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Agriculture paper 1
Grade 5
Choose the correct answer
Answer all questions
1. Agriculture is ...... A. the study of soil and how it is formed B. the growing of plants and keeping of
animals C. the construction of farm buildings D. the ploughing of fields and harvesting
2. Which material is not used to make farmer’s tools? A. plastic
B. wood C. rubber D. glass
3. A person can be poisoned through ……….. A. knowing B. seeing C. reading D. smelling
4. Skin contact with chemicals can cause ……….. A. chicken pox B. skin rush C. cuts D. measles
5. Which one is an ox-drawn implement? A. wheelbarrow
B. rake
C. mouldboard plough
D. bow saw
6. How does a farmer protect his/her farm against veld fires? A. by doing irrigation B. by doing hot
culture C. by preparing fire guards D. by planting many trees
7. ......... is an example of a local market which sells agricultural products.
A. Edgars
B. Munyoro
clothing
C. Mbare Musika
D. Cotco
8. The crop that is grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe in the cold dry season is ……….. A. sunflower
B. rapoko
C. maize
D. wheat
9. The tool that is most suitable for loosening soil, digging and weeding is the …………. A. mattock
B. hoe C. garden fork
D. pick
10. .......... is an example of farming inputs. A. Fruits B. Milk
C. vegetables
D.
Fertiliser
11. Soil is composed of organic matter, minerals, water and ………….. A. grass B. leaves C.
animals
D. air
12. The three main types of soil are ……… A. gravel, clay, loam B. clay, sand and loam C. clay,
gravel and sand
D. gravel, sand and loam
13. Which one is not a farm record? A. production record B. birth record of the farmer’s last child
C. labour record D. crop and livestock record
14. The below picture follow in which group of vegetables?
A. root vegetables B. root vegetables C. fruit vegetables D. legumes vegetables
15. Soil erosion is …….. A. poor respiration B. a result of weathering C. the washing away of soil
by natural, animals and human actions D. raindrops
16. Overgrazing causes ………… A. drought B. soil erosion C. plant rotation D. soil
components
17. In which type of soil do carrots do well? A. cold soils
B. clay soils
C. hot soils
D. sandy
soils
18. Water sinks fastest in …………. A. sandy soil
B. clay soil
C. loam soil
D. mad soil
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19. Which one is an example of an annual crop? A. peas B. carrots
C. onion D. wheat
20. Crops need water to ………. A. bath B. grow C. drink
D. swim
21. All of these are natural sources of water except …………. A. dip well B. spring C. stream D.
river
22. Which of these is a source of plant nutrients ……… A. plastics
B. stones C. manure D. metal
23. .............. is a legume crop. A. maize B. groundnuts C. sorghum
D. mango
24. The ........... is a member of the grass family? A. maize plant B. cotton plant
C. flax plant D.
mulberry
25. The soil which has high fertility is .......... A. loam
B. clay C. sand
D. silt
26. Which of the following is a major plant nutrient? A. termites B. phosphorus C. compost D.
green manure
27. Which one is made from milk? A. sugar B. sausage
C. stew
D. cheese
28. An instrument used to measure wind direction is called ..................
A. thermometer
B. cup
anemometer C. wind vane D. hygrometer
29. A good farmer uses his/her ………… well. A. energy B. legs C. power D. tools
30. Which is the proper place for keeping tools? A. bedroom B. storeroom
C. fowl run
D.
kitchen
31. What should be kept out of reach of children? A. food B. water C. parents
D. chemicals
32. Watering vegetables is ………. A. an agricultural activity B. easy work C. not wanted D.
planting trees
33. Besides food, agriculture also provides .........A. water B. air C. wood D. rivers
34. A hoe is used for ......... A. watering B. cutting grass
C. pruning hedges D. digging and
weeding
35. This is a ............. animal. A. domestic B. wild
C. good D. brown
36. There are ……….. seasons in Zimbabwe. A. two B. three C. four
D. five
37. The season associated with lightning is ……….. A. summer B. Autumn
C. Winter D.
Spring
38. Farmers sell their vegetables to …………. A. the market
B. dirty places C. schools only D.
hospitals only
39. A hoe, garden rake, shovel and spade are hand tools used for …………. A. levelling the soil
B.
digging and cultivating C. digging and watering
D pruning and harvesting
40. A machete is ………… tool. A watering
B pruning C. cutting D. digging
41. Rivers are usually flooded in ………… A. summer B. Autumn C. Winter
D. Spring
42. Why do farmers use tools? A. they make farming easier and faster
B. farmers are lazy C. they
can be used correctly D. they make work difficult
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43. Chemicals are ………… if not properly used. A. useful
hazardous
44. Nitrogen is a .......... A. a good plant B. a good cereal
nutrient
45. What type of trees are shown on the picture?
B. essential
C. effective
C. major plant nutrient
D.
D. minor plant
A. indigenous trees
B. hard trees C. exotic trees D. big trees
46. What are exotic trees? A. trees from other countries
B. hard trees
C. long trees
D. tees with
local origins
47. Young seedlings are raised in ............ A. a nursery B. an orchard
C. a river
D. a dam
48. Which one is a field crop? A. cabbages B. tomatoes
C. citrus
D. cotton
49. The below picture feed on ............. A. A. Meat
B. Vegetable leaves
C. Soil
D. rice
50. Animals used in racing competitions are ........... A. birds
B. pigs
C. goats
D. horses
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