A.

tool register B inventory C farm register D expenditure account

46. Why was land reform programme introduced in Zimbabwe?

A to give back land to the rightful owners

B so as people can sell the land

C so as to make football pitch

D none of the above

47. Climate change as a problem is caused by ____________

A weeding B deforestation

C planting trees D streambank cultivation

48. A person who sells farm produce at the market is a __________

A vendor B consumer C businessman D

storekeeper

49. A farmer bought inputs for $150 when raising chicken. He paid the workers $70. What
profit did he make if he sold the chickens for $300?

A $70 B $80 C $300 D $40

50. Where are cereal crops marketed?

A. grain marketing boarding

B. cotton marketing board

C agriculture finance corporation

D Agribank

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EXAMINATION 10

PAPER 2

SECTION A

There are six questions in this section. You are advised to spend not more than 75 minutes
on this section.

1a. Agriculture is the study of ................. ............. .. crops

and ......................................................................................animals. (2)

b. Give one importance of Agriculture.

..................... ................................................................................ (1)

c. Long ago people were...........................................................

and ............................................................................................. (2)

2a. Name any one basic farm tool which can be used in the
garden. ................................................................................... (1)

[5 marks]

b. Give the uses of the following tools.

(i) pick ........................................................................................(1)

(ii) watering can.............................................................................. (1) (iii)

hoe .................................................................................... (1)

c. What should be worn when spraying chemicals?

.................................................................................................. (1)

[5 marks]

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3a. How many season are there in a year?.................................. (1)

b. Large amounts of rainfall are received in ..................................

.season. (1)

c. In which season is wheat grown? .......................................... (1)

d. The other name for cold season is.......................................... (1)

e. December is in which season? ............................................... (1)

[ 5 marks]

4a. Name any two types of soil.

......................................... and .............................................. (2)

b. Which type of soil has smallest particles?

..................................................................................................... (1)

c. ................................................ sticky when wet soil. (1)

d. Which type of soil rough when you rub it?

..................................................................................................... (1) [5 marks]

5a. What is soil erosion? ....................................................................

..................................................................................................... (1)

b. Name any two agents of soil erosion.

.................................................... and ...................................... (2)

c. State any one cause of soil erosion.

......................................................................................................(1)

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d. Soil with grass cover is protected from erosion.( true, false)

.................................................................................................... (1)

[5 marks]

6a. Name any one use of water in Agriculture.

.....................................................................................................(1)

b. What is a habitat? ..................................................................

.....................................................................................................(1)

c. State any two natural sources of water.

(i) ...........................................................................................................

(ii) .....................................................................................................(2)

d. Borehole is a natural source of water. (true, false)

.................................................................................... (1)

SECTION B

Answer any two questions. You are advised to spend not more than 45 minutes
on this section.
7a. Name any one cereal plant product which you know.

................................................................................................. (1)

b. Gumtree is used in ....................................... medicine. (1)

c. Ornamental crops are used for ..................................................

purposes. (1)

d. Name any one cultivated plant. .................................. (1)

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e. ..................................... is the staple food for Zimbabwe.

e. Where are vegetables usually grown?

......................................................................................................(1)

f. Give one example for the following classes of vegetables.

(i) leaf vegetable .........................................................................(1) (ii) root

vegetable ............................................................... (1)

g. Carrots belong to which class of vegetables?

................................................................................................... (1)

h. Cabbages belong to which class of vegetables?

................................................................................................... (1)

[10 marks]

8a. What is transplanting of seedlings? ..........................................

......................................................................................................(2)

b. The other name for a seed bed is

.....................................................................................................(1)

c. Which tool is used for levelling a bed/

..................................................................................................... (1)

d. Which tool is used for watering vegetables?

.....................................................................................................(1)

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e. What is an indigenous tree? .................................................

..................................................................................................... (1)

f. Name one example for each of the following.

(i) Indigenous tree

......................................................................................................

(ii) Exotic tree

......................................................................................................

g. A place where fruit trees are grown is called a

..................................................................................................... (1)

h. Another name for eucalyptus tree is

................................................................................................... (1)

i. Name any one citrus fruit tree.

................................................................................................... (1)

[10 marks]

9a. What is a domestic animal? ...................................................

......................................................................................................(1)

b. Give two examples of wild animals.

................................................. and ......................................... (2)

c. Give one importance of animals in our lives.

.................................................................................................... (1)

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d. Why is a rat not a domestic animal? ........................................

.....................................................................................................(1)
e. Give one reason why plants need water?

....................................................................................................(1)

f. Why are trees important to human life? (4)

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