AGRICULTURE FORM ONE TEST: CROP PRODUCTION

 AGRICULTURE FORM ONE TEST: CROP PRODUCTION

Instructions: Answer all questions in this paper.

Section A (20 Marks)

1. Multiple Choice Questions (10 Marks)

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives provided and write the letter of the correct answer in the answer booklet.

I. The study of crops and their management is known as:

1. A. Animal Production

2. B. Crop Production

3. C. Agricultural Mechanization

4. D. Agricultural Economics 

II. Which of the following is NOT an example of a crop produced in Crop Production?

1. A. Maize

2. B. Rice

3. C. Meat

4. D. Cassava

III. The classification of crops is NOT based on:

1. A. Use

2. B. Life cycle

3. C. Botanical Classification

4. D. The weight of the crop 

IV. Which of the following crops belongs to the Leguminoseae family?

1. A. Maize

2. B. Beans

3. C. Orange

4. D. Sisal 

V. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the grass family?

1. A. Hollow cylindrical stems

2. B. Taproot system

3. C. Fibrous roots

4. D. Nodes and internodes 

VI. The botanical name of maize is:

1. A. *Phaseolus vulgaris*

2. B. *Zea mays*

3. C. *Oryza sativa*

4. D. *Citrus sinensis* 

VII. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic considered when choosing a cropping system?

1. A. Nature of crops

2. B. Capacity of plant in using soil nutrients

3. C. The color of the flower

4. D. Growth habit of the crop plants 

VIII. Which of the following is a cropping pattern where seeds are scattered on the field?

1. A. Row cropping

2. B. Mixed cropping

3. C. Broadcasting

4. D. Crop rotation 

IX. The distance between one plant and another in row cropping is called:

1. A.  Spacing

2. B.  Plant population

3. C.  Plant arrangement

4. D.  Plant distribution 

X. Which of the following is an advantage of row cropping?

1. A.  Difficult to determine plant population

2. B.  Easy for farm operations

3. C.  Competition among plants is high

4. D.  Used for very small seeds 

2. Matching Items (5 Marks)

Match the descriptions in Column A with the correct cropping system in Column B.

Column A	Column B
Growing two or more crops of different species together on the same field Growing of crops in a definite pattern.   Growing of the same crop year after year on the same piece of land.  Growing of crops with specific space between plants   Growing different crops in a planned sequence.	Monocropping   Mixed cropping  Crop rotation  Cropping pattern  Row cropping Intercropping

Section B (30 Marks)

3. True or False (10 Marks)

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

1. I. Crop production is a branch of agriculture that deals with the management of farm animals.  

2. II. Maize and rice are examples of crops produced in crop production.  

3. III. Botanical classification is a way of classifying crops according to their use.

4. IV. The grass family is also known as the Leguminoseae family.  

5. V. Zea mays is the scientific name for common beans.  

6. VI. The nature of crops is a factor to consider when choosing a cropping system.  

7. VII. Legumes improve soil fertility by fixing nitrogen.  

8. VIII. Broadcasting is a cropping pattern where seeds are planted in rows.  

9. IX. Spacing is the distance between plants in row cropping.  

10. X. Row cropping makes farm operations difficult.  

4. Fill in the Blanks (10 Marks)

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct answer.

1. I. The study of crops and their production, management, harvesting, processing and storage is called ____________ .  

2. II. ____________ , ____________ , and flowers are examples of crops produced in crop production.  

3. III. Crops can be classified according to their ____________ , ____________ , and ____________ .

4. IV. Beans belong to the ____________ family.  

5. V. The scientific name of maize is ____________ .  

6. VI. ____________ is the arrangement of crop plants and crop sequences in the field.  

7. VII. In ____________ , seeds are planted by scattering on the field.  

8. VIII. The distance between plants in row cropping is called ____________ .  

9. IX. ____________ cropping is a pattern where seeds are planted in a systematic distance.  

10. X. Legumes can ____________ soil fertility.  

Section C (20 Marks)

5. Essay Question (20 Marks)

Explain the importance of crop rotation and the factors to consider when planning a crop rotation.