour is readily available in the evening (d) Soil temperature during that period promote seedlings establishment
32. Tomato thrives best under condition that are ______ (a) Sunny and semi-humid (b) Cloudy and semi-humid (c) Cold humid (d) Hot humid
33. A soil with pH range of 6.1 to 6.9 could be describe as _______ (a) Strongly alkaline (b) Weakly alkaline (c) Strongly acidic (d) Hot humid
34. The farm implement which spread seed randomly on prepared soil is the ______ (a) Broadcast (b) Emasculator (c) Miller (d) Miller (e) Sprayer
35. Directorate of food, Roads and Rural infrastructure was establish in ______ Year (a) 1990 (b) 1976 (c) 1986 (d) 1959
36. Which of the following statement about metamorphic rocks is false? (a) Have been subjected to intense heat and pressure (b) Changed their former state to a new one (c) Are also referred to as plutonic rock (d) Have chemical component similar to the original rock
37. The response of crop today – length is referred to as _______ (a) Photosynthesis (b) Volatilized (c) Transpiration (d) Photoperiodism
38. The terms agriculture can be define as the ________ (a) Cultivation of land for crop production (b) Rearing of animals and fishes for food (c) Production of crops and animal for man muse (d) Production of new varieties of crop for sale
39. Which of the following statement about the characteristic of commercial agriculture is false? (a) High level of technology is required (b) High capital investment is involved (c) Use of crud implement is common (d) Intensive cultivation of land is prominent
40. Which of the following statement are true? The investment of agriculture development in West African include:
i. Self sufficiency in food production
ii. Soil and water conversation
iii. Improvement of the efficiency of farmer
iv. Reduction of investment in human capital
(a) I, II, III only (b) II, III, and IV only (c) I, II, III, and IV
41. Land use for subsistence agriculture in West African are mostly required through (a) Purchase (b) Inheritance (c) Pledge (d) Donation
42. The use of parasite and predators to control weeds is referred to as (a) Biological control (b) Chemical control (c) Cultural control (d) Mechanical control
43. Which of the following insect transmits swollen shoot virus to cocoa? (a) Stem borer (b) Mealy bug (c) White fly (d) Cupid
44. Which of the following crops require shade at the early stage of its growth?
(a) Plantain (b) Banana (c) Cocoa (d) Sugarcane
45. The process of removing excess maize seedling from a stand is known as (a) Pruning (b) Supplying (c) Thinning (d) Weeding
46. Lost of soil nutrient can be replenished by the following method except (a) Organic manuring (b) Fertilizer application (c) Continuous grazing (d) Cover cropping
47. An example of igneous rock is (a) Gravite (b) Limestone (c) Coal (d) Sandstone
48. Which of the following crop is the most difficult to store by farmer (a) Cereals
(b) Pulses (c) Tubers (d) Fruits
49. Staking of yam is carried out to (a) Reduce weed competition (b) Entrance light interception (c) Allow for intercropping (d) Prevent moisture loss
50. Which of the following pests does not attack maize (a) Armyworm (b) Stem borer
(c) Bird (d) Butterfly
THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Answer any 3 questions
1. State five characteristic of each of the following
(i) igneous rock (ii). Sedimentary rock (iii) Metamorphic rock
b. What is rock weathering?
2. What is Agriculture Ecology?
b. Explain the following (i) Autecology (ii) Biotic component
(iii) Synecology (iv) Biotic components
3. Discuss the following crops under these heading
(a) Cassava (b) Cocoa (c) Maize (d) Orange (e) Okra
(i) Botanical name (ii) Uses (iii) Varieties (iv) Temperature
(v) Rainfall (vi) Planting dates/ maturity period
4. Explain the following
(i) Stumping (ii) Transplanting (iii) Nursery (iv) Supplying
(v) Ridging
5. Explain the processing of rice.
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION (2018/2019)
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.
Subject: AGRIC SCIENCE Duration: 2HR Class: JSS 3
1. Which of the following is not an example of input record on the farm? (a) Seeds
(b) Fertilizer (c) Implement (d) clearing of farm land
2. Farms inventory is a record of (a) Everything on the farm (b) Invention on the farm (c) Livestock on the farm (d) Crops on the farm
3. Production records for livestock include all of these except (a) Breeding (b) Health Performance (c) Weaning (d) Transporting
4. The computer system of record gives (a) Accurate records (b) Poor records
(c) Expansion record (d) Unreliable record
5. Good farm record should be (a) Incomprehensible (b) Simple (c) Abridged
(d) Complex
6. A farm dairy keeps a record of (a) All activities on the farm (b) Only activities on livestock production (c) Only activities on crop production (d) Activities on transport and distribution
7. Assets on the farm are valued at their (a) Sales cost (b) market (c) Demand cost
(d) Farm cost
8. Sales records of a farm indicate the records of sales of (a) Livestock (b) Crop only
(c) Both crop and livestock (d) Farm implements
9. A primary book account which records the Day-to-Day financial transaction is known as (a) receipt (b) Journal (c) Cash flow (d) Ledger
10. The profit and loss account is issued on a quarterly or yearly basis along with the following except (a) cash flow statement (b) Balance sheet (c) Revenue
11. The stock exchange helps farmer to (a) Trade in stock, bonds and shares (b) Socialize (c) Procure fertilizers (d) Source for loans
12. An agent in the stock exchange (a) Sells to the farmer (b) Acts on behalf of the farmer (c) Buys from the farmer (d) Manages the farm
13. The market where newly issued securities are traded is called (a) Big market
(b) Small market (c) Secondary market (d) Primary market
14. People who invest in agricultural stocks can reconvert their shares to (a) Food
(b) Drink (c) Cloth (d) Cash
15. The following types of farming are encourages by stock exchange except (a) viable enterprises (b) Profitable enterprises (c) Efficient enterprises (d) Deteriorating enterprises
