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JOINT EXAMINATION TERM THREE 2023

AGRICULTURE FORM ONE

TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions:
- This paper consists of 11 printed pages.
-This paper has three sections A,B and C.
- Answer ALL questions in sections A and B.
-Answer any TWO questions in section C.

For Examiners use:

SECTION QUESTIONS MAXIMUM STUDENTS
SCORE SCORE
A 1-17 30
B 18-21 20
C 22 20
23 20
24 20
TOTAL 90

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SECTION A (ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION)
1. Define the following terms. (2mks)
a) Arable farming
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b) Organic farming
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2. Name four branches of livestock farming. (2mks)
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3. State four characteristics of extensive farming system. (2mks)
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4. List four aspects of rainfall that affect Agriculture. (2mks)
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5. Give four constituents of soil. (2mks)
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6. Name any four types of soil structures. (2mks)
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7. State four ways of modifying soil P.H (2mks)
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8. State the use of the following tools and equipments. (2mks)
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d) Plumb bob: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Give four ways of clearing land during preparations. (2mks)
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10. Name two types of underground water sources. (1mk)
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11. State two types of pipes used to convey water to the farm. (1mk)
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12. List four types of irrigation systems. (2mks)

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13. Give any four methods of drainage. (2mks)
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14. Name any two types of organic manure. (1mk)
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15. State four ways by which soil looses fertility. (2mks)
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 16. List four types of products a farmer can obtain from domesticated livestock. (2mks)
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17. Name two types of camel species reared in the farm. (1mk)
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SECTION B (Answer ALL the questions in this section)

18. Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

a) Identify the tool illustrated above. (1mk)

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b) On the diagram label parts A,B and C. (3mks)
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c) State two maintenance practices that can be done on the tool. (1mk)
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19. The diagram below illustrates a farming operation done during crop production

a) Identify the practice. (1mk)

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b) Describe how the above practice is done. (2mks)
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c) State the importance of the practice. (2mks)
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20. The diagram below illustrates a method of water harvesting

a) Identify the methodof water harvesting. (1mk)

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b) State factors that determine the amount of water harvested by the method above. (2mks)
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c) State the maintenance practices that should be done on part A. (2mks)
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21.

a) State the aim of the experiment. (1mk)

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b) Identify soil types A,B,C. (3mks)

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c) Which of the above soil types is suitable for growing of paddy rice. (1mk)
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SECTION C (Answer any TWO questions in this section)

22. (a) Discuss the process of water treatment. (12mks)

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(b) Describe various uses of water in the farm. (5mks)

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(c) State three reasons of treating water in the farm. (3mks)
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 23. (a) Highlight five characteristics of fertile soils. (5mks)
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(b) Describe various ways by which soil fertility can be maintained. (10mks)
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(c) List five factors that affect quality of farmyard manure. (5mks)

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24. (a) State the importance of livestock in the farm. (5mks)
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(b) Describe the general characteristics of Dairy cattle breeds. (7mks)
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(c) Explain the uses of farm records. (8mks)
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 JOINT EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURE FORM ONE TERM THREE 2023

MARKING SCHEME.
1) a) Arable farming- this is the growing of crops on a cultivated land
b) Organic farming- this is the growing of crops and rearing of livestock without using agricultural
chemicals.

2) Pastoralism/mammalian livestock production

Fish farming/aquaculture

Bee keeping/apiculture

Poultry keeping

3) Requires large tracts of land

Low capital investment
Low labour per unit area
Low yield per unit area

4) Rainfall intensity
Rainfall amount
Rainfall distribution
Rainfall reliability

5) Mineral matter
Organic matter
Soil air
Soil water
Soil living organisms.

6) Single grained soil structure

Crumby Soil structure
Granular soil structure
Platy soil structure
Blocky soil structure
Prismatic soils structure
Columnar soil structure

7) Lime application
Application of sulphur
Application of basic fertilizer
Application of acidic fertilizer
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8) Strip cup- used to check if a cow has mastitis
Burdizzo – used to castrate bulls, rams, buck or billy
Bolus guns – used to administer solid drugs through the mouth of an animal
Plumb bob – used to check if wall is vertically straight

9) Slashing
Burning of vegetation cover
Tree felling
Use of herbicides

10) springs
Wells
Boreholes

11) Plastic pipes

Metal pipes (aluminium and galvanized iron pipes)
Hose pipes

12) Surface irrigation ( flood, furrow,basin)

Overhead irrigation/ sprinkler
Sub-surface irrigation
Drip/trickle irrigation.

