CLASS: SS 3 SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL – SCIENCE

1. The most important factor that determines the rate of agricultural development in a country is (a)
readiness of farmers to adopt feasible agricultural research results. (b) Number of people involved in
agriculture (c) number of machinery available in the country.
2. One of the following is not a problem of agricultural development in Nigeria (a) poverty (b)pests of
diseases (c)availability of farm inputs.
3. DFRRI stands for _________ (a)Dictators of food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure (b)Definite
federal, Revived and Rural Infrastructure (c)Directorate of food, Roads and Rural Infrastructure
4. _____________ are course of action formulated, adopted, and executed by the government to
enable her achieve certain agricultural goals (a) land tenure system (b)Agricultural economics
(c)Agricultural practices
5. All are factors affecting land availability except (a)population size (b)climatic factor (c) all of the
above
6. Soil PH, soil texture, soil structure and soil type falls under _____ (a)climatic factor (b)edaphic
factor (c)biotic factor
7. Liming is usually used for _____(a) neutralize soil acidity (b) release calcium ion to plants (c) all of
the above
8. All of the following are macro-nutrient except (a) Nitrogen (b) iron (c) Sulphur
9. __________ prevents water logging and promote good farming activities (a) irrigation (b) drainage
(c) diversion
10. ________ is the process of measuring and mapping out the position, height, size and boundary of an
area of farmland (a) farm surveying (b) farm planning (c) farm steading
11. Which of the following supplements inadequate rainfall and promote good farming activities (a)
drainage (b) irrigation (c) mulching
12. The period at which a female animal is ready for mating is called ____________(a) trading (b) heat
(c) conceptive
13. ___________ is the period between conception and birth (a) ovulation period (b) fertilization period
(c) gestation period
14. __________ is the art of planting, tending and managing forests, and the utilization of their products
(a) silviculuture (b) forestry (c) forest planning
15. The branch of horticulture which deals with the study, cultivation which deals with the study,
cultivation maintenance and growth of flowers is called ________ (a) Ornamentary (b) Agriculture
(c) floriculture
16. A water leaf growing in a yam farm will be termed ________ (a) weed (b) impostor (c) invader
17. __________ are animals that have ability to chew their chuds (a) carnivores animals (b) herbivorous
animals (c) ruminant animals
18. _____________________ refers to the form and structure of the body of animal (a) anatomy (b)
physiology (c) psychology
19. The mammary gland of a female animal is called ________ (a) udder (b) ovule (c) breast
20. ________________ is the act of giving birth in a farm animal (a) reproduction (b) lactating (c)
parturition
21. The first milk produced immediately after delivery is called _________ (a) Foetus milk (b)
milkilization (c) colostrum
22. A castrated cock is called __________ (a) drake (b) capon (c) dry boar
23. _____________ is the process of producing animals with superior qualities to satisfy human needs
(a) animal introduction (b) animal selection (c) animal improvement
24. _____________ is the introduction of semen into the reproductive tract of the female by a method
other than natural making (a) breeding (b) artificial selection (c) artificial insemination
25. _________involves the bringing of exotic breeds of animal with desirable qualities into a new
environment (a) selection (b) breeding (c) introduction
26. Semen can be diluted and stored in a _________ at a temperature of __________ in a freezer until is
required for us e (a) liquid nitrogen at – 1960c (b) Liquid ozone at - 1690 c (c) liquid nitrogen at -
1690 c
27. Which of the following is the method of animal improvement (a) Introduction, natural selection and
in breeding (b) Introduction, selection and cross breeding (c) Introduction, selection an breeding
28. ____________ a condition where an animal is not able to ward off the effect of the invading
pathogen organism in which case it manifest disease symptoms (a) sub-acute disease (b)
physiological permeability (c) susceptibility
29. All are viral disease except (a) rinder pest (b) foots and mouth (c) anthrax
30. Brucellosis is also called_____ (a) contagious abortion (b) new castle (c) castle plague
31. __________ is the production of fishes and other aquatic animal under scientifically controlled
condition in enclosed bodies of water (a) Fish farming (b) aquatic animal sunder scientifically
controlled conditions in enclosed bodies of water (a) Fish farming (b) aquaculture (c) hydro culture
32. The equipment used in harvesting fish is called ______ (a) tools (b) artillery (c) gear
33. The location where bees are kept is called ________ (a) apiarist (b) apiary (c) hive
34. We have ________ types of bees (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
35. ________ is the removal of diseased, poorly per farming or destruction animals from a flock (a)
quarantine (b) rustication (c) culling
36. We have ________ methods of castration (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
37. Which of the following process reduces cannibalism among animals (a) dehorning (b) debeaking (c)
branding
38. ___________ is the removal of a very small or young horns from young animals (a) Decapitation (b)
De-polling (c) disbudding
39. ___________ are statement of money paid our or received for goods and service used in farming
business (a) farm finance (b) farm voucher (c) farm accounts
40. ______ is the amount paid on borrowed capital (a) loan (b) interest (C) subsidy
41. The way is dulated, sloppy or flat is said to be __________ (a) soil structure (b) topography (c) soil
texture
42. ______________ is the process by which milk derived from animals is made fit for consumption (a)
pasteurization (b) Electrification (c) Pasteurization
43. We have ________ type of mass media (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
44. Which of the following is the major constraint of mechanization of agriculture in west Africa
(a)Technical know-how of operation (b) Expensive purchase of spare parts (c) environmental
pollution
45. _________ supplement in adequate rainfall in crop production (a) mulching (b) drainage (c)
irrigation
46. The causative organism of maize rust is a (a) bacterium (b protozoan (c) fungus
47. ___________ is a branch of crop science which deals with study of insect pest (a) pathology (b)
entomology (c) agronomy
48. Drying of newly harvested grains before storage helps to increase (a) pest incidence (b) nutrient
content (c) seed viability
49. A crop that can be propagated by stem cutting is (a) plantain (b) cassava (c) carrot
50. Which of production has the following characteristics? (i) free gift of nature (ii) limited in supply
(iii) immobile (a) land (b) Labour (c) capital
SECTON B
ANSWER ANY 5
1. a. Define culling
b. State 4 reason for culling animals
c. State 4 advantages of selection
2. a. Define the following (a) chaining (b) Branding (c) ear tagging (d) ear notching
b. state 3 advantages of branding
3. a. Define agricultural financing
b. State 4 importance of agricultural financing
c. A farmer borrows 1,000,000 which is repayable in one year at an interest of 20%. What is the
interest given?
4. a. Define Agricultural Insurance
b. State 4 importance of agricultural insurance
c. State 4 agricultural risks
5. a. Define Agricultural extension
b. State and explain extension teaching methods
c. State 4 problems facing agricultural extension
6. a. Define the following (a) Indemnity (b) insurance Premium (c) Policy (d) Liquidity (e)
Solvency (f) Asset (g) Farm Inventory (h) farm dairy
HOLDIAY ASSIGNMENT
1. Draw in details
a. Water Cycle
b. Nitrogen Cycle