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ZIMSEC O Level · 5034/1 · N2015

Agriculture Paper 1 November 2015

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Question 1

Land Use And Farming Systems
Land tenure in Zimbabwe deals with
  1. Acommercial use of land.
  2. Bsubsistence farming of land.
  3. Cownership and control of land.
  4. Ddistribution and allocation of land.

Question 2

Crop Production
Why should farmers practise crop rotation?
  1. Ato control weeds and promote leaching
  2. Bto add fertility and improve food security
  3. Cto reduce soil erosion and improve crop quality
  4. Dto control diseases and promote drought resistance in crops

Question 3

Soils
Which of the soil constituents has the lowest proportion?
  1. Aair
  2. Bwater
  3. Cinorganic matter
  4. Dorganic matter

Question 4

Soils
Which soil type can be rolled into threads and moulded into any shape?
  1. Aclay soil
  2. Bloam soil
  3. Csandy loam
  4. Dsandy soil

Question 5

Soils
Which of the following is a group of igneous rocks?
  1. Agranite, dolerite and basalt
  2. Bsandstone, shale and dolerite
  3. Climestone, basalt and shale
  4. Dgneiss, shale and granite

Question 6

Natural Resources And Conservation
Which food web is correct?
  1. AA
  2. BB
  3. CC
  4. DD

Question 7

Soils
A good structured soil should provide good
  1. Aaeration, root penetration and growth.
  2. Broot penetration, water movement and particle spacing.
  3. Cwater movement, aeration and root penetration.
  4. Dparticle spacing, aeration and growth.

Question 8

Land Use And Farming Systems
The graphs show the rainfall and temperature of two places P and Q. Q is most likely to be located in Natural Farming region
  1. A1.
  2. B3.
  3. C4.
  4. D5.

Question 9

Land Use And Farming Systems
Which agricultural activities would you advise farmers in area P to practise?
  1. Amaize, cotton and tobacco production
  2. Bdeciduous fruits, forestry and intensive beef and dairy production
  3. Cdrought resistant crops and ranching
  4. Dirrigation of sugarcane, wheat and ranching

Question 10

Crop Production
A farmer is growing tomatoes using drip irrigation. Which method of fertiliser application would you advise the farmer to use?
  1. Abanding
  2. Bbroadcasting
  3. Cfertigation
  4. Ddrilling

Question 11

Natural Resources And Conservation
The diagram shows a water cycle. What processes are represented by I, II and III.
  1. AI condensation, II evaporation, III precipitation
  2. BI precipitation, II condensation, III evaporation
  3. CI precipitation, II evaporation, III condensation
  4. DI condensation, II precipitation, III evaporation

Question 12

Natural Resources And Conservation

The following are effects of pollution on the environment:
(i) destruction of aquatic habitat
(ii) formation of acid rain
(iii) lead poisoning
(iv) increasing water treatment cost

Which effects are caused by agricultural activities?

  1. A(i) and (ii)
  2. B(ii) and (iii)
  3. C(i) and (iv)
  4. D(iii) and (iv)

Question 13

Crop Production
Why is it recommended to water seedlings in the morning and evening?
  1. Aseedlings absorb moisture faster
  2. Bthere is less moisture loss
  3. Cthere is more moisture loss
  4. Dseedlings grow faster

Question 14

Crop Production
The diagrams show stages in budding as a method of plant propagation. Which diagram shows the first operation done on the root stock?
  1. AA
  2. BB
  3. CC
  4. DD

Question 15

Crop Production
Which is the most important factor to consider when selecting a maize cultivar to grow?
  1. Alength of the rain season
  2. Bthe average temperature
  3. Cprice of maize at the market
  4. Dthe type of soil

Question 16

Crop Production
Which practices are most effective in controlling extreme temperatures in crops?
  1. Apromoting healthy plants and mulching
  2. Bapplying organic manures and irrigation
  3. Cimproving soil drainage and shading
  4. Dirrigating crops and mulching

Question 17

Soils
Which is the main factor to be considered in determining the method to control soil erosion?
  1. Atype of soil
  2. Bslope of the land
  3. Ctype of crops to be grown
  4. Damount of rainfall

Question 18

Plant Science
Which row correctly matches the functions of the plant tissues?
  1. Axylem transports water; phloem transports manufactured food; vascular bundle cuts new cells
  2. Bxylem transports food; phloem transports water; vascular bundle cuts new cells
  3. Cxylem cuts new cells; phloem manufactures plant food; vascular bundle transports water
  4. Dxylem manufactures plant food; phloem cuts new cells; vascular bundle manufactures plant food

Question 19

Soils
Why do some plants die when subjected to waterlogged conditions?
  1. AThere is too much water.
  2. BThere are too many salts.
  3. CThere is no air for respiration.
  4. DThere are no nutrients in the water.

