AGRIC SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS

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JSS3 SECOND TERM AGRICULTURAL

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SECOND TERM

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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

CLASS: JSS 3 TIME: 2 HRS

1. The science that deals with the study of crops and field
management is called:

(a) agronomy (b) botany (c) entomology (d) horticulture

(e) Pathology

2. Which of the following is a dicotyledonous plant? (a) Cassava

(b) pineapple (c) rice

(d) sisal (e) sugarcane

3. The most limiting factor in agricultural production in Nigeria is.

(a) Capital (b) Farm inputs (c) farm machinery (d) labour (e) land
4. Mechanized land clearing is done by (a) bush burning (b)
caterpillar

(c) Cutlass (d) grader (e) plough

5. An advantage of commercial agriculture is that it (a) requires

small space

(b) Requires skilled labour (c) produces high returns (d) involves low
capital

(e) All of the above

6. The green revolution is an example of government agricultural

(a) extension (b) policy (c) programme (d) regulation (e) research

7. The Nigerian land use Act of 1978 puts the right ownership of
land on the

(a) Governor of a state (b) head of the family (c) head of the society

(d) President of the farmers co-operative (e) traditional rulers

8. Which of the following crops produces latex? (a) Mango (b)

Rubber (c) Citrus (d) Cassava (e) Sisal

9. The main reason for establishing game reserves is to prevent

wild-life from (a) being poached (b) being hunted periodically (c)
attacking tourists

(d) Becoming extinct (e) none of the above

10. The biotic factor which derives much benefit from livestock and
reduces productivity is a (a) predator (b) parasite (c) pathogen (d)
microbe

(e) Temperature
11. Which of the following groups of crops grow best in the savanna
Zone of West Africa (a) cotton, millet and groundnut (b) cocoa, kola
and oilpalm (c) cotton, cocoa and guinea corn (d) banana, rubber and
millet (e) shea butter, cocoa, millet

12. The different between subsidy and loan is that subsidy (a) is a
short term credit while loan is a long term credit (b) is a medium term
credit while loan is a short term credit (c) requires a collateral while a
loan does not (d) is not refundable (e) all of the above

13. Which of the following groups comprises oily crops? (a)

Groundnut, jute and cotton (b) Melon, coconut and sisalhemp (c)
Coconut, cotton and sunflower

(d) Sunflower, rubber and jute (e) Oilpalm, sunflower and millet

14. Pests of crops that feed by piercing and sucking include the
following EXCEPT: (a) stem borers (b) aphids (c) cocoa mirids (d) cotton
stainer (e) cassava mealy bug

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15. Which of these best describes land in agriculture? (a) Free gift
of nature

(b) Increase value with increase in population (c) permanently in

place
(d) Solid part of the earth’s crust (e) very important factor of
production

16. Which of the following is not a role of government in

agricultural production? (a) provision of labour (b) provision of
subsidies (c) building of storage facilities (d) provision of loans and
credits (e) provision of loans

17. Peasant farmers sell almost all their produce immediately after
harvesting because (a) stored produce lose their quality (b) stored
produce would be lost to pests (c) the prices offered for stored
produce are low (d) the produce are perishable (e) there are
inadequate storage facilities

18. Which of the following is NOT an agricultural development

programme in Nigeria? (a) Agricultural Development Project (b) Green
Revolution

(c) National Development for All (d) Operation Feed the Nation (e)
River Basin Development Authority

19. The major aim of government’s agricultural programmes in

Nigeria include the following EXCEPT that it (a) encourages cash crop
production (b) ensures quality control and standards (c) fixes prices
of agricultural commodities

(d) Increases food production (e) increases the gross domestic

product

20. Fibre can be obtained from the following EXCEPT (a) cotton (b)
jute (c) kapok (d) kenaf (e) sheabutter

21. Wastage of agricultural products during harvesting period is

due to inadequate (a) agricultural education and extension (b)
agricultural financing (c) implementation of government policies on
agriculture (d) storage and processing facilities (e) transport facilities
22. Which of the following systems of farming requires an intensive
use of fertilizers? (a) Bush burning (b) Crop rotation (c) Mixed farming

(d) Monocropping (e) Shifting cultivation

23. The provision of farm inputs to farmers by the government can

best be described as (a) capital (b) credit (c) gift (d) loan (e) subsidy

24. Most agricultural policies do NOT benefit rural communities

because (a) oof lack of foreign exchange to import the required
expertise (b) of poor implementation (c) there are inadequate supply
of electricity (d) they aim at benefiting the national economy (e) they
are formulated by non-practising farmers

