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Agriculture Form Three Question Paper

Agriculture Form Three

Course:Agriculture

Exam Year:2008

FRIENDS SCHOOL KAMUSINGA
KIMILILI

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF AGRICULTURE
PAPER 1
443/1
FORM 3
END YEAR EXAMINATION – 2008
2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
? This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
? Answer all questions in section A and B by filling in the blank spaces provided on the question paper.
? Answer two questions in section C on the answer sheets provided.

SECTION A (30 MARKS)

1. State any two forms of employment, provided by agriculture. (1 mark)

2. State any five government policies put in place to discourage the importation of agricultural commodities. (2½ marks)

3. (a) Define the term “pasture” (1 mark)

(b) State any four reasons of forage conservation. (2 marks)

4. Name four cultural methods of weed control. (2 marks)

5. State six advantages of legume – grass mixed pastures. (3 marks)

6. Give two main reasons for collecting soil samples for testing. (1 mark)

7. (a) List five methods of vegetative propagation. (2½ marks)

(b) With illustration, explain the meaning of grafting. (2 mark

8. (a) Differentiate between cut-off drains and grassed water ways. (2 marks)

(b) List two methods of conserving soil and water on a hilly area. (1 mark)

(c) Name four advantages of liming as a measure of soil improvement. (4 marks)

9. (a) What is land reform? (1 mark)

(b) Name any four forms of land reform. (2 marks)

10. Describe Blossom End rot disease in Tomatoes under cause and control measures.(3 marks)

SECTION B. (20 MARKS)

Answer all questions in this section.

11. The diagrams labeled A and B. Illustrate some weeds. Study them carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Identify the weeds illustrated in diagrams A and B. (2 marks)
A
B
(b) State two harmful effects of the weed labeled A in crop production. (2 marks)

(c) State one cultural control measure of weed labeled B. (1 mark)

12. The diagram below illustrates some crop pest attack. Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Identify the crop pest illustrated above. (1 mark)

(b) State one damage caused to the crop attacked. (1 mark)

(c) State two control measures of the pest. (2 marks)

13. The diagram below illustrate a method of collecting soil from a field.

(a) Identify the method illustrate. (1 mark)

(b) State four steps that should be followed when collecting soil samples. (4 marks)

14. The diagram below illustrates a method of soil and water conservation. Study it carefully and answer questions that follow.

(a) Identify the structure illustrated above. (1 mark)

(b) State two main objectives of the above structure. (2 marks)

(c) Name the parts labeled A, B and C. (3 marks)
A
B
C

SECTION C (40 MARKS)
Answer two questions in this section.

15. (a) Outline the functions of trees in soil conservation. (5 marks)
(b) Describe the cultural methods of controlling crop diseases. (5 marks)
(c) Give a detailed account of the effects of soil pH on the growth of plants. How does soil become either acidic or alkaline. (10 marks)

16. Discuss the production of maize (Zea mays) from land preparation to harvesting.(20 marks)

17. (a) Outline ten uses of Farm Records. (10 marks)
(b) State the steps followed in land adjudication and registration. (6 marks)
(c) What are the advantages of land consolidation in agricultural production? (4 marks)

END
MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007

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