GLOBAL SAMARITANS SECONDARY SCHOOL

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION (GRADE9)-2019

Integrated science 502/3

Paper 3 Practical Test

Time: 1 hour Marks: 20

Name of candidate: ..........................................................................................................

Examination No.: ...........................................................................................................

School / Centre: ...........................................................................................................

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1 Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided at
the top of this page.
2 There are two questions in this paper, answer both.
3 Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
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5 Show steps in any calculations and record all results and observations in the
spaces provided.

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QUESTION 1

In this experiment you are going to determine the nutrients that are present in some food
samples using two different tests.

You are provided with solution S1 and S2, iodine and biuret solutions.

(a)Test 1

(i) Put about 3 cm3 of solution S1 in a clean test tube and add two to three drops of iodine
solution. Write your observation and conclusions in the table below.

(ii) using a clean test tube put about 3cm3 of solution S2 in a test tube and repeat the
procedure in (a) (i).

(b) Test 2

(i) put about 3cm3 of solution S1 in a clean test tube and add a few drops of biuret reagent.
Write your observations and conclusions in the table below.

(ii) put about 3cm3 of solution S2 in a clean test tube and repeat the procedure in (b)(i).

Table of results

Test on Observations Conclusions

S1
S2
S1
S2
[8]

(c) (i) Mention any food from where sample S1 could have been taken.

......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) what class/type of worker would need a lot of sample S1?

...........................................................................................................................................[1]
QUESTION 2

You are provided with a regularly shaped object W

(a) Measure the mass (m) of object W

Mass (m) of object W = ..............................................................................................[1]
(b) Measure and record in centimetres, the length, breadth(width) and height of object W
(i) Length ............................................................................................................[1]
(ii) Breadth ...........................................................................................................[1]
(iii) Height .............................................................................................................[1]
(c) Calculate the volume (v) of object W.

Show your working here.

Volume (v) of W = ……………………………………………………………………………..

[2]

(d) calculate the dnsity of object W using the formula D = M/V

This paper contains TWO sections; A and B. Answer all questions in this paper.

SECTION A

1. Which of the following is the main agricultural activity in Zambia?

A. Animal husbandry.
B. Mining of copper.
C. Formation of agro-business
D. Agricultural research.

2. Which of the following is formed from dead plants and animal materials
A. Air B. Gravel C. Humus D. Living organisms
3. Early planting is critical in areas with.........................................................................
A. Reliable rain season
B. Unreliable rain season.
C. 1200mm of annual rainfall.
D. Unreliable drought.

4. Which of the following organisation is the main buyer of agricultural produce in Zambia?
A. Zambia co-operatives federation
B. Miyombo investment
C. Food Reserve Agency
D. Zambia national farmers Union

5. If the recommended amount of fertilizer for a crop of maize is 200kg per hectare, how much
fertilizer is required in a plot of 100m 2?
A. 2Kg B. 4Kg C. 10Kg D. 20Kg
6. Which of the following fertilizers may cause the soil to become acidic if used for a long
period of time on the same piece of land?
A. Compound D
B. Ammonium nitrate
C. Compound X
D. Triple sulphate

7. Nitrogen is classified as a major element because..........

A. It is the most important nutrient.
B. It is required in large quantities
C. It is needed in small quantities
D. It is the most important element in plant nutrition

8. A grade 9 learner bought a bag of fertilizer for an agricultural projects with information as
shown .
The information on the bag shows that the fertilizer contained....

A. 20% Nitrogen and 10% potassium

B. 10% Nitrogen and 20% phosphorus
C. 20Kg Nitrogen and 10Kg potassium
D. 20kg Nitrogen and 10kg phosphorus

9. A condition known as ‘pop’ condition occurs in groundnuts due to lack of the nutrient......
A. Calcium
B. Copper
C. Nitrogen
D. Zinc

10. The proportion of sand, silt, and clay in a sample of soil is called.
A. Soil structure
B. Soil texture
C. Loam
D. Soil nutrients

11. Which of the following soils keeps moisture for a longest time?
A. Fine sand
B. Loam
C. Gravel
D. Coarse sand

12. A farmer planted 50 seeds of maize and only 35 germinated. Find the germination
percentage.
A. 35% B. 65% C. 70% D. 75%
 13. In which of the following soils is capillarity of water lowest?
A. Clay B. Silt C. Loam D. Sand

14. Seeds are dressed with chemical before planting in order to ...................
A. Improve the varieties
B. Improve nutrient contents
C. Quicken up ripening.
D. Prevent pest attack.

15. Correction of soil acidity is through ....................................

A. Fertilizer application
B. Liming of soil
C. Crop rotation
D. Spraying.

16 The fig below shows an agriculture practice

Name the agricultural practice shown in the fig above

A. Afforestation
B. Deep cultivation
C. Mixed farming
D. Mixed cropping

17. The figure below shows part of crops

Name the way the crops above are propagated.

