THE PRESIDENT OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
KAGERA REGION
FORM TWO MONTHLY TEST EXAMINATION AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE-034
TIME : 2:30 HOURS YEAR : FEBRUARY 2025.
This paper consists section A,B and C with a total of 10 questions
Answer all questions in the spaces provided
Section A and C carry fifteen 15 marks each and section B carries seventy (70 marks) 4. Cellular phones and any unauthorized material are not allowed in the examination room.
5. All writing must be in black or blue ink.
SECTION A: (15 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
For each of the items (i) โ (x) , choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided .
Ager as it is used in agriculture means
Science
Cultivation
Land
Culture
How can cotton and coffee crops be classified?
Oil crops
Beverage crops
Ornamental crop (D) Cash crops
Which breed of cattle would you propose to be purchased by the farmer when establishing a dairy farm?
Hereford
Charolais
Friesian
Galloway
A teacher took two students to a school farm and asked them to take a sample of soil and Rub it between their thumb and forefinger. If the students noticed the gritty feel of the soil, what was the soil texture of the school farm?
Clay
Loam
Sand
Clay loam
In a group discussion one of your colleagues asked about the percentage of mineral matter in the soil. What will be the correct answer to the questions?
65%
55%
45%
35%
The following are importance of agriculture in the Economic development of Tanzania.Except:-
Improves infrastructure
Offers labour market
Earn foreign exchange
Market for industrial goods
A tool used for detection of mastitis in milk is?
Milk churn
Trocar and cannula
Milking bucket
Strip cup
Farmers who practiced intercropping are advised to mix crops in their field. What do good intercropping practices include?
Maize and cassava
Sorghum and wheat
Maize and beans
Cassava and yams
Animals that are used in performing farm operations are called?
Heavy Animals
Camels
Cattles
Draught Animals
What factor of production is a tractor?
Land
Capital
Labour
Rent