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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 26

Agriculture Paper 1

SECTION A (30 Marks)

Answer all question
1.

a). What is land fragmentation in farming? (½ mark)

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b) State two causes of land fragmentation in Kenya since independence (1mk)

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1.5 marks

2.

State four advantages of using organic matter for mulching.

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2 marks

3.

State four reasons for practicing crop rotation

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2 marks

4.

Give two advantages of growing one type of annual crop on the same piece of land continually _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

1 marks

5.

State four factors that may determine the number of cultivation when preparing a seed bed _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2 marks

6.

State four methods of improving labour productivity on a farm _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2 marks

7.

Explain the following terms as used in agricultural economics

i. Marginal Returns

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ii. Gross Domestic product (G D P)

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iii. Opportunity cost

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iv. Per capital income

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2 marks

8.

Mention two ways by which soil PH may affect crop production
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1 marks

9.

Give two mechanical methods of separating soil particles according to size during soil analysis

1 marks

10.

Mention four factors which affect the quality of hay
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2 marks

11.

Give one possible cause of swelling on the root of bean plants
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1.5 marks

12.

Mention two soil factors which influence soil productivity
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1 marks

13.

Give four factors which influence solifluction
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2 marks

14.

List four factors that affect the selectivity of herbicides
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2 marks

15.

List down four benefits that a farmer may derive from agro forestry trees
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2 marks

16.

Give two types of product-product relationship in agricultural economics
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1 marks

17.

Mention four activities carried out by young farmers clubs in Kenya
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2 marks

18.

Give four deficiency symptoms of phosphorus in crops
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2 marks

19.

State two characteristics of a good rootstock for grafting
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1 marks

SECTION B (20 Marks)

Answer all the question in the space provided
20.

Below is a diagram of a bird labelled A, which is a crop pest.

(i) Identify the bird________________________________________________________ (½mk)

(ii) State two ways by which the bird causes loss in crops. (1mk)
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(iii) State four methods which are used to control the pest.
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3.5 marks

21.

Below is a diagram of money maker tomato plant labeled B

i) Identify any two management practices that have not been carried out on the tomato plant (1mk) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

ii) State two problems that may arise as a result of not carrying out the management practices you have indentified (i) above (1mk)
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2 marks

22.

The diagram below shows a weed plant labeled C.

i) Identify the weed plant (½mk)

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ii) State two reasons for controlling the weed labeled C in a crop field (1mk) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

iii) State one herbicide that can be used to control the weed in a field of growing maize (1mk) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

iv) At what stage of growth of maize should a post emergence herbicide be applied? (½mk) ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

3 marks

23.

i) what is a cut off drain (½mk)
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(ii) Describe the procedure of constructing a cut off drain (2mks)
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iii) State one factor that would determine the width and depth of the cut- off drain (½mk) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

3 marks

24.

On 10/1/2010 Lutonyi farm purchased on credit the following items from an Agro-vet shop
1) 20 bags of dairy meal, 70kg each @ kshs1, 100 per bag
2) 16 bags of bran, 70kg each@kshs700 per bag
3) 18 bags of D.S.P fertilizer,50kg@kshs1,500 per bag
4) 45 bags of seed maize, each2kg @kshs300 per bag
5) 8 Shearing knives (medium sized)@kshs300 per knife
i) Prepare the purchase order that Lutonyi farm made to the agro-vet shop (4mks)

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ii) Calculate the value of each item purchased and the total value of the order (2mks)
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6 marks

25.

The diagram below shows an experiment set up using soil types A,B and observations were made after 24hours.

Study the diagram and answer the questions that follows

2.5 marks

SECTION C (40 Marks)

Answer any Two questions from this section in the spaces provided after question 28
26.

a) Mention and explain five sites for agro-forestry trees in the farm (10 mks)
b) Explain the factors to consider in choosing the type of irrigation in the farm (10 mks)

20 marks

27.

a) Describe the field production of Tea under frame formation by pegging method (10 mks)

b) Describe the growing of Tomatoes under the following sub- headings

i) Transplanting (5 mks)

ii) Diseases and their control (5 mks)

20 marks

28.

a) State and explain the market functions (10 mks)
b) State and explain the various Land Tenure systems practised in Kenya (10 mks)

20 marks

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