Agriculture Holiday Revision Questions

KIKAAYA COLLEGE SCHOOL HOLIDAY REVISION QUESTIONS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Instructions: Attempt all questions . 1. (a) Describe how you would carry out a germination test for a given seed lot. (b) How can seed dormancy be broken 2. (a) Describe characteristics of a good cattle deep. (b) Explain the limitations of using a cattle dip 3. (a) Outline the methods of increasing wheel grip of a tractor (b) How can a tractor operator ensure that the tractor is in good working condition before starting the day’s work? © What are the limitations of using a tractor? 4.(a) What are the advantages of a 4 – stroke engine? (b) Describe how a 4 stroke cycle petrol engine works. 5.(a) What is an agricultural credit (b) What is the benefit of acquiring agricultural credit to farmers? 6.(a) Why is irrigation important in crop production? (b) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of overhead irrigation. 7.(a) Outline the advantages of rearing pigs as compared to the rearing of other types of livestock. (b) What problems are associated with rearing of pigs? 8.(a) What is oestrus cycle/ (b) Outline signs of heat in a goat. © Describe hoe to manage a goat during it’s pregnancy. 9.(a) How do farmers benefit from forming farming organizations? (b) What problems have farming organizations faced in Uganda? 10.(a) Describe the qualities of good litter for poultry house. (b) Explain the possible causes of wetness of litter in poultry houses 11.(a) Explain the importance of tilling land. (b) What are the five advantages of using a disc plough over a mould board plough in tilling land? 12.Describe the practices you would carry out in the growing of a maize crop. 13.(a) Describe the procedure to be followed in preparing hides and skins for sale. (b) What are the ten factors that affect the quality of hides and skins. 14.(a) Using examples , explain the importance of farm structures. (b) Outline advantages and disadvantages of using wood material for making farm structures. 15.(a) Give the meaning of the following; (i) Average product (ii) Marginal product (iii) Production function (b) Outline the factors that may affect the demand for agricultural products.

16. (a) Describe the factors that should be taken into account when deciding spacing for a given crop or variety. (b) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting as a method of planting. 17.(a) What problems do ticks cause on farm animals? (b) Describe the life cycle of a host tick. 18.(a) Describe the process of egg formation in a hen. (b) Outline the conditions necessary for the proper hatching of eggs. 19. (a) With the help of a diagram describe how the oil cleaner functions. (b) How would you maintain the oil-barth type air-cleaner? 20.(a) Describe the abnormalities that may occur in eggs during their formation. (b) State and explain the measures that a farmer could take in order to produce high quality eggs. 21.(a) What factors affect milk composition. (b) Suggest ways by which high quality milk may be maintained on a farm. 22. (a) Outline the similarities and differences in the working of a diesel and petrol engines. (b) What care should a farmer give a tractor battery? 23.(a) Explain how the following climatic factors affect agricultural production: (i) Rainfall distribution (ii) Rainfall reliability (iii) Temperature (b) With the aid of illustration , describe the water cycle. 24.(a) Describe the effects of parasites on farm animals. (b) Outline measures that can be taken to control internal parasites in farm animals. 25.(a) Describe how population increase can affect agricultural production. (b) What other problems are associated with population increase? 26.(a) State the precautions a farmer should take before introducing friesian dairy cows on the farm. (b) Suggest the qualities that a good stock man should have. 27.(a) List the types of fences commonly used on farms. (b)What factors influence the choice of the fencing materials? © What are the advantages of fencing on a farm? 28.(a) What do you understand by the term land fragmentation? (b) What are the main factors that lead to land flagmentation? © Outline the problems that are associated with land flagmentation? 29. Discuss the merits and limitations of exotic dairy cattle in the development of the dairy industry in Uganda. 30.(a) Name any four breeds of exotic dairy cattle. (b) What precautions should a farmer take before and after introducing exotic cattle on his farm? 31.Discuss the system of poultry keeping. State which one of these systems is commonly practiced in Uganda and briefly explain its advantages and disadvantages.