RAKOPS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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END OF EAR EXAMINATION 2021

FORM 1 PAPER 2 TIME: 1hour 15 minutes

MARKS: 60

STUDENT’S NAME: ______________________________CLASS:_________

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your name in the space provided above

2. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper
3. Answer ALL questions in Section A

This question paper contains 11 printed pages.

DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO SO

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 Section A [60 Marks]
Answer all questions in this section.

1. Name any two elements found in fertilisers which are required by plants in small amounts.
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2. Explain how knowledge in business studies can benefit a farmer.

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3. Name a branch of agriculture that deals with the growing and taking care of trees.
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4. Complete the table below

Field crop Class

Legume
Sisal
Fruit
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a) Mrs Morogo has a plot measuring 4m x 1m with crops growing in it. Describe how
she could top-dress the soil in the plot using foliar method.
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5. a) Name any two fertilisers which a farmer can use over many years without having negative
effects on the environment.

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b) Give two reasons for your answer in 5a.
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6. A farmer observed that leaves of her seedlings had turned purplish.

a) Which nutrient are the seedlings lacking?
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b) State one fertiliser that can be used to correct the deficiency.

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c) What will happen to seedlings if they are kept in a house with no light for seven days?
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7. a) State three ways of determining soil pH.

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b) Suggest two ways of correcting the soil pH of 13 to make the soil suitable for vegetable
production.
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 c) State three effect of soil pH on plant growth.
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8. Explain the difference between primary and secondary tillage operations.

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9. Use the information below to answer question 9.

Ms Gaba planted beans only on her field. When seedlings emerged, she found maize
seedlings among the bean seedlings.

a) Name the term that describes the maize seedlings in Ms Gaba’s field.
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b) Give three ways in which the maize seedlings could affect the bean seedlings in
Ms Gaba’s field.
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10. The table below shows different crops grown on plots O, P, Q and R used for crop rotation.
Use them to answer question 9.

Plot Crop
O Beans
P Sorghum
Q Maize
R Fallow

a) State a reason why the crop on plot O should be included in the rotation.
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b) State two reasons why the crops in plot P and Q should not follow each other in a crop
rotation plan.
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11. Use the information below to answer question10. Ms Mpho grows field crops on a 10
hectare piece of land. She buys fertiliser that comes with the following application
instructions:
Crop Time of application Application rate

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 Spinach Basal application 125 g/m2
Cabbage
Top dressing 75 g/m2
Kale
Maize
Sorghum Top dressing 50 kg/ha
Lemons
Oranges Top dressing 10kg/ha
Peaches

a) How much fertiliser will Ms Mpho need for her crops? Show your working.

(3)
b) Describe an environmental friendly method which a farmer can use to control birds
that eat the seeds of her crop.
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 The picture below shows a man ploughing his one hectare field using animals to draw the
plough. Use it to answer question 11.

12. (a)Name the level of farming practiced by the farmer.

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(b) Give two reasons for your answer in (a)

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13. Distinguish between direct and indirect sowing.
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The following table shows grain supplied and demanded in Botswana from 1980 to 1984 in
tonnes.Use it to answer question 14.

YEAR GRAIN SUPPLIED (tonnes) GRAIN DEMANDED (tonnes)

1980 210 000 300 000
1981 230 000 340 000
1982 190 000 350 000
1983 240 000 350 000
1984 250 000 360 000

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14. a) What was the difference of grain supplied between 1982 and 1984?
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b) In which year was the quantity of grain demanded low?

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c) State three possible factors that could have led to a decrease in quantity supplied between
1981 and 1982.
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15. (a) Complete the table below about varieties of field crops
Crops Varieties/Cultivars
Maize
Legakwe
Sunflower
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(b) List two effects of pesticides or chemicals on the environment
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16. Describe one traditional method of treating seeds.

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17. State precautions taken when applying fertilizer in a crop field.
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18. Trellising is a way of supporting plants, can you elaborate how it is done.
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 SECTION C [10
MARKS]

Answer either question 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 in this section

BEE-KEEPING

The diagram below shows members of the bee colony. Use it to answer question 15(a)

15. (a) Categorise the members of the bee colony according to their functions

Lays eggs for the next generation Leave the nest to mate then die

Name of ………………………………..(1) ………………………………(1)

member

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 The diagram below shows an incomplete reproductive system of a drone bee. Use the
information to answer question 15(b)

b.(i) Draw all the missing parts and label them to complete the diagram (3)

(ii) What is the difference between a queen bee and worker bee? (1)

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(iii) Identify the equipment used for bee manipulation

Identify Identify

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 Name………………………………(1) Name……………………………………….(1)

iv. State any two bee products. (2)

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FISH FARMING

The diagram below shows types of fish found in the world. Use it to answer
question 16(a)

(a) Categorise the following types of fish as cartilaginous and bony (2)

Cartilaginous fish Bony fish

Name

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 The diagram below shows an incomplete external parts of a fish.
Use the information to answer question 16(b)

b.(i) Draw all the missing parts and label them to complete the diagram
(3)

(ii) What is the difference between common carp and catfish? (1)

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(iii) Outline the types of feeds shown below

Types of feed Name of the type of feed

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iv. Give any two methods of controlling fish population.

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RABBIT PRODUCTION

The diagram below shows parasites of rabbits. Use them to answer

question 17.

Mange mite pin worm

17(a) Categorise the following parasites as internal and external. (2)

External Internal
Name

Use the diagram below to answer question 17 (b) and (c)

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 (b) Explain the management practise shown above. (2)

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(c) Outline one reason for carrying out the practise stated in (b) (2)

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(d) Give two types of feeds suitable for rabbits. (2)

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(e) Mention any two ways of controlling or preventing external parasites of rabbits.
(2)

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PIG PRODUCTION

The diagram below shows parasites of rabbits. Use them to answer

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 question 18.

louse fluke

18(a) Categorise the following parasites as internal and external.

(2)

External Internal
Name

Use the diagram below to answer question 18 (b) and (c)

(b) Explain the management practise shown above. (2)

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(c) Outline one reason for carrying out the practise stated in (b) (2)

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(d) Give two types of feeds suitable for pigs. (2)

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(e) Mention any two ways of controlling or preventing external (2)

parasites of pigs.

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