Primary 5 (Basic 5) Third Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer keys

THIRD TERM AGRICULTURE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

AGRICULTURE EXAM QUESTIONS 

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

1. One of these is not pest of crop plants.

[a] Monkeys

[b] Bird

[c] Cassava tree

2 _____ are living organisms that destroy crop plant.

[a] Farm tools

[b] Pests

[c] Ghost

3. Crop _____ means unhealthy condition of crop plants.

[a] steam

[b] photosynthesis

[c] disease

4. All these are casual agent of crop disease except _____.

[a] dew

[b] fungi

[c] bacteria

5. The first step involve in raising school farm is _____.

[a] clear the farm

[b] prepare materials for planting

[c] plant the crops

6. _____ is the act of rearing animals.

[a] Animal destruction

[b] Animal husbandry

[c] Animal healthy

7. _____ is one of the general requirement for livestock production.

[a] Medical care

[b] Animal destruction

[c] Disease

8. The home of pig is called _____.

[a] sty

[b] pen

[c] coop

9. Young animals need all these to grow well except _____.

[a] balanced food

[b] dirty water

[c] adequate medication

10. Which of the words is similar in meaning to starvation?

[a] Nourishment

[b] Feeding

[c] Malnourishment

11. _____ production simply means the rearing of animals for the benefit of man.

[a] Livestock

[b] Virus

[c] Bacterial

12. _____ is not a way of caring for school farm crops.

[a] Weeding

[b] Watering

[c] Burning

13. Legumes are _____.

[a] protein rich grains

[b] vitamin rich games

[c] sugar rich games

14. Dicotyledonous plants pollinate by _____.

[a] wind

[b] insects and birds

[c] animals

15. Animals on a farm, kept for use or profit are called _____.

[a] husbandry

[b] livestock

[c] laughing stock

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all questions in this section.

1. Define Pest.

2. Mention the 3 classes of pests.

3. State 3 steps involved in raising school farm.

4. List 4 animals that can be reared in the school farm.

5. What is livestock?

6. State 3 general requirement for livestock PRODUCTION.

Write one components of each of these animal feeds:

7. Pig

8. Cow

9. Chicks

10. Mention 3 effects lack of care on the growing animals.

11. There are 2 ways in which housing can be provided for cattle name them?

12. Another words for starvation is _____.

THIRD TERM AGRICULTURE EXAMINATION PRIMARY 5 – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES ANSWERS 

1. C – Cassava tree

2. B – Pests

3. C – disease

4. A – dew

5. A – clear the farm

6. B – Animal husbandry

7. A – Medical care

8. A – sty

9. B – dirty water

10. C – Malnourishment

11. A – Livestock

12. C – Burning

13. A – protein rich grains

14. B – insects and birds

15. B – livestock

SECTION B – THEORY ANSWERS 

1. Pest is harmful organisms that destroy crops.

2. Classes:

• insects

• rodents

• birds

3. Steps:

• Clearing

• Planting

• Maintenance

4. Animals:

• Goat

• Poultry

• Sheep

• Pig

5. Livestock are farm animals kept for use.

6. Requirements:

• Feed

• Water

• Shelter

7. Feed examples:

• Pig: maize

• Cow: grass

• Chick: mash

8. Effects:

• Poor growth

• Death

• Disease

9. Housing:

• Open grazing

• Ranching

10. Starvation: hunger

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