SS test coe 01203020 | FORM TP 2022048 Mavi1uNE 2002 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL N SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE* ‘CARIB EXAMINATION AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, (Single Award) Paper 02 General Proficiency 2 hours READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. | 1 Thispaper consists of SIX questions in three sections. Answer ALL questions. 2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in his booklet 3, DoNOT write inthe margins. 44. You may use silent, non-programmable calculator. IF you need to rewrite any answer and there isnot enough space to do soon the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) booklet. Remember to draw a 6. Ifyou use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in ‘the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include ‘the question part beside the answer. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. ‘Copyright & 2020 Caribbean Examinations Couneil All rights reserved, 8 o12030201Mu/CSEC 2022“4 SECTION “Answer ALL questions in this section: his booklet. wided in Write your answers inthe spaces provided 1. Figure 1 shows a hydroponics system, Figure 1. Hydroponics system (a) (_ Name the component in the hydroponics aystem labelled A and B in Figure! Ae (2 marks) (@) State the name of the process that tkes place atthe part labelled C in Figure 1 (Umark) 01203020M1/CSEC 2022 60 ON TO THE NEXT pactT 5 7 pow vege the ives nan apartment ome in he iy, Se want 1 row wes Co) Saha eo serpent the water ply tela suggest TWO advantages nd ONE disadvantage ofusing a hyroponice system 1 OW vegetables. Advantages (@ marks) Disadvantage (mark) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01203020/MA/CSEC 2022 L| officer that they had been sion in to teins number (© Teter in inten vile oie on oi ae advertising for frm workers, but We ner ferease in YOU However they noted that there Was aria above. | em outlined inthe see (Saggest TWO reasons forthe problem out marks) i) Suggest TWO possible solutions to address tis problem. ‘@ marks) Total 10 marks 01203020Mu/CSEC 2022 0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE0) Fame Vikram svat tomatoes “ i ° using fertilizer will improve the yield of his tomatoes. ‘Figure 2 shows the effect pplication onthe yekd of tomatoes on Vieksam's frm T 20) ease ace come gt ee Fertier Input hs) Figure 2. Effect of fertiliser application on yield of tomatoes Explain the effect ofthe use of fetilizeron the yield of tomatoes at points A.and Bon the graph. o Av (@ marks) (Gi) Using the information in Figure 2, advise Parmer Vickrar of the following: 4) Maximum yield that can be obtained by add ng fertilizer to his tomato crop, b) Maximum amount of fertilizer that should be used in his tomato etop- @ marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE | 01203020MW/CSEC 2022 (le. that fered to tuaaes an ezoorie “The grap in Figure 2, om pae 7: during production ess ofthe lw that this graphs depts Siate the nan (1 mark) 5 fel rinee moves from using 4 Kgof fertilizer iv) Caketate the marginal product when the fi to Ghg of ferilizer = Change intl prot [sein Prods = Cimge ntl (marks) (©) Sanya isa poultry farmer, She went tothe Agricultural Credit Bank in her country to ‘obtain a loan. Sanya gave her labour records tothe loan officer with he: luan application. ‘The loan officer told Sanya that she needed to present other types of records to help him determine if she would qualify forthe loan ()_StateONE reason why the labour records alone would not help Sanya to obtain oan. (mark) ii) Suggest TWO other records that Sanya mui see terre 'Y# Must provide to the loan officer to be . (2 marks) ‘Total 10 marks 01203020/MA/CSEC 2022 90 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Li 9 SECTION IE [Answer ALL questions inthis section, Write your answers in the spaces provided inthis hookle i wasexpained ht theo rfl 1) nascent fp toan ag esearch tation ase Fe indcrining th sitio an are or areata production Figure 3 represents atypia! sil profile ofthe area. Figure 3. Atypical soil profile () State the name of the layers labelled Q and R. 0. R. (@ marks) (ii) Which ayer inthe soil profil is responsible for infuensing the mineral content of the soit? (mark GOON TO THE Ni (012030201Ms/CSEC 2022 IEXT PAGE L _|01203020:MCSEC 2022 i iy = stare farm in the area. The isthe litter layer and on hig -10- tensively