25. The limiting climatic factor to agricultural production in Nigeria

is

(a) Humidity (b) rainfall distribution (c) soil type (d) temperature (e)
wind

26. The nutrient used mainly for energy production is (a)

carbohydrate

(b) Carotene (c) mineral (d) protein (e) vitamin

27. Which of these crops is wind pollinated? (a) Cassava (b) Cocoa
(c) Coffee

(d) Maize (e) Rubber

28. Which of the following crops is a raw material for the

production of chocolate? (a) Avocado pear (b) Banana (c) Cocoa (d)
Coffee (e) Kolanut

29. Which of the following is a day-neutral crop? (a) Cocoa (b)

Coffee (c) Maize

(d) Millet (e) Tomato

30. The following are fib e crops EXCEPT (a) cotton (b) hemp (c) jute
(d) rubber (e) sisal

31. Which of the following is NOT a solution to problems of local

farmers?

(a) Rehabilitation of bad roads (b) Subsidizing crude implements (c)

Practising improved farming methods (d) Providing credit facilities by
governments

32. The main motive of the farmer in commercial agriculture is to

(a) maximize profit (b) produce rare crop varieties (c) produce for
family consumption

(d) Increase risk

33. The land tenure system which leads to land fragmentation is (a)
freehold

(b) Inheritance (c) pledging (d) gift

34. Subsistence farming is parctised in West Africa on land mostly

acquired through (a) pledge (b) donation (c) inheritance (d) purchase

35. The roles of government in the development of agriculture in

Nigeria include the following EXCEPT (a) reorganization of the rural
communities

(b) Provision of extension service (c) provision of feeder roads

(d) Rehabilitation of feeder roads

36. The main reason for governments enforcement of efficient

quarantine laws is to (a) check the destruction of unproductive
animals (b) attract school leavers into agriculture (c) give grants to
researchers for agricultural problems

(d) Check and control the inflow of animals and crops

37. The most important objectives of the farm settlement scheme
is to (a) supply farm tools to farmers (b) provide subsidy for small
scale farmers

(c) Demonstrate that farming can be profitable business (d)

mechanise agriculture

38. In which of the following is land used for agricultural purposes?

(a) Forage production (b) Recreation (c) Mining (d) Road construction

39. Which of the following climatic factor is primarily necessary for

photosynthesis in crop plants? (a) Wind (b) Light (c) Rainfall (d)
Temperature

40. An example of a biotic factor affecting crop or animal

production is

(a) Predator (b) soil texture (c) soil structure (d) light

THEORY

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONLY THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

1a. Define Agricultural Science

b. Enumerate five important of Agriculture

c. State and explain Relationship between Industry and

Agriculture

2a. Define the term Land Tenure System

b. Discuss briefly Land Use Decree

c. In a tabular form, state six differences between subsistence

and commercial agric

3a. State five agricultural programs initiated in Nigeria

b. Outline five ways by which non-government al organizations
have contributed to the development of agriculture in Nigeria

c. Suggest two possible solutions to the problem of poor

marketing channel

4a. Define Land

b. Enumerate five uses of Land for agricultural purpose

c State five factors affecting Land availability

5a. State five roles of science and technology in agriculture

provision

b. Mention one industry that uses each of the following

agricultural produce as raw material

i Cocoa ii. Rubber iii. Cotton iv. Groundnut v. Cassava

c. Suggest two possible solutions to the problem of inadequate

finance

JSS3 SECOND TERM AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS –

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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

CLASS: SS 2

TIME: 2 HRS
1. The removal of excess water from the sub-soil is known as: (a)
irrigation (b) drainage (c) evaporation (d) dehydration (e) hydration

2. The best source of farm power for agricultural production is (a)

human power (b) animal power (c) mechanical power (d) solar power
(e) electrical power

3. The greatest disadvantage of using a bulldozer in land clearing

is that it (a) removes the fertile top soil along with the vegetation (b)
makes the soil loose its texture (c) allows the fast growth of weeds
after clearing (d) increases the incidence of pests (e) all of the above

