THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT

AGRICULTURE WRITTEN TEST

Grade 6 - 2022

SCORING GUIDE

FOR ASSESSORS USE ONLY

1. Conservation of 3. Gardening
2. Domestic
TASK our environment Practices TOTAL
animals
(Questions
1,2,3,4,7)
(Questions 5) (Question 6)

Maximum score 27 7 6 40
Learner’s score
Exceeding Expectation 22-27 7 6
Meeting Expectation 15-21 5-6 5
Approaching
9-14 3-4 3-4
Expectation
Below Expectation 0-7 0-2 0-2

TURN OVER

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1.
a) Name one material that can be used for the part labelled C.
• Caton
• Basin
• Cut jerrican
• Tray
(1 x 1 = 1 mark)

b) What should the learners do to demonstrate soil erosion using the set up?
• Use a bottle with tiny holes to pour water upper part of the tilted set up
(1 x 1 = 1 mark)
c) Name two types of soil erosion that can be demonstrated by the learners using the
set up.
• Rill
• Sheet
• Splash
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

d) Give two reasons why the grass was included in the set up.
• To trap soil
• Reduce the speed of run off/water
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

2.
a) Identify the type of seedbed prepared by the learners.
• Shallow pit (1 mark)

(b) Why did the learners use the type of seedbed shown in the picture to plant maize?
• To trap surface runoffs
• Conserve water
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

(c) Instead of using the seedbed shown in the picture, give two other ways in which
the learners could have planted the maize to conserve water.
• Use of sunken beds
• Use of moisture beds
• Mulching
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

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 (d) Name two caring practices the learners carried out on the growing maize crop.
• Weed control
• Pest control
• Disease control
• Mulching
• Manure application

(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

3.
a) Why did the learners protect the trees as shown above?
• Protect them against damage by animals (1 mark)

b) Name two materials that can be used instead of the net.

• Wire mesh
• Polythene
• Timber
• sticks
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

c) Give one other way in which the learners can protect the trees instead of the
method shown above.
• Surround with thorny branches
• Construct Sticks/timber around the tree
(1 x 1 = 1 mark)

4.

(a) Identify the creeping crop.

• Strawberry (1 mark)

(b) Name the planting material the learners used to grow the creeping crop.
• Splits
• Runners/vines
(1 x 1 = 1 mark)

(c) Give two ways in which the learners prepared the planting materials.
• Selection of suitable mother plants
• Trimming roots

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 • Cutting of excess foliage
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

(d) Name the caring practice labelled J.

• Mulching (1 mark)

(e) Give two reasons why the caring practice was carried out.
• Conserve water
• Produce clean fruits
• Protection from some soil borne pests
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

5.
(a) Identify the domestic animal labelled
(i) G Chicken (1 mark)
(ii) H Cat (1 mark)

(b) Give two reasons for rearing the domestic animal labelled H.
• Pet
• Control rats
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

(c) Give two rearing practices carried out for the domestic animals labelled G.
• Feeding
• Parasite and disease control
• Watering
• Cleaning house/feeders/waterers
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

(d) From the picture, how are the domestic animals labelled G protected from wild
animals?
• They are enclosed in a fence. (1 mark)

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6.

(a) Identify the caring practice being carried out.

• Weeding (1 mark)

(b) Name three other organic gardening practices carried out on growing legume crop.
• Applying organic manure
• Mulching
• Integrated pest management
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

(c) Give two safety measures the farmers should observe when working with the tool
shown in the picture.
• Wearing gum boots
• Ensure the handle is firmly fixed
• Use it on the correct job
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)

7.
(a) Name the method used to control the wild animal.
• Use of deterrents
• Trapping
(1 x 1 = 1 mark)

(b) Give one reason why the wild animal is controlled.

• It eats/preys on chicken (1 mark)

(c) What should the farmer do with the trapped wild animal?
• Release it to the wild (1 mark)

(d) Give one other way in which the wild animal can be controled.
• Fencing
• Use of scarecrows
• Use of innovative light devices
• Use of innovative sound devices
(1 x 1 = 1 mark)