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Agricultural Science Paper 2, May/June 2012  
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Question 4
  1. List four factors that affect the type of soil formed at a place.                            [2 marks]
  1.  State:
  2.  two agricultural uses of land;
  3.  two non-agricultural uses of land.                                                                  [4 marks]
  1. State two functions and two deficiency symptoms of each of the following nutrients in crops:
  2.   nitrogen;
  3.   potassium.[8 marks]
  1. Mention two ways in which soil structure is important in agriculture.                  [6 marks]

 

                           

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OBSERVATION

This question was very popular among the candidates.  In 4(a), majority of the candidates were able to list the factors that affect the type of soil formed at a place. Further to this, most of the candidates were able to state two agricultural and two non agricultural uses of land as required in 4(b)(i-ii).  More so, most of the candidates were able to state two functions and deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium in crops.  Also in 4(d) majority of the candidates were able to mention two ways in which soil structure is important in agriculture.

 

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