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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION 2008

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

ANSWER BOOK

HAND IN THIS ANSWER BOOK TO THE SUPERVISOR

BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE EXAMINATION ROOM.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write all your answers in the appropriate places provided in this Answer Book.

2. Answer all the questions with a blue or black ball-point or ink pen. Do not use red ink. Use
a pencil only for drawing.

3. Before handing in the exam paper, make sure that your Index Number is at the top of this
page and on the flap at the back of this Answer Book.

Marks
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SECTION A (COMPULSORY) [30 marks]

Circle the letter which represents the best answer to each question.

1 A B C D 16 A B C D

2 A B C D 17 A B C D

3 A B C D 18 A B C D

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SECTION B (COMPULSORY) [50 marks]

There are five questions in this section. All are compulsory.

Each question is worth 10 marks.

QUESTION 1

(a) (i) ____________________________________________________________________

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(ii) 1. ______________________________________________________________
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2. ______________________________________________________________
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(b) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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(c) (i) Osmosis

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(ii) Aerial layering

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SECTION B (continued)

(d) (i) Calibration

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(ii) 1. ______________________________________________________________
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QUESTION 2

(a) (i) W _____________________________________________

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Z _____________________________________________ (1½ marks)

(ii) _______________________________________________________ (½ mark)

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(1 mark)

(c) (i) Germination

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(ii) Photosynthesis

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(iii) Reproduction

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(d) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(e) (i) growth and development of udder tissues

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(ii) Process of milk formation

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(iii) Let-down of milk

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SECTION B (continued)

QUESTION 3

(a) (i) B _______________________________________________

C _______________________________________________ (1 mark)

(ii) Part : _______________________________________________________________

Reason : ____________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(iii) 1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

(iv) 1. ______________________________________________________________
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2. ______________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(v) ____________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(b) __________________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(c) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(d) (i) agro-silviculture (ii) agro-silvipastoral

(1 mark)

(e) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

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QUESTION 4

(a) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(b) (i) Lubricating system

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(ii) Cooling system

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SECTION B (continued)

(c) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)

(d) (i) Gross margin for kumala

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Gross margin for dalo

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(1 mark)

(ii) Net Profit for kumala

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Net Profit for cassava

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(1 mark)

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(iii) Crop ________________________________________________________

Reason ________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

(e) (i) Preparing a budget

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(1 mark)

(ii) Record keeping

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QUESTION 5

(a)
Liabilities Assets

(1 mark)

(b) __________________________________________________________________________
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SECTION B (continued)

(c) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)

(d)
cacti succulent plants

(1 mark)

(e) (i) Application of seradix

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(1 mark)

(ii) Hardening off

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(1 mark)

(f) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(g) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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(h) 1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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3. ____________________________________________________________________
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4. ____________________________________________________________________
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SECTION C [20 marks]

Answer any two questions only from this section. Write an essay of approximately 200-250
words to answer each question. Each question is worth 10 marks.

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SECTION C (continued)

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INDEX NUMBER

AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCE

FOR MARKER’S USE

Sect Marks Check
& Gained Mark
Q. No.

B1

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