ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE EDUCATION SECTION

ZRP ZIMUTO CAMP SCHOOL

GRADE 3 END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2017
AGRICULTURE PAPER 2

1. Name any one basic farm tool which can be used in the
garden. ....................................................................................... (1)

b. Name the tools used for the following purposes.

(i) digging .......................................................................................(1)

(ii) cutting ....................................................................................... (1)

(iii) watering .................................................................................... (1)

c. What should be worn when spraying chemicals?

.................................................................................................. (1)

[5 marks]

2a. How many season are there in a year?.................................. (1)

b. Large amounts of rainfall are received in ..................................

……………………….season. (1)

c. In which season is wheat grown? .......................................... (1)

d. The other name for cold season is.......................................... (1)

e. December is in which season? ............................................... (1)

[ 5 marks]

3a. Name any two types of soil. ........................................

and ............................................................................................................. (2)

b. Which type of soil has bigger particles?

..................................................................................................... (1)
c. Crops grow well in ................................................ soil. (1)

d. Which type of soil sticks when wet? .................................... (1)

[5 marks]

4a. What is soil erosion? ....................................................................

..................................................................................................... (1)

b. Name any two agents of soil erosion.

.................................................... and ...................................... (2)

c. State any one cause of soil erosion.

......................................................................................................(1)

d. Soil with grass cover is protected from erosion.( true, false)

.................................................................................................... (1)

5a. Name any one use of water in Agriculture.

.....................................................................................................(1)

b. What is a habitat? ..................................................................

.....................................................................................................(1)

c. State any two natural sources of water.

(i) ...........................................................................................................

(ii) .....................................................................................................(2)

d. Borehole is a natural source of water. (true, false)

.................................................................................... (1)

6a. What is an indigenous tree? .................................................

..................................................................................................... (1)

b. Name one example for each of the following.

(i) Indigenous tree

...................................................................................................... (1)

(ii) Exotic tree

...................................................................................................... (1)

c. A place where fruit trees are grown is called a

..................................................................................................... (1)

d. Another name for eucalyptus tree is

................................................................................................... (1)

e. Name any one citrus fruit tree.

................................................................................................... (1)

[5 marks]

Section B

Answer any two questions from this section. Write your answer on the
space provided. You are advised not to spend more than 45 minutes.
7a. What is transplanting of seedlings? ..........................................

......................................................................................................(2)

b. The other name for a seed bed is

.....................................................................................................(1)

c. Which tool is used for levelling a bed/

..................................................................................................... (1)

d. Which tool is used for watering vegetables?

.....................................................................................................(1)

e. What is an indigenous tree? .................................................

..................................................................................................... (1)

f. Name one example for each of the following.

(i) Indigenous tree

......................................................................................................

(ii) Exotic tree

......................................................................................................

g. A place where fruit trees are grown is called a

..................................................................................................... (1)

h. Another name for eucalyptus tree is

................................................................................................... (1)

i. Name any one citrus fruit tree.

................................................................................................... (1)

[10] Marks]
 8a. what is a wild animal? ...................................................

...................................................................................................... (1)

b. Give four examples of domestic animals. ……………………

………………………………………………………………………………..

………................................................. and......................................... (4)

c. Give two example of wild animals …………………………….. (2)

d. Give one importance of animals in our lives.

.................................................................................................... (1)

f. Rat is not a domestic animal. [true/false].................................

..................................................................................................... (1)

g. Water is used to generate electricity. [true/false]

.................................................................................................... (1)

9a) Name any two farm equipment. ……………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(2) b) Name one implement
used for ploughing. ……………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(1) c) A combine harvester is
used for ………………………………………………….……………..... (1)
d) Give one implement for harrowing. ………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(1)
e) Name any one garden tool. ………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(1) f. State the
importance of tools. …………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(1)
g. …………………………………………………………………….. is a tool used for cutting grass.(1)
h. Give an example of a pruning tool. ……………………………………………………………… (1)
[10 mark]
10a. where are vegetables usually grown?

...................................................................................................... (1)

b. Give two examples for the following classes of vegetables.

(i) leaf vegetable .........................................................................(2)

(ii) Root vegetable ............................................................. (2)

(ii) Fruit vegetable ……………………………………………………(2)

c. Carrots belong to which class of vegetables?

................................................................................................... (1)

d. Tomatoes belong to which class of vegetables?

................................................................................................... (1)

[ 10 marks]