MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

CENTRAL PROVINCE MOCK EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PAPER ONE-501/1-2024
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AGRICULTURAL
GRADE 9 AGRICUL - SCIENCE CENTRAL PROVINCE MOCK EXAMINATION

DURATION: 2HOURS:30 MINUTES TOTAL MARKS[100]

CANDIDATE NAME ………………………………………………. CLASS………….

EXAMINATION #……………………………………………. CENTRE
NUMBER………
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Write your name, your class and your examination number in the spaces provided on top of
this page.
2. Answer all questions in this paper.
3. There are two sections in this paper, section A and section B.
Section A, four suggested answers are given A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and show it by
marking it with a cross (X).
Example if the answer is D

A B C D

4. For section B, write your answers in the spaces provided in the answer sheet

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

1. The number of marks are given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question

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 2. You are advised to spend no longer than 5 minutes on each question.Cell
phones are not allowed in the examination room
SECTION A: [20 MARKS] Answer all questions. Mark your answer with a cross (X) on
the Answer Grid
1. The term used to describe the process of developing organizing and managing a business
venture along with any risks involved in order to make profit is
A. capital B. entrepreneurship C. Labour D. Land
2. What is capital?
A. Amount of money given to someone after work.
B. Amount of money required to by farming inputs.
C. Amount of money required to start or run a business.
D. Amount of money required to pay all workers at a farm.
3. The following are methods of fertilizer application except.
A. Drip B. Broadcasting C. Dibbling D. placement
4. A budding spinsors is an implement used in animal production for
A. Dehorning B. Castration C. Walking D. Hoof trimming
5. The period when the female animal is ready for mating is called
A. Gestation B. Breeding period C. Gestation period D. Heat period
6. What is the interest of K5000,000 for 2years at 5% per annum
A. 5,000,000 B. 500,000 C. 6,000,000 D. 6,500,000
7. Study the diagram below showing a 50 Kg bag of fertilizer

N₁₀P₂₀ K₁₀

The fertilizer contains

A. 10 Kg Nitrogen B. 10% Nitrogen
C. 20Kg Nitrogen D. 20% Nitrogen
8. A measured amount of food given livestock is called
A. Ratio B. Food C. Feed D. Ration
9. To which class of vegetable does Rape belong?

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 A. Cucurbits B. Leafy C. Legumes D. Solinaceaous
10. Top soil is important to crop farming because it has…………………………………….
A .few soil draining B. layers of parent rock
C. High nutrient content D. Undecomposed organic matter
11. The following are characteristics of Ruminant animals except;
A. chews the cud B. Digest cellulose C. Have one stomach D.Regurgitates
12. Farmers sometimes preserve vegetables by drying them. This is to prepare them for ….
A.grading B. Packing C. storage D. weighing.
13. In order to avoid fungal attack in fresh vegetables, the farmer should keep the vegetable
storage …
A. Cool and moist B. dry and cool C. dry and warm D. moist and warm.
14. Study the ox drawn plough below.

The function of the part labelled X is to ….

A. Adjust the depth and width of ploughing.
B. Attach the parts involved in ploughing.
C. Stabilize the plough when at work.
D. Turn farrow slices during ploughing.
15. Which of the following has the highest nitrogen content?
A. Cattle manure B. chicken manure C. Pig manure D. Sheep manure.
16. Which of the following has an important influence on the nature of vegetation and type of
farming in an area?
A. Climate B. Light C.temperature D. Rainfall
17. Which of the following is a suitable planting material for maize?
A. Cob B. seed C. Stem D. sucker
18. When is a farmer who sows cabbage at the beginning of June likely to harvest the crop?

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 A. August B. July C. June D September

19. Grit is given to chicken because it helps to…

A. Grind food in the gizzard. B. Kills germs in the food. C. Mix food in the gut. D. Provide more
nutrients to chickens.

20. The extra money a farmer pays on top of money borrowed is called…

A. bill. B. interest C. loan D. principle

SECTION B: [80 MARKS]

Answer all questions. Write your answer in the spaces provided in the answer sheet.

