Agric Science JSS 2 Second Term Examination

PART A:

  1. One of the following is NOT a farm structure
    • A) Office building
    • B) Compost pit
    • C) Irrigation canal
    • D) Crop storage structure
  2. 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.
  3. The part of maize used for propagation is
    • A) Weeding
    • B) Thinning
    • C) Water application
    • D) Seed
  4. Administrative operation in farm takes place in the farm
    • A) Orange
    • B) Pawpaw/papaya
    • C) Nursery
    • D) Office
  5. One of these is NOT under nursery practices
    • A) Bed making
    • B) Shading
    • C) Watering
    • D) Harvesting
  6. Farm animals are reared/raised in
    • A) Office
    • B) Livestock building
    • C) Bin
    • D) Crib
  7. Which of the following is the main reason for crop propagation?
    • A) Subsistence
    • B) Commercial
    • C) Agro
    • D) For animal consumption
  8. 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.
  9. Post planting activities does NOT include
    • A) Agronomy
    • B) Economics or management.
    • C) Education
    • D) Thinning
  10. Which of the following is planted in situ (planting directly on the field)
    • A) Cocoa
    • B) Maize
    • C) Rhizome
    • D) Seed
  1. ………. soil contain nutrient in adequate/proper proportion and good water holding capacity
    • A) Nursery
    • B) Machine shed
    • C) Crib
    • D) Office
  2. The portion of earth on/in which plants grow is…..
    • A) Soil
    • B) Root
    • C) Leaves
    • D) Stem
  3. When a farmer produces mainly to feed himself and his family, he is practicing
    • A) Subsistence
    • B) Commercial
    • C) Agro
    • D) For animal consumption
  4. Crop plants derive their nutrients from soil EXCEPT
    • A) Sunlight
    • B) Nutrients
    • C) Water
    • D) Thinning
  5. A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is
    • A) Planting
    • B) Weeding
    • C) Harvesting
    • D) Clearing
  6. Volume of water in a typical soil is
    • A) 25%
    • B) 5%
    • C) 1%
    • D) Tomato sauce
  7. One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…
    • A) Rhizomes
    • B) Sucker
    • C) Seed
    • D) Gralling
  8. Animals are slaughtered and butchered in
    • A) Kitchen
    • B) Silo
    • C) Pen
    • D) Abattoir
  9. When an individual engages in agriculture he/she has the following except….
    • A) Famine
    • B) Food
    • C) House
    • D) Clothing
  10. The farm structure commonly used for storing yam on the farm is…
    • A) Crib
    • B) Farm work
    • C) Production
    • D) Cultural practice
  11. Chemical used for controlling bird as pest…
    • A) Germicide
    • B) Rodenticide
    • C) Herbicide
    • D) Avicide
  12. The distance/space between rows of crop stand is known as…
    • A) Inter row
    • B) Intra row
    • C) Middle row
    • D) Internode
  13. …….. is the ability of seed to germinate and grow.
    • A) Seed failure
    • B) Seed weakness
    • C) Seed viability
    • D) Seed viability
  14. ……… and …….. are types of agriculture.
    • A) Subsistence and commercial
    • B) Horticulture and monocotyledon
    • C) Floriculture and silviculture
    • D) Animal husbandry and floriculture
  15. One of the following refers to the removal of excess crop stand after planting?
    • A) Watering
    • B) Thinning
    • C) Harvesting
    • D) Growing
  16. The transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of flowering plant is………..
    • A) Reducing
    • B) Supplying
    • C) Cultural practice
    • D) Pollination
  1. A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is…
    • A) Planting
    • B) Weeding
    • C) Harvesting
    • D) Clearing
  2. Volume of water in a typical soil is…
    • A) 25%
    • B) 5%
    • C) 1%
    • D) Tomato sauce
  3. One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…
    • A) Rhizomes
    • B) Sucker
    • C) Seed
    • D) Gralling
  4. Animals are slaughtered and butchered in…
    • A) Kitchen
    • B) Silo
    • C) Pen
    • D) Abattoir
  5. When an individual engages in agriculture he/she has the following except….
    • A) Famine
    • B) Food
    • C) House
    • D) Clothing
  6. The farm structure commonly used for storing yam on the farm is…
    • A) Crib
    • B) Farm work
    • C) Production
    • D) Cultural practice
  7. Chemical used for controlling bird as pest…
    • A) Germicide
    • B) Rodenticide
    • C) Herbicide
    • D) Avicide
  8. The distance/space between rows of crop stand is known as…
    • A) Inter row
    • B) Intra row
    • C) Middle row
    • D) Internode
  9. …….. is the ability of seed to germinate and grow.
