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Agricultural Science Objective Questions for SS1

1. Agriculture is the ______.


A) practice of growing crops and rearing animals
B) building of roads and bridges
C) study of weather and climate
D) extraction of minerals from the earth

2. Which of the following is a branch of agriculture?


A) Geography
B) Horticulture
C) Physics
D) Economics

3. The practice of growing only one type of crop on a piece of land is called ______.
A) crop rotation
B) monocropping
C) mixed cropping
D) intercropping

4. A tool used for cutting weeds in the farm is the ______.


A) hoe
B) rake
C) spade
D) watering can

5. Which of these is an example of a livestock animal?


A) Dog
B) Mango
C) Rice
D) Yam

6. The following are examples of cash crops EXCEPT ______.


A) Cocoa
B) Rubber
C) Maize
D) Cotton

7. Soil is important in agriculture because ______.


A) it supports plant growth
B) it holds buildings
C) it is used for making furniture
D) it provides water
8. Which type of soil is best for farming?
A) Sandy soil
B) Loamy soil
C) Clay soil
D) Stony soil

9. Crop rotation helps to ______.


A) grow more crops on the land
B) increase soil fertility
C) reduce rainfall
D) increase soil erosion

10. A farm animal kept for its milk is ______.


A) Goat
B) Sheep
C) Cow
D) Pig

11. The main source of food for plants is ______.


A) sunlight
B) manure
C) air
D) water

12. The process of adding organic or inorganic substances to the soil to improve
fertility is called ______.
A) irrigation
B) manuring
C) tilling
D) weeding

13. Which of the following is a cereal crop?


A) Cocoa
B) Rice
C) Orange
D) Pineapple

14. Animals that chew the cud are called ______.


A) monogastric animals
B) ruminants
C) omnivores
D) carnivores
15. The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil is the ______.
A) stem
B) root
C) leaf
D) flower

16. The primary purpose of irrigation is to ______.


A) supply water to crops
B) kill pests
C) increase sunlight
D) remove weeds

17. Which of these is a pest of crops?


A) Grasshopper
B) Eagle
C) Goat
D) Sheep

18. The practice of growing vegetables in a small area is called ______.


A) aquaculture
B) horticulture
C) apiculture
D) sericulture

19. The movement of water through the soil is known as ______.


A) irrigation
B) percolation
C) evaporation
D) precipitation

20. Which of these is NOT a hand tool used in agriculture?


A) Hoe
B) Axe
C) Tractor
D) Cutlass

21. The process by which green plants make their food is called ______.
A) transpiration
B) photosynthesis
C) respiration
D) pollination
22. A disease caused by fungi in plants is ______.
A) anthrax
B) rust
C) tuberculosis
D) foot rot

23. What is the primary function of leaves?


A) Transport nutrients
B) Produce food through photosynthesis
C) Absorb water from the soil
D) Protect the plant from pests

24. Which of these animals is a non-ruminant?


A) Rabbit
B) Goat
C) Cow
D) Sheep

25. The main nutrient required by plants for growth is ______.


A) nitrogen
B) carbon dioxide
C) oxygen
D) iron

26. Crop pests are harmful because they ______.


A) increase soil fertility
B) destroy crops
C) improve crop yield
D) add nutrients to the soil

27. The process of planting seeds directly into the soil is called ______.
A) transplanting
B) direct planting
C) broadcasting
D) thinning

28. Which of these is NOT a component of soil?


A) Water
B) Air
C) Fertilizer
D) Organic matter

29. The part of the soil where most plant roots grow is called the ______.
A) topsoil
B) subsoil
C) bedrock
D) clay

30. Which of the following animals is kept for its eggs?


A) Cow
B) Chicken
C) Goat
D) Pig

31. A farming system where a farmer grows crops and raises animals on the same
piece of land is called ______.
A) mixed farming
B) plantation farming
C) fish farming
D) dairy farming

32. What is the main purpose of crop spacing?


A) To reduce sunlight
B) To allow proper growth and development
C) To prevent water loss
D) To discourage pests

33. Plants are classified as monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous based on their


______.
A) roots
B) leaves
C) flowers
D) seeds

34. The conversion of organic waste into manure is called ______.


A) recycling
B) composting
C) weeding
D) mulching

35. Which of these is a leguminous plant?


A) Rice
B) Beans
C) Maize
D) Yam
36. Which of the following is NOT a farm animal?
A) Cow
B) Sheep
C) Rat
D) Pig

37. Which of these is an advantage of mechanized farming?


A) It requires more labor
B) It reduces the time spent on farming
C) It increases manual effort
D) It produces lower yields

38. The living components of soil are known as ______.


A) nutrients
B) soil organisms
C) minerals
D) water

39. The practice of keeping bees for honey is called ______.


A) sericulture
B) aquaculture
C) apiculture
D) horticulture

40. A female chicken is called a ______.


A) hen
B) cock
C) chick
D) duck

41. One of the disadvantages of irrigation is ______.


A) increased crop yield
B) waterlogging
C) pest control
D) weed growth

42. The major source of protein in livestock feed is ______.


A) maize
B) fish meal
C) salt
D) water

43. Which of these is NOT a cereal crop?


A) Wheat
B) Millet
C) Maize
D) Cassava

44. The proper arrangement of crops on a farm is called ______.


A) land preparation
B) planting
C) crop spacing
D) crop rotation

45. Which of the following tools is used for tilling the soil?
A) Hoe
B) Shears
C) Watering can
D) Sack

46. An example of a tuber crop is ______.


A) Yam
B) Millet
C) Maize
D) Mango

47. The removal of unwanted plants from the farm is called ______.
A) pruning
B) weeding
C) planting
D) tilling

48. A plant that completes its life cycle in one season is called ______.
A) biennial
B) annual
C) perennial
D) seasonal

49. What is the importance of crop rotation?


A) Increases soil nutrients
B) Destroys the soil structure
C) Encourages pests
D) Reduces crop yield

50. Which of the following is an example of a farm input?


A) Tractor
B) Soil
C) Grasshopper
D) Sunlight

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