BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATION (JSS 3)

Past Questions with Solutions

Agricultural Science 2013
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PAPER I D. infiltration
MULTIPLE CHOICE E. precipitation.
12. Career opportunities in agriculture is available in the
1. Agriculture is BEST defined as the production following areas EXCEPT.
of and A. animal husbandry.
A. crops, animals B. coal mining.
B. farm animals, domestic animals C. crop husbandry.
C. fishes, aquatic animals D. machine operation.
D. flowers, tree crops E. tractor driving.
E. food crops, cash crops 13. Which of the following branches of agriculture will a
2. The stages of agricultural development in Nigeria farmer who is interested in ornamental plants engage
include the following EXCEPT. in?
A. bush fallowing A. Agronomy
B. commercial farming B. Extension
C. crop rotation C. Forestry
D. ley farming D. Horticulture
E. shifting cultivation E. Research
3. Apiculture deals with the keeping of
A. bees. B. ducks C. rabbits D. snails
E. turkeys. Use the diagram below to answer questions 14 and
4. The following crops are sources of carbohydrate 15.
EXCEPT.
A. cocoyam. B. millet. C. rice.
D. spinach E. yam.
5. Which of the following aquatic animals is a fish?
A. Crab B. Lobster C. Prawn
D. Shark E. Shrimp
6. The top layer of earth’s crust from which plants derive
their food for growth and development is known as
A. field B. humus C. land
D. rock E. soil. 14. The farm tool represented above is called a/an
7. A soil sample whose particles pass through a mesh with A. axe
diameter 0.02-0.002mm when sieved is B. hoe
A. clay C. mallet
B. coarse sand D. mattock
C. fine gravel. E. pick axe.
D. silt. 15. The farm tool above is used for the following farm
E. stone. operations EXCEPT.
8. The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay in a soil A. cutting of logs.
sample is referred to as soil B. felling trees.
A. consistency C. splitting of firewood.
B. porosity D. trimming of hedges.
C. profile E. uprooting of stumps.
D. structure. 16. Animal-driven machines used on the farm for ridge
E. texture. making are usually pulled by
9. Which of the following soil components is essential for A. camel B. donkey C. goat
decomposition of green manure? Soil D. horse E. sheep
A. air B. micro organism C. mineral matter 17. A farm machine used for breaking down of large soil
D. organic matter E. water particles is called a/an
10. Loam is referred to as the best soil for crop production A. excavator B. harrow
because it has C. mower D. plough
A. balanced mixture of clay and sand. E. slasher.
B. high soil water retaining capacity. 18. Bulldozer is used for the following farming activities
EXCEPT.
C. large pore spaces for macro-nutrients.
D. low organic matter content. A. bush clearing.
E. neutral pH level all round the season. B. telling of trees.
11. The upward movement of water in soil is known as C. pulling of farm implement.
A. capillarity D. moving large quantity of soil.
B. diffusion E. stumping of tree trunks.
C. evaporation.
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19. Farm implements are maintained through the following C. eating up leaves.
ways EXCEPT by D. injecting toxins into the plant.
A. lubricating metal parts. E. piercing skin of fruits.
B. replacing worn-out parts. 30. Which of the following is NOT a pest on farmland?
C. sharpening blunt edges. A. Butterfly
D. storing in humid houses. B. Caterpillar
E. tightening loose bolts. C. Earthworm
20. A facility constructed on the farmland to ease farm D. Squirrel
operations is known as farm E. Termite
A. building B. implement 31. Which of the following is a piercing and sucking insect?
C. machinery D. structure A. Aphid
E. tool. B. Cricket
21. Which of the following is a processing structure? C. Grasshopper
A. Cold store D. Locust
B. Drainage canal E. Termite
C. Pumping house 32. Which of the following insect pests transmits cassava
D. Shelling barn mosaic disease?
E. Tools workshop A. Aphid
22. A tomato farmer in selecting a site for cultivation should B. Cotton stainer
consider the following factors EXCEPT. C. Grasshopper
A. accessibility D. Mealy bug
B. availability of water E. White fly
C. nearness to market 33. Which of the following is NOT a physical method of
D. soil colour controlling pests in a farmland?
E. topography A. Beating of drums
23. The following are benefits de rived from forest EXCEPT B. Setting of traps
A. harbouring dangerous animals. C. Setting of wire nets
B. increasing soil fertility. D. Sounding of bells
C. preventing soil erosion. E. Use of guardsman
D providing revenue to government. 34. The use of natural enemies to suppress pests in the
E. serving as recreational centres. farm is a control method.
24. The following products are obtained from forest A. biological
EXCEPT B. chemical
A. coat B. dye C. resin D. rope E. wood C. cultural
25. 25. A pepper plant that grows in a yam plot is regarded D. mechanical
as a E. physical
A. crop 35. A row of trees and shrubs planted perpendicular to the
B. flower wind direction by a farmer in order to reduce wind
C. pest erosion is referred to as
D. vegetable A. contour crops
E. weed B. strip crops
26. A fluffy seed coat weed can be dispersed by C. terrace crops
A. animal D. vegetative cover
B. explosive action E. wind breaks.
C. man 36. Soil conservation is important in agriculture mainly
D. water because it
E wind. A. controls soil diseases.
27. Weeds are beneficial to the farmer EXCEPT that they B. improves soil structure.
A. harbour crop diseases. C. increases soil pH.
B. prevent soil erosion. D. maintains soil fertility.
C. protect the soil from direct sunlight. E. retains soil water.
D. serve as medicinal herbs. 37. To conserve soil nutrients on a farmland, a farmer
E. serve as mulch materials. should practise
28. The following methods are used for controlling weeds A. bush burning
EXCEPT. B. clean clearing
A. bush burning. C. land afforestation
B. crop rotation D. land pollution.
C. hand pulling. E. overgrazing.
D. use of herbicides 38. The movement of soil nutrients deep down the subsoil
E. use of pesticides. beyond the reach of plants is known as
29. The following are damages done to crops by pests A. erosion
EXCEPT. B. evaporation
A. boring stems of plant. C. leaching
B. cross pollination of plant. D. percolation
 E. precipitation. B. deep soil tillage
39. What happens to soil water when the environmental C. mono cropping
temperature remains high in the day? It D. seed treatment
A. accumulates on the soil surface E. use of resistant varieties.
B. evaporates from the soil surface
C. percolates deep into the soil Use the diagram below to answer questions 49-51.
D. runs off from the soil surface
E. transpires through the plants
40. Wind erosion is prevalent where the soil
A. particles are dried.
B. surface is sloppy.
C. surface is smooth.
D. texture is clayey.
E. type is sandy.
41. Which of the following methods is NOT used to control
soil erosion?
A. Contour bunding
B. Flooding
C. Ridging 49. The diagram above illustrates a
D. Strip cropping A. barn
E. Terracing B. drum
42. The placement of leaves on the surface of the soil to C. rhombus
prevent evapo-transpiration is termed D. shed
A. fallowing E. silo
B. leaching 50. Which of the following crops would NOT he stored in the
C. liming diagram above?
D. manuring A. Barley
E. mulching. B. Millet
43. Diseases in crop plants are caused by the following C. Oat
micro -organisms EXCEPT. D. Okro
A. bacteria E. Sorghum
B. fungi 51. The reason why crops are stored in the diagram above
C. nematodes is to
D. protozoa. A. ensure food availability.
E. virus. B. increase cost of food.
44. The following are effects of diseases on crop plants C. preserve crop quality.
EXCEPT that they D. preserve planting material.
A. increase crop viability. E reduce crop spoilage.
B. increase premature leaf fall. 52. Which of the following farm produce can be stored in a
C. inhibit seed formation. crib?
D. reduce crop quality. A. Cocoyam
E. reduce crop yield. B. Cowpea
45. Which of the following is a common disease of C. Groundnut
groundnut? D. Maize
A. Black pod E. Rice
B. Root knot 53. Disease causing organisms in animal husbandry, are
C. Rosette transmitted through the following means EXCEPT.
D. Smut A. air
E. Swollen shoot B. direct contact
46. Swollen shoot disease of cocoa is caused by a C. feed
A. bacterium D. insect vector
B. fungus E. water.
C. nematode 54. The following are common symptoms of diseases of
D. protozoan farm animals EXCEPT.
E. virus. A. abortion.
47. Which of the following is a disease of banana? B. increased food consumption.
A. Anthracnose C. loss of hair.
B. Bummosis D. loss of weight.
C. Root knot E. shortage of blood.
D. Sigatika 55. Contagious abortion is an example of disease
E. Tristeza in farm animal
48. The following practices prevent disease infestation in the A. bacterial
farm EXCEPT. B. fungal
A. crop rotation C. nutritional
D. protozoan
 E. viral 6. Aquatic animals live in/on
56. Trypanosomiasis is a common disease of A. holes. B. homes. C. land.
A. cattle B. goat C. pig D. trees. E. water.
D. poultry E. sheep 7. Which of the following is NOT a use of farm animals?
57. Coccidiosis in poultry is a disease. A. Decoration
A. bacterial B. Food
B. fungal C. Land
C. nematode D. Sport
D. protozoan E. Work
E. viral 8. The process by which a cattle brings back already
58. Which of the following operations should be carried out swallowed grass from the stomach to the mouth to be
to prevent diseases in farm animals? re-chewed for proper digestion is termed
A. Braiding A. absorption.
B. castration B. assimilation.
C. culling C. ingestion.
D. insemination D. nutrition.
E. vaccination E. rumination.
59. Which of the following is NOT an ectoparasite?
A. flea
B. louse
C. mite
D. foundworm
E. tick
60. A farmer can control endoparasite in his flock by
A. allowing animals to graze together
B. feeding animals adequately
C. providing water ad-libitum
9. The crop illustrated in the diagram above can be
D. Regular deworming
propagated by
E. selling animal at maturity
A. bulb. B. corm.
C. rhizome. D. stolon.
E. sucker.
PAPER II
10. Rubber is BEST propagated by
MULTIPLE CHOICE
A. budding.
B. grafting.
1. The following are examples of annual crops EXCEPT.
C. layering.
A. cotton B. cowpea
D. marcotting.
C. maize D. millet
E. seed planting.
E. pineapple
11. Stem cuttings are used to progagate the following crops
2. Cereals are good sources of
EXCEPT.
A. carbohydrate
A. bitter leaf. B. cassava.
B. fats and oil
C. irish potato D. sugar cane.
C. mineral
E. sweet potato.
D. protein
12. Beds are suitable for growing
E. vitamin
A. beverages. B. pastures
3. Which of the following crops is cultivated mainly for its
C. pulses. D. spices.
protein content?
E. vegetables.
A. Beans
13. A practice whereby ungerminated seeds are replanted is
B. Cocoa
known as
C. Maize
A. interplanting.
D. Oil palm
B. reseeding.
E. Rice
C. supplying.
4. Cotton is an example of crop.
D. thinning.
A. beverage
E. weeding.
B. cereal
14. Which of the following is NOT a reason for nursery
C. fibre
practices? Seedlings are
D. latex
A. nursed to produce before their maturity period
E. spice
