TT & resrcove 01203020 | FORM TP 2021048 MAYUNE 26: CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ‘CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, (Gingle Award) Paper 02 — General Proficiency 2 hours READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, 1. This paper consists of SIX questions in three sections, Answer ALL questions, 2. Write your answers in te spaces provided inthis booklet. 3. DoNOT writein the margins | 4. You may use silent, nn-programmable calculator. I you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do soon the sriginal page, you must use the exta lined page(s) provided atthe back of this booklet. Remember fo draw a line through your original answer. 6, Ifyou use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clear in | the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include he question part beside the answer DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO So. ‘Cony 5 2019 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. o1203020MN/CSEC 2021 i=SECTION Answer ALL questions 1. @—@_Explain the difference between ‘fixed cost and ‘variable cost @ mans) (i) Define the term ‘partial budget mark) GO ON 0 THE NEXT PAGE 4 (01203020MN/CSEC 2021 L‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 5 + (©) Farmer Khalil operates a two-acre vegetable firm. He wants to expand his farm to five acres but isnot sure if he should operate a mixed farm, or grow only vegetables, Table 1 shows te budget information fora mixed farm and a vegetable farm, which Farmer Khalil needs to consider inorder to make 2 decision, ‘TABLE I: BUDGET FOR A MIXED FARM AND A VEGETABLE FARM Option A: Mixed Farm Option B: Vegetable Farm 5 $ = 9.000 | Income 15000 ‘Variable costs «6.000 | arabe cous 12000 | Gross margin 3.000 Gross margin. 3.000 Fined cost 50 | Fixed cous ‘000 Net prot 2500 | Net profit 1.00) (4) Based on the information presented in Table 1, which of the options, a mixed farm ora vegetable farm, should Farmer Khalil operate? (mark 1) Using evidence fim the tale, explain TWO reasons for your choiee in 8), Your explanation must compare one option withthe othe. 01203020/M1/CSEC 2021 ee (marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE al}r * 7 Gi) Suggest ONE reason why EACH of the following is important for farmer to consider when making decisions Gross margin Net profi @ marks) ‘Tal 10 marks GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01203020/MH/CSEC 2021 L‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA r 1 2%) @_Deefine the term “trade agreement (@marks) CARICOM hasanumiseroftade agreements with other countries. Givesm example ‘of ONE such tmde agreement. mark) (Gi) Jayaisamajor producer of agricultural products, She has ben trying to export to ‘the United Territories withoutsuccess. The Ministry of Agriculture has just advised her that her country has signed atade agreement with the United Territories Suggest THREE advantages ofthis trade agreement to Jaya’s business Gimaris) GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE _l)7 (©) Henry isan eg farmer: He sells eggs toa supermarket in a nearby city, The purchasing ‘manager atthe supermarket rcenilycomplined tht Henry's eggs are being returmed by ‘customers. Th eggs are sometimes cracked and the trays have many different-sized epes. ‘The purchasing manager has given Henry two weeks to improve onthe quality of eggs that are delivered to the supermarket ‘Outline TWO measures that Henry should take to improve the quality of eggs sold to the supermarket. Measure Explanation Explanation (4 marks) ‘Total 10 marks GO ON To THE NEXT PAGE (01203020MHCSEC 2021 L 44 . section = Anewer ALL questions = é Famer Mary gusto forte oan. She observes hat heels low. The exznsion z ice nts ber Nld an ines that he tomato plans wre flected by pry lc = 5 (©) Otter than a decreas in yell, tate TWO symptoms of powdery mildew in mates. : 5 is 5 3 = S Gaia) s : (©) Stat the name ofthe caatv agent of powdery mildew ls 2 : a5 : Gary 2 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA GOON TO THE NEXTPAGE l) 01203020MNICSEC 2021 ie-10- a Explain THREE methods that Farmer Mary can use to control the powdery mildew in her tomato xop. Method Explanation Method Explanation Method Explanation (marks) Suggest ONE way in which powdery mildew can spread or be transmitted throughout Farmer Mary's tomato fel GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01203020MB/CSEC 2021 = 4‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DQ NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA r re 7 Farmer Gerona recently cleared ten hectares of Mat land and plans to produce a crop of beans, She ‘wants to cay out only primary tillage on her field. However her fiend, armer George, tells her that she alsa needs todo secondary tillage. (@) Stat THREE advantages of primary tilege. Gimarks) (©) Suggest THREE reasons why Farmer Gerons must also do secondary tillage before planting, Gimaris) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE | (01203020/MHICSEC 20212 7 FFarmet Gerona attaches a seederiplanter to her tractor which she uses to sow the bean seods diretly into the ground Suggest FOUR benefits Farmer Gerona would derive ftom the use ofthis mechanical seeerplanter for planting her ero, (mars) “Total 10 marks GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE ‘01203020/MB/CSEC 2021 = 4DONOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOU WRITE IN THIS AREA Ie a= mal SECTION ut Answer ALL questions, (On a recent fild trip © Livestock Feed Mil, students were told that the feed mill produces ‘production ration’ for many classes of animale (@) Define the term “production ration’ (@ marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE | 01203020M1/CSEC 2021r pts a (b) Farmer Andy received two diferent bags of poultry feed {rom Livestock: Feed Mill with els showing the constituents of the feed, as presented in Table 2 ‘TABLE 2: CONSTITUENTS OF TWO TYPES OF POULTRY FEED Constituent Feet A) Feed 8%) Ce protein 200 Bo Grade it 25 40 Cre fee 30 30 Minerals 1B 16 Which ofthe two types of fod is BETTER suited for broiler birds at four to six weeks of age? Give TWO reasons for your answet Feed Reasons. “Gmarks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01203020/MHICSEC 2021 Ee 4r 4 (©) Farmer Sunita rears layer birds for table eggs. She uses the equipment shown in Figure 1 to prepare her eggs forthe market. Figure 1. Equipment used in preparing egas for the market (State the name of the equipment shown in Figure (mark) ii) Explain why this equipment is necessary when preparing able eggs forthe market. (@ mars) TEIN THIS AREA GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE zal} ‘01203020MB/CSEC 2021 a216 _ Farmer Sanita observed one of her workers washing the eggs instead of wiping them with damp cloth Suggest TWO reasons why eges should nat be washed. @imarks) ‘Total 10 marks GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE 01203020/Mx/CSEC 2021 io a)fz a a 6. (@) Figure 2 shows the types of bees found in a hive. x y Figure 2. Types of bees found In a hive (Went the bees labelled X and Z. x z (@ marks) (i) Whatis the function ofthe bee label? (mark) GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE | (01203020/MN/CSEC 2021 i ihe » 7 (©) Farmer Asha wants to improve the yield of fits in her citrus orchard. ‘The extension officer advises hr to establish an spar in the orchard. (Suggest to Farmer Asha TWO benefits of establishing an apiary in her citrus orchard (@ marks) i) Farmer Asha realizes that bookeeping is «profitable business and wants to inctease the size of her apiary. She decides to establish addtional ives next toa vegetable farm. However, she observes thatthe yield of honey fom the hives next t the ‘vegetable farm is lower than that ofthe hives located in the orchard Suggest TWO reasons why the yield of honey in the hives located close to the ‘vegetable farm is ower than that of those lasted inthe orchard, (@ marks) G0 ON To THE NEXT PAGE 4 (01203020MN/CSEC 2021 iBios = (©) While inspecting one of her hive, Parmer Asha observes that many ofthe sealed! cells in the combs of the brood box are dark brown and produce a ful sell o «a, entity the disease from which the bees are MOST likey sufering and state the agent that causes the disease Disease Agent (@ marks) Suggest ONE management practice that Farmer Ashe can implement to contol this disease, mark) ‘Total 10 marks END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. gs (01203020MY/CSEC 2021 3