Examination Papers, September 2024

FIREARMS, SEPTEMBER 2024

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.1

(a) Outline the TWO components that constitutes riflings. 2 mks

(b) Briefly explain these two components. 2 mks

  FA.SEPT.24 – QU.2  In the context of firearms define the following terms:

(a) Mushroom 1 mk   

(b) Calibre 1 mk

(c) Cartridge 1 mk

(d) Firearm 1 mk

(e) Primer  1 mk

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.3    Outline THREE circumstances that might cause one not to be granted a firearm certificate.   3 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.4    Outline TWO purposes of riflings in the barrel of a rifle.  2 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.5   List FOUR acts that are considered as improper use of firearms according to Firearms Act,  Chapter 10:09.  4 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.6  Outline the THREE golden rules in the use of firearms . 3 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.7   Describe:

(a) Loading  1 mk

(b) Ready  1 mk

(c) Unloading 1 mk

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.8   Within what period should the loss of a firearm be reported to the police? 1 mk

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.9   Differentiate a shotgun from a rifle.   4 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.10   Name the FOUR major components of a bullet. 4 mks (Perhaps means “Name the FOUR components of a cartridge”?)

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.11   Outline any FOUR safe handling rules in the use of firearms.  4 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.12    Describe the revolving action.  2 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.13  Explain the possible danger of a squib load shot malfunction. 2 mks

FA.SEPT.24 – QU.14   Outline any FOUR factors that affect recoil. 4 mks

GENERAL PAPER, SEPTEMBER 2024

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.1  Who is the current Zimbabwe RBZ Governor? 1 mk

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.2   What is the official Zimbabwean ZIG currency code? 1 mk

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.3   Name the other FOUR types of land administered by Zimparks apart from Recreational Parks and Safari Areas.  4 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.4  

a) Which country is the current chairperson of the SADC Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation? 1 mk

b) When (day, month and year) and where did the 44th ordinary meeting of the Summit of the Heads of State and Governance of SADC held?    4 mks

c) Give the theme under which this meeting was held.  2 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.5   Name the individual falls making up Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean side.   4 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.6   Name the current Zimbabwe National Soccer team head coach. 2 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.7   Apart from Victoria Falls, Chinhoyi Caves and Lake Manyame name FOUR other Ramsar Wetland Sites of International Importance occurring in Zimbabwe. 4 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.8   Which THREE countries recently signed a MOA in 2024 to establish a new TFCA? 3 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.9  

1. How many different types of snake species are found in Zimbabwe?
2. How many of these species are not venomous?    2 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.10   List THREE main sections that make up Great Zimbabwe Ruins? 3 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.11  What is the administrative capital of Matabeleland North Province? 1 mk

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.12   When is the World Rangers Day observed? 2 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.13   Name FOUR precautionary steps you can use to prevent fire outbreaks at a hunting camp site. 4 mks

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.14   Give the meaning of the following acronyms:   3 mks

a) CBD

b) CMS

c) ZIMRA

d) WWF

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.15   Which of the following statements are true about hunting in Zimbabwe. 3 mks

a) Bow hunting and game hunting with handgun is illegal in private land areas

b) The use of callers, artificial lighting and night vision scope is allowed in communal areas

c) A professional hunter should submit TR2 form and kill return only to Zimparks before and after a hunt.

d) Hunting may not take place within 400m of a designated waterhole in Zimparks area

e) Hunting with dogs is not allowed in Zimparks area .

