Use the map of Kibota area to answer questions 1 - 7
- Kibota area slopes towards one of the following directions. Which one is it?
A. North-West
B. North - East
C. South-West
D. South – East - Which of the following influenced the settlement pattern in Kibota area?
A. The transport network
B. Farming activities
C. Trading activities
D. Fishing activities - The Residents of Kibota area belong to
A. Christian religion only
B. Islamic religion only
C. Hindu religion only
D. Two religions - The head of administration in Kibota area is likely to be
A. An assistant chief
B. A County Commissioner
C. A District Officer
D. A District Commissioner - The following are functions of the town found in Kibota area. Which one is NOT?
A. The town is an industrial centre
B. The town is a health centre
C. The town is a religious centre
D. The town is a transport and communication centre - What is the approximate length of the tarmac road from the junction in the town to the Western edge of the map?
A. 6.2 km
B. 14.2 km
C. 10.2 km
D. 2.2 km - One of the following statements about Kibota area is true. Which one is it?
A. The feature formed at the mouth of River Kibota marked D was formed as a result of deposition of silt
B. There are only two economic activities in the area represented by the map
C. Kibota area represents an administrative county
D. All parts of Kibota area receive heavy and reliable rainfall - Which of these mountains found in Eastern Africa is NOT of volcanic origin?
A. Mount Meru
B. Mount Loolmalasin
C. Mount Marsabit
D. Mount Pare - The following countries are found in Africa. Which among them is NOT correctly matched with its capital city?
A. Equatorial Guinea - Conakry
B. Liberia - Monrovia
C. Lesotho - Maseru
D. Niger – Niamey - The equinox is experienced in one of the following months of the year. Which one is it?
A. March
B. February
C. April
D. October - The following statements relate to a river in Africa.
(i) It carries a large volume of water.
(ii) It ends in the Atlantic Ocean in form of an estuary.
(iii) It has many tributaries.
(iv) It forms a boundary between countries.
(v) It flows through an area that receives high rainfall.
The river described above is
A. River Congo
B. River Nile
C. River Matandu
D. River Niger - Three of the following islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean. Which one is NOT?
A. Canary Islands
B. St Helena islands
C. Sao Tome and Principe islands
D. Re-union islands - Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of mountains on human activities?
A. Mountains attract rainfall that is useful in crop farming
B. It is difficult to build roads and railways in mountainous areas
C. High points of mountains are used for telecommunication
D. Some sports can be carried out in mountainous areas - Which of these consists of lakes that were formed through the process of volcanicity?
A. Lakes Volta, Masinga and Kariba.
B. Lakes Chala, Shala and Tana.
C. Lakes Kivu, Chilwa and Bangweulu.
D. Lakes Paradise, Chad and Wum - The time in a town P located at 40° East is 2.00 pm. What will be the time in a town X located at 25° East?
A. 1.00 p.m
B. 1.00 a.m
C. 3.00 a.m
D. 3.00 pm - The weather instrument with a wet bulb thermometer and a dry bulb thermometer is used in measuring the
A. Air pressure.
B. Humidity of the air.
C. Temperature.
D. Speed of wind. - All the following countries found in Eastern Africa are crossed by the Rift Valley except one. Which one is it?
A. Rwanda
B. Uganda
C. Ethiopia
D. Sudan - One of these Ocean currents has led to arid conditions in the areas around the South-Western part of Africa. Which one is it?
A. Equatorial Guinea current
B. Canary current
C. Benguela current
D. Agulhas current - In which climatic region of Africa is the Congo basin located?
A. Equatorial climatic region
B. High Veld climatic region
C. Semi-desert climatic region
D. Mediterranean climatic region - The following describes a kind of vegetation found in Africa.
(i) Vegetation consists of short scattered thorny shrubs.
(ii) There are scattered patches of grass.
(iii) Plants have shinny leaves.
(iv) Some plants have deep roots that enable them to reach the underground water
The vegetation described above is known as
A. Coniferous vegetation.
B. Temperate grassland vegetation.
C. The tropical rainforests.
D. Semi-desert and desert vegetation. - Which kind of soil found in Kenya has large particles, large airspaces and allows water to pass through it fast?
