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