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QUESTIONS

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  1. River Pawa rises from; 
    1. North East
    2. North West 
    3. South West 
    4. South East
  2. What is the approximate length of the tarmac road found in Maloba area? 
    1. 18 km
    2. 20 km 
    3. 10 km
    4. 15 km
  3. The chief administrator in Maloba area is LIKELY to be; 
    1. governor 
    2. county commissioner 
    3. deputy county commissioner 
    4. chief
  4. The settlement pattern in Maloba area is MAINLY influenced by: 
    1. transport networks 
    2. economic activities
    3. climate
    4. types of soil
  5. The climate of North Eastern part of Maloba area is; 
    1. cool and wet
    2. hot and dry 
    3. cool and dry 
    4. hot and wet
  6. Most people in Maloba town worship on; 
    1. Sunday
    2. Friday 
    3. Saturday
    4. Monday
  7. Which type of industry is found to the South Western part of Maloba area? 
    1. Manufacturing 
    2. Processing 
    3. Service
    4. Assembly
  8. Which one of the following fishing methods is used to catch fish at the sea bed? 
    1. Long lining 
    2. Trawling 
    3. Purse seining 
    4. Use of basket
  9. The basic unit of the society is the; 
    1. marriage
    2. family 
    3. clan
    4. age group
  10. Which one of the following is NOT a social use of soil? 
    1. Decorating houses 
    2. Constructing houses 
    3. Burrying the dead 
    4. Smearing on bodies during iniation
  11. In Kenya, one may lose a civic seat if he/she 
    1. does not visit his/her ward 
    2. is jailed for five months 
    3. is elected leader of majority 
    4. is declared bankrupt by court of law
  12. Who among the following school administrators is in charge of school discipline? 
    1. Headteacher 
    2. School prefect 
    3. Deputy headtheacher 
    4. Classteacher
  13. In traditional African societies goods were transported using;
    1. cars
    2. trains 
    3. bicycles
    4. animals
  14. The statements below describe uses of a mineral mined in Kenya;
    1. To make sulphuric acid
    2. To mkae toothpaste
    3. To manufacture cement
    4. To strengthen steel and aluminium
      The mineral described above is;
      1. gold
      2. diatomite 
      3. copper
      4. flourspar
  15. The policy of administration that was used by the British in Northern Nigeria was; 
    1. association 
    2. indirect rule 
    3. direct rule 
    4. assimilation
  16. The diagram below shows the vegetation zones on a mountain.
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    The vegetation zone marked K represents:
    1. savannah
    2. bamboo 
    3. rain forest 
    4. heath and moorland
  17. The vegetation above is influenced by the;
    1. types of soils 
    2. altitude 
    3. climate
    4. topography
  18. The country that borders Kenya to the North East is;
    1. Somalia
    2. Ethiopia 
    3. South Sudan 
    4. Tanzania
  19. Lakes found in the Great Rift valley were formed as a result of: 
    1. downwarping
    2. faulting 
    3. glaciation 
    4. depositional
  20. The MAIN problem facing wildlife in Kenya is;
    1. insecurity 
    2. poor roads
    3. poaching 
    4. few game parks
  21. Which one of the following is a food processing industry? 
    1. Oil refining 
    2. Cotton processing 
    3. Pineapple canning 
    4. Tyre retreading
  22. In which year did Tanganyika merge with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania (URT)? 