4. Which of the following equipment is not used in farm

surveying? (a) Gunters chain

(b) Measuring tape (c) Ranging pole (d) Pick axe (e) Theodolite

5. Farm surveying is important because it determines (a) soil

fertility (b) size of farm land

(c) Yield of crops (d) types of implements to use (e) water level of the
soil

6. If a crop is planted at a spacing of 100cm × 50cm, calculate the

plant population required for a hectare of farm land. (a) 200 (b) 5, 000
(c) 20, 000 (d) 15, 200

7. A disadvantage of vegetatively propagated crops is that they

(a) do not mature on time

(b) are less resistant (c) do not withstand harsh conditions (d) lodges
very readily (e) B and D

8. The signs of heat in animals include the following EXCEPT (a)

red and swollen vulva

(b) Restlessness and nervousness (c) attempting to mount other

animals (d) increased appetite (e) mucous discharge from the vulva
9. Cows should not be allowed to eat plenty of young fresh
pasture because they will

(a) develop anthrax (b) develop bloat (c) refuse to eat concentrate (d)
become infested with worms (e) A and B

10. The recommended spacing for oil palm cultivation is (a) 9m

triangular (b) 9m × 9m (c) 12m × 12m (d) 12m triangular (e) A and B

11. The average gestation period of a sow is ______ days (a) 32 (b) 114
(c) 150 (d) 153 (e) 290

12. Whish of these is a secondary tillage implement? (a) Chisel

plough (b) Disc plough

(c) Mould board plough (e) Planters

13. The following are examples of field machine EXPECT: (a)

bulldozer (b) combined harvester (c) milking machine (d) planter (e)
sprayer

14. High temperature and pressure convert sand stone to (a) basalt
(b) quartzile (c) coal

(d) Limestone (e) biotite

15. Streak diseases of maize is caused by (a) virus (b) nematode (c)
fungus (d) bacterium

(e) protozoan

16. In the carbon cycle, atmospheric carbon (iv) oxide is

replenished by (a) respiration

(b) transpiration (c) lightning (d) dentrification (e) A and C

17. The solidification of rock materials from a molten mass results

in the formation of (a) coal (b) gneiss (c) granite (d) marble (e) shale
18. The following are agents of rock weathering in the tropics
EXCEPT (a) carbonation

(b) glaciations (c) hydration (d) oxidation (e) temperature change

19. Which of the following statements describes soil most

appropriately? It is (a) composed of fine stones and silt (b) the major
part of the ground (c) the softest part of the earth (d) the thin layer of
the earth on which plants grow (e) the topmost cover of the earth’s
surface

20. The acidity of a soil can be corrected by (a) conservation (b)

drainage (c) flocculation

(d) Irrigation (e) liming

21. Agricultural soils which are light and allow moisture to pass
through very easily are generally (a) clayey (b) loamy (c) muddy (d)
sandy (e) silt

22. Microscopic worms living mainly in the soil are (a) algae (b)
bacteria (c) fungi

(d) Nematodes (e) viruses

23. Which of the following is NOT a macro-nutrient? (a) Calcium (b)

Iron (c) Magnesium

(d) Phosphorus (e) Potassium

24. Nitrogen is absorbed by plants in the form of (a) ammonia (b)

nitrates (c) nitrites

(d) Nitrogen dioxide (e) nitrogen oxide

25. The gradual washing away of small particles of the surface soil
is called (a) denudation
(b) Drainage (c) erosion (d) intrusion (e) inundation

26. Which of the following is an advantage of irrigation? (a)

Accumulates salt (b) Aids weed dispersal (c) Breeds vectors and
diseases (d) Helps to build up pest (e) Stabilizes farm economy

27. The removal of excess water from the soil surface is referred to
as (a) drainage

(b) Evapotranspiration (c) hydration (d) irrigation (e) transpiration

28. The plough is used on the farm for (a) stumping and removing
weeds (b) scraping and throwing up the soil (c) scraping and lumping
soil particles together (d) harvesting forage (e) digging up and turning
over the soil

29. Which of the following farm tools can best be used to harvest
groundnuts? (a) Cutlass

(b) Go-to-hell (c) Hoe (d) Pick axe (e) Spade

30. The survey equipment used in determining the horizontal

angles between a references medium and a desirable point is the (a)
cross staff (b) gunter’s chain (c) measuring tape

(d) Ranging pole (e) theodolite

31. Farm structures help the farmer to achieve the following aims
EXCEPT (a) improving farm management (b) increasing farm
production (c) increasing the work of farm attendants

