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GEORGE ACADEMY AND ORPHANS SUPPORT TRUST

2018 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURE

Monday, 7 March Time Allowed: 11hour sessions

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PAPER II

(60 marks)

Practical

Instructions
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1. This paper contains 6 printed pages. n answere in these
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2. Answer all questions in the spaces 1

Provided. Marks are indicated against 2

each part of the question. 3

3. Write your name on top of each page. 4
4. In the table provided on this page, tick

against the question number you have

answered.

5. At the of the examination, hand in

your paper to the invigilator.

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1. You are provided with two specimens labeled X and Y.

a. i. Which of the two specimens is difficult to store when it is fresh?¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬

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ii. Give a reason for your answer to 1. a. (i)

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iii. State any two advantages of processing specimen X

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b. Mr. Kawerama wants to grow specimen X in his orchard. He lives in a hot dry area,
and he wants to grow a variety that matures early. Use this information to answer the
questions that follow.

i. Name one exotic variety that can grow well in the area he lives.
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Explain any two factors that affect the lower yield and quality of mangoes in Malawi.

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Why is it necessary to disinfect the specimen Y when processing it for storage? Give
any one reason.
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2. You are provided with specimen M and P as weeds that are growing in a maize field.

a. i. Identify the specimen M and P

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ii. Explain how one would classify specimen M and P for easy identification.
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iii. Except maize, name any one host crop for specimen P.

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iv. State any two reasons why the classification of weeds is important.

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v. Explain why specimen M is sometimes called “protective food”. Give one reason.
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3. Mr. Mosopa is a poultry farmer; he rears chickens in his farm. He finds it difficult to
feed chickens because the manufactured feed is expensive. Use this information to
answer the questions that follow:

a. i. Explain how Mr. Mosopa could overcome the problem of the feed.
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ii. State two types of rations.

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iii. What type of ration is particularly important for young growing animals or animals in
gestation?
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iv. Give a reason for your answer to question 3a.iii.

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b. Using Pearson’s square as a method of computing ration, describe how you can tell
Mr.Mosopa to formulate a 15% protein feed using maize containing about 10% protein
and been meal containing 35% protein.

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c. Give the name of meat for the following animals:

i.Goat:
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ii. Turkey:
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iii. Sheep:
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4. a. A teacher gave students the following items:

 50 g of dry soil.

 Sieves of the following mesh sizes 0.2mm, 0.02mm, and 0.002mm

 A weighing scale.

Describe an experiment that would be done to determine percentage of different soil

particles of the sample.

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b.Table 1 shows results of an experiment on effect of fertilizer rate on maize yield. Use
it to answer the questions that follow:

Table 1.

Fertilizers rate (kg/ha) Yield (kg)

0 1000

100 1700

200 3000

300 5000

400 7000

500 7500

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i. Plot a graph of yield against fertilizer rate. (4

marks)

ii. From the graph what is the best fertilizer rate that can be recommended for growing
maize?
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iii. Give a reason for the answer in 4.b.

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iv. State the economic principle which has been illustrated on the graph.
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v. What is the important of analyzing data in this experiment?

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