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

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

1. ________ are living things that grow from the ground. (a) Animals (b) Plants (c) Stones
2. Which of these is not a part of a plant? (a) Stem (b) Root (c) Chair
3. The main reason plants are important to humans is for ________. (a) Food (b) Toys (c) Stones
4. All of these are common plants except ________. (a) Mango tree (b) Palm tree (c) Car
5. Which of the following does NOT grow on land? (a) Yam (b) Fish (c) Maize
6. The part of a plant that holds it firmly in the soil is the ________. (a) Leaf (b) Root (c) Flower
7. Which of the following is a use of land? (a) Swimming (b) Building houses (c) Flying
8. The correct step in planting a seed is to put it in the ________. (a) Air (b) Soil (c) Water
9. An example of a plant that provides food is ________. (a) Stone (b) Yam (c) Plastic
10. Which of these is a living thing? (a) Table (b) Plant (c) Stone
11. ________ are used for road construction. (a) Water (b) Land (c) Air
12. The stem of a plant helps it to ________. (a) Stay upright (b) Fly (c) Swim
13. Animals like goats eat ________ for food. (a) Rocks (b) Plants (c) Metal
14. Which of these is a type of land use? (a) Dancing (b) Grazing (c) Singing
15. All of these are parts of a plant except ________. (a) Leaf (b) Flower (c) Cloud
16. The main reason we cultivate crops is to get ________. (a) Dirt (b) Food (c) Sand
17. Which of these plants is commonly found in our environment? (a) Mango (b) Penguin (c) Star
18. Land is used to build ________ for people to live in. (a) Boats (b) Houses (c) Aeroplanes
19. A plant gets water from the soil through its ________. (a) Leaves (b) Roots (c) Flowers
20. Which of the following is NOT a use of plants? (a) Providing shade (b) Building cars (c) Providing medicine

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

1. (a) Define what plants are. (2 marks)
(b) List any three common plants you know. (3 marks)
(c) Name any three parts of a typical plant. (3 marks)
(d) State one simple function of roots. (2 marks)

2. (a) Mention two ways plants are useful to humans. (2 marks)
(b) Explain how plants are useful to animals. (3 marks)
(c) What is ‘land’? (3 marks)
(d) Give one example of a plant that gives us food. (2 marks)

3. (a) List two uses of land. (2 marks)
(b) Explain briefly what ‘grazing’ means as a use of land. (3 marks)
(c) State one simple function of the stem of a plant. (3 marks)
(d) Mention one use of land for construction. (2 marks)

4. (a) Name two types of plants. (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples of how land is used for farm structures. (3 marks)
(c) Describe how land is used for cultivation of crops. (3 marks)
(d) Identify two basic parts of a plant you would label if you were to draw a plant. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Plants
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Chair
Question 3 – ✅ (a) Food
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Car
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Fish
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Root
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Building houses
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Soil
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Yam
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Plant
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Land
Question 12 – ✅ (a) Stay upright
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Plants
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Grazing
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Cloud
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Food
Question 17 – ✅ (a) Mango
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Houses
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Roots
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Building cars