Grade 9 Agricultural science 2017 Quiz

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Created on July 31, 2020

G9 Agricultura science 2017

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The diagram below shows a farmer carrying out a practice on young animals.

identify individual animals.

prevent injury through fighting.

prevent undesirable males from breeding.

protect animals from diseases.

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Study the list of nutrients below carefully. 1 Nitrogen
2 Manganese
3 Phosphorus
4 Magnesium
5 Potassium
6 Boron.Which of the above nutrients are required by plants in small amounts?

1 and 4

2 and 3

2 and 6

3 and 5

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A farmer decided to propagate fruits using the method shown below instead of planting seeds.

fruits with many seeds.

fruits without seeds.

sour juicy fruits.

sweet juicy fruits.

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reduce production of both animals and crops.

all responsible for soil and compost formation.

always harmful to plants and animals.

important for production of humus.

responsible for aerating the soil.

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It is important for farmers to diversify crop and animal production in order to ....

eliminate the problem of total loss on a farm

increase production of crop products.

increase production of animal products.

reduce production of both animals and crops.

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What is the function of the structure labelled X in the traditional grain storage below?

Control grain weevils

Keep thieves away

Prevent rats

Prevent termites

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The composition of various sized particles of soil is called ....

classification.

fraction.

structure.

texture.

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The table below shows a farm record.

Balance Sheet

Cash Book

Diary

Inventory

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Which of the following is a variable cost?

Interest

Permanent labour

Rent

Seed

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What is the main use of a sub soiler in farming?

Break hardpan

Invert soil

Levelling the soil

Planting and drilling seeds

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Learners in a certain school grew some rape on a one hectare piece of land. They used the following: - 4 x 50kg bags fertilizer at K400 per bag
- K200 on transport
- K500 on pesticides and herbicides
After selling all the vegetables, they got a total of K4,000. The project made a ....

loss of K1,100.

profit of K4,000.

loss of K2,300.

profit of K1,700.

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After using a hoe, a farmer washed it, dried it and hang it in the tool shed. This was done to prevent it from

accidents.

becoming blunt.

becoming dirty.

rusting.

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As learners were spraying vegetables in their school garden, they were seen moving the part labelled Q up and down.

mix the chemicals inside the reservoir.

operate a pump and release the spray.

release the tap on the nozzle.

stop the release of the spray.

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Which crop in Zambia is grown for livestock feed and for export?

Beans

Irish potatoes

Sugarcane

Tea

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Which of the following is a list of legumes which can be included in a vegetable rotation?

Groundnuts, beans, soya beans

Peas, egg plants, sunflower

Egg plants, groundnuts, soya beans

Peas, sunflower, beans

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Which of the following pairs of crops can be transplanted?

Carrots and onions

Chinese cabbage and tomatoe

Cucumbers and potatoes

Green beans and rape

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The diagram below shows the digestive system of a chicken.

absorb food.

absorb water

store food.

store waste matter.

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Which list below shows conditions favourable in an incubator?

Maximum temperature, moisture and aeration.

Minimum temperature, moisture and aeration.

Optimum temperature, moisture and aeration.

Optimum temperature and minimum aeration.

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Which of the following is the correct depth to sow maize in moist soil?

1 cm

5 cm

10 cm

12 cm

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Maize grows well under average temperature of ....

5°C.

10°C.

30°C.

24°C.

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Use urea as a fertilizer

112 days

145 days

150 days

280 days

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A soil chemist tested soil from a school garden using a pH scale machine and the reading was as shown below.

Add lime

Practice crop rotation

Use ammonium sulphate as a fertiliser

Use urea as a fertiliser

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During the breeding period, temperature must be kept between ....

35 - 45°C.

35 - 37°C.

25 - 30°C.

10 - 15°C.

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Which of the following fertilisers is used as top dressing in maize?

Calcium ammonium nitrate

Calcium sulphate

Muriate of potash

Single super phosphate

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Concrete blocks are made from a mixture of ....

clay, cement and stones.

clay, sand and cement.

cement, sand and stones.

sand, cement and water.

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Dairy farmers normally wean off their calves early as not doing so results in ....

calves losing weight due to movement.

cows reaching dry period quickly.

disease transmission to calves.

milk yield on the farm becoming low

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Cattle that have swollen hooves with smelling pus can be treated by ....

dipping and spraying.

killing and burning affected animals.

trimming and removing rotten parts.

vaccinating them.

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The main function of the Veterinary department is to ….

control animal diseases.

improve breeds.

provide more animals.

train animals for drought

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A farmer planted the same variety of maize on four plots of land and carried out the activities shown in the table below. The information in the table above shows that weeding in the first week after germination was ....

the least labour demanding but high yielding.

the most labour demanding but low yielding.

the most labour demanding and high yielding.

not labour demanding but high yielding.

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Study the diagram below. What is the plan above showing?

Vegetable rotation

Commercial crops

Field crop rotation

Vegetable groups

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In a certain pig enterprise, pigs rushed to eat soil whenever they went out of the pig pen. A grade 9 agricultural science learner advised the farmer to give piglets ration rich in ....

calcium.

iron.

vitamin A.

vitamin D.

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The disease in groundnuts which causes stunted and bushy growth is ....

fusarium wilt.

leaf spot.

rosette.

rust.

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How long does it take for a chicken egg to hatch?

21 days

28 days

30 days

31 days

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Seeds are dressed with chemicals before planting in order to ....

improve the varieties.

improve nutrient content.

prevent pest attack.

quicken up ripening.

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Below is a picture of a type of soil. Name the type of soil shown above.

Clay

Humus

Loam

Sand

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A farmer planted 50 seeds of maize and only 35 germinated. Find the germination percentage.

35%

60%

70%

75%

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Most farmers can improve the yield of most crops by ....

planting more trees.

ploughing along the slope.

using certified seeds.

using local varieties.

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Which of the following is a main agricultural activity in Zambia?

Animal husbandry

Mining of copper

Formation of agro-business

Agricultural research

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