    1. 1963
    2. 1961 
    3. 1964
    4. 1965
  23. Which one of the following groups of people shows the River lake Nilotes of Sudan? 
    1. Bok, Suk, Sabaot 
    2. Acholi. Lango, Labwor 
    3. Jie, Karamajong, Iteso 
    4. Dinka, Shilluk, Anuak
  24. Countries in North Africa experiences summer season during the months of; 
    1. June and August 
    2. December and February 
    3. September and November 
    4. March and May
  25. Which one of the following is the ODD one out? 
    1. Chad
    2. Elementaita 
    3. Kyoga
    4. Victoria
  26. Which of the following communities in West Africa belongs to Afro-Asiantic? 
    1. Ashanti
    2. Wolof 
    3. Tuareg
    4. Fulani
  27. Which of the following cultural artefacts was used as a storage item? 
    1. Slings
    2. Spears 
    3. Bows
    4. Calabash
  28. Which of the following lists below consist of block mountains? 
    1. Cape ranges, Drakensburg, Atlas 
    2. Usambara, Danakil Alps, Pare 
    3. Meru, Elgon, Kilimanjaro 
    4. Aberdare, Mau ranges, Menengai
  29. The time in Kigali 24°E is 9.20 am what will be the time in Accra, Ghana? 
    1. 7.44 am
    2. 10.56 am 
    3. 7.44 pm
    4. 10.56 pm
  30. The nomination of the twelve MPs in the National Assembly in Kenya was done by the; 
    1. speaker
    2. president
    3. political parties 
    4. IEBC
  31. A person who loves his country is said to be;
    1. loyal 
    2. responsible
    3. faithful 
    4. patriotic
  32. The statements below describe an early visitor to Eastern Africa. He;
    1. arrived in the year 1846
    2. helped in translating bible
    3. he became blind
      The early visitor described above is; 
      1. Vasco da Gama 
      2. Ludwig Krapf 
      3. Johann Rebmann 
      4. David Livingstone
  33. Three of the following are benefits of tourism in Kenya. Which one is NOT? 
    1. Creation of job opportunities 
    2. Earns foreign exchange 
    3. Promote international relationship 
    4. Bad western influence on our culture
  34. The BEST way of curbing drugs and substance abuse among the youths today is by: 
    1. passing strict rules on drug traffickers 
    2. employing more anti-narcotic police officers 
    3. establish more rehabilitation centres 
    4. creating public awareness on dangers of drugs
  35. Among the following officers in Nyamwezi chiefdom, who was the council of elders? 
    1. Wanyamphala 
    2. Ntemi 
    3. Ruga ruga 
    4. Kabaka
  36. The following are conditions favouring the growth of a certain crop in Africa;
    1. Grows within the tropics 
    2. Harvested during bud stage
    3. Mainly used to spice food
    4. Requires high humidity throughout
  37. The crop described above is: 
    1. Cocoa
    2. Coffee 
    3. Pyrethrum 
    4. Cloves
  38. The capital city of Chad is at; 
    1. N'Djamena 
    2. Gaborone 
    3. Tripoli
    4. Lome
  39. Who among the following early men discovered fire? 
    1. Homo erectus 
    2. Homo habilis 
    3. Zinjathropus 
    4. Homo sapiens
  40. Among the following early visitors to Eastern Africa, who is the ODD one out? 
    1. Carl Peters 
    2. William Mackinon 
    3. Seyyid Said 
    4. Dr David Livingstone
  41. Which of the following religious marriages allows polygamous? 
    1. Traditional 
    2. Customary 
    3. Islamic
    4. Civil
  42. Which arm of the government approves national budget?
    1. Executive 
    2. Cabinet 
    3. Parliament 
    4. Judiciary

