Agriculture Form 1 Test

GLENNORAH 2 HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURE FORM 1 MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Section A (20 Marks )answer all questions on the grid paper available.
1. What is Agriculture
a) Is growing of crops
b) Is growing of crops and rearing of animals
c) Large scale farming
d) is building of kraals
2. The following is an example of Agriculture
a) Animal husbandry
b) Building
c) Fencing
d) Fertilizers
3. Producing vegetables for fresh vegetable market is
a) Plantation
b) Poultry
c) Market gardening
d) Cattle
4. Growing field crops mostly for commercial purposes e.g tobacco and maize is called
a) Beef
b) Milking
c) Crop Production
d) Fruit production
5. People who provide extension services in Agritex are called

a)Teachers
b) Builders
c) Breeders
d) Extension officers
6. The department which deals with scientific research in soil and crop agronomy , horticulture ,and animal
husbandry is called
a) Natural Resource Board
b) Department of Research and Specialist Services
c) Ministry of health
d)Ministry of education
7. Cattle ranching Is practical in Natural region
a) i
b) ii
c) iii
d) iv
8.What is Soil
a) A combination of weathered rock particles , air ,water and organic matter on which plants grow
b) is water and crops
c) is organic matter
d) is air and water
9.An example of major cause of soil loss is
a) wind erosion
b)heat
c)cold
d)time
10. An example of parent rock material is
a)Igneous
b)sandveld
c) red clay
d) black turf
11.Organic matter provide ---------------- to the soil
a)water
b) soil
c)clay
d) nutrients
12.The following type of soil has the smallest (fine)size of particles
a)sand
b)clay
c) loam
d) gravel
13.The fineness or coarsenes of the soil is refered to as
a) soil texture
b) Soil structure
c)silt
d) gravel
14. elements which are needed by plants in large quantities are called
a)Major elements
b)Trace elements
c) minor elements
d )big elements
15 . Straight fertilizers contain
a)3 elements
b) two elements
c)1 element
d)5 elements
16)Insects pests are controlled by
a) acaricides
b) insecticides
c) herbicides
d) poisons
17. A plant which grows where it is not wanted is called
a)nutrient
b) stargrass
c)weed
d) maize
18. What is shifting cultivation
a) growing of crops on a large peace of land
b) growing crops and animals for sale
c)clearing and cultivating for a short period of time ,then it is abandoned and allowed to revert to its natural
vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot
d) growing of a single crop on a large of piece of land
19. animal husbandry is
a) branch of agriculture which deals with keeping and breeding of livestock
b) growing of crops on a small piece of landn
c) maintenance of farm implements
d) farming of vegetables and flowers

20. Weathering is --------------
a) The formation of soil
b) Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
c) A process that is added by only rainfall
d) Erosion of soil.
Section B
Answer all questions in this section (15 marks)
1. Weathering is
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
(4)
2. State three effects of soil erosion
______________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________(3)
3.What can be done to reduce the effects soil erosion

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________(5)
4. State three effects of heavy rainfall on

plants________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________(3)
Section C (65 Marks) Answer all questions
1. a)Define the following terms used in agriculture.
i) Horticulture (2)
ii) Normadic farming (2)
iii) Subsistence farming (2)
iv) Shifting cultivation (2)
b) Outline the 5 agro – ecological regions found in Zimbabwe (10)
c) Explain 2 reasons why people engage in Agriculture (4)

2. a) State 3 environmental factors that affect Agriculture. (3)
b) Explain one negative effect of high temperatures on plants (2)
c) How should a farmer guard against the effects extreme low temperatures on tomatoes (5)
3 .a) Define the following terms used in weathering and soil formation
i) Weathering (2)
ii) Soil Erosion (2)
iii) Deforestation (2)
b) Describe 3 effects of deforestation (6)
c) What can be done to reduce the effects of soil erosion (3)
4 a) Using the spaces provided on your answer sheet draw the following tools
i) Hoe
ii) Spade
iii) Rake
iv) Shovel (8)
5 a) For a named vegetable crop in your school garden discuss it under the following headings.
i) Land Preparation
ii) Planting
iii) Management (10)
The End
Good Luck
Name ___________________________________________________ Class ____________________________
Glennorah 2 high
Midyear examinations Agriculture form 1 Time. 2 hrs
Section A multiple choice
Write the correct answer in the grid
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GLENNORAH 2 HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

AGRICULTURE FORM 1 MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS

b) Is growing of crops and rearing of animals

c) Large scale farming

2. The following is an example of Agriculture

3. Producing vegetables for fresh vegetable market is

5. People who provide extension services in Agritex are called

a) Natural Resource Board

b) Department of Research and Specialist Services

7. Cattle ranching Is practical in Natural region

b) is water and crops

d) is air and water

9.An example of major cause of soil loss is

11.Organic matter provide ---------------- to the soil

12.The following type of soil has the smallest (fine)size of particles

13.The fineness or coarsenes of the soil is refered to as

16)Insects pests are controlled by

17. A plant which grows where it is not wanted is called

18. What is shifting cultivation

a) growing of crops on a large peace of land

b) growing crops and animals for sale

d) growing of a single crop on a large of piece of land

19. animal husbandry is

a) branch of agriculture which deals with keeping and breeding of livestock

b) growing of crops on a small piece of landn

c) maintenance of farm implements

d) farming of vegetables and flowers

a) The formation of soil

b) Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

c) A process that is added by only rainfall

Answer all questions in this section (15 marks)

3.What can be done to reduce the effects soil erosion

4. State three effects of heavy rainfall on

Section C (65 Marks) Answer all questions

1. a)Define the following terms used in agriculture.

ii) Normadic farming (2)

iii) Subsistence farming (2)

iv) Shifting cultivation (2)

b) Outline the 5 agro – ecological regions found in Zimbabwe (10)

c) Explain 2 reasons why people engage in Agriculture (4)

b) Explain one negative effect of high temperatures on plants (2)

b) Describe 3 effects of deforestation (6)

c) What can be done to reduce the effects of soil erosion (3)

Midyear examinations Agriculture form 1 Time. 2 hrs

Section A multiple choice

Write the correct answer in the grid

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