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Agriculture Paper 2 Question Paper

Agriculture Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2008

FRIENDS SCHOOL GAVALAGI
AGRICULTURE PAPER 2 POST MOCK EXAM 2008.

INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A.

1. List THREE biotic factors that affect livestock production in Kenya. (1 1/2 mks)

2 a). Name TWO dual-purpose breeds of cattle. (1 mk)

b). A common exotic dairy breed with a milk butter fat content of more than 5%. (1/2 mk)

3. List TWO practices in livestock production that may be observed as an art in agriculture. (1 mk)

4 a). Name FOUR types of tools used in smoothing wood. (2 mks)

b). Give THREE reasons why farm tools and equipment should be well maintained. (1 1/2)

5. Name TWO products obtained from milk after processing. (1 mk)

6. Name THREE importance of lubricating system in tractor. (1 1/2)

7 a). List THREE factors to consider when siting farm structures. (1 1/2)

b). State TWO reasons why the calf pen is constructed to house only one calf. (1 1/2)

8. Give TWO causes of soft shell in eggs. (1 mk)

9. Give the breeding system involved in each of the following cases. (1 mk)

a). Fresian sire mated with Ayshire dam.

b). Fresian sire (father) mated with Fresian dam. (daughter)

10. Name THREE mechanical methods of controlling ticks. (1 1/2)

11. Name TWO factors associated to the animal that determine the amount of feed that an animal consume. (1 mk)

12. State the functions of the following parts of an ox-drawn plough. (1 1/2)

a). Land side

b). Land wheel

c). Share

13. Give TWO ways in which the health of an animal can be restored. (1 mk)

14. State TWO ways in which digestion of food in pigs differs from that in ruminants. (1 mk)

15. Give TWO importance of flush in sheep management. (1 mk)

16. State the use of each of the following tools in bee production. (1 mk)

a). Swarm net

b). Catcher box

17. State FOUR management practices that would ensure maximum harvest of fish from fish pond. (2 mks)

18. State TWO reasons for hoof trimming in goat management. (1 mk)

19 a). List FOUR qualities of a good grain store. (2 mks)

b). State TWO advantages of hedges. (1 mk)

20 a). State FOUR uses of fence on the farm. (2 mks)

SECTION B (40 mks)

21. Describe management of female lambs from the time of weaning to the last month of pregnancy. (20 mks)

22 a). State FOUR source of farm power apart a tractor. (4 mks)

b). State the operational events that occur at each of the four stroke cycle engine. (16 mks)

29 a). State FIVE factors to consider in selecting a construction material. (6 mks)

b). Explain the factors to consider in siting farm structures. (9 mks)

c). What is the importance of farm building? (5 mks)

Agriculture Paper 2 Question Paper

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