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Agriculture Form 2 Question Paper

Agriculture Form 2

Course:Agriculture

Exam Year:2007

Agriculture Form 2

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Section A (20mks)

1. List five types of soil structures (5mks)

2. Name the aspects of light that are important to consider in relation to crop growth (3mks)

3. Name five aspects of soil which are influenced by its texture (2mks)

4. What makes agriculture a very important sector in the economy (5mks)

5. The table below shows different soil particles. Fill in their sizes in mm (5mks)

i. Stones

ii. Coarse sand

iii. Fine sand

iv. Silt

v. Clay

Section B (40mks)

6. State one major difference between large scale farming and plantation farming (2mks)

7. Differentiate between superfluous and capillary water (2mks)

8. Differentiate between mixed farming and organic farming (2mks)

9. Name five types of farm records (5mks)

10. State the functions of the following tools (8mks)

i. Wood chisel

ii. Cold chisel

iii. Rasp

iv. Steel flat

v. Mallet

vi. Strip cup

vii. Thermometer

viii. Plumb bob

11. Name the factors which affect farm yard manure (5mks)

12. Give the terms used to describe the following animals (6mks)

- Young pig from birth to weaning

- A mature male pig

- Birds kept for meat production

- Mature male sheep

- Young ones of a goat

- Castrated male cattle

13. State the role of topography in soil formation (2mks)

14. List down the four soil horizons (4mks)

15. List down methods by which soil loses fertility (4mks)

Section C (20mks)

16. a. Describe how farmyard manure is prepared (6mks)

b. Explain the reasons for secondary cultivation (10mks)

c. What are the causes of poor drainage (4mks)

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