Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2025 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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

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10 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2025 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 10 2 Marks

The part in the alimentary canal of fowls which is the common opening for the digestive and urogenital systems:

A. Rectum

B. Colon

C. Caecum

D. Cloaca

Question 2 of 10 2 Marks

e The energy value of a feed that is calculated by subtracting energy lost through faeces, urine and gases from gross energy:

A. Net energy

B. Digestible energy

C. Metabolic energy

D. Kinetic energy

Question 3 of 10 2 Marks

… are volatile fatty acids that are the end products of microbial fermentation in the rumen.

A. Methanoic and butyric acid

B. Acetic and propionic acid

C. Acetic and ethanoic acid

D. Methanoic and ethanoic acid

Question 4 of 10 2 Marks

Micro-organisms in ruminant animals have the following functions: (i) The digestion of vitamin A and K (ii) The synthesis of amino acids (iii) The hydrolysis of protein (iv) Conversion of ammonia to high-quality microbial protein Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Question 5 of 10 2 Marks

The following should be considered to avoid stress and aggressive behaviour in male farm animals:

A. House all male farm animals in one pen.

B. Place male animals together regardless of their body weight and age.

C. Group animals that are familiar with one another and of the same age together.

D. Place male and female animals together during the breeding season.

Question 6 of 10 2 Marks

ONE of the following is a basic guideline to be considered when transporting animals:

A. Pregnant animals should not be transported.

B. Transport cattle, sheep and goats together in an unpartitioned truck.

C. Load animals long before departure.

D. Feed animals immediately before they are loaded.

Question 7 of 10 2 Marks

The … is NOT a principle of good health to control diseases and parasites in farm animals.

A. disinfecting of shelters and feed containers

B. retention of manure in the broiler house

C. isolation of animals with contagious diseases

D. use of the correct application technique and dosage of medication

Question 8 of 10 2 Marks

The following are signs of an animal with poor health: (i) Discoloured urine (ii) Loss of appetite and weight (iii) Smooth and shiny hair coat in cattle (iv) Isolation from the rest of the herd Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Question 9 of 10 2 Marks

The following may cause abortion, except for …

A. strong laxatives.

B. embryo normality.

C. toxic elements in feed.

D. injuries.

Question 10 of 10 2 Marks

When the signs of oestrus are observed in the morning, the best time to administer artificial insemination is …

A. 12 hours later in the afternoon.

B. 24 hours later the next morning.

C. 36 hours later in the morning.

D. 48 hours later in the afternoon.

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2025 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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