ons Ihe il profile Ye Farmer Sam cultivates vegetables it extension officer told hrm that i the farm this layer was too thin. ve paccss can user improve ie thiknes, Advise Farmer Sam on TWO cult Of layer Pin the sol on his frm. @ marks)r - 4 (©) tthe research tation, an experiment was conducted to determine water retention in three different soil types. A. B and C.Thive funnels were lined with filter paper and each of ‘them was placed over a measuring cylinder. One hundred grams ofeach type of soil, A, Band C, which was air dried, was placed in the three funnels and 100 ml of water was poured over the sol in each. The water draining from the sol (itste) was collected in ‘each ease in the measuring cylinder, The experiment lasted for 30 minutes, Figure 4 shows the results for ench ofthe soil samples Friter paper Water Water Soils soi soit Fenn — Measuring —| ‘olinder 40m Fittrate—| Figure 4, Results of water retention in soil experiment (Identify the soil types which are MOST likely to produce the results in B and C. B. ces marks) ii) Soil Sample B was obtained from Farmer Indar’s Vegetable Farm. Identify ONE problem he may encounter in his soil during the rainy season, (man GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE eee“| the problem identified in) G0, (@ marks) Total 10 marks 203020/M Wet: aner a 4 st mostofithe tomatoes were lying ihods availabe that 4 @__Onarecent visita Je!’ tomato plot, it was observed fon the ground and rotting, Joel was advised that there are several met Ihe ean use to preserve his 0p, (State ONE advantage of preserving erops (mark Gi) Suggest ONE method that ean be used to preserve tomatoes. (mark) GO ON TO THE NE? E (01203020/MN/CSEC 2022 XT PAGE" 1 you when to harvest his ©) (Aer speaking wth Joe! you realized hat es ot sure about when a hares His tomate crop. Advise el on ONE sign he ca Took oe 0 Frit are rend or haresting (mark) Ui) Figure $ shows two tools that ean be used to harvest crops. y Figure 8. Two harvesting tools Which ofthe tools, X or Y, is MORE appropriate for Joel to use to harvest his tomato fruits? Give ONE reason 1 support your answer, Toot @ marks) (01203020/Ms/CSEC 2022 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE a)1s 7 Outline THREE main steps Joel should follow when harvesting his tomato fruits that are atthe correct stage of maturity. (marks) (Gv) Farmer Amy advised Joe! that he needs to sanitize his harvesting knife with & sanitizing agent after harvesting each ow of plants, ‘State TWO reasons why harvesting tools should be regularly sanitized during harvesting. (2 marks) ‘Total 10 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01203020/MJ/CSEC 2022 esTr =16- SECTION I questions inthis seton js booklet, provided in tis Boo worer ALL. “Write your answers inthe spaces | (@) Figure 6 shows a breed of goat found in the Caribbean / Figure 6, Breed of gat found inthe Caribbean (0 entity the breed of goa shown in Figure 6 (mark) (i) State TWO purposes for which this bred of goat is reared, (@ marks) o1203020M/CSEC 2022 GOON TO THE NEXT PA Ge Lfa al (©) Farmer Jef produces broiler birds. He noticed that his curent batch of birds looked {droopy and had diarrhoea with blood streaks in their droppings. (ete see ht ie hs ne of ier idan state he age Disease ii mary gen . 7 (1 mark) Gi) Suggest THREE ways Farmer Jeff can control this disease om his frm. marks) iii) Advise Farmer Jeff on TWO recommendations that he should adopt as part of @ total disease management programme on his broiler farm. (@ marks) Total 10 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 01203020/MJ/CSEC 202218> 7 stem of poult- “te diagram in Figure 7 sows te igesiv® . @ Figure 7. Digestive system in poultry (Name the parts lbelled A, Band C in Figure 7 B © G marks) (ii) Explain ONE similarity and ONE diference in function between the proventriculus and the small intestine anette: : Similarity mark) Difference @ marks) 01203020/MsICsEC 2022 Go oN TO THE NEXT PAGE L oR© IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME mal doserved thatthe farmer was edie and herbage tothe mate “19 On arevent field triptoa mixed livestock farm it ws ‘concentrates f the mature pigs and a mixture of coneeniate oats For EACH clr of nina, prove TWO reasons why te dierent pes of fede materials were fed, Pigs (Q marks) Goats (@ marks) ‘Total 10 marks END OF TEST 1S CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. (01203020/MJ/CSEC 2022 annem |