B. prevented from early disease infestation
5. Farm animals are classified based on the following
C. protected from destructive animals
criteria EXCEPT.
D. protected from excessive sunlight
A. habitat
E. provided with intensive care such as watering
B. product
15. Which of the following is a pre-planting operation?
C. size
A. Land clearing
D. stomach type
B. Mulching
E. use
C. Pest control
 D. Seed sowing C. reduce leaching.
E. Weeding D. regularize soil temperature.
16. Which of the following crops requires staking as a E. replenish essential nutrients.
cultural practice? 25. When soil surface run -off is prevalent on a tarn land,
A. Cassava B. Groundnut the quickest way of replenishing the soil nutrients lost is
C. Millet D. Okra by
E. Yam A. bush fallowing.
17. Which of the following is NOT a principle of crop B. cover cropping.
rotation? C. crop rotation.
A. Crops that are attacked by the same pests should not D. fertilizer application.
follow each other E. organic manuring.
B. Deep rooted crops should be followed by shallow 26. Organic manuring does NOT
rooted crops A. conserve soil moisture.
C. Legumes should be introduced into the rotation B. encourage soil erosion.
D. Shallow rooted crops should be followed by shallow C. improve soil structure.
rooted crops D. increase soil organism.
E. Short period of fallow must be introduced into the E. maintain soil fertility.
rotation 27. If a compound fertilizer bag is labeled NPK 46:0:0, it
18. Farmers are able to harvest varieties of farm produce means that it has 46kg of
from the same farmland throughout the year when they A. calcium.
practice B. magnesium.
A. continuous cropping. C. nitrogen
B. crop rotation. D. phosphorus.
C. inter -cropping. E. potassium.
D. mixed cropping. 28. Which of the following methods of replenishing soil
E. mixed farming. nutrients can be used to eradicate pests and diseases?
19. The practice of cultivating crops and keeping animals on A. Bush fallowing
the same farm is known as B. Crop rotation
A. arable farming. C. Fertilizer application
B. mixed cropping. D. Organic manuring
C. mixed farming. E. Shifting cultivation
D. pastoral farming. 29. Which of these major nutrients is mostly needed by
E. shifting cultivation. maize plant?
20. Bush fallowing system is becoming impossible in Nigeria A. calcium
because of the B. Magnesium
A. availability of improved varieties. C. Nitrogen
B. inadequate agricultural technology. D. Phosphorus
C. increased number of farmers. E. Potassium
D. increasing population pressure. 30. Which of the following practices leads to loss of soil
E. land tenure system. fertility?
21. Which of the following is an advantage of mono- A. continuous cropping
cropping? It B. Cover cropping
A. depletes soil nutrient C. Crop rotation
B. encourages disease infestation D. Mixed cropping
C. increases the incidence of pests E. Mono cropping
D. leads to high loss of produce 31. Which of the following is an example of succulent feed?
E. leads to specialization A. Bone meal
22. The following are advantages of crop rotation EXCEPT B. Fish meal
that it C. Hay
A. acts as insurance against crop failure. D. Silage
B. checks soil erosion. E. Straw
C. controls crop pests and diseases 32. Which of the following animals does NOT feed on hay?
D. encourages specialization. A. Cattle
E. helps to maintain soil fertility. B. Goat
23. Which of the following is NOT a cover crop? C. Horse
A. centrosema D. Poultry
B. Crotolaria E. Sheep
C. Mucuna 33. Which of the following is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin
D. Puereria required by farm animals for proper growth?
E. Tridax A. Vitamin A
24. Cover crops contribute to the following EXCEPT that B. Vitamin B
they C. vitamin D
A. encourage soil water evaporation. D. Vitamin E.
B. protect surface soil erosion. E. vitamin K
34. Which of the following is NOT a feeding equipment for A. Fishery
farm animals? B. Forestry
A. Battery cage C. Lumbering
B. Creep feeder D. Piggery
C. Feeding trough E. Snailry
D. Hay rack 44. An opportunity given to a young school leaver by a Local
E. Salt lick box Government chairman to earn a living by processing
35. Which of the following is NOT a fresh water fish? palm fruits in the community is referred to as
A. Carp A. agricultural expansion.
B. Catfish B. business orientation.
C. Mackerel C. economic empowerment.
D. Perch D. farming improvement.
E. Tilapia E. production reinforcement.
36. Which of the fishing tools is used for harvesting a large 45. The exchange of agricultural produce between a farmer
number of fishes at a time? and consumer is referred to as
A. Gourd A. distribution.
B. Harpoon B. exportation.
C. Hook C. importation.
D. Net D. marketing.
E. Spear E. transaction.
37. Which of the following fishing gears requires a bait? 46. Supermarket is an example of market.
A. Cast net A. commodity
B. Gourd B. consumer
C. Hook C. industrial
D. Spear D. international
B. Trawl net E. local
38. Which if the following is NOT a popular method at 47. The following are challenges facing agricultural
preserving fish in Nigeria? marketing EXCEPT.
A Canning A. bulkiness of produce.
B. Freezing B. inadequate credit facilities.
C. Irradiation C. inadequate producers.
D. Salting D. instability of price.
D. Smoking E. lack of transport facilities.
39. The distribution of animals in Nigeria is influenced by the 48. The separation of agricultural produce into various sizes
following factors EXCEPT. and qualities is referred to as
A. belief of the people. A. assembling.
B. climate of the area. B. bulking.
C. market availability. C. grading.
D. pasture availability. D. packaging.
E. soil type of the area. E. stacking.
40. Which of these classes of birds is usually reared in 49. Which of these farm produce can be stored effectively
battery cages? using cold storage?
A. Broilers A. Irish potato B. Maize
B. Chicks C. Okro D. Rice
C. Cockerels E. Tomato
D. Growers 50. The act of extending shelf lives of farm produce is
E. Layers referred to as
41. Fences are usually provided in the housing units of farm A. storage.
animals in order to B. preservation.
A. control their movement. C. production.
B. encourage breeding. D. processing.
C. increase the feed intake. E. marketing.
D. prevent diseases. 51. Which of the following is NOT a method of preserving
E. reduce cost of production. animal products for marketing?
42. A farmer who wants his lamb to attain market weight A. Drying B. Milling
early allows the lamb to be C. Refrigeration D. Salting
A. creep-fed. E. Smoking
B. fattened up. 52. Which of the following is NOT a canned food produce?
C. flushed A. Baked beans
D. steamed-up. B. Coca cola
E. weaned. C. Corn beef
43. Which of the following is NOT a course of study in D. Sardine
agriculture that will avail a learner the opportunity of E. Tomapep
earn a living?
53. Which of the following is NOT an important criteria in
management of rubber farmers cooperative society?
A. Appointment of a president
B. Development of a bye-law
C. Opening of a bank account
D. Registration of the society
E. Sharing of the accrued profit
54. A good, creative agricultural leader possesses the
following qualities EXCEPT.
A. ability to mobilize resources. Let Us Revive Agriculture
B. ability to work as a team.
C. determination to exploit. Dear boys and girls,
D. determination to succeed. Are you aware that agriculture sustained the
E. good communication skill. economy of Nigeria until the oil boom displaced it in the
55. A place where only shares and bonds of Agricultural mid 70s, precisely from 1972? I am assuring you that
Companies are sold and bought is called the displacement is just for a time. If Nigeria is to
A. commodity market. maintain a solid economy, we can’t brush agriculture
B. export council. aside.
C. industrial market. In the good old days of Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief
D. local market. Obafemi Awolowo and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, there were
E. stock exchange. pyramids of groundnut in the North, pyramids of cocoa
in the West and pyramid of palm kernels in the East.
Use the information below to answer questions 56 The economy then was vibrant. Every one struggled to
and 57. contribute to the growth of this country.
Boys and girls, let us face the fact that oil is a
Assuming the management of Dim’s Oil farm plans to wasting asset. Apart from the fact that each exploration
sell their shares to secure more capital from the public at effort diminishes its reserve, oil has wasted a lot of our
the end of every five years. resources-human and material. I refer to happenings in
the oil producing areas with sadness. When God
56. To which of the following organizations should they go? endowed us with this ‘black gold’, He wanted us to use it
A. Cooperative society for the benefit of mankind. And that, our leaders must
B. International market do.
C. Investment security Agricultural products cannot lose its pride of place
D. Marketing board in any economy. That being so, let us strives hard to
E. Stock exchange revive agriculture. Those of us in the urban areas can
57. From which of the following wit the farm receive advice plant vegetable, fruits and other crops in our gardens.
on when it is profitable to buy or sell their shares? Those of us in the rural areas can’t but be fully involved
A. Broker in stepping up our efforts to feed our teeming
B. Investor population. A nation that is unable to feed its population
C. Jobber cannot stand shoulder high in the comity of nations.
D. Middle man Nigeria must remain great. But here greatness depends
E. Speculator on your positive contribution, my positive efforts,
58. A crop transported from a country where it is produced everybody’s positive endeavours, governments’ support
to another country for trading is BEST referred to and encouragement. Up Nigerian youths, up Nigeria.
as crop. May God bless Nigeria.
A cash
B. catch Your Tutor,
C. export
D. international Kunle Dagunduro
E. perennial
59. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council was inaugurated
in AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PAPER I 2013
A. January1967.
B. March, 1977 1.A 7.D 13.D 19.D 25.E 31.A 37.C 43.D 49.C 55.A
C. May, 1987 2.D 8.E 14.A 20.D 26.E 32.E 38.C 44.A 50.D 56.A
D. September, 2007. 3.A 9.B 15.D 21.D 27.A 33.E 39.B 45.C 51.E 57.D
60. The following activities are involved in export promotion 4.D 10.A 16.B 22.D 28.E 34.A 40.E 46.E 52.D 58.E
in agriculture EXCEPT. 5.D 11.A 17.B 23.A 29.B 35.E 41.B 47.D 53.A 59.D
A. identification of foreign investment in agriculture. 6.E 12.B 18.C 24.A 30.C 36.D 42.E 48.C 54.B 60.D
B. introduction of potential farm products for export.
C. promotion of exportation of oil products only.
D. provision of assistance with farm produce design AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PAPER II 2013
E. provision of transportation support services.
1.E 7.A 13.C 19.C 25.D 31.D 37.C 43.C 49.E 55.E
 2.A 8.A 14.A 20.D 26.B 32.D 38.C 44.C 50.B 56.E 5.B 11.-- 17.D 23.E 29.C 35.C 41.A 47.B 53.E 59.B
3.A 9.A 15.A 21.E 27.C 33.B 39.E 45.D 51.B 57.A 6.E 12.E 18.D 24.A 30.A 36.D 42.A 48.C 54.C 60.C
4.C 10.E 16.E 22.D 28.A 34.A 40.E 46.B 52.B 58.C

BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATION (JSS 3)

Past Questions with Solutions
Basic Technology 2012
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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS A. cast iron

PAPER I B. ferrous metal
1. The application of scientific method to solve societal C. non-ferrous metal
problem is A arts B. language C. music D. D. steel
Religion E. technology E. wrought iron
2. The fastest means of modern transportation is 13. Block engine is made from
A. aeroplane B. camel C. car D. ship A. aluminium B. brass C. cast iron
E. train D. steel E. zinc
3. Technology is developed in a society to provide all the 14. The edge of sheet metal should be to avoid injury
following EXCEPT. A. brushed B. cut
A. communication C. folded D. hammered
B. food security E. heated
C. shelter 15. The following are safety wears EXCEPT
D. smuggling A. apron B. cover shoes
E. transportation C. goggle D. hand gloves
4. The unit that controls and regulates various operations E. wrist watch
in a computer is the 16. A person skilled in the operations of the lathe machine is
A. central processing unit called a
B. compact disc A. draughtsman B. fitter C. machinist
C. hard disc D. tinker E. welder
D. keyboard 17. Technology makes the world a global village through
E. monitor A. agriculture B. drum
5. A pointing device used to position a cursor in computer C. electricity D. internet
operations is called E. motor cycle
A. floppy disk B. hard disc C. monitor 18. Which of the following tools is used for drawing circles
D. mouse E. printer and arcs on a sheet of metal?
6. All categories of people are expected to be A. Cross cut fire B. Hacksaw
literate. C. Hammer D. Scriber
A. arts B. computer C. science E. Spring divider
D. social science E. technology 19. The following are driving tools EXCEPT.
7. The treatment given to a patient before the doctor’s A. hammer B. mallet C. punch
arrival is D. screw driver E. scriber
A. dialysis B. first aid C. scanning D. stitching 20. Which of the following is graded according to its weight?
E. surgery A. Angle plate B. Hammer
8. First aid box is commonly available in the following C. Scriber D. Scribing block
places EXCEPT E. Surface plate
A. bus stop 21. Hacksaw blades are made of
B. industries A. high carbon B. low carbon C. mild
C. private houses D. stainless E. too! steel
D school laboratories 22. Which document contains the rules and regulations
E. workshop guiding the operation of machines?
9. A bench vice is used for Jobs A. Government
A. boring B. checking C. filing B. Industrial training fund
D. hammering E. holding C. Manufacturer’s instruction
10. Which of the following is NOT a non-ferrous metal? D. Retailers
A. Aluminium B. Cast iron C. Copper E. Standard organisation
D. lead E. Tin 23. The movement of a power saw could be described as
11. Which of the following metals s used for making the A. circular B. linear C. random
body of an aeroplane? D. rotational E. translational
A. Aluminium B. Copper C. lead 24. During which stroke does cutting take place in the power
D. Steel E. Tungsten saw?
12. A metal that contains iron is known as A. Backward B. Forward C. Leftward
 D. Neutral E. Rightward 37. The triangle drawn below is called
25. An arc welding machine is actually a
A. circuit breaker B. converter C. fuse
D. rectifier E. transformer
26. How many cutting edges does a shearing machine
have?
A.10 B.8 C.6 D.4 E.2
27. The part of a grinding machine which wears out with use A. equilateral B. isosceles C. obtuse
is the D. right angle E. scalene
A. base B. frame C. guard D. switch 38. A scalene triangle has
E. wheel A. all angles equal B. all sides equal
28. In the figure below, line AO is to BC. C. one right angle D. parallel sides
E. unequal sides
39. A perpendicular line is always at to the
horizontal.
A. 360o B.180o C.90o D. 60o E. 30o
40. An angle greater than 90° but less than 180o is called
A. complementary B. obtuse C. reflex
D. right E. supplementary
41. Short dashes is used for
A. adjacent B. inclined C. opposite
A. breaking line B. cutting plane
D. parallel E. perpendicular
C. hidden details D. outline E. projection
29. The following are parts of a circle EXCEPT
42. Continuous thick line is used for
A. chord B. diameter C. section D. sector
A. centre line B. cutting plane C. leader
E. segment
D. outline E. projection
30. The part of the circle marked ‘X’ is called
43. A straight line is the shortest distance between
points.
A. four B. three C. two D. one E. half
44. Enlarging or reducing the size of drawing is known as
A. enlarging B. outlining C. reduction
D. scaling E. sectioning
A. chord B. circumference C. quadrant
45. Freehand sketching involves using
D. sector E. segment
A. compass and pencil
31. The line that passes through the centre and touches the
B. eraser and divider
circumference of the circle is known as
C. pencil and eraser
A. arc B. chord C. diameter D. normal
D. scale rule and pencil
E. tangent
E. tee-square and ruler
32. The drawing instrument shown below is used to draw
46. Which of these information is NOT obtainable in a title
line.
block?
A. Age
B. Date
C. Examination Number
D. Name
A. curve B. diagonal C. inclined D. oblique E. Scale
E. perpendicular 47. The best tool for cutting sheets of metal is
33. A polygon with nine sides is called A. inside callipers
A. decagon B. hexagon C. nonagon D. octagon B. outside calipers
E. pentagon C. tin-snip
34. What is the name of the plane figure in the diagram D. try square
below? E. vice
48. Which of the following is NOT a type of chisel?
A. Angular
B. Cross-cut
C. Diamond head
D. Flat
E. Half round
49. A snap guage is used for checking
A. Hexagon B. Octagon C. Pentagon A. flatness B. holes C. radius
D. Rectangle E. Square D. shafts E. squareness
35. Heptagon is bounded by lines. 50. The correct tool for smoothening sheet metal is
A.10 B.9 C.8 D.7 E.6 A. chisel B. file C. hacksaw D. pliers
36. A quadrilateral is a plane figure bounded by E. snips
sides. 51. Identify the saw in the diagram shown below
A. nine B. six C. four D. three E. two
 A. Coping B. Curve cutting C. Doveta
D. Fret E. Tenon
52. The tool used for cutting curves on wood is called
saw.
A. compass B. cross-cut C. dovetail
D. pad E. tenon
53. Which of the fol1owng is used to hold a work during
planing operations?
A. Bench stop B. G-clamp C. Pliers 59. On the simple project the joint at ‘A’.
D. Vice E. Well
54. Which of the following is considered a permanent joint?
A. Bolt and nut B. Dowel C. Screw
D. Soldering E. Welding
55. What is the first requirement of a good designed
project?
A. Bill of quantity
B. Cutting list. A. Bridle B. Butt C. Dovetail D. Pin
C. Preliminary drawing. E. Rabate
D. Purchasing of materials. 60. The following are types of metal finishing EXCEPT
E. Specification A. brushing B. painting C. plating D. tinning
56. The diagrams drawn below shows wood preparation for E. waxing

PAPER II

1. 1. The diagram below shows a lever, identify parts

labelled A and B respectively.

