Crop & Animal Production: Introduction is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Agricultural Management Practices CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What does the "outset" of a farming system describe?
What the system aims to produce or achieve
The inputs the system requires
The type of machinery used only
The farm's exact geographic location
Answer: What the system aims to produce or achieve — The outset of a farming system describes what the system aims to produce or achieve, such as maximising yield or maintaining sustainability.
Easy
2. What does "inset" refer to in a farming system?
The inputs the system requires, such as land, water, labour and capital
The outputs the system produces
The soil texture of the farm
The weather conditions on a given day
Answer: The inputs the system requires, such as land, water, labour and capital — Inset refers to the inputs a farming system requires to achieve its outset, such as land, water, labour, capital and management skill.
Medium
3. Name the type of farming system where crop production and animal production work together as complementary components, such as crop residues feeding livestock and manure fertilising fields.
Answer: mixed farming system — A mixed farming system combines crop production and animal production as complementary components, where each component supports the other.
