SS1 third Term Agricultural science past questions and answers

SS1 third Term Agricultural science past questions and answers

SS1 Agricultural Science questions with options and answers:

Question: What is the purpose of the herbicide in agriculture?

A) Disease prevention

B) Pest control

C) Weed control

D) Soil aeration

Answer: C) Weed control

Question: Which of the following is a nitrogen-fixing leguminous cover crop?

A) Alfalfa

B) Timothy

C) Bermuda grass

D) Fescue

Answer: A) Alfalfa

Question: What is the primary function of the sepals in a flower?

A) Attracting pollinators

B) Protecting the flower bud

C) Producing seeds

D) Photosynthesis

Answer: B) Protecting the flower bud

Question: Which farming method involves growing different crops in the same field at the same time?

A) Monoculture

B) Polyculture

C) Mixed farming

D) Crop rotation

Answer: B) Polyculture

Question: What is the importance of the nitrogen cycle in agriculture?

A) Enhancing soil fertility

B) Controlling pests

C) Aiding in water absorption

D) Fixing atmospheric nitrogen for plants

Answer: D) Fixing atmospheric nitrogen for plants

Question: Which of the following is a disease commonly affecting poultry?

A) Foot-and-mouth disease

B) Newcastle disease

C) Anthrax

D) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Answer: B) Newcastle disease

Question: What is the purpose of the combine drill in agriculture?

A) Harvesting crops

B) Planting seeds and applying fertilizer simultaneously

C) Contour plowing

D) Aerating the soil

Answer: B) Planting seeds and applying fertilizer simultaneously

Question: Which gas is released during the process of respiration in plants?

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Methane

D) Nitrogen

Answer: B) Carbon dioxide

Question: What is the primary function of the harvester in agriculture?

A) Seed planting

B) Crop harvesting

C) Soil cultivation

D) Weed control

Answer: B) Crop harvesting

Question: Which of the following is a cold-season crop?

A) Cotton

B) Soybean

C) Barley

D) Sunflower

Answer: C) Barley

Question: What is the purpose of the incubator in poultry farming?

A) Milking cows

B) Hatching eggs

C) Spraying pesticides

D) Feeding livestock

Answer: B) Hatching eggs

Question: Which farming practice involves growing crops on raised beds or ridges?

A) Raised-bed farming

B) Subsurface farming

C) Vertical farming

D) Aquaponics

Answer: A) Raised-bed farming

Question: What is the primary function of the tiller in agriculture?

A) Harvesting crops

B) Soil cultivation

C) Fertilizer application

D) Irrigation

Answer: B) Soil cultivation

Question: Which of the following is a method of preventing soil erosion on flat land?

A) Contour plowing

B) Terracing

C) Cover cropping

D) Strip cropping

Answer: C) Cover cropping

Question: What is the purpose of the silo in agriculture?

A) Storing harvested crops

B) Irrigation

C) Livestock shelter

D) Seed planting

Answer: A) Storing harvested crops

Question: Which of the following is a greenhouse gas released during the decomposition of organic matter in the soil?

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Methane

D) Nitrogen

Answer: C) Methane

Question: What is the primary purpose of the thresher in agriculture?

A) Irrigation

B) Crop harvesting

C) Fertilizer application

D) Pest control

Answer: B) Crop harvesting

Question: Which of the following is a method of organic pest control?

A) Synthetic pesticides

B) Crop rotation

C) Inorganic fertilizers

D) Genetically modified organisms

Answer: B) Crop rotation

Question: What is the purpose of the milking parlor in dairy farming?

A) Controlling pests

B) Extracting milk from cows

C) Harvesting crops

D) Irrigation

Answer: B) Extracting milk from cows

Question: Which of the following is a method of preventing soil erosion on hillslopes?

A) Cover cropping

B) Contour plowing

C) Terracing

D) Subsoiling

Answer: C) Terracing