AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SS2
  • 1. Ornamental plants are mainly grown for
A) food production
B) fuel
C) decoration
D) medicine
  • 2. The process of removing unwanted plants from around ornamental plants is called
A) mulching
B) harvesting
C) weeding
D) pruning
  • 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) rust disease
B) mosaic disease
C) wilt
D) smut
  • 6. Which of the following organisms causes most crop diseases
A) fungi
B) birds
C) rodents
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) bee
B) earthworm
C) graasshopper
D) butterfly
  • 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) manual control
B) mechanical control
C) biological control
D) chemical control
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of livestock
A) elephant
B) lion
C) tiger
D) cattle
  • 12. Sexual reproduction involves
A) four parents
B) two 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) skeletal system
B) digestive system
C) respiratory systrem
D) circulatory 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) reducing temperature
B) improving digestion
C) stopping growth
D) changing colour
  • 17. Vaccination of animals helps to
A) stop feeding
B) prevent growth
C) prevent disease
D) improving debeaking
  • 18. Rabbits are commonly reared for
A) milk only
B) meat
C) wool and meat
D) fur
  • 19. The time from conception to birth is called
A) gestation
B) lactation
C) parturition
D) oestrus
  • 20. The period when the female animal is sexually receptive and fertile is
A) oestrus
B) parturition
C) lactation
D) gestation
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