AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SS2 - Quiz
  • 1. Ornamental plants are mainly grown for
A) fuel
B) decoration
C) food production
D) medicine
  • 2. The process of removing unwanted plants from around ornamental plants is called
A) mulching
B) harvesting
C) weeding
D) pruning
  • 3. Covering the soil around plant to conserve moisture is called
A) pruning
B) mulching
C) staking
D) spraying
  • 4. Cutting off excess branches of ornamental plants is known as
A) harvesting
B) pruning
C) staking
D) thining
  • 5. A disease commonly found in cassava is
A) rust disease
B) wilt
C) mosaic disease
D) smut
  • 6. Which of the following organisms causes most crop diseases
A) birds
B) rodents
C) reptiles
D) fungi
  • 7. One method of controlling crop diseases is
A) overwatering
B) fertilizer application
C) crop rotation
D) overcrowding
  • 8. An example of a crop pest is
A) graasshopper
B) butterfly
C) earthworm
D) bee
  • 9. Which of the following is an economic effect of crop pests
A) reduced crop yield
B) increase profit
C) faster plant growth
D) improve harvest
  • 10. Removing weed by hand is called
A) biological control
B) chemical control
C) mechanical control
D) manual control
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of livestock
A) tiger
B) lion
C) elephant
D) cattle
  • 12. Sexual reproduction involves
A) two parents
B) one parent
C) three parents
D) four parents
  • 13. High temperature may cause___ in farm animals
A) heat stress in animals
B) increase digestion
C) increase egg production
D) faster animal growth
  • 14. The system responsible for transporting blood in animals is___
A) skeletal system
B) digestive system
C) respiratory systrem
D) circulatory system
  • 15. The gestation period of pig is
A) 118 days
B) 112 days
C) 106 days
D) 114 days
  • 16. Wind can affect animals by
A) reducing temperature
B) stopping growth
C) changing colour
D) improving digestion
  • 17. Vaccination of animals helps to
A) prevent growth
B) improving debeaking
C) stop feeding
D) prevent disease
  • 18. Rabbits are commonly reared for
A) milk only
B) fur
C) meat
D) wool and meat
  • 19. The time from conception to birth is called
A) parturition
B) lactation
C) gestation
D) oestrus
  • 20. The period when the female animal is sexually receptive and fertile is
A) parturition
B) lactation
C) oestrus
D) gestation
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