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