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Agriculture Field Engineering Question Paper

Agriculture Field Engineering

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME (IBP) – AUGUST SESSION
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURE) AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SCIENCE)
KRM 201: AGRICULTURE FIELD ENGINEERING
DATE: Tuesday 28th December 2010 TIME: 11.00a.m -1.00p.m
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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other THREE questions.
QUESTION ONE (Compulsory)
a) Giving examples of tools and implements that may be used, briefly describe the following terms:
i)Primary tillage
ii)Secondary tillage
iii)Tertiary tillage(6 marks)
b) List four possible impacts of frequent tillage (4 marks)
c) Using a sketch, differentiate an isometric and an orthographic drawing?(4 marks)
d) Highlight six factors that must be considered in the design of greenhouse for crop
production (6 marks)
e) List five elements that should be considered in farm building construction(5 marks)

QUESTION TWO (15 MARKS)
a) Describe the main factors in the evaluation of the cropping system(8 marks)
b) Describe how you would increase the power per unit area so as to make your
tillage operations economical. Highlight the impacts of each method.(6 marks)
c) Describe the main determinants of tillage activities at various levels(8 marks)

QUESTION THREE (15 MARKS)
a) Define the following terms:
i) Land quality
ii) Land characteristic
iii) Land suitability
iv) Major kind of land use
v) Multiple land utilization type
vi) Compound land utilization type(6 marks)
b) Describe six principles of land suitability assessment (6 marks)
c) Describe three types of errors that may occur during chain surveying clearly
highlighting corrective measures. (3 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (15 MARKS)
a) Explain the purpose for mechanization in agricultural production (6 marks)
b) Describe the process of surveying (6 marks)
c) Describe role of ventilation in greenhouse crop cultivation (3 marks)

QUESTION FIVE (15 MARKS)
a) Explain how a grower can influence the control of the following environmental factors in greenhouse crop cultivation.
a) Temperature
b) Humidity
c) Light(3 marks)
d) Give five reasons why storage is necessary in agricultural production systems(5 marks)
e) Using examples, describe two ways in which foundations may be classified.(4 marks)
f) Describe three loads that should be considered in design of structures(3 marks)

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