A. drilling holes B. faceplate turning

C. planing D. slicing operation
E. turning between centres
57. The diagram drawn below shows associated with
machine. A. Fulcrum Load B. Fulcrum, Pivot
C. Ground, Load D. Load, Pivot
2. A jack as a simple multiplier.
A. efficiency B. energy C. force D. power
E. work
3. A jack lifted a vehicle of 2,500kg with an effort of 50kg.
A. circular B. drill press C. grinding D. lathe What is the mechanical advantage produced?
E. planning A. 50 B. 65 C. 60 D. 70 E. 100
4. A body at rest possesses energy.
58. Which sheet metal development pattern below will A. electrical B. kinetic C. mechanical
produce a tool box with a lid cover? D. potential E. solar
5. Which source of energy listed below is in liquid form?
A. Charcoal B. Coal C. Petroleum D. Uranium
E. Wood
6. When fuel is burnt, chemical energy is converted into
energy.
A. electrical B. heat C. light D. mechanical
E. solar
7. Which of the following is not required in transmission
and distribution of power at low frequency?
A. Amplifier B. Circuit breaker C. Control panel
D. Line support E. Substation
8. The following devices make use of motor for their
operations EXCEPT
A. bread toaster B. cassava grinder
 C. electric fan D. fruit blender 23. Instrument used for measuring electrical power is
E. pepper grinder A. ammeter B. barometer C. ohmmeter
9. An effort rolled-up a load from point A to point C, a D. voltmeter E. wattmeter
distance of 5m, how far was the load lifted from B to 24. The following appliances convert electrical energy into
point C? heat energy EXCEPT electric
A. grinder B. kettle C. pressing iron
D. soldering iron E. stove
25. Which of these will prevent the terminals of a battery
from corroding?
A. Acid B. Air C. Grease D. Oxygen
E. Water
A. 2.0m B. 3.0m C. 5.0m D. 6.0m E. 10.0m 26. Which of the following makes use of semiconductor
10. The rate of doing work is called device?
A. energy B. force C. power D. pull A. Capacitor B. Cell C. Resistor
E. push D. Transformer E. Transistor
11. Electric pressing iron converts electrical energy to 27. The electrical component that stores charges is
energy. A. capacitor B. diode C. resistor D. transistor
A. chemical B. heat C. kinetic D. mechanical E. triode
E. nuclear 28. Calculate the current in a given circuit having 180V
12. Which of the following reduces friction? potential difference across a resistance of 30Ω.
A. Ball bearing B. Lubrication C. Rolling D. Sliding A.3A B.6A C.9A D.12A E.15A
E. Streamlining 29. The S.I. unit of energy is
13. The rate of doing work is A. amperes B. joules C ohms D. volts
A. energy B. force C. might D. power E. watt
E. strength 30. The path provided in an electrical appliance through
14. What is the function of element in electrical gadgets? which electric current flows is
A. Burning A. capacitor pipe
B. Compressing B. conductor channel
C. Condensing C. electric circuit
D. Heating E. Melting D. electric plate
15. Gaseous fuel is usually referred to as E. solenoid valve
A. butane B. carbon C. carbon (IV) oxide 31. A meter that is designed to measure current voltage and
D. carbon monoxide E. hydrocarbon resistance is referred to as
16. A process by which chemical energy in a fuel is A. ammeter B. D’ Arsonval meter
converted to heat is C. multimeter D. ohmmeter
A. boiling B. burning C. compressing E. voltmeter
D. condensing E. heating 32. The electric bulb converts electrical energy to
17. The following are types of fan EXCEPT energy.
A. boiling B. ceiling C. orbital D. standing A. chemical B. light C. mechanical
E. table D. solar E. sound
18. Which is the most widely used AC supply system in 33. The basic function of a thermostat in an electric iron is to
Nigerian houses? A. control the temperature.
A. Single phase 2-wire B. convert electrical energy to heat energy.
B. Single phase 3-wire C. increase the degree of hotness.
C. Three phase 3-wire D. serve as fuse.
D. Three phase 4-wire E. terminate the supply of electricity.
E. Two phase 3-wire 34. A capacitor is a device that is designed
19. The device used to raise or lower voltage in circuit is electrical energy.
A. busbar A. consume B. increase C. produce
B. circuit breaker D. release E. store
C. distribution board
D. fuse
E. transformer
20. The device used to protect electrical equipment from
excessive current is
A. distribution box B. fuse C. plugs D. switch
E. transformer
21. The following are advanced applications of technology 35. From the figure above calculate the total resistance.
EXCEPT A.6Ω B. 8Ω C. 9Ω D. 10Ω E. 12Ω
A. automobiles B. charcoal C. computer
D. medicine E telephone Use the structural diagram below to answer
22. Electrical power is measured in questions 36-38.
A. ampere B. joules C ohms D. volts
E. watts
 A. cement B. gravel C. sand D. water
E. wood
46. Which of the following is a hand tool for mixing
concrete?
A. Head pan B. Shovel C. Spade
D. Tilting drum E. Wheel barrow
47. The door diagram below is

36. The part of the structural diagram marked ’ A’ represents

A. coping B. rafter C. ridge cap
D. roofing cap E. tie beam
37. The part of the structural diagram labelled as ‘B’ is A. brazed B. flush C. glazed D. ledge E. panel
known as
A. block B. cap C. concrete D. coping 48. All these are plumbing works in building construction
E. threshold EXCEPT
38. The part labelled as ‘C’ in the diagram A. overhead tank installation.
represents wall. B. oversite concreting.
A. boundary B. dwarf C. parapet C. pipe drainage system
D. partition E. retaining D underground reservoir
39. The following tools are used for site preparation E. water supply system
EXCEPT 49. A process of pegging a building site is called setting
A. axe B. chain saw C. shovel D. spade A. down B. in C. off D. out E. up
E. tilting drum 50. Which of the following is used for lifting and throwing
40. Which of the following is a surveying instrument? soft earth into another position?
A. Builder’s square B. Pegs A. Head pan B. Hoe C. Digger D. Shovel
C. Steel square D. Tape E. Spade
E. Theodolite 51. Cement mortar is used for the following EXCEPT
A. cavity ties
B. floor screed
Use the diagram below to answer questions 41 and C. laying of bricks/blocks
42. D. laying of tiles
E. wall plastering
52. The architectural symbol below represents

A. sink B. wall C. wardrobe D. water closet

E. window
53. The drawing which shows the layout of a building as
seen from the top is
A. axonometric
41. The structural part labelled ‘X’ represents wall B. elevation
A. block B. concrete C. mud D. slate C. isometric
E. timber D. orthographic
42. The part labelled ‘Y’ is called E. plan
A. concrete slab 54. The part of a building which is usually below the ground
B. foundation footing is
C. kerb A. foundation B. ground floor C. hardcore
D. oversite concrete D. lintel E. oversite concrete
E. threshold 55. A horizontal beam supporting a wall over an opening of
43. A cement mortar of 1:2 mixing ratio has relatively short span
A. one part of cement to two parts of sand. A. concrete B. door C. lintel D. window
B. one part of sand to two parts of cement. E. wood
C. one part of lime to two parts of cement. 56. A temporary construction in metal or timber used to hold
D. one part of cement to two parts of lime. fresh concrete in a desired shape until it hardens is
E. one part of sand to two parts of gravel called
44. The following are all processes of concreting EXCEPT A. door B. form work C. lintel D. stirrup
A. batching B. cladding C. curing D. mixing E. timbering
E. transportation 57. Concrete may be transported from the mixing point to
45. The following are types of building materials EXCEPT the job location by the following means EXCEPT
 A. crane
B. dumper 2. A shaped block is shown above in isometric.
C. head pan Draw in full scale in first angle projection, the following:
D. theodolite (i) Front elevation in the direction of arrow D.
E. wheel barrow (ii) End elevation and
58. A type of maintenance carried out on an equipment to (iii)The plan
avoid its breakdown is maintenance
A. corrective B. frequent
C. periodic
D. preventive E. proper
59. Why is maintenance of an existing equipment and Importance of Basic Technology
appliance very important?
A. Apprentice prefer old equipment to new ones. This is a subject that prepares the ground for
B. Hardly do you get another good equipment. students who wish to include Technical drawing in the
C. Procuring of new equipment is expensive. list of their subjects for the Senior Secondary School. It
D. The new equipment may not be n the market at au. does not stop at this but proceeds further to give
E. Using new equipment and appliances may require rudimentary knowledge of engineering subjects to the
retraining. students. Without doubt, today’s Junior Secondary
60. Which of the following is the major function of oil School Students will become renown engineers of
lubrication in machines? tomorrow. Those of you who will become Electrical
A. Machine efficiency is improved. Engineers will by now be familiar with electrical current,
B. Moving parts are kept clean. electrical energy, transformer, electrons and so on.
C. Nuts and bolts are kept tightened. There will be mechanical engineers. Those of you who
D. Reduces friction. have that ambition should by now be familiar with
E. Reduces rusting of parts. mechanical device that transmits intermittent motion.
Those of you eyeing civil engineering should by
PAPER Ill now be familiar with these construction terms: Damp
PRACTICAL TECHNICAL DRAWING Proof Course, bonding, setting out, batching and so on.
In this life which is replete with struggles, few things
Instruction are got on platter of gold. Ask your brothers and sisters
- Use all the necessary drawing instruments and who are now medical practitioners, engineers, pilots and
materials so on what it takes to achieve their goals. Definitely,
- All dimensions are in millimeters (MM) they must have passed through thick and thin to be what
1. a. Draw the border lines and the title block on your they are. You too can succeed but be prepared to work
drawing sheet. Fill in the following information into hard. Good luck to you.
the title block:
(i) Your name
(ii) School Your tutor
(iii) Examination number
(iv) Scale used arid date Kunle Dagunduro

BASIC TECHNOLOGY PAPER I 2012

1. E 7.B 13.C 19.E 25.E 31.C 37.A 43.C 49.D 55.C
2. A 8.A 14.C 20.B 26.E 32.A 38.E 44.D 50.B 56.C
3.D 9.E 15.E 21.A 27. E 33.D 39.C 45.C 51.D 57 B
4. A 10.B 16.C 22.C 28.E 34.D 40.B 46.A 52.D 58.B
5, D 11.A 17.D 23.E 29.C 35.D 41.A 47. C 53.A 59. C
b. Using freehand sketch, draw and name the tool 6. B 12.6 18.E 24.B 30.E 36.C 42.D 48. A 54. E 60. E
shown above.
BASIC TECHNOLOGY PAPER II 2012

1.A 7.A 13.D 19.E 25.C 31.C 37.D 43.A 49.D 55.C
2.C 8.A 14.D 20.B 26.E 32.B 38.C 44.B 50.E 56.B
3.A 9.B 15.A 21.B 27.A 33.A 39.E 45.D 51.A 57.D
4.D 10.C 16.B 22.E 28.B 34.E 40.E 46.B 52.A 58.D
5.C 11.B 17.A 23.E 29.B 35.A 41.A 47.E 53.E 59.C
6.B 12.- 18.D 24.A 30.C 36.C 42.B 48.B 54.A 60.D

BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATION (JSS 3)

