Agric Grade 7 Paper 1 and 2-1

ZRP ZIMUTO CAMP SCHOOL
GRADE 7 MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2017
Agriculture Paper 1
Answer all questions on this paper
1. What is agriculture?
A. rearing of animal and growing of crops B. Study of soil and how is it formed C.
Construction of farm building D. Eating what is produced from farms
2. Which of the following was the earliest trade in agriculture?

A. Barter trade B. Marketing C. Exchanging for money
D. Rainfall
3. Tools are kept a …………………….

A. Bedroom B. Tool rack C. Fowl run D. Shelves
4. A hoe is used for ……………………………………………

A. Cutting B. Digging C. Levelling D. Loading
5. Which crop is grown in winter under irrigation in Zimbabwe?

A. Rapoko B. Potatoes C. Rice D. Wheat
6. A growing crops and keeping animals for sale is called……………….

A. Subsistence farming B. Commercial farming C. Peasant farming D.
Shifting cultivation
7. How many branches are in agriculture?

A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D. 5
8. Which branch of agriculture deals with AGRICULTURE

business aspects? PAPER 1
A. Soil science B. Animal husbandry C. Soil science D. Agricultural
economics
JULY 2017
9. Who treats animals which are sick or injured?
A. Nurse B. Farmer C. Veterinary doctor D. Meat inspector
10. Who builds and repair farm tools?

A. Agricultural engineersB. Agricultural economists
C. Lecturers D. Agronomists
11. Which town is in natural region 5?
A. Harare B. Gweru C. Mutare D. Chiredzi
12. Which natural region receives a highest amount of water?

A. 11 B. 1 C. 5 D. 4
13. What is climate?

A. The daily recordings of temperature, rainfall and humidity
B. Condition of the atmosphere at a given time
C. The average weather conditions recorded over a very long period
D. The average weather condition recorded on weekly basis
14. Which crop are drought resistance?
A. maize and rice
B. Wheat and potatoes
C. Groundnuts and round nuts
D. Rapoko and sorghum
15. Which climate hazard is controlled by building dams?
A. Cyclone
B. Frost
C. Drought
D. Water logging
16. Which season is associated with lighting and heavy rainfall?
A. Summer B.Winter C. Autumn D. Spring
17. Study the table below and answer the question that follows?
A 40 degrees Celsius
B 37 degrees Celsius
C 18 degrees Celsius
D 0 degrees Celsius
Which area is suitable for growing wheat?
18. Air contains which percentage in the soil

A. 5% B. 45% C. 50% D. 25%
19. Organic matter in the soil is made of …………………….

A. Decomposed animal and plant matter
B. Mineral matter in the soil
C. Small rock particle
D. Air and water in the soil
20. What is weathering?
A. Washing away of top soil.
B. Break down of soil particles to form soil
C. Average atmospheric condition
D. Covering the top soil with manure, compost or plant remains
21. ……………………. Is agent of weathering
A. Heat B. Stones C. A leaf D. Fire
22. Washing away of top soil is called ………………….

A. Leaching B. Weathering C. Soil erosion D. Mulching
23. ……………………… is used to measure wind speed.

A. Wind vane C. Cup anemometer C. Dry and wet bulb thermometer
D. Rain gauge
24. Which one is soil component?

A. Weathering B. Plastic C. Pesticides D. Water
25. Which soil type has big particles?

A. Loam B. Sand C. Clay D. Silt
26. Which soil constituent is shown by bubbles coming out of the soil when water is
poured?
A. Air B. Moisture C. Organic matter D. Mineral salts
27. How do industries break the ozone layer?

A. By emitting gases like carbon monoxide
B. By making good products
C. By making expensive gases
D. By emitting gases which are environment friendly
28. What is evaporation?
A. Change of water from liquid to gaseous state
B. Change of water from gaseous state to liquid
C. Loss of water by tree through leaves
D. Sinking of water into the soil
29. Study the diagram below and answer the question below
What is the diagram above?
A. Store room B. Tool rack C. Shoe rack C. Hoe
30. The process where water falls to the ground as rain is called ……………………..
A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Precipitation D. Transpiration
31. A major source of water pollution in urban area is?