(d) Maximizing farm profit (e) reducing wastage of farm produce

32. Which of the following is NOT a permanent crop? (a) Cocoa (b)
Kolanut (c) Mango (d) Oil palm (e) Pineapple

33. The term ‘fallowing’ in agriculture means (a) allowing cattle to

graze among crops
(b) Cropping the land with cash crops only (c) leaving the land without
a crop throughout the cropping season (d) occupying all the land with
crops (e) rotation of crops in a definite order

34. Which of the following farm operations does NOT use electricity
as a source of power?

(a) Grinding (b) Harvesting (c) Milking (d) Miling (e) Shelling

35. Rocks formed from molten magma are known as (a) igneous (b)
metamorphic

(c) sandstone (d) schist (e) sedimentary

36. Which of the following soil types contains particles of diameter

size between 0.02mm-2.0mm? (a) Clay (b) Gravel (c) Sand (d) silt (e)
stone

37. Which of the following is the best agent of organic matter

decomposition in the process of soil formation? (a) Algae (b) Bacteria
(c) Fungi (d) Liverworts (e) Mosses

38. Nitrogen is supplied by rhizobium to leguminous plants by (a)

changing mineral salts to ammonia (b) decomposing plant remains (c)
fixing atmospheric nitrogen (d) incorporating urea into the soil (e)
increasing soil pH value

39. Which of the following is NOT an importance of irrigation? (a)

Cools the soil and the atmosphere (b) Helps to soften the soil (c)
Makes early planting possible (d) One crop can be cultivated twice in
a year (e) Spreads diseases and pests

40. The following can be used to drain soil EXCEPT (a) channels (b)
ditches (c) gutters

(d) porous pipes (e) sprinklers

41. Which of the following is NOT associated with surface
irrigation? (a) Check flooding

(b) Mole drain (c) Natural flooding (d) Sprinklers irrigation (e) Tile

42. In underground drainage (a) ditches are constructed to remove

excess water (b) ditches are dug from a source of water to the
farmland (c) furrows in which water collects are made (d) water is
pumped through underground perforated pipes to crops (e) Water
seeps into the tiles to reach an outlet where water is disposed

43. Which of these crops is best propagated by budding? (a) Citrus

(b) Ginger (c) Pineapple

(d) Sugar cane (e) Yam

44. The caustic organism of maize rust is (a) bacterium (b) fungus
(c) nematode (d) protozoan (e) virus

45. The gestation period of a cow is approximately (a) 483days (b)

423days (c) 383days

(d) 283days (e) 183days

46. Which of the following confers natural immunity on the young

animals? (a) Administration of antibiotics (b) Administration of drugs
(c) Feeding with colostrums (d) Sanitation of the animal’s house (e)
Vaccination of the young

47. Which of the following farm animal’s skin can be used for
leather production? (a) Cattle (b) Duck (c) Fowl (d) Pig (e) Sheep

48. Which of the following factors is considered the least important

for the successful incubation of eggs? (a) Light (b) Relative humidity
(c) Temperature (d) Turning of eggs

(e) Ventilation
49. When a cockerel is castrated it is called (a) broiler (b) capon (c)
cock (d) layer (e) pullet

50. Which of the following is a micro element? (a) Calcium (b)

Sulphur (c) Phosphorus

(d) Manganese

THEORY

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ONLY THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

1a. Define Farm Surveying b. Describe the following surveying

equipment

i Ranging pole ii Gunter’s chain

iii Prismatic compass iv Theodolite

c. Outline six factors to be considered in selecting a site for a

farmstead

2a. Define Soil b. List four components of soil

c. State five characteristics of each of these (a) Sandy (b) Clay (c)
Loamy

3a. State four tractor-couples implements and discuss the uses of

two of the implements

b. Write short notes on each of the following (a) Tractors, (b)

Incubators (c) Sprayers

c. Define Irrigation

4a. Define Nitrogen Cycle b. Draw the Nitrogen Cycle

c. Explain three functions of Nitrogen

5a. State five macro element and five microelement

b. List five environmental factors affecting agricultural

production in Nigeria

c. Explain five ways in which rainfall affects agric production

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or

suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CLASS: SS 3 TIME: 2

HRS

1. Which of the following is NOT a feature of subsistence

Agriculture? (a) Few farmers usually practice it (b) It is practiced
where capital is not readily available (c) The farmer does not
normally plant cash crops (d) The farmer grows arable crops to feed
self and family (e) There is no surplus produce for sale in the market

