CRACKiT Tuition Botswana Term 2 National Examinations

SUPERNATURAL BRAINS ACADEMY

Junior Certificate Examinations

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AGRICULTURE
16/02
Paper 2
July 2022
Marks: 60 1 hour 30
minutes

Students to answer on this question paper.

Additional materials: 1. Electronic calculator
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STUDENT
NAMES:

CLASS: CRACKiT CENTER:

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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST FOR EXAMINER’S

USE QUESTION MARKS
Write your full names on this paper
above.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any
diagrams or graphs.

Answer all questions.

If working is needed for any question, it
must be shown below that question.
Electronic calculators should be used.
At the end of the exam, fasten all your
work securely together.
Total Marks
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the
end of each question or part question. Percentage %

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Grade
This exam consists of 11 printed pages.
DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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SECTION A
1. Explain how Agriculture benefits from Physics as a subject.
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Use the statement below to answer question 2

2. Thabang has just received her BGCSE result, she is interested in being a Veterinary
Assistant.
a) Name the institution that can give her the career she wants
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b) State two levels of training that the institution offers in the area of animal
health
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3. Differentiate between food security and food self-sufficiency

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Use the following diagram of farm equipment to answer question 4.

4. (a) Name the equipment above.

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(b) How can the equipment be taken care of?

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5. How much urea will be needed for a field measuring 20m by 30m, if the
recommended application rate is 130kg/ha? Show your working. (3)

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6. State two ways of altering acidic soil.

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The diagram below shows a method of applying a fertilizer to plants. Use it to

answer question 7

7. (a) Name the application method shown above.

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(b) State one precaution to be taken when applying fertilizer.

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Use the information in table 1 to answer question 8a and 12b

Price Quantity Demanded Quantity supplied

(pula per bag) (number of bags) (number of bags)
100 15 2
150 12 6
250 9 9
450 6 12
600 3 14

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8. (a) Draw a well labelled diagram of a demand curve and supply curve on the grid
below. (3)

(b) What is the market price?

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9. A student was given 200 seeds to plant. Out of 200 seeds, only 50 seeds failed to
germinate.
(a) Calculate the germination percentage. (2)

(b) State two factors that could have inhibited seed germination.
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10. With the aid of a well labeled diagram, label the shell and the chalaza in the
structure of an egg. (3)

11. What name is given to the act of giving chickens free access to feed and water at all
times so that they can eat whatever amount they want.
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12. Outline any four activities done in preparation for the arrival of chickens.
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13. Differentiate between intensive and extensive systems of keeping chickens.

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14. Differentiate between Production and Financial records used in chicken Production.
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15. Define the following terms

(a) Incubation
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(b) Evisceration
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16. (a) State any two possible causes of damage to crop produce during storage.
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(c) Complete the table below by stating the field crop or class. (4)
FIELD CROP CLASS
Sorghum
Legume
Cotton
Fruit

17. Outline three factors that determines the choice of fruit tree to grow.
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Use the diagram below to answer question 18

18. (a) Name the process that make use of the above equipment in egg production.
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(b) State three reasons for carrying out the above process.
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SECTION B
ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION.

Use the illustration below to help you answer the following questions.

(c) (a) What is the activity carried on the above illustration?

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b) Describe the procedure for carrying out the above activity.

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A farmer ordered twenty rabbits. The farmer got a call informing her that there are
arriving the following week.
(c) List two preparations the farmer needs to make
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(d) List any two factors considered when starting a rabbit production enterprise.
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(e) Give any feed harmful/poisonous to rabbits

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(f) Name one parasite of rabbits

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BEE KEEPING
The diagram below shows the digestive system of a bee. Use it to answer question a) (i)
and (ii)

O
P

(d) (a) i) Name the parts labelled N and O

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ii) State the functions of parts M and P

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(b) List three equipment used when manipulating bees.

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(c) State any two factors to consider when choosing site for bee keeping.
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(d) Define Bee toxicology

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FISH PRODUCTION
The diagram below shows the type of a fish found in Botswana. Use it to answer
the following question.

(e) a) Identify the type of fish above.

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b) Describe the current state of the fish industry in Botswana.

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c) Outline two methods used to control fish population.

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d) Give two reasons why fish population should be controlled.

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e) Name any two diseases affecting fish.

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f) Give one tool/equipment used for catching fish.

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PIG PRODUCTION
(f) a) Define the following terms used in pig production.
i) Farrowing
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ii) Creep-feeding
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b) Explain teeth-clipping
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c) State three reasons for teeth-clipping.

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d) Name two examples of feeds given to piglets aged between 1 to 2 months.

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e) Give two internal parasites affecting pigs.
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