ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL <br> General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
**AGRICULTURE**
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
**NOVEMBER 2024 SESSION**
Additional materials: Multiple Choice answer sheet, Soft clean eraser, Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended), Mathematical tables/ Electronic calculator (optional).
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has already been done for you. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet. Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are forty questions in this paper. Each correct answer will score one mark. Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
Question 1
International convention assist in wildlife management by
A allowing trading of all animal products.
B promoting the hunting of wild animals.
C facilitating trading of both plants and animals.
D setting laws and policy framework.
Question 2
The practice of growing crops and rearing animals for sale is called
A subsistence farming.
B commercial farming.
C communal farming.
D shifting farming.
Question 3
An ecological importance of forests is the
A provision of food.
B creation of employment.
C prevention of soil erosion.
D indication of soil characteristics.
Question 4
Tied ridges in arable land can be maintained by
A mulching.
B removing silt.
C draining the pot holes.
D applying organic manures.
Question 5
\(1 kg\) gum seed is sown in \(1000\) pockets.
Calculate number of pockets required for \(2\frac{1}{4} kgs\).
A 1000
B 2200
C 2250
D 2500
Question 6
Calculate plant population of a tree plantation measuring 1ha using a spacing of \(2,5 m \times 2,5 m\).
A 4000
B 1600
C 2500
D 1000
Question 7
Permission to use water for agricultural purpose is called
A Water Authority.
B Water Right.
C ZINWA Act.
D Water Act.
Question 8
Soil water that is absorbed direct from atmospheric vapour is called
A field capacity.
B capillary water.
C hygroscopic water.
D gravitational water.
Question 9
Maize growing in waterlogged soils wilt due to shortage of
A oxygen.
B calcium.
C phosphorus.
D carbon dioxide.
Question 10
Which soil forming factor influences the chemical composition of the soil?
A Parent rock
B Organisms
C Climate
D Slope
Question 11
Fifty seeds weighing 30 grams were soaked overnight in water and weighed 48 grams the following day. Calculate the percentage of water imbibed?
A 18
B 37,5
C 60
D 96
Question 12
The diagram illustrates the nitrogen cycle. Study the diagram and answer questions 12 and 13.
Identify the process labelled A.
A nitrification
B decomposition
C denitrification
D nitrogen fixation
Question 13
Which process A, B, C or D is denitrification?
A D
B C
C B
D A
Question 14
A farmer who faces challenges of seed germination needs to destroy soil
A pans.
B caps.
C profile.
D structure.
Question 15
What type of variety is progeny XY, if two pure maize breeds X and Y are the parents?
A monohybrid
B trihybrid
C top cross
D hybrid
Question 16
The major disadvantage of borehole water as a source of irrigation is serious built up of
A fungal diseases.
B silts in the soil.
C storage pests.
D nitrates.
Question 17
The process of weak stems clinging onto other plants for support is
A haptotropism.
B hydrotropism.
C chemotropism.
D geotropism.
Question 18
Why are farmers encouraged to apply lime soon after harvesting their crops?
A Allows time for lime to react with soil.
B Controls perennial weeds.
C Conserves soil moisture.
D Controls soil pests.
Question 19
How much nitrogen is supplied by 700 kg of Compound D, if the NPK values are 7:14:7?
A \(49 kg\)
B \(98 kg\)
C \(49.5 kg\)
D 449 kg
Question 20
In a stem, which part is responsible for the transportation of nutrients up the plant?
A xylem
B phloem
C pith
D cortex
Question 21
The maintenance ration of an empty doe is \(100 g\) per day and the requirement for a pregnant doe is \(25\%\) more. Calculate the production ration for the doe.
A \(25 g\)
B \(100 g\)
C \(125 g\)
D \(2500 g\)
Question 22
Formulate a ration that contains \(10\%\) crude protein using a mixture of maize grain having \(6.5\%\) crude protein and cotton seed having 17% crude protein.
A \(2:1\)
B \(1:2\)
C \(4:1\)
D \(1:4\)
Question 23
The live mass of a small livestock is \(2,5 kgs\). The animal losses \(23\%\) of its body weight when dressed. Calculate its carcass mass
A \(0.575 kgs\)
B 1.925 kgs
C \(2.35 kgs\)
D 2.52 kgs
Question 24
How many grammes of pesticide are required to mix with \(15\) litres of water, if the rate of dilution is \(1 kg\) to \(500\) litres?
A \(20 g\)
B \(45 g\)
C \(30 g\)
D \(50 g\)
Question 25
Which part of the egg serves as a food reserve and protective layer for the developing embryo?
A egg shell
B albumen
C chalaza
D yolk
Question 26
Antibiotics in poultry production are mostly used to treat
A protozoan diseases.
B infectious diseases.
C bacterial diseases.
D viral diseases.
Question 27
From the following list of chemicals, which one is used for treating poultry against diseases?
A dimethoate
B terramycin
C acaricides
D aldrin
Question 28
Concentrates are mixed with maize meal to
A decrease digestibility of food.
B increase concentration of salts.
C reduce concentration of salts.
D increase digestibility of food.