ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS (2023)

Term 3 - 2023
AGRICULTURE
FORM THREE
PAPER 1
Time: 2 Hours

Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….

INSTUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

 Write your name and index number in the spaces provided

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION QUESTIONS MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATES SCORE

A 1-17 30

B 18-21 20

C 22-24 40

TOTAL SCORE 90
 SECTION A: 30 MARKS

1. Give four factors that would determine the stage at which a crop is harvested. (2marks)

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2. State four disadvantages of organic mulches. (2 marks)

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3. Outline four functions of magnesium in crops . (2 marks)

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4. State four objectives of land tenure reform. (2marks)

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5. State two disadvantages of late defoliation in pasture management. (1mark)

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6. .Give four benefits of a good soil structure in crop production. (2marks)

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7. Name four farm records that should be kept by a poultry farmer. (2marks)

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8. State four ways in which burning of vegetation may lead to lose of soil fertility

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9. State four symptoms of viral diseases in crops. (2marks)

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10. State three methods of classifying herbicides. (1½marks)

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11. Give four methods of applying fertilizers to crops. (2marks)

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12. State three advantages of drip irrigation (1½ marks)

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13. Outline two ways of controlling damping off diseases on vegetable seedlings in a

nursery (1mark)

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14. State three reasons for top dressing pasture. ( 11/2mks)

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15. State three activities the farmer carries out on a store before storing grains. (11/2mks)

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16. Give four desirable characteristics of certified seeds. (2mks)

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17. State four factors that contribute to competitive ability of weeds. (2mks)

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 SECTION B (20 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided

18. The diagram below shows a silo. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Identify the type of silo shown on the diagram. (1mark)

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(b) State the use of the part labeled M and N (2marks)

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(c) Give two ways of ensuring that anaerobic conditions are achieved during silage

making process. (2marks)

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19. Study the diagram below of crop propagation and answer the following questions

(a) Identify the propagation method (1mark)

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(b) State two factors that encourage root formation in the above method of propagation.

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(c). Name two crops that can be propagated using the above method (2marks)

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20. The photograph below shows an irish potato plant attacked by a disease. Study it and

answer the questions that follow.

(a)Identify the disease represented by the photograph. (1mk)

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(b)Name the causative agent of the diseases. (1mk)

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(c) Give one other crop that can be attacked by the same disease. (1mk)

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(d) List two control measures of the disease. (2mks)

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21. The photographs below show common weeds C and D in pasture land. Study them

carefully and answer the questions that follow.

C D

Identify weeds C and D. (2mks)

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Classify weed D according to plant morphology. (1mk)

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State the major problem posed by weed D in pasture land. (1mks)

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 SECTION C (40 MARKS)

Answer any TWO questions from this section in the spaces provided after question.

22. (a) Explain five factors that should be considered when siting a vegetable nursery. (5marks)

(b) Explain six factors that should be considered when selecting seeds for planting. (6marks)

(c) Explain the different ways in which each of the following environmental factors Influence
crop production:

(i) Temperature; (4marks)

(ii) Wind. (5marks)

23. (a) Explain the benefits of land consolidation. (6marks)

(b) Briefly explain six factors influencing mass wasting. (6marks)

(c) Describe eight cultural methods of controlling diseases in crop production. (8 marks)

24 (a) Explain five factors that determine the spacing to be used in crops. (10marks)

(b) Describe seven nursery practices carried out while seedlings are still growing. (7marks)

(c) Outline three precautions taken in harvesting tea. (3marks)

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