THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE -REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

FORM TWO MIDTERM EXAMINATION 

034 AGRICULTURE

Time: 2: 30 HOURS March

Instructions 

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of Ten (10) questions.
2. Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B carries seventy (70) Marks and Section C carries fifteen (15) marks
3. Answer all questions in all sections
4. All writings should be in blue or black pen, except for diagrams that must be drawn in pencil.
5. Communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination room.
6. Write your index number on every page of your answer sheet (s).

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SECTION A (15marks) 

Answer ALL questions in this section

1. For each of the items (i)-(x) ,choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write its letter inthe box provided

(i) You have been given a plot of land with clay soil in an area that receives heavy rainfall. You want to grow vegetables. What should you do toprepare the land for planting?

1. Create flat beds to make watering easier
2. Prepare sunken beds to collect more water
3. Make raised beds to improve drainage and prevent waterlogging
4. Do not prepare any beds, just plant directly on the flat ground

(ii) During a practical session, you take a soil sample and squeeze it inyour hand. It does not form a ball and feels gritty. You then perform the ribbon test and cannot form any ribbon. What is the soil texture?

1. Clay soil 
2. Loamy soil 
3. Sandy soil
4. Silty soil

(iii) A farmer notices that fertilizers applied to crops are not effective. Plants show yellowing leaves and stunted growth. Soil test reveals pH of 8.5. What is the most likely problem?

1. The soil is too acidic, making nutrients toxic
2. The soil is too alkaline, reducing nutrient availability
3. There is too much organic matter in the soil
4. The soil has too much nitrogen

(iv) You find caterpillars eating holes in your cabbage leaves. You want tocontrol them without harming the environment or beneficial insects. What should you do first?

1. Spray strong chemical pesticides immediately
2. Handpick the caterpillars and destroy them
3. Burn all the cabbage plants
4. Flood the garden with water

(v) You want to start a poultry project in your school with 500 chicks with limited land but also you want to prevent diseases. Which production system would be most appropriate?

1. Free-range system - let them roam everywhere
2. Semi-intensive system with fenced runs
3. Intensive system in a well-ventilated house
4. Scavenging system around the school compound

(vi) Your tomato plants have dark spots on leaves, and the fruits are rotting. You notice the problem becomes worse during wet weather. What should you do tomanage this?

1. Increase watering to wash away the disease
2. Apply more nitrogen fertilizer to strengthen plants
3. Remove affected leaves, improve air circulation, and apply recommended fungicides
4. Plant more tomatoes close together to compete with the disease

(vii) You are examining your garden soil and find many earthworms. What does this tell you about your soil?

1. The soil is compacted and needs tilling
2. The soil is healthy with good aeration and nutrient cycling
3. The soil is too dry for plant growth
4. The soil is acidic and needs liming

(viii) A farmer has been growing tomatoes on the same land for three years.

This year, the yield is very low, and plants look unhealthy despite applying fertilizer. What is the most likely cause?

1. Too much rainfall
2. Nutrient depletion and pest buildup due to lack of crop rotation
3. The tomato variety is old
4. The seeds were planted too deep

(ix) You have 20 hens and want to hatch chicks naturally. You notice one hen staying inthe nest box, not laying eggs, and making soft clucking sounds. What should you do?

1. Remove her from the nest immediately
2. Provide her with 12-15 fertile eggs in a quiet, safe place
3. Give her medicine because she is sick
4. Add more hens to the same nest box

(x) After harvesting your vegetables, you want to keep them fresh for selling at the market three days later. What post-harvest practice should you do immediately after harvesting?

1. Package them in plastic bags and leave in the sun
2. Precool them to remove field heat, then store in a cool place
3. Wash them thoroughly and leave them wet
4. Grade them but leave at room temperature

Answers 

i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi	vii	viii	ix	x
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2. Match the items in LIST A with corresponding answer in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

LIST A	LIST B
Special care given to chicks from day one old to about 8week of age Removal of unproductive bird from flock Chicken breed for meat production Hybrid chicken breed for both meat and egg production adopted for local environment Process of providing suitable condition to fertile egg in order to hatch in to chicks	Culling Brooding Incubation Broilers layers Dual purpose chicken Vices Cannibalism

Answers

i	ii	iii	iv	v	vi
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SECTION B (70marks) 

3. (a) what does the term soil mean as used in agriculture

(b) Briefly explain four importance of soil

4. You have an empty plot of land in your school for growing amaranth. Prepare a plan that you will use to grow amaranth in that particular plot. Give five (5) points

5. You have a piece of land that you are planning to use for onion farming. The land has not been used for a while and you need to prepare that land for planting amaranth seeds. How would you prepare it for planting amaranth.

6. (a) You have been given a plot of land to grow tomatoes. How would you decide when to produce tomatoes to ensure that you make the highest possible profit?

(b)Mapato has a small plot of land and she plan to grow tomato. Briefly advice Mapato how to protect the crop plants from pests and diseases

7. (a)Advice your production leader at school on what aspects to consider before starting poultry production enterprises. Give five points

(b) Briefly explain advantages of using free range system of poultry production over others system of poultry rearing. Give five points

8. (a).Describe the ecological requirements for the production of banana. Give five points

(b)Find at least five reasons why tillage is an important land preparatory practice before planting a crop.

9. (a) what does the term crop production mean in agriculture

(b)As an agricultural expertise educate your parents about importance of crop production. State four points

SECTION C( 15 MARKS ) 

10. Mr. Kazimoto is banana farmer but he is not aware about maturity indices of banana. As an agricultural expertise inform Mr. Kazimoto five maturity indices of banana.