A. Farming activities B. Fishing C. Bathing D. Sewages
32. Which state of water is used for farming?

A. Solid B. Gas C. Liquid D. Rainfall
33. A source of water which supplies us with pure water is ………..

A. Aquifers B. Dams C. Springs D. Wells
34. The contamination of surface or ground water with impurities is called ……………..
A. Evaporation B. Transpiration C. Pollution D. Condensation
35. Study the diagram below and answer the following question
part X is a …………………………………
A. Branches B. Leaves C. Roots D. Leaves

36. What is the function of leaves of a plant?
A. It is where plant food is made.
B. It is where plant food is stored
C. It absorbs water from the ground
D. It is where evaporation takes place
37. Which of the following is not a major plant nutrient?
A. Nitrogen B. Phosphorus C. Baron D. Potassium
38. The lake of ………………………….. results in plant leaves turning yellow.
A. Vitamins B. Nitrogen C. Potassium D. Proteins
39. Which of the following is an indigenous tree?

A. Gumtree B. Mango tree C. Guava D. Mutamba
40. Lack of phosphorus cause plants to turn ………………

A. Purple B. Red C. Yellow D. Green
41. A plants leaf with scorched margins is a sign of lack of ……

A. Phosphorus B. Potassium C. Nitrogen D. Calcium
42. Which of the following is a leguminous vegetable?

A. Cabbages B. Tomatoes C. Peas D. Rape
43. Which of the following is not a root vegetable?

A. Groundnuts B. Carrots C. Onion D. Garlic
44. Growing of different crops on a planned sequence on a same piece of land is
called…………….
A. Crop rotation
B. Shifting cultivation
C. Monoculture
D. Gardening
45. Which of the following is a fruit vegetable?
A. Pumpkin
B. Spinach
C. Carrots
D. Beans
E.
46. Study the following table
Crop rotation
For good crop rotation X must be……………………..
A. Corn
B. Groundnuts
C. Spinach
D. Garlic
47. Growing crops under natural rainfall is
called……………………………………………………...…….
A. Dry land farming
B. Irrigation farming
C. Gardening
D. Commercial farming
48. Which of the following is not a cereal crop?
A. Maize
B. Sorghum
C. Wheat
D. Groundnuts
49. What name is given to a cattle farmer?
A. Rancher
B. Sheppard
C. Herd boy
D. Agronomist
50. The green colouring of leaves is called …………………..
A. Photosynthesis
B. Chlorophyll
C. Respiration
D. Transpiration

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ZRP ZIMUTO CAMP SCHOOL

GRADE 7 MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2017

2. Which of the following was the earliest trade in agriculture?

3. Tools are kept a …………………….

4. A hoe is used for ……………………………………………

5. Which crop is grown in winter under irrigation in Zimbabwe?

6. A growing crops and keeping animals for sale is called……………….

7. How many branches are in agriculture?

8. Which branch of agriculture deals with AGRICULTURE

10. Who builds and repair farm tools?

12. Which natural region receives a highest amount of water?

13. What is climate?

18. Air contains which percentage in the soil

19. Organic matter in the soil is made of …………………….

22. Washing away of top soil is called ………………….

23. ……………………… is used to measure wind speed.

24. Which one is soil component?

25. Which soil type has big particles?

27. How do industries break the ozone layer?

A. Store room B. Tool rack C. Shoe rack C. Hoe

31. A major source of water pollution in urban area is?

32. Which state of water is used for farming?

33. A source of water which supplies us with pure water is ………..

A. Branches B. Leaves C. Roots D. Leaves

39. Which of the following is an indigenous tree?

40. Lack of phosphorus cause plants to turn ………………

41. A plants leaf with scorched margins is a sign of lack of ……

42. Which of the following is a leguminous vegetable?

43. Which of the following is not a root vegetable?

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