THE BEATITUDES SECONDARY SCHOOL

Zone 4, New Site, Masaka Karu LGA, Nasarawa State.

Term: Third Term 2022-2023 Class SS 2
Subject: Agricultural Science Time Allowed: 2 hours

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section.

1. ____ refers to group of animals which are reared in the farm either for or for commercial purposes (a) farm
animals (b) farm machines (c) plants (d) corps
2. Farm animals are classified based in the following except (a) habitat (b) height (c) nature of digestive tract (d)
uses
3. Farm animals are grouped into ____ based on alimentary tract (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
4. ___ includes all organs and tissues associated with the breaking down or digestion of food in the body (a)
reproductive system (b) nervous system (c) circulative system (d) digestive system
5. The organ responsible for pumping blood round the body is called (a) heart (b) lung (c) liver (d) kidney.
6. ___ animals feeds mainly on grasses and can ruminate due to complex nature of their stomach (a) non-ruminate
(b) ruminant (c) monogastric (d) all the above
7. the ability of animal to give birth to young ones is called (a) production (b) fertilization (c) reproduction (d)
gamete
8. ___ hormone initiates spermatogenesis (a) oxytocin (b) oestrogen (c) auxin (d) testosterone
9. Which of the hormones is responsible for stimulating the development of female secondary sex characteristics
(a) estrogen (b) follicle stimulating hormone (c) relaxin (d) all above
10. The process of egg formation is controlled by ____ (a) ovary (b) hormone (c) implantation (d) colostrums
11. The fusion of the male sex cell (spermatozoa) and the female sex cell (egg or ovum) in the fallopian tube is
called (a) reproduction (b) occultation (c) fertilization (d) implantation.
12. When the egg is fertilized by the spermatozoa, the fertilized egg anchors itself to the wall of the uterus this
process is called (a) ovulation (c) ejaculation (c) fertilization (d) implantation
13. ___ refers to the effect of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animal (a) environmental
physiology (b) environmental philosophy (c) environmental psychology (d) environment
14. ___ causes abortion as an effect of changes in climate (a) low temperature (b) high temperature (c) abortion (d)
none of the above
15. Which of the following is not a change in climate that have effect on production in poultry birds (a) temperature
(b) humidity (c) good feed ratio (d) light
16. High rainfall leads to the multiplication of tsetse flies which transmits ___ in dairy cows leading to low milk
production (a) staphylococcus (b) entamoeba histolitica (a) typhoid (d) trypanosomiasis
17. At high temperature, ___and ____ in breeder birds decreases (a) fertility and hatchability (b) fertility and
mating (c) hatchability and mating (d) none of the above
18. ___ is very important in incubation of egg (a) rainfall (b) humidity (c) light (d) hatching
19. The rearing of animals and birds in a farm is called (a) farm animal (b) management (c) livestock management
(d) poultry
20. Which of the following is not a good reason for housing in poultry (a) protects birds against adverse weather
condition (b) protects bird from thieves (c) protects birds against disease attacks (d) exposing birds to adverse
attack
21. Poultry birds requires balance diet for proper ___and _____ (a) growth and development (b) development and
stunted growth (c) malnourishment and development (d) all above

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22. Management practices keeps the poultry birds in a ___ condition (a) bad condition (b) good condition (c)
adverse condition (d) negative condition
23. Management practices keeps the brooding house (a) infected (b) unkept (c) free from infectious diseases (d)
none of the above
24. Which of these is not a source of heat in the poultry house (a) electricity (b) charcoal pot (c) kerosene lamp (d)
none of the above
25. Birds are reared mainly for the following except (a) egg (b) manure (c) meat (d) preservation
26. Which of the following is not a classification of livestock feed (a) nutrition (b) protein concentrate (c)
roughages (d) mineral (vitamins)
27. The art and science of feeding farm animals is called (a) plant nutrition (b) animal nutrition (c) human nutrition
(d) silage
28. Which of the following is not animal sources of protein (a) blood meal (b) fish meal (c) potato meal (d) feather
meal
29. There are ___ types of ration (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2
30. Lack of vitamin ‘A’ causes ____ (a) night blindness (b) scurvy (c) milk fever (d) ricked

Section B
Essay
Instruction: answer question ONE and any 3 questions
1a. With the aid of diagram describe any farm animal of your choice (8-10cm) (Dg 1mks, Lb 2mrks =3mrks)
b. Female reproductive system (Dg 1mrks, Lb 3mrks = 4mks)
c What is Farm animals? (3mrks)

2. Define the following

a. Reproduction (3mks)
b. Ovulation (3mks)
c. fertilization (2mks)
d. Environmental physiology (2mks)

3. Identity three (3) effects of changes in climate on egg production (first two 3mks each, last one 4mks)

4a. What is animal nutrition? (4mks)

b. List two types of ration (1½ mks each = 3mks)
c. List two animal sources of protein (1mks each = 3mks)

5a. What do you understand by the term “ration? (3mks)

b. Identity four classification of livestock feed (1mks each = 4mks)
c. List three classes of good nutrients needed by animals for growth and development (1mks each = 3mks)