Use the map of Africa to answer questions 42 - 45

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  1. The winds marked H are known as: 
    1. North East monsoon 
    2. Harmattan 
    3. South West monsoon winds 
    4. Westerlies
  2. The plateau marked Z is known as: 
    1. Andarawa
    2. Bie
    3. Fouta Djallon 
    4. Jos
  3. Which was the MAIN reason that led to decline of the kingdom marked W? 
    1. Soldiers lacked food 
    2. Succession disputes 
    3. Attack by the strict muslims from North 
    4. Decline in long distance trade
  4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the vegetation region marked X? 
    1. Trees have broad evergreen leaves 
    2. Trees are cone shaped 
    3. It is also known maquis 
    4. Trees have thick barks
  5. Who among the following advices the government on legal matters?
    1. Chief justice 
    2. Cabinet secretaries 
    3. Attorney General 
    4. Deputy president
  6. The MOST commonly used means of transport in Eastern Africa is, 
    1. air
    2. water
    3. railway
    4. road
  7. Three of the following are pre-historical sites in Uganda. Which one is NOT? 
    1. Ntusi
    2. Mahosi 
    3. Dire Dawa
    4. Ishango
  8. The Tropic of Capricon passes through all the following countries EXCEPT, 
    1. Namibia
    2. Madagascar 
    3. Swaziland
    4. Mozambique
  9. Cases involving militants is heard and determined by the; 
    1. Supreme court 
    2. Kadhi's court 
    3. Chief magistrate court 
    4. Martial court
  10. Three of the following are relief features EXCEPT; 
    1. swamp
    2. plateau 
    3. plains
    4. valley
  11. The colour of the national flag that symbolises blood shed during struggle for independence is; 
    1. red
    2. green 
    3. white
    4. black
  12. Omollo, a trader in Kondele wants to communicate to her son in Meru. Which one of the following is the MOST effective means of communication for him to use? 
    1. Radio
    2. Newspaper 
    3. Television
    4. Mobile phone
  13. The following are people arrested during the state of emergency in 1952 by Sir Everlyn Barring. Who was NOT? 
    1. Kung'u Karumba 
    2. Jomo Kenyatta 
    3. Oginga Odinga 
    4. Paul Ngei
  14. Which of the following was NOT a way of interaction during the pre-colonial period? 
    1. Intermarriage 
    2. Raids 
    3. Trade
    4. Media
  15. Which one of the following is the MAIN fresh water fish in Kenya? 
    1. Nile perch
    2. Trout 
    3. Tilapia
    4. Mud fish
  16. During the German colonial rule in Go to Tanganyika the title of African headmen was; 
    1. governor
    2. Liwali 
    3. Jembes
    4. Akidas
  17. Which one of the following countries is NOT a member of IGAD? 
    1. Sudan
    2. Eritrea 
    3. Tanzania
    4. South Sudan
  18. Which one of the following is an economic right? Right to; 
    1. life
    2. education 
    3. work
    4. privacy
  19. Three of the following are factors that promote peace in a society EXCEPT: 
    1. nepotism 
    2. transparency 
    3. obeying the law 
    4. respect of one another

