Windsor Castle All Age School End of Term Examination April 2012 Name: __________________________________________ Subject: Resource and

Technology Module: Agriculture and the Environment Class: Grade 8 Date: April. 2012 Duration: 1 hr Section one Multiple choice (10 marks) Read the following sentences and answer the following questions 1. What types of crops are grown to furnish edible seeds? a. Fruits b. Condiments c. Timber d. Cereals 2. Which class of plants would citrus is placed in? a. Pharmaceuticals b. Fruits c. Fibre d. Condiments 3. Which one of the soil type is most suitable for farming? a. clay b. sand c. loam d. sandy loam 4. What is the most important fiber crop?

a. Banana b. Flax c. Hemp d. Cotton 5. What is the name of the group of birds reared for producing eggs only? a. Layers b. Broilers c. Dual Purpose d. Rhode island red 6. Which method of propagation is done on oranges? a. Cuttings b. Grafting c. Budding d. Layering 7. What purpose are dairy cattle kept for? a. Bacon Production b. Egg production c. Milk production d. Meat production 8. Which of the following group of animals are reared for food? a. Timber and fruits b. Horse and Dogs c. Security and food d. Chicken and cattle 9. Which of the following is not a component of the soil? a. Air

b. Water

c. Roots d. Minerals 10. What does sexual propagation produces plants from? a. Leaves b. Seeds c. Stems d. Buds Section Two short answer (22 marks) Read the following questions and give the correct answer by writing them in the space provided. 1. Name the two types of plant propagation.

2. Give the definition for the word PLANT.

3. Name two methods of asexual propagation.

4. List the names of two cereal crops.

5. Name two edible parts of vegetable plants.

6.

Name two fungal diseases that affect plants.

7. Name three methods of controlling weeds.

8. Name three things for which weeds compete with plants.

9. Give the definition for the word weed.

10. Name two types of pesticides and tell what type of pest they are used to control.