Primary 4 – First Term Examination for Agriculture Questions and Answers

PRIMARY 4 – FIRST TERM EXAMINATION FOR AGRICULTURE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH MAKING GUIDES 

Class: Primary 4 Time Allowed: 1 Hour Total Marks: 70

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A–D.

1. Agriculture is the act of ______.

A. cooking food  B. growing crops and rearing animals
C. making clothes  D. reading books

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

A. teacher  B. driver  C. farmer  D. banker

3. Crops that give us food are known as ______ crops.

A. food  B. building  C. clothing  D. tool

4. Which of the following is a farm tool?

A. Spoon  B. Hoe  C. Book  D. Plate

5. Which of these is an example of a farm animal?

A. Fish  B. Goat  C. Snake  D. Lion

6. Which of these crops is a tuber crop?

A. Rice  B. Beans  C. Yam  D. Maize

7. A goat is an example of a ______.

A. domestic animal  B. wild animal  C. water animal  D. pet only

8. Which of these tools is used for cutting small grasses?

A. Cutlass  B. Hoe  C. Rake  D. Shovel

9. Watering can is used for ______.

A. washing cars  B. watering plants  C. cooking  D. digging

10. Which animal gives us milk?

A. Dog  B. Cow  C. Cat  D. Goat

11. Which animal gives wool?

A. Sheep  B. Cow  C. Hen  D. Donkey

12. Which of these is a protective farm clothing?

A. Slippers  B. Rain boot  C. Sandal  D. Flip-flop

13. Which of these is a root crop?

A. Maize  B. Onion  C. Wheat  D. Beans

14. Animals that live in water are called ______ animals.

A. land  B. water (aquatic)  C. air  D. flying

15. The process of growing crops without soil is called ______.

A. fishing  B. hydroponics  C. hunting  D. carpentry

16. Chicken, duck, and turkey are examples of ______.

A. birds  B. reptiles  C. insects  D. fish

17. Which of these animals lays eggs?

A. Goat  B. Hen  C. Cow  D. Dog

18. Which tool is used for digging the soil?

A. Hoe  B. Spoon  C. Knife  D. Pen

19. Which of the following is NOT a farm animal?

A. Cow  B. Goat  C. Tiger  D. Sheep

20. Cocoa is an example of a ______ crop.

A. cash  B. tuber  C. root  D. cereal

ANSWER KEY – SECTION A

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

 

SECTION B – THEORY (50 Marks)

INSTRUCTION – Answer all questions.

Question 1 (10 Marks)

(a) What is Agriculture? (2 marks)

(b) State three importance of agriculture. (3 marks)

(c) Write four examples of farm animals. (4 marks)

(d) Who is a farmer? (1 mark)

Answer:

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

(b) Importance:

I. It provides food.

II. It provides raw materials.

III. It creates jobs.

(c) Cow, Goat, Sheep, Chicken.

(d) A farmer is a person who grows crops and rears animals.

 

Question 2 (10 Marks)

(a) Mention four types of crops and give one example each. (4 marks)

(b) List any three animal products. (3 marks)

(c) Mention three uses of animals to humans. (3 marks)

Answer:

(a) I. Tuber crop – Yam II. Cereal crop – Maize III. Cash crop – Cocoa IV. Vegetable crop – Onion

(b) Milk, eggs, meat

(c) I. They provide food. II. They provide manure. III. They provide clothing products like wool

 

Question 3 (10 Marks)

(a) What are farm tools? (2 marks)

(b) List five simple farm tools. (5 marks)

(c) What is a watering can used for? (3 marks)

Answer:

(a) Farm tools are simple instruments used on the farm to make work easier.

(b) Hoe, Cutlass, Rake, Watering can, Wheelbarrow.

(c) It is used to water plants.

 

Question 4 (10 Marks)

(a) What is livestock? (2 marks)

(b) Name four livestock animals. (4 marks)

(c) List four products we get from livestock. (4 marks)

Answer:

(a) Livestock are animals reared on the farm.

(b) Cow, Goat, Sheep, Chicken.

(c) Milk, Egg, Meat, Wool.

 

Question 5 (10 Marks)

Draw and label any three farm tools. (Drawing – 6 marks, Labelling – 4 marks)