Prevocational Studies - Primary 5 - Exams

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
CLASS: GRADE 5 SUBJECT: PRE-VOCATIONAL STUDIES
Name: _____________________________________________________
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Instruction: choose the appropriate option to answer each of the following questions

1. A _________ is a place where animals live
(a) beach ( b) Habitat (c) Ruminant (d) family house
2. An example of a tuber crop is _________
(a) cowpeas (b) maize (c) beans (d) yam
3. Bush clearing is done with __________ or _________
(a) cutlass/ digger (b) cutlass/ hoe (c) hoe/ watering can (d) spoon/ garden fork
4. A process that aims at removing trees from their root so that cultivation may be easy is called _________
(a) stumping (b) site selection (c) harvesting (d) manuring
5. ______________ are harmful insects that attack the crop either in the field or in the store (a) disease control (b) pests (c) weeds (d) monkeys
6. The final stage of farming operation is _______ (a) processing (b) storage (c) marketing (d) weeding
7. Weeds which continue in the field for more than two years or stay indefinite are called _______ weeds
(a) Annual (b) Biennial (c) perennial (d) essential
8. ________ grow on the water surface
(a) Epiphyte (b) aquatic (c) Terrestrial (d) terrible
9. All these are agents of dispersal except
(a) man (b) wind (c) plants (d) insects
10. A biological method of controlling weeds is _________
(a) crop rotation (b) bush burning (c) use of animals to feed on the weeds (d) cover cropping
11. ____________ foods are food which contain germs, toxic substances or chemical which when taken by man or animal may trigger off health challenges
(a) contaminated food (b) hygienic food (c) sumptuous food (d) tasty food
12. __________ does not manufacture its own food but feed on other plants
(a) bacteria (b) fungi (c) virus (d) nematodes
13. Virus is an extremely small microorganism and as such can only be viewed using _________
(a) light microscope (b) telescope (c) electron microscope (d) ordinary eyes
14. The only plant disease agents that are of animal origin are called ___________
(a) pathogens (b) nematodes (c) chlorophyll (d) diarrhead
15. Animals that reproduce their young ones alive are called ________
(a) ruminants (b) aquatic animals (c) mammals (d) reptiles
16. An example of an animal used for experiments and scientific research is (a) rabbit (b) snakes (c) chicken (d) snakes
17. ___________ and __________ are examples of egg producers (a) chicken/ turkey (b) guinea pigs/ rabbits (c) camels/ donkeys (d) cows, sheeps
18. Every ruminant is known for chewing the ________
(a) cud (b) bones (c) gum (d) chin-chin
19. A female rabbit is called a _________
(a) buck (b) sow (c) doe (d) joey
20. Chemicals used in killing weeds are called ______
(a) insecticides (b) herbicides (c) pesticides (d) rumicides
21. One of these animals cannot be reared
a. cow b. goat c. sheep d. lion
22. The breeding and management of domestic animals is called ______
a. botany b. Crop cultivation c. rearing of animals d. archeology
23. Family _________ are used to achieve the goals set by a family
a. car b. house c. resources d. expenditures
24. The conditions and practice to preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination and food-borne disease is called _________
a. food contamination b. food therapy c. food safety d. food poisoning
25. The __________ is used for checking the body temperature of animals
a. glass slides b. hoof trimming tools c. syringes d. thermometer
26. The process of producing safe and edible food by preparing and combining ingredients is called __________
a. cooking b. storage c. preservation d. cultivation
27. All of these are ways of identifying contaminated food except
a. sour, bitter or stale taste b. change in appearance c. presence of microbes d. all of the above
28. _______ factors is simply substances contained in food that could lead to diseases, sicknesses and poisoning
a. prime b. crime c. safe d. risk
29. Animals should be kept
a. under harsh weather conditions
b. any kind of environment
c. hydrated, clean and dry
d. hungry and lean
30. A system of farming where birds are allowed to roam freely is called __________
a. free-range b. intensive c. semi-intensive d. mutually beneficial

SECTION B – ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer any three questions of your choice. Each question carries equal marks
1a. Define cooking
b. Give three reasons why we cook
c. List four cooking methods
2a. Explain free-range system of farming
b. Another word for free-range is _________
c. State two
i. advantages of free-range system
ii. disadvantages of free-range system
3a. What is the meaning of intensive system of farming?
b. State two
i. advantages of intensive system
ii. disadvantages of intensive system
4a. Define food contamination
b. Discuss three ways to identify contaminated food
c. Give four examples of risk factors in food preparation and distribution
5a. Discuss what personal belongings are
b. Highlight three reasons why we should care for our personal belongings
c. Outline two importance of family resources