Class: JS3 Subject: Agric. Sc.

1. The following practices are necessary for transplanting seedling EXCEPT?

a. avoiding damage to the root b. pulling up the seedlings with hand trowel
c. transplanting in the afternoon d. transplanting seedlings with ball of earth
2. Which of the following farming practices destroys organic matter content of the soil?
a. Bush burning b. clean clearing c. Continuous cropping d. Crop rotation
3. When a farmer replaces seeds that fail to germinate, the operation is known as………
a. planting b. seeding c. supplying d. thinning
4. Soap making industries uses the following agricultural raw material EXCEPT?
a. groundnut oil b. caustic soda c. cotton seed oil d. palm oil
5. The act of removing young animal from feeding on milk is known as……….
a. kidding b. farrowing c. weaning d. parturition
6. Which of the following is not a breed of pig?
a. land race b. Yorkshire c. Flemish giant d. duroc
7. Soil with pH of 2 is said to be ………..
a. acidic b. Neutral c. Alkaline d. toxic
8. A male young cattle is called ……………..
a. Bullock b. Bull calf c. Bull d. Calf
9. Lime is applied to soil to remove or reduce ………… of the soil.
a. Alkalinity b. acidity c. Salinity d. Water holding capacity
10. Brewery industry use ………. As agricultural raw material
a. cocoa b. cereals c. spices d. tubers
11. The removal of weak seedlings from a stand when the seedlings per stand are many is
a. supplying b. thinning c. mulching d. manuring
12. which of the following s NOT a post planting operation.
a. Pest control b. weeding c. harvesting d. land clearing
13. A farmer observed that a cow in the flocks sleeps most often. It is most likely to be affected by …
a. Coccidiosis b. Newcastle c. Trypanosomiasis d. fow pox
14. Chemical used to control weed is called……
a. insecticide b. fungicide c. herbicide d. nematicide
15. Animals which carry diseases causing organism from one animals to another is called …
a. vectors b. parasites c. Pests d. Pathogens
16. Which of the following is NOT a physical method of controlling pests in a farmland?
a. beating of drums b. setting of traps c. sounding of bells d. use of guardsman
17. Organism that causes disease on plants and animals are called…
a. virusb. vectors c. pathogens d. bacteria
18. Bacteria diseases of farm animals are as follows:
a. Anthrax b. foot and mouth diseases c. brucellosis d. Tuberculosis
19. Stacking is a practice which is beneficial to one of the following crops.
a. Yam and pumpkin b. Tobacco and rice c. cocoyam and yam d. rice and wheat
20. Horticulture deals with growing of …………
a. Arable crops b. Annual crops c. Ornamental crops d. Permanent crops
21. Bulldozer is used for the following farm activities EXCEPT … a. bush clearing
b. felling of trees c. pulling of farm implements d. stumping of tree trunks.
22. The farming system were deep rooted cops are followed by shallow rooted crops on the same
piece of land is known as …
a. mixed cropping b. crop rotation c. mono culture d. shifting cultivation
23. Fish and Fish products are sources of …………. to man
 a. Mineral b. water c. protein d. carbohydrates
24. Which of these methods is not good for harvesting fish
a. Basket b. Chemical c. Hook and line d. net
25. Which of the following is not a management practice in animal husbandry?
a. culling b. De-beaking c. De-worming d. Thinning
26. Necessary operation in maize cultivation are these EXCEPT?
a. Weeding b. Thinning c. Nursery practices d. Fertilizer application
27. Rice blight is caused by ………….
a. Bacteria b. Nematode c. fungi d. Virus
28. In animal Husbandry, the act of giving birth generally refers to as …………
a. weaning b. gestation c. parturition d. farrowing
29. A plant that grows where it is not wanted is referred to as …………….
a. crop b. weed c. forage d. pasture
30. The particles are coarse, grained, loose with large pore spaces between the particles. This soil is
called … a. clay soil b. loamy soil c. sandy soil d. humus

Theory Section: Answer all

1a. What is Farm Record? 2 marks
b. Explain the following: i. Farm Diary ii. Farm Inventory 4 marks
c. State four importance of Farm records 4 marks

2a. What do you understand by Book-keeping? 2 marks

b. Highlight four importance of Book-keeping 4 marks
c. Mention four types of source documents 4 marks

3a. Explain Export promotion in Agriculture 2 marks

b. Enumerate four crops that Nigeria exports 4 marks
c. Give four reasons for export promotion in Nigeria. 4 marks