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The document is a model exit exam for a course on farming systems and sustainable livelihoods analysis. It contains 7 multiple choice questions testing key concepts. The questions cover components of a system, the systems approach, the transformation process in a system, the importance of farming systems approach, incorrect statements about farming systems approach, the definition of on-farm research, and exceptions to sustainable livelihoods outcomes. The answers to the 7 questions are provided at the end.

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The document is a model exit exam for a course on farming systems and sustainable livelihoods analysis. It contains 7 multiple choice questions testing key concepts. The questions cover components of a system, the systems approach, the transformation process in a system, the importance of farming systems approach, incorrect statements about farming systems approach, the definition of on-farm research, and exceptions to sustainable livelihoods outcomes. The answers to the 7 questions are provided at the end.

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Model Exit Exam for the Course Farming Systems and Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis (AgEc 352)

1. Which one of the following is not among the components of a Systems?


A. Input
B. The management of the system
C. Environment
D. Boundary
2. Identify the wrong statement about a Systems Approach
A. A system is divided into smaller components allowing more specialized concentration on each
component
B. The concept of system was first emerged in biology
C. If one of the functioning units of the system is affected it will affect the overall performance of the
system
D. All are correct
3. The process by which the inputs are changed into outputs and goals are obtained in a system is called
A. Transformation
B. Inputs
C. Output
D. Differentiation
4. The underlining importance of Farming Systems Approach in agriculture basically rests on
A. It recognises the contextual and dynamic nature of smallholder agricultural production
B. It enables analysis of both biophysical and human processes that span temporal and spatial scales
C. It involves a shift from addressing only technical dimensions towards capturing the interplay
between the technical, economic, sociological and managerial variables
D. All
5. Which of the following statements are not correct about Farming Systems Approach (FSA)?
A. The farmer plays a central role in FSA
B. FSA does not employ an interdisciplinary approach
C. It acknowledges the location specificity of technological solutions
D. It is a Top-Down approach for research and development
6. What does On-farm Research refer to?
A. It is research conducted at farmers’ field with active participation of the farmers
B. Research conducted on large plots compared to conventional on-station research
C. A&B
D. None of the above
7. The Sustainable Livelihoods outcome includes except
A. More income
B. Increased vulnerability
C. More sustainable use of natural resources
D. Improved food security

Answers: 1-B, 2- D, 3- A, 4- D, 5-B, 6- C, 7 B


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