    • A) Seed failure
    • B) Seed weakness
    • C) Seed viability
    • D) Seed viability
  10. ……… and …….. are types of agriculture.
    • A) Subsistence and commercial
    • B) Horticulture and monocotyledon
    • C) Floriculture and silviculture
    • D) Animal husbandry and floriculture
  11. One of the following refers to the removal of excess crop stand after planting?
    • A) Watering
    • B) Thinning
    • C) Harvesting
    • D) Growing
  1. Cutting, layering, marcoting, grafting of plant are examples of ……. propagation.
  • A) Sexual
  • B) Artificial
  • C) Pollination
  • D) Fertilization
  1. Maize with cob is stored and dried in a…
  • A) Rhombus
  • B) Crib
  • C) Silo
  • D) Tractor
  1. ……… is the reward for labour.
  • A) Interest
  • B) Rent
  • C) Wages or salary
  • D) Profit or loss
  1. Dicotyledonous possess………. seed leave(s) at germination.
  • A) One
  • B) Two
  • C) Three
  • D) Four
  1. 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
  1. Irrigation brings water to farm while ………… removes excess water from the farm.
  • A) Dam
  • B) Service building
  • C) Drainage canal
  • D) Silo
  1. Maize become mature for harvesting between ……… after planting.
  • A) 7-11 months
  • B) 2-3 years
  • C) 2-3 months
  • D) 1 year
  1. Which part of flowering plants first develops?
  • A) The stem
  • B) The leaves
  • C) The root
  • D) The flower
  1. One of the following needs stacking-
  • A) Basket
  • B) Pond
  • C) Hutch
  • D) Pen
  1. Cassava is propagated by……..planting.
  • A) Seed
  • B) Leaf
  • C) Stem
  • D) Flower
  1. One of the following is not raised in nursery……….
  • A) Cocoa
  • B) Papaya (paw paw)
  • C) Beans
  • D) Rice
  1. …………is the transfer of seedling from nursery to the field.
  • A) Transportation
  • B) Transpiration
  • C) Transplanting
  • D) Transferring
  1. 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
  1. ……………….is NOT a problem of sitting school farm.
  • A) Weed
  • B) Transpiration
  • C) Wood
  • D) Crop
  1. A plant that is grown for economic or social purpose is called…………
  • A) Tree
  • B) Transportation
  • C) Crop
  • D) Wood
  1. Crop plants derive their nutrients from soil EXCEPT…
  • A) Sunlight
  • B) Nutrients
  • C) Water
  • D) Thinning
  1. A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is…
  • A) Planting
  • B) Weeding
  • C) Harvesting
  • D) Mulching
  1. One of these is NOT under nursery practices…
  • A) Bed making
  • B) Shading
  • C) Watering
  • D) Harvesting
  1. Farm animals are reared/raised in…
  • A) Livestock building
  • B) Bin
  • C) Crib
  • D) Office
  1. Which of the following is the main reason for crop propagation?
  • A) Subsistence
  • B) Commercial
  • C) Agro
  • D) For animal consumption
  1. The portion of earth on/in which plants grow is…..
  • A) Soil
  • B) Root
  • C) Leaves
  • D) Stem
  1. 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
  1. One of the following is planted in situ (planting directly on the field)…
  • A) Cocoa
  • B) Maize
  • C) Theobroma cacao
  • D) Tomato sauce
  1. Which of the following is soil component?
  • A) Soil water
  • B) Soil air
  • C) Zea mays
  • D) Elaeis guineensis
  1. One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…
  • A) Rhizomes
  • B) Seed
  • C) Cutting
  • D) All of the above
  1. Animals are slaughtered and butchered in…
  • A) Kitchen
  • B) Silo
  • C) Abattoir
  • D) Hutch
  1. Chemical used for controlling bird as pest…
  • A) Germicide
  • B) Rodenticide
  • C) Herbicide
  • D) Avicide
  1. 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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