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SS2 Agricultural science Midterm Examination

1. Farm survey is important because it determines. A. Soil fertility. B. Size of farmland. C. Yield of
crops. D. Type of implement to use

2. Which of the following equipment is not used in farm surveying? A. Gunters chain. B. Measuring
tape. C. Ranging pole. D. Pick axe

3. A spade is mainly used for. A. Weeding. B. Pruning. C. Planting. D. Digging

4. Which of the following agronomic practices is not applicable to rice production? A. Threshing. B.
Transplanting. C. Staking. D. Pudding

5. The process of removing a young animal from its mother is referred to as. A. Culling. B. Breeding.
C. Weaning. D. Isolation

6. The plant nutrient essential for the formation of tubers is. A. Molybdenum. B. Phosphorus. C.
Potassium. D. Sodium

7. Soil erosion caused by water can be controlled by. A. Overgrazing and bush burning. B. Ploughing
and harrowing. C. Land clearing and stumping. D. Afforestation and erection of bunds

8. When compost is added to Sandy soil it. A. Reduces the activities of living organisms. B. Increase the
porosity of the soil. C. Increases water holding capacity of the soil. D. Decreases the soil acidity

9. Plant nutrients are restored during the fallow period through. A. Reduced soil erosion. B.
Accumulation of soil organic matter. C. Reduced evaporation from the soil. D. Accumulation of
farmyard manure

10. An important function of mulching is that it. A. Increases rate of evaporation. B. Increases soil
temperature. C. Provides soil with nutrients. D. Conserves moisture in the soil

Section B Answer Any 2 Questions

1. List and explain 3 factors that influence nutrient availability in the soil. (b) State 3 importance of farm
surveying and planning in agriculture. (c) Assuming the spacing of a vegetable crop per stand is 30cm ×
30cm , calculate the plant population expected in a portion of land measuring 60cm × 30cm

2. List 4 surveying equipment and state their uses. (b) State 3 principals of crop rotation. (c) A farmer
surveyed his triangular farmland with a base length of 2km and a perpendicular length of 1200m.
Calculate the area of the farm

3. A school farm in Lagos state in 2023 cultivated 3 hectares of land. The spacing of the maize plants was
75cm x 30cm. Calculate: (a) the area of the farmland. (b) The plant (maize) population in the farm. (c)
If there are two maize plants per stand, what is the total population of maize plants in the school farm?
(b) State 2 effects of change in climate on the growth in farm animals

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