Q1 MCQ Drill: 2021 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2021 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 2021 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

The following is NOT a part of a pig stomach:

A. Fundus

B. Reticulum

C. Pylorus

D. Cardia

Question 2 of 8 2 Marks

The structure of the alimentary canal of a young ruminant differs from that of an adult ruminant because in the young ruminant ...

A. the rumen and abomasum are well developed.

B. the omasum is fully developed and the abomasum is underdeveloped.

C. only the rumen and reticulum are functional.

D. only oesophageal groove and abomasum are functional.

Question 3 of 8 2 Marks

The mineral elements that are needed by farm animals in large quantities:

A. Potassium, iron and cobalt

B. Phosphorus, chlorine and copper

C. Calcium, magnesium and sulphur

D. Magnesium, selenium and zinc

Question 4 of 8 2 Marks

The statements below refer to essential amino acids: (i) They cannot be synthesized by non-ruminants. (ii) They are found in the protein of animal origin. (iii) Both plant and animal protein contain essential amino acids. (iv) They can be provided to animals through the feed. Choose the CORRECT combination:

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

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

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

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

Question 5 of 8 2 Marks

The rapid spread of infectious diseases over a very large area:

A. Acute

B. Pandemic

C. Sporadic

D. Endemic

Question 6 of 8 2 Marks

Subsistence livestock farmers who cannot afford expensive modern technologies may use the following methods to control parasites: (i) Burning the veld (ii) Herbal remedies (iii) Rotational grazing (iv) Electric spray race 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 7 of 8 2 Marks

The following is a disadvantage of keeping pigs in a free-range system:

A. Lower feed costs on good pastures

B. Better isolation and disease control

C. May take more time for pigs to reach the marketing stage

D. Decreases waste management problems

Question 8 of 8 2 Marks

The scrotum regulates the temperature during spermatogenesis by …

A. contracting when conditions are cold and relaxing when conditions are hot.

B. pulling the testes up when conditions are hot.

C. relaxing the testes when temperatures are low.

D. contracting when temperatures are high.

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2021 Agricultural Sciences P1 (2021 NSC October/November National Examination)

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