Integrated Learning areas Agriculture and Homescience Questions and Answers - Grade 5 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

AGRICULTURE

1. _____________________________ soil is used for building and construction.
   
   1. Clay
   2. Sandy
   3. Loam
   4. Humus
2. The tool shown below is used for ___________________________________
   
   
   1. Cutting
   2. Slashing
   3. Digging
   4. Transplanting
3. Which soil remains water logged for long period of time after it rains? ___________________________________
   1. Loam
   2. Sandy
   3. Clay
   4. Silt
4. Which one of the following is not worn when handling small wild animals?
   
   1. Cloves
   2. Masks
   3. Gumboots
   4. Suit
5. The following are types of soil except;
   
   1. Sand
   2. Clay
   3. Manure
   4. Loam
6. The following are small wild animals that destroy crops. Which one is not?
   
   1. Dogs
   2. Monkeys
   3. Weaver birds
   4. Moles
7. Identify the farm tool shown below.
   
   
   1. Jembe
   2. Panga
   3. Spade
   4. Rake
8. The removal of unwanted plants is known as ________________________________
   
   1. prunning
   2. weeding
   3. uprooting
   4. thinning
9. The removal of excess vines from a plant is known as ___________________________________
   
   1. prunning
   2. mulching
   3. thinning
   4. weeding
10. Which one of the following is a domestic animal?
    
    1. Lizard
    2. Puppy
    3. Rat
    4. Hare
11. Which one of the following is a reason for eating fruits?
    
    1. Improves our skin
    2. Causes constipation
    3. To look bad
    4. Make us vomit
12. All the following are caring practices for fruit trees except?
    1. Drying
    2. Watering
    3. Prunning
    4. Weeding
13. We wear __________________________________  on the face when spraying crops.
    1. Apron
    2. face mask
    3. gumboots
    4. gloves
14. All the following are methods used to conserve water in soil except?
    1. shading
    2. drip irrigation
    3. mulching
    4. harvesting
15. Which one of the following is not a method used to keep away wild animals?
    1. Killing
    2. Fencing
    3. Scare crow
    4. Safe traps

HOMESCIENCE  

1. Which one of the following is a fragile utensil?
   
2. Which one of the following is not a hygiene practice?
   1. Washing hands
   2. wearing clean clothes
   3. Cleaning the utensils
   4. Making the house dirty
3. Which one is not a method of cooking?
   1. Eating
   2. Boiling
   3. Baking
   4. Roasting
4. This diagram is a tool used in needlework. It is called a ________________________________________
   1. Scissors
   2. Needle
   3. Tape measure
   4. Ruler
5. The following are factors we consider while buying a button. Which one is not?
   1. shape of the button
   2. colour of the button
   3. the shopkeeper
   4. colour of the garment
6. Which one of the following is not a personal item?
   1. Chair
   2. Handkerchief
   3. Towel
   4. Pant
7. Why are stockings not soaked in water?
   1. They dry easily
   2. They lose shape easy
   3. They get clean fast
   4. They are never dirty
8. Which one of the following is not a laundry process?
   1. Washing
   2. Drying
   3. Storage
   4. Buying clothes
9. Which one of the following types of food is not found in the group?
   1. Maize
   2. Beans
   3. Meat
   4. Milk
10. Mangoes and oranges are in the _______________________ food group
    1. Energy giving
    2. Protective
    3. Fats and oils
    4. Energy giving
11. Which one of the following is a cleaning material?
    1. fork
    2. plate
    3. dust pan
    4. thimble
12. Which one of the following is not used to clean shoes?
    1. shoe polish
    2. old newspapers
    3. soap
    4. boiled water
13. A needlework tool that is used to protect the thumb is called a _____________________________
    1. thimble
    2. thumb tack
    3. tape measure
    4. pin
14. Milk can be preserved by ________________________________________
    1. frying
    2. boiling
    3. steaming
    4. stewing
15. Which one of the following is not found in the kitchen?
    

MARKING SCHEME

AGRICULTURE

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. A

HOMESCIENCE

1. D
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. A