AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE THIRD TERM EXAMINATION JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS JSS 2 (BASIC 8) EXAM QUESTIONS VOLUME 2

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES

INSTRUCTION – CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS A – D.

1. Forest provides employment for the following workers except ______.

(a) forest guards

(b) hunter

(c) game warden

(d) tourist

 

2. Which of these animals cannot be found in the forest?

(a) Elephant

(b) Snake

(c) Tree

(d) Goat

 

3. Forest is a home for ______.

(a) fish

(b) stone

(c) wild animal

(d) tin

 

4. The illegal killing of animals in government forest reserve is called ______.

(a) poaching

(b) bombing

(c) suicide

(d) shooting

 

5. Which of the following is not a mode of transmitting disease in the farm animal?

(a) Air

(b) Blood

(c) Food

(d) Insect

 

6. The management and production of fish and other aquatic animals is termed ______.

(a) culture

(b) fishery

(c) fishing

(d) habitat

 

7. Which of the following is not an aquatic animal?

(a) Tilapia

(b) Lobster

(c) Shrimp

(d) Rabbit

 

8. Which of the following is not a fishing tools?

(a) Traps

(b) Basket

(c) Headpan

(d) Spears

 

9. Fish can be preserved through the following except ______.

(a) sun-drying

(b) salting

(c) smoking

(d) spraying

 

10. Cartilaginous fishes include the following except ______.

(a) dogfish

(b) shark

(c) tilapia

(d) rays

 

11. Periwinkle is an example of ______.

(a) mammals

(b) mollusc

(c) reptile

(d) crustaceous

 

12. Fish product include the following except ______.

(a) scale

(b) bone

(c) oil

(d) paper

 

13. Banana is propagated with ______.

(a) bulb

(b) corn

(c) rhizomes

(d) sucker

 

14. The establishment of forest in an area where it has never been existing is called ______.

(a) afforestation

(b) deforestation

(c) regeneration

(d) taungya

 

15. The risk factors in Fish farming include the following except ______.

(a) use of chemical

(b) use of trawler

(c) discharge off petroleum oil into the bodies

(d) domestic waste

 

16. Another name for fishing spear is ______.

(a) gourd

(b) net

(c) cage

(d) harpoon

 

17. The study and management of forest and its resources is called ______.

(a) horticulture

(b) silviculture

(c) forestry

(d) agronomy

 

18. The most valuable resources that are found in the in the forest is called ______.

(a) material

(b) leaves

(c) timber

(d) wildlife

 

19. Which of the following forest products can be used for medicine?

(a) Gum

(b) Dyes

(c) Root

(d) Rope

 

20. Which of these forest animals is scientifically called loxodontaagricana?

(a) Tiger

(b) Lion

(c) Buffalo

(d) Elephant

 

SECTION B – FILL IN THE GAPS

21. Plant can be divided into ______ and ______ system.

22. ______ fertility is defined as the ability of soil to support life of the crop in the soil.

23. ______ is the study of forest trees and other related trees.

24. The continuous removed of forest trees either by bush burning or indiscriminate felling of trees without replacement is called ______.

25. Watermelon is a ______.

26. Dicotyledonous plant has ______ seed leaves.

27. N.P.K stands for ______, ______ and ______.

28. ______ is defined as the planting of arable crops and forest trees.

29. Zea Mays is the botanical of ______.

30. The newly hatched fish is called ______.

 

SECTION C – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Attempt three (3) questions. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define cultural practice.

B. Mention 3 types of farm structures.

C. List 3 types of cultural practices and 2 examples each.

 

QUESTION 2

A. State 5 classes of crop based on uses.

B. List 5 fruit.

 

QUESTION 4

A. Define soil.

B  List 3 types of soil.

C. State 5 components of soil.

 

QUESTION 4

A. Define silviculture.

B. State 5 importance of forest.

C. List 3 types of forest trees.

 

QUESTION 5

5. What is fishery?

5. State 4 methods of harvesting fish.

5. Outline 4 ways of preserving fish.