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