Examination on Agricultural Science
Class: JSS 1
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is the science and art of cultivating the soil, growing crops and rearing animals. (a) Geography (b) Agriculture (c) Biology (d) Chemistry
2. Which of the following is a primary importance of agriculture? (a) Providing entertainment (b) Supplying food (c) Building houses (d) Manufacturing cars
3. The practice of raising animals for their products like milk, meat, and wool is known as ________ farming. (a) crop (b) pastoral (c) fish (d) poultry
4. An example of an agricultural activity is ________. (a) watching television (b) growing crops (c) playing games (d) reading books
5. Which of these is not a type of agricultural practice in the locality? (a) Crop production (b) Space exploration (c) Fish farming (d) Pastoral farming
6. Crops that complete their life cycle within one growing season are called ________ crops. (a) perennial (b) biennial (c) annual (d) monocot
7. All of these are uses of crops except ________. (a) food (b) clothing (c) fuel (d) making furniture
8. Which of these crops is an example of a monocotyledon? (a) Groundnut (b) Maize (c) Yam (d) Cowpea
9. Providing employment opportunities is an ________ of agriculture. (a) disadvantage (b) importance (c) challenge (d) activity
10. The classification of crops based on how long they live is called classification by ________. (a) uses (b) life span (c) produce (d) origin
11. Which of the following is NOT an agricultural activity? (a) Rearing animals (b) Marketing produce (c) Flying an aeroplane (d) Processing produce
12. A crop that takes two years to complete its life cycle is referred to as a ________ crop. (a) annual (b) perennial (c) biennial (d) seasonal
13. The main reason for preserving agricultural produce is to ________. (a) make it look pretty (b) increase its shelf life (c) throw it away (d) give it to animals
14. Crops like cassava and potato are classified as ________ crops. (a) cereal (b) fruit (c) tuber/root (d) oil
15. Which of the following is a dicotyledonous crop? (a) Rice (b) Millet (c) Beans (d) Sorghum
16. The activity of selling farm products to consumers is known as ________. (a) harvesting (b) processing (c) marketing (d) storage
17. ________ crops produce seeds with a single cotyledon. (a) Dicotyledonous (b) Monocotyledonous (c) Biennial (d) Perennial
18. Cotton is an example of a ________ crop. (a) fibre (b) beverage (c) spice (d) latex
19. Income generation from farming is one of the ________ of agriculture. (a) problems (b) benefits (c) costs (d) challenges
20. Oil palm is classified as an ________ crop due to its produce. (a) cereal (b) oil (c) fruit (d) vegetable
21. Which of these is not a characteristic of perennial crops? (a) They live for more than two years (b) They produce fruits yearly (c) They die after one season (d) They include trees like mango
22. The rearing of fish in ponds or other enclosures is called ________. (a) pastoral farming (b) crop production (c) fish farming (d) poultry farming
23. The correct step in ensuring food security through agriculture is ________. (a) importing all food (b) reducing crop production (c) efficient storage and preservation (d) wasting produce
24. Examples of cereal crops include ________. (a) tomato and pepper (b) yam and potato (c) maize and rice (d) orange and mango
25. An example of a biennial crop is ________. (a) maize (b) cassava (c) carrot (d) mango
26. All of these are examples of latex crops except ________. (a) rubber (b) pawpaw (c) kola nut (d) cocoa
27. The process of changing raw farm produce into a more usable form is called ________. (a) marketing (b) storage (c) processing (d) harvesting
28. Which crop does NOT belong to the tuber/root class? (a) Yam (b) Potato (c) Cocoyam (d) Wheat
29. The term ‘crop classes’ refers to how crops are grouped based on their ________. (a) colour (b) characteristics (c) size (d) price
30. ________ crops are those that produce two cotyledons in their seeds. (a) Monocotyledonous (b) Dicotyledonous (c) Annual (d) Fibre
31. One major use of crops is to provide ________ for humans and animals. (a) shelter (b) food (c) water (d) entertainment
32. The cultivation of land for growing plants is known as ________ production. (a) animal (b) fish (c) crop (d) forest
33. Which of the following is an example of a perennial crop? (a) Okra (b) Melon (c) Cocoa (d) Rice
34. Spices like ginger and pepper are used primarily for ________. (a) making clothes (b) flavouring food (c) building materials (d) producing fuel
35. The main reason for the importance of agriculture in any nation is its ability to provide ________. (a) luxury cars (b) basic necessities like food and clothing (c) advanced technology (d) space travel
36. A crop like groundnut is classified as an ________ crop. (a) cereal (b) fibre (c) oil (d) beverage
37. The correct step to ensure animals are healthy in agricultural practice is ________. (a) neglecting them (b) providing proper feeding and veterinary care (c) leaving them in the wild (d) feeding them junk food
38. Coffee and tea are examples of ________ crops. (a) oil (b) spice (c) beverage (d) fruit
39. Which of these is not an importance of agriculture? (a) Food provision (b) Income generation (c) Promoting laziness (d) Employment opportunities
40. All of these are agricultural activities except ________. (a) growing crops (b) rearing animals (c) watching movies (d) processing produce

