AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SS2 - Quiz
  • 1. Ornamental plants are mainly grown for
A) food production
B) fuel
C) medicine
D) decoration
  • 2. The process of removing unwanted plants from around ornamental plants is called
A) weeding
B) pruning
C) harvesting
D) mulching
  • 3. Covering the soil around plant to conserve moisture is called
A) mulching
B) pruning
C) staking
D) spraying
  • 4. Cutting off excess branches of ornamental plants is known as
A) thining
B) staking
C) harvesting
D) pruning
  • 5. A disease commonly found in cassava is
A) mosaic disease
B) rust disease
C) wilt
D) smut
  • 6. Which of the following organisms causes most crop diseases
A) birds
B) rodents
C) reptiles
D) fungi
  • 7. One method of controlling crop diseases is
A) overcrowding
B) fertilizer application
C) overwatering
D) crop rotation
  • 8. An example of a crop pest is
A) earthworm
B) bee
C) graasshopper
D) butterfly
  • 9. Which of the following is an economic effect of crop pests
A) faster plant growth
B) improve harvest
C) increase profit
D) reduced crop yield
  • 10. Removing weed by hand is called
A) manual control
B) biological control
C) chemical control
D) mechanical control
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of livestock
A) tiger
B) elephant
C) lion
D) cattle
  • 12. Sexual reproduction involves
A) two parents
B) four parents
C) three parents
D) one parent
  • 13. High temperature may cause___ in farm animals
A) increase digestion
B) heat stress in animals
C) increase egg production
D) faster animal growth
  • 14. The system responsible for transporting blood in animals is___
A) circulatory system
B) skeletal system
C) digestive system
D) respiratory systrem
  • 15. The gestation period of pig is
A) 112 days
B) 118 days
C) 106 days
D) 114 days
  • 16. Wind can affect animals by
A) stopping growth
B) improving digestion
C) reducing temperature
D) changing colour
  • 17. Vaccination of animals helps to
A) prevent growth
B) stop feeding
C) prevent disease
D) improving debeaking
  • 18. Rabbits are commonly reared for
A) milk only
B) meat
C) fur
D) wool and meat
  • 19. The time from conception to birth is called
A) parturition
B) oestrus
C) gestation
D) lactation
  • 20. The period when the female animal is sexually receptive and fertile is
A) parturition
B) lactation
C) gestation
D) oestrus
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