Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Making yoghurt from milk uses helpful:
- bacteria
- viruses
- pests
- weeds
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✓ Answer: A — bacteria
Bacteria ferment milk to make yoghurt.
CXC · CSEC · Agricultural Science
Free CXC CSEC Agricultural Science
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CXC CSEC papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1 (Section A)
60 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 75 minutes. Tests knowledge across the whole syllabus.
Paper 2
Structured short-answer + 1 extended response question. Section A is compulsory; Section B has a choice. Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
School-Based Assessment (SBA)
Coursework component graded by the teacher, externally moderated. Worth ~20-30% of the final grade depending on subject.
Total exam time: ~3.5 hours across Paper 1 and Paper 2 sittings.
Grading: Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study.
Grading: Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Agricultural Science syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
Conserving water on a farm helps to protect a vital:
- natural resource
- machine
- office
- advertisement
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✓ Answer: A — natural resource
Water is a vital natural resource that should be conserved.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Recycling farm waste into compost helps to:
- improve soil and reduce waste
- pollute the soil
- increase waste
- remove nutrients
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✓ Answer: A — improve soil and reduce waste
Composting recycles waste into useful soil-improving material.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
Cutting down forests for farmland is called:
- deforestation
- afforestation
- composting
- irrigation
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✓ Answer: A — deforestation
Deforestation is the clearing of forests.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
Selective breeding is a traditional form of improving:
- crops and livestock
- soil colour
- the weather
- machines
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✓ Answer: A — crops and livestock
Selective breeding traditionally improves crop and livestock traits.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
A farmer in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, noticed that water drains very quickly through his soil after heavy rainfall, and his crops often suffer from drought stress despite regular rains. Which soil type is MOST likely present on this farm?
- Clay soil
- Sandy soil
- Loam soil
- Peat soil
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✓ Answer: B — Sandy soil
Award 1 mark for identifying sandy soil as having large particles with large air spaces, leading to rapid drainage and poor water retention. A is incorrect — clay soil has small particles and retains water, often causing waterlogging. C is incorrect — loam soil has balanced drainage and water retention. D is incorrect — peat soil is high in organic matter and retains moisture well.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
A crop whose genes have been changed by biotechnology is a ___ crop.
- genetically modified (GM)
- seasonal
- wild only
- organic only
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✓ Answer: A — genetically modified (GM)
GM crops have had their genes modified.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
Producing many identical plants from cells in the lab is:
- tissue culture (micropropagation)
- ploughing
- grazing
- harvesting
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✓ Answer: A — tissue culture (micropropagation)
Tissue culture grows many identical plants from cells.
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CXC CSEC Agricultural Science FAQ
What does the CXC CSEC Agricultural Science exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Agricultural Science exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1 (Section A): 60 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 75 minutes. Tests knowledge across the whole syllabus. Paper 2: Structured short-answer + 1 extended response question. Section A is compulsory; Section B has a choice. Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes. School-Based Assessment (SBA): Coursework component graded by the teacher, externally moderated. Worth ~20-30% of the final grade depending on subject. Total exam time: ~3.5 hours across Paper 1 and Paper 2 sittings.
Can I download a free CXC CSEC Agricultural Science past paper?
Real CXC past papers are published directly by CXC on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is CXC CSEC Agricultural Science graded?
Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.