CLASS: SS 1 SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TIME: 2 HOURS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions
1. Agricultural production could be improved through (a) migration of youth to the urban centers (b)
hoarding of farm produce (c) fragmentation of land by family members (D) provision of rural
infrastructure.
2. Which of the following features is not associated with subsistence farming? (a) Use of mainly family
labour (b) cultivation of mainly food crops (c) specialization in crop production (d) low output and
income.
3. Which of the following systems is not associated with land ownership in West Africa? (a) Communal
(b) Hire – Purchase (c) Leasehold (d) Freehold
4. Which of the following factors is not a limitation to farm mechanization in West Africa? (a) poverty
among farmers (b) large production of farmers (c) illiteracy of farmers (d) land tenure system
5. The main source of power for subsistence agriculture is (a) animal (b) machine (c) human (d) electricity
6. Problems associated with the use of animal power include the following except (a) susceptibility of
animals to disease (b) insufficient supply of fuel (c) high cost of maintaining animals (d) insufficient
supply of feed.
7. The practice whereby a farmer keeps only grazing animals is known as (a) mixed farming (b) lay
farming (c) pastoral farming (d) taungya farming
8. The major factor affecting the distribution of crops in West Africa is (a) climate (b) soil (c) topography
(d) diseases.
9. Which of the following is an edaphic factor influencing agricultural production? (a) Parasites (b) Soil PH
(c) Vegetation (d) rainfall
10. Gneiss and schist are examples of (a) igneous rocks (b) metamorphic rock (c) sedimentary rocks (d)
weathered rocks
11. The chemical weathering process presented by the equation CasiO 3 +2H2O – H2SiO3 + Ca(OH)2 is (a)
Hydration (b) hydrolysis (c) solution (d)oxidation
12. The most practical and active way of improving the productive capacity of clayey soil is to (a) allow it
lie fallow for some time. (b) apply lime and organic manure (c) plant tree crops on it for many years (d)
apply N P K fertilizer
13. In comparison with compost, inorganic fertilizer (a) improves soil structure (b) regulates soil
temperature (c) is more readily available to plants (d) conserves soil moisture
14. Which of the following crops is a bulb? (a) yam (b) onion (c) cocoyam (d) plantain
15. An example of a fruit vegetable is (a) onion (b) cabbage (c) spinach (d) cucumber
16. Which of the following activities is carried out in tomato cultivation to improve fruit size? (a) hardening
– off (b) shading (c) pricking – out (d) staking
17. Large scale storage of grains is best done in (a) barns (b) cold rooms (c) cribs (d) silos
18. The botanical name of Guinea Grass is (a) Panicum maximum (b) imperata cylindrica (c) pennisetum
purpureum (d) cynodon dactylon
19. A forest product used as medicine is (a) dye (b) latex (c) gum (d) honey
20. the method of plant propagation which involves rooting is (a) grafting (b) budding (c) tillering (d)
layering
21. Which of the following plant parts is not a vegetative material used in propagating ornamental shrubs?
(a) seed (b) stem (c) bud (d) sucker
22. Which of the following farm, animals are a non – ruminant herbivore? (a) goat (b) sheep (c) rabbit (d)
chicken
23. A social – economic factor which a ects the availability of land for agricultural use in West Africa is (a)
soil type (b) population growth (c) rainfall distribution (d) working capital.
24. Which of the following cropping system would lead to continuous sustenance of soil fertility? (i) Crop
rotation (ii) land rotation (iii) monoculture (iv) mono cropping (a) I and ii only (b) I and ii only (c) ii and
iii only (d) I, ii and iii only
25. Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from (a) limestone (b) quartzite (c) shale (d) schist
26. An example of a piercing and sucking insect-pest of crops is a (a) mealy bug (b) grasshopper (c) weevil
(d) termite
27. The removal of sheath on maize of mob is referred to as (A) winnowing (b) shelling (c) dehusking (d)
milling
28. The farm power which is most adaptable to farm operations in West Africa is (a) animal power (b) wind
power (c) human power (d) solar power
29. A disease which affects poultry only is a (a) coccidiosis (b) new castle (c) pox (d) helminthiasis
