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AGRICULTURE
PAPER 2
July/August 2008

MOLO DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2008

MARKING SCHEME

AGRICULTURE
Paper 2
July August 2008

1.

Does not destroy the intermediate host / water snail.

Does not destroy other stages of the parasites / liver fluke e.g. eggs in pastures. ( ½ x 2)

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Brucellosis

Trichomoniasis

Vaginitis

Scrotal hernia ( ½ x 2)
3.

Mowers

Rotavators

Sprayers

Forage harvesters

Balers

Sheller

Soil auger

Planters

Fertilizer spreaders

Power saws. ( ½ x 2)

4.

Lack of calcium

Effects of some disease e.g. Newcastle. ( ½ x2)
5(a)

Mixes air and petrol or supplies air petrol.
Mixture to the inlet manifold.

(b)

Provides sparks and introduces a spark into the combustion chamber.

(c)

Stepping up low battery voltage to high voltage.

(d)

Maintains constant supply of fuel in the carburetor (1/2x4.)

weight of feed consumed

6. F.C.R = √ ½
live weight gained

10
= =5 :1 √½ (½ x 2)
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7.

Produces concentrated urine to reduce water loss / has long loop of henle.

Has localized fat deposit / hump which is respired to produce metabolic water and energy.

Have fewer sweat glands.
(½ x 2)
8.

Body weight
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Age

Activity of the animal / ploughing / mating

Level of production

Physiological status / health / pregnancy.

Weather conditions (reject climate) ( ½ x 2)

9.

In co-operate fertilizers into the soil.

Break soil clods to fine tilth.

Leveling the surface.

Removing trash

Uprooting weeds. ( ½ x 3)

10.

Well developed feet e.g. hind feet.

Vigorous growth / early maturity

No body defects

Correct body conformation

From a highly prolific mother / sow

Weigh l00kg at 6 months of age

Docile temperament. ( ½ x4)

11.

Dipping / spraying

Rotational grazing

Hand picking / deticking and killing

Hand dressing

Burning pastures

Spraying acaricides on pastures/ paddocks.

Double perimeter fencing. ( ½ x 3)

12. (a)

Plastering / applying mortar
(b)

Uprooting seedlings during transplanting
(c)

Making threads on metallic pipes. ( ½ x 3)

13. Broiler – bird kept for meat

Capon- is a castrated / sterilized male bird. (2 x 1)

14.

Emaciation / reduced body weight

Diarrhoea

Blood stained dung

Pot bellies

Presence of worms in dung

Reduced growth rate / retarded growth.
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Coughing. ( ½ x 4)

15.

Possible to implant embryo from a high quality female to less valuable female and hence improve
the performance of the offspring.

It simulates milk production in a female that was not ready to produce milk.

A highly productive female can be spread over a large area to benefit many farmers.

It is easier to transport embryos in test tubes than the whole animal.

Embryos can be stored for long periods awaiting availability of a recipient female ( ½ x 4)

16.

Animal occupies a small space during feeding or transportation.

Reduces destruction of farm structures.

Reduces destruction of trees / hedges

Reduces injuries to other animals

Reduces injuries to human beings or stockman/ eases handling / makes the animal docile. ( ½ x 3)

17(a)

Are diseases that are transmitted from animal to man or from man to animal ( 1 x 1)
(b)

Anthrax

Brucellosis

Rabies

Tuber closis

Rift valley fever

Bird flue (avian flue)

Trichomoniasis

Mud cow disease. ( ½ x 2)

18.

Tilapia

Carps

Black bass

Striped bass

Cat fish

Blue gill

Nile perch. ( ½ x 2)

19(a)

Cement

Sand

Ballast / aggregates. ( ½ x3)

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(b)

Durable

Resistant to fire

Resistant to inset damage

Resistant to weather elements

Resistant to rotting

Resistant to insect damage. ( ½ x 3)

(c)

Building fences

Building farm houses

Building cattle dips

Building feed troughs

Building water troughs

Making / building gabions

Making water channels to prevent soil erosion. ( ½ x 2)

SECTION B 20 MARKS

20(a) A vitamin B2
B vitamin D (1/2x2)

(b)

Green plants

Sun light ( 2 x 1)

(c )

Rickets (1 x 1)

(d)

Soft bones

Enlarged joints

Productions of soft shelled eggs when the chick comes to production. (2 x 1)

21(i) A- albumen

B- Airspace / cell / sac

C- Yolk

D- Chalazas (½ x4)

(ii) A – Provides food/ nutrition to the developing chicks.

