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