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TEST

CODE 01202010

FORM

TP

201303

MAY/JUNE 2013

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C A R I B B E A N E X A M I N A T I O N S C O U N C I L

C RIBBE N SECOND RY

EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

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EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Double Award)

Paper 01 General Proficiency

hour

5

minutes

10 MAY 2013

a.m.)

)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1 This test consists

of

60 items. You will have 1

hour

and

15

minutes to

answer

them.

2 In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3.

Each

item in this test has four suggested answers lettered A), B), C), D).

Read

each item

you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer

sheet, find the

number which

corresponds to

your item and

shade the space

having the same letter as the answer

you

have chosen.

Look

at

how

it is done in the sample

item below.

Sample Item

Which of the following animals has the highest dressing percentage?

A)

B)

(C)

D)

Chicken

Pig

Goat

Cow

Sample Answer

The

best

answer to this item is "Chicken", so answer space A) has

been

shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase it completely before you fill in your

new

choice.

6 When

you

are told to begin, turn the page and

work

as quickly and as carefully as you can.

If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later Your

score will be the total

number of

correct answers.

DO

NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL

YOU

ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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All rights reserved.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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A farmer who does NOT use pesticides

or chemical fertilizers is MOST likely

practising

A) crop farming

B)

mixed

farming

C) organic farming

D) continuous farming

Gross Domestic Product is the total value

of

A) goods consumed by a country

B) services provided to other countries

C) goods

and

services produced in a

country

D) goods and services sold to other

countries

n agronomist is a person who specialises

in the study

of

the

A)

B)

C)

D)

management of animals

control and use of insects

growth of ornamental plants

growth

and

management

of

crops

Which of he following constraints to agricul

ture CANNOT be remedied by the govern

ment?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Lack

of

infrastructure

Trade barriers

Land tenure

Topography

Biodiversity refers to the

A) impactofhumansonagivenhabitat

B) differences in the individuals within

each species

C) different species

of

organisms and

the variety of habitats in which

they live

D) different habitats in which animals

live

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6. The acronym CDB represents

A) Central Depository

Bank

B) Caribbean Diversified

Bank

C) Central Development Bank

D) Caribbean Development Bank

7. In food safety, the acronym GMP stands

for

8.

9.

10.

A)

Good

Marketing Practices

B) Gqod Manufacturing Practices

C) Good

Modern Products

D) Good Marketing Prices

The

growing

of

crops without soil is called

A)

B)

C)

D)

organic farming

tissue culture

hydroponics

trough culture

If he price ofa product at farmgate is high,

farmers will want to

A) introduce cheaper substitutes

B) ·supply the same amount

C) supply more

D) supply less

A central agency buys from farmers and sells

to consumers. The agency also sets certain

prices for agricultural produce. Functions

such as these relate MAINLY to

A)

B)

C)

D)

distribution

marketing

consumption

production

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18

Farm

records enable a farmer to

22

A soil sample taken from Ms

Ali s

farm

shows a pH reading of7.0. This soil is said

A)

market his goods

to be

B)

calculate opportunity cost

C)

solve disease problems

A)

alkaline

D)

plan

and budget for his enterprise B) neutral

C) slightly acidic

D)

slightly alkaline

19

Which ofthe following statements describe

a partial budget?

23

Which

of

the following are found in the

I.

I t contains only those income and

root nodules of leguminous plants?

expense items which change, and

.,

not

total values.

A)

Fungi

II.

I t is

used

in situations that require

B)

Viruses

a change in the farm plan.

C)

Bacteria

III.

The

profitability

of

different farms

D)

Actinomycetes

can

be

compared.

A)

I

and

II only

24

To reduce the impact

of

water flowing

B) I and III only

down a hillside, a farmer should

C) II and III only

D)

I, II and III

A)

plant down the hill

B)

practise crop rotation

C)

use heavy machinery

20

Whichof he following organisations aims to

D)

practise contour farming

promote agricultural development, improve

nutrition and pursue food security?

25

Rainfall pattern over the last ten years can

A)

The University of the West Indies

be used as

B)

Organisation

of

American States

C)

Food and Agriculture Organisation

A)

an

inventory record

D) Caribbean Food and

Nutrition

B)

a production record

Institute

C) a financial record

D) a prediction record

21

The type of soil that is formed in

an

area

depends MAINLY on the

26 Which of the following crops

lS NOT

A)

surface run-off

usually harvested mechanically?

B)

type of vegetation

A)

Com

C)

water-holding capacity

B)

Rice

D)

type of parent material

C)

Watermelon

D)

Sugarcane

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27.

Which

of

he following practices will

NOT

32.

Which of the following are true for

assist in maintaining soil fertility?

mitosis?

A) Staking

I. Species chromosome number is the

B) Mulching

same.

C)

Crop rotation II. Characteristics

of

the species are

D) Good drainage

the same.

III.

New

plants have a different growth

habit from parent plants.

28.

The development ofroots on a stem to form

a new plant while it is still attached to the

A) I and II only

parent plant is known as

B)

I and III only

C)

II cind III only

A) budding

D) I, II and III

B) layering

C)

grafting

D) cutting

33.

n organism can have genes added to it to

improve food production. This process is

called

29.

