Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer Keys

FIRST TERM AGRICULTURE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6)

AGRICULTURE EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1. Agriculture is ______.

[ a ] the growing of crops and rearing of animals for food

[ b ] the weeding of grass

[ c ] making of heaps

2. The act of buying and selling agricultural produce is called ______.

[ a ] trading

[ b ] processing

[ c ] transformation

3. Which of these can be reared in commercial quantity?

[ a ] catfish

[ b ] lions

[ c ] tigers

4. Agriculture serves all these purposes except ______.

[ a ] creation of jobs for people

[ b ] sources of income

[ c ] source of hunger

5. Leafy vegetables are ______.

[ a ] water leaf and bitter leaf

[ b ] Tomato and water melon

[ c ] Mango and apple

6. Which of these is a fruity vegetable?

[ a ] rice

[ b ] pawpaw

[ c ] okro

7. The early people were referred to as ______.

[ a ] killers

[ b ] wanderers

[ c ] hunters

8. All these are people in Agriculture except ______.

[ a ] fishermen

[ b ] veterinary doctors

[ c ] photographers

9. Which of these is not a problem in agriculture?

[ a ] land tenure

[ b ] bad road

[ c ] provision of income

10. “ Ager “ means ______.

[ a ] cultivation

[ b ] crop

[ c ] field

11. Farming started by the activities of ______ men.

[ a ] the early

[ b ] the late

[ c ] the middle

12. Which of these is a fruity crop?

[ a ] water leaf

[ b ] yam

[ c ] banana

13. A person who treat animal is called ______.

[ a ] veterinary doctor

[ b ] vegetarian

[ c ] locomotive doctor

14. Which of these is employed by agriculture?

[ a ] boxer

[ c ] banker

[ c ] harvesters

15. Which of these people are cow rearers in the North?

[ a ] fulanis

[ b ] kanuns

[ c ] igbo

SECTION B – Answer all the questions. 

1a. Define agriculture?

1b. Give 3 examples of cereal crops.

1c. Give 3 examples of poultry birds.

2. Mention 4 importance of agriculture.

3. List 4 problems of agriculture:

4a. Mention 4 people involved in agricultural business:

4b. How can bad road affect agriculture?

5a. Give 4 fruity crops that you know.

5b. Write short notes on the following people.

i. Crop farmer

ii. Market people

FIRST TERM AGRICULTURE EXAMINATION (PRIMARY 6) – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – Objectives

1. A – the growing of crops and rearing of animals for food

2. A – trading

3. A – catfish

4. C – source of hunger

5. A – water leaf and bitter leaf

6. C – okro

7. B – wanderers

8. C – photographers

9. C – provision of income

10. C – field

11. A – the early

12. C – banana

13. A – veterinary doctor

14. C – harvesters

15. A – fulanis

SECTION B – Theory Answers

1a. Define Agriculture – Agriculture is the practice of growing crops and rearing animals for food, raw materials, and income.

1b. Three examples of cereal crops – Rice, Maize, Millet

1c. Three examples of poultry birds – Chicken, Turkey, Duck

2. Four importance of agriculture

I. Provides food for humans

II. Creates employment opportunities

III. Source of income

IV. Provides raw materials for industries

3. Four problems of agriculture

I. Poor road network

II. Land tenure system

III. Lack of capital

IV. Pest and diseases

4a. Four people involved in agricultural business – Farmers, Fishermen, Traders, Veterinary doctors

4b. How bad road affect agriculture – Bad roads make it difficult to transport farm produce to the market, leading to spoilage and loss of income.

5a. Four fruity crops – Banana, Mango, Orange, Pawpaw

5b. i. Crop farmer – A crop farmer is a person who grows crops such as maize, rice, and vegetables for food or sale.

ii. Market people – Market people are individuals who buy and sell agricultural produce in the market.

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