A. Sandy soil
B. Volcanic soil
C. Red earth soil
D. Alluvial soil - Three of the following are soil conservation measures. Which one is NOT?
A. Contour ploughing
B. Construction of cut-off drains
C. Over cropping
D. Terracing - Which of these Kenyan communities have a myth that Mwambu and Sela are their ancestors?
A. Akamba
B. Abagusii
C. Ababukusu
D. Pokomo - The following are pre-historic sites in Eastern Africa.
(i) Isimilia.
(ii) Hyrax hill.
(iii) Olorgesaille.
(iv) Ntusi.
(v) Biggo.
(vi) Nuri.
Which of the above sites are found in Uganda?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (v) and (vi)
D. (iv) and (v) - The following are features of the German population. Which among them is NOT true?
A. Life expectancy among Germans is high
B. There is shortage of labour in Germany because the population is ageing
C. Majority of the people live in urban centres
D. The population of Germany is evenly distributed - One of the following is the largest group of people in West Africa. Which one is it?
A. Kwa speakers
B. Nilo-Saharan group
C. Mande speakers
D. West Atlantic group - Which of these sets of communities consist of the plains nilotes of Eastern Africa?
A. Iteso, Jie and Karamojong
B. Pokot, Luo and Dinka
C. Shilluk, Sebei and Iteso
D. Ogiek, Kipsigis and Gumuz - In which of these types of marriage is polygamy allowed?
A. Civil marriage
B. Customary marriage
C. Christian marriage
D. Hindu marriage - Who among the following is NOT a member of the school management committee?
A. The head teacher
B. A class representative
C. The treasurer
D. The deputy head teacher - Which of the following was NOT a cultural artifact among traditional African communities in Kenya?
A. grind stone
B. Bows and arrows
C. Calabashes
D. Old tyres - In traditional African communities' skills such as iron-making, woodcarving, medicine and honey harvesting were taught to young people through
A. Writing notes
B. Story telling
C. Apprenticeship
D. Proverbs - The following conditions are favourable for growth of a crop in Africa.
(i) It requires heavy rainfall ranging between 2000 mm and 2500 mm.
(ii) High temperatures of between 24° c to 28°c.
(iii) Low altitude upto 750 metres above the sea level.
(iv) Protection from strong winds when the crop is young.
The above conditions favour the growth of
A. Cocoa
B. Tea
C. Sisal
D. Cloves - In which of these places was settlers farming not practised in Kenya?
A. Trans Nzoia
B. Lodwar
C. Limuru
D. Sotik - Three of the following facts about Perkerra irrigation scheme are true. Which one is NOT?
A. It is located in Baringo County
B. Water from a river is used in irrigating the scheme
C. Furrow irrigation method is used in growing crops
D. The main crops grown in the scheme are cucumbers and rice - Horticultural farming in Netherlands is mainly practised
A. In the highlands.
B. In urban centres
C. In reclaimed land
D. In large scale farms - One true statement about fish farming in both Kenya and Japan is that
A. Marketing of fish in both countries is done through co-operatives
B. Fish farming in both countries is carried out in sheltered areas along the coast
C. Fish farming has increased food production in both countries
D. Most fish are reared in ponds and tanks - Diatomite is mined in the following areas found in Kenya except one. Which one is it?
A. Kimwarer
B. Eburru
C. Kariandusi
D. Gicheru - Which of the following is NOT a tertiary industry?
A. Tyre re-treading
B. Advertising
C. Tourism
D. Flour milling - The following towns are found in Kenya.
(i) Mombasa
(ii) Kisumu
(iii) Eldoret
(iv) Nakuru
(v) Malindi
Which of the above towns began as early trading centres in the pre-colonial period?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iv) and (v
D. (i) and (v) - The following are ports around Lake Victoria. Which among them is in Tanzania?
A. Karungu bay port
B. Shirati port
C. Majanji port
D. Port Bell port - One of the following communities found in Africa does not practise nomadic pastoralism. Which one is it?
A. The Fulani
B. The Baganda
C. The Bedouins
D. The Tswana - The following describes a form of transport.
(i) It is cheap for transporting bulky goods over continents.
(ii) It is very slow.
(iii) It faces stiff competition from faster forms of transport.
