Nottingham College

Grade 7 Agriculture Science and Technology Paper 2

Mid Year Examination 2023
Section A (25 marks)
Answer all questions from this section.
1a. State one importance of broiler production at family level. ______________________
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b. Give one duty performed by an agronomist.___________________________________[1]
c. What is climate? __________________________________________________________
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d. How does climate change affect agricultural activities?__________________________
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e. Mr Zuze produces horticultural products from his farm. What advantage does he get from
using organic fertilisers?_____________________________________________________
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Total [5]
2a. Name one agent of soil erosion.____________________________________________[1]
b. Describe one way through which people cause soil erosion._______________________
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c. Explain how rock are weathered due to the action of chemicals found in rocks.________
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d. Define the soil structure? __________________________________________________
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e. State one way of improving soil structure? ____________________________________
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Total [5]
3a. State one way of controlling viral diseases in plants.___________________________
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b. Define the term deforestation.______________________________________________
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c. State one sign of potassium deficiency in plants?_______________________________[1]
d. explain the term crop rotation.
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e. How can one control bacterial diseases in plants? _______________________________
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Total [5]
4a.Identify one parasitic disease. ______________________________________________[1]
b. Describe one way of controlling bilharzia._____________________________________[1]
c. The diagram below show a condition caused by nutrient deficiency. Which nutrient
deficiency causes such a condition?

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d. Identify one benefit of eating indigenous foods.________________________________

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e. Why are genetically modified foods discouraged in some societies?_________________
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Total [5]
5. a. State one use of software at home.________________________________________ [1]
b. Identify one word processing software._______________________________________ [1]
c. Describe one benefit of cloud computing. ____________________________________ [1]
d. WWW stand for_________________________________________________________.[1]
e. What is the meaning of the icon below?

________________________________________________________________________ [1]
Total [5]
Section B (10 marks)
Answer any two question from tis section
6a. The diagram below shows a farm tool.

i. Name the above

tool._____________________________________________________ [1]
ii. How can a farmer maintain the tool above? ___________________________________ [1]
b. Describe one characteristic of a good storage facility for farm tools.________________
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c. Why should a farmer have an inventory record?________________________________
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d. Mr Mazvazva has finished spraying agro chemicals. What can he do to the empty chemical
containers._______________________________________________________________ [1]
Total [5]
7a. Name one method of conserving water._____________________________________ [1]
b. the diagram below shows the water cycle.

x
Name the process taking place at X.__________________________________________ [1]
c. Define water pollution.____________________________________________________
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d. Explain one effect of water pollution to agricultural activities.____________________

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e. Identify one way of controlling water pollution._______________________________ [1]
Total [5]
8a. State one advantage of extensive animal management system.___________________
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b. Identify one parasitic disease that affects rabbits.______________________________[1]
c. Name one by-product of apiculture._________________________________________[1]
d. Mrs Botomani realized an income of $ 6 257 in her bee keeping project. She had spent
2 860. Calculate the profit she made from this bee project.

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e. Identify one national market for a farmer who is into beef production.__________
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Total [5]
Section C (10 marks)
Answer Two question from this section.
9a. The diagram below show a tooth.

i. Name the type of teeth shown above._______________________________________[1]

ii. What is the function of the teeth named in 9.a.i.______________________________[1]
b. Describe the digestion process that takes place in the stomach.___________________
______________________________________________________________________[1]
c. Name the condition whereby one eats a lot of food and forces self to vomit. __________
_____________________ [1]
d. Describe one effect of teenage pregnancy_____________________________________[1]
Total [5]
10. a. State one advantage of direct current.______________________________________[1]
b. Name the force that attracts objects to the earth’s surface.________________________ [1]
c. Give one component of an electronic device.___________________________________[1]
d. Describe one positive use of electromagnetic
radiation._________________________________
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e. Name one characteristic of a metal.__________________________________________[1]
Total [5]

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11. a. the diagram below shows the respiratory system.

i. Identify the part marked Y. ________________________________________________[1]

ii. Explain what happens to the diaphragm when a person is breathing in.______________
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b. State one function of capillaries.____________________________________________[1]
c. Explain how the use of technology can be a solution to climatic changes_____________
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d. How does emission of gases from machinery affect weather?______________________
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Section D (5 marks)
Answer one from this section.
12. a. The diagram below show a computer program.

i. Name the computer program shown above. ____________________________________[1]

ii. State one use of the program shown above.____________________________________[1]
b. Identify one computer program that can be used to create a database.__________________
________________________________________________________________________ [1]
c. Name the antivirus system that comes already installed in a windows computer.________
________________________________________________________________________[1]
d. Describe the importance of defragging a computer.________________________________
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Total [5]
13.a. State one network provider found in Zimbabwe.______________________________[1]
b. WAN stands for
__________________________________________________________[1]
c. Describe one advantage of bus topology networking system.______________________[1]
d. When composing an emails what is the advantage of use of Cc? _____________________
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e. Give one role of a web developer.___________________________________________[1]