Agriculture Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Maranda High Pre Mock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES  

• This paper consists of THREE sections A, B and C  
• Answer ALL questions in section A and B and any two questions from section C •

SECTION A (40 MARKS)  

Answer ALL the questions in section  

1. Name three types of cattle. ( 1 ½ mks)  
2. What is the meaning of the word pre-disposing factors as used in livestock health. (1mk)  
3. State five effects of keds on sheep. (2 ½ mks)  
4. Distinguish between a feed and a feedstuff. (2mks)  
5. What is dry cow therapy ( 2mks)  
6. Distinguish maintenance and production ration. ( 2mks)  
7. What is the function of oesophageal groove. (1mk)  
8. Give four signs of parturition in pigs. (2mks)  
9. Give four functions worker bee in the hive. (2 mks) 
10. State two uses of foot bath in a cattle dip. (1 mk)  
11. Give four factors to consider in grading eggs for fresh market. ( 2 mks)  
12. List four tools that are used when laying concrete blocks during construction. (2mks)  
13. Give four reasons for using litter in a poultry house. ( 2 mks)  
14. Discuss the feeding of fish in a fish pond. (2 ½ mks)  
15. List any five sources of power in the farm. (2 ½ mks)  
16. Differentiate line breeding and inbreeding. ( 2 mks)  

SECTION B (20 marks)  

Answer ALL questions in this section in the spaces provided.  

17. The diagrams below show calf presentations during parturition.  
    
    1. Name the presentation labelled
       
       1. M.................................................... (1 mk)
       2. N .............................................. (1 mk)  
    2. which one of the two presentations requires the services of a qualified stockman. ( 1mk)  
    3. State two signs of parturition observed on the vulva. ( 2mks)
18. The diagram below illustrates a liver infested with internal parasite 
    
    
    1. Identify the parasite. ( 1mk)
    2. Name a disease that is caused by the parasite above. ( 1 mk)
    3. State any three ways of controlling the parasite. (3 mks)
19. The diagram represents a zero grazing unit.  
    
    
    1. Name the parts labelled ( 3 mks) 
       1. A
       2. B.
       3. D
    2. State two activities that take place in the part labelled C ( 2mks)  
20. The diagram below represents a farm implement.
    
    
    1. Identify the parts labelled.
       
       1. D ............................................................. (1mk)
       2. V ........................................................( 1mk)  
    2. Give three maintenance practices to be carried out on the implement above. (3 mks)  

SECTION C ( 40 MARKS) 

Answer any TWO questions in this section in the spaces provided.  

21.  
    1. State eight practices that come immediately after complete milking in a milking shed.  (8mks)  
    2. Discuss pneumonia disease under the following sub headings.  
       1. Predisposing factors ( 4 mks)  
       2. Symptoms of attack. (8 mks)
22.  
    1. Discuss ten uses of a fence on the farm. (8 mks)
    2. Explain six components of a balanced ration. (12 mks)  
23.  
    1. Give ten advantages of artificial insemination. ( 10 mks)  
    2. Discuss the management of the brooder before the arrival of the chicks. ( 5mks)  
    3. List five implements that can be connected to the power take off shaft of a tractor.(5 mks) 

MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A (40 MARKS)  

Answer ALL the questions in section  

1. Name three types of cattle. ( 1 ½ mks)  
   • Dairy
   • Beef
   • Dual
2. What is the meaning of the word pre-disposing factors as used in livestock health. (1mk)
   • Condition inside or outside the animal that makes it be prone to disease attack. 
3. State five effects of keds on sheep. (2 ½ mks)  
   • Irritation
   • Wounds that may lead to sec. infection
   • Anaemia
   • Lowers quality of hides & skins
   • Retarded growth
   • Lowers quality of wool
4. Distinguish between a feed and a feedstuff. (2mks)  
   • Feed is a mixture of feedstuff while feedstuff is a food material containing one or more nutrients
5. What is dry cow therapy ( 2mks)  
   • The infusion of an antibiotic along the feat canal mwhen the cow has dried off to control mastitis attack.
6. Distinguish maintenance and production ration. ( 2mks)  
   • Maintenance ration is the daily feed allowance per animal enough to sustain body processes.
   • Production ration is the daily feed allowance given to an animal over and above the maintenance ration for purpose of production.
7. What is the function of oesophageal groove. (1mk)  
   • Sieving and separating fine from coarse food material.
   • Retaining foreign & indigestible materials
8. Give four signs of parturition in pigs. (2mks)  
   • Restlessness
   • Reddening & swelling of vulva
   • Udder becomes full with a milky fluid
   • Sow starts to make a nest
9. Give four functions worker bee in the hive. (2 mks) 
   • Make honey/beewax
   • Feed the colony( queen, drones and brood
   • Protect the hive
   • Collect nectar, pollen, trees resins, guma and water
   • Build combs and seal the cracks and crevices in the hive
   • Clean the hive
10. State two uses of foot bath in a cattle dip. (1 mk)  
    • Control foot rot
    • Remove dirt
11. Give four factors to consider in grading eggs for fresh market. ( 2 mks)  
    • Size
    • Colour
    • Cleanliness
    • Freshness
    • Fertile/ infertile
    • Candling quality
12. List four tools that are used when laying concrete blocks during construction. (2mks)  
    • Plumb bob/ Plumb line
    • Masons trowel
    • Spirit level
    • Wood float
13. Give four reasons for using litter in a poultry house. ( 2 mks)  
    • Warmth and comfort
    • Keep birds busy - scratching
    • Absorb moisture / drying droppings
    • Reduces cannibalism/ egg eating
14. Discuss the feeding of fish in a fish pond. (2 ½ mks)  
    • Done from the shallow end
    • Done at regular time/ specific time
    • Little amount (enough) is given
    • F.Y.M put on gunny bags on shallow ends - planktons
    • Fed on fish meal, kitchen wastes, poultry dropping etc
15. List any five sources of power in the farm. (2 ½ mks)  
    • Human
    • Animal
    • Wind
    • Water
      
