Uses of Domestic Animals

20 Grade 5 Agriculture questions on Uses of Domestic Animals, with worked marking schemes. 20 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   In many rural areas of Kenya, the donkey is kept mainly to

   A. carry loads and pull carts

   B. provide milk for tea

   C. give wool for sweaters

   D. produce eggs

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Leather used to make shoes, belts and bags is obtained from the ______ of domestic animals such as cattle and goats.

   A. droppings

   B. milk

   C. hides and skins

   D. bones

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Feathers collected from chickens and ducks are commonly used to make

   A. shoes and belts

   B. farm fences

   C. cooking oil

   D. pillows and duvets

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4. Question 4

   3 marks

   A farmer says that keeping domestic animals helps improve the fertility of his crop farm.

   (a) Name the animal product responsible for this.

   (b) Explain how it improves the soil.

   (3 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) 1 mark: manure (animal droppings/dung). (b) 2 marks: manure adds nutrients/organic matter to the soil, making it more fertile so that crops grow well; it also improves the soil structure and its ability to hold water.

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Wanjiku's family keeps chickens at home. The MAIN product they get from the chickens for food is

   A. honey

   B. wool

   C. eggs and meat

   D. milk

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Some farmers use oxen to pull a plough when preparing land. This shows that domestic animals can provide

   A. eggs for hatching

   B. draught power for farm work

   C. honey for food

   D. milk for sale

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7. Question 7

   4 marks

   Njoroge keeps cattle on his farm. Apart from milk and meat, explain two other benefits he gets from the cattle.

   (4 marks)

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   Any 2, well explained (2 each): manure — the droppings are used to make the soil fertile for crops; hides — the skins are used to make leather for shoes, belts and bags; draught power — oxen can pull ploughs and carts for farm work; income — he can sell the animals for money. (1 mark for naming, 1 for explanation).

8. Question 8

   3 marks

   Explain how keeping domestic animals can be a source of income for a family in Kenya. Give three ways.

   (3 marks)

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   Any 3 (1 each): selling milk/eggs/honey; selling meat or live animals at the market; selling manure to crop farmers; selling wool, hides or skins; hiring out donkeys/oxen for transport or ploughing; selling young ones/offspring.

9. Question 9

   3 marks

   For each domestic animal below, state one main product or use: (a) dairy cow (b) sheep (c) donkey.

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    A farmer collects droppings from his cattle and goats to use in the garden. This animal waste is used as

    A. food for the family

    B. fuel for cooking gas only

    C. manure to make the soil fertile

    D. building sand

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Which product from domestic animals is a MAIN source of protein in the diet?

    A. Wool and hides

    B. Feathers and bones

    C. Meat, milk and eggs

    D. Manure and horns

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Sheep are especially useful to people because they provide

    A. eggs for breakfast

    B. honey for sweetening

    C. feathers for pillows only

    D. wool for making clothes and blankets

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Bees kept in beehives on a farm are domestic animals that provide

    A. honey and wax

    B. milk and meat

    C. eggs and feathers

    D. wool and leather

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Which of the following pairs correctly matches a domestic animal with its main product?

    A. Donkey — honey

    B. Goat — milk and meat

    C. Bee — wool

    D. Dog — eggs

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15. Question 15

    4 marks

    Different domestic animals provide different raw materials for making goods. Match each product to the animal it comes from and state one item made from it: (a) wool (b) hides and skins.

    (4 marks)

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    (a) Wool (2): comes from sheep; used to make sweaters/blankets/warm clothing. (b) Hides and skins (2): come from cattle/goats; used to make leather items such as shoes, belts or bags. (1 mark animal, 1 mark item).

16. Question 16

    1 mark

    A family sells surplus milk, eggs and goats from their farm at the market. This shows that domestic animals can be a source of

    A. income for the family

    B. electricity

    C. clean drinking water

    D. building materials

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Which of the following is a use of domestic animals that provides company and security rather than food?

    A. Keeping a hen for eggs

    B. Keeping a dog to guard the home

    C. Keeping a goat for meat

    D. Keeping a cow for milk

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18. Question 18

    4 marks

    Domestic animals provide people with foods that are important for health.

    (a) Name three foods obtained from domestic animals.

    (b) State one class of nutrients these foods mainly provide.

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Which domestic animal is kept MAINLY for milk production?

    A. Sheep

    B. Dairy cow

    C. Chicken

    D. Donkey

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20. Question 20

    4 marks

    Domestic animals are useful to people in many ways. State four different uses of domestic animals.

    (4 marks)

    Marking scheme

    Any 4 (1 each): source of food (milk, meat, eggs, honey); source of income when products/animals are sold; provide manure for the soil; provide hides and skins for leather; provide wool for clothes and blankets; provide draught power/transport (pulling ploughs and carts, carrying loads); provide security and company (dogs); source of raw materials (feathers, horns).

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