Primary 5 – First Term Examination for Agriculture Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 5 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR AGRICULTURE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

Class: Primary 5  Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  Total Marks: 70

SECTION A – OBJECTIVE / MULTIPLE CHOICE (50 Marks)

Choose the correct answer from the options given.

1. Agriculture is the ______.

A. rearing of animals only  B. growing of crops and rearing of animals  C. cooking of food  D. selling of goods

2. The person who practices agriculture is called a ______.

A. teacher  B. farmer  C. doctor  D. trader

3. The growing of crops on the land is called ______.

A. livestock farming  B. crop farming  C. fishing  D. poultry

4. The rearing of animals for food and other products is called ______.

A. crop farming  B. animal husbandry  C. irrigation  D. marketing

5. The following are examples of farm animals except ______.

A. goat  B. cow  C. pig  D. lion

6. The process of preparing the land for planting is called ______.

A. land preparation  B. harvesting  C. marketing  D. irrigation

7. Which of the following is a farm tool?

A. Hoe  B. Table  C. Chair  D. Fan

8. The farm tool used for digging and weeding is the ______.

A. shovel  B. hoe  C. cutlass  D. rake

9. The tool used for making ridges is the ______.

A. hoe  B. rake  C. hammer  D. axe

10. The source of power on a farm can be ______.

A. water  B. animals  C. both humans and animals  D. chairs

11. Examples of crops grown on the farm include ______.

A. rice, maize, yam  B. chair, table, pot  C. goat, sheep, hen  D. car, bus, plane

12. The following are uses of farm animals except ______.

A. food  B. money  C. clothing  D. vehicles

13. Poultry farming is the rearing of ______.

A. goats  B. birds  C. fish  D. sheep

14. Which of the following is a product from animals?

A. Milk  B. Maize  C. Yam  D. Rice

15. A male chicken is called a ______.

A. hen  B. cock  C. chick  D. duck

16. The baby of a goat is called a ______.

A. kid  B. calf  C. lamb  D. chick

17. Crop plants get their food from the ______.

A. sun  B. moon  C. soil  D. air

18. The process of watering crops when there is no rain is called ______.

A. harvesting  B. irrigation  C. ploughing  D. marketing

19. A place where animals are kept is called ______.

A. zoo  B. pen  C. house  D. garden

20. One importance of agriculture is that it provides ______.

A. weapons  B. food  C. cars  D. iron

 

ANSWER KEY – SECTION A

1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. B

 

SECTION B – THEORY / STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (50 Marks)

Question 1 (10 marks)

(a) Define agriculture. (2 marks)

(b) Mention three main branches of agriculture. (3 marks)

(c) State three importance of agriculture. (5 marks)

 

Answer Key:

(a) Agriculture is the growing of crops and rearing of animals for human use.

(b) Crop production, animal husbandry, fisheries.

(c) Provides food, employment, and raw materials.

 

Question 2 (10 marks)

(a) What is land preparation? (2 marks)

(b) Mention four steps involved in land preparation. (4 marks)

(c) Why is land preparation important? (4 marks)

 

Answer Key:

(a) Land preparation is the process of getting the land ready for planting.

(b) Clearing, ploughing, harrowing, ridging.

(c) It helps crops grow well and makes planting easier.

 

Question 3 (10 marks)

(a) List four examples of farm tools. (4 marks)

(b) State two ways of caring for farm tools. (4 marks)

(c) Mention two materials used for making farm tools. (2 marks)

 

Answer Key:
(a) Hoe, cutlass, rake, shovel.

(b) Clean after use, store in a dry place.

(c) Metal and wood.

 

Question 4 (10 marks)

(a) What is crop farming? (2 marks)

(b) Mention four examples of food crops. (4 marks)

(c) State two uses of crops to humans. (4 marks)

 

Answer Key:

(a) Crop farming is the growing of crops on the land.

(b) Yam, rice, maize, cassava.

(c) Provides food and raw materials.

 

Question 5 (10 marks)

(a) Define animal husbandry. (2 marks)

(b) Mention four farm animals and their products. (8 marks)

 

Answer Key:

(a) Animal husbandry is the rearing of animals for food and other products.

(b) Farm animals and their products:

I. Cow – milk, meat

II. Hen – eggs

III. Goat – meat, skin

IV. Sheep – wool