Agric Science JSS 2 Second Term Examination

PART A:

One of the following is NOT a farm structure
- A) Office building
- B) Compost pit
- C) Irrigation canal
- D) Crop storage structure
The part of agriculture that deals with management of scarcely available resources to maximize profit is
- A) Education
- B) To increase food availability
- C) To improve soil texture
- D) Soil colour.
The part of maize used for propagation is
- A) Weeding
- B) Thinning
- C) Water application
- D) Seed
Administrative operation in farm takes place in the farm
- A) Orange
- B) Pawpaw/papaya
- C) Nursery
- D) Office
One of these is NOT under nursery practices
- A) Bed making
- B) Shading
- C) Watering
- D) Harvesting
Farm animals are reared/raised in
- A) Office
- B) Livestock building
- C) Bin
- D) Crib
Which of the following is the main reason for crop propagation?
- A) Subsistence
- B) Commercial
- C) Agro
- D) For animal consumption
The following is NOT a problem of sitting school farm.
- A) Non-challant attitude of students
- B) Availablity of fund
- C) Topography
- D) Government policies.
Post planting activities does NOT include
- A) Agronomy
- B) Economics or management.
- C) Education
- D) Thinning
Which of the following is planted in situ (planting directly on the field)
- A) Cocoa
- B) Maize
- C) Rhizome
- D) Seed

………. soil contain nutrient in adequate/proper proportion and good water holding capacity
- A) Nursery
- B) Machine shed
- C) Crib
- D) Office
The portion of earth on/in which plants grow is…..
- A) Soil
- B) Root
- C) Leaves
- D) Stem
When a farmer produces mainly to feed himself and his family, he is practicing
- A) Subsistence
- B) Commercial
- C) Agro
- D) For animal consumption
Crop plants derive their nutrients from soil EXCEPT
- A) Sunlight
- B) Nutrients
- C) Water
- D) Thinning
A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is
- A) Planting
- B) Weeding
- C) Harvesting
- D) Clearing
Volume of water in a typical soil is
- A) 25%
- B) 5%
- C) 1%
- D) Tomato sauce
One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…
- A) Rhizomes
- B) Sucker
- C) Seed
- D) Gralling
Animals are slaughtered and butchered in
- A) Kitchen
- B) Silo
- C) Pen
- D) Abattoir
When an individual engages in agriculture he/she has the following except….
- A) Famine
- B) Food
- C) House
- D) Clothing
The farm structure commonly used for storing yam on the farm is…
- A) Crib
- B) Farm work
- C) Production
- D) Cultural practice
Chemical used for controlling bird as pest…
- A) Germicide
- B) Rodenticide
- C) Herbicide
- D) Avicide
The distance/space between rows of crop stand is known as…
- A) Inter row
- B) Intra row
- C) Middle row
- D) Internode
…….. is the ability of seed to germinate and grow.
- A) Seed failure
- B) Seed weakness
- C) Seed viability
- D) Seed viability
……… and …….. are types of agriculture.
- A) Subsistence and commercial
- B) Horticulture and monocotyledon
- C) Floriculture and silviculture
- D) Animal husbandry and floriculture
One of the following refers to the removal of excess crop stand after planting?
- A) Watering
- B) Thinning
- C) Harvesting
- D) Growing
The transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of flowering plant is………..
- A) Reducing
- B) Supplying
- C) Cultural practice
- D) Pollination

A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is…
- A) Planting
- B) Weeding
- C) Harvesting
- D) Clearing
Volume of water in a typical soil is…
- A) 25%
- B) 5%
- C) 1%
- D) Tomato sauce
One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…
- A) Rhizomes
- B) Sucker
- C) Seed
- D) Gralling
Animals are slaughtered and butchered in…
- A) Kitchen
- B) Silo
- C) Pen
- D) Abattoir
When an individual engages in agriculture he/she has the following except….
- A) Famine
- B) Food
- C) House
- D) Clothing
The farm structure commonly used for storing yam on the farm is…
- A) Crib
- B) Farm work
- C) Production
- D) Cultural practice
Chemical used for controlling bird as pest…
- A) Germicide
- B) Rodenticide
- C) Herbicide
- D) Avicide
The distance/space between rows of crop stand is known as…
- A) Inter row
- B) Intra row
- C) Middle row
- D) Internode
…….. is the ability of seed to germinate and grow.
- A) Seed failure
- B) Seed weakness
- C) Seed viability
- D) Seed viability
……… and …….. are types of agriculture.
- A) Subsistence and commercial
- B) Horticulture and monocotyledon
- C) Floriculture and silviculture
- D) Animal husbandry and floriculture
One of the following refers to the removal of excess crop stand after planting?
- A) Watering
- B) Thinning
- C) Harvesting
- D) Growing

Cutting, layering, marcoting, grafting of plant are examples of ……. propagation.