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

  1. According to Genesis story of creation, what did God create on the second day? 
    1. Sky
    2. Animals 
    3. Heavenly bodies 
    4. Vegetation
  2. During the time of Noah, how many people survived the floods! 
    1. 120
    2. 3
    3. 4
    4. 8
  3. Which one of the following is not a promise given to Abraham by God? 
    1. Land
    2. Many descendants
    3. Curses
    4. Blessings
  4. The following conditions were to be met by the Israelites during the passover. Which one was not a requirement? 
    1. Eat bread without yeast 
    2. Eat bitter herbs 
    3. Eat roasted bread 
    4. Keep some meat for the next day
  5. Which of the following was a problem faced by the Israelites in the wilderness? Lack of; 
    1. leaders
    2. weapons
    3. shelter
    4. water
  6. The sign of the covenant between God and Israelites at Mt Sinai was; 
    1. fire 
    2. The ten commandments 
    3. the blood from animals
    4. the smoking fire pot
  7. Which one of the following statements is not true about the judges in Israel? 
    1. Samuel was the last judge 
    2. Judges were annointed by kings
    3. Othniel was the first judge 
    4. Deberah was the only female judge
  8. Who among the following kings of Israel brought the covenant box to Jerusalem? 
    1. David
    2. Solomon 
    3. Saul
    4. Jeroboam
  9. Prophet Isaiah foretold that the Messiah would be called; 
    1. the son of the most high 
    2. the giver of life 
    3. a wonderful counsellor 
    4. the king of kings
  10. When the wisemen visited baby Jesus they worshipped him by presenting to him; 
    1. ornaments
    2. silver
    3. clothes
    4. gold
  11. Who among the following people was in the temple when Jesus was being dedicated? 
    1. Elizabeth
    2. Simeon 
    3. Zechariah
    4. Peter
  12. "Man cannot live on bread alone." (Luke 4:4). A lesson christians learn from this response given by Jesus during his temptation is that they should;
    1. not put God to test 
    2. not desire earthly riches 
    3. work for their needs 
    4. use the word of God in their daily lives
  13. Jesus helped the disciples to have a great catch of fish to show that he had power, 
    1. over the weather 
    2. to forgive sins 
    3. to give life 
    4. to change any situation
  14. During the baptism of Jesus, the following events took place. Arrange them in the right order in which they happened;
    1. The spirit of God came down like a dove and alighted on him
    2. The heaven opened 
    3. A voice came down from heaven. 
      1. 111, ii, i
      2. i, ii, iii 
      3. ii, i, ili
      4. ii, i, ii
  15. Which one of the following parables of Jesus shows that prayers should be said in humility? 
    1. The persistent widow and the judge 
    2. The Pharisee and the tax collector 
    3. A friend at midnight
    4. The rich man and Lazarus
  16. After trying Jesus, Pilate washed his hands to show that: 
    1. he was afraid of the Jews 
    2. he was the rule of the Jews 
    3. he was obedient to the Jewish laws 
    4. he had nothing to do with the caso
  17. Which one of the following happenings took place on the day Jesus died? 
    1. The stone of the tomb was rolled away 
    2. Jesus ascended into heaven 
    3. The curtains hanging in the temple was torn into two 
    4. People spoke in many languages
  18. On the way to Emmaus Cleopas and his friend were talking about: 
    1. the coming of the Holy Spirit 
    2. the death and resurrection of Jesus 
    3. the miraculous deeds of Jesus 
    4. how they would preach at Emmaus
  19. Who approved the death of Stephen after he was stoned? 
    1. Saul
    2. Peter 
    3. Barnabas
    4. John
  20. Which one of the following activities in the early church best shows how the members live in unity? 
    1. Sharing food 
    2. Offering sacrifices 
    3. Singing and dancing 
    4. Baptising each other
  21. A common practice in marriage in both traditional African and christian communities is; 
    1. tatooing the body 
    2. marrying more than one wife 
    3. pouring libations 
    4. blessing the couple
  22. Who among the following in African society was punished by being sent out of the clan? 
    1. Liars
    2. Murderers 
    3. Land grabbers 
    4. Adulterers
  23. Which one of the following is a rite of passage in traditional African communities?
    1. Pregnancy 
    2. Death 
    3. Baptis
    4. Confirmation
  24. In traditional African communities sacrifices are made in order to; 
    1. show one's bravery 
    2. reduce the number of livestock 
    3. appreciate God's gift of life 
    4. prove one's abilities
  25. The main reason why christians pay taxes to the government is to 
    1. enable them get services 
    2. avoid punishment from leaders 
    3. give their wealth to others 
    4. show their social status
  26. Joshua your classmate does not respect the school president's instructions. What should you do as a christian? 
    1. Tell Joshua to transfer to another school 
    2. Remind Joshua that leaders are chosen by God 
    3. Report him to the teacher 
    4. Tell the president to punish him
  27. Which one of the following leisure activities should a christian not do during the day of worship? 
    1. Visiting the sick 
    2. Singing in the church choir 
    3. Gossiping with friends 
    4. Doing voluntary work in the church
  28. When we pray and God does not answer our prayers, what is the best thing to do as a christian? 
    1. Consult a magician 
    2. Use shorter words to pray 
    3. Stop praying 
    4. Continue praying
  29. Vallary has been given a thousand shillings by her uncle. As a christian the best way to spend this money is to; 
    1. organise her birthday party 
    2. buy food for orphans 
    3. go for a retreat 
    4. buy a new dress
  30. Diana is in standard seven and says she wants to stop schooling. How can you advice her? 
    1. Seek advice from the classteacher 
    2. Look for a well paying job 
    3. That you will pray for her 
    4. Give her some money to start a business

MARKING SCHEME

SOCIAL STUDIES

  1. A
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A
  5. A
  6. B
  7. B
  8. B
  9. B
  10. B
  1. D
  2. C
  3. D
  4. D
  5. B
  6. B
  7. B
  8. A
  9. B
  1. C
  2. C
  3. D
  4. A
  5. B
  6. C
  7. D
  8. B
  9. A
  1. D
  2. C
  3. D
  4. D
  5. A
  6. D
  7. C
  8. C
  9. D
  1. C
  2. B
  3. B
  4. C
  5. A
  6. C
  7. D
  8. C
  9. C
  1. A
  2. A
  3. D
  4. C
  5. D
  6. C
  7. C
  8. C
  9. C
  10. A

