Goldsprings High School Agricultural Science SS1 MID TERM EXAMINATION Section A: Objective 1. Agriculture means the a.

cultivation of soil b. Growing vegetable and root tubers c. Raising animals and growing crops d. Growing animals for milk production 2. One of the following is an agricultural system except a. Monoculture b. Mixed farming c. Organic farming d. Decoration 3. The geometrical increase in human population is a challenge to mankind because a. Food supply is high b. Food insecurity is normal c. Food demand is high d. Food security is high 4. The following are industrial raw materials from agriculture except a. Orange b. Cassava c. Polythene d. Kolanut 5. _________________ is the oldest agricultural system a. Bush fallowing b. Shifting cultivation c. Crop rotation d. Nomadic farming 6. One of the following is a problem of agriculture except a. Soil degradation b. Disease and pest infestation c. Land tenure problems d. Lack of market facilities 7. A possible solution to the problems of agriculture is a. Crude oil production b. Government intervention c. Religious festivities d. Women

8. The land tenure system commonly practiced in Nigeria is A. Individual land tenure system B. Communal land tenure system C. Leasehold land tenure system D. None of the above 9. The following are criteria for the classification of crops except A. Life cycle B. Geographical location C. Nature of uses D. Industrial uses 10. A system of agriculture which allows a farmer to grow crops and raise animals on the same area of land is ________________ A. Mixed farming B. Mixed cropping C. Monoculture D. Aquaculture 11. _________________ is a characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture A. Use of crude implements B. Use of automobile C. Profit making D. Skilled labour 12. One of the following is a national agricultural programme except A. Agricultural Development Programme B. Poverty Alleviation Programme C. School to Land D. Green Revolution. 13. The land Use decree of 1978 amended in 1990 gives the state government the power to A. Own land B. Buy land C. Settle land disputes D. sell peoples land. 14. A farmer has a large piece of land on which he grows wheat year after year. What is the name for this type of agriculture? A. crop rotation B. mixed farming C. Monoculture D. organic farming 15. Which one of the following is NOT an agricultural research institute in Nigeria? A. Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research B. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture C. Lake Chad Research Institute D. Institute of Indigenous Languages in Nigeria.

16. NGO means A. Non-Governmental Organization B. Net Gross Organization C. Non-Governmental Ordinary D. Net-Gross Ordinary 17. The botanical name for maize is A. Zea mays B. Arachis hypogea C. Impomea batatas D. Mangifera spp 18. ______________, in physical science, is the flow of energy or matter from a higher

concentration to a lower concentration, resulting in a homogeneous distribution

A. Diffusion. B. Photosynthesis. C. Transpiration. D. Wilting _______________ may occur in a plant when the concentration of soil water is higher than the concentration of water within the plant cell. A. plasmolysis B. wilting C. turgority D. photosynthesis ______________ is a complex tissue in plants which helps in the transport of water and minerals. A. Xylem B. Phloem. C. Cambium D. parenchyma. ____________ is a complex tissue in plants which carries food material from leaves to storage organs in plants. A. Xylem B. Phloem C. Cambium D. Parenchyma The movement of soluble material within the plant is known A. translocation B. photosynthesis C. Chemosynthesis D. transpiration

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23. Plants that grow in areas where they are not wanted are called A. Pulses B. Weeds C. Grains D. Pasture

24. The growth of seed embryo after a period of dormancy is known as_________ A. translocation B. transpiration C. germination D. active transport

25. _______________ is an industrial product from cassava A. Glue B. Polythene C. plastic D. pulp The diagram below shows the fruit of a papaya plant

26. The part labeled A is the A. epicarp B. mesocarp C. endocarp D. seeds

27. The movement of water molecules from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration through a semi-permeable membrane is known as A. active transport B. osmosis C. diffusion D. percolation

28. The vascular tissue which aids the transportation of water is A. parenchyma B. collenchyma C. xylem D. phloem 29. The process by which plants in the presence of chlorophyll convert light energy to carbohydrate is known as A. Chemosynthesis B. Photosynthesis C. Active transport D. Osmosis

30. The system whereby a farmer grows only one type of crop continuously every year is ____________ A. Monocotyledon B. Monoculture C. Multiple cropping D. Intra-cropping

Section B- Essay Answer 3 questions. Question 1 is compulsory. 1. A. Identify specimen A B. Draw and label specimen A C. State 2 Industrial uses of Specimen A 2. Discuss the following A. Emphemeral crops B. Organic farming C. Hydroponic farming D. Nomadic farming 3. a. State 5 difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture. b. List 2 crops each of annual, biennial and perennial. 4. a. Suggest 5 solutions to the problems of agriculture. b. Mention 5 types of crops based on their nature of uses. Give 2 examples for each.