Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2023 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 2023 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 compartment in the ruminant stomach that has folds that increase the total surface area for absorption of water:

A. Rectum

B. Omasum

C. Reticulum

D. Abomasum

Question 2 of 9 2 Marks

… is an example of a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction.

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin B1

C. Vitamin B6

D. Vitamin B12

Question 3 of 9 2 Marks

Each of the following is a requirement for a feed flow programme: (i) Matches feed production capabilities of the farm to the animal feed requirements (ii) Ensures negative margin over feed cost (iii) Makes feed available to animals throughout the production period (iv) Ensures sustainable use of resources Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Question 4 of 9 2 Marks

Feeds with proteins of high biological value are used for …

A. maintenance and growth.

B. growth and fattening.

C. growth and reproduction.

D. production and maintenance.

Question 5 of 9 2 Marks

A sign of aggressive behaviour in cattle:

A. Drooping head and ears

B. Slow movement

C. Lying down and reluctant to get up

D. Pawing

Question 6 of 9 2 Marks

The statements below describe an extensive production system: (i) A small number of animals on a huge area of land (ii) Little human involvement and technological input (iii) High production output (iv) Animals fend food for themselves 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 7 of 9 2 Marks

An instrument that is used to administer the deworming liquid to sheep:

A. Burdizzo

B. Dosing gun

C. Scalpel

D. Dewormer

Question 8 of 9 2 Marks

Metabolic diseases are caused by mineral deficiencies and are ...

A. infectious.

B. contagious.

C. notifiable.

D. non-infectious.

Question 9 of 9 2 Marks

The membrane surrounding the foetus and responsible for the removal of urine:

A. Allantois

B. Placenta

C. Chorion

D. Amnion

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2023 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2023 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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