Creative Arts, Social Studies & Religion Questions and Answers - Grade 6 Opener Exams Term 3 2023 Set 1

SECTION I:ART AND CRAFT.

1. Which one of the following is not a picture making technique?
   1. Drawing
   2. Sculpture
   3. Montage
   4. Painting
2. The way of drawing in which light and dark areas are created using dots is called
   1. Still life drawing
   2. Cross hatching
   3. Crayon etching
   4. Stippling
3. Pick the odd one out technique in basketry
   1. Twine technique
   2. Coil technique
   3. Stich technique
   4. Pinch technique
4. Vumilia is a porter in the village. Anjeko visited her for an advice on how to model a box for her teacher to be putting in pencils. Which modeling technique do you think Vumilia taught Anjeko?
   1. Slab technique
   2. Pinching technique
   3. Coil technique
   4. Montage technique

Study the diagram below and answer questions 5-7.

5. Which of the following is not needed in drawing the object such as the one above?
   1. Still life objects
   2. Ruler
   3. Rubber
   4. Water
6. Which media would be BEST for creating the thin hatching lines in the drawing.
   1. Crayon
   2. Pencil
   3. Paint brush
   4. Charcoal
7. Which picture making technique is used in the drawing above?
   1. Cross hatching
   2. Smudging
   3. Crayon etching
   4. Shading
8. John saw his uncle threading beads of different colours on wrist bands he was making. John asked his uncle the reason he was using beads of different colours. What reason do you think John's uncle gave him?
   1. For tightening
   2. For decoration
   3. For safety
   4. For culture
9. Nerea likes helping her mother to reproduce various designs by passing paint or ink through a stencil on to fabrics for decorations. What name do we give to the repetitive decorative images Nerea makes on her mother's materials? 
   1. Motifs
   2. Stencils
   3. Designs
   4. Cards

Study the picture below and answer questions 10 and 11.

10. Which technique is used to produce such decorations?
    1. Stencil printing
    2. Paper craft
    3. Carving
    4. Beading leather craft
11. Which locally available material can be used to design the image above?
    1. Manila paper
    2. Plastics
    3. Banana fibres
    4. Decorating
12. What is sand paper used for?
    1. Modeling
    2. Decorating
    3. Smoothening
    4. Carving
13. During a painting lesson, Nzige mixed yellow and blue colours. Which colour was Nzige looking for?
    1. Green
    2. Purple
    3. Orange
    4. Red
14. Study the following picture and state the technique used to make it.
    
    1. Montage
    2. Collage
    3. Carving
    4. Slab
15. For exhibition purposes, artworks should cover what fraction of the mounted space? 
    1. ¹/₂
    2. ¹/₃
    3. ¹/₄
    4. ³/₄

SECTION 2: MUSIC

16. Every Friday, students at Ngei Primary school say these words, 'I pledge my loyalty to ....' What is this called?
    1. National Anthem
    2. Loyalty pledge
    3. Morning prayer
    4. School motto
17. It is also called an eighth note. It lasts half a beat. Mostly eight notes are joined by the use of tails. What is its name?
    1. Quaver
    2. Semibreve
    3. Minim
    4. Crotchet
18. What does  means in music?
    1. minim beats in a bar
    2. 3 quaver beats in a bar
    3. 3 crotchet beats in a bar
    4. 4 crotchet beats in a bar
19. What do we call a person who trains a choir?
    1. Choirmaster
    2. Soloist
    3. Adjudicator
    4. Accompanist
20. During music festivals, Patrick noted that there was a man who was looking at the way the choirs performed and gave them marks accordingly. What is the name given to that man according to the music?
    1. Choir master
    2. Adjudicator
    3. Soloist
    4. Accompanist
21. Singing sol-fa syllables from the highest to lowest the, d-r-m-f-s-l-t-d- is called?
    1. Descending form.
    2. Ascending form.
    3. Descending and ascending form.
    4. Ascending and descending form.
22. Complete the ladder below.
    
    
    1. r
    2. s
    3. f
    4. t
23. Which of the following is not a note symbol?
    
24. Which method was used to create the melody below?
    
    1. Improvisation
    2. Alteration
    3. Slight variation
    4. Repetition
25. The last three sol-fa notes are?
    1. m, f, s
    2. l, t, d
    3. r, m, f
    4. d, r, f

SECTION 3: SOCIAL STUDIES

26. Which of the following Eastern Africa countries does not share its border with Kenya?
    1. Tanzania
    2. Sudan
    3. South Sudan
    4. Somalia
27. Which of the following Eastern Africa countries does equator not cross through?
    1. Uganda
    2. Kenya
    3. Tanzania
    4. Somalia
28. Which of the following mountains is not a block mountain?
    
    1. Ruwenzori
    2. Usambara
    3. Danakil
    4. Longonot
29. Mr Mwene, the Grade Six SST teacher, came to class with the following items that were used long time ago: cooking sticks, bows and arrows, calabashes, clubs, hearths, spoons, stones and skins. What is the collective name for those items? 
    1. Artillery
    2. Weapons
    3. Utensils
    4. Artefacts
30. Which of the following is an ox-bow lake in Eastern Africa?
    1. Kanyaboli.
    2. Elmentaita
    3. Bogoria
    4. Kyoga

Study the Eastern Africa map below and answer questions 31-34.