2. The Green revolution is an example f government agricultural

(a) extension (b) policy (c) programme (d) regulation (e) research

3. The communal land tenure is a system in which (a) a farmer

uses all the land in a community to secure loan (b) members of a
community use the same land when needed (c) members of the
community are assigned permanent titles to the land (d) the head of
a community sells or uses the land as desired (e) the land belongs to
the head of the community

4. When a piece of land is leased to a farmer, the land is said to be

(a) allocated on rent (b) given as a gift (c) given as subsidy (d)
inherited (e) purchased on loan

5. The Nigerian Land Use Act of 1978 puts the right ownership of
land on the (a) governor of a state (b) head of the family (c) head of
the society (d) president of the farmers’ cooperative (e) traditional
rulers

Use the diagram to answer questions 6 to 8

IV V

III II I

6. On which of the labelled parts can more weight be added to

increase soil penetration by the implement? (a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV (e) V

7. The part that is kept in touch with the rear end during
operation is labelled (a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV (e) V

8. Which of the labelled structures carries out the function of the

share, coulter and mould board in a mould board plough? (a) I (b) II (c)
III (d) IV (e) V

9. 4FeO + O2 2Fe2O3

The above equation is chemically called (a) carbonation (b) hydration

(c) hydrolysis (d) reduction (e) oxidation

10. Fe2O3 + 3H2 O Fe2 O3.3H2 O

 In this chemical reaction, haematite is hydrated into (a)
dolomite (b) iron (iv) oxide (c) lime stone (d) limonite (e) mica

11. Which of these is a secondary rock mineral? (a) Biotite (b)

Orthoclase (c) Pyroxene (d) Shale (e) Sodium oxide

12. What is the size fraction of coarse sand? (a) Less than 0.002mm
(b) 0.002-0.02mm (c) 0.02-0.2mm (d) 0.2mm (e) Greater than 2.0mm

13. The soil structure in which aggregates are arranged like a pillar
is ____ structure (a) blocky (b) crumby (c) granular (d) platy (e)
prismatic

14. The sequential arrangement f various sizes and groups of

individual soil grains in a mass of soil from top to bottom is (a) clay,
silt,, fine sand, coarse sand, fine gravel, gravel and stone (b) fine
gravel, coarse sand, fine sand, silt, clay, stone and gravel (c) fine sand,
silt, clay, gravel, coarse sand, fine gravel, and stone (d) silt, clay,
stone, coarse sand, fine sand, gravel and fine gravel (e) stone, gravel,
fine gravel, coarse sand, fine sand, silt and clay

15. Which of the following is NOT correct about forestry land? (a)
Disputed land (b) Established in areas of sparse population (c)
Established where the rate of erosion is low (d) May be plain and hilly
(e) Must not be too fertile

16. All these are importance of wild life EXCEPT the provision of (a)
food (b) hides and skin (c) revenue (d) shelter (e) tourist attraction

17. Silviculture means (a) art of planting crops and raising of

flowers (b) art of planting, tending and managing forests (c)
community of trees, associated plants and animals (d) replanting of a
forest land after felling (e) scientific management of economic tree
plants

18. Which of these trees can be regarded as tropical rainforest

specie? (a) Cassia (b) Date palm (c) Ebony (d) Neem (e) Shear butter
19. Deforestation increases the following EXCEPT (a) desert
encroachment (b) leaching of plant nutrients (c) loss of organic
matter (d) moisture retention (e) soil erosion

20. To ensure continuous supply of forest products, the following

forest management techniques are important EXCEPT (a)
afforestation (b) deforestation (c) fallowing (d) regeneration (e)
taungya system

21. Which of these is NOT a factor affecting land availability and

use? (a) Climate (b) Cultural practices (c) Game reerve (d) Land tenure
system (e) Soil type

22. A farm-stead refers to (a) a home and production centre (b) a

storage centre for farm products (c) the design and construction of
farm (e) the relative size and plan of farm

23. Which of these factors greatly determines the type of

vegetation prevalent in Nigeria? (a) Rainfall (b) Sunshine (c)
Temperature (d) Topography (e) Wind

24. The Nigeria vegetation belts can be classified into ____ and ___
zones (a) forest, savannah (b) guinea savannah, sudan savannah (c)
mangrove swamp, fresh water swamp (d) rainforest, mangrove forest
(e) sahel savannah, sudan savannah

