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