 Past Questions with Solutions
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 2011
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PAPER I 14. Which of the following is NOT a tractor-coupled
MULTIPLE CHOICE implement?
1. Which of the following statements best describes A. cultivator B. harvester C. incubator
Agriculture? D. planter E. Ridger
A. Art and science of food production 15. The main function of an harrow is to
B. Crop cultivation and processing A. Break soil and bury weeds
C. Crop production and animal rearing B. Break up soil into smaller pieces
D. Livestock production and product preparation C. Bury weeds and their seeds
E. Soil tillage and preparation for cultivation D. Make long heaps
2. The major relevance of agriculture to a nation is the E. Make ridges before planting
provision of 16. Which of the following is NOT a fishing tool?
A. Employment opportunity A. basket B. head pan C. hook and line
B. Food for farmers D. spear E. trap
C. Foreign exchange 17. Which of the following human activities does NOT
D. Income for farmers reduce the benefits of forest resources?
E. Shelter and clothing A. afforestation B. Bush burning C. Hunting
3. Cassava can be propagated by D. Industrialization E. Mining
A. bulbs B. corns C. rhizomes 18. Which of the following is NOT a forest product?
D. stem cuttings E. suckers A. fire wood B. herb C. pulp wood
4. Which of the following crops does NOT posses tap D. steel E. timber
root? 19. Which of the following is NOT a branch of
A. Carrot B. Cowpea C. Melon agricultural science?
D. Sorghum E. water leaf A. agricultural engineering B. animal science
5. The natural body on the surface of the earth which C. botany D. crop science
supports the growth of plants is known as E. veterinary medicine
A. field B. land C. rock D. soil E. water 20. Which of these farm animals is used as beast of
6. Sandy soil can be made suitable for plant growth by burden?
A. Adding organic matter A. Cattle B. Donkey C. Goat D. Horse
B. Liming the soil E. Sheep
C. Planting crops early 21. Large farm animals include the following EXCEPT
D. Using irrigation A. cattle B. donkey C. goat D. rabbit
E. Using nitrogen fertilizer E. sheep
7. The soil property that can be determined by sieving 22. A vertical section of the soil is referred to as soil
is soil A. horizon B. profile C. porosity
A. colour B. pH C. porosity D. structure D. structure E. texture
E. texture 23. Which of the following is NOT a component of soil?
8. The downward movement of water is faster in A. Air B. Micro-organism C. Organic matter
soil. D. Rock E. water
A. clay B. fine salt C. loamy D. sandy E. sit 24. A game reserve is refered to as a/an
9. Farm buildings include the following EXCEPT A. area kept for protecting wild animals
A. poultry house B. pen C. store D. silo B. area kept for ranching
E. office C. area solely reserved for keeping farm animals
D. field kept for sports
A E. forest kept for hunting wild animals
Use the diagram below to answer questions 25 and 26.

B
Use the diagram above to answer questions 10-12.
10. The farm tool illustrated above is called
A. axe B. building knife C. hand trowel
D. mattock E. shears
11. The part labelled B is the
A. base B. blade C. handle D. plate 25. The diagram above is called
E. prong A. barn B. bin C. crib D. rhombus
12. The farm tool is best used for E. silo
A. harvesting B. ploughing C. transplanting 26. The diagram is used to store
D. trimming E. weeding A. banana B. cocoyam C. maize
13. A farm tool which is used for applying water to D. onions E. yam
crops is called 27. Soil nutrients can be lost through the following ways
A. headpan B. hose C. trough EXCEPT
D. watering can E. wheel barrow A. burning B. crop removal C. crop rotation
 D. erosion E. leaching 43. Which of the following is a piercing and sucking
28. A plant that grows where it is NOT wanted is insect?
referred to as a A. Aphid B. Grasshopper C. Locust
A. crop B. fodder C. forage D. pasture D. Termit E. Weevil
E. weed 44. An adult male cattle is known as
29. The following are examples of biting and chewing A. bull B. calf C. heifer D. ox E. steer
insect EXCEPT 45. Which of the following will prevent the spread of
A. aphid B. beetle C. cricket animal diseases from one country to another?
D. grasshopper E. termite A. Breeding resistant specie
30. The following are ways of controlling farm animal B. Good nutrition
diseases EXCEPT C. Proper sanitation
A. deworming B. dipping C. drenching D. Quarantine services
D. malnutrition E. proper feeding Regular vaccination
31. Which of the following is NOT a cultural method of 46. Soil acidity is determined by the following methods
controlling weeds? EXCEPT method.
A. Burning B. Crop rotation C. Flooding A. BDH universal soil indicator
D. Hoeing E. Mulching B. colourimetric C. electrometric
32. Which of the following is NOT a plant pathogen? D. hygrometer E. litmus paper
A. Bacteria B. Fungi C. Nematode 47. A neutral soil has a pH of
D. Protozoa E. Virus A. 2 B. 5 C. 7 D. 10 E. 14
33. The following crops can be stored for a long period 48. Which of the following is NOT a mode of
EXCEPT transmitting diseases in farm animals?
A. cereals B. pulses C spices A. Air B. Blood C. Direct contact
D. tubers E. vegetables D. Insect vector E. Water
34. Herbicides are usually applied to the soil by 49. Disease-causing organisms are called
A. broadcasting B. fumigating C. ploughing A. parasites B. pathogens C. pests
D. spraying E. watering D. predators E. vectors
35. Forage that is processed and preserved for future 50. Onions stores food in the
use is called A. bud B. corm C. leaf D. root E. stem
A. fodder B. hay C. roughage 51. Which of the following is NOT a method of
D. silage E. soilage controlling water erosion?
36. Which of the following is a burrowing insect? A. Contour bunding B. Ridging
A. aphid B. bean beetle C. capsid C. Strip cropping D. Terracing
D. cotton stainer E. mealy bug E. Tillage
37. Which of the following is NOT a cultural method of 52. The major pest of cereals on the field is
controlling crop diseases? A. beetle B. bird C. grasshopper
A. Burning infected crops D. rat E. squirrel
B. Practising crop rotation 53. Deficiency of vitamin D in farm animals diet results
C. Regular weeding in
D. Spraying plants with insecticides A. anaemia B. beri-beri C. night blindness
E. Use of resistant varieties. D. ricket E. scurvy
38. Which of the following animals is NOT affected by 54. The following symptoms are associated with the
foot and mouth disease? effects of parasites on farm animals EXCEPT
A. Bird B. Cattle C. Goat D. Pig E. Sheep A. increased production B. loss of appetite
39. The following are symptoms of diseases in farm C. loss of blood D. loss of weight
animals EXCEPT E. weakness
A. abortion B. anaemia C. increase in weight 55. The following can be stored in a crib EXCEPT
D. rise in temperature E. sores on the skin A. cowpea B. maize C. millet
40. Which of the following is NOT an ecto-parasite? D. sorghum E. yam
A. Flea B. Lice D. Liver fluke D. Mite 56. The chemical used to control weeds is called
E. Tick A. acaricide B. fungicide C. herbicide
41. Symptoms of malnutrition in animals include the D. insecticide D. nematicide
following EXCEPT 57. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of
A. high death rate B. increased body size weeds? They are
C. low productivity D. physical deformities A. Fast growing plants
E. retarded growth B. Non-resistant to poor soil conditions
42. C. Not easily dispersed
D. Not persistent in nature
E. Poor competitors of nutrients
58. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of storing
farm produce?
The diagram represented above is a A. Availability of food B. Favourable price
A. beetle B. capsid C. grasshopper C. increasing famine
D. mealy bug E. weevil D. Movement to another area
 E. Pest control 15. Which of the following is NOT a factor responsible
59. The main function of leaves in plants is for loss of nutrients in the soil
A. distribution of nutrients B. propagation A. Bush burning B. Crop removal
C. storage of food C. Erosion D. Leaching E. Mulching
D. to manufacture food 16. The replacement of ungerminated seeds in the farm
E. water transportation is called
60. Which of these is NOT an effect of parasites on A. mulching B. planting C. supplying
animals? D. thinning E. transplanting
A. Loss of appetite B. Rapid growth 17. The following are food crops EXCEPT
C. reduced production D. Roughness of meal A. cereals B. fruits C. latex D. pulses
E. Weakness of the body E. tubers
18. Which of these methods is NOT good for harvesting
PAPER II fish? The use of
MULTIPLE CHOICE A. basket B. explosives C. hook and line
1. Which of the following is NOT a legume? D. net E. spear
A. Bambara nut C. Cowpea C. Groundnut 19. The rearing and keeping of livestock is known as
D. Melon E. Soya bean A. animal husbandry B. animal improvement
2. Biennial crops complete their life circle within C. animal nutrition
years. D. extensive management
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 E. intensive management