13) Use of open ditches

Use of underground drain pipes
French drains
Cambered beds
Pumping
Planting trees e.g eucalyptus trees.

14) Green manure

Compost manure
Farmyard manure

15) Leaching
Soil erosion
Mono-cropping
Continuous cropping
Change in soil P.H.
Burning vegetation cover
Accumulation of salts

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16) Milk
Wool
Meat
Eggs
Honey
Blood.

17) Dromedary
Bactrian

SECTION B
18) a. hand saw.

b. A – toe
B - blade
C – Handle

c. Teeth setting should be done

Clean after use
Straighten blade when bent
Replace broken handle
Regular sharpening of teeth if blunt
Tighten loose nuts and screws
Oil the blade during long storage to reduce rusting

19) a. Ridging

b. It is done by digging soil in a continuous lineand heaping it on one side to form a ridge and furrow.

c. Promotes easy harvesting of tubers

Promotes expansion of root tubers
Furrows help to conserve water
Ridges promote anchorage
Promotes production of seeds in ground nuts

20) a. Roof water harvesting/ roof catchment.

b. Surface area of the roof

Amount of rainfall/ Intensity

c. Clean to remove dirt

Repair broken or leaking points
Place it on a strong base to resist water pressure

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 Paint iron sheet tanks to avoid rusting.
21) a. To compare capillarity action in different soils

b. A- sand soil
B- Loam soil
C – Clay soil

c. soil type C

SECTION C
22) a. Filtration at water intake – it is done by series of sieves to remove large particles
Softening of water – in the softening chamber, soda ash is added to soften water and alum (aluminium
sulphate) to coagulate solid particles
Coagulation and sedimentation – the tank is open to allow aeration which removes bad smell, water
stays for 36 hours to kill bilharzia worms.
Filtration – done using different sizes of gravel and a layer of sand to remove small solids
Chlorination – chlorine is added using a doser to kill micro organisms
Storage – water is stored awaiting distribution

b. Domestic use e.g cooking

Washing animal structures
Construction
Diluting chemicals
Watering plants
Watering animals
Promotes aquaculture
Washingfarm equipments
Cooling machines
Processing of farm produce.

c. To remove chemical impurities

To remove bad smell and taste
To kill disease causing micro organisms
To remove sediments of solid particles

23) a. Good depth

Proper drainage
Good water holding capacity
Correct P.H
Adequate nutrient supply.
Free from excessive infestation of soil borne pests and diseases.

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 b. Control soil erosion
Crop rotation
Weed control
Minimum tillage
Inter cropping
Proper drainage
Control of soil P.H
Use of organic manure
Use of inorganic fertilizer
Avoid practise that reduce soil nutrients e.g burning of vegetation cover

c. Type of animal used

Type of food eaten
Typeof litter / bedding used
Method of storage
Age of farm yard manure

24) a. Source of food

Source of income when sold
Provide animal power
Source of raw materials
Cultural uses e.g status symbol, medium of exchange, social ceremonies and recreational purposes.

b. Their bodies are wedge/ triangular shaped

They have a straight topline.
They have prominent milk veins
They are docile with mild temperament
They have visible pin-bone
They have well set apart hind quarters to give room for big udder
They have large stomach capacity therefore eat more and hence high milk production
They have large and well developed udder.

c. It shows the history of the farm

It helps to detect losses or thefts in a farm
Shows whether the farm is making profit or losses
Facilitates easy planning and budgeting
Makes it easy to share profit and losses during partnership
Helps to compare performance of different enterprises within a farm
Helps to settle disputes among heirs to the estate if farmer dies without leaving a will
Helps in assessment of income tax therefore reduced taxation
Helps to determine worth or value of the farm by comparing assets and liabilities
Supportsinsurance incase of death, theft or fire
Provides labour information e.g NSSF dues

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