Term 3 Form 2 Agriculture Exam

 

1. What is meant by each of the following terms? (3 mks)

 

(a)  Mixes cropping

 

(b)  Mono cropping

 

 

(c)  Intercropping…

 

2. State four characteristics of a good vegetable seedling.                                     (4 mks)

 

3. State four factors that can affect digestibility of a fees stuff in livestock. (4 mks)

 

4. Name four characteristic of Dairy cattle breeds. (4 mks)

 

5. Name the complementary tool for each of the tool named below. (2 mks)

 

(i)         Trochar

 

(ii)  Handrill

6. Name five tools that can be used to assemble a jembe. (2 mks)

 

7. State four factors that affect the quality of farm yard manure. (4 mks)

 

8. Name three form of Horticulture practices in Kenya. (1½ mks)

 

9. State four agricultural activities that may pollute water. (4 mks)

 

10. Give reasons as to what makes agriculture to be defined as a science. (2 mks)

 

11. Give three tertially land preparation operations.      (1½ mk)

 

12. What is the term use to describe the following? (2½ mks)

 

(i)         Mature female bird

 

(ii)        Mature female pig

 

(iii)       Mature male goat

 

(iv)       Mature female sheep

 

(v)        A young of a rabbit

 

13. Give the four symptoms of Nitrogen deficiency in crops. (2 mks)

 

14. Give four sources of water for the animals body. (4 mks)

 

15. Give four reasons of treating water. (4 mks)

 

16. Give three agricultural practices that pollute water. (3 mks)

 

17. Define the following terms. (2 mks)

 

(i)         Disease…

 

(ii)        Health……

 

SECTION B

 

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION

 

18. The diagram below shows an experiment set up using soil types G, H, J and observations made after

24 hours.  Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow.

(a)  What is the aim of the experiment above?                                                                         (1 mk)

 

(b)  Name the three soil types G, H and J.                                                                                  (3 mks)

 

(c)    What is the characteristic texture of soil G and J?

 

(d)  State how a farmer would improve the structure of soil type G.                                             (2 mks)

 

19. Below are illustrations of farm tools and equipments

(a)   Identify the tool/equipment labeled A and B.                                                                   (2 mks)

 

A

 

B

 

(b)  State one appropriate use of the tool labeled tool D.                                                              (2 mks)

(c)    Give the maintenance practice of tool C.                                                                            (1 mk)

 

(d)  Give a tool which would be used as to D in a wood workshop.                                              (1 mk)

 

20. The diagram below how fields practice in crop production. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

(a)  Identify the field practice above. (1 mk)

 

(b)  State four importance of the above practice.                                                                        (4 mks)

 

(c)   State two other practices aimed at providing support to weak stemmed plants.                      (2 mks)

 

21. The diagram below shows the digestive system of cattle. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

(a)  Name the parts labeled N,P and Q.                                                                                     (2 mks)

 

N

 

D

 

Q

(b)  State one function for each of the parts labeled S and T.                                                        (2 mks)

 

S

 

T

 

(c)  Give one enzyme produced by each of the parts R and S.                                                      (2 mks)

 

R

 

S

 

23(a)  Describe ten signs of ill health in livestock.                                                                   (10 mks)

 

(b)  Explain eight ways in which ticks can be controlled on a livestock farm.                           (8 mks)

 

(c)   Give four tools used by masons to lay concrete blocks during construction of a wall.         (2 mks)

 

24(a) State and explain six factors which may influence the spacing of crops.                           (12 mks)

 

(b)  Discuss the importance of Agriculture in the countries economy.                                        (4 mks)

 

(c)  A farmer is required to prepare 100kg of dairy meal containing 20% digestible crude protein

(D.C.P).  Using pear sons square method.  Calculate the quantity of soya bean (40% DCP) and Rice (16% DCP) the farmer requires for the Dairy meal.                                                 (4 mks)