UNEB UCE Agriculture Past Papers Year 1996
Uganda National Examinations Board Past Papers
PAPER 1
THEORY
PART A
Answer all the questions in this part. For question 1 circle the letter corresponding to the best answer. For questions 2 to 5 write all answers in the spaces provided. You are advised not to spend more than 30 minutes on this part.
1. a) Which one of the following is not a variable input in agricultural production?
A. Labour
B. Seeds
C. Land
D. Fertilsers
b) In the reproductive system of a hen, then uterus is also referred to as the
A. Isthmus
B. Shell gland
C. Infundibulum
D. Magnum
c) Which one of the following pairs of plant and livestock diseases are caused by viruses?
A. Maize streak and foot and mouth disease
B. Coffee berry disease and rinderpest
C. Cassava mosaic and foot rot
D. Tomato blight and anplasmosis
d) Which one of the following statements best describes steaming up?
A. Feeding dry cows to induce heat
B. Feeding lactating cows to increase milk production
C. Feeding in calf cows protein rich ration prior to calving
D. Fattening steers with protein rich ration prior to selling off.
2. Giving four factors that favour the growing of root crops in most parts of Uganda.
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3. State four desirable characteristics of a plant that make it suitable for use as a green manure plant.
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4. a) define the term cannibalism as used in poultry farming
b) List three causes of cannibalism in a poultry house
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5. Suggest four reasons for carrying out primary tillage.
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PART B
Answer four questions including at least one from each section. Write all your answers in the answer booklets provided.
SECTION I
MECHANISATION AND FARM MANAGEMENT
6. a) What are the advantages of using wood as a building material?
b) Describe the methods that can be used to treat wood for farm use,
7. 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 wayer cycle.
8. a) State the causes of over heating on a water cooled tractor engine.
b) How would you ensure that the cooling system in the tractor works efficiently?
c) Give the advantages of using water as a coolant.
SECTION II
CROP PRODUCTION
9. a) Outline the benefits of using proper spacing in crop production.
b) Give the advantages and disadvantages of intercropping.
10. a) Describe the methods of applying solid fertilizers to the soil.
b) Discuss the factors affecting response by crops to fertilizers.
11. a) What are the advantages of using herbicides to control weeds?
b) Outline the precautions that should be taken when applying herbicides in the field.
SECTION III
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
12. a) What is meant by the term “standing heat”?
b) Describe the signs of heat in a cow.
c) Why is early detection of heat important?
13. a) Describe the effects of parasites on farm animals.
b) Outline measures that can be taken to control parasites in farm animals.
14. a) Explain the following terms:
i) stocking rate
ii) night pad docking
iii) rotational grazing
iv) communal grazing
b) i) What problems are associated with communal grazing?
ii) How can the problems mentioned in (c)(i) be solved?
PAPER 2
PRACTICAL
Each candidate should be provided with the following.
A piece of each of the following of about 5cm square:
Omasum labelled A
Reticulum labelled B
Rumen labelled C
Guinea grass labelled H
Rhodes grass labelled I
Elephants grass labelled J
Glycine labelled K
Stylo labelled L
Desmodium labelled M
A knapsack sprayer labelled N
Single superphosphate labelled G1
Compost manure labelled G2
50g clay soils labelled X
50g sandy soil labelled Y
A small strip of d.p.c labelled P
A plumb bob labelled Q
Spirit level labelled R
A try square labelled S
2 boiling tubes
50cm3 water
1. a) From which group of farm animals were the specimens taken?
b) Observe each specimen and describe it.
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c) From which parts of the digestive system has each specimen been taken?
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d)State one function of each of the parts you have named in (b) above.
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2. a) Identify specimens H, I, J, K, L, M which are common pasture plants.
Specimen identity
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L ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
M …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) H and L are commonly grown together in a pasture. Give the advantages of this practice.
3. Specimen N is knapsack sprayer.
a) Name the parts labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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b) State the functions of each of the parts you have named in (a) above.
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c) How would you maintain the knapsack sprayer in good working condition?
4. a) Observe specimens G1 and G2 and identify them.
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ii) G2 …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Give three advantages and three disadvantages of using each of the specimen in crop production.
Advantages
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Disadvantages:
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5. Fill a boiling tube up to ¾ of its length with soil sample X. Fill a second boiling tube to the same level with soil sample Y. tap each tube gently on the bench to settle the soil samples in them. Stand the boiling tubes in a test tube rack and gently add 15cm3 of water in each tube allow standing for 2 minutes.
a) (i) Measure the length of the wetted and dry portions of soil in each tube and record in the table below.
| Sample | Length of wet portion(cm) | Length of dry portion (cm) |
| X | ||
| Y |
ii) Calculate percentage of the soil column (length) in each tube which is wetted.
b) Explain the difference in the percentage in (a)(ii) for the two samples.
c) What soil property is being investigated in this experiment?
d) What is the importance of this property in crop production?
6. a) (i) Identify specimen Z
(ii) What name is given to the mixture of specimen Z, sand in the ratio of 1:4 and water?
(iii) Name any three uses of the mixture named in a (ii) above.
b) Identify the following specimens and give their uses in farm building construction.
Specimen identity use in farm building construction
P ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
Q ………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….
R ………………………………… …………………………………………………………………
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