AGRIC 5 TERM 1 2019

1. What is agriculture? (2
marks)

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2. Name the farm implement above (1 mark)

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3. Give three ways in which you can take care of the farm implement above
(3 marks)

a.______________________________________________________________

b.______________________________________________________________

c.______________________________________________________________

4. Name the farm tool .

5. What is the use of the farm tool above

(1 mark)

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6. Which tool can be used to transport vegetable seedlings to their final place of growth

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Use the diagram below to answer question 7

(3marks)

a) Name the tool

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b) State the use of the tool

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c) Why should the tool be kept facing down

8. Give three importance of agriculture (3marks)

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b__________________________________________________________________________
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c__________________________________________________________________________
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9. List three branches of agriculture

(3marks)

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B______________________________________

C______________________________________

10. Define farm implements

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11. Which branch of agriculture deals with soil testing

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12. Tebogo grows vegetables in his backyard garden. There was shortage of water for a
month. Suggest a solution to his problem

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13. What is arable farming

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14. Give two ways on how biotechnology benefits farmers

(2 marks)

a. ________________________________________________________________________

b._________________________________________________________________________
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15. State two ways in which HIV/AIDS affect agricultural production in Botswana

(2 marks)

a._________________________________________________________________________
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b._________________________________________________________________________
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16. State three effects of biotechnology

(3 marks)

a._________________________________________________________________________
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b._________________________________________________________________________
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c._________________________________________________________________________
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17. Name any two government programmes aimed at assisting farmers

(2 marks)

a.___________________________________

b.____________________________________

18. Mr Thebe uses micro-Organisms to make new and useful things to improve the quality of
crops and animals. What type of Biotechnology is this

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19 Mrs Teko is a small farmer who wants to expand her farming business. Her farming
business does not raise enough money.

A) What problem does she have

(1 mark)

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B) How can the problem in question (a) be solved

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(1 mark)

20. Complete the following table by writing careers in column A to match their
responsibilities in column B

(3 marks)

A CAREERS B RESPONSIBILITIES
1.___________________________ Taking care of animals by treating them
when they are sick
2____________________________ Teaching and showing people better ways of
raising crops and animals
3.___________________________ Responsible for showing farmers how certain
things are done

21. Give three proper ways of caring for farm implements

(3 marks)

A._________________________________________________________________________
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B._________________________________________________________________________
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C._________________________________________________________________________
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22. Explain proper use of the following farm implements

A. Harrow

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mark)

B. Mould-board plough

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mark)

23. List three products of traditional biotechnology

A.____________________________

B.____________________________

C.____________________________ (3 marks)

Use the information below to answer question 24

Mr Nono owns a 100 hectares farm, a tractor, a combined harvester and a borehole. He
plants the whole farm and supplies local stores with farm produce.

24. a)Which system of farming is practised by Mr Nono?

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b. State two disadvantages of the system practised by Mr Nono (2

i__________________________________________________________________________
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ii__________________________________________________________________________
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25. What do the following systems of agriculture production mean?

A. Arable farming

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B. Pastoral farming

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Marking key Agric 5

1. 1.1.1.1 Growing of crops and rearing of animals.

2. 1.2.1.2Disc Harrow

3. 1.3.1.2a). clean after use

b). oil the movable parts

c). tighten bolts and nuts

4. 1.2.1.2Spade

5. 1.2.1.3To remove vegetation

6. 1.2.1.3Hand trowel

7.1.2.1.2a) Rake

1.2.1.2b) To level the soil

1.2.1.4c). To avoid injuries

1.1.1.4 8.A ) Source of income

b) Source of raw material

c) Source of food

9.a)1.1.1.2Agronomy

b) Animal Husbandry

10. 1.3.1.1Farm Implements are big machines used in the farms to make the work faster and
easier

11. 1.1.1.2Soil Science

12. 1.1.1.7Build dams/ water storage

13. 1.1.1.3Growing crops for sale

14. 1.4.1.2a) Producing high quality products

15a).1.1.1.5 farmers spend more money taking care of the sick instead of improving his
livestock

b) Farmers spend more time attending funerals instead of going to the farms

c.) skilled farmers are lost due to HIV and AIDS.

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16.a)1.4.1.2It feeds the world and meet the demands of the growing population

b) It manufactures drugs and medicines which are useful in agriculture

c) It produces crops that do well in the absence of fertilisers

17a) 1.1.1.8ISPAAD

b) NAMPAAD

c) LIMID

18. 1.4.1.1 Modern Bio Technology

19. 1.1.16a) Lack of funds

b) Ask for assistance from the bank

20. 1.1.1.7 a) Veterinary Officer

b) Agricultural demonstrator

21.a) Clean them after use

b) Oil the movable parts

c) Tighten lose bolts and nuts

22.a) To level the soil and break the lumps

b) To break the soil

23a) Sour Porridge

b) Biltong

c) Traditional Beer

24.a) Arable farming

i). The farmer can encounter competition within the market

ii). Poor rainfall

iii) Diseases

iiii) Poor soils

25a) Growing of field crops b) Rearing of animals

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