1. AGRICULTURE IN ZAMBIA
(a) List two factors that influence the development of agriculture in Zambia [2]
(b) Name two main agricultural activities in Zambia [2]
(c) (i) State two difference between a commercial farmer and a subsistence farmer [2]
(ii) Describe one positive effects of rapid population growth on agriculture. [1]
(d) (i) How does agriculture help country obtain foreign exchange. [1]
(ii) Why does a country need foreign exchange? [1]
(e) Explain the negative effect of rapid population growth on agriculture [1]
[TOTAL MARKS 10]

2. SOIL SCIENCE
a. (i) What are the two main groups of plant nutrients? [2]
(ii) Name one nutrient which makes crops to resist drought and diseases. [1]
b. (i) What is manure? [1]
(ii) What would you tell a new farmer who asks you why the neighbor applied
manure to a field with sand soil? [2]
c. Why is excessive drainage not encouraged in a field? [2]
d. What effect does overgrazing have on land? [2]
[ TOTAL MARKS 10

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3. CROP PRODUCTION

(a) Give two advantages of using asexual propagation. [2]

(b) By what methods are the following crops propagated?

(i) Sweet potatoes, [1]

(ii) Bananas. [1]

(c) (i) A farmer sowed 100 maize seeds but only 65 of them germinated. Calculate the
germination percentage of the seeds. [3]

(ii) Suggest two reasons why some seeds did not germinate in (c) (i) above. [2]

(iii)Why is it not advisable to transplant seedlings in the afternoon? [1]

[Total: 10 marks]

3. FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION FARMING

(a)Define tillage [1]

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(b) Study the diagram of a farming system shown in the figure below.

i. Name the farming system shown in the diagram. [1]

ii. What benefits does the farmer get from this farming system? [3]
(c) Give three effects of organic residues in the field. [3]
(d) State the meaning of the term conservation farming. [1]

(ii) State two advantages of mixed farming to the farmer. [2]

(c) Explain two ways in which trees contribute to the fertility of the soil. [2]

(d) Explain how trees play a role in water infiltration. [1]

(e) Give two reasons why trees may be used as windbreakers on farm land. [2]

[Total: 10 marks]

4. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

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(a) (i)State the meaning of the following terms:

1. Ruminant. [1]

2. Non Ruminant [1]

(ii) Mention two signs of heat in a cow. (2)

(b) (i) A cow was mated mated on 1st November, 2015, when is it likely to calve down? (1)

(ii) Explain how you arrived at the answer in (b)(i) above. (1)

(c) Study the diagram below.

i. Name the activity in the diagram B above. [1]

ii. Why is it important to practice activity B than A in commercial farming? [1]
iii. Name two other equipments that can be used apart from what is used in B above.
[2][Total: 10 marks]

5. FARM STRUCTURES

(a) List three factors which lead to damage of stored crops. [3]

(b) What are the functions of the following structures on a farm?

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(i) Crush pen [1]

(ii) Dip tank [1]

(iii)Granary [1]

(c) (i) State the meaning of the term culling. [1]

(ii) Give one reason why farmers cull their livestock. [1]

(d) A pig ate 30kg of food in one week. During this time it increased its weight by 10kg. Find its
food conversion ratio. [2]

[Total: 10 marks]

6.FARM MACHINERY

The following is a diagram of a far implement

a (i) Name the implement [1]

(ii) State the function of the implement [1]

(iii) Name the parts labelled C and D [2]

(iv) State the functions of the parts labeled C and D [2]

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b. Give two ways of caring for the implement [2]

c. Give two safety precautions that need to be taken during the use of the implement shown in
the diagram [2]

(Total marks 10)

7. FARM MANAGEMENT

a) What is the value of the forgone alternative called when a farmer makes a decision on what
enterprise to choose [1]

b) Describe the following types of loan offered to farmers to increase their scale of production.

i) Medium term loan [2]

ii) Long term loan [2]

C) Explain why management (entrepreneurship) is one of the key factors of production on a farm
[3]

d) Justify the need to grade agricultural products (2)

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