Grade 4 Agric Paper

ZIMUTO ZRP CAMP SCHOOL
GRADE 3 MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2017
AGRICULTURE 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]
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)
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. Write your answers in the spaces provided
on the question paper. 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)
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)
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)
d. Why is a rat not a domestic animal?........................................
.....................................................................................................
(1)
e. Give one reason why plants need water?
....................................................................................................(1)
f. Study the diagram below and answer the following question.

Label the following parts.
A ..........................................................................
B ...........................................................................
C ............................................................................
D ............................................................................ (4)
[10]marks]

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ZIMUTO ZRP CAMP SCHOOL

GRADE 3 MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2017

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

b. Give one importance of Agriculture. ……………………………

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

b. Give the uses of the following tools.

c. What should be worn when spraying chemicals?

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

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

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

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

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

4a. Name any two types of soil.

......................................... and ..............................................

b. Which type of soil has smallest particles?

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

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

5a. What is soil erosion?

b. Name any two agents of soil erosion.

c. State any one cause of soil erosion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

e. Where are vegetables usually grown?

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

(i) leaf vegetable

(ii) root vegetable ............................................................... (1)

g. Carrots belong to which class of vegetables?

h. Cabbages belong to which class of vegetables?

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

b. The other name for a seed bed is

c. Which tool is used for levelling a bed/

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

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

h. Another name for eucalyptus tree is

i. Name any one citrus fruit tree.

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

b. Give two examples of wild animals.

c. Give one importance of animals in our lives.

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

e. Give one reason why plants need water?

f. Study the diagram below and answer the following question.

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