Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions - NSC Agricultural Sciences - Question 1 - 2021 - Paper 2
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Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A-D) next to the question numbers (... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions - NSC Agricultural Sciences - Question 1 - 2021 - Paper 2
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1.1.1 An event where buyers come together to bid for farm produce:
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The correct answer is: D. Auction. An auction is indeed an event where buyers come together to bid for goods, including farm produce.
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1.1.2 ONE of the following is NOT associated with the advantages of free marketing:
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The correct answer is: A. Stabilising the prices of agricultural products. Free markets typically lead to price fluctuations rather than stabilization.
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1.1.3 In a situation where the dairy farmer produces less cheese than the amount demanded, the price of cheese is likely to ...
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The correct answer is: C. increase. When demand exceeds supply, prices are expected to rise.
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1.1.4 The following applies to selling:
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The correct combination is: B. (i), (ii) and (iii). Management is profit-oriented, the short-term objective is to sell, and emphasis is on the product.
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1.1.5 The following is NOT a problem associated with labour as a production factor:
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The correct answer is: D. Better living and working conditions. This is generally a positive factor, while the others represent challenges.
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1.1.6 Money paid by the farmer over and above what was borrowed from the financial institution:
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The correct answer is: B. Interest. Interest is the extra money paid over the borrowed amount.
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1.1.7 The management principle whereby the farmer monitors production and compares the results with the expected output:
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The correct answer is: A. Control. This principle is about ensuring that actual performance aligns with expected outcomes.
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1.1.8 The following statements refer to the law of diminishing returns:
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The correct combination is: D. (i), (ii) and (iii). The law of diminishing returns describes how adding more input leads to proportionately smaller increases in output.
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1.1.9 The schematic representation below shows ... which causes chromosome mutation.
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The correct answer is: B. translocation. This process can lead to chromosomal mutations.
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1.1.10 A sheep has 27 pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus. The number of autosomes are ...
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The correct answer is: 54. Since each pair has 2 chromosomes, 27 pairs would total 54 autosomes.