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AMC520S - AGRICULTURE MECHANIZATION - 1ST OPP- JUNE 2022 |
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nAmlBIA un,vERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTHAND APPLIEDSCIENCESAND NATURALRESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAND NATURALRESOURCESSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAGA
LEVEL: 5
COURSECODE: AMC520S
COURSENAME: AGRICULTURALMECHANIZATION
SESSION: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER:THEORY
MARKS: 150
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. H. Tjikurunda
MODERATOR: Mr. J. Amutenya
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. All written work MUST be done in blue or black ink
2. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 2 PAGES(excluding this front page)
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QUESTION 1: SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BASIC FIRST AID
1.1. Explain the 4 main categories of workplace hazards and give an appropriate and relevant
example for each.
(12 marks)
1.2. Explain how you will control the loss of blood from a wound resulting from an accident
at work.
(8 marks)
SUBTOTAL:20
QUESTION2: BASIC CARE AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Provide 20 tips that will help extent the life of a vehicle.
SUBTOTAL:20
{20 marks)
QUESTION 3: FENCING
3.1. Provide the requirements of a good fence.
(8 marks)
3.2. The most appropriate fence design will depend on a number of factors, name and explain
these factors.
(6 marks)
3.3. What are the main elements of a fence?
(3 marks)
3.4. Write short notes to explain strainer assemblies in fencing.
{3 marks)
SUBTOTAL:20
QUESTION 4: WATER INSTALLATION
4.1. Provide 7 tips that will help to ensure sustainable and effective water supply for a farm
operation.
{7x2=14 marks)
4.2. Briefly discuss the maintenance of solar water pumps and solar panels. (6 marks)
SUBTOTAL:20
QUESTION 5: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
5.1. Define alternative energy.
(3 marks)
5.2. Discussthe 4 major sources of alternative energy in terms of how they work and generate
electricity.
{17 marks)
SUBTOTAL:20
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QUESTION 6: BASIC ARC WELDING
6.1. Construct a Table to explain the courses and remedial actions for a) undercut, and b)
incomplete penetration, as welding defects.
(20 marks)
SUBTOTAL: 20
QUESTION 7: BASIC CEMENT WORK
Explain curing of cement in terms of the following;
a) What is curing?
b) When to cure?
c) Why cure?
d) How to cure?
e) How long to cure?
SUBTOTAL:10
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QUESTION 8: BASIC FARM IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS AND MAINTENANCE
8.1. Briefly explain what preventive maintenance is.
(2 marks)
8.2. In the time that equipment and machines are not being used, chemical interactions
between metals and fluids can lead to more damage than normal wear and tear from active
usage, this must be considered in planning machinery maintenance. Explain what you can do
to ensure that equipment and machinery are maintained during the time it is not in use.
(9x2=18 marks)
SUBTOTAL:20
GRAND TOTAL: 150
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