25. Which of these statements is NOT true about the influence of

forests on environment? (a) Cause local rainfall (b) Expose the soil to
erosion by rain drops (c) Increase soil fertility (d) Purify the air (e)
Reduce evaporation of soil water

26. The taungya farming system involves combining (a) arable

cropping with forest management (b) crop production with animal
rearing (c) fish management with forest management (d) forest
management and animal rearing (e) livestock farming with forest
management
27. The system of combining pasture with crop production in
alternation is called (a) intercropping (b) interplanting (c) ley farming
(d) mixed farming (e) pastoral farming

28. The system of planting of a long-season crop first, then

followed by a short season crop on the same farm but the short
season crop is harvested first is called (a) intercropping (b)
interplanting (c) mixed cropping (d) multiple cropping (e) rotational
cropping

29. The chemical used to control damping –off is (a) acaricide (b)
fungiside (c) insecticide (d) nematicide (e) rodenticide

30. Stemborer and leaf hopper are pests of (a) cowpea (b)
groundnut (c) maize (d) rubber (e) yam

31. Cercospera leaf spot is a disease of (a) citrus (b) cocoa (c)
groundnuts (d) maize (e) yam

32. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of rosette disease? (a)

Internode becomes shortened (b) Leaves curl (c) Leaves turn yellow
(d) Low yield (e) Pod becomes toxic

33. Fusarium oxysporium causes ______ disease. (a) Bacterial blight

(b) bacterial wilt (c) fusarium blight (d) root knot (e) root rot

34. The brown spots symptom commonly associated with fungal

diseases of crops can best be observed on (a) flowers (b) fruits (c)
internodes (d) leaves (e) stems

35. The infectious viral disease of poultry is called (a) aspergilosis

(b) coccidiosis (c) fowl cholera (d) gunboro (e) Newcastle disease

36. A maintenance operation necessary for availability of fish in a

fish pond is (a) construction of spill way (b) deweeding (c)
impoundment of pond (d) pond inoculation (e) stocking of pond
37. A young rabbit is called (a) buck (b) dam (c) doe (d) kitten (e)
sire

38 The most glandular portion of the ruminant stomach where

enzymatic digestion takes place is the (a) abomasums (b) oesophagus
(c) omasum (d) rectum (e) reticulum

39. In the ruminant stomach, the portion where most of the

microbial digestion takes place is the (a) abomasums (b) oesophagus
(c) omasum (d) reticulum (e) rumen

40. The hormone responsible for the development of secondary

sexual characteristics and libido in male animal is (a) oestrogen (b)
oxytocin (c) progesterone (d) relaxing (e) testosterone

41. A mature female pig that has produced offspring at least once
is called (a) doe (b) ewe (c) gilt (d) lamb (e) mare

42. The process of choosing animals so that they can be used to

produce future offspring is termed (a) culling (b) dissemination (c)
identification (d) introduction (e) selection

43. A castrated male sheep is known as (a) castrate (b) lamb (c) ram
(d) steer (e) wether

44. The following are examples of bony fishes EXCEPT (a) carp (b)
herring (c) perches (d) salmon (e) shark

45. Which of these is NOT a method of harvesting fish? (a) Draining

of ponds (b) Drenching (c) Electrofishing (d) Impalling (e) Trapping

46. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for fish pond

water? (a) Colourless appearance (b) Hot temperature (c) pH of 7 9 (d)
Pollution free (e) slightly alkaline

47. Mating of animals with close genetic relationship is termed (a)

crossbreeding (b) inbreeding (c) line breeding (d) out breeding (e) out
crossimh
48. The gestation period of a sow is _________ days (a) 32 (b) 114 (c)
150 (d) 153 (e) 290

49. The common space into which faecal and unrinogenital tubes
open in poultry birds is called (a) anus (b) cloaca (c) infundibulum (d)
return (e) vagina

50. Chalaza is formed in the (a) infundibulum (b) isthmus (c)

magnum (d) ovary (e) vagina

51. Vitamin E deficiency may lead to (a) dwarfism (b) goiter (c)
infertility (d) perosis

(e) rickets

52. Which of the following is not a digestive enzymes? (a) Lactase

(b) Maltase (c) Peptidase

(d) prolactin (e) sucrose

53. A major advantage of agricultural loan is that (a) capital is

made available to farmers

(b) it enhances the social status of the farmers (c) it is easy to obtain
(d) it is interest free (e) repayment takes many years

