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Nov/ Dec 2021

Grade 5----- Question paper
Marks 25 Elementary Agriculture
Time: 1 hour
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Instructions to candidates:

1. Answer on question paper in the spaces provided.

2. Answer all the questions.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
Section A Multiple choice Question

Choose the best answer from A.B.C and circle the correct answer.

1. Which food shown in the lunch box that provided by animal

A. Apple
B. Bread
C. Carrot
D. Eggs

2. Which animal’ food below is an example of fodder?

A. Bread
B. Cornflakes
C. Lucerne
D. Porridge

3. What types of food is below is a natural pasture

A. Hay
B. Silage
C. Grass
D. Maize

4. Which one of the following is an example of an internal parasite?

A. Predator
B. Flat worm
C. Jackal
D. Tick
(4)
Section B structured Questions

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided on the paper

Animal Production

1. Study the picture below and identify various animals found in your region.

___________ ___________ __________ ___________

(4)

2. Explain the uses of different types of animal listed below..

(a) Chicken - uses ________________________________

(b) Cow – uses __________________________________
(c) sheep – uses __________________________________
(d) pig – uses _____________________________________ (4)

3. Study the picture and describe how farmers should look after their animals write
five ways.

(a)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5)
(d)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(e)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4. Study the picture below and list the types of food needed by animals write four of
them.

(a)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4)
(d)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Distiquish between natural pasture and fodder.

Natural pasture: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fodder: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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GOOD LUCK!!!!

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AGRICULTURE MEMO GRADE 5 Nov/Dec 2021

Section A Multiple choice Question

1. D
2. C
3. C
4. D

Section B structured Questions

1.

Sheep/merino Pig Cow Hen/Chicken

2. (a) Cattle uses/product Milk, Meat

(b) Sheep uses/product Meat, Pelts and wool
Goat uses/product Milk, Meat and hair
Pigs uses/product Meat, Skin and Bristles
Chicken uses/product eggs, meat and feathers

Any two animals and two uses/product of any relevant answer.

3. Animals need: (a) water / clean water

(b) Food
(c) Shelter
(d) Air (any five)
(e) Space
(f) Medical care

4. Types of food animals need

1. Grass
2. Leaves
3. Green plants
4. Trees
5. Bushes
6. Shrubs (any four or any other relevant answer)
7. Legumes
8. Lucerne bales
 9. Soya beans
10. Maize or mahangu

5. Natural pastures – The grass and other plants that grow natural in the veld where
Animals graze.
Fodder – Is food that farmers give to animals.
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