TINAKASS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

(A.k.a. Halleluyah!)
gmail: [email protected]
11Simeon Ogunsanya,Off Obasalawu Street, Odogunyan Ikorodu, Lagos.
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION CLASS: JSS2

NAME: Subject:AGRIC

1. All the following are methods of soil conservation EXCEPT a) ridging b) tillage c burning d)
irrigation
2. Soil fertility add value in the following ways EXCEPT a) improve soil yield b) improve crop yield
c) promote activity of soil micro-organisms d) helps to conserve soil water
3. Soil is the wise use of soil in order to make available food for plant growth at all times. a)
contamination b) preservation c) conservation d) protection
4. Which of the following is a salt water body? (a) river (b) ocean (c) pond (d) spring
5. ---is the artificial supply of water to the soil. a) rainfall b) irrigation c) soil conservation d)
drainage

6. 6.All the following are materials that can be used for mulching EXCEPT. a) grass b) nylon c)
plastic d) rug
7. Which of the following is not a crustaceans? (a) shrimps (b) periwinkle (c) lobster (d) crab
8. Which of these is not a way of controlling erosion? a) construction of water channel b) terracing
c) mulching d) irrigation
9. --- is the removal of crop nutrients by the downward movement of water as it carries nutrients
to a depth beyond the root zone. a) erosion b) leaching c) bush burning d) cropping.
10. The keeping apart of imported animals termed (a) culling (b)vaccination (c quarantine (d)
isolation

11. ---- is the production of new plants from parent plants using vegetative parts (a) sexual (b)
asexual (c) bisexual (d) c-sexual
12. Which of these people are NOT involve in stock exchange in Agriculture. (a) wholesalers (b)
jobbers (c)authorized clerks (d) stock brokers known as
13. Fingerlings refers to the young of (a) duck (b) rabbit (c)fish (d) turkey
14. The reward for capital is (a) simple interest (b) interest (c )stocks (d) purchases
15. The temporary failure of seed of some crops to germinate immediately after maturity is (a)
seed treatment (b) seed dormancy (c) seed germination (d) seed coat

16. --- used in controlling weeds on the farm. A. Herbicide B. Chemicide C. Weedicide D. Planticide
17. What is the purpose of crop rotation? A. Maintaining fresh products for market B. Maintaining
price supports from the government C. Responding to shifting consumer preference D.
maintaining the fertility of fields
18. ---practices are all activities that take place before, during and after field cultivation and
planting. A. Social B. Planting C. Cropping D. Cultural
19. In choosing a site for a farm which of these is not a factor A. Weather B. Soil type C.
Topography D, Gravity
20. An important building where the farmer and his management staff stay to plan and A. Planning
house B. Coordinating house C. Farm office coordinate all activities is called D. Production
office

21. The following are types of farm building except. A. Living house B. Wheel barrow C. Production
house D. Storage house
22. The nature of land surface is described as A. Vegetation B. Topography C. Erosion D. Leaching
23. Which of the following could be used to control shortage of water in the soil? A. Flooding B.
Leaching C. Drainage D. Fertilization
24. Which of the following machines would you recommend on the farm after ploughing? A. Plough
B. Harrow C. Ridger D. Harvester
25. The cutting of excess growing branches or leaves on a tree/crop is called. A. Thinning B.
Pruning C. Trimming D. Cutting Instruction:
 TINAKASS INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

(A.k.a. Halleluyah!)
gmail: [email protected]
11Simeon Ogunsanya,Off Obasalawu Street, Odogunyan Ikorodu, Lagos.
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION CLASS: JSS2

NAME: Subject:AGRIC

26. Which of the following animals does not feed on hay? (a) cattle (b) goat (c) horse (d) poultry
birds
27. The removal of plant stumps and roots from the soil is called ______ (a) stumping (b) plotting
(c) ploughing (d) harrowing
28. The process of making seedbed is known as (a) Ploughing (b) stumping (c) ridging (d) plotting
29. The lifting of seedlings from the nursery and planting them out in their permanent plot or field
is (a) nursery (b) sowing (c) seed rate (d) transplanting
30. The replacement of seeds that fail to germinate is called _________ (a) supplying (b) thinning (c)
mulching (d) weeding

THEORY Attempt any three questions

1a. Explain soil conservation

b. Give 2 importance of soil conservation

2a. Explain fishery using tilapia and cat fish as a case study
2b. classify fishes on the basis of habitat and morphology

3a. Define forestry

3b. List 3 human activities which result in loss of forest resources
3c. State 3 uses of forest resources

4a.define farm animal parasite

4b. Explain 2 classes of farm animal parasites
4c. State 3 control of farm animal parasites