Agriculture Paper 2 Questions - Mumias West Pre Mock Exams 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
2. Answer ALL questions in Section A and B
3. Answer ANY TWO questions from Section C
4. Answer to ALL questions MUST be written in this booklet.

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QUESTIONS

SECTION A: (30 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided

1. State the function of the following. (2mks)
   1. Trocar and canula
   2. Stock and die
   3. Strip cup
   4. Mallet
2. Explain two maintenance practices that should be done on a slasher. (1mk)
3. State the origin of each of the following dairy cattle. (1mk)
   1. Friesian
   2. Jersey
4. List four reasons for keeping livestock. (2mks)
5. Give the reasons why when hand milking the following should be observed. (3mks) 
   1. Milk quickly and evenly
   2. Milk at regular intervals
   3. Practice complete milking
6. What is dry cow therapy? (1mk)
7. Give two reasons for growing grass around the fish pond. (1mk)
8. State four characteristics of desirable eggs for marketing. (2mks)
9. Give two reasons for using litter in a poultry house. (1mk)
10. State four signs of anthrax infection observed in the carcass of cattle. (2mks)
11. State three practices that should be carried out on wooden fence to make it last long. (11/2mks)
12. State two maintenance practices carried out on a piggery unit. (1mk)
13. State two advantages of contemporary comparison method of selecting breeding stock. (1mk)
14. State three signs of heat in sows. (11/2mks)
15. Name two methods of computing livestock ration. (1mk)
16. Give the meaning of the following terms as used in livestock health.
    1. Disease (1mk)
    2. Vaccination (1mk)
    3. Zoonotic disease (1mk)
17. State two control measures for keds in sheep. (1mk)
18. Name one livestock disease that is transmitted by each of the following parasites. (2mks)
    1. Blue tick
    2. Brown ear ticks
    3. Tsetse fly
    4. Brown tick
19. Give the appropriate term that refers;
    1. Castrated chicken. (1/2mk)
    2. Young one of a rabbit (1/2mk)
    3. Mature male goat . (1/2mk)
20. State three characteristics of Duroc jersey pigs. (11/2mks)

SECTION B ( 20 Marks)
Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided

21. Study the diagrams S and T below and answer the questions below.
    
    
    1. Identify the tools S and T. (2mks)
    2. Under what condition would you require to use tool T rather than tool S. (1mk)
    3. Explain two maintenance practices for the above tools. (2mks)
22. Study the diagram below.
    
    
    1. Outline two reasons for raddling. (2mks)
    2. Using letter R, indicate on the diagram the site of ringing. (1mk)
    3. Using letter C, show the position of breeding chutes. (1mk)
    4. On the same diagram, show the site of docking. (1mk)
23. The diagram below shows a livestock parasite.
    
    
    1. Identify the parasite. .. (1mk)
    2. Explain how the parasite is passed from;
       1. Livestock to human beings. (1mk)
       2. Human beings to livestock. (1mk)
    3. Explain two control measures for the parasite in a zero grazing unit. (2mks)
24. The diagram below shows the digestive system of cattle. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
    
    
    1. Name the parts labelled N, P and Q. (3mks)
       • N ...........................................
       • P ..........................................
       • Q ..........................................
    2. State the function of T. (1mk)
    3. Give the name of an enzyme produced by the part labelled R. (1mk)

SECTION C (40 Marks)
Answer ANY TWO questions from this section in the spaces provided.

25.                
    1. Describe pneumonia disease under the following sub-headings.
       1. Causal organisms (1mk)
       2. Animal affected (2mks)
       3. Predisposing factors (2mks)
       4. Symptoms (5mks)
       5. Control measures (3mks)
    2. Describe seven physical characteristics a poultry farmer would use to identify poor layers from a flock of hens. (7mks)
26.                        
    1. Give the functions of any five materials/equipment required for hand milking. (10mks)
    2. State five indicators that can be observed on a goat to confirm sickness. (5mks)
    3. State five advantages of embryo transplant. (5mks)
27.                      
    1. State the disadvantages of using live fences on the farm. (6mks)
    2. Give four reasons why bees may swarm from a hive. (4mks)
    3. State four factors which determine the amount of food an animal can consume. (5mks)
    4. State five reasons why dromedary (Camelus dromedaries) species of camels is well adapted to Northern part of Kenya. (5mks)