Agriculture Form 1 Question Paper

Agriculture Form 1

Course:Agriculture

Exam Year:2006

Agriculture Form 1

Answer all the questions

1. What are the characteristics of top soil (5mks)

2. State the factors that influence soil formation (5mks)

3. State four aspects of rainfall which a farmer may consider when deciding on what crops to grow in an area (4mks)

4. Give four reasons which makes agriculture a very important sector in the economy (5mks)

5. List two ways in which temperature affects the quality of crop products (4mks)

6. (a) Define soil profile (1mks)

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

7. List four effects of wind on crop production (4mks)

8. State major branches of agriculture (5mks)

9. State two types of farming systems in Kenya (2mks)

10. Name three types of horticultural farming (3mks)

11. State the advantages of shifting cultivation (4mks)

12. How does HIV/AIDS and ill health affect agriculture (4mks)

13. State the effect of crop pest on crops (5mks)

14. Below is a list of different soil particles. Fill in their sizes (diameter)

i. Stones

ii. Coarse sand

iii. Fine sand

iv. Silt

v. Clay

b. Name the types of soil structures (5mks)

c. Name the types of parasites (2mks)

d. Name the type of soil water (3mks)

15. An experiment was done to determine the amount of a certain soil quantity as follows:-

-amount of soil before heating 50 grams

-amount after heating until vapour stopped coming out 44 grams

-amount after heating until smoke stopped coming out 40 grams

a. What was lost during the first heating (1mk)

b. What was lost during the second heating (1mk)

c. Calculate the percentage of the substance lost during the first heating (2mks)

d. Calculate the percentage of substance lost during the second heating (2mks)

16. Name four types of livestock farming (4mks)

17. Describe an experiment to show that soil contain humus (20mks)

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