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NORTHEN EDUCATION DIVISION

2022 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EDUCATION MOCK
EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURE PAPER II
(40 marks)

Subject number: M012/ II

Date: Tuesday 18th May, 2022 Time allowed: 1:30 hours
(8:00 am onwards)
Instructions
1.This paper contains 7 printed pages. Please Questions Tick if Do not
check
Number answere write in
2. This paper has two sections, A and B. Section
d these
A has two questions and section B has two
questions. column

3.Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 1

4.Write your name and school on all pages 2

5.At the end of examination, hand in your paper
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to the invigilator
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1. Describe an experiment that can be conducted to determine soil texture using

sedimentation method. In your description include procedure, expected results and
conclusion.
Procedure

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(6 marks)

Expected results

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Conclusion

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(2 marks)
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2. Table 1 below shows marginal yield of maize and their amount of seed planted.
Use it to answer questions that follow

Amount of seed (kg/ha) Marginal yield (kg/ha)

0 0
1 11
2 20
3 22
4 19
5 13
6 7

a. Draw a graph of amount of seed (kg/ha) against marginal yield (kg/ha)

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(6 marks)

b. (i). From the graph, should the farmer continue increasing amount of seed rate
beyond 3kg/ha?

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(ii) Give any one reason for your answer above

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c. State any two limitations of break-even budget analysis.

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3.You are provided with specimen P and Q.

(a) State any two processing companies that use specimen P as a raw material.
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(1 mark)
(b) Explain one agricultural marketing problem facing specimen P as an
agricultural commodity.
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(2 marks)
(c) Give any two pieces of advice that you would give farmers on how they can
increase the production of specimen P.
(i)
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(ii)
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(d) Mention any one way in which specimen Q can be processed into a livestock
feed
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(e) Describe any two marketing functions that can be performed by an itinerant
trader on specimen Q.
(i)
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(2 marks)
(ii)
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4. You are provided with two specimen labeled X and Y.
a. (i)Name the method of propagation that uses specimen X.
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(1 mark)
(ii)Mention one traditional crop storage farm structure which is used to store the
specimen X?

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b. Draw specimen X in the space provided

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(1 mark)
Use the knife provided to cut all the growing buds on specimen X and answer
questions that follow:
(c) Mention any two examples of vegetative planting materials
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(d) What type of soil structure does specimen Y form
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(1 mark)

e.) Rub specimen Y between your forefinger and thumb. Explain two textural
characteristics of specimen Y that may affect the growing of specimen X.
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END OF QUESTION PAPER