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Agr
icul
tur
ePaper1

Answeral
lquesti
onsont
hispaper
1.Whati
sagricul
tur
e?

A.r
eari
ngofani
malandgrowingofcrops B.St
udyofsoilandhow isit
f
ormed C.Const
ruct
ionoffar
m buil
ding D.Eati
ng what i
s produced
f
rom f
arms

2.
Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngwast
heear
li
estt
radei
nagr
icul
tur
e?

A.Bar
tert
rade B.Mar
ket
ing C.Exchangi
ngf
ormoney

D.Rai
nfal
l

3.
Tool
sar
ekepta…………………….

A.Bedr
oom B.Toolr
ack C.Fowlr
un D.Shel
ves

4.
Ahoei
susedf
or……………………………………………

A.Cut
ti
ng B.Di
ggi
ng C.Level
li
ng D.Loadi
ng

5.
Whi
chcr
opi
sgr
owni
nwi
nterunderi
rr
igat
ioni
nZi
mbabwe?

A.Rapoko B.Pot
atoes C.Ri
ce D.Wheat

6.
Agr
owi
ngcr
opsandkeepi
ngani
mal
sforsal
eiscal
led……………….

A.Subsist
encefar
ming B.Commer
cialf
armi
ng C.Peasantf
armi
ng
D.Shif
ti
ngculti
vat
ion

7.Howmanybr
anchesar
einagr
icul
tur
e?
 A.2 B.3 C.
4 D.5

8.
Whi
chbr
anchofagr
icul
tur
edeal
swi
thbusi
nessaspect
s?

A.Soilscience B.Ani
malhusbandr
y C.Soi
lsci
enceD.Agr
icul
tur
al
economi cs

9.
Whot
reat
sani
mal
swhi
char
esi
ckori
njur
ed?

A.Nur
se B.Far
mer C.Vet
eri
nar
ydoct
or D.Meati
nspect
or

10. Whobui
ldsandr
epai
rfar
mtool
s?

A.Agr
icul
tur
alengi
neer
s B.Agr
icul
tur
aleconomi
sts

C.Lect
urer
s D.Agr
onomi
sts

11. Whi
cht
owni
sinnat
uralr
egi
on5?

A.Har
are B.Gwer
u C.Mut
are D.Chi
redzi

12. Whi
chnat
uralr
egi
onr
ecei
vesahi
ghestamountofwat
er?

A.11 B.1 C.5 D.4

13. Whati
scl
imat
e?

A.Thedai
lyr
ecor
dingsoft
emper
atur
e,r
ainf
allandhumi
dit
y

B.Condi
ti
onoft
heat
mospher
eatagi
vent
ime

C.Theaver
ageweat
hercondi
ti
onsr
ecor
dedoveraver
ylongper
iod

D.Theaver
ageweat
hercondi
ti
onr
ecor
dedonweekl
ybasi
s

14. Whi
chcr
opar
edr
oughtr
esi
stance?

A.mai
zeandr
ice
 B.Wheatandpot
atoes

C.Gr
oundnut
sandr
oundnut
s

D.Rapokoandsor
ghum

15. Whi
chcl
imat
ehazar
discont
rol
ledbybui
ldi
ngdams?

A.Cycl
one

B.Fr
ost

C.Dr
ought

D.Wat
erl
oggi
ng

16. Whi
chseasoni
sassoci
atedwi
thl
ight
ingandheavyr
ainf
all
?

A.Summer B.
Wint
er C.Aut
umn D.Spr
ing

17. St
udyt
het
abl
ebel
owandanswert
hequest
iont
hatf
oll
ows?

A 40degr
eesCelsi
us
B 37degr
eesCelsi
us
C 18degr
eesCelsi
us
D 0degreesCel
sius
Whi
char
eai
ssui
tabl
eforgr
owi
ngwheat
?

18. Ai
rcont
ainswhi
chper
cent
agei
nthesoi
l

A.5% B.45% C.50% D.25%

19. Or
gani
cmat
teri
nthesoi
lismadeof…………………….

A.Decomposedani
malandpl
antmat
ter

B.Mi
ner
almat
teri
nthesoi
l

C.Smal
lrockpar
ti
cle

D.Ai
randwat
eri
nthesoi
l

20. Whati
sweat
her
ing?

A.Washi
ngawayoft
opsoi
l.
 B.Br
eakdownofsoi
lpar
ti
clest
ofor
m soi
l

C.Aver
ageat
mospher
iccondi
ti
on

D.Cover
ingt
het
opsoi
lwi
thmanur
e,compostorpl
antr
emai
ns

21. …………………….I
sagentofweat
her
ing

A.Heat B.St
ones C.Al
eaf D.Fi
re

22. Washi
ngawayoft
opsoi
liscal
led………………….

A.Leachi
ng B.Weat
her
ing C.Soi
ler
osi
on D.Mul
chi
ng

23. ………………………i
susedt
omeasur
ewi
ndspeed.