54. Which of the following is not a reason for keeping livestock

records? They

(a) are used for determing the number of consumers

(b) are used for determing the profitability of the enterprise

(c) are used to determine when to apply vaccines

(d) can be used for rational agricultural plans

(e) provide information which can be used to correct management
lapses

55. The following are functions of a farm manager except (a)

controlling farm workers

(b) co ordinating the farm activities (c) organizing sales of farm

products

(d) planning farm programme of work (e) planting of crops and

vegetable

56. When granting loans to farmers, the credit officer should

consider mostly the ___________ of the farmer (a) age (b) consumption
needs (c) experience (d) family size

(e) production and essential needs

57. The different between total assets and total liabilities of a farm
enterprises within a specified period before taxation is known as (a)
current asset (b) gross profit (c) liability (d) net profit (e) networth

58. Which of the following is the correct step in extension teaching?

(a) attention interest

Desire conviction action satisfaction (b)

attention interest conviction desire action
satisfaction (c) interest attention desire Conviction
action satisfaction (d) desire interest attention
conviction Action satisfaction ( e) conviction
desire interest attention action Satisfation

59. Agricultural extension programme would succeed in

disseminating new ideas to farmers except if only the programme (a)
involve the support of highly trained extension specialists (b) involves
the people for which the programme is planned (c) is based on
planned agricultural programmes (d) is based on research tested on
local condition (e) is not kept flexible to contemporary technology

60. The fundamental objective of agricultural extension is to

improve the efficiency of farmers by (a) enforcing modern techniques
of farming on them (b) giving them formal education in farming (c)
giving them loan every year (d) persuading them to apply improved
methods in farming (e) training them to become extension agents

SECTION B: THEORY

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ONLY THREE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

1a. List six advantages of cooperative societies

b. Enumerate four other sources of agricultural financing apart

from banks and cooperative societies

c. List four factors of agricultural production

2a. What is “farm subsidy”?

b. Enumerate six objectives of agricultural extension service

c. List five agencies involved in agricultural extension

programmes in Nigeria

d. Name five factors affecting the adoption of new farming ideas

and techniques
3a. Define the term land tenure system and give four examples

b. Discuss briefly land use decree

ii State two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of the

decree

4. Explain briefly four (4) of the following terms in animal

production

a oestrous cycle b heat period c

gestation period

d parturition e colostrums

5. Copy and complete this table:

Name of Crop Prevention /

S/N Pathogen Symptoms
disease affected control

Cassava
1
mosaic

2 Black pod

3 Streak

Rosette
4
disease

6a. What is crop improvement?

i State six advantages of improved crop varieties over

unimproved ones

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or
suspensions don’t be involved.

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CLASS: JSS 3

TIME: 2 HRS

SECTION A- OBJECTIVES

1. Which of these will not affect the buying of rice? (a) personal
(b) religion (c) social (d) cultural

2. _____ is a disease causing organism (a) pathogen (b) vector (c)

endo-parasie (d) tick

3. The aim of advertisement is to ______ (a) increase the cost of

production (b) create confusion in the mind of consumer (c) lead to
the loss of company product (d) increase the sales of goods

4. A farm structure where animals are slaughtered and butchered

is known as ___ (a) abattoir (b) slaughter slap (c) raised platform (d)
animal house

5. The price of agricultural products will be affected by the

following EXCEPT ____ (a) transportation cost (b) seasonality of
product (c) advertisement of product (d) perish ability of the product

6. When products are in direct contact with packaging, it is a

_______ packaging. (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) universal

7. All these are agricultural products EXCEPT ____ (a) Kenaf (b)
cotton (c) rubber (d) plastic

8. The removal of surplus seedling from area sown with seed is

____ (a) mulching (b) supplying (c) thinning (d) harvesting

9. The reproductive part of a plant is ____ (a) leaf (b) seed (c) stem
(c) flower
10. The following are farm structures EXCEPT _____ (a) silo (b) crib (c)
rhombus (d) weigh bridge

11. Which of these animals serve as means of transportation? (a)

pig (b) goat (c) donkey (d) sheep

12. The removal of surplus seedling from area sown with seed is
_____ (a) mulching (b) supplying (c) thinning (d) harvesting

13. It has parallel vein leaf, fibrous root; these are the
characteristics of ____ plant. (a) Monocotyledon (c) cocoa (d) orange

