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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

AGRICULTURE 5034/2
PAPER 2

NOVEMBER 2013 SESSION 2 hours

TIME 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided at the top of

this page and on all separate answer paper used.
Section A

Answer all questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. |FOR EXAMINER'S USE
Section B
Answer two questions from any one of Options 1, 2, 3 or 4. Section A
Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.
At the end of the examination, fasten the separate answer Section B
paper securely to the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the
end of each question or part question.

You are advised to spend no longer than 80 minutes
on Section A,

This question paper consists of 12 printed pages.

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Section A (70 marks]

Answer all questions in this section.

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Candidates are advised to spend approximately 80 minu

1 (a) Define the following terms:

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(b) —_ Explain the importance of the following terms in nursery
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(d)

State any (wo functions of Convention of International ‘Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES)

Resettled farmers are faced with many challenges. Study the
figure and complete the table by matching the best challenge with
the appropriate service provider.

Low prices of

Poor methoc Is of weed control
cereals

National Agriculture

Suppor Programme Deforestation

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Lack of funds

to buy inputs Increase in tick bone Inferior cattle breeds
diseases

Nationa! agriculture
programme

Challenge

Agribank

Veterinary service

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(a) () Describe the process of physical weathering in soil formation.
(2)
(ii) State any two processes by which soil nutrients are taken
up by root hairs.
[2]
(iil) State three importances of soil micro-organisms.
(3]
(b) Describe three biological methods of controlling soil erosion in
arable lands.
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Explain any four importances of water to plants.

Describe the importance of Integrated Pest Management.

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Explain any three cultural methods of weed control.
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(a) () _ Describe four stages which take pluce when call is undergoing
mitosis.

(ii) A pure bred white bull WW is crossed with a pure bred
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parental gametes F; genotype and a

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(b) Suggest any two reasons why farmers would practise inbreeding,

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Explain the functions of water in animal nutrition,

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Illustrate the mixing ratio of a feed stuff with 10% digestible
crude protein (DCP). If sunflower has 35% DCP and maize has
7% DCP. Use Pearson square method,

Explain the functions of the following parts in the di gestive
system of a ruminant animal:

(i) Rumen,

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Explain factors which influence the supply of a named
product,

Name of product

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(ii) State any three sources of information to a farmer when
budgeting for a given enterprise on a farm.
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and fertiliser application of a cereal crop.

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50 100 150 200 250
ammonium nitrate

(0) What will be the yield of cereal crop if you apply 200 kg of
Ammonium Nitrate?

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(ii) Explain the effects of low application of Ammonium Nitrate
on cereal crops.

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Scetion B [30 marks]

Answer two questions only from any one of Options 1, 2,3 or 4.

OPTION I; CROP HUSBANDRY

(a) With the aid of a well labelled diagram of an animal drawn plough,
explain the functions of any ten parts. [10]

(b) A silage maize crop is planted at a spacing of 800 mm x 200 mm,
calculate the plant population per hectare. .
Show all your working. [5]

(a) Describe any five management practices carried out between
planting and harvesting of a named tuber or root crop. [10]

(b) Describe the preparation for marketing of a named tuber or ‘
root crop. (5]

(a) Fora named cash crop, explain the management practices from
planting up to harvesting. [10]

(b) Describe the processing of a named cash crop product up to
marketing. (5]

OPTION 2: LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY

For a named internal parasite, discuss it under the following:

(i) __ signs and symptoms, (8]

(ii) prevention and control. (7]

(a) Describe any two animal handling facilities and explain their ©
importance in livestock production. [10]

(b) Explain factors to be considered when selecting a site for the
construction of animal handling facilities. (5]

For a named internal parasite of a non ruminant animal,

(a) describe the life cycle, [10]

(b) describe the methods of control. [5]

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