Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)

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

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6 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) 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 6 2 Marks

Structures in the wall of the small intestine that increase the absorption surface.

A. Papillae

B. Caruncles

C. Villi

D. Lieberkühn gland

Question 2 of 6 2 Marks

The … of the stomach of a cow is sometimes referred to as the ‘hardware stomach’, because it is where foreign objects such as wire are lodged.

A. abomasum

B. omasum

C. rumen

D. reticulum

Question 3 of 6 2 Marks

Ideal conditions for microbial activity. (i) Anaerobic conditions (ii) Removal of waste products (iii) Low temperatures (iv) Slightly acidic medium Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Question 4 of 6 2 Marks

4 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES P1 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2024) Factors that increase animal production under intensive farming. (i) Cultivar (ii) Nutrition (iii) Reproduction (iv) Management Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Question 5 of 6 2 Marks

4 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES P1 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2024) Sign that a bull is NOT in distress.

A. Pawing

B. Snorting

C. Rapid tail movements

D. Grazing with other cattle

Question 6 of 6 2 Marks

4 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES P1 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2024) (EC/SEPTEMBER 2024) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES P1 5 Lactating dairy cows should be fed a … ration.

A. maintenance

B. production

C. maintenance and production

D. maintenance and nutritive

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2024 September Provincial Preparatory (Trial) Examination)

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