MUKUYU SECONDARY SCHOOL

MID TERM EXAMS TERM 1 2017

AGRICULTURE FORM 3

TIME: 2 HOURS

Name ............................... ADMISSION NO..

SECTION A

1. a) Name two types of inventory records (1mrk)

b) Whats opportunity cost (mrk)

2. a) Name two types of tomato pests (1mrk)

b) What is the effect of excess manure application to carrots ( mrk)

3. Give four advantages of intensive farming (2mrks)

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4. State two reasons why use of fire is discouraged in land clearing (1mrk)

5. Give two significance of correct spacing (1mrk)


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6. What is the use of top soil in compost manure preparation (mrk)

7. State two uses of organic matter in soil (1mrk)

8. a) State two ways of controlling blight in tomatoes. (1mrk)

b) Mention two varieties of of onions (1mrk)

9. Explain how the following methods control pests (1mrk)

a) Timely harvesting

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b) Crop rotation (1mrk)

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10. State four characteristics of good produce store (2mrks)

11. List two function of phosphorous in crop production (1mrk)



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12. a) Name two methods of training crops (1mrk)

b) State two aims of processing crop produce (1mrk)

13. Give four aims of earthing up in crops (2mrks)

14. Outline any four poor cultivation practices that pollute water (1mrk)

15. a) List three types of surface irrigation (1 mrks)

b) Give four advantages of overhead irrigation (2mrks)

16. State two advantages of grafting

(1mrk)

17. State two advantages of seed propagation (1mrk)

18. State two advantages of minimum tillage (1mrk)

19. List three signs of external parasite infestation ( 1 mrks)

20. List three sources of nitrogen (1 mrks)

SECTION B (20MARKS)

21. The following diagram shows a certain method of preparing compost manure.
i) Identify the method. (1mrk)

ii) Give two factors that should be considered when siting a compost pit. (2mrks)

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iii) State two factors that determine the time manure is ready for use on the field. (2mrks)

22. The illustration below represents different soil reactions

a) Identify soil A and C (2mrks)

A.

b) Why is soil B prone to soil erosion (1mrk)

c) Which soil had highest; (2mrks)

i. Soil capillarity

ii. Drainage

23. The illustration below represents propagation by layering

a) Give the name of the method (1mrk)

b) State two disadvantages of the method (2mrks)

c) Name two rooting media used during marcotting (2mrks)

24. What does the figure 20- 20-10 labeled on fertilizer bag stand for? (2mrks)

b) A farmer was advised to apply 40kg of P2 O5 per hectare of maize at planting time. The
phospahtic fertilizer available was single super phosphate containing 20% P2 O5.

Calculate how much single super phosphate fertilizer should apply in two hectares (3mrks)

25. a). State three reasons for castrating farm animals (3 marks)

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b). Give two methods of castrating farm animals

26. a). State two complications that may occur to a cow during calving (2 marks).

i.

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b). State three type of care that should be given to a calf immediately after it is born (3 marks).

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iii.

SECTION C

ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION.

27. a) Discuss the process of chemical water treatment (10mrks)

b) Discuss cabbages production under the following subheading (4mrks)

i. Ecological requirements (4mrks)

ii Varieties (2 Marks)

iii. Pest control (4mrks)

28. a) State by giving examples(s) the different vegetative propagation parts in crops.
(10mrks)
b) Give the uses of farm records (10mrks)
27. a) Explain ten factors considered when selecting breeding stock (10 mrks)

b) Explain the following terms(5mrks)

i). Close breeding

ii).Inbreeding

iii).Line breeding
iv).cross breeding

v). out-crossing

c). Study the following breeding system and then answer the questions that follow

A. First cross Zebu (cow) X Pure breed Friesian bull

B. Second cross 1st cross offspring X Pure breed Friesian bull

C. Third cross Second cross offspring X Pure breed Friesian bull

i). Identify the type of breeding system illustrated (1mark)

ii). State the genetic composition of the offspring produced in A (1mark)

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ii) State the genetic composition of the offspring produced in C (1 Mark)

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iv). State one reason why a dairy cow developed through the system illustrated above is more
preferable in Kenya than a pure breed Frieasian cow (1 marks)

v). State one method of servicing cows when they are on heat (1 mark) .