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Agriculture Form Ii Question Paper

Agriculture Form Ii

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

THE 2011 K.C.SE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION

FORM TWO FOUNDATION III
NOVEMBER 2011

SECTION A (30 MARKS)
Answer All questions in this Section.

1. List four factors that you would consider in identifying a farming system in a given area. (2mks)

2. List two ways in which soil pH3 can be raised to pH4. (1mk)

3. State any two disadvantages of nomadic pastoralism system of farming. (1mk)

4. Distinguish between soil structure and soil texture. (1mk)

5. State four effects of HIV/AIDS on agricultural production. (2mks)

6. State four factor to consider when selecting an implement for primary cultivation. (2mks)

7. State four reasons for treating water before use on the farm. (2mks)

8. Give the functional difference between:
i. Stock and die and pipe cutter. (1mk)
ii. Ball pen hammer and claw hammer. (1mk)

9. State four physical characteristics of beef cattle. (2mks)

10. Give four deficiencies symptoms of phosphorus in crops. (2mks)

11. Give four factors that influence the amount of water required by an animal . (2mks)

12. Give four benefits of mulcing in soil and water conservation. (2mks)

13. Name two nursery conditions which are modified during gardening of cabbage seedling. (2mks)

14.
a. What do the figures 18:46:10 on a fertilizer bag represent? (1.5mks)
b. What is the quantity of filler materials in (a) above. (1.5mks)

15. Under what condition is an opportunity cost equivalent to zero. (2mks)

16. State four reasons for maintaining livestock in good health conditions. (2mks)

SECTION B (20 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions from this section.

17.
a. Explain the management of tomato seedlings in a nursery. (5mks)
b. Distinguish the procedure followed when transplanting seedlings from the nursery. (5mks)

18.
a. State the characteristics of a fertile soil. (5mks)
b. Name the three forms of soil water. (3mks)
c. List two forms in which nitrogen is available to plants. (2mks)

SECTION C (40 MARKS)
Answer any TWO questions in this section.
19.
a. Describe the life cycle of a three host tick. (15mks)
c. Explain the differences between ruminants and non-rumiants. (5mks)

20. Describe the field production of tomatoes under the following sub-headings.
a. Land preparation. (5mks)
b. Nursery establishment. (5mks)
c. Field practices. (10mks)

21. State and explain:
a. Five advantages of crop rotation. (10mks)
b. Five factors which may influence the spacing of crops. (10mks)

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