14. The reproductive part of a plant is ____ (a) leaf (b) seed (c) stem
(d) flower

15. The following are farm structures EXCEPT _____ (a) silo (b) crib (c)
rhombus (d) weigh

16. Monocotyledonous crops have the following characteristics

EXCEPT _________ (a) one seed leaf (b) fibrous root (c) tap root (d)
narrow leaf

17. ____ is the process by which green plants manufacture their

food (a0 pollination (b) photosynthesis (c) ovulation (d) respiration

18. Which of the following farm produce is used in the clothing

industry? (a) Kenaf (b) cotton (c) sisals (d) jute

19. Stomachs of ruminant animals are divided into ___ chambers (a)
5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

20. The process of making people aware of the available

agricultural products through radio, television and newspaper is
___________ (a) broadcasting (b) announcement (c) advertisement (d)
announcer

21. The process of deliberately keeping or culturing bees is known

as ____________ (a) bumble bees (b) horticulture (c) ranching (d)
apiculture

22. Which of the following can damage farm structure constructed

with woods? (a) earthworm (b) termites (c) Eel worm (d) cotton
strainers

23. All building and structures in the farms are collectively called
____ (a) farm structure (b) livestock building (c) farms stead (d) farm
building

24. Hunting of animals, gathering of fruits are traced back to

________ (a) nomads (b) early men (c) ancestor (d) Oyo empire

25. _____ and _____ are types of agriculture (a) horticulture and
monoculture (b) subsistence and commercial (c) floriculture and
silviculture (d) horticulture and animal husbandry

26. A pepper plant that grows in a yam plot is regarded as a ____ (a)
crop (b) flower (c) weed (d) vegetables

27. Cotton is an example of ___ crop (a) beverages (b) cereal (c) fibre
(d) latex

28. Which of the following animals is an example of succulent feed?

(a) bone meal (b) fish meal (c) hay (d) silage

29. Which of the following animals does not feed on hay (a) cattle
(b) goat (c) horse (d) poultry

30. The separation of agricultural produce into various sizes and

qualities is referred to as ____ (a) assembling (b) bulking (c) grading (d)
packaging

31. Which of the following is not characteristics of paper (a) it is

easily torn (b) it offers no barriers to water (c) it is a waste from
pulpwood (d) it is flexible
32. Live animals need the following for transportation except (a)
Open-top lorry (b) Keepers to accompany them (c) feed bon deck (d)
stacking

33. Constraints to adequate packaging include the following except

(a) cost (b) choice of materials (c) lack of knowledge about materials
(d) distance to market

34. The slatted wooden boxes for fruits allow for (a) free circulation
air (b) water to enter the container (c) recycled (d) burnt

35. The knowledge of packaging materials is essential because each

product to be packsged has its own (a) direction (b) shape (c)
properties (d) size

36. Which of the following is not an objective 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

37. An increase in quantity demanded results in (a) a decrease in

price (b) an increase in price (c) equilibrium price (d) a supply price

38. Which of the following statements does not refer to

advertisement (a0 it is a form of marketing communication (b) it is a
promotion for agricultural product (c) it is a mean of publicizing the
success of a farm enterprises (d) a supply price

39. The inability of a farmer to store his products during period of

high production results in (a) low prices (b) high prices (c) changes in
price (d) prices forcast

40. Cost of production is a form of ___ in producing a commodity (a)

sales ( b) investment n(c) distribution n(d) market

41. The perception 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
42. Prices of agricultural products can be expressed in the
following ways except (a) currency (b) weight (c) quality (d) degrees

43. For farmers to make profit, the cost of production must be (a)
low (b) high (c) moderate (d) beneficial

44. Trays could be made of the following except (a) plastic (b) metal
(c) cardboards (d) polyethylene

45. Fibres are materials needed from the following products except
(a) jute raffia (b) sisal (c) metal

SECTION B

Answer 4 questions from this section

1. What is Agricultural Science 5mks

b. List and explain five (5) importance of agriculture

5mks

2. Explain the following: (i) packaging (ii) branding 6mks

b. List and explain two advantages of packaging 2mks

c. Explain two disadvantages of branding 2mks

3. What is advertising? 4mks

b. State and explain three form of advertising 6mks

4. List five (5) methods of advertising 5mks

b. What is pricing 5mks

5. State and explain four (4) reasons for packaging 5mks

b. List and explain five (5) factors of price of agricultural
products 5mks