    • Biomas
    • Solar radiation
    • Electrical/ hydropower/ storage battery
16. Differentiate line breeding and inbreeding. ( 2 mks)  
    • Line breeding - Mating distantly related to animals
    • Inbreeding - Mating closely related animals

SECTION B (20 marks)  

Answer ALL questions in this section in the spaces provided.  

17. The diagrams below show calf presentations during parturition.  
    
    1. Name the presentation labelled
       
       1. M......breach...................................... (1 mk)
       2. N ..............Normal................................ (1 mk)  
    2. which one of the two presentations requires the services of a qualified stockman. ( 1mk)
       • M (breach) / malpresentation 
    3. State two signs of parturition observed on the vulva. ( 2mks)
       • vulva swollens
       • vulva turns reddish in colour.
18. The diagram below illustrates a liver infested with internal parasite 
    1. Identify the parasite. ( 1mk)
       • Liverfluke
    2. Name a disease that is caused by the parasite above. ( 1 mk)
       1. Facioliasis
    3. State any three ways of controlling the parasite. (3 mks)
       • Regular deworming
       • Physically kill water snail
       • Avoid grazing in marshy/ water logged places
       • Application of CuSO₄ (aq) on stagnant water
       • Keep ducks to eat water snail/ drain stagnant water
19. The diagram represents a zero grazing unit.  
    1. Name the parts labelled ( 3 mks) 
       1. A - cubicle
       2. B. - Dunging area
       3. D - feeding trough
    2. State two activities that take place in the part labelled C ( 2mks)  
       • Resting
       • Dunging
20. The diagram below represents a farm implement.
    1. Identify the parts labelled.
       
       1. D ...............Top link attachment........................................ (1mk)
       2. V ...........serreted disc.............................( 1mk)  rej. disc alone
    2. Give three maintenance practices to be carried out on the implement above. (3 mks)
       • Replace broken parts
       • Clean after use
       • Tighten loose nuts & volts 

SECTION C ( 40 MARKS) 

Answer any TWO questions in this section in the spaces provided.  

21.  
    1. State eight practices that come immediately after complete milking in a milking shed.  (8mks)  
       • Teat dipping to control mastitis
       • Clean milking equipment
       • Release the animal
       • Clean milk shed
       • Store milk in cool place/ fridge/freezer
       • Sieve/ strain/ filter milk
       • weigh & record milk yield
       • Apply milking jelly
    2. Discuss pneumonia disease under the following sub headings.  
       1. Predisposing factors ( 4 mks)  
          • poor ventilation
          • over crowding
          • Age - young/old mare more prone
          • Effects of diarrhoea and other illness.
       2. Symptoms of attack. (8 mks)
          • Dullness
          • Loss of appetite
          • Rough hair coat
          • Emaciation
          • Rapid breathing
          • Hissing/ gurgling/ bubbling when breathing
          • When the chest is pressed, the animal starts coughing
          • Flactuation of body temperature
          • Nasal mucus discharge.
22.  
    1. Discuss ten uses of a fence on the farm. (8 mks)
       • Control of pests and diseases
       • Control grazing and prevent overgrazing
       • Prevent boundary disputes
       • Keepout intruders & wild animals
       • Wind break/soil erosion control/ fodder/ fruit
       • Facilitates mixed farming
       • Crop rotation is more readily administered
       • Confine animals of specific class e.g sick animals
       • Add value in the farm
       • Privacy
       • Control movement of animals & people
       • Controls breeding
       • Add beauty to the farm
    2. Explain six components of a balanced ration. (12 mks)  
       • Water ✓    one function of water✓
       • Carbohydrates✓       one function✓ 
       • Fats and oils✓       one function✓ 
       • Proteins✓     one function✓ 
       • Vitamins✓     one function✓   
       • Minerals✓    one function✓       
23.  
    1. Give ten advantages of artificial insemination. ( 10 mks)  
       • Semen of one superior bull can be used to serve many cows
       • Controls breeding diseases & parasites
       • Prevent large bulls from injuring small cows
       • Eliminates expenses of keeping a bull
       • Semen can be stored for long
       • Controls inbreeding
       • Useful research tool
       • Eliminates dangerous bulls
       • Smallscale farmer who cannot afford a superior bull can have his cow served at low cost
       • Large bulls who cannot mate can have ntheri msemen harvested
    2. Discuss the management of the brooder before the arrival of the chicks. ( 5mks)
       • Should be ready 2-3 days before arrival of chicks
       • All equipment should be functional
       • Newspapers should be spread on the floor
       • Spread some feed on the newspaper
       • Clean and disinfect all the equipment
       • Provide warm glucose solution/ agricultural treacle
    3. List five implements that can be connected to the power take off shaft of a tractor.
       (5 mks) 
       • Mowers
       • Planters
       • Rotavators
       • Sprayers
       • Fertilizer spreader