SECTION A (30MKS)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. Givefour advantages of large scale farming. (2mks)
2a) Define nomadic pastoralism (1mk)
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b) State two advantages of nomadic pastoralism. (1mk)
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3. Statefour factors which determine soil depth. (2mks)
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4. Givefour natural factors that would encourage the gully erosion on a farm. (2mks)
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5. Statefour ways in which trees help in soil conservation. (2mks)
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6. Statefour disadvantages of communal land tenure system. (2mks)
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7. Statefour factors that should be considered when selecting a forage crop species to be established in a given area. (2mks)
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8. What do you understand by the following terms. (3mks)
Seed dressing
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Seed inoculation
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Chitting
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9. Givetwo advantages of compound fertilizers (1mk)
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10. Statetwo effects of varying spacing in maize production. (2mks)
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11. Statefour symptoms of viral diseases in crop production. (2mk)
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12. Listfour branches of livestock farming. (2mks)
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13. Namefour varieties of dry beans (2mks)
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14. Givefour precautions taken to prevent pest attack in stored produce. (2mks)
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15. What is organic farming? (1mk)
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SECTION B (20MKS)
16. Study the diagrams below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
a)Identify the pests labelled A and B (2mks)
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b) Statetwoaffects the pest labelled A causes on a maize plant. (2mks)
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d)State three methods of controlling striga weed. (3mks)
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17.The diagram below shows a field management practice carried out on a fruit crop.Study it carefully and answer the question that follow.
a) Identify the practice (1mk)
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b) Givetwo reasons for carrying out the above practice. (2mks
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d) Statethree advantage of processing farm produce. (3mks)
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e) Define the term drainage. (1mk)
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SECTION C (40MKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the spaces provided.
18a) Describe eight farming activities that would encourage soil erosion (8mks)
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b) Describe the harvesting of cotton. (8mks)
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c) Describe seedbed preparation for carrot production. (4mks)
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19a) Describeten factors that would determine the nutrient content of hay. (10mks)
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b)Describe ten advantages of using organic matter for mulching. (10mks)
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20a)Explain six morphological features of weeds that influence selectivity of herbicides.(6mks)
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b)Give five disadvantages of zero grazing system. (5mks)
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c)Describe nine factors considered in the selection of planting materials. (9mks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………