Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 Agriculture and Nutrition Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam assesses Grade 7 Agriculture learners on soil conservation, surface runoff management, cooking methods, food nutrient conservation, stain removal, crop management, and pest control — evaluating practical agricultural and domestic science knowledge as required under the KJSEA Junior School curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50 (Section A: 20 marks; Section B: 30 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (20 marks) — Multiple-choice questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (30 marks) — Structured short-answer questions; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Soil conservation — causes of soil pollution (artificial fertilizers, industrial waste), conservation practices (mulching, organic manure), water conservation methods
    • Organic waste management — materials for preparing an organic waste pit; scarecrow construction
    • Crop management — identifying practices (mulching, thinning, pruning, pest control), crops requiring fine tilth (spinach), creepers vs. climbers
    • Storm water management — detention basins as community structures
    • Cooking methods — blanching, baking without modern cookers (charcoal jiko), grilling equipment, cooking to conserve nutrients (steaming)
    • Food nutrient conservation — covering vegetables during cooking, preparing tomatoes for vitamin C retention, sorting and grading eggs (criteria and non-criteria)
    • Laundry — removing grass stains (paraffin/methylated spirit)
    • Surface runoff — importance of using surface runoff in gardening
  • Section B
    • Surface runoff — factors to reduce runoff, two methods of reduction after heavy rainfall
    • Seedbeds — identifying two types of seedbeds from diagrams; crops grown in each
    • Soil pollution — causes, effects on farming, practices for controlling soil pollution
    • Crop management tool — identifying a tool from a picture and its use
    • Cooking methods — factors determining cooking method choice; method identification with examples of foods
    • Laundry — definition of a stain, materials for laundering a white dress, other common stains on clothing and household articles
• File Size:

  409.95 KB
• Length:

  4 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  Agriculture & Nutrition
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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