Question 2
The diagrams below illustrate some farm tools. Study them and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Identify the farm tools illustrated in diagrams A and B. (2 marks)
(b) Name the parts labelled I, II, III and IV in diagram B. (4 marks)
(c) Mention one function of each of the parts labelled I, II, III and IV in diagram B. (4 marks)
(d) State one use of each of the illustrated farm tools. (2 marks)
(e) Give three ways of maintaining the tool in diagram A. (3 marks)
Observation
This question was the most popular question and candidates’s responses were generally
impressive. Some candidates however mislabeled hand fork for garden fork.
The expected answers include:
2. (a) Identification of the farm tools
A - Hand fork
B - Wheelbarrow
I - Handle
II - Basin / Container
III - Leg
IV - Wheel
(c) Functions of parts in diagram B (Wheelbarrow)
I - For pushing the wheelbarrow
II - For carrying farm produce / farm inputs
III - For supporting the wheelbarrow at rest
IV - For movement
(d) Uses of farm tools
A (Hand fork)
- For loosening the soil
- Mixing manure with the soil
- Light digging
B (Wheelbarrow)
- Transporting inputs e.g. fertilizers and seeds
- Carrying farm produce e.g. harvested crops
- Transporting seedlings from the nursery to the field
- Transporting weeds and debris for disposal
- For transporting materials to market.
(e) Maintenance of diagram A (Hand fork)
- Wash and dry / clean after use
- Store in cool, dry place
- Keep wooden handles away from termites
- Oil/grease metal parts to prevent rusting
- Straighten the prongs if bent