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GRADE 5 AGRICULTURE

1. Which of the following is not an agricultural tool?

A garden fork B pick C tea spoon D hand fork

2. Which one is a hazard related to cutting tools

A burning B poisoning C deep cuts D drowning

3. Which one is an item of safety clothing?

A high heeled shoes B leather apron C slippers D sun glasses

4. Which one is not an element of weather?

A wind speed B thermometer C rainfall D temperature

5. An instrument used to measure wind direction is called a---------------

A thermometer B cup anemometer C wind vane D hygrometer

6. The wetness or dryness of air is called-----------------------

A humidity B atmosphere C weather D climate

7. Which one of the soils has dense particles?

A clay soil B sand soil C loam D humus

8. Which one is the first stage of soil erosion?

A gully formation B sheet erosion C rain drop caption D formation of rills

9. How do animals cause soil erosion? By ------------------------------

A loosening the soil by their feet as they move
B harrowing their waste everywhere
C drinking too much water
D making too much noise

10. Water conservation is the practice of

A using clean water B taking frequent shower
C using water wisely D using water carelessly

11. Vegetable beds can be prevented from drying up quickly by-----------------------------------

A mulching B recycling water C roof water harvesting
D storing water

12. Farmers can conserve soil moisture through the use of-------------------------------
A Irrigation B good drainage C frequent watering
D tied ridges
13. Which dam was built to harvest water to irrigate sugar cane?
A Chivero B Kariba C Mutirikwi D Manyame
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 14. Which one is a cereal crop?
A sugar beans B sorghum C potatoes D tomatoes
15. What name is given to crops that complete their life cycle in two seasons?
A annuals B biennials C perennials D cereals
16. Nutrients that are needed in large quantities are called-----------------------------
A common nutrients B minor nutrients C compound nutrients
D major nutrients
17. Which one is not a use of potassium?
A helping plants to resist frost B helping plants to grow fast
C help crops to produce high yield D helping to cause lodging
18. What do we call plants in the pea family that produce pods with seeds inside?
A elements B minerals C legumes D vegetables

19. Root vegetables do well in which type of soil?

A rocky B sandy loam soil C shallow soil D clay

20. Which one is the odd one out?

A turnip B beetroot C kale D radish

21. Planting direct into a permanent bed without a nursing is called--------------------

A direct planting B dry planting C planting in-stu D
22. Cotton and sisal are examples of----------------------------------------
A cereal plants B oil plants C fibre plants D fruit vegetables
23. Maize is used in manufacturing--------------------------------------------
A stock feeds B carbohydrates C mineral salts D vitamins
24. Unwanted plants which disturb crops are called --------------------------------
A weeds B maize C thorn plants D pests
25. What are exotic trees?
A trees from other countries B hard trees
C long trees D trees with local origin
26. The loss of water from plants through the leaves is------------------------------
A transplanting B transpiration
C transferring D transfusion
27. Which of the following is not a method of reproducing new plants?
A budding B grafting C layering D flowering
28. Which one is not an importance of animals?
A they are a source of food B they are a symbol of wealth
C they have cultural importance D they cause soil erosion
29. Animals used in racing competitions are------------------------
A Birds B pigs C goats D horses
30. Plants can be protected from fire by---------------------------------
A tied ridges B fire guards
C organic matter D fencing
31. Pick the one which is not a wild animal
A cattle B lion C elephant D zebra
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32. Which color label shows the worst dangerous chemical?
A purple B green C red D orange

33. Agricultural tools can be classified according to-------------------------

A colour B length C use D the owner

34. Which one of the following is not a soil type?

A clay B sand C silt D mineral matter
35. Animal products include ----------------------------
A oranges B bicycle C milk D water
36. What do we call food needed by plants?
A maize B nutrients C nitrogen D rhizobium
37. Which two are the agents of soil erosion?
A Wind and temperature B rain and temperature
C animals and water D rain and temperature
38. Farmers employ other people inorder to---------------------------------
A Get company B eat food together
C Get help with their work D buy more food

39. What do we call things which are not yet processed that are used to make other things?
A finished products B inputs C outputs Draw materials

40. Ethanol is a by-product of ---------------------------------------

A sugar-cane B wheat C millet D sorghum

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