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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 24

Agriculture Paper 1

SECTION A (30 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section in spaces provided.
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a State four achievements that can be made with high level of education and technology Agriculture. (2 marks) ..........................................................................................................................................

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b. List four benefits that Kenyan farmers can get from liberalization of the economy. (2marks)
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4 marks

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State four roles played by living organisms in the process of soil formation (2marks) ..........................................................................................................................................

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2 marks

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List three factors that determine the choice of correct implement for primary tillage. (1½marks)
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b. State three importance of sub soiling. (1½ marks)
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3 marks

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State four deficiency symptoms that would be seen in a crop lacking potassium. (2 marks)
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b. Give two reasons why soil should be sampled. (2 marks)
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4 marks

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List down three types of nurseries. (1½ marks)
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1.5 marks

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List three importance of tissue culture in crop production. (1½ marks)
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1.5 marks

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State two problems that a farmer may experience for failing to cut back pyrethrum. (2marks) ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................

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2 marks

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a. State two effects of aphids on plants. (1 mark)

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b. Give four reasons why the use of herbicides is discouraged during land
clearing. (2mrks)
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3 marks

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a. Outline two ways through which raindrop erosion initiates the process of erosion. (2marks) ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................

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b. State two reasons for carrying out soil and water conservation in the farm.
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4 marks

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Give four conditions that have let to fragmentation and subdivision of agriculture land in Kenya. (2 marks). ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................

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2 marks

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State four advantages of a good crop rotational programme. (2marks) ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................

2 marks

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List two problems brought by water in the farm (1 mark)

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1 marks

SECTION B (20 Marks)

Answer ALL Questions in the spaces provided.
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. Study the diagram below and answer questions that follow.

i. Identify x on tomato fruit. (1 mark)

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ii. State the most destructive stage of the organism. (1 mark)
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iii. How can the pest be controlled. (1 mark)
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3 marks

14.

The diagram below shows the type of soil structure.


a. Identify the soil structure. (1 mark)

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b. Describe the formation of the above structure. (2 marks)

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State two disadvantages associated with the above structure. (2 marks) .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

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5 marks

15.

The diagram M and N below illustrates some farm structures used in soil and

water conservation



a. Identify the structures illustrated in diagrams M and N. above. (2 marks) .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

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b. Name the common material used in M and N at part labeled A ( 1 mark) .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

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c. State two ways through which structures M and N conserves soil and water in the farm. (2marks). .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

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5 marks

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The diagrams X and Y represent weeds.



i. Identify weeds X and Y (1 mark)

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ii. Give TWO economic importance of each of the weeds above. (2 marks)

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iii. Name two kinds of herbicides used to control the above weeds (2 marks) .................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

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5 marks

17.

Below is a diagram that illustrates one of the field management practice carried out on some crop.

Study the diagram and answer questions that follow.



a. Identify the practice illustrated above (1 mark)

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b. Name the parts labeled A and B. (1 mark)

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2 marks

SECTION C (40 Marks)

Answer two questions from this section.
18.

a. Describe how each of the following crops are harvested.
i Sugarcane (6 marks)
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b. Explain post harvesting practices in crop production ( 8 marks)

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20 marks

19.

a. Define the term farm records. (1 mark)
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c. What is land reform? (1 mark)

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d. Describe four methods of land reforms which have been applied in Kenya since independence. (8 marks). .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................................

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20 marks

20.

Describe the management practices carried out on a vegetable nursery.
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b. Describe the importance of vegetative propagation in crop production.
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c. i What is pruning as used in crop production. (1 mark)
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ii. State four importance of pruning fruit crops. (4 marks)
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iii . Name three field crops that require pruning ( 3 marks)
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20 marks

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