STANDARD SIX AGRICULTURE 2019 TERM 3

Section A
1. Give names of any two breeds of sheep.

a)…………………………………………………………………………

b)……………………………………………………………(2 marks)

2. Study the pie chart and answer the questions that follow

a) Which soil constituent is labeled B?

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B.Which soil constituent is composed of 45%

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3. Give two examples of each of the following fruit classes.

Indigenous fruit Exotic fruit

a. a.
b. b.
(4 marks)

4. Explain why you would advice people infected with HIV/AIDS to eat fruits.

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5. What is soil fertility?

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6. State two ways of increasing soil fertility.

a) ……………………………………………………………………………….

b) ……………………………………………………………………… (2 marks)

Read the information below and use it to answer question 7

Mr. Katse buys fruits from South Africa and sells them to local shops.Last month
he was restricted from buying outside Botswana due to outbreak of the Asian fruit
fly in South Africa.

7a) Which problem is likely to be faced by fruit growers in Botswana if Mr. Katse
keeps buying fruits illegally from South Africa.

i) ……………………………………………………………………….
ii) ………………………………………………………….. (2 marks)

b) How can the above named problem be controlled?

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8a) Draw and label a diagram to show the first (3) three layers that make up a soil
profile.

(3 marks)

b) Name the layer that is good for plant growth.

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c) Give a reason to the answer above.

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 SECTION B

1. A student watered his fruit tree and then collected a sample of soil and tested it
by rubbing it between his fingers. The student found out that the soil was sticky.

a) What was the student testing for?

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b) Give three reasons why the soil tested is not good for crop production.

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c) Name the type of soil that is suitable for growing crops.

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Use the diagram of the tool below to answer question 10.

2a) Name the farm tool drawn above.

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b) State the use of the tool mentioned above

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Use the figure A, B.C to answer question 11

A. B.

C.

3a) What is the general name given to the above shown figures?

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b) State the use of the figure labeled A

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c) Explain why figure labeled C has to be used before figure labeled A.

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d) State two (2) ways farmers can take care of above figures.

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4. A Student covered her vegetable plot with dry grass after sowing seeds.

a) Name the management practice applied by the student.

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b) Give three (3) reasons for carrying out the above management practice.

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c) Name any other material that can be used to cover the plot.

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Study the diagram below carefully and answer the question that follow

5a) Name the type of weathering shown by the diagram

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b) Give two (2) agents of the above type of weathering.

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Diagram W, X, and Y show the processing of a certain field crop.

Use them to answer question 6.

W X Y

6a) Name the processes indicated by the following letters in the diagram above.

i) W: ………………………………………………………………..
ii) X : ………………………………………………………………..
iii) Y : …………………………………………………… .. (3marks)

b) Describe any one (1) of the processes shown in the diagram above.

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7. Define a parasite

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Complete the table below by giving examples in each type of parasite.

Internal parasites External parasites

a. a.
b. b.
(4 marks)

8. Give any two (2) diseases that affect cattle.

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The diagram below shows the amount of water that penetrated through types of
soil A, B and C.

Water penetration through types of soil

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
A B C

TYPES OF SOIL
9a) Which type of soil could be C?

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b) Give two (2) characteristics of type of soil A.

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10a) Give two (2) methods of preserving fruits.

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b) Explain one (1) of the methods given above.

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11. Draw and name any type of a plot.

Drawing:

Name of plot: …………………………………………………………. (2 marks)

 AGRICULTURE 6 END OF YEAR 2019 ANSWER SHEET

SECTION A

1. Merino, Karakul, Dorper, Black headed, Dorset horn,Tswana (4.1.1.8)

2. A) Organic matter
B) Inorganic matter (2.2.1.2)

3.

(3.2.1.1) (3.2.1.2)

Indigenous fruit Exotic fruit

Snot apple, Monkey orange Apple, Guava
Wild mediar Mango, Banana

4.-Fruits are source of carbohydrate, the provide energy

- Fruits provide fiber to make the bowel work well

- Fruits contain water to stimulate body temperature (3.2.1.6)

5. Soil fertility is the ability of soil to provides plants with enough nutrients
(2.3.1.1)

6. (i) Practicing crop rotation

(ii) Adding organic and inorganic fertilizer

(iii) Growing legumes (2.3.1.2)

7. (a) Diseases / Pests (3.2.1.7)

(b) Use of pesticides (3.2.1.8)

8. a) Correct drawing with correct labels of soil profile (2.1.1.2)

b) Top soil (2.1.1.2)

c) It contains humus, easy to dig, allow root penetration etc. (2.1.1.2)

SECTION B

1a) Soil texture (2.1.1.2)

b) Poor aeration, poor root penetration, absorb water slowly, has a lot of humus
etc (2.2.1.4)

c) Loam (2.2.1.4)

2. a) Hand trowel (1.2.1.2) std 5

b) For transplanting seedlings (1.2.1.3) std 5

3. a) Farm implements (1.3.1.1) std 5

b) It is used for planting seeds and applying fertilizers (1.3.1.3) std 5

c) To break hard lumps (1.3.1.3) std 5

d) Tightening loose bolts, cleaning them after use etc. (1.3.1.4) std 5

4 a) Mulching (3.1.1.9)

b) Reduce evaporation rate, improve soil fertility, to cool plants during a sunny
day etc. (3.1.1.9)

c) Dry leaves, branches, wood shavings, tree barks, etc (3.1.1.9)

5 a) Physical weathering (2.1.1.2) std 5

b) Running water, blowing wind ,temperature etc. (2.1.1.2) std 5

6. a) w=Winnowing x=Pounding y=Threshing (3.1.1.10)

b)- Winnowing means separating grains from chaff using wind

- Pounding means crushing grains using a mortar and pestle

 - Threshing means beating sorghum head with a stick to remove grains from
stalks (3.1.1.10)

7. Parasite is an organism that live, grow and feed on the host (4.1.1.5)

Internal parasite External parasite

Liver fluke, ringworm Tick, lice
Round worm, tapeworm Mites , fleas
(4.1.1.5)

8. Foot and mouth, anthrax, heart water, mastitis, black quarter (4.1.1.3)

9a) Sandy soil (2.2.1.4)

b) Particles are closely packed, poor retention rate, poor root penetration (2.2.1.4)

10a) Dehydration / drying (3.2.1.12)

b) Freezing, refrigeration, canning, bottling (3.2.1.12)

c) Dehydration means removing moisture from fruit by drying

Freezing is keeping fruits in temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius

Refrigeration is putting fruits in refrigerator in temperatures between 1

degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius

Canning is putting fruits in cans after harvesting (3.2.1.12)

11. Correct diagram of any plot and correct naming (3.2.2.2)