Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises KALA Trial Agriculture Paper 2 2026 Mock Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Agriculture Paper 2 (443/2) mock examination designed for Form 4 candidates.

  The paper rigorously evaluates competencies in livestock nutrition and ration balancing, animal health and parasite control, farm mechanization, tractor ignition systems, and livestock housing design for maximum exam readiness.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 90 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 26 Questions (Questions 1 - 26)
  • Structure: Section A (30 Marks, Questions 1-19, compulsory short-answer questions), Section B (20 Marks, Questions 20-23, structured and calculation questions), and Section C (40 Marks, Questions 24-26, answer any two 20-mark structured essay questions)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Livestock reproduction: parturition terms, breech birth, and livestock terminology across cattle, pigs, and poultry
    • Animal nutrition: functions of feed additives
    • Farm tools and equipment: implements for secondary cultivation and marking gauge parts
    • Farm buildings and structures: dairy shed wall finishes and deep litter management
    • Alternative farm power: wind power applications
    • Dairy cattle management: hormonal control of milk let-down and post-milking hygiene practices
    • Livestock health: female-specific reproductive diseases and dual-disease vaccines
    • Farm mechanization: maintenance of tractor batteries and milking machines
    • Farm economics: depreciation factors of farm machinery
    • Poultry management: prevention of egg-eating vice
    • Cattle breeds: dairy characteristics of Jersey and dual-purpose breeds
    • Farm machinery: components and functions of mouldboard plough coulters
  • Section B:
    • Livestock parasites: identification, classification, host organs, and control of internal parasites (Fasciola hepatica, Ascaris suum, Taenia solium)
    • Poultry management: chick behavior and temperature regulation in artificial brooders
    • Animal feeds and feeding: Pearson's Square ration formulation calculations for calf rearing
    • Tractor power and systems: components, functions, and maintenance of the battery ignition system
  • Section C:
    • Farm structures: factors influencing siting, functions of fences, and reinforcing techniques
    • Livestock handling structures: functional components of a plunge cattle dip
    • Farm power and engines: petrol versus diesel engine comparison, clutch functions, and implement hitching mechanisms
    • Pig production: sow and piglet management during farrowing and reasons for culling breeding boars
• File Size:

  415.36 KB
• Length:

  12 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  Agriculture
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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