Examination on Agricultural Science
Class: Primary 6
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is a place where buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods and services. (a) Farm (b) Market (c) School (d) Bank
2. The activities involved in moving farm produce from the farm to the final consumer is known as farm ________. (a) production (b) processing (c) marketing (d) harvesting
3. Storing farm produce after harvest is an important marketing activity to prevent ________. (a) sales (b) spoilage (c) profit (d) planting
4. A record that keeps track of all money spent and received on the farm is called a ________ record. (a) daily (b) production (c) cash (d) diary
5. Which of the following is a type of market where farmers sell their produce directly to consumers in a specific area? (a) International market (b) Local market (c) Urban market (d) Specialized market
6. Packaging farm produce helps to protect it from damage and makes it easier for ________. (a) eating (b) planting (c) transportation (d) processing
7. Farmers keep records of the quantity of produce realized to know their ________. (a) expenses (b) yield (c) profit (d) sales
8. An example of a daily farming activity recorded in a farm diary is ________. (a) buying a car (b) planting maize (c) watching TV (d) going to school
9. The process of sorting farm produce into different grades based on quality and size is called ________. (a) packaging (b) selling (c) grading (d) advertising
10. All of these are uses of farm records except to ________. (a) know quantity of items (b) determine profit/loss (c) hide information from others (d) aid decision-making
11. A specialized market where only farm animals are bought and sold is known as a ________ market. (a) grain (b) livestock (c) vegetable (d) general
12. Which of these is NOT an agricultural marketing activity? (a) Processing (b) Eating (c) Transportation (d) Advertising
13. Farmers use records of purchases to track the cost of farm ________. (a) produce (b) sales (c) inputs (d) profits
14. The main reason for advertising farm produce is to ________. (a) increase spoilage (b) inform potential buyers (c) reduce sales (d) confuse customers
15. A record that contains general information about daily farm operations and observations is the farm ________. (a) cash record (b) production record (c) diary (d) sales record
16. The correct step in marketing fresh tomatoes after harvest is usually ________. (a) planting (b) harvesting (c) grading (d) processing
17. Selling produce to consumers in a nearby town is an example of marketing in an ________ market. (a) international (b) village (c) urban (d) specialized
18. Which of these is not a type of farm record? (a) Farm diary (b) Cash record (c) School register (d) Production record
19. When a farmer transports yam tubers from the farm to the market, this activity is called ________. (a) storage (b) grading (c) transportation (d) processing
20. Keeping accurate farm records helps a farmer to make better ________. (a) mistakes (b) decisions (c) excuses (d) problems

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

1. (a) Define a market. (2 marks)
(b) List any three types of farm records. (3 marks)
(c) State three activities involved in agricultural marketing. (3 marks)
(d) Give two reasons why farmers keep farm records. (2 marks)

2. (a) What is farm marketing? (2 marks)
(b) Mention two types of markets for agricultural produce. (3 marks)
(c) Explain what a ‘cash record’ means in farming. (3 marks)
(d) State two ways packaging helps in marketing farm produce. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is a ‘farm diary’? (2 marks)
(b) List three pieces of information recorded in a ‘production record’. (3 marks)
(c) State three challenges a farmer might face without proper farm records. (3 marks)
(d) Name two agricultural marketing activities that happen after harvesting. (2 marks)

4. (a) Define farm records. (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of farm produce that require careful grading before selling. (3 marks)
(c) Explain why transportation is an important agricultural marketing activity. (3 marks)
(d) Mention two items a farmer would record under ‘purchases’ in their farm records. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Market
Question 2 – ✅ (c) marketing
Question 3 – ✅ (b) spoilage
Question 4 – ✅ (c) cash
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Local market
Question 6 – ✅ (c) transportation
Question 7 – ✅ (b) yield
Question 8 – ✅ (b) planting maize
Question 9 – ✅ (c) grading
Question 10 – ✅ (c) hide information from others
Question 11 – ✅ (b) livestock
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Eating
Question 13 – ✅ (c) inputs
Question 14 – ✅ (b) inform potential buyers
Question 15 – ✅ (c) diary
Question 16 – ✅ (c) grading
Question 17 – ✅ (c) urban
Question 18 – ✅ (c) School register
Question 19 – ✅ (c) transportation
Question 20 – ✅ (b) decisions