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Form 2 Agriculture Exams and Marking Schemes Free

Maverick John

FORM 2 AGRICULTURE MARKING SCHEME

  1. State four reasons why agriculture is an art                             2MKS

-Involves;

  1. Define the following terms;
  2. Arablefarming- production of crops on a cultivated land
  3. Organic farming-growing of crops and rearing of animals without using agricultural chemicals.
  4. State two ways in which agriculture contributes to the industrial development
  1. State four conditions under which shifting cultivation is practiced

Practiced Where;

  1. State four factors that influence spacing of crops
  1. State the functional difference between a cross-cut saw and a rip saw
  1. Name the part used for vegetative propagation of each of the following plants
  2. Cassava– stem cuttings
  3. Sisal -bulbils
  4. Pyrethrum- splits
  5. Pineapples-crown,slips, suckers
  6. State four aspects of rainfall that influence agricultural production
  1. State four reasons why soil is important to crops
  1. Outline four harmful effects of strong wind in agricultural production
  1. State four characteristics that make a crop suitable for green manure
  1. Give four methods of breaking seed dormancy
  1. Define the following terms as used in crop production

A seed bed– Piece of land which has been prepared to receive planting materials.

Nursery bed- Special seedbed prepared for raising seedlings before transplanting. Should not be more than 1M wide

  1. State four causes of livestock diseases
  1. Give four constituents of soil

 

    1. Calf- young one of a cattle
    2. Bull- mature male cattle
  1. Cock – mature male bird
  2. Gilt – young female pig from weaning to first parturition
  3. Boar – mature male pig

SECTIONB (20 MARKS)

  1. The diagram below shows an external parasite. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow
  2. Identify the parasite tick 1 mark
  3. State three harmful effects of the parasite to livestock 3marks
  1. Handpicking and killing them

Starving ticks to death

Fencing of pasture lands

Burning infested pastures

  1. The diagram below shows a field management practice in tomatoes. Study it and answer the questions that follow
  2. Identify the practice – staking1mark
  3. State three reasons for carrying out the practice above
  1. Name onedisease that attack cabbages in the field.
  1. Below is a table showing pH values of different soil samples. Study it and answer the
    a) Which soil sample has the highest acidity

S1

b State two ways in which the pH of soil sample S8 can be lowered   

  1. Name two methods of soil sampling 2marks
  1. Below is a format of a farm record;
Date Disease symptom Livestock affected Drug used Cost of treatment Remarks
           
  1. Name the farm record illustrated above

Health record

  1. Give two uses of a farm record shown above
  1. Apart from the above record, give other two records kept by the farmer

 

 

SECTION C ( 40 MARKS)

Answer any two questions in this section

  1. a) Describe transplanting of a vegetable seedling 8mks
  1. b) Explain seven nursery management practices 7 marks

Note:They should be well explained

C State five importance of crop rotation        5 marks

  1. a) State five reasons for keeping livestock healthy 5 marks

b State five importance of water in animal’s diet

  1. c) Explain five predisposing factors to livestock diseases 10 marks

 

 

  1. a) Explain five ways through which soil loses fertility 10 marks

Note:They should be well explained

  1. b) Describe water treatment using the chemical treatment system 10 marks

stage 1. Filtration at water intake

stage 2. Softening of water

stage 3. Coagulation and sedimentation

stage 4. Filtration

stage 5. Chlorination

stage 6. Storage

Note: The stages must be well explained

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