30. Which of the animal body parts listed below are related to the reproductive system? (i) Cowper’s gland
(ii) jejunum (iii) urethra. (a) I and ii only (b) I and iii only (c) ii and iii only (d) I, ii and iii.
31. A sow that is not producing milk after farrowing should be given (a) oxtytocin (b) antibiotic (c)
anthelmintic drug (d) sulphaquinoxaline
32. Limitation of farm mechanization in West Africa do not include (a) Land fragmentation (b) high capital
investment (c) availability of spare parts (d) high level technical know-how.
33. Mating in poultry is known as a service (a) serving (b) treading (c) topping (d) breeding
34. The average gestation period in sheep is (a) 30 days (b) 50 days (c) 150 days (d) 270 days
35. Which of the following operations takes place in a ginnery? (a) production of cotton seed oil (b)
detoxication of cotton seed (c) separation of cotton seeds from lint (d) production of cotton seed lake
36. The development of agriculture in West Africa is not generally affected by (a) ignorance (b) religious
beliefs (c) poor marketing (d) population size
37. Which of the following groups of rocks is formed as a result of volcanic eruption? (a) Limestone, basalt
and shale (b) basalt, granite and pumice (c) sandstone, granite and quartize (d) marble, gneiss and shale.
38. Which of the following statements is a disadvantage of human power? it (a) controls other sources of
farm power (b) brings about least damage (c) is easily available and controlled (d) expensive to operate.
39. The use of animal traction is limited in the forest zones of West Africa because of the (a) topography of
the forest land (b) presence of tsetse flies (c) high amount of rainfall (d) culture of the people.
40. The correct sequence for the use of coupled implements for land preparation is (a) plough, harrow and
ridger (b) harrow, ridger and plough (c) plough, ridger and harrow (d) harrow, plough and ridger.
41. Corms, rhizomes and tubers are examples of (a) underground stems (b) underground roots (c) modified
leaves (d) aerial stems
42. In crop Production, ginger is propagated by (a) seed (b) bulb (c) rhizome (d) corm
43. Land in agricultural business is a durable asset because (a) its value is realized over several years (b) it is
more valuable than labour (c) it can be expanded by reclamation (d) it is a free gift of nature.
44. In which layer of the soil pro le do most biological activities occur? (a) D – horizon (b) C – horizon (c)
B – horizon (d) A – horizon
45. Which of the following properties of soil determines its water- holding capacity?
I. Texture
II. PH
III. Colour
IV. Structure
(a). I and II Only (b) I and IV only (c) II and III only (d) III and IV only
46. Under the communal land tenure system farmers it is difficult to secure loans because (a) land holdings
are small and fragmented (b) they are poor (c) land holdings cannot be used as security (d) they are
mostly illiterate
47. Government plays important roles in the development of agriculture through the following means except
(a) provision of subsidies (b) training of farmers’ children (c) establishment of agricultural development
programmes (d) establishment of farm settlements
48. Which of the following does not influence the distribution of cattle in West Africa? (a) Pastures (b)
Light (c) diseases (d) Rainfall
49. Soil water that is available for root absorption at held capacity is (a) capillary water (b) hygroscopic
water (c) gravitational water (d) superiors water
50. Chemical weathering is fastest in A. cool weather B. hot weather C. high altitudes D. low altitudes
SECTION B: THEORY
Instructions: Answer five (5) questions
1(a). List five (5) branches of agriculture
(b). Explain three (3) listed branches of agriculture

2(a). State six (6) examples of simple farm tools used by subsistence farmers
(b). Who is a peasant farmer?

3(a). State four (4) importance of agriculture

(b). State six (6) examples of complex farm tools used by commercial farmers

4(a). Mention eight (8) agro –based industries and their raw material.
(b). What is agriculture?

5. State eight (8) differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture

6. Highlight ten (10) problem of agricultural development in Nigeria.

7. Highlight ten (10) solution to the problem of agricultural development in Nigeria.