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                    	 	   THIRD TERM  EXAMINATION, 2010/2011 SESSION.
                      	   SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE    			 
             CLASS: JSS 1 	       	         	    TIME ALLOWED: 1�HRS
 

   INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL the questions. 
1] 	Agriculture started by accident about  ---------- years ago 
[a] 15000     [b] 5000   [c] 1500     d] 25000       [e] 75000
2] 	The origin of farming by the earlyman was through --------
a] animal selection  b] collection of wild fruits and hunting animals 
c] practicing cross breeding    d] planting improved seeds 
e] rearing animals
3] 	A farmer that produces food mainly to be consumed by him and his family is said to  practice --------- agriculture.
a] commercial           b] subsistence     c] self       d]specialized  
e] large scale      
4] 	Insects that feed on the juice of plants have ------- & ------- mouth parts.                  [a] biting, chewing         [b] piercing, chewing
[c] biting, sucking   [d] piercing, sucking   [e] chewing, sucking
5] 	Which of the following cattle is Bos Indicus?------- cattle 
[a] zebu       [b]diary         [c] humped       [d] humpless      [e] beef
6] 	Which of the following is a tuber crop?      [a] maize
[b]cowpea  [c] millet [d] yam [e] tomato.  
7] 	The following are sources of protein in our diet EXCEPT 
[a] cowpea  [b]soybeans    [c] groundnut    [d] rice     
8] 	Which of the following crops add flavour to our foods? 
[a] ginger   [b] cashew      [c] plantain      [d] mango    [e] maize 
 Use the options below to answer questions 9 & 10 
[a] site for photosynthesis             [b] reproductive organ 
[c] storage organ      [d] multiplication organ  
9]	 The most important function of flower to the plant is that it serves as the ------------.
10] 	The leaf in a plant is the ----------.
11] 	Which of the following is a problem of agricultural development in Nigeria?                     [a] availability of farm inputs  
[b] poor transportation network        [c] provision of food 
[d] availability of hybrid seeds           [e] tractors are abundant 
12] 	The leaf is usually attached to the stem by a leaf stalk called ------------.                  [a] stomata          [b] net vein      [c] parallel vein     [d] petiole    [e] apex.








Use the options below to answer questions 13 & 14
[a] onions      [b] cabbage     [c] carrot     [d] oil palm 
13] 	The following are biennial crops EXCEPT ----------
14] 	An example of perennial crop is ----------.
Use the options below to answer questions 15 & 16 
[a] vegetables     [b] cereal       [c] ornamental        [d] grain 	[e] forage
15] 	Crop grown mainly to beautify our environment are called -----------. 
16] 	Grass, used for feeding farm animal is an example of ---------.
Use the options below to answer question 17 - 19
[a] biennials         [b] ephemerals      [c] monocotyledon       
[d] dicotyledon      [e] annual 
17] 	A------ plant has one cotyledon & fibrous root system. 
18] 	An ------------- can complete two life cycles within a year.            
19] 	An ----------- crop will grow and produce fruits within a year.                          
20] 	Which of the following is not a basis for classifying crops? 
[a] their leaf structure           [b] the length of their life cycle   
[c] their uses        [d] the type of growth       [e] the nutrient supplied 
21] 	An example of a game reserve in Nigeria is found in ---------.
[a] amusement park       [b] Yankari          [c] Ajanla farms        
[d] Olumo rock            [e] Idanre hills
22] 	Which of the following is a shellfish ? 
[a] croaker     [b] tilapia        [c] shrimps      [d] catfish   
[e] mackerel  
23] 	The true stomach in ruminant animal is the ----------. 
[a] rumen    [b] reticulum      [c] oesophagus    [d]abomasums 	[e] omasun
Use the options below to answer question 24 � 27
[a] bullock         [b] rabbit         [c] bacon                [d] hutches 		[e] pen  
24 	A castrated male cattle is called a ----------
25] 	The most prolific of all farm animal is the --------.
26] 	The salted meat from the sides and back of the pig is known as 
27] 	Rabbits are kept in ----------.
28] 	Which of the following is not a basis for classifying farm animals?      
 [a] size          [b] habitat         [c] stomach   [d] reproduction        [e] breathing
Use the options below to answer questions 29 � 31
[a] cocking        [b] tupping             [c] lambing        [d] shearing 
29]	 ---------- is the act of cutting off the lamb�s tail to keep it clean.
30] 	-----------is the act of mating in sheep. 
31]	The process of giving birth in sheep is known as --------.
32] 	The --------- is not a biting and chewing insect. 
 [a] grasshopper   [b] locust     [c] aphids     [d] cricket 



33]	 The exchange of desired products between two people is known as ------.       
[a] assembling      [b] grading       [c]marketing 	[d] sorting  
34] 	When there is only one [1] seller, the  market is ----------. 
[a] monopoly   [b] monopsony         [c] oligopoly   [d] duopoly 
35] 	A young fish used to stock ponds for production is called 
 [a] gravid        [b] fry          [c] fingerling        [d] spawning

Use the options below to answer questions 36-39
[a] lactation       [b] gestation       [c] chew the cud    [d] partuition      [e] castration
36] 	The period between pregnancy and conception is called --------.
37] 	When an animal bring the swallowed food back into the mouth and chew it again, the process is known as ------------.
38] 	The removal of the male reproductive organ in farm animal is called --------.
39]	Kindling, kidding and calving can also be described as -------- in animals.
40] 	The practice of growing only one type of crop on a farm land is known as ---------.            [a] mixed cropping          [b] mono cropping          [c] crop rotation       [d] taungya farming      [e] ranching     
                                 THEORY
1a] Define agriculture                                     				2 marks 
  b] List five [5] importance of agriculture      				5 marks 
  c] Mention three [3] branches of agriculture  				3 marks 


2a] Give two [2] examples of the following types of animal. 
  i] monogastrics                              ii] mammals         iii] terrestial       6 marks            
 bi] List two [2] examples of farming tools and also two [2] examples of fishing tools.  
2 marks
  c] Give four [4] examples of types of farm animals.     			2 marks

3ai] Define the term �Pest�                             					 2 marks
   ii] Give four [4] examples of crop pest.        				 4 marks
   b] What are weeds?                                      				 2 marks 
   ii]Give two [2] examples of weeds               				 2 marks 


4] Give five [5] examples of agricultural products.   			5 marks  
b] Mention five [5] methods of controlling weeds              		5 marks 

5a] Mention four [4] examples of agricultural market        		4 marks
  b] State three [3] ways of maintaining fishing or farming tools.  	3 marks 
   c] Mention three [3] ways agriculture empowers people  		3 marks