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.16    Which two Zimbabwean towns had the following colonial names:                        2 mks

a) Melsetter

b) Enkeldoorn

GP.SEPT.24 – QU.17    Which bird and animal are found on the Zimbabwe Coat of Arms? 2 mks

HABITS & HABITATS, SEPTEMBER 2024

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.1   Water and food are two of the five essential elements of a viable animal habitat. What are the other THREE? 3 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.2  Most people confuse Musasa (Brachstegia spiciformis) with Munondo (Julbernardia globiflora). How would help your client to distinguish between these two trees? 4 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.3  Animals undergo evolutionary structural adaptation to suit the habitat they live in. Explain how the coat of klipspinger (0reotragus oreotragus) suits its mountain habitat.   4 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.4   Hyenas are regarded as cowards and scavengers but in reality this is not true. Explain spotted hyena hunting behaviour especially in relation to wildebeest and zebra as prey. 4 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.5  Elephants use sound to communicate. Describe the sounds produced by elephants for communication purposes. 4 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.6  You are in the bush with your client and come across colonies of birds’ nests in the trees. Your client asks you why the nests are located on the western side of the tree. How would you respond? 2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.7   Differentiate between the following terms in animal ecology:

a. Geophagia and osteophagia  2 mks

b. Infanticide and siblicide 2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.8  To safeguard its kill, the leopard usually stores its meat in trees where hyena and lion cannot access it. How does the leopard manage to do this? 2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.9  Hippopotamus can sleep while submerged in water but they do not drown. Explain how this is possible. 3 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.10   Tuskless elephants have the advantage that they are not targeted by poachers. However, in the African Savanna these animals have serious disadvantages for survival. Explain.  4 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.11   Why is a buffalo regarded as “black death” in the hunting industry? 2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.12   Fish are slippery and difficult to grab with hands, but the fish eagle can catch this prey with ease. How does the fish eagle manage this? 2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.13    Snakes produce THREE different types of venom. State the three types, briefly giving the physiological effect of each on the body of bitten animal. 3 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.14   Black mamba, Egyptian cobra and Mozambique spitting cobra are all accurate spitters?  (True/false)   1 mk

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.15   Describe the “dinner for queens” produced by bees. 2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.16    Dung beetles are a keystone species in the environment. State FOUR ecological benefits provided by these insects.   2 mks

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.17    Electric fish can hunt their prey by stunning them with electrical shock. How do they do it?

HH.SEPT.24 – QU.18       Why do male lions form a coalition? 2 mks

LAW, SEPTEMBER 2024

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.1   Define the following terms according to the Parks and Wildlife Act, Chapter 20: 14:

(i) Hunt  2 mks

(ii) Indigenous plant  2 mks

(iii) Pick  2 mks

(iv) Waters  2 mks

(v) Hotel 2 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.2    State the provinces where the following sanctuaries are found:

• Tshabalala Sanctuary  2 mks
• Mushendike Sanctuary  2 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.3    According to SI 362 of 1990 , Section 27, Collection of specimens, “A hunter if so required by the Director, shall collect and identify the skull or trophy of an animal killed and submit such skull or other trophy to any officer for examination with a specified period of such animal being killed”.

Within what period should this skull or trophy be submitted?   2 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.4   Clearly explain the difference between a Botanical Garden and Safari Area and give TWO examples for each.    6 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.5   Under Section 28 of SI 362 of 1990, state any TWO conditions that must be met for one to be able to fish in waters of the Parks and the Wildlife Estate.  3 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.6   Pick out the Specially Protected Animals and Specially Protected birds in the list below:     4 mks

    Acynonx jubatus, Lycaon pictus, Hippotragus equinus, Poleamatus bellicosus, Scopus umbretta, Aquita rapax,  Aepiroceros melampus, Syncerus caffer                            

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.7   Classify the following traps into their respective Classes.   2 mks

• A set gun
• A dead fall
• Poisoned weapon,
• Pitfall

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.8   State any FOUR prohibited hunting methods under Section 18 of SI 362 of 1990.  4 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.9   What does the law say about the powers of the President in relation to Sanctuaries?   6 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.10   State any TWO animals that fall under Part A of SI 362 of 1990.

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.11   Provide the long title of the Parks and Wildlife Act, Chapter 20:14.   

5 mks

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.12   List the stages of the TRAS2 process in chronological order.   1 mk

LAW.SEPT.24 – QU.13  What does the acronym CITES stand for?  1 mk