Farm Management & Records is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Agricultural Sciences 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. The farm management cycle consists of which four stages, in order?
Answer: Planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation/control — The farm management cycle is planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation/control, after which the cycle repeats for the next production period.
Easy
2. A decision about which major enterprises to run on a farm over the next several years is an example of which type of plan?
A long-term (strategic) plan
A short-term (operational) plan only
A daily task list with no planning horizon
A financial record, not a plan
Answer: A long-term (strategic) plan — Major, multi-year decisions like which enterprises to run belong to the long-term (strategic) planning horizon.
Medium
3. Name the stage of the farm management cycle that involves tracking progress against the plan using records and observation.
Answer: monitoring — Monitoring involves tracking progress against the original plan using records and direct observation, such as checking rainfall or cash flow against budget.
