Fencing is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Agricultural Technology 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 the main purpose of barb wire on a cattle fence?
To discourage animals from pushing through or leaning on a fence line with sharp points
To provide a lightweight, flexible netting for poultry
To bind and secure other fence components together
To resist corrosion through a zinc coating alone
Answer: To discourage animals from pushing through or leaning on a fence line with sharp points — Barb wire is fitted with sharp points (barbs) at regular intervals, designed to discourage animals from pushing through or leaning on a fence line.
Easy
2. What is binding wire primarily used for?
To tie and secure fence components together, such as netting to a strand wire
As the main tensioned strand wire of a fence line
As a substitute for barb wire on cattle fences
As a coating applied to galvanised steel wire
Answer: To tie and secure fence components together, such as netting to a strand wire — Binding wire is a soft, pliable, unbarbed wire used to tie and secure fence components together, such as attaching netting to a strand wire or securing wire to a post or dropper.
Medium
3. Name the type of wire netting with smaller, tighter mesh openings specifically designed to exclude predators from a livestock camp.
Answer: jackal proof netting — Jackal proof netting has smaller, tighter mesh openings specifically designed to exclude predators such as jackals from a livestock camp, protecting young or vulnerable animals.