A) Sexual
B) Artificial
C) Pollination
D) Fertilization

Maize with cob is stored and dried in a…

A) Rhombus
B) Crib
C) Silo
D) Tractor

……… is the reward for labour.

A) Interest
B) Rent
C) Wages or salary
D) Profit or loss

Dicotyledonous possess………. seed leave(s) at germination.

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

The arrangement by which different crops are grown in such a way that the crops follow each other in a definite order is called…………

A) Crop harvesting
B) Crop rotation
C) Mixed farming
D) Sole cropping

Irrigation brings water to farm while ………… removes excess water from the farm.

A) Dam
B) Service building
C) Drainage canal
D) Silo

Maize become mature for harvesting between ……… after planting.

A) 7-11 months
B) 2-3 years
C) 2-3 months
D) 1 year

Which part of flowering plants first develops?

A) The stem
B) The leaves
C) The root
D) The flower

One of the following needs stacking-

A) Basket
B) Pond
C) Hutch
D) Pen

Cassava is propagated by……..planting.

A) Seed
B) Leaf
C) Stem
D) Flower

One of the following is not raised in nursery……….

A) Cocoa
B) Papaya (paw paw)
C) Beans
D) Rice

…………is the transfer of seedling from nursery to the field.

A) Transportation
B) Transpiration
C) Transplanting
D) Transferring

Why do farmers stake yam.

A) To expose the root to air
B) To support the plant
C) To protect vine from rotting
D) To keep vines away from microorganisms

……………….is NOT a problem of sitting school farm.

A) Weed
B) Transpiration
C) Wood
D) Crop

A plant that is grown for economic or social purpose is called…………

A) Tree
B) Transportation
C) Crop
D) Wood

Crop plants derive their nutrients from soil EXCEPT…

A) Sunlight
B) Nutrients
C) Water
D) Thinning

A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is…

A) Planting
B) Weeding
C) Harvesting
D) Mulching

One of these is NOT under nursery practices…

A) Bed making
B) Shading
C) Watering
D) Harvesting

Farm animals are reared/raised in…

A) Livestock building
B) Bin
C) Crib
D) Office

Which of the following is the main reason for crop propagation?

A) Subsistence
B) Commercial
C) Agro
D) For animal consumption

The portion of earth on/in which plants grow is…..

A) Soil
B) Root
C) Leaves
D) Stem

When a farmer produces mainly to feed himself and his family, he is practicing…

A) Subsistence farming
B) Commercial farming
C) Agroforestry
D) Organic farming

One of the following is planted in situ (planting directly on the field)…

A) Cocoa
B) Maize
C) Theobroma cacao
D) Tomato sauce

Which of the following is soil component?

A) Soil water
B) Soil air
C) Zea mays
D) Elaeis guineensis

One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…

A) Rhizomes
B) Seed
C) Cutting
D) All of the above

Animals are slaughtered and butchered in…

A) Kitchen
B) Silo
C) Abattoir
D) Hutch

Chemical used for controlling bird as pest…

A) Germicide
B) Rodenticide
C) Herbicide
D) Avicide

The distance/space between rows of crop stand is known as…

A) Inter-row spacing
B) Intra-row spacing
C) Middle row spacing
D) Inter-node spacing

Part B

Discuss the following agricultural practices:

i. Nursery in cultural practices.
ii. Farm structures.
iii. Simple farm tools.
iv. School farm.

a. In a table, present: –

5 crops propagated sexually –

5 crops propagated asexually. –

Itemize 5 factors of climate.

b. Write about: –

5 natural methods of crop propagation. –

5 methods of artificial vegetative propagation.

c. List 5 factors of agricultural production.

d. Highlight 4 classifications of farm animals.

e. Mention 6 crops propagated by seed planting.

Discuss the school farm:

a. Definition
b. Benefit/importance
c. Challenges

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