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  The MS Word document comprises the Grade 8 Agriculture and Nutrition Paper 1 (Theory) Mid Term 2 Exam 2025 with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The exam paper, titled "AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION (Theory) PAPER 1," is divided into two sections, A and B. The total time allocated for the paper is 1 hour 40 minutes. The exam is marked out of a total of 70 marks.

  The structure and content of the exam are as follows:

  • SECTION A (30 marks)
    • This section consists of 30 multiple-choice questions, each worth 1 mark.
    • Agriculture topics include: Soil properties (e.g., texture and drainage)[cite: 23, 24], land preparation methods for weed control[cite: 25], compost manure materials[cite: 26, 27], identifying crop problems from symptoms (e.g., wilting due to soil-borne diseases)[cite: 28, 29], crop husbandry practices like staking for climbing plants (e.g., tomatoes)[cite: 30, 31, 32], irrigation methods (e.g., drip irrigation)[cite: 34], types and energy content of animal feeds (e.g., maize germ)[cite: 35], livestock health practices like vaccination and identifying livestock diseases (e.g., mastitis)[cite: 36, 37, 39, 40], methods of controlling external parasites in poultry[cite: 41], nutritional value of livestock products (e.g., milk)[cite: 42, 43], basic knowledge of beekeeping (e.g., role of the queen bee)[cite: 44, 45], types and importance of farm records (e.g., gross margin record for profitability)[cite: 46, 47], and understanding agribusiness concepts (e.g., marketing farm produce)[cite: 48, 49].
    • Nutrition and Home Science topics include: Functions of nutrients (e.g., proteins for growth and repair)[cite: 50], nutrient deficiency diseases (e.g., rickets)[cite: 51], components of a balanced diet[cite: 52], effects of cooking on nutrients (e.g., loss of water-soluble vitamins)[cite: 53, 54], advantages of different cooking methods (e.g., steaming)[cite: 55], food preservation methods (e.g., smoking meat)[cite: 56, 57], best practices in cooking (e.g., covering food)[cite: 58, 59], factors in menu planning[cite: 61, 62, 63], identification and use of kitchen tools (e.g., whisk)[cite: 64], laundry practices (e.g., removing stubborn stains from cotton, sorting clothes)[cite: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69], types and uses of cleaning tools (e.g., crevice tool)[cite: 70], care of cleaning equipment (e.g., cleaning cloths)[cite: 71, 72, 73], and basic sewing stitches and safety (e.g., overcasting stitch, storing sharp tools)[cite: 74, 75, 76, 77].
  • SECTION B (40 marks)
    • This section consists of 12 short, structured questions, grouped into two tasks: Agriculture and Nutrition.
    • Task 1: Agriculture (Questions 31-37, totaling 24 marks):
      • Soil structure: Definition and benefits to crops[cite: 79, 80].
      • Crop diseases: Identifying symptoms and non-chemical control methods[cite: 81, 82].
      • Poultry housing: Functions of a chicken coop and its essential features[cite: 83, 84].
      • Pastoralism: Definition and challenges faced by pastoralists in Kenya[cite: 85, 86].
      • Weed control: Naming common weeds and methods of controlling them in a vegetable garden[cite: 87, 88].
      • Vegetative propagation: Definition of grafting and reasons for its practice in fruit trees[cite: 89, 90].
      • Organic farming: Definition and advantages[cite: 91].
    • Task 2: Nutrition and Home Science (Questions 38-42, totaling 16 marks):
      • Balanced diet: Importance of eating a variety of foods[cite: 91].
      • Cooking methods: Disadvantages of frying food[cite: 92].
      • Food preparation: Suitable fruits for a fruit salad and steps involved in its preparation[cite: 93, 94, 95, 96].
      • Hygiene for the sick: Reasons for disinfecting a sick person's eating utensils separately[cite: 97].
      • Home environment: Benefits of a clean home and ways learners can contribute to school compound cleanliness[cite: 98, 99].
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• Category:

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• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION
• Posted By:

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