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Agriculture Paper 1 Question Paper

Agriculture Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2010

AGRICULTURE PAPER 1
SECTION A 30 MARKS.
1. (a) What is sub soiling in Land preparation (1mk)
(b)Give two importance of sub soiling (1mk)
2. Define the term minimum tillage (1mk)
3. List four effects of high temperature on crop production (2mks)
4. Give any four advantages of organic farming (2mks)
5. Give two ways by which overheating can be avoided in the process of making tillage (1mk)
6. (a) Define the term soilfluction (1mk)
(b) Name any two methods used in gully erosion control (2mks)
7. Differentiate between settlement and resettlement (1mk)
8. State any four effects of HIV/AIDS to agriculture production in Kenya (2mks)
9. Outline four importance of keeping health records (2mks)
10. Why should a nursery bed not be more than 1m wide (1mk)
11. Name two methods of frame formation in tea production (1mk)
12. State four reasons for treating water in the farm before use (2mks)
13. Give two benefits of possessing a land title deed to a farmer (1mk)
14. Give three characteristics of a good rootstock for grafting (1½mks)
15. Give three factors that determine the depth of ploughing (1½mks)
16. Give four problems associated with use of herbicides in crop production (2mks)
17. Outline two ways of classifying weeds (1mk)
18. List four advantages of co-operative land tenure system (2mks)
19. What is a compound fertiliser? (1mk)

SECTION B 20 MARKS
20. Outline four advantages of using sub-surface irrigation (4mks)
21. (a) Name two soil sampling process(1mk)
(b) Name any two spots in a farm that should be avoided during sampling (1mk)
(c) Describe the steps followed while carrying out soil sampling (5mks)
22. Give the precautions taken when ensiling to ensure high quality silage (3mks)
23. (a) Why is couch grass difficult to control through digging (1mk)
(b) Give three economic benefits of couch grass (3mks)

SECTION C (40 MARKS)
24. Describe the production of maize for dry grains under the following subheadings
(a) Land Preparation (4mks)
(b)Planting (6mks)
(c)Field Management/practices (6mks)
(d)Harvesting (4mks)
25. State and explain
(a)Five advantages of crop rotation (10mks)
(b)Five factors that may influence the spacing of crops (10mks)
26. (a) List various methods of harvesting water in the farm (4mks)
(b)State the use of water in the farm (4mks)
(c)Describe the processes involved in water treatment using chemical treatment systems(12mks)

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