education.gov.za NSC Examination Agricultural Management Practices Question Paper : Department of Basic

Organisation : Department of Basic Education
Exam : National Senior Certificate Examinations
Document Type : NSC Sample Question Paper
Subject : Agricultural Management Practices
Category : Grade 12
Year : 2017
Website : https://www.education.gov.za/2017FebMarchNSCExamPapers.aspx
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Education Agricultural Management Practices Question Paper

MARKS: 200
TIME: 2 hours
** This question paper consists of 12 pages.

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Instructions & Information

1. This question paper consists of TWO sections.
2. Answer ALL the questions in the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Read the questions carefully and answer only what is asked.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
5. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
6. Round off ALL calculations to TWO decimal places, unless stated otherwise.
7. Write neatly and legibly.

Sample Question

Section A

QUESTION 1 :
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Write down the question number (1.1.1–1.1.10), choose the answer and make a cross (X) over the letter (A–D) of your choice in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.1.1 You have to … to determine the nutritional status of soils.
A take a soil sample
B do a soil reaction test
C do a soil survey
D dig/drill a soil profile

1.1.2 A farmer has to … to minimise the effect of drought on pastures.
A exceed the carrying capacity
B adhere to the carrying capacity
C acquire different types of animals
D cultivate the soil and leave it bare

1.1.3 An advantage of extensive farming is that …
A a lot of capital is needed to buy equipment.
B labourers must be trained to use the new technology.
C production cost is low.
D markets are very far from the farm.

1.1.4 It is important that a farmer … when he sets up a yearly budget for a farm.
(i) predicts future prices
(ii)knows the inflation rate on inputs and outputs
(iiiknows the type of marketing system for agricultural products)
(iv)uses current financial statements
Choose the CORRECT combination:
A (i), (iii) and (iv)
B (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C (i), (ii) and (iii)
D (i), (ii) and (iv)

1.1.5 The balance sheet is best represented by …
A income and expenditure.
B debits and credits.
C assets and liabilities.
D pros and cons.

1.1.6 Part of the farm labourer contract:
A Place to spend the holiday
B Job description
C Mode of transport to work
D HIV/Aids status of the labourer

1.1.7 A dry-land crop farmer will definitely keep track of … records that will have the biggest influence on the yield of the crop.
A fertiliser
B rainfall
C mechanisation
D labour

1.1.8 The best way to pay for small daily expenditures:
A Petty cash
B Big overdraft facilities at the bank
C Loan sharks
D Vegetable production

1.1.9 The quality of a meat product can be sustained for short- to medium-term periods by means of…
A cold storage.
B pasteurisation.
C filtration.
D infrared light.

1.1.10 Marketing function that ensures the quality of agricultural produce:
A Transport
B Sorting
C Advertising
D Grading

1.2 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–L) next to the question number (1.2.1–1.2.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.2.11 M. Each description in COLUMN B may be used only ONCE.
COLUMN A – COLUMN B
1.2.1 Standardisation – A the sorting of products of the same size and colour
1.2.2 Break-even point – B delivers services to the farmer
1.2.3 Diversification – C ensures the same quality of produce worldwide
1.2.4 Supply – D different production enterprises on one farm
1.2.5 Market equilibrium – E processing a product by using sweetness to prevent growth of micro-organisms
1.2.6 Direct competition – F gives more responsibility to a farm worker
1.2.7 Packaging – G number of animals to sell to cover total costs
1.2.8 Delegating – H number of products that farmers send to the market
1.2.9 Sugaring – I when the price that a consumer pays equals the price that the producer is prepared to sell for/to receive
1.2.10Tertiary agriculture – J placing products into containers that will protect them
– K neighbouring farms selling the same product
– L number of products that consumers will buy at the market

1.3 Give the CORRECT agricultural term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term next to the question number (1.3.1–1.3.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.3.11 Recording.
1.3.1 Determine the value of agricultural products to indicate the money the consumer will spent
1.3.2 Structural diagram of the different staff and levels of staff, which is easy to view
1.3.3 Type of leave that a farm worker will take once a year to go on holiday
1.3.4 Total of all the trading receipts for a given period of time
1.3.5 Direct and indirect costs a producer must incur to market a product
1.3.6 Type of capital derived from the selling of agricultural products
1.3.7 Proof of work done on a farm, indicating cost
1.3.8 Records that big commercial farmers use to see who was driving their vehicles and the distances they travelled
1.3.9 A resource utilised by farm owners, involving all staff on the farm, which is needed for the smooth running of the farming enterprise
1.3.10 Cultivation of different crops successively on the same piece of land (10 x 1) (10)
Total Section A : 50

Section B

QUESTION 2: PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING
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2.1 CANDIDATE A and CANDIDATE B have been evaluated for different positions on a farm. The following rating criteria were used: 3 = good, 2 = fair, 1 = weak
2.1.1 Choose a candidate from the evaluation above that would be most suitable for the following positions on the farm and in EACH case give a reason for your choice:
(a)Farm manager (2)
(b)Farm worker (2)

2.1.2 Choose a candidate that would NOT be suitable to work in the farm workshop.(1)
2.1.3. Identify a possible unskilled worker from the candidates above. Give a reason for your answer. (2)

2.2 A farmer owns a mixed production enterprise. The farmer has arable land for crops with access to irrigation. Water is pumped from a borehole to a reservoir. The farmer also keeps small-stock intensively on a small scale. All practices on the farm are according to organic farming practices.
2.2.1 Identify THREE examples of fixed capital in the case study above. (3)
2.2.2 Name THREE methods that the farmer could use to improve the productivity of this agricultural land. (3)
2.2.3 Explain ONE of the methods named in QUESTION 2.2.2 that can be implemented to reduce the risk in a small-scale agricultural industry. (2)
2.2.4 State TWO advantages of organic farming to the environment. (2)

QUESTION 3 : ENTREPRENEURSHIP, RECORDING, MARKETING, BUSINESS PLANNING AND ORGANISED AGRICULTURE
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3.1 The budget below shows the estimated financial aspects for an animal production enterprise for the 2016/2017 financial year.
3.1.1 Name the management principle of the budget above. (1)
3.1.2 Identify THREE possible markets in the data above that this farmer is targeting. (3)
3.1.3 Calculate the possible profit/loss that this farmer could generate. Show ALL calculations. (3)
3.1.4 State TWO possible ways to increase the income of the enterprise. (2)
3.1.5 Identify the section of a business plan that is addressed in this scenario above. (2)

QUESTION 4: HARVESTING, PROCESSING, MANAGEMENT AND AGRITOURISM
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4.1 In future the storage of agricultural products will be more common than in the past.
4.1.1 Discuss TWO advantages of storing farm products on the farm after harvesting. (2)
4.1.2 State FOUR storage requirements that must be complied with during the storage of agricultural products. (4)
4.2 The Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972) contains the regulations according to which the labelling of products (Regulation GNR 1206/2008) is controlled. The main aim of this regulation is to protect South African consumers.