1.
Agriculture is
A. Soil science
B. The growing of crops and rearing of
animals
C. Crop farming
D. Having enough to eat
2. The Dairy Board Zimbabwe Limited, The Cold
Storage Commission and Tobacço Processors
are examples of
A. Non agricultural industries
B. Primary agricultural industries
C. Secondary agricultural industries
D, Tertiary agricultural industries
3. The major fruit growing areas are found in
the Eastern Districts of Zimnbabwe because
A. There are no pests
B.
There are fewer diseases
C. Fruit trees require lower
temperatures
D. Fruit trees require higher.
temperatures
4. Crumb structure is
A. The ideal soil structure
B. The structure of clay soil
C. The most fertile soils
D. The texture of granite soil
5. Select the correct list of requirements for
seed germination
A. Water, alr and light
B. Temperature, light and water
C. Water, temperature and air
D. Temperature, air and light
6. The movemet of manufactured plant food to
different parts is called
A. Transportation
B. Transpiration
C Transiocation
D. Transcription
7. Which of the following s a method of
controliing nematodes
A. Spraying
Cultivation
C. Crop rotation
D. Adding manure
8. Which group of plants is known as permanent
crops
A. Annuals
B. Biennials
C. Cereals
D. Perrenials
9. Select a reason for making a compost from
the statements given
A. Eliminating weeds
B. Increasing the rate of decay
C. Dilute plant nutrients in manure
D. Utilizing waste material
10. Which pair consist of carbohydrates
A. Fat ils
B. Sugars; starches
C.
Fats; proteins
D. Proteins; fats
11, The land tenure system where a farmer pays
rent to a landlord is
A. Communal
B. Cooperative
C. Freehold
D. Leases hold
12. One disadvantage of [Link] is
A. Animals destroy germinating grasses
B. Pastures do not have timeto recOver
C.
A large area is needed for paddocking
D. Selective grazing is encouraged
13. Different sizes of soil particles are referred to
A. Gravel
B. Grades
C. Structure
D. Texture
14. The soil which drains water qulckly is
A. Clay
B. Loam
C. Sand
D. Silt
15. Which of the following improves soil fertility
A. Burning of crop residues
B. Mono-cropping
C. irrigation
D. Rotation
16. Application of organic manure to the soil
improves
A. Run-off
B. Structure
C Texture
D. Weed control
17. Choose a way of controlling soil erosion
A. Cultivation of steep slopes
B. Construction of terraces
C. Grass burning in dry season
D. Stream bank cutivation
18. Which of the following activities leads to
water logging
A. Adding compost to soil
B.
Constructlon of dams
C.
Mulching vegetables
D: Poor drainage
19. An example of a natural source of water is a
A, Borehole
B. Mineshaft
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D. WelI
20. The correct tool for carrying farm produce is a
A. Hand fork
B. Shovel
C. Watering can
D. Wheel barrow
21.. What is the function of a spike toothed
harrow
A. Destroy weeds
B. Remove weeds
C. Ridge
D. Mark harrows
22. Which effect of agricultural production İs
controlled when dams are constructed
A. Drought.
B. Frost
C. Waterlogging
D. Wind
23. An underground stem which stores plant food
is called a
A. Bulb
B. Rhizome
C Stolon
D. Sucker
24. Plants which complete thelr life ycie in b
years are called
A. Blennials
B. Dlcotyledons
C. Annuals
l D. Perennials
25. Water enter plant roots by the process of
A. Diffusion
B. Osmoisis
C Photosynthesis
D,. Respiration
26. Which of the following is essential for seed
germination
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxyger
C. Soll
D. Sunlight.
27. Which method of controlling pests uses
predators
A. Biological
B. Cultural
C. Chemical
D. Mechanical
[Link] Art and Sclence of keeping livestock is
known as
A. Horticulture
B. Anima husbandry
C. Pouitry production
D. Agronomy
29. The tool used for prunlng is
A. An axe
B. Ashears
C. A hacksaw
D. A secateurs
30. The National Tree Planting Day is observed
during the irst week of
A. December
B. January
C. November
D. April
31. Crop rotatlon means
A. Planting the same crop
B. Walklng around the crop daily
C, Grow crops in a regular order
D. Group crops according to the parts
eaten
32. One of the function of the stem is to
A. Manufacture food
B. Hold the plant upright
C. Attract insects
D., Absorb water
33. One of the function of the slem is to
Absorb water from the sol
B. Produce food
C. Hold leaves to receve enough
sunlight
D. Reproduce the plant
34. The main purpose of mulchirg is
A. Beautify the beds
B. Reduce evaporation
C. Provide food to the soil
D. Improve texture
35. Before using chemicals one should
A. Eat food
B. Wear old clothes
C. Always shake the container
D. Read and follow instructions
36. Select a legume from the following list of
crops
A. Rice
B. Groundnuts
C. Cassava
D. Barley
37. Which on ls not a frut tree
A. Mango
B. Guava
C. Lesnon
D. Paw paw
38. why is it necessary to conservesojl.
A. to allow bacterial action in
B. so that our plant always ha
adequate water availability
C. to prevent weeds from gro
our garden
D. to get a big harvest
39. Which type of soil is well drained
A. Soil
B. Loam
C. Gravel
D. Silt
40. Which of the following improves soil fe
A. Digging
B. Ploughing
C. Applying herbicides
D. Apply manure
