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