NYATSO PRIMARY SCHOOL

AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND TECH PAPER 1

GRADE 4
END OF YEAR EXAMINATIONS
Answer all questions

1. Agriculture is …………….

A. The study of soil and how it is formed B. the growing of crops and keeping of animal

C. the construction of farm buildings D. the ploughing of fields and harvesting

2. A person can be poisoned through ...................

A. knowing B. seeing C. reading D. smelling

3. Rivers are usually flooded in ...................

A. summer B. autumn C. winter D. spring

4. The three main types of soil are ...................

A. gravel, clay, loam B. clay, sand, loam C. clay, gravel, sand D. gravel, loam, sand

5. Plant nutrients are dissolved in ....................

A. air B. compost C. water D. fertiliser

6. Soil erosion is ....................

A. poor respiration B. the washing away of topsoil by wind or rain

C. raindrops falling down on rocks D. a result of weathering

7. Man-made fertilisers are called .................. .

A. artificial B. organic C. animal dung D. waste

8. All the water originally comes from ...................______.

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A. dams B. rivers C. underground D. rain

9. A cabbage is a ..................._____ crop.

A. legume B. leaf C. root D. fruit

10. A ...................can be used to level the soil in the bed.

A. rake B. sickle C. spade D. shovel

11. The name given to a seed bed is ....................

A. nursery B. field C. garden D. orchard

12. The tool used for digging dry soil in the garden is ...................

A. hoe B. shovel C. pick D. spade

13. Careless use of a machete can result in one getting ...................

A. poisoned B. cuts C. burns D. chocked

14. There are …………….seasons in Zimbabwe.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

15. A watering can is used for ....................

A. digging B. weeding C. spraying D. watering

16. Sand soil is mixed with cement to make ....................

A. cement B. building C. concrete D. texture

17. ...................is mainly grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe.

A. wheat B. rapoko C. maize D. groundnuts

18. One example of a major nutrient needed by crops is ....................

A. manure B. fertilizer C. compost D. nitrogen

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19. Which one is an example of a leaf vegetable?

A. tomatoes B. peas C. covo D. beans

20. A ..................._ is a domestic animal.

A. cheetah B. lion C. cow D. buffalo

21. The following is a sign of tooth decay

A. toothache B. white teeth C. running stomach D. vomiting
22. Doctor of teeth is called a …………….
A. Veterinary B. dentist C. nurse D. farmer
23. Water helps to remove ………………
A. sugar B. iron C. vitamins D. waste products
24. First aid is the help given ………………A. just after the accident by the person close
B. at clinic C. at surgery D. at the doctor’s room
25. Naturally made material is ………………. A. made by man B. not made by man
C. made by few men and women D. made by few men
26. Material that is described as fragile can be clay or can be …………..
A. glass B. wood C. metal D. rubber
27. The process of separating filling from wood shavings is called ……………………
A. filtration B. sieving C. magnetism D. decanting
28. This is a …………..

A. mountain B. hill C. kopje D. cave

29. What type of energy does a moving ball have?

A. light B. heat C. chemical D. kinetic
30. The following are examples of fuel except……………
A. wood B. water C. paraffin D. candle
31. How many seasons are in Zimbabwe A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 10

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32. A renewable source is ……………….
A. used once B. used twice C. used again and again D. never used again
33. …………..is mined in Hwange.
A. gold B. timber C. coal D. diamond
34. Example of natural landform is……………
A. river B. pond C. lake D. canal
35. The common characteristic in all vertebrates is they have a ………….
A. smooth skin B. backbone C. fur D. skin with scale
36. This is a …………………….

A. tablet B. laptop C. desktop D. telephone

37. A computer operator works with ………….daily.
A. people B. buses C. computers D. number
38. A virus is a ……………….
A. a good program B. malicious program C. part of a computer D. none of the above
39. Name this logo.

A. shareit B. skype C. facebook D. bluetooth

40. All these are output devices except …………..
A. speakers B. monitor C. keyboard D. printer