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F4 ACK JULY 2024 EVALUATION.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

(MASENO NORTH DIOCESE)

Agriculture paper 1 (443/1). Time:2hrs.
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS.

This paper has 12 printed pages.

This paper has three sections A,B and C

Answer ALL the questions in section A and B in the spaces provided

Answer only TWO questions in section C in the spaces provided

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY

SECTION MAXIMUM SCORE STUDENTS SCORE

A 30
B 20
C 20
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TOTAL 90

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Answer ALL the questions in this section

1) Differentiate between apiculture and aquaculture (1mk)

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2) Name four methods of farming (2mks)
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3) State four possible uses of income earned from sale of agricultural produce (2mks)
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4) List four human factors that influence agriculture (2mks)
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5) Give four reasons for treating water for use on the farm (2mks)
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7) Name four practices that enhance minimum tillage (2mks)

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8) Give two sources of underground water (1mk)
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9) State four characteristics of a fertile soil (2mks)
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10) Name two types of labour records (1mk)

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11) List four symptoms of Nitrogen deficiency in plants (2mks)

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12) Name two vegetative materials used to propagate pineapples (1mk)
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13) Outline four factors considered when selecting a nursery site (2mks)

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14. State four characteristics of a good grain store (2mks)

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15. Name two main methods used in pasture establishment. (1 mk)

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16.Outline how the following conditions in carrot production can be avoided.

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ii) Forking……………………………………………………………….………………….(1/2 mk)

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17.Name two types of hired labour utilised by a farmer in crop production ( 1mk).

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18.a) What is a production function in agricultural economics ( 1 mk).

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b) Name three types of production functions in agricultural production ( 11/2 mks)

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SECTION B 20 MKS.

Answer all the questions in this section

19.) The following is a list of plant nutrients; copper, calcium, nitrogen, zinc, molybdenum,
phosphorus, carbon, sulphur, iron and magnesium.

Which of the above nutrients are?

a) Macro elements (2mks)

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20.) The diagram below illustrates a feature observed after digging the soil several meters deep.
Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow

a) Identify the feature that the diagram above represents in the study of soil (1mk)

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b) On the diagram labelled parts A,B,C and D (2mks)
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21.The diagram below illustrates a nursery practice

a) identify the practice (1mk)

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b) describe the procedure followed in carrying out the practice illustrated (2mks)
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 c) State two advantages of the practice illustrated above in crop production (2mks)
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22. The table below shows maize production over a period of ten seasons.
i) Study it and fill missing figures in the spaces provided (3 mks)

Fixed factor of input Variable Input Total Product Marginal Average Product
(Land in ha). (NPK in Kgs) (Maize in 90 Product maize( in 90 Kgs)
Kgs) (Maize in 90
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1 120 56 14 ½ mk
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1 180 65 ½ mk 10.8
1 210 65 0 ½ mk
1 240 60 -5 ½ mk
1 270 52 -8 5.8
1 300 42 ½ mk 4.2

ii) At which point of variable input of NPK fertiliser does the law of diminishing return sets
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iii) Give a reason for your answer (1mk).

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Answer only two questions in this section

23.a) Explain five qualities of a good farm manager (5mks)

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b) Briefly describe the production of onions under the following sub-headings

i) Varieties (1mk)

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ii) Ecological requirements (3mks)

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c) Explain four factors considred when choosing seed rates ( 4mks)

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d) Outline four advantages of row planting ( 4 mks).

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24.a) Explain five advantages of crop rotation (10mks)

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b) Outline five activities that may be undertaken in organic farming (5mks)

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c) Explain five problems associated with agricultural credits (5 mks)

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25 a) Discuss seven biological /Cultural methods of controlling soil erosion ( 7 mks).

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c) Explain seven cultural measures used in weed control (7 mks)

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