3. Which of the following crops CANNOT be 20. A system of farming in which a farmer raises only
propagated sexually? one crop every year on the same piece of land is
A. Cocoa B. Cowpea C. Maize known as
D. Oil palm E. Yam A. continuous cropping B. crop rotation
4. Which of the following is NOT a cereal? C. mixed farming D. mixed cropping
A. Cowpea B. Guinea corn C. Maize E. mono cropping
D. Millet E. Rice 21. Which of the following is NOT management
5. The agent of controlled pollination in plants is practice in animal husbandry?
A. bird B. insect C. man D. water E. wind A. Culling B. Debeaking C. Deworming
6. Clay soil has a particle size of mm D. Incubating E. Weaning
A. 0.0002 B. 0.002 C. 0.02 D. 0.2 E. 2.0 22. The following are advantages of intensive system
7. Which of the following practices can be used to of livestock management EXCEPT that
maintain soil fertility? A. Animals are protected form predators
A. Bush burning B. continuous cropping B. Diseases and parasites are easily controlled
C. crop rotation D. Over-grazing C. It brings about high returns
E. Sole cropping D. It encourages planned breeding as a result of
8. The method of harvesting in which spears are used proper record keeping
to catch big fishes is known as E. It has high initial capital requirement
A. electro fishing B. ultrasonic C. netting 23. Which of the following is commonly used as a
D. impaling E. trapping source of plant protein in livestock ration?
9. The introduction of fingerlings into the pond s called A. Groundnut cake B. Maize C. Molasses
A. clearing B. fertilization C. inoculation D. Rice bran E. Wheat bran
D. liming E. stocking 24. Feeds with high amount of fibre are classified as
10. The act of leaving a piece of land for one or more A. additives B. concentrates C. roughages
seasons is known as D. soilages E. supplements
A. cover cropping B. crop rotation 25. Which of the following practices would a farmer
C. fallowing D. fertilization E. manuring NOT likely adopt in pig management?
11. The following are methods of vegetative A. Castration B. Dehorning C. Deworming
propagation EXCEPT D. Ear notching E. Feeding on iron supplement
A. budding B. cutting C. grafting 26. Fingerlings refer to the young of
D. layering E. sowing A. duck B. fish C. guinea pig D. rabbit
12. The method of vegetative propagation in which E. turkey
plants are made to develop roots while still attached 27. Crops grown primarily for feeding animals are
to the parent plants is called known as
A. budding B. cutting C. crafting A. cereals B. forages C. legumes
D. layering E. marcotting D. shrubs E. vegetables
13. Post-planting operations include the following 28. Which of the following farm practices can prevent
EXCEPT excessive evaporation form the surface?
A. manuring B. mulching C. ploughing A. Harrowing B. Liming C. Mulching
D. supplying E. thinning D. Staking E. Weeding
14. The following are examples of bony fish EXCEPT 29. The practice of growing different crops on the same
A. cat fish B. croacker C. mackerel piece of land is called
D. shark E. tilapia A. crop rotation B. mixed cropping
C. mixed farming D. mono cropping
 E. taungya farming D. produces mainly for the family
30. Which of the following farming practices destroys E. has high yield
the organic matter content of the soil? 45. The following activities are involved in the
A. Bush burning B. clean clearing distribution of agricultural produce EXCEPT
C. continuous cropping D. crop rotation A. loading B. off-loading C. packaging
E. Zero grazing D. recycling E. transportation
31. The system in which a farmer cultivates crops and 46. Which of the following is NOT an export crop?
rears animals on the same piece of land is termed A. Cassava B. Groundnut C. Palm produce
A. lay farming B. mixed farming D. Pepper E. Rice
C. nomadic farming D. pastoral farming 47. The value of farm produce can be increased by the
E. ranching following EXCEPT
32. Soil water may be lost through the following ways A. grading B. harvesting C. packaging
EXCEPT D. processing E. storage
A. evaporation B. infiltration C. Leaching 48. Fish can be preserved for future use by and
D. surface runoff E. translocation
33. Which of the following is an organic manure? A. canning, fermentation B. freezing, boiling
A. Ammonium nitrate B. Cow dung C. pasteurization, salting D. salting, smoking
C. Nitrate of potash D. Sulphate of ammonia E. smoking, soaking
E. Urea 49. Farmers often prefer to sell their crops immediately
34. Tse-tse fly is an enemy in animal husbandry after harvesting because
because it transmits A. crops cannot be processed immediately
A. contagious abortion B. malaria fever B. crops get spoilt soon after harvest
C. Newcastle disease D. sleeping sickness C. pests attack only harvested crops
E. small pox E. there are inadequate storage facilities
35. Oyster shall is an important ingredient in livestock 50. Agricultural co-operative societies include the
feed component because it supplies following EXCEPT
A. Climate B. Carbohydrate C. Fat A. consumers B. depositors C. retailers
D. Oil E. protein D. sellers E. thrift
36. The most important factor affecting animal 51. The following are channels of distributing
agricultural produce EXCEPT
crop production in Nigeria is
A. international market B. local market
A. Climate B. land use C. Soil type
C. representative D. retailer E. wholesaler
D. cat fish E. Vegetation
52. Marketing activities include the following EXCEPT
37. The following are fresh water fish EXCEPT
A. distribution B. grading C. harvesting
A. electric fish B. mackerel C. mud fish
D. packaging E. processing
D. cat fish E. tilapia
53. Which of these does NOT constitute a challenge in
38. The first milk secreted by a cow immediately after
agricultural marketing?
calving is known as
A. Bulkness of produce
A. colostrums B. fresh milk
B. Cost of transportation
C. pasteurized milk D. steamed milk
C. perishable nature of the produce
E. undiluted milk
D. Seasonality of produce
39. A female fowl that is below one year old is called
E. Taxation
A. capon B. chick C. clutch D. cockerel
54. The most reliable method for long term food
E. pullet
preservation at room temperature is
40. Which of these is NOT an animal by-product?
A. baking B. canning C. cooking
A. Beef B. Bone C. Fur D. Hide E. Horn
D. freezing E. refrigeration
41. The following practices are necessary for
55. When forming a cooperative society, the following
transplanting seedlings EXCEPT
issues need to be discussed EXCEPT
A. avoiding damage to the roots
A. election of officers B. membership issues
B. pulling up the seedlings with hand trowel
C. loans procedure D. sales of farm produce
C. transplanting in the afternoon
E. sharing of dividends
D. transplanting seedlings with ball of earth
56. The following people are involved in stock
E. watering the nursery bed very well.
exchange EXCEPT
42. When a farmer replaces seeds that fail to
A. bankers B. brokers C. investor
germinate, the operation is known as
D. labourers E. speculators
A. planting B. speeding C. supplying
57. The agent that helps to ensure adequate supply of
D. thinning E. transplanting
agricultural produce in the market is the
43. The following are mulching materials EXCEPT
A. farmer B. middleman C. retailer
A. ashes B. grasses C. leaves
D. transporters E. wholesaler
D. sawdust E. straw
58. A marketing activity which involves the grouping of
44. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
produce into various weights and sizes is known as
feature of commercial agriculture? It
A. advertisement B. grading C. packaging
A. involves the use of hired labour
D. storage E. transportation
B. requires huge capital
C. requires large area of land
 59. Which of the following is NOT a farm produce that 7. E 17. A 27. C 37. D 47. C 57. A
an agricultural cooperative society may buy and 8. D 18. D 28. E 38. A 48. B 58. C
retail to its members? 9. D 19. C 29. A 39. C 49. B 59. D
10. C 20. B 30. D 40. C 50. C 60. B
A. Cereal B. Dairy product C. Meat
D. Precious metal E. Vegetable oil
60. Which of the following is NOT a curing method of
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food preservation?
A. Addition of sugar B. Addition of vinegar
1. D 11. C 21. D 31. B 41. C 51. C
C. Canning D. Salting E. Smoking 2. A 12. D 22. E 32. E 42. C 52. C
3. E 13. E 23. A 33. B 43. A 53. E
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PAPER I 2011 4. A 14. D 24. C 34. D 44. D 54. B
5. B 15. E 25. B 35. A 45. D 55. D
1. C 11. B 21. D 31. C 41. B 51. A 6. B 16. C 26. B 36. A 46. E 56. D
2. C 12. C 22. B 32. D 42. E 52. B 7. C 17. C 27. B 37. B 47. B 57. B
3. D 13. D 23. D 33. E 43. A 53. D 8. D 18. B 28. C 38. A 48. D 58. B
4. D 14. C 24. A 34. D 44. A 54. A 9. E 19. A 29. B 39. E 49. E 59. D
5. D 15. B 25. E 35. D 45. D 55. E 10. C 20. E 30. A 40. A 50. B 60. A
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SECTION I: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 6. The diagram below belongs to which class of

