LUBENGELE SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR SECONDARY GRADE 12 MOCK EXAMINATION - 2024
CANDIDATE
NAME
CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
AGRICULTURE SCIENCE
5037/1
PAPER 1 Theory
Grade 12
2
HOURS
Candidates answer on the Question Paper
Additional materials: Answer Booklet / Papers
Read these Instructions First
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
1. Write your name, examination number and center code on the space provided above
2. There are ten questions in this paper.
Section A
3. Answer all questions in this section
4. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper
Section B
5. Answer any three (3) questions
6. Write yours in the answer booklet provided Examiner’s Use
7. At the end of the examination
Section A
Staple the question paper and answer booklet together.
Enter the numbers of section B questions you have Section B
answered
in the grid for examiners use
Information for candidates
Cells phone and Calculators are not allowed in the examination room Total
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DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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This question paper consists of 8 printed pages.
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Section A
1. Figure 1.0 shows a farm structure for cattle.
(a) (i) Name the structure in figure 1.0
_____________________________________________________ [2]
(ii) State two function of this farm structure
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________ [2]
(b) (i) Give other structure for cattle
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________ [2]
(ii) Mention two local material used for constructing farm structure.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ [2]
[8 mark]
2. Figure 2.0 show a farm implement used in crop production
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(a) Name the farm implement shown in figure 2.0.
i. _____________________________________________________ [1]
(b) Label part X, Y and N
X_______________________________________________________
Y_______________________________________________________
N_______________________________________________________ [3]
(c) State two methods of improving soil sample Z and O
Z __________________________________________________
O __________________________________________________ [2]
(d) Define forestry
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________ [1]
(e) Give one activities a farm should carry out to prepare an animals
drawn for storage
__________________________________________________ [1]
[8 marks]
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3. (a) What does the term gross margin mean?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ [2]
(b) How is the income (profit) of an enterprise calculated
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_____________________________________________________ [2]
(c) Why is capital important on a farm
______________________________________________________ [1]
(d) Describe communal land tenure system
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_______________________________________________________ [1]
(e) Name two type of pest that attack crops
_______________________________________________________ [1]
_______________________________________________________ [1]
(8 marks)
4. (a) Identify three causes of deforestation
1. ________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________ [3]
(b) State one use of organic matter
(i) _____________________________________________________ [1]
(c) List two signs of poor health in livestock
(i) _____________________________________________________ [1]
(ii) _____________________________________________________ [1]
(d) Name two methods of bee farming (keeping).
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________ [2]
[8 marks]
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5. Figure 4.0 shows the bearing.
(a) Name the part labelled A and B
A ____________________________________________________ [1]
B ____________________________________________________ [1]
(b) Define the following terms
i. Machine
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ [1]
ii. Friction
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ [1]
(c) Outline two ways of preventing rust.
i. ____________________________________________________ [1]
ii. ____________________________________________________ [1]
(d) State two factors that determine price of commodities
i. ____________________________________________________ [1]
ii. ____________________________________________________ [1]
___________________________________________________________ [1]
[8 marks]
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SECTION B
Answer any three (3) question from this section.
6. (a) (i) List the component of farming system [3]
(ii) Name four methods of farming [8]
(b) (i) State the effect of land tenure system by inheritance on agriculture [5]
(ii) Summarise how temperature can be modified in the field [4]
[Total 20]
7. (a) State the factors of production [4]
(b) Explain the advantage of keeping farm records on the farm [3]
(c) Outline the importance of a farm budget [5]
(d) Describe four nutritive value of livestock feed farm animal [8]
[Total 20]
8. (a) Distinguish clearly between in-breeding and cross breeding [10]
(b) State five (5) economic importance of livestock. [5]
(c) Explain five (5) importance of vegetative propagation in agriculture [5]
[20 Marks]
9. (a) For the named crop groundnut or maize :
(i) How would you prepare the seedbed? [3]
(ii) When would you plant the crop? [2]
(iii) How would you know that the crop is ready to be harvested? [2]
(b) Define organic farming [3]
(c) List three uses of soft wood [3]
(d) With the aid of a diagram explain the physiological of a non-ruminant animal
(Hen) [7]
[20 Marks]
10. (a) Describe the recommended characteristics of a good storage structure on a farm
for fresh vegetables [9]
(b) Explain the importance of a well maintained crop storage farm structure [8]
(c) tate how farm implement are protected from rusting [3]
[20 Marks]
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