2012 PSLE AGRIC MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A

1 Animal husbandry 1 mark D1

2 -Weeds can be incorporated into the soil to 1 mark each for any 2 points D2
improve organic matter/humus
-The nutrients /water which were supposed to be
used by weeds will be maintained
-weeding improves microbial activity
3 (a) Mixed 1 mark D2
(b) Commercial 1 mark D1

4 - It leads to panning 1 mark each for any 3 points D2

- It destroys the soil structure
- It encourages soil erosion
- It encourages the evaporation of soil moisture
- It exposes micro-organisms/organic matter to
harsh conditions
- It destroys micro-organisms egg/habitat
5 Cost = 20+50+130 1 mark D2
= 200
Returns = 9 x 90 1 mark
= 810
Profit = 810 – 200 1 mark
= 610
6 - Animals can be identified for breeding/culling 2 marks for any 2 points D2
- To reduce theft
- Helps in correct record keeping
- Ownership
7 - Feeling the texture 2 marks for any 2 points D1
- Moulding into shapes
- Slaving the soil
8 (a) - Maize 1 mark D2
(b) - have bigger diameter/size 1 mark D1
9 Air/ water 1 mark D1

10. - Labour is reduced 2 marks for D1

- Money which was supposed to be used for animal production will be 2 points
used to buy medication
SECTION B
11. (a) Gully/donga/rill/finger erosion 1 mark D2

(b) Water 1 mark D1

(c) - The land will be infertile because nutrients would have been washed D2
away/AW
 - Preparation will be difficult due to unevenness of the land 3 marks for
-Crops/seeds will be easily washed away because of the ditches/AW any 3
- Roots will not penetrate because soil has been washed away. reasons
- Some crops will be waterlogged because of ditch formation
12. (a) - Brahman - Aberdeen Angus 2 marks for D1
- Simmental - Ayrshire any 2
- Bonsmara - Jersey breeds
- Tuli - Guernsey
- Hereford - Afrikander
- Charlois - Musi
- Tswana - Brown Swiss
- Shorthorn - Sarth Devon
- Fresian - Compos

(b) - Cow dung/urine improves soil fertility 3 marks for D2

- Balances ecosystem by grazing any 3
- Provide organic matter when it dies points
- Disperse seeds
- An agent of biological weathering
13. (a) Farm implements/implements 1 mark D1

(b) - B is used for pulling while C is pulled

- B is a machine while C is an implement 2 marks for D1
- B is complex to operate while C is simple to operate/AW any 2
- B needs high maintenance while C needs low maintenance points
- B is used to pull different implements while C is used for harrowing
(c) B is used for both primary and secondary tillage while C is only used
for secondary tillage

- Repair worn out parts 2 marks for D1

- Store under shade any 2
- Oil moving parts points
- Clean after using
- Paint
- Tightening loose bolts and nuts
- Check tyre pressure
- Check water
- Check oil
- Regular service
- Grease parts
14 (a) Herbicides 1 mark D2

(b) - avoid eating/breathing/smoking/drinking 2 marks for D2

- wash hands after using the chemical any 2
- spray with the wind/ in the direction of the wind points
- dispose the containers safely/ do not re-use the containers for any
purpose
- read the instructions before using the chemicals
 (c) - pollute water D1
- kill insects which help in pollination 2 marks for
- poisonous to the farmer any 2
- pollute the soil/ makes the soil acidic points
- pollute the air
- kill useful plants/AW
- kill soil microbes
15 (a) 2 1 mark D2

(b) Pigs/cattle/sheep/goats/dogs/rabbits/ostriches/donkeys/horses 2 marks for D1

any 2 host
animals
(c) - cook meat thoroughly D1
- farm workers should use toilets 2 marks for
- use anthelmintics/deworming/dosing/drenching any 2
- proper sanitation control
measures
16(a)(i) Refrigeration/freezing/chilling 1 mark D2

(ii) Keeping fruits in a fridge /freezer to prevent multiplication of micro- 1 mark D2

organisms/AW which cause the fruits to rot/AW

(b) - putting them in bags/AW 1 mark D1

- canning them each for
- bottle them any 2
- putting them in boxes/foamer pack/take aways points
17 (a) -the seed could be rotten 1 mark
-the seed could have been planted deep each for
-it could have been attacked by pests any 3
-the seed lacked oxygen points

(b) -due to waterlogging the seed got rotten

-a viable embryo is needed to develop into a seedling 2 marks
-the seed may have been unviable
-suitable temperature is needed to speed chemical reaction
18 (a) i Biological weathering 1 mark

Ii -As the animals move along gravel road, they hit some rocks which 2 marks
break into smaller particles and form soil.

(b) -air (Carbon dioxide and oxygen) 2 marks

-water