Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2025 NSC October/November National 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 2025 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 9 2 Marks

A thick-walled stomach which helps to grind food with small stones is found in …

A. pigs.

B. cows.

C. fowls.

D. goats.

Question 2 of 9 2 Marks

The stomach compartments in ruminant animals that are responsible for microbial digestion:

A. Rumen and omasum

B. Rumen and reticulum

C. Rumen and abomasum

D. Reticulum and omasum

Question 3 of 9 2 Marks

A new-born ruminant differs from a mature ruminant because: (i) The forestomach is underdeveloped (ii) Only the abomasum is functional (iii) Milk flows through the oesophageal groove (iv) The rumen is fully functional 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 4 of 9 2 Marks

The following is NOT normal behaviour for a large ruminant:

A. Refuses to go towards the edge of a river

B. Is comfortable when separated from others in a herd

C. Shows stress by circling, droopy ears and sunken eyes

D. Usually follows a leader in a herd

Question 5 of 9 2 Marks

ONE of the following is NOT a basic guideline for transporting farm animals:

A. The floor of the truck must not be slippery

B. Allow animals to cross a road when it is not busy

C. Load animals just before departure

D. Transport different animals together in the same compartment of the truck

Question 6 of 9 2 Marks

Diseases that are long lasting and occur repeatedly in the same animal:

A. Chronic

B. Acute

C. Pre-acute

D. Zoonotic

Question 7 of 9 2 Marks

The following are preventative measures for internal parasites: (i) Remove manure from the animal kraal (ii) Spraying of medication (iii) Resting infested pastures (iv) Rotational grazing 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 8 of 9 2 Marks

A part that is located between the body of the uterus and the vagina:

A. Vulva

B. Ampulla

C. Tunica serosa

D. Cervix

Question 9 of 9 2 Marks

The scrotum encloses the primary reproductive organ that …

A. produces the carrier fluid for spermatozoa.

B. is the smallest reproductive organ.

C. produces spermatozoa and testosterone.

D. secretes all the reproductive fluids.

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2025 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2025 NSC October/November National Examination)

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