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Define agriculture in your own words. (2 marks)
(b) State three (3) importance of agriculture to the Nigerian economy. (3 marks)
(c) Differentiate between pastoral farming and crop production. (3 marks)
(d) Give two (2) examples of agricultural practices found in your locality. (2 marks)

2. (a) List two (2) agricultural activities. (2 marks)
(b) Explain the term “preservation and storage of produce” as an agricultural activity. (3 marks)
(c) Distinguish between annual crops and perennial crops, giving one example for each. (3 marks)
(d) Identify one (1) biennial crop. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is the meaning of crop classes? (2 marks)
(b) State three (3) general uses of crops. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the difference between monocotyledon crops and dicotyledon crops. (3 marks)
(d) Give two (2) examples of monocotyledon crops. (2 marks)

4. (a) Give two (2) examples of tuber/root crops. (2 marks)
(b) List three (3) classifications of crops based on their uses/produce. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the primary use of ‘fibre crops’ and give one example. (3 marks)
(d) Name two (2) crops that are classified as beverages. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Agriculture
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Supplying food
Question 3 – ✅ (b) pastoral
Question 4 – ✅ (b) growing crops
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Space exploration
Question 6 – ✅ (c) annual
Question 7 – ✅ (d) making furniture
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Maize
Question 9 – ✅ (b) importance
Question 10 – ✅ (b) life span
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Flying an aeroplane
Question 12 – ✅ (c) biennial
Question 13 – ✅ (b) increase its shelf life
Question 14 – ✅ (c) tuber/root
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Beans
Question 16 – ✅ (c) marketing
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Monocotyledonous
Question 18 – ✅ (a) fibre
Question 19 – ✅ (b) benefits
Question 20 – ✅ (b) oil
Question 21 – ✅ (c) They die after one season
Question 22 – ✅ (c) fish farming
Question 23 – ✅ (c) efficient storage and preservation
Question 24 – ✅ (c) maize and rice
Question 25 – ✅ (c) carrot
Question 26 – ✅ (d) cocoa
Question 27 – ✅ (c) processing
Question 28 – ✅ (d) Wheat
Question 29 – ✅ (b) characteristics
Question 30 – ✅ (b) Dicotyledonous
Question 31 – ✅ (b) food
Question 32 – ✅ (c) crop
Question 33 – ✅ (c) Cocoa
Question 34 – ✅ (b) flavouring food
Question 35 – ✅ (b) basic necessities like food and clothing
Question 36 – ✅ (c) oil
Question 37 – ✅ (b) providing proper feeding and veterinary care
Question 38 – ✅ (c) beverage
Question 39 – ✅ (c) Promoting laziness
Question 40 – ✅ (c) watching movies