Question 21

Soils
Which process is represented by number 1?
  1. Anitrogen fixation
  2. Bdenitrification
  3. Cabsorption
  4. Dammonification

Question 22

Soils
Which process constitutes chemical weathering of rocks.
  1. Ahydrolysis, abrasion and solution
  2. Bhydrolysis, carbonation and solution
  3. Cexfoliation, carbonation and solution
  4. Dexfoliation, carbonation and abrasion

Question 23

Crop Protection
Nematicides are chemicals used to control
  1. Aaphids.
  2. Beel worms.
  3. Cmealy bugs.
  4. Dred spider mites.

Question 24

Farm Mechanisation
Which implements are suitable for primary tillage in land preparation?
  1. Adisc harrow and spike harrrow
  2. Bmould plough and chisel plough
  3. Crollers and rippers
  4. Dcultivator and ridger

Question 25

Natural Resources And Conservation
Which are the sources of ground water?
  1. Awells and boreholes
  2. Bboreholes and dams
  3. Cdams and rivers
  4. Drivers an boreholes

Question 26

Crop Protection
Powdery mildew in beans is caused by fungi. Which term is used to describe the disease Powdery mildew?
  1. Aviral disease
  2. Bdeficiency disease
  3. Cparasitic disease
  4. Dpathogenic disease

Question 27

Crop Production

The table compares two irrigation systems.

drip irrigation: (i) expensive to install, (ii) water is delivered to root zone, (iii) there is more inter-row weed growth, (iv) more economic to water use

surface irrigation: cheap to start, water is spread over large area, less inter-row weed growth, there is no wastage of water

Which comparison is incorrect?

  1. A(i)
  2. B(ii)
  3. C(iii)
  4. D(v)

Question 28

Crop Protection
Which one is a chemical method of pest control?
  1. Ause of lady birds
  2. Bsterilizing male insects
  3. Cuse of seed dressings
  4. Duse of praying mantis

Question 29

Crop Protection
Having noticed a disease in a growing crop, how would you prevent the disease from spreading further within the crop?
  1. Aburying trash
  2. Bremoval of affected plants
  3. Cpractise crop rotation
  4. Duse of certified seed

Question 30

Crop Protection
Which condition encourages the spread of fungal disease in plants?
  1. Ahigh humidity
  2. Bhigh wind movement
  3. Chigh temperature
  4. Dlow rainfall

Question 31

Agricultural Economics
The table shows the income and expenditure for a batch of 1000 broiler day old chicks to eight (8) weeks. Costs: chicks (1000) $1 000,00; broiler starter mesh $600,00; broiler finisher mesh $1 000,00; medicines $750,00. Cash received from sales $3 800,00. The gross profit margin of this enterprise is
  1. A$400.
  2. B$450.
  3. C$500.
  4. D$550.

Question 32

Animal Health
Which diseases are caused by a virus?
  1. Aanthrax and foot and mouth
  2. Bfoot and mouth and new Castle
  3. Cnew castle and coccidiosis
  4. Dcoccidiosis and trypanosomiasis

Question 33

Animal Production
The diagram shows the digestive system of a ruminant. Identify the correct movement of food during rumination.
  1. A4 to 5 to 1 to 4 to 2
  2. B5 to 4 to 1 to 5 to 2
  3. C1 to 5 to 4 to 1 to 2
  4. D1 to 4 to 5 to 1 to 2

Question 34

Animal Production
In which chamber of a ruminant's digestive system is vitamin B12B_{12} synthesized?
  1. Arumen
  2. Breticulum
  3. Cabomasum
  4. Domasum

Question 35

Animal Health
Why should notifiable diseases be reported to the police or veterinary officers?
  1. AThey cause large economic losses.
  2. BThey cannot be treated.
  3. CThey are transmitted by viruses.
  4. DThey require specialist treatment.

Question 36

Plant Science
The table shows some features of flowers. Which combination of features is typical of wind pollinated flowers.
  1. Adull petals; loose and hanging anthers; plenty of anthers
  2. Bdull petals; short and enclosed anthers; few anthers
  3. Cbright petals; loose and hanging anthers; plenty of anthers
  4. Dbright petals; short and enclosed anthers; few anthers

Question 37

Farm Structures
In road construction, which structure drains water from the camber shape of the road?
  1. Abolster
  2. Bculvert
  3. Cinvert
  4. Dmitre drain

Question 38

Agricultural Economics
The functions of marketing are
  1. Abuying and selling.
  2. Bgrading and transporting.
  3. Cmaking profit or loss.
  4. Dbudgeting and selling.

Question 39

Agricultural Economics
How is gross profit margin calculated?
  1. Aincome minus expenses
  2. Bgross income minus fixed costs
  3. Cgross income minus variable costs
  4. Dvariable costs minus fixed costs

Question 40

Agricultural Economics
The graph illustrate Law of Diminishing Returns. At what stage, A, B, C or D, should the farmer stop applying fertiliser?
  1. AA
  2. BB
  3. CC
  4. DD

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