Level: JHS, Basic 8 | Subject: Integrated Science | Strand: Systems | Topic: Agricultural Tools
Read the summary notes first, then try these questions. Go back to the summary notes for this topic.
Part A has 20 tick-box questions. Part B has 5 essay questions with a marking guide at the bottom.
Test Yourself: 20 Objective Questions
Tick one answer for each question, then press Review answer. If your answer is wrong, it will be marked first, then the correct answer will show in green.
Essay Questions
- List five hand tools used on the farm and state one use of each. (5 marks)
- Name three farm machines and state what each is used for. (6 marks)
- State four ways of caring for farm tools. (4 marks)
- Give four safety rules to follow when using farm tools and machines. (4 marks)
- Explain how a wheelbarrow and a cutlass each make farm work easier. Name the simple machine in each. (6 marks)
Essay Questions: Marking Guide for Teachers and Parents
- Any five tools with correct use (1 mark each): cutlass for clearing, hoe for weeding, spade for digging, rake for levelling, trowel for transplanting, watering can for watering, wheelbarrow for carrying loads.
- Any three machines (1 mark each) with correct use (1 mark each): tractor pulls farm tools, plough breaks the soil, harrow makes fine tilth, planter plants seeds, combine harvester harvests grain, irrigation pump supplies water.
- Any four (1 mark each): clean after use, sharpen blades, oil metal parts, repair loose handles, store in a dry place, service machines.
- Any four (1 mark each): use the right tool for the job, wear boots and gloves, carry blades pointing down, keep children away, wear a mask with chemicals, do not leave tools on the ground.
- Wheelbarrow: carries heavy loads with less effort (1), it is a lever (1), the wheel is the pivot (1). Cutlass: cuts bush easily with little force (1), it is a wedge (1), the thin sharp edge concentrates the force (1).
Education Always (education.inspiringalways.com). Original practice questions, not official WAEC or BECE questions.
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