A.Wi
ndvane C.Cupanemomet
er C.Dr
yandwetbul
bther
momet
er

D.Rai
ngauge

24. Whi
chonei
ssoi
lcomponent
?

A.Weat
her
ing B.Pl
ast
ic C.Pest
ici
des D.Wat
er

25. Whi
chsoi
ltypehasbi
gpar
ti
cles?

A.Loam B.Sand C.Cl

ay D.Si
lt

26. Whichsoi
lconst
it
uenti
sshownbybubbl
escomi
ngoutoft
hesoi
lwhenwat
er
i
spour
ed?

A.Ai
r B.Moi
stur
e C.Or
gani
cmat
ter D.Mi
ner
alsal
ts

27. Howdoi
ndust
ri
esbr
eakt
heozonel
ayer
?

A.Byemi
tt
inggasesl
ikecar
bonmonoxi
de

B.Bymaki
nggoodpr
oduct
s
 C.Bymaki
ngexpensi
vegases

D.Byemi
tt
inggaseswhi
char
eenvi
ronmentf
ri
endl
y

28. Whati
sevapor
ati
on?

A.Changeofwat
erf
rom l
iqui
dtogaseousst
ate

B.Changeofwat
erf
rom gaseousst
atet
oli
qui
d

C.Lossofwat
erbyt
reet
hroughl
eaves

D.Si
nki
ngofwat
eri
ntot
hesoi
l

29. St
udyt
hedi
agr
am bel
owandanswert
hequest
ionbel
ow

Whati
sthedi
agr
am above?

A.St
orer
oom B.Toolr
ack C.Shoer
ack C.Hoe

30. Thepr
ocesswher
ewat
erf
all
stot
hegr
oundasr
aini
scal
led…………………….
.

A.Evapor
ati
on B.Condensat
ionC.Pr
eci
pit
ati
on D.Tr
anspi
rat
ion

31. Amaj
orsour
ceofwat
erpol
lut
ioni
nur
banar
eai
s?

A.Far
mingact
ivi
ti
es B.Fi
shi
ng C.Bat
hing D.Sewages

32. Whi
chst
ateofwat
eri
susedf
orf
armi
ng?
A.Sol
id B.Gas C.Li
qui
d D.Rai
nfal
l

33. Asour
ceofwat
erwhi
chsuppl
iesuswi
thpur
ewat
eri
s……….
.

A.Aqui
fer
s B.Dams C.Spr
ings D.Wel
ls

34. The cont

ami
nat
ion ofsur
face orgr
ound wat
erwi
thi
mpur
it
ies i
s cal
led
……………..

A.Evapor
ati
on B.Tr
anspi
rat
ion C.Pol
lut
ion D.Condensat
ion

35. St
udyt
hedi
agr
am bel
owandanswert
hef
oll
owi
ngquest
ion

par
tXi
sa…………………………………

A.Br
anches B.Leaves C.Root
s D.Leaves

36. Whati
sthef
unct
ionofl
eavesofapl
ant
?

A.I
tiswher
epl
antf
oodi
smade.

B.I
tiswher
epl
antf
oodi
sst
ored

C.I
tabsor
bswat
erf
rom t
hegr
ound

D.I
tiswher
eevapor
ati
ont
akespl
ace

37. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
snotamaj
orpl
antnut
ri
ent
?

A.Ni
tr
ogen B.Phosphor
us C.Bar
on D.Pot
assi
um

38. Thel
akeof………………………….
.resul
tsi
npl
antl
eavest
urni
ngyel
low.

A.Vi
tami
ns B.Ni
tr
ogen C.Pot
assi
um D.Pr
otei
ns

39. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sani
ndi
genoust
ree?

A.Gumt
ree B.Mangot
ree C.Guava D.Mut
amba

40. Lackofphosphor
uscausepl
ant
stot
urn………………
A.Pur
ple B.Red C.Yel
low D.Gr
een

41. Apl
ant
sleafwi
thscor
chedmar
ginsi
sasi
gnofl
ackof……

A.Phosphor
us B.Pot
assi
um C.Ni
tr
ogen D.Cal
cium

42. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sal
egumi
nousveget
abl
e?

A.Cabbages B.Tomat
oes C.Peas D.Rape

43. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
snotar
ootveget
abl
e?

A.Gr
oundnut
s B.Car
rot
s C.Oni
on D.Gar
li
c

44. Gr owi
ngofdi
ff
erentcr
opsonapl
annedsequenceonasamepi
eceofl
andi
s
cal
led…………….

A.Cr
opr
otat
ion

B.Shi
ft
ingcul
ti
vat
ion

C.Monocul
tur
e

D.Gar
deni
ng

45. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
saf
rui
tveget
abl
e?

A.Pumpki
n

B.Spi
nach

C.Car
rot
s

D.Beans

E.

46. St
udyt
hef
oll
owi
ngt
abl
e

Cr
opr
otat
ion
 Forgoodcr
opr
otat
ionXmustbe…………………….
.

A.Cor
n

B.Gr
oundnut
s

C.Spi
nach

D.Gar
li
c

47. Gr owi
ng cr
ops under nat
ural r
ainf
all i
s
cal
led……………………………………………………..
.…….

A.Dr
ylandf
armi
ng

B.I
rr
igat
ionf
armi
ng

C.Gar
deni
ng

D.Commer
cialf
armi
ng

48. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
snotacer
ealcr
op?

A.Mai
ze

B.Sor
ghum

C.Wheat

D.Gr
oundnut
s

49. Whatnamei
sgi
vent
oacat
tl
efar
mer
?

A.Rancher
 B.Sheppar
d

C.Her
dboy

D.Agr
onomi
st

50. Thegr
eencol
our
ingofl
eavesi
scal
led………………….
.

A.Phot
osynt
hesi
s

B.Chl
orophyl
l

C.Respi
rat
ion

D.Tr
anspi
rat
ion