A. Budding
B. Grafting
C. Seed
D. Vegetatively

18. Farmers are advised to practice crop rotation in order to ......................

A. Produce many types of crops

B. Reduce overcrowding
C. Improve soil fertility
D. Prevent soil acidity.

19. What is the right temperature for chicks in a brooder house?

A. 380C
B. 400C
C. 450C
D. 500C

20. The advantage of compost manure over artificial fertilizers is that it ...........................

A. Contain all the nutrients in large quantities.

B. Improves soil structure and promotes microbial activities.
C. Is easy to handle and readily available.
D. Releases minerals salts easily and reduces soil erosion.
10. A chemical used to control weeds is called.....................

A. Pesticide
B. Herbicide
C. Insecticide
D. Rodenticide

11. What is the importance of including a legume in a vegetable rotation? it….

A. increases the nitrogen content in the soil

B. keeps away weeds from the vegetables
C. prevents pests from attacking vegetables
D. Highly reduces soil erosion

12. Which of the following practices helps to control insect pests in a field?

A. Crop rotation
B. Cultivation
C. Mulching
D. Discing

13. Which one of the diseases is a fungal disease in maize?

A. Powdery mildew.
B. Bacterial wilt
C. Streak virus
D. Smut

14. How long is the incubation period of a chicken…………………..

A. 21 days
B. 28 days
C. 35 days
D. 14 days

15. Which of the following tools is used for making planting holes for vegetables? …………….

A. axe
B. hoe
C. trowel
D. dibber

16. Which of the following implement is suitable to control weeds

A. Plough
B. Subsoiler
C. Harrow
 D. Cultivator

17. Intercropping is…………….

A. growing of two or more types of crops on the same piece of land at the same
time.
B. raising cereals on the same piece of land at the same time.
C. growing of crops and rearing of animals on the same farm.
D. planting of crops in the same season, piece of land, in between each other and
the second crop being harvested first.

18. Which of the following diseases may be encouraged by a damp litter in a poultry

house?…………….

A. coccidiosis
B. new castle disease
C. gumboro
D. fowl pox

19. In which part of the digestive system of a hen is food temporarily stored?…………….

A. crop
B. gizzard
C. gullet
D. ileum

20. Study the list of nutrients below carefully

1. Nitrogen
2. Manganese
3. Phosphorus
4. Magnesium
5. Potassium
6. Boron

Which of the above nutrients are required by plants in large amount?

A. 1,2 and 3
B. 1,3 and 5
C. 2,3 and 6
D. 3,4 and 5
 SECTION B

Q1. FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION FARMING

(a) State the meaning of the term forestry.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]
(b) Mention any two ways a farmers ensures that there is continuous supply of poles
and wooden handles from trees.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………[1]
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………[1]
(c) Suggest two factors to be considered for selecting a site for tree growing.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………[1]
 (ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………[1]
(d) Study the diagram below.

(i) Identify type of farming practice shown in the diagram above.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. [1]
(ii) Explain why it is important to have crop residues on the surface of the soil
after harvesting.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

[Total 10]

Q2. LIVE STOCK PRODUCTION

a) Study the diagram or a hen below.

i) Name the labelled parts (X) and (Y).

 X. ………………………………………………….. Y. ……………………………………………………………..[2]

ii) What disease causes blisters on parts (X) and (Y).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]

b) Mention the parts of the reproductive system of a female chicken where the
following parts of an egg are made.

i) Shell ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

ii) Albumen ……………………………………………………………………………………..…….. [1]

iii) Egg membrane. ……………………………………………………………………………….…[1]

c) (i) What is the name of the period in which a chick develops inside the egg.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….[1]

(ii) How long is the period you mentioned in c) (i) in a chicken?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(iii) Name two conditions necessary for the success of the period you mentioned in c(i)
above…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2]

[Total 10]

Q3 .FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION FARMING

a) Explain the following terms:

(i) Mixed farming [1]
(ii) Mixed cropping [1]
(iii) Monocropping [1]
b) State any two effects of monocropping in agriculture [2]
(i) Describe conservation tillage [1]
(ii) Mention any two methods of conservation tillage. [2]
c) Study the diagram below
 (i) What farming activity is shown in the diagram above? [1]
(ii) Mention any one importance of the activity shown in the diagram
above in farming. [1]
Total: 1
Q4. FARM STRUCTURE

(a) What are the following garden tools used for

(i) Spade........................................................................................................ [1]
(i) Garden folk.................................................................................................[1]
(ii) Watering can............................................................................................. [1]

(b) What are the functions of the following structures on a farm?

(i) Brooder house
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
(ii) Foot bath
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
(iii) Tool store
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
(c) Name any two equipment found in a broiler brooder house.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..[2]
(d) What do you understand by the following terms;
(i) Deep litter system.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]
(ii) Battery cage system.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1]

[Total 10]