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CHIKHWAZA CLUSTER MOCK EXAMINATIONS

2022 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURE
Tuesday, 17 May
Subject Number: M012/II
1
Time Allowed: 12 hour sessions

10 am onwards
PAPER II
Practical
(40 marks)
Instructions
Question Tick if Do not write
1. This paper contains 7 printed pages.
number answered in these
Please check columns
2. Fill in your Name at the top of each page 1
3. Answer all questions in the spaces 2
provided. Marks are indicated against each 3
part of the question. 4
4. In the table provided on this paper, tick
against the question number you have
answered.
5. At the end of the examination, hand in your
paper to the invigilator.

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1. You are provided with specimens labeled A and B.
a.Which of the two specimens is a crop product?
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(1 mark)
b.Give any two marketing functions that have taken place in order to obtain the specimen labelled
A.
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(2 marks)
c.Explain any one way in which each of the specimens labelled A and B can support the growing
population.
Specimen A
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(1 mark)
Specimen B
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(1 mark)
d.Write down any three limitations of using the specimen labelled B to smallholder farmers.
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(3 marks)

e.If a farmer bought 100 kg of specimen M. Calculate the amount of nutrients that can be obtained
from specimen B.

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2.You are provided with three specimens labelled R,S and T. Use them to answer questions that
follow:
a.Identify :
i. main feed nutrient found in specimen S.
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(1 mark)
ii.Livestock feed suitable for lambs aged up to 6 months.
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(1 mark)
iii. Give any one reason for the answer to question 2.a.(ii).
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(2 marks)
b.State any two ways which can prolong storage time for specimen R.
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(2 marks)
c. Describe how a farmer can make hay from specimen T.
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(3 marks)
d. Give any one reason why specimen T is an important livestock feed.
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(1 mark)

3.Figure 1 is a diagram showing students collecting data in a variety trial. Use it to answer the
questions that follow:

a.Identify three activities which are taking place in the diagram.

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( 3 marks)
b.List any three ways in which data collected in the experiment may be recorded.
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(3 marks)
c. Explain any two ways in which reporting this agricultural experiment could ensure food security.
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(4 marks)

4.a. 1.A form 4 class carried out an experiment to find out the best rate of fertilizer on maize. Below
are the details:
A. Treatments
1. 0 kg/ha
2. 50 kg/ha
3. 100 kg/ha
4. 150 kg/ha
B. RANDOM NUMBER TABLE

5 7 3 1 8 6 9 2 4

i.Complete table below to show the experimental design that can be used in the experiment.
Block 1 Block 2
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
Plot 4

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ii.Name the type of experimental design.in (a) above.

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(1 mark)

iii..State the control of this experiment.

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(1 mark)

b. Table below shows a record of sheep and goats on the farm. Use it to answer the questions that
follow.

Class of livestock Number of males Number of females Breeding ratio (male to female)
Goats 120 20 1 to 30
Sheep 150 30 1 to 25

I.Name the type of livestock record.

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ii.State any two ways in which such a record can improve livestock.
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c.Calculate the number of male goats that should be kept for breeding on this farm. Show your
working.

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d. If a farmer grows maize in addition to livestock, what type of farming system is practiced?
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(1 mark)
e.Give any one advantage of the farming system mentioned in 4.(d).above.
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(1 mark)

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