Agriculture Paper 2 - CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KERICHO (CDK) EXAMS – 2018 PRE-MOCK WITH MARKING SCHEME

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AGRICULTURE
PAPER 2
2 HOURS

MARCH 2018

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KERICHO (CDK) EXAMS – 2018
PRE-MOCK
AGRICULTURE PAPER 2
TIME: 2 HOURS

SECTION A (20 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.

1. Define the word breech of birth as used in livestock production (1mk)
2. Study the table below and fill in the missing words (3mks)
   

   Description	Cattle	Pigs	Poultry
   Young from birth/hatching to weaning			Chick
   Young female before first parturition		Gilt
   Mature male for breeding	Bull

   
   
   
3. Outline the importance of feed additives (1mk)
4. List four implements used to carry out secondary cultivation (2mks)
5. Give two reasons why walls of dairy shed should be white washed instead of painting with oil paints (1mk)
6. State two uses of wind power on the farm (2mks)
7. Name the two hormones that control milk left down in dairy cow (1mk)
8. Name any two parts of marking gauge (2mks)
9. Give two uses of litter in a poultry house (2mks)
10. List four post milking practices (2mks)
11. Name two diseases that affect female animals only (1mk)
12. State four factors that would contribute to depreciation of farm equipment (2mks)
13. List four functions of proteins in livestock (2mks)
14. State the measures that prevent egg eating in poultry (2mks)
15. Name two livestock diseases controlled by the same vaccine and name the vaccine (1½mks)
16. State three maintenance practices carried out on a milking machine (1½mks)
17. Apart from high butter fat which other good qualities is jersey breed having over other exotic dairy breeds (1mk)
18. State two functions of a coulter on a mould board plough (1mk)
19. Name two dual purpose breeds of cattle (1mk)

SECTION B (20 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided

20. The diagram labeled G, H and S below illustrated three livestock parasites. Study them and answer the questions that follow;
    
    
    
    
    1. Identify the parasites (1 ½ mks)
    2. State the category to which the three parasites G,H and S belong to (1 ½ mk)
    3. Name the parts of organs of the host body where parasites G and S are found respectively (2mk)
    4. State any three control measures of the parasite G (3 mks)
       
       
21. Study the following diagram showing the behavior of chicks with temperature variations in a brooder
    
    
    
    
    1. Identify part K (1MK)
    2. Describe the behavior of chicks in (2mks)
       1. X
       2. W
          
          
22. A farmer wanted to prepare a 200kg of calf rearing ration containing 20% DCP. Using the pearson’s square method, calculate the amount of maize containing 10% SCP and sunflower containing 35% DCP that the farmer would need to prepare the ration (show your working ) (4mks)
    
    
23. Describe the characteristics of eggs selected for incubation (5mks)

SECTION C 40 MARKS
Answer any two questions in this section in the spaces provided after question 26

24.  
    1. State and explain five factors that influence the siting of farm structures (10mkS)
    2. outline five advantages of fences in a farm (5mks)
    3. Outline five methods of reinforcing fences to make them stronger (5mks)
       
       
25.  
    1. Describe the management practices that should be carried for a sow and piglets during the farrowing period (12mks)
    2. Explain reasons why a breeding boar may be culled (8mks)
       
       
26.  
    1. Describe maintenance practices which are carried out on farm buildings (10mks)
    2. Outline the factor considered when siting a bee hive. (5mks)
    3. Outline the management practices carried out in an incubator (5mks)