Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises the Agriculture Paper 1 Maseno School Mock Exam as a KCSE Trial Exam, administered on Monday, 18th July 2024. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This paper is divided into three sections: A, B, and C, with a total duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. Candidates are required to answer all questions in Section A and Section B, and any two questions from Section C. The entire examination is marked out of 90.

  The paper assesses a broad range of topics in general agriculture, with a focus on crop production, soil science, and farm management:

  • Section A (30 Marks): This is a compulsory section containing 15 short-answer questions. It covers a wide array of topics, including organic farming, land tenure, soil movement (solifluction), variable inputs, grain storage, agricultural institutions, agro-forestry, herbicides, and forage conservation.
  • Section B (20 Marks): This is a compulsory section with four structured questions based on illustrations. The topics covered include crop diseases (maize smut), crop pests (birds), water sources (wells), and weed identification and control.
  • Section C (40 Marks): This is an essay section where candidates must choose and answer two out of three questions. Each question is worth 20 marks and requires detailed explanations. The topics include:
    • Nursery management practices and the preparation of a farm balance sheet.
    • Fertilizer application methods and physical methods of soil erosion control.
    • A comprehensive description of ten different methods for controlling crop pests.
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  AGRICULTURE

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