Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2024 NSC October/November National Examination)

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

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8 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC October/November National 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 8 2 Marks

ONE of the following does NOT form part of the large intestine:

A. Rectum

B. Colon

C. Caecum

D. Ileum

Question 2 of 8 2 Marks

A feed with total digestible nutrients (TDN) of 72% and digestible protein (DP) of 8% will have digestible non-nitrogen substances (DNNS) of …

A. 1:9

B. 8%

C. 64%

D. 1:8

Question 3 of 8 2 Marks

ONE of the following feeds has the highest biological value:

A. Linseed meal

B. Fish meal

C. Peanut oilcake meal

D. Lucerne

Question 4 of 8 2 Marks

In farm animals the oesophagus is an extension of the pharynx at the back of the oral cavity and: (i) It connects the mouth with the stomach (ii) It is a passage for bolus from the mouth to the stomach (iii) It is where the absorption process starts (iv) It regulates the swallowing process 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 8 2 Marks

A permanent intensive poultry housing system in which the floor is covered with straw or wood shavings:

A. Deep-litter

B. Free-range

C. Battery cage

D. Close-range

Question 6 of 8 2 Marks

The following method of handling farm animals applies specifically to sheep:

A. Work with animals using a neck clamp

B. Use random dogs to manage them

C. Catch animals as high as possible on their hind legs

D. Use a prodder or a whip

Question 7 of 8 2 Marks

A carrier organism that is responsible for the transmission of the disease-causing agent:

A. Vector

B. Pathogen

C. Toxin

D. Virus

Question 8 of 8 2 Marks

The following are measures to prevent the absorption of poison already ingested: (i) Animals should be kept away from drinking water (ii) Administering strong tea or activated charcoal (iii) Providing feed loaded with additives (iv) Dosing animals with sugar or glucose Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2024 NSC October/November National Examination)

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