Labour Relations & Legislation is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 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 is permanent labour?
Workers employed on an ongoing, long-term basis, providing a stable, experienced workforce
Workers employed only for specific periods when workload demands it
Labour provided only by family members
Only workers with specific technical training or expertise
Answer: Workers employed on an ongoing, long-term basis, providing a stable, experienced workforce — Permanent labour refers to workers employed on an ongoing, long-term basis, providing the farm with a stable, experienced workforce that builds farm-specific knowledge over time.
Easy
2. When is seasonal or casual labour typically used on a farm?
During specific periods when workload demands it, such as planting or harvesting
Only during the quietest periods of the farming year
Only for tasks requiring the highest level of specialised skill
Never, since only permanent labour is used on farms
Answer: During specific periods when workload demands it, such as planting or harvesting — Seasonal or casual labour refers to workers employed only for specific periods when workload demands it, such as during planting or harvesting.
Medium
3. Name the type of labour provided by family members, common on smaller farms, which is not truly free due to opportunity cost.
Answer: family labour — Family labour refers to labour provided by family members, which can reduce cash labour costs but still represents a real opportunity cost of the family member's time.
