SOMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

GRADE 4: AGRICULTURE PAPER 1: 2016 FINAL

Answer all questions by choosing A, B, C, or D as the best answer.

1. Agriculture is……………………..
A. the growing of plants and keeping of animals.
B. The study of soil and how it is formed.
C. The construction of farm buildings.
D. The ploughing of fields and harvesting
2. ……………… is another name for shifting cultivation.
A. hunters and gathering
B. commercial farming
C. subsistence farming
D. Chitemene
3. Which one is provided by Agriculture at home and at school?
A. harvesting
B. ploughing
C. weeding
D. food
4. Which material is not used to make farm tools?
A. plastic
B. wood
C. rubber
D. glass
5. Why do farmers use tools?
A. they make farming easier
B. farmers are lazy
C. they can be used correctly
D. they make work difficult.
6. Chemicals are …………… if not properly used.
A. useful
 B. essential
C. effective
D. hazardous

7. What are the dangers of using fire to clear the land?

A. burns
B. cuts
C. poisoning
D. bruises
8. Skin contacts with chemicals can cause ………………….
A. chicken pox
B. skin rush
C. cuts
D. measles
9. Another name for post rainy season is ………….
A. summer
B. autumn
C. winter
D. spring
10. One major agricultural activity done in the past rainy season is …………
A. planting
B. weeding
C. ploughing
D. harvesting
11. -------------- is mainly grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe.
A. wheat
B. rapoko
C. maize
D. groundnuts
12. How do farmers protect their farms against veld fires?
A. By planning
B. By irrigation
C. By horticulture
D. By preparing fire guards
13. Which environmental damage is common in the hot dry season?
A. fire guard
B. veld fires
C. too much rainfall
D. heat

14. There are …………….. seasons in Zimbabwe.

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
15. A watering can is used for ……………..
A. digging
B. weeding
C. spraying
D. watering
16. The three main types of soil are ………..
A. silt, loam, gravel
B. gravel, earth, loam
C. loam, sand, clay
D. loam, gravel, sand
17. The material which cover land surface and is needed by farmers to grow
crops is ………….
A. soil
B. earth
C. sand
D. rock
18. Dead plants and animal matter is called ………..
A. dung
B. litter
C. humus
D. rubbish
19. Water sinks faster in ………….. soil.
A. gravel
B. clay
 C. sand
D. loam

20. Which one is an agent of soil erosion?

A. gulley
B. trees
C. grass
D. wind
21. The situation where dams and rivers fill up with sand is called ………………
A. fertilization
B. filtration
C. erosion
D. siltation
22. The best soil for growing vegetables is …………
A. clay
B. sand
C. loam
D. gravel
23. Men made fertilizers are called ………….
A. Inorganic
B. organic
C. artificial
D. waste
24. Manure that comes from living things is called………….
A. Inorganic
B. organic
C. animal dung
D. waste
25. A good farmer uses his …….. well.
A. energy
B. legs
 C. power
D. tools
26. The production of plants and animals useful to man is called ………………
A. marketing
B. forestry
C. Agriculture
D. Wildlife

27. Agriculture is useful because it provides us with……………..

A. good food
B. poor crops
C. harmful crops
D. poor storage
28. An example of horticulture is ………………
A. caring of soil
B. keeping of animals
C. growing trees
D. growing vegetables
29. Factors which affect the growing of leaf vegetables in Zimbabwe are ………..
A. granary
B. plant population
C. rivers
D. temperatures
30. A cabbage is a ……………. crop
A. legume
B. leaf
C. root
D. fruit
31. Which of the following is a major plant nutrient?
A. termites
B. phosphorus
C. compost
D. green manure
32. Which of the following vegetables is a legume?
A. peas
 B. tomatoes
C. pumpkins
D. carrots
33. One method of applying fertilizer is ………
A. broadcasting
B. germination
C. ammonium
D. phosphorus

34. Which is the most commonly grown crop in Zimbabwe?

A. sugarcane
B. tobacco
C. maize
D. beans
35. Why do farmers apply fertilizers apply fertilizers to plants?
A. to kill weeds
B. to boost the growth of plants and get high yields.
C. Plant new crops
D. to pay fees
36. Soil in the garden can be improved by ……………
A. burning
B. rotation
C. nematodes
D. aphids
37. Which field crop needs high rainfall and high temperatures?
A. beans
B. sunflower
C. wheat
D. tobacco
38. A factor to consider when siting a vegetable garden is………….
A. Pruning
B. planting
C. water supply
D. variety.
39. The part harvested on a tomato plant is the ………….
A. Flower
B. root
C. fruit
D. leaf
40. Which tool is used for digging moist soil in the garden?
A. Fork
B. shovel
C. hoe
D. spade

41. A gum tree is an example of ……….

A. a local tree
B. an exotic tree
C. indigenous tree
D. slow growing tree
42. Mulberry trees are best grown from …………
A. seeds
B. cuttings
C. manuring
D. roots
43. The transferring of seedlings from the nursery is called …………
A. transpiration
B. transplanting
C. maintenance
D. deforestation
44. Which of the following pests affect cabbages?
A. Cutworms
B. bugs
C. cockroaches
D. flies
45. Where do most farmers sell their farm produce?
A. Local market
B. Mbare
 C. Overseas
D. G.M.B
46. In Zimbabwe most field crops are grown during the …………season.
A. Winter
B. spring
C. summer
D. autumn

47. People who visit our game parks from other countries to see our wildlife
are …………….
A. expatriates
B. tourists
C. visitors
D. neighbours
48. Milk is rich in ………
A. proteins
B. carbohydrates
C. vitamins
D. mineral salts
49. Overgrazing may cause …………..
A. soil erosion
B. soil conservation
C. mulching
D. paddocks
50. Crop rotation helps a farmer to ……………
A. experiment on new crop varieties
B. avoid weeding
C. improve soil fertility
D. save labour costs