Jss2 second Term Agricultural science past questions and answers

Jss2 second Term Agricultural science past questions and answers

Here they are;

What is the term for the process of transferring pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part?

a) Germination

b) Fertilization

c) Transpiration

d) Pruning

Answer: b) Fertilization

Which of the following is a source of renewable energy often used in agriculture for water pumping and irrigation?

a) Diesel

b) Natural gas

c) Solar power

d) Wind turbines

Answer: c) Solar power

What is the primary purpose of irrigation in agriculture?

a) Controlling pests

b) Providing shade for crops

c) Supplying plants with water

d) Enhancing soil fertility

Answer: c) Supplying plants with water

Which of the following is a byproduct of honey production by bees?

a) Royal jelly

b) Beeswax

c) Pollen

d) Nectar

Answer: b) Beeswax

What is the term for the practice of raising fish in controlled environments like tanks or ponds?

a) Pisciculture

b) Apiculture

c) Sericulture

d) Floriculture

Answer: a) Pisciculture

Which type of farming is characterized by the cultivation of crops on a large scale for commercial purposes?

a) Subsistence farming

b) Organic farming

c) Commercial farming

d) Mixed farming

Answer: c) Commercial farming

What is the name for the removal of the outer covering of seeds to improve germination?

a) Harvesting

b) Threshing

c) Plowing

d) Pruning

Answer: b) Threshing

Which of the following is a method of controlling soil erosion in agriculture?

a) Contour farming

b) Overgrazing

c) Deforestation

d) Monoculture

Answer: a) Contour farming

What is the term for the process of preparing land for crop cultivation by turning over and breaking up the soil?

a) Planting

b) Harvesting

c) Threshing

d) Plowing

Answer: d) Plowing

Which part of a plant is responsible for the process of photosynthesis?

a) Leaves

b) Stem

c) Roots

d) Flowers

Answer: a) Leaves

Which of the following is a livestock animal commonly raised for its meat production?

a) Chickens

b) Sheep

c) Rabbits

d) Turkeys

Answer: b) Sheep

What is the term for the practice of cutting and removing unwanted vegetation from a crop field?

a) Threshing

b) Weeding

c) Irrigation

d) Hybridization

Answer: b) Weeding

Which gas is released into the atmosphere as a result of the combustion of fossil fuels in agriculture and contributes to climate change?

a) Oxygen (O2)

b) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

c) Methane (CH4)

d) Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Answer: b) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

What is the term for the process of transferring young plants from a nursery to the main field for growth?

a) Thinning

b) Transplanting

c) Pruning

d) Irrigation

Answer: b) Transplanting

Which of the following is a common method of preserving food in agriculture?

a) Fermentation

b) Irrigation

c) Plowing

d) Weeding

Answer: a) Fermentation

What is the primary function of the stem in a plant?

a) Nutrient absorption

b) Support and transportation

c) Photosynthesis

d) Reproduction

Answer: b) Support and transportation

What is the term for the introduction of new genetic material into a plant to improve its traits?

a) Pruning

b) Transpiration

c) Genetic modification

d) Threshing

Answer: c) Genetic modification

Which of the following is an example of a cash crop?

a) Millet

b) Cassava

c) Cotton

d) Sorghum

Answer: c) Cotton

What is the term for the removal of mature leaves or branches from a plant to improve growth and yield?

a) Pollination

b) Pruning

c) Fertilization

d) Transplanting

Answer: b) Pruning

Which agricultural practice involves the raising of aquatic organisms such as fish and prawns in controlled environments?

a) Aquaculture

b) Apiculture

c) Horticulture

d) Sericulture

Answer: a) Aquaculture.