C.R.E

  1. A
  2. D
  3. C
  4. D
  5. D
  6. B
  7. B
  8. A
  9. C
  1. B
  2. D
  3. D
  4. C
  5. B
  6. D
  7. C
  8. B
  9. A
  1. D
  2. B
  3. B
  4. C
  5. A
  6. B
  7. C
  8. D
  9. B

QUESTIONS

  1. Which of the following is false about arteries? 
    1. Have thick walls 
    2. Have pulse 
    3. Blood flows in them under high pressure 
    4. Carry blood to the heart
  2. Which one of the following consists of minor components of the environment only? 
    1. Heat, sound, light 
    2. Water, heat, air 
    3. Water, air, soil 
    4. Light, animals, plants
  3. The force of friction might be useful in the following activities except in
    1. drawing 
    2. walking 
    3. riding a bicycle 
    4. using a pulley
  4. Grade 4 pupils collected the following materials during their Science lesson:
    1. Soil
    2. Test tubes
    3. Candles
      They were likely investigating 
      1. water in the soil 
      2. humus in the soil 
      3. air in the soil 
      4. living organisms in the soil

The diagram below is used to demonstrate a certain property of matter
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  1. A drop in the level of water in the narrow tube was as a result of
    1. Expansion of the liquid
    2. expansion of the air 
    3. contraction of the air
    4. contraction of the liquid
  2. Which one of the following pairs of nutrients constitutes most essential in commercial animal feeds? 
    1. Protein and vitamins 
    2. Minerals and roughages 
    3. Fibre and carbohydrates
    4. Water and proteins
      Grade 5 pupils wanted to make a raingauge. They collected the following materials:
      1. Measuring jar
      2. Stopper
      3. Tin can
      4. Funnel
      5. Thin tube
  3. Which of the following items collected were not necessary for their assembly?
    1. (ii), (iv)
    2. (iii), (v) 
    3. (i), (iv)
    4. (ii), (v)
  4. An athlete uses the type of shoe shown below
    2Spikes were fitted to help the runner by
    1. increasing the stepping area 
    2. decreasing friction 
    3. allowing breaking 
    4. holding firmly on track
  5. Which one of the following is an artificial method of lighting a house?
    1. Windows 
    2. Bulbs that use H.E.P electricity 
    3. Transluscent roofs 
    4. Large doors
  6. Which one of the following functions is performed by all stems? 
    1. Transportation of food and minerals 
    2. Food manufacturing 
    3. Protection of the plant 
    4. Storage of food and water
  7. Which one of the following is true of animals? They all 
    1. give birth to live young ones 
    2. have mammary glands 
    3. locomote 
    4. live on land
  8. Which pair contains drugs that are legalised in Kenya? 
    1. Bhang and alcohol 
    2. Heroin and khat 
    3. Khat and tobacco 
    4. Cocaine and alcohol