16. The stock exchange has the following except that (a) It raises standard of living of the farmer (b) It raises capital for the farmer (c) It encourage invest in agriculture (d) It discourages the farmer from expanding
17. One of the following is not among those involved in the stock exchange (a) Buyers (b) Sellers (c) Spenders (d) Buyers and sellers
18. The wholesales dealers on all types of security is called _________ (a) Jobbers
(b) Spenders (c) Stock brokers (d) Sellers
19. Once the seller has placed a sales order, the broker find (a) A distributor (b) A buyers (c) An intermediary (d) A transporter
20. The farms can be quoted on the stock exchange if it has the following ways except (a) Good accounting record (b) Good financial management (c) Good profitability
(d) Good implements
21. For farmers to make profit, the cost of production must be (a) Low (b) High
(c) Moderate (d) Beneficial
22. Prices of agricultural product can be expressed in the following ways except
(a) Currency (b) Weight (c) Quality (d) Degrees
23. The perception of most consumers about price-quality relationship is that a relatively high price is a sign of ________ (a) Good quality (b) Bad quality (c) Average quality (d) Half baked quality
24. Cost of production is a form of _________ in producing a commodity (a) Sales
(b) Investment (c) Distribution (d) market
25. The inability of a farmer to store his products during a period of high production result in (a) Low prices (b) High prices (c) Changes in prices (d) Price forecast
26. Which of the following statement does not refer to advertisement (a) It is a form of marketing communication (b) It is a promotion for agricultural product (c) It is a means of publicizing the success of a farm enterprises (d) It is a form of demanding a product
27. An increase in quality demanded result in (a) A decrease in price (b) An increase in price (c) Equilibrium price (d) A supply price
28. Which of the following is not an objectives of pricing (a) To achieve profitability
(b) To find out if consumers will be willing to pay that price (c) To support market position of the producer (d) To make the market unstable
29. The knowledge of packaging materials is essential because each product to be packaging has its own (a) Direction (b) Shape (c) Properties (d) Size
30. The slatted wooden boxes for fruit allow for (a) Free circulation air (b) Water to enter the container (c) Contamination of the products (d) Distribution of the product
31. To prevent environment pollution, packaging materials should be (a) Sterilized
(b) Processed (c) Recycled (d) Burnt
32. Constraints to adequate packaging include the following except (a) Cost (b) Choice of materials (c) Lack of knowledge about materials (d) Distance to market
33. Live animals need the following for transportation except (a) Open-top lorry
(b) Keepers to company them (c) Feed on deck (d) Stacking
34. Which of the following is a not characteristic of paper (a) It is easily torn (b) It offers no barriers to water (c) It is a waste from pulp wood (d) It is flexible
35. Fibres are materials needed from the following products except (a) Jute (b) Raffia
(c) Sisal (d) Metal
36. Trays could be made of the following except (a) Plastic (b) metal (c) Cardboards
(d) Polyethylene
37. Which of the following is not a part of agricultural export in Nigeria (a) Cocoa
(b) Cassava (c) Blueberry (d) Sugarcane?
38. Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of (a) Cassava (b) Rubber (c) Groundnut
(d) Sugarcane
39. A crop transported from a country where it is produced to another country for trading is BEST referred to as _______ crop (a) Cash (b) Catch (c) Export
(d) International
40. From which of the following will the farm receive advice on when it is profitable to buy or sell their shares (a) Broker (b) Investor (c) Jobber (d) Middlemen
41. Assuming the management of Dim’s Oil farm plant to sell their shares to secure more capital from the public at the end of every five years. To which of the following organizations should they go (a) Co-operative society (b) International market
(c) Stock exchange (d) Marketing board
42. A good, creative agricultural leader possesses the following qualities EXCEPT
(a) Ability to mobilize resource (b) Determination to exploit (c) Good communication skill (d) Ability to work as a team
43. The separation of agricultural produce into various sizes and qualities is referred to as ______ (a) Assembling (b) Bulking (c) Grading (d) Packaging
44. Which of the following animals does not feed on hay (a) Cattle (b) Goat (c) Horse
(d) Poultry?
45. Which of the following is an example of succulent feed? (a) Bone meal (b) Fish meal (c) Hay (d) Silage
46. Cotton is an example of _______ crop (a) beverage (b) Cereal (c) Fibre (d) Latex
47. A pepper plant that grow in a yam plot is regarded as a _______ (a) Crop (b) Flower (c) Weed (d) Vegetable
48. Which of the following aquatic is a fish (a) Crab (b) Lobster (c) Shark (d) Shrimp?
49. Apiculture deals with the keeping of _______(a) Bees (b) Duck (c) Snail (d) Turkey
50. Agriculture is best defined as the production of ______ and ______ (a) Crops, animals (b) Farm animals, domestic animals (c) Fishes, aquatic animals (d) Food crop, cash crops.
THEORY
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER THREE QUESTION FROM THIS SECTION
1a. State five types of farm Records
b. With diagram/Table, explain two farm record stated above in (1a)
c. Explain five importance of farm Record
2a. What are farm Records?
b. Define Book-keeping.
c. State four examples of source documents.
3a. Define Agricultural stock exchange.
b. State and explain two types of stock exchange.
c. List two objectives of stock exchange.
4a. State and explain five people involved in stock exchange.
b. State and explain five importance of stock exchange in Agriculture.
c. Define export promotion.
5a. State and explain five objectives of export promotion in international marketing.
b. State 10 examples crops that can be exported from Nigeria to other countries.
