ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS 13.
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Term 2 - 2024
AGRICULTURE PP1
FORM FOUR
Time: 2 Hours
Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….
School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..
Signature: …………………………………………………….. Date: …………………...
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
2. Sign and write date of examination in spaces provided.
3. This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
4. Answer all questions in section A and B and any other two questions in section C.
5. Candidate must answer the questions in English.
6. All answers should be written in spaces provided.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
SECTION QUESTION MAXIMUM CANDIDATE SCORE
SCORE
A 1-17 30
B 18-21 20
C 22-24 40
TOTAL 90
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SECTION A (30marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section in the spaces provided
1. Give four aspects of rainfall that affect agricultural production. (2mks)
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2. State four factors considered when choosing water pipes for use in the farm. (2mks)
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3. List down four types of water erosion. (2mks)
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4. Give three classes of weeds on the basis of growth cycle. (1½mks)
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5. Define the term pest. (1mk)
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6. State four reasons why burning of bushes is discouraged as a method of land clearing. (2mks)
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7. Outline four factors considered when grading tomatoes. (2mks)
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8. State four problems associated with marketing agricultural produce (2mks)
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9. Give three maintenance practices carried out on water tanks. (1 ½ mks)
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11. Define the following terms. (2 mks)
(i) Nursery bed
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(ii) Seed bed
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(iii) Pricking out
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(iv) Hardening off
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12. List four financial documents used in the farm (2mks)
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13. List down four factors of production. (2mks)
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14. Name the parts harvested for each of the following crops. (1 ½ mks)
(a) Onions
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(b) Carrots
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(c) Coffee
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15. Name four main methods of controlling pests in the farm. (2mks)
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16. Mention three ways of applying water to crops (1 ½ mks)
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17. Differentiate between pomoculture and olericulture (1mk)
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SECTION B (20 Marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section
18.a) A farmer in Molo was advised to apply 80 kg of nitrogen to his maize plantation during top
dressing. The fertilizer available was calcium ammonium nitrate (20% N) .Calculate the amount
of this fertilizer in kilograms the farmer should purchase (2mks)
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b. At what stage should the farmer top dress his maize crop (1mk)
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c. State three methods of fertilizer application (3mks)
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19. Below are common weeds. Use them to answer the questions that follow.
K L
M N
a) Identify the weeds labelled K, L,M, N (2marks)
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b) State the effect of the following weeds
i) K if fed to cows (1mark)
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ii) L growing on a maize field (1mark)
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c) Give a reason why weed M is difficult to control (1mark)
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20. Study the illustration below of making compost manure and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the method of making compost manure illustrated above. (1mk)
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(b) Name the other method of making compost manure. (1mk)
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(c) State three qualities of well decomposed compost manure. (3mks)
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21. The following diagrams illustrate two methods of soil sampling.Study them and answer
questions that follow .
(a) What do diagrams A and B represent? (2 marks)
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(b) Describe the procedure of soil sampling. (3 marks)
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SECTION C (40mks) Answer only two questions in this section
22. (a) Describe seven cultural or biological methods of soil and water conservation. (7 marks)
(b) Describe the importance of keeping farm records . (7 marks) (c)
Explain six objectives of the million acre scheme of land settlements. (6 marks)
23[a] Describe the growing of dry bean seeds under the following sub headings.
(i) Selection and preparation of planting materials. (3marks)
(ii)Planting. (4marks)
(iii) Weeding. (3marks)
(b) Describe the environmental conditions that may lead to low crop yields (10 marks)
24. (a) Explain seven factors that influence seed rate in crop production. (7mks)
(b) Outline seven safety precautions observed when using herbicide in the farm. (7mks)
(c) Explain briefly any six factors that affect the quality of hay a farmer may produce in the farm.
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