GRADE 6 END OF YEAR EXAMS 2021
AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PAPER 2
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section.
1 (a) Give one importance of Agriculture to a family. [1]
(b) Give two reasons for maintaining tools. [2]
(c) Name one carrier which is based on Agricultural Economics. [1]
(d) The branch of Agriculture that deals with the structure and components
of soil is called ………………. [1]
2 (a) The diagram shows the map of Zimbabwe.
(i) Name the natural farming region of area X. [1]
(ii) Describe one agricultural activity carried out in area X. [1]
(iii) How many farming regions are found in Zimbabwe? [1]
(b) A long-term rise of the atmospheric temperatures is called …………….. [1]
(c) The amount of water vapour or moisture in the atmosphere is called ……… [1]
3 (a) List any two cutting tools. [2]
(b) Some grade six learners started a poultry project. They used $8 300 to buy
all the inputs and and the chicks. After selling there broilers, they got $13 500.
(i) Indicate whether the learners made a profit or loss. [1]
(ii) How much was the profit/loss? [1]
(c) Give any one disease of poultry. [1]
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4 (a) Give one source of water. [1]
(b) The following diagram shows the hydrological cycle.
Name the processes taking place at the following letters:
(i) A ………………………. [1]
(ii) B ………………………. [1]
(c) Transpiration means …………………. [1]
(d) Name one use of water to plants. [1]
5 (a) List two ICT hardware components. [2]
(b) Name any two ICT tools. [2]
(c) A photographer is a person who takes pictures using a ………………… [1]
SECTION B
Answer any two questions from this section.
6 (a) (i) Mrs Mpofu wants to spray her tomato field.
State one precaution she should take before handling the chemical. [1]
(ii) Explain why it is dangerous to spray agrochemicals when it is about
to rain. [1]
(iii) Name one protective clothing used by farmers when using
agrochemicals. [1]
(b) Give the colour code on agrochemicals which shows that the chemical is
harmful if swallowed. [1]
(c) State the negative environmental effect caused by poor use of agrochemicals.[1]
7 (a) The function of the stem on a plant is to ………………… [1]
(b) Name any one major plant element. [1]
(c) Give one example of a fruit crop. [1]
(d) Name any one cereal crop. [1]
(e) Give one use of trees. [1]
8 (a) Name any two machinery that are driven by engines. [2]
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(b) The farm machine that removes weeds and loosens soil in depth is called …… [1]
(c) The implement in the picture below is used for ………………… [1]
(d) To reduce friction on farm machinery and implements, farmers put ……………….. [1]
SECTION C
Answer any two questions from this section.
9 (a) The period when girls begin to lose blood at least once a month through the
vagina is called ……………………..
[1]
(b) List two developments that take place in boys during puberty. [2]
(c) A deficiency disease is a disease caused by …………….. [1]
(d) HIV stands for …………………….. [1]
10 (a) The picture below shows a …………………. [1]
(b) Give one advantage of alternating current ac. [1]
(c) A magnet has two poles which are called ………pole and ……… pole. [1]
(d) List two materials that are not attracted to magnets. [2]
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11 (a) Define the following terms.
(i) Weather. [1]
(ii) Climate. [1]
(b) A wind vane is used to measure ………………….. [1]
(c) The lines that run on the earth’s surface from east to west are called …………… [1]
(d) The movement of the earth around the sun is called …………………… [1]
SECTION D
Answer any one question from this section.
12 (a) List two ICT tools. [2]
(b) Name any computer storage device. [1]
(c) Name any one computer output device. [1]
(d) A software used to fight and defend computer programs from harm by malware
is called …………………… [1]
13 (a) The abbreviation www in ICT stands for …………………… [1]
(b) Name any two web browsers used when looking for specific information on
the internet. [2]
(c) Downloading is when one is …………………… [1]
(d) State one importance of using the internet. [1]
