MT. ST.

MARY’S GIRLS’ COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

GRADE 5 AGRICULTURE MID TERM 2 2024
1. Grade 5 learners were asked to identify 7. In preparation of a nursery bed the
the type of soil that is suitable for learners in grade 5 wanted to use a
growing rice. Which of the answers garden tool to level the nursery bed.
below is correct? Which tool was the best to use?
A. Clay B. Loam A. Forked jembe B. Panga
C. Sand D. None C. Rake D. Garden trowel

2. Grade 5 learners were constructing an 8. The following are methods of

organic waste pit. Which one of the conserving water in the farm except
material did they use? A. Mulching B. Digging
A. Broken glass C. Shading D. Cover cropping
B. Dry plants
C. Metal object 9. The transfer of seedlings from the
D. Polythene papers nursery bed to the seedbed is called
A. Transplanting B. Weeding
3. Identify one way of using water in the C. Mulching D. Thinning
farm.
A. Bathing B. Irrigation 10. A scarecrow is mainly used in the farm
C. Mopping D. Swimming to
A. control weeds.
4. Among the animals listed below which B. make the farm attractive.
one is correctly matched with its use? C. helps farmers to dig.
A. Cow – Gives us milk and eggs. D. scare away birds from the farm.
B. Dog – gives us wool and mutton.
C. Rabbits – Kept as pets and meat. 11. Grade 5 learners were asked to name
D. Sheep - kept for company. pulses grown by farmers. Which one is
correct?
5. Four learners in grade 5 were asked to A. Beans B. Wheat
identify methods of keeping away wild C. Maize D. Rice
animals from destroying our crops.
Who gave the correct answer? 12. The following are methods of
A. Jane – Chasing preserving cereals except
B. Gideon – Killing A. Sun drying
C. Mary – Beating B. Use of soil
D. Sam – Use of smells. C. Use of ashes
D. Use of airtight containers
6. Identify the method of irrigation shown
below. 13. Grade 5 learners were identifying
gardening practices for vegetables.
The gardening practice of replacing
dead seedlings is known as.
A. Pruning B. Training
C. Gapping D. Irrigation

A. Overhead 14. The following are examples of cover

B. Drip irrigation crops used in farming except
C. Fullow irrigation A. Beans B. Sweet potatoes
D. Basin irrigation C. Pumpking plant D. Maize
15. Agriculture teacher brought ripe tree C. To make people happy.
tomato fruits to class. In groups, D. To make it digestible.
learners were given the ripe tree tomato
fruits to prepare seeds for planting. 22. What hygiene practice should we
Name one place where the teacher observe when cooking?
obtained the fruits. A. Cooking and serving food in dirty
A. Market B. Church utensils.
C. School D. Hospital B. Leaving the hair uncovered.
C. Washing hands before handling
16. Why is it important to have a shopping food.
list when doing shopping? D. Putting on a dirty apron.
A. To misuse money.
B. To increase wastage. 23. The following are the uses of buttons
C. To know the amount of money EXCEPT
needed. A. To decorate clothes.
D. To buy expensive items only. B. To look unattractive.
C. To close an opening.
17. The following are methods of cleaning D. To fasten clothes.
a home. Which one is NOT?
A. Sweeping 24. People who choose, buy and use goods
B. Dirtifying and services are known as
C. Dusting A. Consumers B. Sellers
D. Disposing off refuse. C. Producers D. Hawkers

18. Which of the following groups of food 25. Which one of the following foods can
provides us with proteins? we cook using boiling method?
A. Fish, milk and beans. A. Pancakes B. Fish
B. Beans, ugali and millet. C. Eggs D. Chapati
C. Cabbages, beans and bread.
D. Bread, meat and oranges. 26. The following are safety measures to
observe except
19. Which form of fuel is used in the A. Wash hands before you start to
cooking equipment shown below? cook.
B. Do not clean the food to be cooked.
C. Be careful when handling sharp
equipment.
D. Keep cooking appliances away from
water.

A. Firewood B. Charcoal 27. Which is the first step in laundry work?

C. Kerosene D. Gas A. Soaking B. Sorting
C. Mending D. Rinsing
20. Which one of the following utensils is
fragile? 28. Grade 5 learners were discussing the
A. Sufuria B. Cooking stick use of needle work tools. What is the
C. Metallic plate D. Clay pot use of a thimble?
A. Protect the finger.
21. Which one is a reason why we cook B. Stick pins
food? C. Take measurements.
A. To make it hard. D. Sewing
B. To kill germs.
29. A shop that only sells fruits and 30. Grade 5 learners were discussing ways
vegetables is known as of ensuring safety when using fuels.
A. Cereal board B. Market Which one was correct?
C. Chemist D. Green grocery A. Check the gas cylinder to ensure it is
not leaking.
B. Overload electric sockets.
C. Sleep in a closed room that has a
burning jiko.
D. Do not put off the candle when
sleeping.