Term 3 Form 1 Agriculture Exam

1. Give the meaning of the following terms:

• Plantation farming (1 mk)
• Large scale farming. (1 mk)

2. State four ways in which trees improve soil productivity. (2 mks)
3. List four minimum tillage farming practices . (2 mks)
4. The diagram below shows a house water storage tank . Study it and answer the questions that follow.

• Identify parts of the tank labeled;

H    –                                                                                                                                   (1 mk)

 

K   –                                                                                                                                    (1 mk)

• Give the function of the parts labeled J ( mk)

1. Name three physical agents of weathering. (3 mks)

 

6. The following are diagrams illustrating a soil profile labeled A and two types of soil structure labeled B and C. Use them to answer the questions that follow.

 

a) Identify the strata of the soil profile labeled 1, 3 and 4      (3mks)

 

1-

3-

4-

 

(b)  Identify the types of soil structure

B-

C-

(c)        Name a natural process that may change soil structure B into

(d)      (i)  State two limitations of the hard layer that develops in layer 2.                          (2 mks)

 

(ii) What is the name given to the hard layer that forms in layer 2.                          (1 mk)

 

(e)        List two farming practices that may destroy structure B.                                          (2 mks)

 

7. State two reasons why farmers should be encouraged to practice organic farming. (2 mks)

 

8. Name two agricultural activities that make agriculture a science (2 mks)

 

9. State two methods of showing that soil is made up of different sized mineral particles. (2 mks)

 

10. Differentiate between

(a)        Bastard file and rasp file                                                                                             (1 mk)

(b)        Coping saw and hack saw.                                                                                          (1 mk)

 

11. List down two tools/equipment used in handling of cattle during Agriculture exhibition. (2 mks)

 

12. State three ways to improve production of indigenous cattle. (3 mks)

 

13. Outline three reasons for maintaining farm tools and equipments. (3 mks)

 

14. The diagram below illustrates and experiment using garden soil. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

• What was the aim of the experiment? (1 mk)
• Name the parts labeled C and D (2 mks)

C    –

D    –

(c)   Name the property of soil being investigated.                                                                            (1 mk)

 

15. Name two tools used to trim hooves.                                                                         (2 mks)
16. State two roles of irrigation water in a rice field.                                                 (2 mks)

 

17. State 4 factors that influence the quality of harvested rain water                         (4 mks)

 

18. State any two roles of agriculture to the development of industries. (2 mks)

 

19. State six factors that determine the choice of the pipe to use in the farm. (3 mks)

 

20. (a) State 4 factors that determine quality of farm yard manure.                                         (4 mks)

 

(b)  Describe the process of preparing green manure.                                                          (3 mks)

21. Name two forms of water that exist in the soil.                                     (2 mks)

 

22. State two agricultural practices that pollute water. (2 mks)

 

23. Outline three disadvantages of burning as a form of land preparation.                         (3 mks)

 

24. (a) What is soil fertility?                                                                                                         (2 mks)

(b)  Outline the characteristics of a fertilile soil.                                                                    (4 mks)

(c)   List and explain any seven ways through which soil loses its fertility.                           (7 mks)

(d)  Explain seven ways of maintaining soil fertility.                                                              (7 mks)

 

2019 MOKASA CRE Paper 1 & 2