SCHOOLS
1ST TERM UNIFIED EXAMINATION
2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
CLASS: YEAR 10
DURATION: 2HOURS
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE TEST)
Answer all questions from this section.
1. Which of these best defines
Agriculture? The art and science of
A. tilling the land.
B. raising farm animals.
C. cultivation of the land and
production of animals for use
by man.
D. supplying farm input.
2. The early men engaged in the
following agricultural practices
except
A. commercial farming.
B. fruit gathering.
C. hunting of games.
D. nomadic herding.
3. The most important reason for
engaging in agriculture in Nigeria is
to provide……………………..
A. employment for school
leavers.
B. food for the populace.
C. foreign exchange earnings.
D. raw materials for agro-based
industries.
4. The science of growing fruits,
vegetables and ornamental plants is
referred to as……………………...
A. Apiculture.
B. Forestry.
C. Horticulture.
D. Olericulture.
5. The study of agriculture which deals
with the production and
management of timber and other
forest products is called…………………
A. floriculture
B. forest.
C. forestry.
D. pomology.
6. Which of the following is a raw
material for a textile industry?
A. Cotton
B. Cocoa
C. Millet
D. Tobacco
7. The following are sources of proteins
except
A. cowpea.
B. egg.
C. fish.
D. oat.
8. Which of the following is the main
aim of any poultry farmer? To
produce
A. eggs and feathers.
B. eggs and manure.
C. feathers and meat.
D. meat and egg.
9. Which of the following poses a
limitation to the practice of shifting
cultivation in modern day
agriculture?
A. Prevalence of crop diseases
B. Farm mechanization
C. Population pressure
D. Nomadic agriculture
1|Page
10. Which of the following benefits of
agriculture is of least importance to
the peasant farmers?
A. Materials for shelter
B. Employment
C. Foreign exchange
D. Income
11. What is the main reason for
establishing games reserve? To
prevent wild life from
A. being poached
B. being hunted periodically
C. attacking tourists
D. becoming extinct
12. The biotic factor which derives much
benefit from livestock and reduces
productivity is a………………………….
A. predator.
B. parasite.
C. pathogen.
D. microbe.
13. Wastage of perishable farm produce
is likely due to the following
problems except
A. poor roads leading to rural
areas.
B. inadequate storage and
processing facilities.
C. inadequate number of
vehicles plying rural roads.
D. inadequate water supply in
rural areas.
14. Which of the following animals is
reared as a pet?
A. Cat
B. Cattle
C. Fish
D. Goat
15. Which of the following is not an
aquatic animal?
A. Plover
B. Squid
C. Herring
D. Grouper
16. Dairy cattle is reared primarily
for………………………………..
A. meat.
B. milk.
C. sports.
D. skin.
17. Agriculture helps to solve all the
following problems except
A. malnutrition.
B. unemployment.
C. high population growth rate.
D. inadequate shelter materials.
18. Who should be consulted in
preventing and controlling animal
diseases? A/An
A. agronomist.
B. florist.
C. nurse.
D. veterinarian.
19. Which of the following statements is
not an impediment to the
development of agriculture in West
Africa?
A. Teeming population of insect
pests
B. Aggressive agricultural
extension
C. Chaotic marketing system
D. Pollution of the environment
20. Which of these is a cause of
inadequate food production in most
developing countries?
A. Inadequate technology
B. High population growth
C. Infestation of farms by pests
D. Scarcity of labour
21. A socio-economic factor which
affects the availability of land for
agricultural use in West Africa
is………………………
A. soil type.
B. population growth.
C. rainfall distribution.
D. working capital.
2|Page
22. Why is the agricultural sector in
West Africa plagued with poverty?
This is because
A. farmers belong to
cooperative societies.
B. yields obtained per annum
are relatively low.
C. farmers have access to credit
facilities.
D. the weather is highly
predictable.
23. One of the problem facing
agricultural development in West
Africa is……………………………
A. inadequate financing.
B. unavailability of productive
land.
C. low income of consumers.
D. inadequacy of industries.
24. Which of the following is a possible
solution to the problem of land
availability for agriculture?
A. By compulsory acquisition of
all pieces of land in dispute
B. By enacting laws to regulate
access to land
C. By creating more land
through land reclamation
D. By collecting land rent from
prospective farmers
25. Wastage of agricultural produce
may be worsened by the following
except
A. poor transportation.
B. land fragmentation.
C. inadequate storage facilities.
D. inadequate processing
facilities.
26. Which of the following statements
best describe subsistence
agriculture?
A. The rearing of animals only
B. Small scale production of
crops and livestock
C. Raising of crops and animals
for sale
D. Use of machine for
agricultural production
27. Which of the following is mostly
practiced by subsistence farmers?
A. Monoculture
B. Mono cropping
C. Mixed cropping
D. Crop rotation
28. Which of these factors differentiates
a subsistence from a commercial
farmer? The farmer produces
A. for the benefit of the
community.
B. only one type of crop.
C. for the benefit of the family.
D. raw materials for agro based
industry.
29. Which of the following is a feature
of commercial agriculture?
A. Use of machines
B. Small farm holdings
C. Low capital investment
D. Little research activity
30. Which of these is an advantage of
commercial agriculture?
