ZRP SUPPORT UNIT PRIMARY SCHOOL
GRADE 7 TERM 1 EXAMINATIONS 2020
AGRICULTURE PAPER 1
1. Using the hand to produce crops and to keep animals is ------------------------
A horticulture B engineering C agriculture D economics
2. Agriculture has -------major parts
A 2 B3 C4 D5
3. The three main groups of farmes in Zimbabwe are--------
A large-scale, small scale and peasant
B lager-scale, peasant ,command
C large scale, small scale, peasant, command
D large scale, small scale, commercial
4. The care of farm machinery, tools, farm buildings water supplies and irrigation
is ----------------------------
A horticulture B animal husbandry C agricultural engineering D agriculture
economics
5. Most staple foods are rich in which nutrients?
A protein B carbohydrates C vitamins D fats
6. Forestry fruits tea and coffe are produced on large scale in which farming
region
A1 B 2 C 3 D4
7. Stations such as grasslands , Henderson , matops and Inyanga experimental
farms are used for -----------------
A research B markets C banking D cooperations
8. Which one of the following is NOT a straight fertiliser or single fertiliser ?
A Urea B double superphosphate C potassium chloride D compound D
9. A harrow is used for -------------
A cutting B Loading heavy goods C braking up rough soil surfaces D
planting seeds
10. One characteristics of grass crop plants is that-----------------
A they shed leaves in winter B they have parallel veins C they are legumes
D they are all drought resistant
11. Which city is in the eastern highlands?
A Harare B Masvingo C Mutare D Bulawayo
12. The tillage practice of planting seed on unploughed land is ----------
A fallow B rotational C Minimum D convetional
13. In Zimbabwe how many natural farming regions do we have?
A 10 B5 C4 D 3
14. The soil in which we grow our crops comes from rocks by a process called
A respiration B photosynthesis C weathering D germination
15. A tool that can be used for pruning tree branches or ledge is a …
A hoe B secateurs C shovel D slasher
15.
16. What is weather?
A air with fine droplets of water
B layer of air above the ground in atmosphere
C conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
D the seasons of an area over period of time
17. How are external worms controlled in farm animals?
A vaccination B dosing C Disinfection D dipping
18. How many ESB 3 Drug is needed for 20 litres if the diluation rate in 5g per 5
litres of water?
A 10g B 20 g C 100g D 25g
19. Plant roots, earthworms , termites ,the sun and organic matter are ------------
A agents of soil formation B agents of soil erosion C agents of weather D
vegetation
20. What is topography ?
A movement of water B movement of the soil C top layer of the soil D
slope of the land
21. Red clay soils which are rich in nutrient content come from which rocks?
A basalt B Serpentine C Dolerite D Granite
22. How do small organisms influence vegetation?
A they cause faller leaves and branches to decay
B they cause soil erosion
C they are habitats
D they move rock fragments
23. When rains falls, the water that runs along the the surface is known as ---------
A precipitation B leaching C run-off D Condensation
24. The process by which rain water carries its soluble salts from the surfaces to
the sub soil is ----------
A percolation B seepage C Leaching D runoff
25. Which climatic hazard is controlled by building dams or water harvesting
A frost B wind C drought D water logging
26. A farmer who grows crops and keeps animals for personal use or domestic
use is a ------------------ framer
A peasant B Traditional C Subsistence D commercial
27. Study the table below and answer questions 27 and 28
A 1200mm
B 800mm
C 1000mm
D 300mm
Which area is suitable for cattle ranching?
28. Irrigation schemes are mostly found in which areas?
29. “’Low temperatures, little rainfall and famers plant wheat under irrigation’’
which season is this?
A hot, wet season B post rainy season C Hot season D cool dry season
30. Sandy loam soils that contain nickel and chromium salts are harmful to plant
growth. In which area do we find these in Zimbabwe?
A Harare B Great dyke region C Eastern regions D Mutoko
31. A typical soil composition would have above------% solid including organic
matter
A 25 B 35 C 40 D 50
32. Soil structure refers to the ----------------
A size distribution of sand, clay, and silt particles in the soil
B way the soil [particles are arranged with respect of one another
C vertical cross section of the soil showing horizons
D the amount of soil in a field
33. A soil profile refers to the
A amount of soil in the field
B vertical cross section of the soil showing horizons
C way the soil particles are arranged with respect to one another
D size distribution of sand, clay and silt particles in the soil
34. A farmer applied ammonium nitrate at the rate of 200kg per hectare. How
much ammonium nitrate is needed in a field with an area of 3 Ares
A 2kgs B 4KGS C 3KGS D 6KGS
35. Farmers can retain moisture in a vegetable bed by------
A evaporation B Irrigation C mulching D transpiration
36. The green colouring of leaves on plants is called------
A Chlorophyll B Translocation C Greening D Photosynthesis
37. An agricultural activity which causes water pollution is -------
A use of agrochemicals
B acid rain
C sewage waste
D industrial waste
38. What is cloud seeding
A putting seeds in containers B Throwing seeds in the sky C using chemicals
to produce rainfall D covering seedbeds with shades
39. Which soil type sticks on the wall during weeding
A Sand B clay C Loam D silt
40. Which state of water is used for farming
A ice B gas C solid D liquid
41. Which mineral is responsible for teeth formation in animals?
A nitrogen B Potassium C calcium D magnesium
42. Which of the following is a legume?
A okra B Tomatoes C rape D peas
43. Fodder is food for ?
A cattle B Fish C rabbits D chickens
44. Money used to start a business is called -------
A investment B Capital C Profit D rent
45. If three man can thatch an implement shade in nine days , working at the
same rate four man need -----------days
A 1214 B 634 C 27 D 10
46. A good crop rotation has the following
A leafy vegetable, fruit vegetable, root crop and legume
B maize, wheat, sorghum and rice
C cabbage, lettuce, spinach and pepper
D leafy vegetables, fruit trees, root crops and legumes
47. All farm assets are recorded in the --------
A crop record B livestock record C labour record D inventory
48. Where do deciduous fruit trees grow well?
A in hot areas B in areas with cold winters with more frost C in cool areas
D in water logged areas
49. A farming business run by one person is called
A partnership B Cooperative C sole trader D subsistence
50. In the month of March 2017 a farmer had 100 layers that produce 93 eggs.
Calculate the percentage of production
A 93 B7 C 193 D3