Hypogeal germination is shown by

A)

cloning

A) corn

B)

mutation

B)

ochro

C)

tissue culture

C) tomato

D) genetic engineering

D) string bean

34

Farmer Derek has a farm

on

20 hectares

30. Which of the following are necessary for

ofland He cultivates vegetables, irrigates

photosynthesis to occur? his crops with water from a pond in which

he rears tilapia, and grows ducks in a pen

I. Chlorophyll

that extends over the pond.

This type

of

II. Carbon dioxide

farming is BEST described as

III. Oxygen

A)

mixed farming

A)

I and II only

B) mixed cropping

B) I and III only

C)

plantation system

C)

II and III only

D) monoculture system

D) I, II and III

35. A cultural method of controlling weeds is

31 When using a garden fork, it should be the use of

inserted at a slight angle not vertically)

into the ground

A) mulch

B) karmex

A) to increase aeration of the soil

C)

parasites

B)

to improve drainage of the soil

D) tillage

C)

to protect organisms in the soil

D) for ease

of

penetration into the soil

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37.

38

39.

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The length

of time a farmer

should

wait to

harvest crops

after

applying pesticides is

known as the

A)

B)

C)

D)

harvest

interval

preharvestinterval

residual

effect

time

of

harvesting

Cucumber planted

from

seeds would be

ready for harvest after

A) 2 weeks

B) 4 weeks

C) 6 weeks

D) 6 months

Plant tissue culture

ensures

that

I.

certified virus- free plants

are

produced

II. new

varieties can

be

selected

quickly

III. seasonal

changes

do

not

affect

plantlet production

A) I and II only

B)

I and III only

C) II and III only

D) I, II and III

Which of the following

are advantages of

processing hot

peppers?

I.

II.

III.

A)

B)

C)

D)

Allows the farmer to maximise

profits

Reduces

the incidence of post

harvest disease

Prolongs the

storage life of

the

produce

I and II only

I and III only

II

and

III only

I, II and III

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41.

42.

43.

The technique which can be used to remove

the water content

of

a crop is

A)

B)

C)

D)

drying

freezing

fermenting

preservmg

Which

of

the following animals regurgitates

food, chews it and swallows it again?

A) Pig

B) Goht

C) Rabbit

D) Poultry

Items

42 43

refer to the following diagram

showing part

of

he digestive tract

of

poultry.

Which of the

parts

labelled I, II, III and IV

is the proventriculus?

A) I

B)

II

C) III

D)

IV

The function

of

the part labelled II is to

A) grind food

B) store food

C) secrete gastric juices

D) facilitate regurgitation

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45

46

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Fish meal in an animal ration

s

a rich source

of

A)

fat

B) protein

(C) vitamin

D) carbohydrate

Items 45 46 refer to the following diagram

of a hen s egg.

The part labelled

I

is the

(A)

(B)

(C)

D)

yolk

albumen

chalaza

air space

The function

of

the

part

labelled II is to

A) provide oxygen

(B) rotate the

yolk

(C) facilitate cell division of the

ovum

D) provide food for the developing

embryo

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48

49

50

A broiler farmer uses the formula

Total kg

of

feed eaten

x

100

Total kg of live weight gain

to calculate

(A) GMP

B) LCR

(C)

FCR

D)

GAP

Legumes planted in a pasture MAINLY

to

(A) provide variety for animals

B) increase carbohydrate content

(C) provide extra vitamins and minerals

D) increase the protein content of a

diet

When building pens for animals, the farmer

must ensure that they are well ventilated.

This is done to facilitate the movement of

(A)

B)

(C)

D)

mr

feed

water

forage

The BEST type of soil on which to establish

a fish farm

s

(A) sand

(B) silt

(C) clay

(D)

loam

51

Which

of

the following are

breeds

of

poultry?

(A) Leghorn, Plymouth Rock New

Hampshire

(B) Barbados Blackbelly, Persian Black

Head

,

Dorper

(C)

Saanen

, Toggenburg

Anglo

-

Nubian

(D) Landrace, Hampshire, Jersey

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53

54

55

56

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Which of the following animals is reared

for milk production?

A)

B)

C)

D)

Holstein

Landrace

Jamaica Red

Jamaica Black

A cow has difficulties conceiving due to

fertility problems. Which

of

the following

techniques is used to overcome this problem?

A)

Cloning

B)

Gene transfer

C)

Embryo

transfer

D)

Artificial insemination

Which of

the following occurs during the

oestrus cycle?

A) Fertilization

B) Ovulation

C)

Parturition

D)

Gestation

Two diseases affecting rabbits are

A)

mastitis and pullorum

B)

coccidiosis and snu:ffies

C)

bronchitis and brucellosis

D)

coccidiosis and Newcastle disease

Broiler birds with signs

of

blisters on the

face, legs and other body parts are MOST

likely infected with

A) fowl pox disease

B) fowl cholera

C) Marex

D) Gumbaro disease

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58

59

60

EN OFTEST

ees are ofeconomic importance to a citrus

farmer because they

A)

B)

C)

D)

test fruit for ripeness

biologically control pests

prevent praedial larceny

increase fruit production

The

function of the drone in a hive is to

A) mate

with

the

queen

B) prbtect the hive

C) produce honey

D) forage for nectar and pollen

Debeaking is a procedure used to

A) provide brooding conditions for

chicks

B) prevent the condition called egg

bound

C) artificially incubate eggs

D) reduce cannibalism

in pou

ltry

Which of

the following

is

the

correct

order

for

the

processes involved

in

the

marketing

of eggs?

A)

B)

C)

D)

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