Each candidate should be provided with the following:
Snail labelled A
Seeds of panicum maximum (guinea grass) labelled B1
Hyperthermia spp seeds (jaragua or thardy grass) labelled B2
Seeds of bruccharia sigrial grass labelled B3
Branding iron labelled C1
Elastrator labelled C2
Clinical thermometer C3
Nose ring C4
Standard post 15 cm diameter and treated labelled D1
Dropper 5cm - 8cm diameter and treated labelled D2
U nails labelled D3
Cotton Steiner/ antestia bug labelled F
Termite labelled G
Bean bruchid labelled H
Beef/ meat labelled E
1. a) You have been provided with specimen A. observe the specimen and identify it.
Identify of specimen A.....................................................................................................
b) Which livestock parasite is associated with specimen A?
c) In which organ of the host animal is the parasite named in (b) above found?
d) What are the observable signs of infestation by this parasite on the host?
e) Outline the measure than can be taken to control the parasite named in (b) above.
2. a) Specimen B1, B2 and B3 are seeds of pasture grass. Name the grasses from which these seeds were obtained.
B1 .............................................................................................................................................
B2 ............................................................................................................................................
B3 ..............................................................................................................................................
b) What procedure would you follow to establish a pasture from specimens B1, B2 and B3?
c) Give two ways by which the quality of pastures established from the specimens can be improved.
3. a) you are provided with specimens C1, C2 , C3 and C4. observe the specimens and identify them.
C1.......................................................................................................................................
C2.......................................................................................................................................
C3.......................................................................................................................................
C4......................................................................................................................................
b) State the use of each of the specimens.
C1.......................................................................................................................................
C2........................................................................................................................................
C3.......................................................................................................................................
C4......................................................................................................................................
c) On the diagram below, mark with an X three positions suitable for the use of C1.
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d) Why should C2 be used only on the parts marked in (c) above?
e) How is specimen C3 used on the animal?
4. Specimen D1, D2 and D3 are components of a farm structure.
a) Give the identity of the specimens.
D1...................................................................................................................................
D2....................................................................................................................................
D3....................................................................................................................................
b) Name the farm structure in which they are used.
c) State four of the farm structure named in (b) above.
d) Suggest a suitable spacing of D2 in the structure named in (b) above.
e) State the purpose for which specimen D3 is used in the structure named in (b) above.
f) State two ways of ensuring the durability of the farm structure mentioned in (b)
5. You are provided with specimens F, G, H and I which are crop pests.
a) Identify the pests
F ....................................................................................................................................
G ...................................................................................................................................
H ...................................................................................................................................
I ....................................................................................................................................
b) What damage does each pest cause on the crop it attacks?
F ...................................................................................................................................
G ..................................................................................................................................
H ...................................................................................................................................
I ......................................................................................................................................
c) For each pest give one measure a farmer can take to control it.
F ......................................................................................................................................
G .....................................................................................................................................
H ......................................................................................................................................
I ........................................................................................................................................
6. a) List the nutrients provided by specimen E.
b) State the factors that can make specimen E unsuitable for human consumption.
c) Name three by products of specimen E and state one use of each.