The form of transport described above is
A. Water transport
B. Railway transport
C. Road transport
D. Air transport - Which of these minerals is MAINLY obtained through the drilling method?
A. Soda ash
B. Petroleum
C. Gold
D. Copper
Use the map of Africa to answer questions 44 – 47
- Which of these trees are commonly found in the natural vegetation zone marked V on the map of Africa?
A. Camphor
B. Ebony
C. Teak
D. Beech - The development project marked A on the map was MAINLY established in order
A. To enhance industrial development
B. To put more land under cultivation
C. To create a major tourist attraction site
D. To create a major fishing ground - The kingdom that existed in the shaded region marked Z by 1000 AD was established by
A. The Fulani
B. The Soninke
C. The Berbers
D. The Tuaregs - The country marked T on the map of Africa?
A. Is known as Zimbabwe
B. is known as Botswana
C. Was a former German colony
D. Was a former Belgian colony - The ancient town known as Casablanca is a tourist attraction in
Morocco B. Egypt
C. Tunisia D. Libya - Which of these pairs of countries are members of both COMESA and SADC trading blocs?
A. Kenya and Uganda
B. Zimbabwe and Uganda
C. Tanzania and Seychelles
D. Tanzania and Mozambique - The first chairperson of the Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) when it was formed was
A. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
B. Kwame Nkrumah
C. Sekou Toure
D. Haile Selassie - Who among the following traditional African leaders led his community in collaborating with the Europeans during the colonial period?
A. Samori Toure
B. Kabaka Mwanga
C. Mwanawina Lewanika
D. Mukite Wa Nameme - One of the following early visitors to Eastern Africa was NOT involved in trading activities. Whom is it?
A. Carl Peters
B. John Speke
C. William MAсkinon
D. Seyyid Said - Who among the following represented the Rift Valley region in the Legislative Council (LEGCO) after the 1957 elections in which Africans were involved?
A. Ronald Ngala
B. James Gichuru
C. Daniel Arap Moi
D. Bernard Mate - The following were officials of Kavirondo Taxpayers Welfare Association (K.T.W.A). Who was NOT?
A. Jonathan Okwiri
B. Owuor Gumba
C. Simon Nyende
D. Tom Mboya - In which of the following circumstances is one assumed to be a Kenyan citizen by birth?
A. If a foreigner lives in Kenya for a continuous period of six years, he or she is assumed to be a citizen by birth.
B. A foreigner married to a Kenyan citizen automatically becomes a citizen by birth.
C. A child below eight years found in Kenya and whose parents are not known.
D. A child from a foreign country and adopted by a Kenyan citizen. - One achievement of Haile Selassie is that
A. He led his country to achieve independence.
B. He abolished the ownership of slaves in his country.
C. He defeated the Italians during the battle of Adowa.
D. He started the communal land ownership in his country - Kenyans should not be arrested without a reasonable cause by the members of the Kenya Police Service because they enjoy the
A. Freedom of association.
B. Right to life.
C. Right to liberty.
D. Right to Assembly - Three of the following are factors that undermine national unity. Which one is NOT?
A. Nepotism.
B. Political intolerance
C. Regionalism
D. National curriculum - Who among the following officers who work in the National Assembly is in charge of security?
A. The Parliament accountant
B. The clerk of the National Assembly
C. The deputy speaker
D. The sergent-at-arms - Which of the following circumstances cannot lead to a member of parliament losing his or her seat?
A. If the member misses six consecutive sittings in parliament without notifying the speaker.
B. If the member is appointed by the President to become a Cabinet Secretary
C. If the member is elected the speaker of the national Assembly.
D. If the member is declared bankrupt by a court of law.
PART II: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SECTION A
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
- When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden it resulted to
A. Them developing a closer relationship with God.
B. Them becoming as wise as God.
C. Them being thrown out of the Garden of Eden.
D. Them naming all the animals in the Garden of Eden. - When Abraham left Haran to unknown land he built an altar where he worshipped God at
A. Bethel
B. Gilgal
C. Jerusalem
D. Shiloh - Who among the following was a son of Naomi and Elimelech?
A. Mahlon
B. Jesse
C. Joel
D. Abijah - Which of the following activities was performed by Israelites on the Passover night in Egypt?
A. They prayed in the temples.
B. They made altars for God.
C. They ate bread that had no yeast.
D. They collected manna that was freely given by God. - Who among the following personalities in the Bible never served as a Judge?
