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AGRICULTURE
FORM FOUR
MARCH/APRIL 2024
TIME 2 HOURS

EAGLE JOINT EXAM

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education(K.C.S.E)

AGRICULTURE
FORM FOUR

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.

 Write your name, admission number and class in the spaces provided.
 Sign and write date of examination in the spaces provided above.
 This paper consists of three
 Sections: A,B and C.
 Answer all questions in the SECTION A AND B and any two in SECTION C
 All your answers must be written in the spaces provided in this booklet.

SECTION QUESTIONS MAXIMUN SCORE CANDIDATES SCORE

A 1- 18 30

B 19 – 21 20

C 20
22 - 24
20

TOTAL SCORE 90

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SECTION A (30MARKS)

Answer ALL the questions in this Section in the spaces provided.

1. Name two diseases controlled by administering one vaccine. (1mk)

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2. Give four conditions under which one would use an oxcart instead of a tractor trailer. (2marks)

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3. State two characteristics of beef cattle. (1mark)
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4. State Two ways through which production ration may be utilized by a bull. (1mk)
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5. Outline four reasons for debeaking in poultry. (2marks)
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6. Give four precautions observed when working with workshop tools. (2mks)
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7. State Two feeding characteristics of goats that make them less vulnerable to internal parasites.
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8. State four factors considered when formulating livestock Ration. (2marks)
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9. Give four signs of Anthrax after death of a cow. (2marks)
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10. State four pre- milking practices in a dairy herd. (2marks)
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11. Name four implements connected to power take off (P.T.O) shaft. (2marks)
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12. Differentiate between mothering ability and prolificacy. (1mark)
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13. Give four limitations of hydro – electric power on the farm. (2marks)
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14. Give two functions of drones in bee hives. (1mark)
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15. Outline Two problems associated with lambing. (2marks)
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16. State four factors that influence the rate of respiration of farm animals. (2marks)
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17. Give four reasons for docking in lambs. (2marks)
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18. Give four functions of the omasum in the digestive system of ruminants. (2marks)
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SECTION B (20MARKS)
Answer all questions in this Section in the spaces provided.
19. The diagram below shows part of the power transmission system of a tractor. Study it carefully
and answer the questions below.

(a) Name the parts labelled W and Y. (2marks)

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(b) State the functions of the part labelled Z. (1mark)
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(c) Name two ways in which the power is transmitted from the engine. (2marks)
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20. The diagrams below represent tools used in the farm.

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 (a) Identify the tool represented by diagrams M,N and P. (3marks)
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(b) State the uses of the tools represented by M and N. (2marks)
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(c) Identify the part labelled X in the tool represented by P. (1mark)
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21. Study the organisms below and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Identify the organisms G and S. (2marks)

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(b) State the category to which the organisms belong to. (1mark)
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(c) Name the part of organ of the host body where parasite G is found. (1mark)

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(d) Name the intermediate hosts for each of the parasites G and S. (2marks)

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(e) State three factors considered when controlling endo parasites. (3marks)
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SECTION C(40MARKS)
Answer any Two questions from this section.
22. (a) Give five reasons why Tilapia is the most popular species of fish reared in Kenyan fish
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(b) Explain factors considered when siting a cattle dip. (5marks)

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(c) Discuss the tools required for the construction of a Kenyan top bar hive. (10marks)
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23. (a) Discuss how you can improve milk production in a low yielding herd of dairy cattle.(15marks)

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(b) State five maintenance practices carried out on a fish pond to get maximum production
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24. (a) Explain the practices carried out to control diseases and parasites in a flock of broilers.
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(b) Compare the use of an ox – Moulboard plough with a tractor drawn mouldboard plough.
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