crops?
1. The introduction of science and technology
has enhanced the development of agriculture
in the following ways EXCEPT the provision of
(a) disease-resistant strains of livestock
(b) efficient farm machinery (a) Beverage (b) Cereal (c) Fruit
(c) good quality agrochemicals (d) Legume (e) Tuber
(d) high quality feeds (e) new soil components 7. Which of the following is a cereal?
2. Which of the following characterized (a) Cowpea (b) Groundnut (c) Pigeon pea
commercial agriculture? (d) Rice (e) Soya beans
(a) Intensive use of farm inputs 8. Ginger is propagated by the use of
(b) Small parcel of land is required (a) corms (b) rhizomes (c) runners
(c) The family labour is used (d) stolons (e) suckers
(d) The provision of the basic needs of the farmer 9. A practice whereby ungerminated seeds are
(e) The total yield from the farm is usually low replanted is called
3. The most important reason for engaging in (a) cropping (b) dressing (c) staking
agriculture in Nigeria is to provide (d) supplying (e) thinning
(a) employment for school leaver 10. Which of the following crops is NOT
(b) food for the populace dicotyledon?
(c) foreign exchange earnings (a) Cassava (b) Groundnut (c) Okro
(d) raw materials for agro-based industries (d) Pineapple (e) Tomato
(e) shelter for the people 11. Which of the following is a legume?
4. The roles of government in agriculture include (a) Cassava (b) Maize (c) Millet
the following EXCEPT the provision (d) Pigeon pea (e) Pineapple
of 12. Which of the following is a raw material for
(a) credit facilities textile industry?
(b) disease-susceptible breeds of animals (a) Cocoa (b) Cotton (c) Millet (d) Rubber
(c) quarantine services (e) Tobacco
(d) research institutes (e) subsidy 13. Staking of yams is done mainly to
5. In selecting a school farm the following factors (a) expose the leaves to more sunlight
are to be considered EXCEPT (b) give more space for breathing
(a) easy access to the farm (c) keep the vines away from soil micro-
(b) fertility of the soil (c) land availability organisms
(d) nearness to the school farm (d) protect the vines from rotting
(e) source of water supply (e) stop the vines from being blown by wind
14. Seeds for planting must posses the following 27. The phrase “chew the cud” is common with the
qualities EXCEPT following animals EXCEPT
(a) free from insect pest (a) cattle (b) goat (c) horse (d) pig (e) sheep
(b) high percentage viability (c) must be clean 28. What is the causal organism of tuberculosis?
(d) must be matured and well filled (a) Bacterium (b) Fungus (c) Nematode
(e) some degree of dormancy (d) Protozoan (e) Virus
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic 29. Which of the following tools is needed for
feature of monocotyledons? fishing?
(a) Flowers are usually green and unscented (a) Chain (b) Crowbar (c) Secateur
(b) Leaves are long and narrow (d) Sickle (e) Trap
(c) Leaves are net veined with serrated margins 30. Clayey soil is needed for the construction of
(d) Stems are single and erect with no branches fish pond because it
(e) Roots are fibrous in nature (a) cools the water temperature.
16. The cultivation of fruits, vegetables and (b) encourages the growth of planktons.
ornamental plants is termed (c) holds the fish feed and fertilizer.
(a) apiculture (b) horticulture (d) makes liming of fish pond easy.
(c) monoculture (d) olericulture (e) prevents excessive seepage from pond’s
(e) silviculture dyke.
17. Forest trees produce the following 31. A method that can serve both as processing
EXCEPT and preservation of fishes in large quantities
(a) dyes (b) gums (c) resins (d) ropes is
(e) spices (a) canning (b) freezing (c) frying (d) salting
18. Which of the following is NOT suitable for (e) sun-drying
siting a nursery? 32. Which of the following is NOT a necessary
(a) Good loamy soil condition for siting a fish pond?
(b) Soil situated where there is natural shade (a) Access to improved varieties
(c) Soil that is free from pest (b) Adequate and constant water supply
(d) Steep sloppy ground (c) Availability of feed supplements
(e) Well-drained soil (d) Sloppy and clayey locations
19. A tall circular or rectangular farm structure (e) Swampy and woody locations
mainly used for storing grains is called
(a) barn (b) crib (c) metal drum
(d) rhumbus (e) silo
20. Which of the following prevents damage to
wooden structure by termites?
(a) Lubricating (b) Oiling (c) Painting
(d) Scrubbing (e) Washing
Use the diagram below to answer questions 33-34.
21. Which of these crops can only be propagated
sexually?
(a) Banana (b) Cassava (c) Cowpea
(d) Ginger (e) Pineapple
22. The seed rate recommended per hole for
maize is seeds.
(a) 1-2 (b) 2-3 (c) 4-5 (d) 5-6 (e) 6-7
23. Adult male goat is called
(a) buck (b) doe (C) kid (d) steer (e) whether
33. The diagram above represents
24. Brooding is a term used for the management
(a) fishing line (b) fishing rod (c) fishing spear
of chicks between and days
(d) hook and line (e) scoop line
(a) 1,42 (b) 2,49 (c) 3,56
34. The part labelled list
(d) 4,63 (e) 5, 70
(a) bait (b) float (c) hook (d) sinker
25. A mature male pig is called
(e) string
(a) barrow (b) boar (c) gilt (d) pork (e) sow
35. Swollen shoot of cocoa is caused by
26. The act of giving birth to young ones in sheep
(a) bacterium (b) fungus (C) nematodes
is known as
(d) protozoan (e) virus
(a) farrowing (b) lambing (c) kidding
36. An example of a virus disease is
(d) kindling (e) treading
(a) black arm of cotton (b) cassava mosaic
 (c) damping off of tomato (d) maize rust 51. Weathering involves the breaking down of
(e) tomato root knot into smaller units.
37. Night blindness, rough hair and scaly skin are (a) rock (b) sand (c) soil (d) stone (e) wood
deficiency symptoms of vitamin 52. Sandy soil can be made suitable for plant
(a) A (b) B (C) C (d) D (e) E growth by
38. The following are cultural methods of weed (a) adding organic matter (b) liming the soil
control EXCEPT (C) planting crops early (d) using irrigation
(a) cover cropping (b) crop rotation (e) using nitrogen fertilizer
(c) mulching (d) planting of clean seeds 53. Which of these is NOT a characteristic feature
(e) tillage of sandy soil?
39. Cassava mosaic is transmitted by (a) Easy to till (b) Easily eroded
(a) aphid (b) grasshopper (c) mealy bug (c) Large pore space
(C) mind (e) white fly (d) 0.002 - 0.02mm in diameter
40. Trypanosomiasis in cattle is caused by (e) Well drained
(a) bacteria (b) fungus (c) protozoan 54. One of the essential micro-nutrient element is
(d) tsetse fly (e) white fly (a) iron (b) magnesium (c) phosphorus
41. Biting and chewing insects include the (d) potassium (e) sulphur
following EXCEPT 55. The mineral elements in a type of soil is
(a) beetles (b) capsids (c) grasshoppers determined by
(d) locusts (e) termites (a) organic matter (b) organisms
42. Which of the following is an ectoparasite? (c) parent rocks (d) soil particles (e) soil water
(a) Ascaris (b) Bladder worm (c) Lice 56. Which of the following is NOT a factor for loss
(d) Liver fluke (e) Tape worm of soil nutrients?
43. Which of the following animals is NOT affected (a) Burning (b) Cropping (c) Erosion
by brucellosis? (d) Overgrazing (e) Terracing
(a) Cattle (b) Domestic fowl (c) Goat 57. Which of the following is responsible for the
(d) Pig (e) Sheep decomposition of organic matter?
44. Which of the following pests CANNOT be (a) Living organisms (b) Moisture (c) Parent
controlled by using poisonous bait? material (d) Temperature (e) Vegetation
(a) Birds (b) Grass cutters (c) Locusts 58. Which of the following is NOT a method of
(d) Monkeys (e) Squirrels fertilizer application?
45. Which of the following is a burrowing insect? (a) Broadcasting (b) Line (c) Ring
(a) Aphid (b) Beetle (c) Capsid (d) Row (e) Spot
(d) Grasshopper (e) Termite 59. The following factors affect nutrient availability
46. Which of the following crops CANNOT be in the soil EXCEPT
attacked by weevil? (a) bush burning (b) crop removal
(a) Cowpea (b) Guinea corn (c) Maize (C) leaching (d) liming (e) soil H
(d) Millet (e) Rice 60. Which of these practices reduces the amount
47. A method where natural enemies are used to of plant nutrients to gaseous form?
suppress pests is known as (a) Burning (b) Clean clearing (c) Crop rotation
(a) biological (b) chemical (C) cultural (d) Overgrazing (e) Tillage
(d) mechanical (e) physical 61. Soil nutrients CANNOT be lost through
48. Which of these is NOT a characteristic feature (a) burning (b) crop removal (c) erosion
of weeds? They (d) leaching (e) manuring
(a) are resistant to tramping .
(b) can survive harsh conditions Use the diagram below to answer questions
(c) have luxuriant growth 62-64
(d) have short period of viability
(e) produce many seeds
49. Cultural control of weeds include the following
EXCEPT
(a) cover cropping (b) burning (c) flooding
(d) mulching (e) slashing
50. Weeds compete with agricultural crops for the
following EXCEPT
(a) light (b) living organisms (c) plant
62. Horizon A is known as soil.
nutrients (d) space (e) water
(a) clay (b) fertile (c) loam (d) sub (e) top
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63. Horizon B is rich in (d) Water (e) Wind