A. Deborah
B. Ehud
C. Gideon
D. Nathan - One of these books of the Bible is put in its right group. Which one is it?
A. Joshua - Torah book
B. 1 Samuel - Minor prophetic book
C. Job - Historical book
D. Daniel - Major prophetic book - King Saul of Israel died during the war against the
A. Midianites
B. Amalekites
C. Philistines
D. Hittites - When King Solomon asked for wisdom from God, he was added one of the following. Which one is it?
A. Wealth
B. Many women
C. Victory over enemies
D. Many children - Prophet Isaiah foretold that the Messiah would be called
A. The king of kings
B. The creator
C. The son of the most high
D. The Eternal Father - One of the miracles performed by prophet Elisha was
A. Bringing back to life the son of the widow.
B. Healing Naaman of Leprosy.
C. Multiplying the flour for a widow at Zarephath.
D. Healing the paralysed man - The Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem by one of the following Kings. Whom is it?
A. King Hosea
B. King Saul
C. King David
D. King Solomon - Who among the following sons of Jacob saved Joseph when the brothers wanted to kill him?
A. Simeon
B. Benjamin
C. Reuben
D. Naphtali - Naboth refused to sell his vineyard to King Ahab mainly because
A. The king offered little money.
B. The king's wife was wicked.
C. The land belonged to the family.
D. He hated the king's greed. - Who among the following was present during the trial of Jesus?
A. Barnabas
B. Levi
C. Judas Iscariot
D. Peter - According to the Apostles' Creed Jesus suffered under
A. Pontius Pilate
B. King Herod
C. The Pharisees
D. The Chief Priest - 'There will be a bad smell lord. He has been buried four days!' Who said these words during the raising of Lazarus back to life?
A. Mary
B. Martha
C. Phoebe
D. Lazarus' mother - Who among the following women was present during the presentation of Jesus in the temple?
A. Prophetess Anna
B. Mary, mother of James
C. Lydia of Thyatira
D. Mary, sister of Lazarus - Which of these books in the New Testament give us the life of Jesus here on earth?
A. Prophetic books
B. Historical books
C. The epistles
D. The gospel books - Jesus healed a paralytic and forgave the man's sin in one of the following towns. Which one is it?
A. Cana
B. Carpenaum
C. Nazareth
D. Jerusalem - The parable of Jesus that teaches on bringing back sinners to salvation is
A. The mustard seed.
B. The lost coin.
C. The sower.
D. The ten young women. - Who among the following members of the early church preached the gospel mostly to non-Jews?
A. Peter
B. James
C. Paul
D. John - One of the following people was healed by Jesus on a Sabbath?
A. The blind man
B. A man with a paralysed hand
C. Simon Peter's mother-in-law
D. The centurion's servant - Jesus was accused of claiming to be the Messiah and a king before one of the following officials. Whom was it?
A. Pontius Pilate
B. Governor Quirinius
C. Augustus Caesar
D. The Chief priest - Peter had a vision in which he learned that all people are equal before God at
A. Troas
B. Lydda
C. Nazareth
D. Joppa - Three of the following are forms of sexual misuse. Which one is NOT?
A. Lesbianism
B. Beastiality
C. Defilement
D. Truancy - Which of the following was a form of cleansing in traditional African religion?
A. Sprinkling people with blood of goats
B. Leading people in reciting verses in the bible
C. Leading the people in reciting creeds
D. Baptising people with water in rivers - The following are Christian beliefs about God. Which one is acceptable in traditional African religion?
A. Salvation comes through God's son
B. God exists in trinity
C. God will send Jesus to judge sinners
D. God is the father - The names Africans gave to God in traditional African societies MAINLY describe His
A. Mercy
B. Temper
C. Character
D. Absence - Christians in the early church best showed their unity by
A. Singing songs
B. Performing miracles
C. Sharing their possessions
D. Baptising new converts - Which of the following is a misuse of Leisure?
A. Attending church retreats
B. Over indulging in the same leisure activity
C. Listening to Christian music
D. Visiting prisoners in correctional institutions
SECTION B
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
- Which one of the following surahs of the Quran encourages the belief in one God?
