This question was not popular with the candidates.  In question 2(a), majority of the candidates could not name farm tools that can perform functions similar to specimens H (Spade), I (Secateurs) and J (Open-ended spanner).  Also in question 2(b) many candidates were unable to describe how specimens I and J are used.  In question 2(c), most of the candidates could not describe specimens H and J.  Also, in question 2(d), majority of the candidates were unable to enumerate advantages of using farm tools for farm work.

The expected answers include:

Tools that can perform similar functions as specimens H, I and J
Specimen H (Spade)
-  Hoe, shovel and hand trowel             

Specimen I (Secateurs)
-   Saw, sickle, cutlass and shears                       

Specimen J (open-ended spanner)
-           Wrench, ring spanner and pliers         

How Specimen I (Secateurs) is used

• Open the handle to widen the blades
• Fix the opened blades against the material to be cut
• Press back the handles to close the blades and cut the materials
• Release the handle                                                       

• Fix opened and directly on top of the bolt (appropriate size)
• Turn the handle clockwise (to tighten) or anticlockwise (to loosen) the bolt.
• Continue to turn until the bolt is firmly fixed or loosened before releasing the handle.          
    Description of each of specimens H and J
  Specimen H (Spade)
• Has a long wooden/metallic handle  
• Blade is metallic (steel)
• Blade is rectangular, flat and sharp at one end for easy penetration into the soil
• Handle widens at the posterior end to form a triangular block or “D” shape for firm handling
  Specimen J (open-ended spanner)
• It is metallic                  
• Both sides end in a hexagonal shape of various sizes that fit the heads of bolts
• Flattened metallic handle

Advantages of using farm tools for farm work
-   Minimize injury to the farmer
-   Make work easier/minimize drudgery
-   Enhance faster completion of operation/saves time
-   Enhance certain operations, e.g. budding
-   Not expensive to acquire
-   Easy to maintain
-   Increases farmers’ productivity
-   They are sometimes the only way to get certain operations done on the farm                    
-    Easy to operate and requires no high technical know-how
-   Do not require any specialised sources of power to operate