Q1 MCQ Drill: 2019 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

Agricultural Sciences Past Paper Question 1 Drill Level 1: Knowledge & Recall

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9 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination Agricultural Sciences Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.

Question 1 of 9 2 Marks

The process during which a farm animal takes in food through its mouth:

A. Egestion

B. Digestion

C. Ingestion

D. Absorption

Question 2 of 9 2 Marks

Substances given to farm animals to balance their nutrient intake are called ...

A. antibiotics.

B. supplements.

C. enzymes.

D. neutralisers.

Question 3 of 9 2 Marks

A … ration is given to an unproductive farm animal.

A. nutritive

B. maintenance

C. fodder

D. production

Question 4 of 9 2 Marks

The production system where chickens are allowed to roam freely during the day and confined to a shed at night is called a/an … system.

A. free-range

B. deep-litter

C. open

D. cage

Question 5 of 9 2 Marks

The following is NOT a result of incorrect handling of farm animals: Animals …

A. will fear being approached.

B. become agitated.

C. will be much more difficult to handle.

D. become tame when handled.

Question 6 of 9 2 Marks

Zoonotic diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans:

A. Anaemia and polyneuritis

B. Anthrax and rabies

C. Tuberculosis and heartwater

D. Ringworm and sway-back

Question 7 of 9 2 Marks

A poisonous plant with a bad smell and taste:

A. Poison bulb

B. Maize fungus

C. Thorn apple

D. Ammonia poison

Question 8 of 9 2 Marks

The following occurs during lactation in cows: (i) When milk production reaches its peak, the butterfat content is at its lowest. (ii) If a cow is fed a more fibrous feed, the milk will have a lower fat content. (iii) The more concentrates in a feed, the lower the fat content of the milk. (iv) When milk production decreases, the butterfat content reaches its peak. Choose the CORRECT combination:

A. (i), (iii) and (iv)

B. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

C. (i), (ii) and (iii)

D. (i), (ii) and (iv)

Question 9 of 9 2 Marks

The equipment used to harvest embryos from a donor cow is called a/an …

A. pistolette.

B. artificial vagina.

C. syringe.

D. Foley catheter.

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2019 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2019 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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