SARASWATI VIDYA NIKETAN

VYAS PURNIMA 2012 EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Name: Time: 2 hours

Form: 2__ Date:

Section A

Answer all questions for Section A on this paper.

Circle the correct answer. (20 marks)

1. The _________ can be used to harvest (d) Applying insecticides

rice 6. Which of the following is FALSE about
(a) Sugarcane harvester weeds?
(b) Tractor (a) Weeds harbor insect pests
(c) Combine harvester (b) Compete with crop plants for
(d) Forage harvester sunlight
2. The part of the seed that stores food is (c) Increase the nutrient content of soil
the (d) Compete with crops for moisture
(a) Testa 7. Which of the following is an example of
(b) Cotyledon a Financial record?
(c) Embryo (a) Crop production record
(d) Micropyle (b) Inventory
3. Which of the following is NOT (c) Breeding record
classified as a Scale fish? (d) Egg production record
(a) Patwa 8. The part of the coconut which is used to
(b) Gail backer extract edible oils is the
(c) Hassar (a) Kernel
(d) Tilapia (b) Shell
4. Which of the following are examples of (c) Husk
succulents? (d) Branch
(a) Starter ration 9. Which of the following is not organic
(b) Hay manure?
(c) Pumpkin (a) Green manure
(d) Fish meal (b) Wood ash
5. Which of the following is not a method (c) Ammonium phosphate
of controlling weeds? (d) Animal manure
(a) Handpulling 10. Which of the following is FALSE about
(b) Applying herbicides organic manures?
(c) Cutlass weeding (a) Add nutrients to the soil.
 (b) Reduce the population of bacteria 17. Which of the following is NOT a pest of
and earthworm in the soil. cabbage?
(c) Bind soil particles together (a) Cricket
(d) Improve the water retention qualities (b) Stem borer
11. Which of the following is not a land (c) Cut worm
preparation technique? (d) Cabbage leaf miner
(a) Ploughing 18. Which system of management involves
(b) Land clearing the rearing of pigs indoors in housing
(c) Harrowing units?
(d) Harvesting (a) Extensive system
12. One crop which can be propagated by (b) Intensive system
budding is (c) Semi-intensive system
(a) Coconut (d) Semi-extensive system
(b) Orange 19. Which type of fishing involves the use
(c) Sweet potato of trawlers?
(d) Cabbage (a) Inland fishing
13. Which of the following is NOT a Bacon (b) Coastal fishing
type breed of pigs? (c) Deep sea fishing
(a) Tamworth (d) All of the above
(b) Landrace 20. Which of the following tractor
(c) Large black attachments may be used for applying
(d) Large white pesticides onto crops?
14. Which part of the seed is mainly used for (a) Seed planter
protection? (b) Fertilizer distributer
(a) Plumule (c) Manure spreader
(b) Radical (d) Boom sprayer
(c) Cotyledon
(d) Testa
15. Which of the following is not a method
of artificial vegetative reproduction?
(a) Budding
(b) Grafting
(c) Sowing of seeds
(d) Layering
16. Which of the following is an inorganic
fertilizer?
(a) Green manure
(b) Wood ash
(c) Ammonium sulphate
(d) Animal manure
Section A

Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

1. Two examples of secondary tillage implements are _______________ and

________________.
2. Two requirements for germination are _________________ and
______________________.
3. One example of a production record is the ___________________ record.
4. Two products which can be obtained from fishes are ______________ and
_________________.
5. One major pest of tilapia is the ___________________.
6. ________________ can be used for treating anaemia in piglets.
7. A female pig is referred to as the _____________________.
8. The housing unit for pigs is referred to as the _________________.
9. Two facilities which are required for the housing unit of pigs are __________________
and __________________.
10. The gestation period for pigs is _____________ days.
11. Two methods used for feeding pigs are ___________________ and
___________________.
12. Two products obtained from coconuts are __________________ and
_________________.
13. Urea is an example of a/an ________________ manure.
14. One major disease affecting coconut is ____________________.
Section B

Answer any THREE questions. (60 marks)

Question 1 – Cultivation of crops

(A) (i) What is meant by ‘asexual reproduction’? (2 marks)

(ii) Name three methods of asexual reproduction and explain any one. (5 marks)
(B) What are some varieties of citrus which are cultivated in Guyana? (3 marks)
(C) (i) What is a nursery? (2 marks)
(ii) Name two plants which are propagated in a nursery. (2 marks)
(D) List three products which can be obtained from the coconut plant. (3 marks)
(E) Name one pest of the coconut plant and state:
(i) How it affects the plant
(ii) How it can be controlled (3 marks)

Question 2 –Aquaculture

(A) (i) What is Aquaculture?

(ii) What are two advantages of practicing aquaculture?
(iii) Name two species of fish which are reared in aquaculture programmes. (5 marks)
(B) Copy and complete the table below by giving two examples in each of the following
categories:
Fresh water fish Salt water fish Scaled fish Unscaled fish

Table showing different categories of fishes

(8 marks)
(C) Figure 1 is a Tilapia fish. Identify the following parts on the diagram below. (5 marks)

Figure 1: A typical Tilapia fish

 (D) List two methods which can be used to preserve fishes. (2marks)

Question 3 – Swine

(A) Differentiate between Extensive system and Intensive system of management of pigs.
(2 marks)
(B) Explain the practices done during any ONE of the following activities:
(i) Management of pregnant sow
(ii) Management at weaning (4 marks)
(C) Copy and complete the table by using the breeds of pigs from the following list:
Hampshire, Berkshire, British Saddleback, Tamworth, Duroc Jersey, Large Black,
landrace, Polard China, Large white. (6 marks)
Bacon Type Pork type Dual purpose

Table showing the breeds and types of pigs

(D) (i) What is meant by the term “heat or oestrus”? (2 marks)
(ii) List three signs of heat in pigs. (3 marks)
(E) List three signs of illness in pigs. (3 marks)

Question 4 – Farm machinery and Manures

(A) (i) Define the term organic manure. Give two examples. (4 marks)
(ii) State three advantages and two disadvantages of using INORGANIC manures.
(5 marks)
(B) Name three nutrients which can be obtained from manures. (3 marks)
(C) State two ways how fertilizers can be applied to the soil. (2 marks)
(D) Copy and complete the table below by giving examples of Farming tools or equipment
which can be used during the Various farm activities: (6 marks)
Farming activities Farm machinery or equipment
Land clearing
Ploughing
Harrowing
Distribution of seeds
Application of fertilizers
Harvesting sugar
Table showing the machinery or equipment used for various farm activities