A. Falaq.
B. Nas.
C. Maun.
D. Ikhlas. - "Did He not make their plot go astray" The above quotation is a verse from surah
A. Fiil.
B. Quraish
C. Zilzala.
D. Asr. - Which one of the following surahs is known as 'Ummul-Quran"?
A. Masad.
B. Inshirah.
C. Ikhlas.
D. Fatiha - Which one of the following surahs narrates the events that took place the year the prophet (S.A.W) was born?
A. Quraish
B. Fiil.
C. Fatiha.
D. Qaria. - Which one of the following verses is from surah Al-Kauthar?
A. "Verily man is at loss".
B. "You alone we worship and seek for help
C. "Turn to your lord for prayer and sacrifice".
D. "Woe unto every slanderer and backbiter". - Which one of the following is not a teaching of the prophet concerning toileting?
A. Entering the toilet with the left foot.
B. Not talking while in the toilet.
C. Coming out with the left foot.
D. Squatting while relieving yourself. - According to the hadith of the prophet (S.A.W), a generous man is near Allah, near men, near paradise and far from
A. relatives.
B. hell.
C. reality
D. punishment - Which one of the following is not a sign of a hypocrite according to the hadith of the prophet?
A. Lying
B. Betraying trust.
C. Not fulfilling a promise.
D. Backbiting. - Which one of the following is the first pillar of Islarn?
A. Kalima.
B. Zakat.
C. Salat.
D. Saum. - How many parts are washed during the performance of udhu?
A. Four
B. Three.
C. Seven.
D. Sir - Three of the following acts can nullify udhu. Which one cannot?
A. Sleeping
B. Excessive bleeding.
C. Breaking wind
D. Laughing loudly - The act of going round the kaabah seven times during hajj is known as
A. Arafat
B. Sa'ay
C. Tawaaf.
D. Migaat. - How many categories of recipients of zakat are mentioned in the Quran?
A. Eight.
B. Nine.
C. Seven.
D. Three - Which one of the following is the duty of angel Izrail?
A. Recording our deeds.
B. Bringing rain.
C. Blowing the trumpet.
D. Taking souls from human beings. - Who among the following was the king during the reign of prophet Ibrahim (a.s)?
A. Jalut.
B. Namrud.
C. Firaun.
D. Najash. - What was the name of the wife of prophet Adam (a.s)?
A. Rugaya.
B. MaryydrPr
C. Hawa.
D. Amina. - How many rakaat are said during swalatul-maghrib?
A. Four
B. Orie
C. Two.
D. Three. - What should a Muslim say after completing a task?
A. Alhamdulillah.
B. Subhanallah.
C. Maashallah.
D. Bismillah. - Maryam found her mother with her friends in the house after school. What should she do?
A. Ask the mother what the visitors are doing
B. Greet the visitors with respect.
C. Ask the visitors to leave.
D. Remain outside and play - The best way of helping orphans is by
A. taking them to an orphanage.
B. employing them.
C. taking them to school.
D. giving them some money. - The Suhuf were revealed to prophet
A. Adam.
B. Musa.
C. Daud.
D. Ibrahim - The best wedding according to the traditions of the prophet is the one done in the
A. playground
B. school hall.
C. mosque.
D. home. - Who among the following was the first wife of prophet Mohammad (S.A.W)?
A. Aisha.
B. Zainab.
C. Sauda.
D. Khadijah. - Which one of the following terms means extravagance?
A. Israaf.
B. Ghush.
C. Ihtikar.
D. Usury - The prophet (S.A.W) was bom on
A. 10th Dhul-hijjah.
B. 12th Rabiul-Awwal.
C. 27th Rajab
D. Ist Shawwal. - Where did the prophet (SAW) used to meet the Muslims during the earlier period of Islam?
A. In cave Hirah.
B. In cave Thaur.
C. In the house of Nadwa.
D. In the house of Arqam. - Which of the following battle was Hamza matyred?
A. Badk
B. Khandaq.
C. Uhud.
D. Hunain. - Who among the following was the first woman to accept Islam?
A. Maryam
B. Hawa.
C. Sumayya.
D. Khadijah - Who helped prophet Suleiman during the construction of Masjidul-Aqsa?
A. Other prophets.
B. Angels.
C. Jinns.
D. Mysterious animals. - How long did the treaty of Hudaibiya last?
A. 10 years
B. 2 years
C. 8 years
D. 11 years
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