Q.1
Which of the following best describes specialization?
  • Concentrating on a particular crop or style of farming
  • Growing fewer crops or animals on the farm
  • Increasing advertising so that more people think that the products from the farm are very special
  • Changing from arable to pastoral farming
Q.2
Identify the positive aspect of organic farming from the following.
  • Lower yields mean crops are better quality
  • Weeds are removed by hand which causes less damage to the soil
  • Insects and soil pests take only the weakest crops
  • No chemicals which harm bees and other insects are used
Q.3
Which of the following is not a reason for farming diversification?
  • Supermarkets buy farm produce in bulk
  • Mechanization of larger farms
  • Updating of old machinery
  • Food imports
Q.4
Crop rotation is a technique used by organic farmers. Which of the following advantage / disadvantage pairs applies to crop rotation?
  • It improves soil structure but is difficult to carry out
  • It reduces disease and damage to the composition of the soil but gives less productivity
  • It creates less environmental damage but requires more people to carry it out
  • It is cheaper and longer lasting but reduces the area available for growing crops and animals
Q.5
Farm diversification does not include...
  • increasing the number of cows or sheep on the farm
  • setting up a farm shop
  • renovating a cottage owned by the farm and renting it out to tourists
  • creating a motocross course on the farm
Q.6
Which of the following is a reason why organic produce is more expensive than non-organic produce?
  • Organic farmers are greedy
  • More crops are lost to pests
  • The machinery and chemicals needed for organic farming are a lot more expensive
  • Transporting organic farm produce costs more than transporting non-organic products
Q.7
In which sector is farming?
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary
  • None of the above
Q.8
Which of the following best describes diversification?
  • Growing fewer crops on the farm
  • Growing more crops on the farm
  • Changing the way the farm is used
  • Joining up with neighboring farms
Q.9
Which of the following would be an example of diversification?
  • Selling the old farm machinery and replacing it with new equipment
  • Converting a field to a campsite
  • Hiring foreign workers
  • Building a new barn
Q.10
Which of the following statements about organic farming is not true?
  • Organic produce is more expensive than the equivalent non-organic produce
  • An organic farm uses artificial fertilizers but not pesticides
  • Crop yields on an organic farm are lower than on a non-organic farm
  • Organic farms can be arable, pastoral or mixed
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