LIGHT OF GUIDANCE MODEL SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY,

BAUCHI
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2021/2022 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
CLASS: SS 2
INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions in section A and any four questions in
section B. Question 1 in section B is compulsory

SECTION A (OBJECTIVES)
1. Farm surveying can be defined as the process of -------------- and --------------- out the
position of an area of farmland. (a) measuring and mapping (b) weeding and
harvesting (c) measuring and cultivation (d) none of the above
2. The following are importance of farm surveying except -----------------
(a)determination of size of farmland (b) decrease soil fertility (c) proper use of
farmland (d) planning of farmland
3. The following are some common surveying equipments except --------------. (a)
ranging pole (b) gunter’s chain (c) wheelbarrow (d) arrows
4. One function of ranging pole is ------------------ (a) it is used for planting crops (b)it is
used for harvesting (c) it is used for cultivation (d) it is used for marking stations
5. ---------------- can be defined as a farm house and all its production and processing
structures (a) farmstead (b) farm surveying (c) farm planning (d) farm structure
6. The following are factors influencing the siting of farms or farmstead except
---------------- (a)soil type (b) over grazing (c) topography (d) water supply
7. --------------- is the distance between one crop plant and the next (a)drainage (b)
topography (c) spacing (d) all of the above
8. One hectare is equal to --------------- (a)10m (b) 100m (c) 1000m (d) 10, 000m
9. ------------- is a large area of land covered with trees and bushes, either growing wild
or planted. (a)forest (b) forestry (c) range land (d) forest management
10. --------------- is the study and management of forests and forest resources (a)forest (b)
forestry (c) aquaculture (d) all of the above
11. The following are common forest trees except ------------ (a) iroko (b) obeche (c)
waterleaf (d) mahogany
12. Mamu river forest reserve is located in -------- state (a) Bauchi (b) Kano (c) Benue (d)
Anambra
13. Sanga river forest reserve is located in ------- state (a)Plateau (b) Jigawa (c) Lagos (d)
Kogi
14. The following are importance or uses of the forest except -------------- (a) provision of
food (b) drought (c) wind-break (d) medicinal herbs
15. The following are forest regulations in Nigeria except ---------- (a)the prohibition of
bush burning (b) ban on indiscriminate cutting of trees (c) encouraging people to farm
in forest reserves (d) encouraging people to plant trees
 16. The following are causes of deforestation except -------- (a) unfavourable climatic
factors (b) man’s farming activities (c) timber exploitation (d)constant planting of
trees
17. The management practice which involves the planting of food crops and some forest
trees at the same time is refer to as -------------- (a) taungya system (b) mixed farming
(c) mixed planting (d) all of the above
18. The following are importance of agro-forestry except ------------ (a) production of
food crops (b) production of crude oil (c) production of pasture (d) production of trees
19. The following are types of agro-forestry practices except …………….. (a) taungya
system (b) forestry production on farm plots (c) production of manure (d)production
of livestock
20. The following are some examples of tree species suitable for agro-forestry except
----------- (a)Acacia nilotica (b) Acacia tortillas (c) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (d)
Acacia tulensis
SECTION B (ESSAY): Answer question 1 and any other 3 questions
1. (a) what is farm surveying?
(b) In a tabular form, list five survey equipments commonly used in the farm and their
uses
(c) A school in Bauchi state in 2021 cultivated 3 hectares of land. The spacing of the
maize plants was 75cm x30cm. Calculate
(i) the area of the farmland
(ii) the plant (maize) population in the farm
(iii) If there are two maize plants per stand, what is the total population of maize
plants in the school farm
2. (a) define the term farmstead
(b) list 5 factors that can influence the siting of farms
(c) enumerate the importance of farm surveying and planning in agriculture
3. (a) define forest
(b) list 10 uses of forest and its resources
(c) briefly discuss regeneration
4. (a) define the term taungya system
(b) state five conditions that favour the practice of taungya system in Nigeria
(c) state two disadvantages of the system
5. In a tabular form, list 10 examples of tree species suitable for agro-forestry and their uses