Essential Agricultural Practices for JSS 2 Students

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
11. …….. soil contains nutrients in adequate/proper proportion and good water holding capacity: A) Nursery B) Machine shed C) Crib D) Office
12. The portion of earth on/in which plants grow is: A) Soil B) Root C) Leaves D) Stem
13. When a farmer produces mainly to feed himself and his family, he is practicing: A) Subsistence B) Commercial C) Agro D) For animal consumption
14. Crop plants derive their nutrients from soil EXCEPT: A) Sunlight B) Nutrients C) Water D) Thinning
15. A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is: A) Planting B) Weeding C) Harvesting D) Clearing
16. Volume of water in a typical soil is: A) 25% B) 5% C) 1% D) Tomato sauce
17. One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops: A) Rhizomes B) Sucker C) Seed D) Gralling
18. Animals are slaughtered and butchered in: A) Kitchen B) Silo C) Pen D) Abattoir
19. When an individual engages in agriculture he/she has the following except: A) Famine B) Food C) House D) Clothing
20. The farm structure commonly used for storing yam on the farm is: A) Crib B) Farm work C) Production D) Cultural practice
21. Chemical used for controlling bird as pest: A) Germicide B) Rodenticide C) Herbicide D) Avicide
22. The distance/space between rows of crop stand is known as: A) Inter row B) Intra row C) Middle row D) Internode
23. …….. is the ability of seed to germinate and grow: A) Seed failure B) Seed weakness C) Seed viability D) Seed viability
24. …….. and …….. are types of agriculture: A) Subsistence and commercial B) Horticulture and monocotyledon C) Floriculture and silviculture D) Animal husbandry and floriculture
25. One of the following refers to the removal of excess crop stand after planting: A) Watering B) Thinning C) Harvesting D) Growing
26. Cutting, layering, marcoting, grafting of plant are examples of ……. propagation: A) Sexual B) Artificial C) Pollination D) Fertilization
27. Maize with cob is stored and dried in a: A) Rhombus B) Crib C) Silo D) Tractor
28. ……… is the reward for labour: A) Interest B) Rent C) Wages or salary D) Profit or loss
29. Dicotyledonous possess………. seed leave(s) at germination: A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
30. 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
31. Irrigation brings water to farm while ………… removes excess water from the farm: A) Dam B) Service building C) Drainage canal D) Silo
32. Maize become mature for harvesting between ……… after planting: A) 7-11 months B) 2-3 years C) 2-3 months D) 1 year
33. Which part of flowering plants first develops: A) The stem B) The leaves C) The root D) The flower
34. One of the following needs stacking: A) Basket B) Pond C) Hutch D) Pen
35. Cassava is propagated by……..planting: A) Seed B) Leaf C) Stem D) Flower
36. One of the following is not raised in nursery……….: A) Cocoa B) Papaya (paw paw) C) Beans D) Rice
37. …………is the transfer of seedling from nursery to the field: A) Transportation B) Transpiration C) Transplanting D) Transferring
38. 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
39. ……………….is NOT a problem of sitting school farm: A) Weed B) Transpiration C) Wood D) Crop
40. A plant that is grown for economic or social purpose is called…………: A) Tree B) Transportation C) Crop D) Wood
41. Crop plants derive their nutrients from soil EXCEPT…: A) Sunlight B) Nutrients C) Water D) Thinning
42. A major difference between nursery practice and planting operation is…: A) Planting B) Weeding C) Harvesting D) Mulching
43. One of these is NOT under nursery practices…: A) Bed making B) Shading C) Watering D) Harvesting
44. Farm animals are reared/raised in…: A) Livestock building B) Bin C) Crib D) Office
45. Which of the following is the main reason for crop propagation?: A) Subsistence B) Commercial C) Agro D) For animal consumption
46. The portion of earth on/in which plants grow is…..: A) Soil B) Root C) Leaves D) Stem
47. 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
48. One of the following is planted in situ (planting directly on the field)…: A) Cocoa B) Maize C) Theobroma cacao D) Tomato sauce
49. Which of the following is soil component?: A) Soil water B) Soil air C) Zea mays D) Elaeis guineensis
50. One of the following is odd in asexual propagation of crops…: A) Rhizomes B) Seed C) Cutting D) All of the above

Exam Revision Agric Science JSS 2 Second Term Examination