A. It requires small space
B. It requires skilled labour
C. It produces high returns
D. It involves low capital
31. Which of the following is not a role
of government in agricultural
production?
A. Provision of labour
B. Provision of subsidy
C. Building of storage facilities
D. Provision of loans and credits
3|Page
32. Which of the following practices
promotes agricultural development?
A. Growing disease-resistant
crops
B. Planting late-maturing crop
varieties
C. Banning importation of
pesticides
D. Encouraging communal land
tenure system
33. Government generates revenue
from agricultural activities through
the following ways except
A. export duties from cash
crops.
B. salaries paid to peasant
farmers.
C. sales of agricultural produce.
D. taxes paid by agro-based
industries.
34. Which of the following statements is
not correct about Land Use Act?
A. Land cannot be used for any
purpose
B. Government has control over
unused land
C. It does not lead to land
fragmentation
D. It aims at re-allocation of
land for farming purpose
35. Which of the following groups of
basic amenities should be provided
in rural areas for improved
agricultural productivity?
A. Water, electricity and health
care centers
B. Electricity, guest houses and
water
C. Health care centers, water
and airports
D. Roads, airports and
recreational centers
36. What are the aims of government’s
agricultural laws and reforms?
A. Increasing agricultural
production
B. Controlling farm profits
C. Discouraging investment in
agriculture
D. Encouraging importation of
agricultural produce
37. Which of the following is not a
government agricultural
programme?
A. Operation Feed the Nation
B. Agricultural Development
Projects
C. Farm Settlement Schemes
D. West Africa Rice
Development
38. What action of government may be
considered as granting of subsidies
to farmers?
A. Giving low interest loans to
farmers
B. Providing hire purchase
services
C. Supplying agro chemicals at
reduced cost
D. Providing free non-formal
education to farmers
39. Which of the following land tenure
systems allow the owner greatest
freedom to dispose the land as he
wishes?
A. Communal
B. Free-hold
C. Lease-hold
D. Share-cropping
40. Which of the following activities will
not require the use of land for
agricultural purposes?
A. Afforestation
B. Mining
C. Ranching
D. Fish farming
4|Page
41. Which of the following statements
about communal land tenure system
is true?
A. It gives the owner complete
freedom on the land
B. The land can be used as
collateral for agricultural
loans
C. The land can be shared by
the owner’s children
D. Co-operative farming is
possible
42. Which of the following land tenure
systems allows for individual
ownership?
A. Land pledge system
B. Freehold system
C. Leasehold system
D. Tenancy at the will of the
government
43. What must government do in order
to ensure that crop and animal
diseases are not transferred across
international boundaries?
A. Have a programme on
agricultural education
B. Endeavour to produce only
disease resistant species
C. Have and enforce quarantine
services
D. Increase surveillance of its
borders by security agents
44. Which of these is an advantage of
individual system of land ownership?
A. The land may be fragmented
B. Such land cannot be used as
collateral
C. It encourages long term
planning
D. It encourages land litigation
45. When is a piece of land said to be on
lease to a farmer? When it is
A. given as a compensation.
B. purchased on credit.
C. rented for a period.
D. given as a gift.
46. Which of the following is the most
common method of acquiring land in
West Africa?
A. By mortgage
B. By communal ownership
C. By leasehold
D. By inheritance
47. Which of the following is the most
important use of land for
agricultural production?
A. Grazing paddocks
B. Botanical garden
C. Game reserves
D. Farmstead construction
48. In West Africa, a greater part of the
land is used for…………………………
A. livestock farming.
B. arable cropping.
C. building houses.
D. game reserves.
49. Which of the following land tenure
systems encourages the
establishment of permanent crops?
A. Freehold system
B. Tenancy
C. Leasehold system
D. Pledging
50. What is the difference between
subsidy and loan?
A. Subsidy is a short term credit
while loan is a short time
credit
B. Subsidy is a medium term
credit while loan is a short
term credit
C. Subsidy requires collateral
while a loan does not
D. Subsidy is not refundable
while a loan is refundable
5|Page
SECTION B (THEORY)
Attempt FOUR questions only from this section.
1. a. What is Agricultural Science?
b. State four importance of agriculture.
c. In a tabular form, give two differences between subsistence and
commercial agriculture.
2. Identify and explain five problems facing agricultural
development in West Africa and suggest a solution for each.
2marks
4marks
4marks
10marks
3. a. Highlight five roles of government in agricultural development.
b. Write in full the following acronyms as regards agricultural
research institutes:
i. FRIN
ii. NRCRI
iii. NIFOR
iv. NVRI
v. NITR
5marks
4. a. What are Agricultural Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)?
b. Identify four examples of agricultural non-governmental
organizations.
c. Highlight four ways in which agricultural NGOs contribute to
agricultural development.
2marks
5marks
4marks
4marks
5. a. State the content of the Land Use Decree of 1978,
now Land Use Act.
b. List four aims of the decree.
6marks
4marks
6. a. By way of definition, distinguish between land and land tenure.
b. Outline any three systems of land tenure.
c. List six uses of land for non-agricultural purposes.
4marks
3marks
3marks
7. State ten factors affecting the availability of land and briefly
explain any five of your choice.
10marks
6|Page