ss1 examination

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. An operation that involves division of plots for farm work is ------

2. One of the following is not a basic consideration in planting operation

3. One of the following operations comes first

4. The operation that involves breaking of soil or turning of soil is called -------

5. Correct planting population can be maintained by

6. The following are cultural practices of yam cultivation except

7. The removal of excess seedlings or weak seedlings from seed bed is ----

8. Stumping is carried out with the following except

9. All these are varieties of yam except

10. One of these is not a disease of cowpea

11. The botanical name for tomato is -----

12. Rock types include all except

13. When rocks are formed from the remains of vegetables matter such as swamps and forest, they are referred as---------

14. All these are importance of soil water except

15. Some seeds are raised in nursery because

16. Legumes that produce edible seeds are called -------

17. Which of these is not an agent of physical weathering

18. The average weather condition of a place over a period of time is referred as---------

19. Which of the following is not a factor of soil formation

20. The shape of the ground in relation to the underlying rock of the earth surface is known as------

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Cereals or grains belong to the family called --------

2. The scientific name of maize is -------

3. --------- is the botanical name for groundnut

4. The fruit of tomato is called ---------

5. Yam belong to the family called --------

6. Mannihot palmata is the scientific name for -------- specie of cassava

7. The replacement or replanting of failed germinated seedlings is referred to as -------

8. What is the scientific name of Okra

9. Mulching means --------

10. ------ and ----- are biotic factors that contributes in soil formation

THEORY QUESTIONS ( ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS ONLY)

1. List three varieties of yam you know and write their botanical names

(b)state three importance of tillage

2. Outline five factors of soil formation

(b)state how the following contribute in formation of soil

3. Mention five components of soil and state three functions of any

4. Mention the three types of rocks we have

(b) differentiate between calcereous rocks and carbonaceous rocks

5. State four importance of rock

(b) Outline three ways biotic factor contribute in soil formation