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

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

1. ________ gives us light and heat. (a) Moon (b) Sun (c) Star
2. Which of these is not a use of the sun? (a) Drying clothes (b) Cooking food (c) Making plants grow
3. The main reason we need air is for ________. (a) playing (b) breathing (c) cooking
4. We cannot see ________ but we can feel it. (a) water (b) air (c) food
5. Which of these is NOT a source of water? (a) Rain (b) Tap (c) Fire
6. An example of water use on the farm is ________. (a) bathing (b) watering plants (c) washing plates
7. Food helps our body to ________. (a) sleep (b) grow (c) cry
8. All of these are sources of food except ________. (a) animals (b) plants (c) stones
9. Which of these foods comes from an animal? (a) Rice (b) Egg (c) Yam
10. Which of these foods comes from a plant? (a) Milk (b) Fish (c) Beans
11. The correct way to use sunlight for clothes is to ________ them. (a) wash (b) dry (c) iron
12. Air has no ________. (a) colour (b) smell (c) both (a) and (b)
13. We use water at home for ________. (a) flying kites (b) drinking (c) driving cars
14. ________ makes plants grow well. (a) Darkness (b) Sunlight (c) Cold
15. Food gives us ________ to work and play. (a) sickness (b) energy (c) sleep
16. Which of the following is food from an animal? (a) Bread (b) Chicken (c) Garri
17. Air helps to make fire ________. (a) go out (b) burn (c) cold
18. A borehole is a source of ________. (a) air (b) food (c) water
19. Mango is an example of food from a ________. (a) animal (b) plant (c) rock
20. Which of these is NOT an animal product we eat? (a) Meat (b) Fish (c) Watermelon

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

1. (a) What is the sun? (2 marks)
(b) List three uses of sunlight to plants. (3 marks)
(c) State two ways sunlight helps humans. (3 marks)
(d) Mention one way sunlight helps animals. (2 marks)

2. (a) Describe what air is. (2 marks)
(b) Give two characteristics of air. (3 marks)
(c) List two sources of water. (3 marks)
(d) State one use of water on the farm. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is food? (2 marks)
(b) List three things food does for our body. (3 marks)
(c) Name two main sources of food. (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of food from each source you named in (c). (2 marks)

4. (a) Name two food items we get from animals. (2 marks)
(b) Mention two animals that give us food. (3 marks)
(c) List three food items we get from plants. (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of a plant that gives us food. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Sun
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Cooking food
Question 3 – ✅ (b) breathing
Question 4 – ✅ (b) air
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Fire
Question 6 – ✅ (b) watering plants
Question 7 – ✅ (b) grow
Question 8 – ✅ (c) stones
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Egg
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Beans
Question 11 – ✅ (b) dry
Question 12 – ✅ (c) both (a) and (b)
Question 13 – ✅ (b) drinking
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Sunlight
Question 15 – ✅ (b) energy
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Chicken
Question 17 – ✅ (b) burn
Question 18 – ✅ (c) water
Question 19 – ✅ (b) plant
Question 20 – ✅ (c) Watermelon