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1.Farm mechanization does not:
A. involve the use of motorized equipment
B. require much capital
C. lead to unemployment
D. involve the use of only heavy machines
2. Post-harvest equipment include:
A. groundnut lifter and thresher
B. sheller and dryer
C. combine and forage harvester
D. sheller and combine harvester
3. The most appropriate farm machinery for breaking the soil is the
A. Harrow
B. tractor
C. ridger
D. plough
4. One of the limitations of mechanization of farms is A.reduction in cost of production
B.exposure of the soil to the effect of climate
C. increase in yield of crops
D. cultivation of more area of land
5. One of the following farm operations cannot be mechanized
A. Weed control
B. seed germination
C. crop processing
D. fertilizer application
6. Which of the following should be check daily before using a tractor
A. spark plug
B. air cleaner
C. distributor
D. engine oil
7.Combine Harvester is usually for harvesting
A. tomato
B. rice
C. rubber
D. groundnut
8.The daily maintenance practice carried out on a disc harrow is
A. cleaning the soil of the disc
B. changing the disc
C. smearing the disc with oil
D. sharpening the edges of the scraper
9. Limitations of Farm mechanization in West Africa do not include
A. land fragmentation
B. high capital investment
C. availability of spare parts
D. high-level technical know-how
10. The most appropriate farm implement for breaking up soil clod is
A. Harrow
B. P!ough
C. Ridger
D. Mower
11. Which of the following is an advantage of mechanization?
A. Polluting the environment with industrial gases and wastes
B. exposing soil to direct effects of erosion
C. displacing many farm workers
D. carrying out many farm operations with ease
12. The main reason why the disc plough is preferred over the mould board plough for use in heavy soils is that
A. the scraper removes any adhering mud
B. it is lighter and so gets stuck easily
C. its frame is made of stainless steel
D. It buries weeds more effectively
13. Which of the following parts is common to both disc and mouldboard plough
A. Ploughshare
B. Landslide
C. Coulter
D. Beam
14. The function of the scraper on a disc plough is to
A. scrape the top soil
B. remove adhering soil from the disc
C. open the furrow
D. balance the plough
15. Which of the following farm operations cannot be mechanized
A. Weed Control
B. fertilizer application
C. seed germination
D. transportation and handling
16. The implement used for pulverizing the soil is the
A. planter
B. ridger
C. harrow
D. plough
17. The greatest disadvantage of using a bulldozer in land clearing is that it
A. removes the fertile topsoil along with the vegetation
B. makes the soil lose its texture
C. allows the fast growth of weeds after clearing
D. increases the incidence of pests
18. Mechanization is difficult to practice where the
A. land is fragmented
B. farmer is wealthy
C. Farm holding is large
D. soil fertility is low
19. The objective of Farm mechanization include the following except to
A. obtain higher farm yield
B. improve the quality of farm produce
C. carry out farm operations quickly
D. produce disease-resistant crop varieties
20. Which of the following implements will be used for the next operations after clearing a new farmland
A. Harrow
B. Ridger
C. Planter
D. Plough
Section B Theory(10mks)
1. Mention four operations carried out after hatching of eggs in the hatchery(4mks)
2. Explain Land Fragmentation (From audio teaching) as it relates to agriculture.(2mks)
3. How does the prevalent Land tenure system in West Africa affect mechanization? (4mks)
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SECTION A: OBJECTIVES.
INSTRUCTION; WRITE THE LETTER AND THE CORRESPONDING ANSWER ONLY
1. The best source of power for operating an egg incubator is
_____________
(a) Electricity
(b) Lantern
(c) Wind
(d) Biogas
2. The device which helps to stabilize heat in an incubator
is the
(a) Thermometer
(b) Hygrometer
(c) Thermostat
(d) Setter
3. Which of these operations is not needed after hatching of
eggs in the hatchery?
(a) Drying of chicks
(b) Sexing of chicks
(c) Incubation
(d) Vaccination
4. Which of these groups of farm equipment use electricity as
their source of power
(a) Incubator, Sprayer, Sheller
(b) Sprayer, Water pump, Incubator
(c) Sheller, Incubator, Dryer
(d) Bulldozer, Dryer, Tree puller
5. The part of the incubator that holds eggs in place is the
(a) Turner
(b) Felt tray
(c) Hygrometer
(d) Water tray
6. Sexing in poultry production is the process of
a) Breeding of female and male animals
b) Identifying different breeds of animals
c) Separating the young from the old animals
d) Separating the male from the female
SECTION B: THEORY (Write only the answer)
1a. Write two types of the machine shown in picture A
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| PICTURE A |
b. Identify the machine represented by the picture A
2. Which of the machines represented by pictures B and C
would be used for:
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| PICTURE C |
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| PICTURE B |
i. Separating seeds or grains from husk or cob of farm produce
ii. Reducing the moisture content of farm products
3. Identify the machines represented by pictures B and C
4 a) How many keywords or phrases are in the definition of
farm machinery? (Refer to the video or audio teaching of 1st and 2nd period)
b) What are the keywords or phrases in the definition of Farm
Machinery?
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