BRIGHT STUDENT LEARNING CENTRE

TERM 1 EXAMS 2021

Grade 7
AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & ICT Paper 2

Answer all questions in Section A

Answer any 2 questions in Section B
Answer any 2 questions in Section C
Answer any 1 question in Section D

NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………………

GRADE: ………………………………………………………………………………………..
SECTION A : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. State any two career opportunities in Agriculture. (2)

i……………………………………………….. ii………………………………………….

b. What is specialized farming?.................................................................................................(1

ii Give one advantage of specialized farming…………………………………………………..(1

c. Give one disadvantage of shifting cultivation……………………………………………….(1

2. What are Agrochemicals?...........................................................................................................(1

b. One correct way of disposing them is………………………………………………………(1

c. Explain Subsistence farming………………………………………………………………..(1

d. Why did Zimbabwe embark on the land reform program ? (1

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

e Name one farm machinery which can be kept under tool shed…………………………………

3. Complete the following table (4

Colour code Meaning

Extremely toxic

Green

Moderately toxic

Red

b. One example of an Agrochemical is…………………………………………….. (1

4. ………………………………………can be used to extinguish fires. (1

b. Why is copper and aluminum used to make electrical cables? (1

………………………………………………………………………………………..

c. Define these terms: i. Epidemic…………………………………………………………………

ii. Chronic……………………………………………………………………………………(2

5. What is computer software?..................................................................................................(1

b. State one computer fault…………………………………………………………………….(1

c. Give one example of software……………………………………………………….. (1

d. What is an antivirus?.............................................................................................................(1

e. Name one output device…………………………………………………. (1

SECTION B : ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS

6. Which branch of Agriculture deals with the growing of crops?..............................................

b. Give two examples of leaf vegetables. i………………………….ii………………………..(2

c. What is trellising?.......................................................................................... (1

d. Region……………………..is a hot region. (1

7. Name two places found in region 1. i…………………………ii………………………….(2

b. What kind of farming activity is done in region 5?..............................................................(1

c. Explain the term Global warming

……………………………………………………………………………………………….. (1

d. What is the name given to the layer that protects the earth from direct heat? (1

………………………………………………….

8. What is shifting cultivation?...................................................................................................(1

b. Give two elements of weather. i……………………………..ii…………………………….(2

c. State one difference between weather and climate.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….(1

d. One strategy for dealing with global warming is

…………………………………………………………………………………………….. (1

SECTION C: ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS

 9. What is the name of this organ?..............................

b. What is the function of this organ?..........................................................................................(1

c. How many chambers does this organ have?...........................................................................(1

d. Name any one chamber…………………………………………………………………………………… (1

e. Why are arteries thicker than veins?.....................................................................................................(1)

10. Name two organs of the respiratory system. i………………………………………………………………..

…..ii……………………….………………………………(2

b. explain what happens to the diaphragm during :

i. breathing in…………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1

ii. breathing out……………………………………………………………………………………………………(1

c. What does inhale mean?............................................................................................(1

11. State one way in which you can assist someone who is drowning. (1

………………………………………………………………………………….

b. What is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?.....................................................................................(1

c. Give one characteristic of:

i. Metals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(1

ii. Non-Metals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(1
d. Metals are good conductors of……………………………………………………………………. (1

SECTION D: ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION

12. What are input devices?..............................................................................................(1

b. What is an antivirus?...............................................................................................................................(1

c. One way of hardware maintenance is……………………………………………………………………………………(1

d. Why is an antivirus important?...........................................................................................................(1

e…………………………………………..is a type of computer virus. (1

13. What are databases?....................................................................................................................

b. Name two places where databases can be used. i………………………………………ii………………………………….(2.

c. What do you do when your computer is overheating?

.......................................................................................................................................................... (2