(a) humus (b) micro-organisms (c)minerals 76. Which of the following sources of farm power
(d) organic matters (e) water is most unreliable?
64. The diagram illustrates soil (a) Electricity (b) Machine (c) Man
(a) consistency (b) porosity (c) profile (d) Water (e) Wind
(d) sedimentation (e) structure 77. The following sources of farm power can be
65. Ammonium nitrate supplies the soil effectively used for processing agricultural
(a) ammonia (b) hydrogen (C) nitrogen products EXCEPT
(d) oxygen (e) potassium (a) animal (b) electricity (c) machine
66. Wind erosion can be effectively controlled on (d) sun (e) wind
farmland by 78. Which of the following is a disadvantage of
(a) application of manure mechanical power?
(b) construction of barriers (a) Does not get fatigued (b) it is expensive
(c) making of cross bars (c) Its performance is influenced by weather
(d) making of terraces (d) Not suitable for large scale production
(e) planting of wind breaks (e) Power output is small
67. A rake is used for 79. Which of the following is NOT a method of
(a) cutting flowers (b) digging soil disseminating new ideas and techniques to
(c) levelling soil surface .(d) trimming hedges farmers?
(e) turning soil (a) Agricultural show (b) Field trips
68. In mechanized farms, a farmer will NOT use (c) Teaching of Agricultural science in the
(a) fertilizers (b) hoes (c) improved seeds classroom
(d) pesticides (e) ploughs (d) Telephone calls (e) Television
69. Farm machinery includes the following 80. A record which shows the number of livestock
EXCEPT produced and the quantity of crops harvested
(a) cultivator (b) dryer (c) emasculator is called record.
(d) incubator (e) plough (a) consumption (b) input (c) inventory
70. Bolts and nuts are tightened or loosened by (d) output (e) production
the use of
(a) anvil (b) hammer (c) screw driver SECTION Il: THEORY
(d) spanner (e) spincher
71. The following are problems of mechanization la. Mention TWO characteristics each of the
in Nigeria EXCEPT following stages of development of agriculture:
(a) inadequate maintenance of facilities (i) Hunting and Gathering.
(b) insufficient technical know how (ii) Subsistence farming.
(c) lack of capital (d) land tenure system b. Mention FOUR factors that favour commercial
(e) provision of large farm outputs agriculture in Nigeria.
72. Which of these is NOT an advantage of farm c. List TWO physical characteristics of clayey
machinery? It soil.
(a) reduces cost of operation 2a. (I) Explain the term “disease”.
(b) reduces human labour (ii) Mention TWO causative organisms of
(c) removes farm drudgery disease.
(d) replaces most farm tools b. Discuss Cocoa black pod disease under the
(e) requires high skill following headings:
73. The following farm operations require animal (i) Causal organism.
power EXCEPT (ii) ONE mode of transmission.
(a) carrying people (b) drawing harrows (iii) TWO symptoms.
(c) land clearing (d) transporting loads (iv) TWO preventive measures.
(e) using planters 3a. (i) Define the term “farm structure”.
74. Draught animals used for work on the farm (ii) List THREE farm structures you know.
must possess the following qualities EXCEPT b. (i) Give FOUR reasons why fish farming is
(a) good body size (b) must be energetic important in Nigeria.
(c) must not be docile (d) strong hind limbs (ii) Define the term “weaning”
(e) strong hooves
75. Which of the following sources of farm power PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE 2010
is essential for photosynthesis?
(a) Animal (b) Electrical (c) Solar
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SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS A. Cocoa B. Cotton C. Millet
D. Rubber E. Tobacco.
1. Which area of agriculture deals with prevention and 11. It is necessary to transplant seedlings with the “ball of
control of plant diseases? earth” because it
A. Agricultural Economics B. Crop Science A. drains away excess water.
C. Horticulture D. Pathology B. improves root respiration.
E. Soil Science C. keeps away soil borne diseases.
2. The subsistence farmer grows enough food for D. makes seedlings to resist pest attack.
A. export B. his animals C. his community E. protects the root from damage.
D. his family E. sales. 12. The replanting of ungerminated seeds is termed………
3. A branch of agricultural science which deals with crop A. dressing B. mottling C. stripping D. supplying
improvement is called plant. E. thinning.
A. anatomy B. breeding C. genetics D. pathology
E. physiology. 13. The removal of grains from the maize cob is best
4. Which of the following agricultural practices encourages described as……………..
soil conservation? A. grating B. husking C. shelling D. threshing
A. Burning the bush with fire. E. winnowing.
B. Clean clearing. 14. Which of the following crops exhibits hypogeal
C. Destroying bacteria in the soil. germination?
D. Spraying of insecticides. A. Cowpea B. Groundnut C. Lima bean
E. Terracing on hill sides. D. Maize E. Soyabeans.
5. Which of the following should NOT be considered when 15. Which of these crops is tapped for its products at
selecting a site for vegetable garden? maturity?
A. Adequate water source A. Cocoa B. Cotton C. Pineapple D. Rubber
B. Farmstead C. Nature of the soil E. Sugarcane.
D. Nearness to market 16. The following are methods of harvesting crops EXCEPT.
E. Topography of the land. A. digging B. picking C. plucking D. tapping
6. Which of the following factors does NOT hinder the E. threshing.
development of agriculture in Nigeria? 17. Which of the following crops can not be processed by
A. Conservation of soil nutrients. winnowing?
B. Customs prevailing in an area. A. Bambara nut B. Cowpea C. Maize D. Rice
C. Decline in soil fertility E. Sorghum.
D. Illiteracy among people. 18. Which of following is NOT a storage facility for grains?
E. Insufficient capital. A. Crib B. Pit C. Rhumbus D. Sack E. Silo.
7. The following are functions of plant roots EXCEPT…….. 19. Which of the following agricultural produces can be
A. absorption of soil nutrients. stored in a barn?
B. anchorage of plant. A. Cassava B. Cocoyam C. Maize
C. fruit formation. D. storage of food D. Sweet potato E. Yam.
E. vegetative propagation. 20. One of the characteristic features of Nigeria savannah
8. The male flower part of maize is called………. belt is the large scale cultivation of…………crops.
A. anther B. axil C. stamen D. stigma E. tassel. A. beverage B. cereal C. root D. root and tuber
9. Which of these is a non-woody plantation crop? E. timber and fruit.
A. Citrus B. Cocoa C. Kola D. Pawpaw 21. The study and management of trees and its resources is
E. Rubber called……………..
10. Which of the following is the raw material of a A. agronomy B. forestry C. horticulture D. taungya
confectionery industry? E. wildlife.
22. The following are primary products of forest EXCEPT E. trypanosomiasis
A. fuel wood B. gum arabic C. pulp D. timber 40. Which of the following animals is infected by foot and
E. wildlife. mouth disease?
23. The following are poultry birds EXCEPT. A. Fowl B. Pig C. Rabbit D. Sheep
A. dove B. duck C. fowl D. goose E. turkey. E. Turkey
24. The following are bony fishes EXCEPT. 41. The causal organism of rinderpest disease is………
A. carp B. cod C. gold fish D. mackerel E. shark A. bacteria B. fungus C. nematode D. protozoan
25. Low fibre and high energy feeds are classified as…….. E. virus
A. additives B. basal feeds 42. What is the causal organism of foot and mouth disease?
C. concentrates D. roughages E. supplements. A. Bacterium B. Fungus C. Nematode
26. Domestic rabbits are commonly kept in D. Protozoan E. Virus
A. boxes B. cages C. hutches D. paddocks 43. Which of the following diseases causes abortion in cattle?
E pens. A. Aspergillosis B. Bloat C. Brucellosis
27. The castrated male fowl is called…………. D. Rinderpest E. Trypanosomiasis
A. broiler B. capon C. cockerel D. finisher E. pullet. 44. Coccidiosis is a disease of the following animals
28. A castrated male pig is called……… EXCEPT.
A. barrow B. boar C. colt D. sow E. swine. A. duck B. fowl C. rabbit D. sheep E. turkey.
29. The act of mating in poultry is known as. 45. Which of the following vectors transmits red water
A. ejaculating B. laying C. servicing D. treading disease?
E. tupping. A. House B. Louse C. Mite D. Tick
30. Which of these tools is NOT needed in fishing? F. Tsetse fly.
A. Bail B. Cast net C. Sickle D. Spear 46. Which of the following diseases of cattle is caused by
E. Trap. bacteria?
31. The following are breeds of rabbit EXCEPT…………… A. Brucellosis B. Foot and mouth
A. California B. Flemish giant C. New Hampshire C. Milk fever D. Pneumonia E. Ringworm
D. New Zealand white E. Norfolk. 47. The substance used for inoculating animals against
32. AN these are routine operations in cattle farming diseases is known as
EXCEPT………………….. A. hormone B. injection C. insulin D. penicillin
A. branding B. castration C. dehorning E. vaccine
D. deworming E. shearing 48. Which of the following ectoparasites is common with
33. Which of the following farming systems has the highest poultry birds?
risk of spreading crop diseases? A. Flea B. Housefly C. Louse D. Mite E. Tick
A. Crop rotation B. Mixed cropping 49. Which of these pests can be controlled by the use of
C. Mixed farming D. Mono cropping acaricides?
E. Shifting cultivation A. Flea B. Louse C. Mite D. Tick E. Tsetse fly
34. The advantage of weeds in agriculture is that they………. 50. The efficiency of vitamin U in animal diet
A. are easily dispersed. causes……………
B. have a long period of dormancy in the A. beri-beri B. night blindness C. pellagra
C. help in checking erosion. D. ricket E. scurvy
D. produce large number of seeds. 51. The system whereby both livestock and crops are
E. reproduce sexually and asexually. produced on the same piece of and s known as………
35. The chemical used for the control of weeds is known as A. ley farming B. mixed cropping
A. fungicide B. herbicide C. insecticide C. mixed farming D. pastoral farming
D. nematicide E. rodenticide E. tungya farming
36. Which of the following crop diseases caused by virus? 52. The diameter of clay particle is……………
A. Cocoa blackpod B. Groundnut rosette A. below 0.002mm. B. 0.002 - 0.02mm
C. Maize rust D. Rice blast C. 0.02mm - 0.22mm D. 0.2mm - 2mm
E. Sorghum smut E. above 2mm.
37. Which of the following insect pests of crops can be 53. The farming system which involves the cultivation of a
controlled by fumigation? piece of land from year to year is called…………..
A. Bean beetle B. Cotton stainer A. continuous cropping B. crop rotation
C. Grasshopper D. Mealy bug C. monoculture D. pastoral farming
E. Yam beetle E. shifting cultivation
38. Which of the following is NOT a method of controlling 54. A vertical cross-section of soil from the top soil down to
crop pests? the bedrock is called soil.
A. Crop rotation B. Fumigation A. catena B. horizon C. profile D. structure
C. Mulching D. Quarantine E. texture
E. Trapping 55. The breakdown of rocks due to alternating expansion and
39. The following are protozoan diseases livestock contraction known as weathering.
EXCEPT.............. A. biochemical B. biological
A. coccidiosis B. Newcastle C. chemical D. physical E. thundering
C. red water fever D. rinderpest 56. The soil texture that feels gritty can be described as
 A. clay loam B. coarsely grained D. the farmer needs to be educated towards accepting a
C. fine loam D. heavily hardened change.
E. siltly smooth E. the land tenure system should be corrected.
57. The following are properties of clay soil EXCEPT it…….. 71. Which of the following is NOT a use of cutlass?
A. contains little air space. A. Clearing B. Digging C. Harvesting
B. hardens and cracks when dry. D. Mowing E. Planting.
C. has high plasticity. 72. The following are intermediate farm machinery EXCEPT
D. has low capillarity. A. harrow B. planter C. plough D. ridger E. tractor.
E. is heavy and difficult to work on. 73. The following are farm machinery EXCEPT………………
58. What is the general name of the material added to the A. dibber B. harrow C. harvester D. plough
soil to improve its fertility? E. ridger
A. Animal dung B. Chemical C. Compost 74. Which of the following should be checked on daily basis
D. Manure E. Wood ash for a tractor to last long?
59. Metallic farm tools are cleaned before storage in order to A. Air filter B. Battery C. Brake D. Engine oil
A. cool them E. Spark plug
B. improve their sharpness 75. Which of the following is a function of the mower?
C. increase cost of maintenance A. Cutting B. Dressing C. Shelling
D. make them shine. D. Threshing E. Winnowing
E. prevent rusting of the metals. 76. Hand trowel is mainly used for……….
60. Lime is applied to the soil in order to reduce the………….. A. harvesting B. planting C. thinning
of the soil. D. transplanting E. weeding
A. acidity B. alkalinity C. neutrality D. porosity 77. Which of the following tools is used for trimming hedges?
E. salinity A. dibber B. Prunner C. Saw D. Secateur E. Shear
61. The movement of water and nutrients down the soil 78. Which of the following crops is usually harvested with
profile is called………….. combine harvester?
A. erosion B. flooding C. irrigation D. leaching A. Garden egg B. Groundnut C. Rubber
E. percolation D. Tomato E. Wheat
62. Which of the following colours will indicate that soil pH is 79. Which of the following records shows the financial
neutral? position of a farm at any given time?
A. Blue B. Green C. Pink D. Purple E. Red. A. Balance sheet
63. The washing away of top soil is known as B. Journal account
A. denudation B. drainage C. erosion D. evaporation C. Ledger account
E. leaching. D. Trading account
64. Which of the following elements is needed by plant in E. Trial balance
large quantity? 80. Which of the following is NOT a farm structure?
A. Copper B. Iron C. Magnesium D. Manganese A. Disposal pit B. Dipping trench
E. Zinc. C. Drainage canal D. Manure pit
65. The main aim of mulching as an important agricultural E. Workshop
practice is to
A. conserve soil moisture. SECTION 2: ESSAY
B. encourage tillering in crops. 1. a. (i) What is crop propagation?
C. guide the crop roots from rodents. (ii) State the TWO types of crop propagation.
D. prevent insects attack on crop. (iii) Give TWO examples each of crops that can be
E. stimulate plants to grow tall. propagated by the methods stated in 1 a (ii)
66. The removal of excess water from the soil is known as….. above.
A. conservation B. drainage
C. irrigation D. preservation E. regulation. b. Mention FOUR ways through which soil regains its
67. The normal output of a man is…………………. lost nutrients.
A. 30W B. 45W C. 65W D. 75W E. 85W.
68. The normal output of a working bull is…………... 2. a. Discuss foot and mouth disease under the following
A. 200W B. 400W C. 500W D.600W E. 1000W. headings:
69. The following are types of harvesters EXCEPT…….. (i) Causal organism.
A. combine B. forage C. legume D. mower (ii) ONE mode of transmission.
E. root crop. (iii) TWO animals affected.
70. These are ways of improving mechanization EXCEPT (iv) TWO symptoms.
that……….. (v) TWO preventive measures. Name TWO types of plant
A. every farmer should own a machine. nutrients. Mention TWO methods of determining soil
B. machines that are suitable to tropical conditions should texture.
be developed.
C. simple and less expensive machines should be used b. Name TWO types of plant nutrients.
to do the work.
c. Mention TWO methods of determining soil texture.
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2.D 10.A 18.B 26.C 34.C 42.E 50.D 58.D 66.B 74.D
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