LIGHT HOUSE ACADEMY

21 GOD-P STREET RUMUEKINI, PORT HARCOURT

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

Name: ………………………………………………………… Class: Basic 4

Subject: Agricultural Science Date………………...

SECTION A
1. Soil is formed from the particles of __________
(a) chemicals (b) rocks (c) humans (d) foods
2. All these elements that break down the particles in number 1 above except _______
(a) sunshine (b) rainfall (c) wind (d) insects
3. Soil is made up of all these except _____ (a) water (b) organic matter (c) blood (d) air
4. ______ soil cannot hold water and so it dries up easily. (a) loamy (b) clay (c) sandy
5. ______ soil contains humus, air and water. It offers easy passage of water and at the same time
holds enough water. (a) clay (b) loamy (c) sandy
6. _____ soil is very stick when wet and can be moulded. (a) sandy (b) clay (c) loamy
7. All these are examples of nutrients located in the soil except __________
(a) nitrogen (b) phosphorus (c) potassium (d) chlorophyll
8. The fertility of the soil depends on the amount of _________ present in the soil.
(a) sand (b) nutrients (c) resources (d) insects
9. The removal of the top soil by water or wind is known as ________
(a) bush burning (b) crop rotation (c) erosion (d) manuring
10. The period in which a land (farm) is not used for planting in other to build up its lost nutrients is
known as the period of ______ (a) waiting (b) building (c) fallow (d) nutrition
11. ______ means spreading dry grasses and leaves on soil surface to protect young growing plants
from direct heat of the sun or from heavy rains is called _______
(a) crop rotation (b) erosion (c) bush burning (d) mulching
12. Agricultural farm tools are grouped or classified according to the type of _______ they are used for.
(a) work (b) plant (c) cultivation (d) farm
13. Another name for farm tools is ______ tools. (a) land (b) planting (c) garden (d) local
14. All these are animal farm tools except _____
(a) water trough (b) fishing hook (c) incubators (d) lantern or electric bulbs
15. Which among the following is not a fishing tool?
(a) fishing spear (b) fishing hooks (c) fishing cage/basket (d) fishing spade

SECTION B
1. Mention two (2) importance of soil to plants.
2. List out five (5) causes of soil infertility.
3. List out five (5) ways of making the soil fertile.
4. Mention three (3) ways of maintaining or caring for farm tools.
5. Mention the four (4) groups of farm tools with an example for each.