Name ooossoon Index Number 44x72 Candidate's Signature AGRICULTURE, Bett Paper 2 OcuNov 2012, 2 hours ‘THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education AGRICULTURE x Asa aes? —— 19/11/2012 (2nd Session) Instructions to candidates (a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above. (b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above. (c) This paper consist of three sections; A, B and C. (a) Answer all the questions in sections A and B. (e) Answer any two questions from section C. (f. Answers should be written in the spaces provided. (g) This paper consists of 16 printed pages. (it) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed ax indicated and that no questions are missing. For Examiner's Use Only Section | Questions | Maximum | Candidate's | Score Score A 17 0 B 1821 2 7 7 20 [Total Score | 90 (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Kenya Cerifcaeof Secondary Education, 2012 Paper 2 ener nessa Poem averSECTION A (30 marks) Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided. Apart from hides and skins, name the raw material obtained from each ofthe following livestock for the textile industry fa) goat () sheep ©) rabbit Give three reasons for candling eggs in poultry production [Name two nutritional diseases of cattle. (mark) ‘State two advantages of housing calves singly in cattle management. Comat) Give four features of housing that help to control ivestock diseases. (marks) (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL BXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Kenya Cerifiate of Secondary Education, 20126 Name three methods of harvesting ih in a pond (0 marks) 7 State ive methods of dchorning in cate management. 2 rks) 8 Give the appropriate tem that refers to each ofthe following: (3) castrated chicken marty (©) young one of a rabbit 5 mark) (©) mature male gout mark) (©2012 HE KBNYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL. Kenya Cercwe of Secon Education, 2012 ‘AGRICULTURE Paper?4 9 Givethree ways in which farmers markt beef cal in Kenya, (1 mas) 10 State four causes of egg eating ina flock of layers. (2 marks) AL Name two practices that are carried out when preparing ewes for mating. (1 mark) 12 Give four reasons for identification in cattle management (2 marks) 13 State three advantages of fold system in poultry rearing, marks) (© 2012 THE KENVA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Bcaton, 2022 "AGRICULTURE. Paper?5 14 State four practices that immediately come after complete milking in a milking shade. (2 matks) 15 The following isa list of livestock diseases: + brucellosis + wypanosomiasis + neweastle + anthrax + african swine fever + black quarter. Which two diseases are (2) both bacterial and zoonotic? (1 mark) (©) caused by virus? (1 mark) 16 State three functions of lbrcaton system on a tractor 0} mars) (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Kenya Cerificate of Secondary Education, 2012 "AGRICULTURE Paper? oman neancosnn Te ave6 17 Distinguish between the following terms as used in livestock health: (2) isolation and quarantine: @ marks) (b) curative drug and prophylactic drug (2 marks) SECTION B (20 marks) Answer ALL the questions inthis section inthe spaces provided. 18 Below are illustrations of farm tools and equipment. ® (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Kenye Cerificate of Secondary Education, 2012 ‘AGRICULTURE Poper2 arma nasnomen(2) Identity the toollequipment labelled A and B. A 1 mark) B (1 mark) (b) State one appropriate use ofthe tool labelled C. (1 mark) (©) Explain two maintenance practices for the tool labelled D. (marks) (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCHL Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, 2012 AGRICULTURE Paper?8 19 The diagram below illustrates a livestock parasite (a) Identify the parasite illustrated above. (1 mark) (b) State the major harmful effect ofthe parasite (0 mark) (©) Explain four control measures for the parasite (4 masks) (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCH. Kenya Certfeate of Secondary Education, 2012 "AGRICULTURE Paper?9 20 The photograph below illustrates « method of identification labelled X in cate. (a) Name the identification method. (1 mark) (>) Explain three disadvantages of the identification method, G marks) (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Kengo Cerificate of Secondary Education, 2012 ‘AGRICULTURE Paper 210 21 The illustration below shows a cross section of a cattle dip. (a) Name the parts labelled B and G. E ot (a mark) G (a mark) (b) State one use for each of the parts labelled E, F and HL (3 marks) E.. (© 2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCH. Kenya Cerificate of Secondary Fuca, 2012 ‘AGRICULTURE Paper 22 ovat nL SECTION € (40 marks) Answer any TWO questions from this section inthe spaces provided after question 24. (@) _Deseribe the functions of the various types of pens in apiggery unit, (4 marks) (b) Describe the control measures for tapeworms (Taenia spp) in livestock. (6 marks) (©) Giving 2 relevant example in each case, describe the role of the various components of balanced diet in livestock nutrition, (10 marks) (a) Describe the management of one day old chicks in a brooder until they are eight weeks old (12 marks) (b) _Giverhe reasons why embryo transfer use should be encouraged in dairy cate breeding (marks) (2) Deserie fot rt disease under the following sub-Aeadings (© causal organism, (mask) (i) signs of infection; (marks) (i) contol measures, (marks) () Explain the importance of each ofthe functional differences between a dise plough and a ‘moulboard plough in land preparation, (0 marks) ©2012 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Kenya Certificate of Secondary Fductin, 2012 “AGRICULTURE Peper? Reananinn Tarn aver