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Agriculture Grade 5

The document is a midyear exam for Grade 5 students assessing their knowledge of agriculture. It contains 30 multiple choice questions and 4 short answer questions covering topics like the definition of agriculture, agricultural tools and their uses, weather, soil types, and safety precautions on the farm. Key areas examined include identifying agricultural activities, tools, and crops; understanding concepts like temperature, rainfall, humidity, and seasons; and recognizing hazards and protective measures involved in agricultural work.

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Agriculture Grade 5

The document is a midyear exam for Grade 5 students assessing their knowledge of agriculture. It contains 30 multiple choice questions and 4 short answer questions covering topics like the definition of agriculture, agricultural tools and their uses, weather, soil types, and safety precautions on the farm. Key areas examined include identifying agricultural activities, tools, and crops; understanding concepts like temperature, rainfall, humidity, and seasons; and recognizing hazards and protective measures involved in agricultural work.

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GRADE FIVE MIDYEAR EXAMS : AGRICULTURE

Choose the best answer .

SECTION A 30 marks

1.What is Agriculture? A.growing crops and trees B.rearing animals and


breeding them C.growing of crops and rearing of animals

2.Which one is an Agricultural activity ? A.washing clothes B.feeding cattle


C.cleaning plates D.sweeping the yard .

3.Floods can be caused by .A.too much rainfall B.Too much light C.too
much wind D .too much

4.Which one is made of milk? A.sugar B.sausage C.stew D.cheese

5.Pick the one which is an Agricultural tool . A.watering can B.blanket


C.sickel D.garden fork

6.Agricultural tools are classified according to their . A. use B.colour


C.length D.the owner

7.What is a pick used for ? A.carrying water B.cutting trees and branches
C.pruning hedges D.diggind and weeding

8.A hoe is used for A.watering B.cutting grass C.pruning hedges


D.deep digging of hard surfaces

9.Which is the proper place for keeping tools ? A.bedroom B.storeroom C.fowl
run D.kitchen

10.Which one is a watering tool ? A.rope B .rake C.bucket D.wheelbarrow

11.Temprature is measured by an instrument called A.thermometer


B.hygrometer C.windvane D.cup anemometer

Use the diagram below to answer questions 12 and 13

12.What is the name of the instrument show

n. A Windvane B.raingauge

C.cup anemometer D.hygrometer

13.The instrument is used for measuring ….

A.windspeed B.rainfall C.wind direction

D.humidity
14.Which one is not an element of weather ? A.wind speed B.thermometer

C.rainfall D.temperature

15.Which one is an item of safety clothing? A.high heeled shoes B.leather


apron C.slippers D.sunglasses

16Which one is a hazard related to cutting tools ? A.burning B.poisoning

C.deep cuts D.drowning

17.All water originally comes from…. A.dams B.rivers C.underground D.rain

18.How many seasons do we have in Zimbabwe ? A.one B.two C.three

D.four

19.The hottest month of the year is …….. A.October B.June C.March


D.January

20. Most vegetables are grown from …….. A.cuttings B.seeds C.truncheons

D.leaves

21.Farmers sell their vegetables to the ……… A.market B.dirty places

C.schools only D.hospitals only

22.Carrots are examples of …… A.leaf vegetables B.root vegetables C.fruit


D.legumes

23.Humidity is measured by an instrument called….. A.raingauge


B.hygrometer C.windvane D.thermometer

24.A machete is a ….tool. A.watering B.pruning C.cutting D.digging

25Which is provided by Agriculture at school? A.ploughing


B.harvesting.C.weeding D.food

26 A person can be poisoned through …..A.knowing B.seeing C.reading


D.Smelling

27.What are the dangers of using fire to clear the land ?A.burns B.cuts
C.poisoning D.bruises

28….. is mainly grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe.A.wheat B.rapoko C.maize


D.groundnuts

29.Farmers protect their crops against veld fires by……A.doing irrigation


B.doing horticulture C.preparing a fire guard D.planting many trees
30.The environment which is common in the hot dry season is …..A.fireguards
B.too much heat C.burning of grass and trees D.too much rainfall.

SECTION B ( 20 marks)

Answer all questions.

31a)Name three watering tools . (3)

b)Name any tool used for digging. (1)

c)What is a sickle used for ? (1)

32a)What is weather ? (2)

b)…. , …… and ……. Are weather elements. (3)

33a)What is precipitation ? (2)

b)What is humidity ? (2)

c)Humidity is measured by an instrument called….. (1)

34a)There are ….. types of soil . (1)

b)Name the types of soil . (3)

c)A windvane is used for measuring……. (1)

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