B- Gaseous exchange/ provides air to the developing chicks during incubation. (2 x1)
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22.(a) A-garden trowel

B-elastrator
C- Plumb bob/ plumb line
D- Jack plane (½ x 4)

(b)
Tool use
A -for lifting seedlings from the nursery
during transplanting.
B -for applying/ fixing the rubber ring
during castration docking or dehorning
C -checks the vertical straightness of a
stone wall during castration.
D -for smoothening rough wood surfaces.

(c)

Sharpening the blades regularly

Replacing broken handles and knob

Tightening loose parts ( screws)

Adjusting appropriately the lever cap. ( ½ x 2)

23(a) (i) disc harrow / two gang disc harrow ( ½ x 1)

(ii)

Add weight onto the harrow

Sharpen the disc biased

Increase cutting angles of the discs.

Exert more hydraulic forces.

Increases spaces between the discs. ( ½ x2)

(b)(i) Traditional granary / crib ( ½ x 1)

(ii)

Rats and weevils attack

Rotting of grains

Limited in size / store small quantity of produce

Not secure/ not burglar proof

Not permanent / durable

Prone to fire/ easily catch fire. ( ½ x 3)
(iii)

Rat guard/ rat buffle/ metal deflectors. ( ½ x 1)

(iv)

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Repairing broken/ damaged parts.

Cleaning the structure

Clearing bushes around the structure

Dusting against storage pests

Sealing / rectifying leaking roof. ( ½ x 2)

SECTION C 40 MARKS
24(a)(i)

Low calcium level in the blood / high milk yield without calcium replenishment. (1 x 1)

(ii)

Complete loss of a appetite

Muscular twitching

Paralysis/ inability to move or rise

Stiffening of the whole body

Head turned back wards

Walking in a staggering manner

Unconsciousness

Dullness

Stomach contents are drawn into the mouth. (6 x 1 )
(iii)

Feed enough mineral salts before and after parturition.

Partial milking on known cases

Inject calcium and phosphorous. (3 x 1)

(b)

Stage of growth / stage hay is harvested – should be harvested just before flowering.

Leaf content / foliage content/ leaf stem ratio should have high leaf stem ratio.

Degree of damage during handling / curing how it was managed during handling by not damaging
as low damage gives better quality.

Physical form whether given to animals when chopped into small pieces or as large pieces.

Type of the plant used – whether it is grass or legume.

Amount of foreign materials included in the hay/ contamination.

Additives included during feeding e.g. molasses if given is of better quality.
(Naming 1mark explanation 1mark) (10 x 1)
25(a)

Marking the boundaries

For privacy / keeping off unwanted visitors for security.

Provide effective paddocking / mixed farming/ rotational grazing / crop rotation.

They act as wind breaks/ shelter belts.

Protect crops from animal damage when used in mixed farming.

Control the spread of parasites and diseases.

To beautify the farm / aesthetic purpose.

Provide firewood / source of firewood.

Provide forage / mulching material / source of fruits.

Control breeding.

Protect water points / water sources.
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Adds value to the farm.

Helps in soil and water conservation incase of hedges.

Used in isolation of animals for different purposes e.g. treatment of in calf cows’ bulls’ cows etc.
(10x1)
(b)

Wind direction

Soil type

Security

Accessibility of the structures

Location of the structures in relation to the existing structures.

Topography / drainage

Local government regulation / government policy.

Farm enterprises / purpose of the structures.

Availability of space for future expansion.

Direction of the sun / position of the sun.

Amenities e.g. electricity water

Farmers’ tastes and preferences. ( 10 x 1)

26(a)

Ploughing / cultivating

Spraying in the field using a spray race

Planting

Weeding

Shelling

mowing

Transporting. (4 x 1 )

(b)

Pollutes the environment

Leads to deforestation / desertification

Destruction of water catchments areas

Leads to adverse climatic and ecological changes. (4x1)

( c)

Clutch

Gear box / gears

Differential

Wheels / final drive. ( 4 x 1)

(d)

Harrows

Cultivators / rotavators

Rollers

Ridgers

Sub soilers / chisel plough / rippers. (4 x 1)

(e)
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Low work out put as animals get tired easily.

Animals require land set a side for extra pastures or fodder crop to be fed to them.

The work is slower than tractor power.

Unreliable since animals can fall sick or die. ( 4 x 1)

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