31. What is the climatic region marked X?
    1. Savannah
    2. Equatorial
    3. Mountain
    4. Desert and semi-desert
32. Anyoso was asked the ethnic community that used the route marked Y. Which answer did she give?
    1. Maasai
    2. Abaluhya
    3. Luos
    4. Abasuba
33. Which vegetation covers the region marked W?
    1. Swamp
    2. Mountain
    3. Savannah
    4. Equatorial
34. What is the name of the historic built site marked Z?
    1. Bomas of Kenya
    2. Namgongo shrine
    3. Kigali genocide
    4. Meroe
35. Which ethnic community is correctly matched?
    1. Somali - Nailotes
    2. Hehe Cushites
    3. Banyankole - Bantu
    4. Anuak - Bantus
36. Baraka was going home from school when she found an old man carrying two five- litres jericans of water. She assisted the old man to carry one. Which value did Baraka promote?
    1. Faithfulness
    2. Respect
    3. Sharing
    4. Love
37. The following are marine fishing methods except
    1. Purse seining
    2. Trawling
    3. Hook and line
    4. Long lining
38. Anyiko was studying a map when she noticed that the settlement on the map was centralized at the market place. Which type of settlement pattern was it?
    1. Linear
    2. Nuclear
    3. Scattered
    4. Clustered
39. What is the main work of prefects in school?
    1. To write noise makers.
    2. To copy class timetable.
    3. To assist teachers in carrying out school routine
    4. To supervise other learners.
40. Members of the county assembly are elected to represent people living in the
    1. ward
    2. county
    3. constituency
    4. country

SECTION 4: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 

41. Which of the following values cannot be learnt from the eighth commandment?
    1. Fairness
    2. Social justice
    3. Integrity
    4. Greed
42. Which is the fifth commandment?
    1. Do not steal
    2. Worship no other God but me
    3. Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy
    4. Respect your father and mother so that you may livelong
43. What did Jesus appoint Simon Peter to do?
    1. To lead the Early Church
    2. To be a king
    3. To be a fisherman
    4. To be a carpenter
44. Philip and Jenny wanted to be united in marriage. They visited a County Commissioner's Office. There was a government official who helped them to carry out the process. Soon after, they signed the marriage certificate. They had two witnesses. Which type of marriage did Philip and Jenny carry out?
    1. Civil marriage
    2. Cultural marriage 
    3. Traditional marriage
    4. Religious marriage
45. Which of the following is not a cause of child labour?
    1. Poverty
    2. Death of parents
    3. Wealth
    4. Irresponsible parents
46. Which Bible story teaches us about determination?
    1. The story of Elisha and how he recovered an axe head
    2. The story of Jacob wrestling with God
    3. The story of baby Moses being rescued by Pharaoh's daughter
    4. The story on the call of Moses
47. Which one of the following is not a type of marriage?
    1. Nuclear
    2. Christian
    3. Customary
    4. Civil marriage
48. In the Apostles' Creed, we declare our belief in the Holy Trinity. God exists in three persons. Who among
    belong in the Holy Trinity?
    1. God the Father
    2. God the Son
    3. God the Holy Spirit
    4. The disciples of Jesus
49. Jesus Christ about persistence through the story of _________________________
    1. The lost sheep
    2. The lost treasure
    3. A friend at midnight
    4. The rich young man
50. Which punishment was given to Eve after she ate the forbidden fruit? ______________________-
    1. She was told never to eat fruits
    2. She would feel pain when giving birth
    3. She was told to eat dust
    4. She would have to wear leaves

SECTION 4: ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

41. Which one of the following is not true about Zakat?
    1. Zakat cleans the heart of greed
    2. Zakat creates in us fear of Allah
    3. Swalah and Zakat have been mentioned 80 time
    4. Zakat is ibaadah
42. According to the Sunnah of prophet (P.B.U.H) one can break saum using
    1. sausage
    2. dates
    3. soda
    4. meat
43. Midnight sunnah prayer is called
    1. swalatul witr
    2. swalatul Tarawih
    3. swalatul dhuha
    4. swalatul Tahajjud
44. One can show justice to servants by?
    1. Paying them before they work
    2. Paying them as they work
    3. Paying them immediately after work
    4. Paying them on credit
45. The following are reasons why the Muslims won at Badr. Which one is not?
    1. Prayers to Allah
    2. Slumber
    3. Good planning of the prophet
    4. Rainbow
46. _____________________________ led the trade caravan to Syria from Makkah.
    1. Hamza
    2. Abu Suffian
    3. Abubaka
    4. Utbah
47. We can help to reduce evil in the society best by
    1. killing evil people
    2. talking criminals to prison
    3. educating people on haram and halal
    4. forgiving criminal
48. Believing in qadar is the ______________________ pillar of Islam.
    1. sixth
    2. fifth
    3. fourth
    4. third
49. Which one of the following angel is incharge if hellfire?
    1. Atid
    2. Malik
    3. Ridwan
    4. Israfil
50. People who fear Allah are called _______________________
    1. Swahaba
    2. Answar
    3. Auliyaa
    4. Muttaqiin

MARKING SCHEME

ART

1. B
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. D

MUSIC

16. B
17. A
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. D
25. B

SOCIAL

26. B
27. C
28. D
29. A
30. A
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. D
35. C
36. D
37. C
38. B
39. C
40. A

CRE

41. D
42. D
43. A
44. A
45. C
46. B
47. A
48. D
49. C
50. B

IRE

41. C
42. B
43. D
44. C
45. D
46. B
47. C
48. A
49. B
50. D