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Agriculture paper 2 2011
SECTION A 30 marks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. State four maintenance practices for adiscplough. (2marks)
2 Name three methods that are used in selection of breeding stock in livestockproduction.
(11/2marks)
3 State four advantages of using animals instead of tractors as a source of power on thefarm.
(2 marks)
4 Name one livestock disease that is transmitted by each of the followingparasites:
(a) blueticks; (1/2marks)
(b) brown earticks; (1/2marks)
(c) tsetseflies. (1/2marks)
5 State four methods of controlling round worms (Ascaris sp) inlivestock.

(2 marks)
6 Give the meaning of the following terms as used in livestockhealth:
(a) disease; (1mark)

(b) vaccination. (1mark)
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7 State three maintenance practices for atractorbattery. (1 /2marks)
8 Name the type of breed into which each of the following breeds of cattle areclassified:
(a) AberdeenAngus; (1/2marks)
(b) Guernsey; (1/2marks)
(c) Sahiwal; (1/2marks)
(d) Redpoll. (1/2marks)
9. Givetwowaysinwhichpropernutritionhelpstocontrollivestockdiseases. (1mark)
10 List four categories oflivestockdiseases. (2marks)
11 Nametwobreedingsystemsthatcanincreasethefrequencyofhighmilkproductiongenesin
indigenouscattle. (1mark)
12 Nametwobloodlessmethodsofcastrationinlambs. (1mark)
13 Givethemeaningofthefollowingtermsasusedinlivestockbreeding:
(a) recessivegene; (1 mark)
(b) epistasis. (1 mark)
14 State four signs that indicate that a doe is abouttokindle. (2marks)
15 Name two developmental stages of a liverfluke (Fasciola sp.) which occur in thefresh
water snail(Limnaeasp). (1mark)
16 Name the strokes in a four strokecycleengine. (2marks)
17 State four signs of mite attackinpoultry. (2marks)
18 State three advantages of natural feeding incalfrearing. (11/2marks)

SECTION B (20 marks)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
19 A dairy farmer is required to prepare 100 kg of dairy meal containing 20% Digestible Crude
Protein(D.C.P.).UsingthePearson'sSquareMethod,calculatethequantityofsoyabean(40%
D.C.P.)andrice(16%D.C.P.)thefarmerrequiresforthedairymeal. (4marks
20 Belowisanillustrationofacamel.Studyitandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
(a) Identify the camel speciesillustratedabove. ( 1/2marks)
(b) Name three products that farmers obtain from the camel species illustratedabove.
(11/2marks)
(c) Give two reasons why the camel species illustrated above is able to survive inits
naturalhabitat. (2marks)
21 The diagram below represents farm tools and equipment. Study them and answer the questionsthat
follow.
(a) Identify the tool / equipment labelled J, K and M.K.
J (1/2marks)
K (1/2marks)
M (1/2marks)
(b) State one use for each of the tool / equipment labelled K andL.
K (1mark)
L (1mark)
(c) Give two maintenance practices for the equipmentlabelledK. (1mark)
22 Theillustrationbelowshowsapracticecarriedouttopreventmastitisinfectioninadairycow.
Udder
Syringe
(a) Identifythepractice. (11/2marks)
(b) At what stage is the practicecarriedout? (11/2marks)

(c) State two other practices that are carried out on the udder to prevent mastitis
infection. (2marks)
23 The diagram below shows the digestive system of cattle. Study it and answer thequestions
thatfollow.
(a) Name the parts labelled N, P andQ.
N...........................................................................................................................(1/2marks)
P...........................................................................................................................(1/2marks)
(b) State one function for each of the parts labelled S andT.
S........................................................................................................................(1mark)
T............................................................................................................................(1mark)
GATEPASS TO SUCCESS
(c) Give one enzyme produced by each of the parts labelled R andS.
R............................................................................................................................(1/2marks)
S....................................................................................................................(1/2marks)
SECTION C (40 marks)

Answer any two questions from this section in the spaces provided after question 26.
24 (a) Explain the factors considered whencullinglivestock. (5marks)
(b) Describe poultry management under the followingsub-headings:

(i) causesofstress; (8marks)
(ii) control measuresforcannibalism. (7mark)
GATEPASS TO SUCCESS
25 (a) Describe the feeding practices in artificial rearing of adairycalf, (10mark)
(b) Describe Newcastle disease under the followingsub-headings
(i) causalorganism; (1mark)
(ii) signsofinfection; (7mark)
(iii) controlmeasures. (2marks)
26. (a) Describe the uses of fences onthefarm. (10marks)
(b) Give five harmful effects of liver flukes insheeprearing. (5mark)
(c) State the differences between a diesel engine and apetrolengine. (5mark)
GATEPASS TO SUCCESS

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Agriculture paper 2 2011

1. State four maintenance practices for adiscplough. (2marks)

4 Name one livestock disease that is transmitted by each of the followingparasites:

(a) blueticks; (1/2marks)

(b) brown earticks; (1/2marks)

(c) tsetseflies. (1/2marks)

5 State four methods of controlling round worms (Ascaris sp) inlivestock.

6 Give the meaning of the following terms as used in livestockhealth:

(a) disease; (1mark)

(a) AberdeenAngus; (1/2marks)

(b) Guernsey; (1/2marks)

(c) Sahiwal; (1/2marks)

(d) Redpoll. (1/2marks)

10 List four categories oflivestockdiseases. (2marks)

(a) recessivegene; (1 mark)

(b) epistasis. (1 mark)

14 State four signs that indicate that a doe is abouttokindle. (2marks)

16 Name the strokes in a four strokecycleengine. (2marks)

17 State four signs of mite attackinpoultry. (2marks)

18 State three advantages of natural feeding incalfrearing. (11/2marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

(a) Identify the camel speciesillustratedabove. ( 1/2marks)

(a) Identify the tool / equipment labelled J, K and M.K.

(c) Give two maintenance practices for the equipmentlabelledK. (1mark)

(a) Identifythepractice. (11/2marks)

(b) At what stage is the practicecarriedout? (11/2marks)

(a) Name the parts labelled N, P andQ.

SECTION C (40 marks)

24 (a) Explain the factors considered whencullinglivestock. (5marks)

(b) Describe poultry management under the followingsub-headings:

(ii) control measuresforcannibalism. (7mark)

(b) Describe Newcastle disease under the followingsub-headings

(i) causalorganism; (1mark)

(ii) signsofinfection; (7mark)

(iii) controlmeasures. (2marks)

26. (a) Describe the uses of fences onthefarm. (10marks)

(b) Give five harmful effects of liver flukes insheeprearing. (5mark)

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