Use the diagram below to answer questions 13 and 14
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  1. Which one of the following is the main function of the part marked M? 
    1. Removal of waste products from the foetus to the mother. 
    2. Acting as a shock absorber 
    3. Nourishing the foetus 
    4. Facilitating the exchange of oxygen from the mother to the foetus.
  2. Which part in the diagram above carries oxygenated blood and nutrients from the placenta to the foetus?
    1. M
    2. P
    3. O
    4. N
  3. Which one of the following pairs consists of parasites that are found in the small instestines?
    1. Liverflukes and tapeworms 
    2. Lungworms and roundworms 
    3. Tapeworms and round worms 
    4. Lungworms and liverflukes
  4. Which of the following is the last stage during the birth process? 
    1. Tying and cutting of umbilical cord 
    2. Contraction of uterine walls
    3. Amniotic sac breaks and releases the amniotic fluid 
    4. Release of the afterbirth
  5. Which vaccines are giren to a child orally and on the left lower arm respectively?
    1. B.C.G, polio
    2. Yellow fever,PT
    3. Polio, B.C.G
    4. DPT, measles
  6. The following measures were taken to prevent a certain disease:
    1. Proper disposal of waste
    2. Keep toilets and latrines clean
    3. Wash fruits thoroughly before eating
    4. Drain stagnant water
      Which of the four can best prevent typhoid?
      1. (i)
      2. (ii) 
      3. (iii)
      4. (iv)
  7. Which one of the following is not a safety measure while handling chemicals at home? 
    1. Store chemicals out of children's reach 
    2. Store chemicals on the table, not the floor 
    3. Do not put chemicals in soda bottles
    4. Store chemicals in a lockable cabinet
  8. Which one of the following standard weights can be used on a weighing scale to measure one kilogram of meat?
    1. Two 500g standard weights 
    2. Two 1kg standard weights 
    3. Two 100g standard weights
    4. Two 200g standard weights
  9. Roots of a plant do all the following except 
    1. storage of food 
    2. absorption of mineral salts 
    3. making of food 
    4. support the plant in the soil
  10. Pupils grouped materials as follows.
    Which pair of materials were correctly grouped?
    Good conductors of heat Poor conductors of heat
    A.Copper 
    B. Plastic
    C. Aluminium
    D.Glass
    wood
    glass
    iron
    wood
  11. The main reason why the government has banned the use of plastic bags is because plastic bags
    1. are expensive to import 
    2. are difficult to recycle 
    3. are a threat to the soil 
    4. pollute air and water
  12. Which of the following are the third, fifth and seventh planets from the sun respectively? 
    1. Earth, Jupiter, Uranus 
    2. Mars, Uranus, Neptune 
    3. Earth, Saturn, Uranus 
    4. Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune
  13. Soil that cracks easily when dry is known for all the following characteristics except 
    1. good drainage 
    2. fine soil particles 
    3. very sticky when wet
    4. easily rolls into a ribbon
  14. Which one of the following is not in the excretory organ? 
    1. Kidneys
    2. Anus 
    3. Skin
    4. Lungs
  15. Curative drugs are mainly taken to 
    1. prevent people against diseases
    2. treat known diseases 
    3. protect children against childhood diseases 
    4. stimulate people
  16. Which one of the following is not part of the solar system? 
    1. Planets
    2. Moon 
    3. Sun
    4. Stars
  17. Repairing leaking taps specifically helps in 
    1. re-using water well
    2. harvesting rain water
    3. using water sparingly 
    4. recycling water
  18. Which of the following is not a use of transluscent materials? They are used in making 
    1. sky lights 
    2. bathroom window panes 
    3. vehicle windscreens 
    4. ambulance window panes
  19. Which one of the following is the strongest form of static electricity? 
    1. Lightning 
    2. Electric shock 
    3. Charged balloons 
    4. Hydroelectric power

The diagram below represents a simple machine.
4

  1. Which of the following positions labelled W, X, Y and Z represents the load distance? 
    1. Y, Z
    2. X,Y 
    3. X, Z
    4. W,Z
  2. Which one of th following changes takes place during adolescence in girls only? 
    1. Releasing of sex cells
    2. Fast body growth
    3. Growth of hair in pubic area 
    4. Widening of hips

Study the food chain below:
Plants → mice → snakes → hawks

  1. What is not likely to happen if all snakes die?
    1. Plants will increase 
    2. Hawks will eat mice 
    3. Hawks will starve
    4. Mice will increase
  2. Which one of the following lists does not contain foodstuffs that provide the same nutrients?
    1. Maize, wheat, rice, millet 
    2. Meat, eggs, beans, peas 
    3. Beans, peas, groundnuts, blackbeans
    4. Milk, eggs, rice, mutton
  3. Pressure in liquids can be increased by
    1. changing depth 
    2. lifting the container 
    3. adding water 
    4. enlarging the container

Grade 5 pupils poured water into different containers as shown in the following diagrams
5

  1. Which one of the following is true about what the pupils were investigating?
    1. Density in liquids depends on the container 
    2. Liquids take the shape of the container 
    3. Pressure in liquids changes with the container 
    4. Mass of the material changes with the container
  2. Which one of the following behaviours of light would make an object in water appear bigger than it really is?
    1. Splitting of light 
    2. Dispersion of light
    3. Refraction of light SED.
    4. Reflection of light
  3. Which one of the following is not a source of useful electricity? 
    1. Hydroelectric generators 
    2. Torch cell
    3. Geothermal generators
    4. Lightning
  4. Which one of the following can not be done using force? 
    1. Slowing down motion 
    2. Speeding up motion 
    3. Determining motion
    4. Starting motion 
  5. The ability of two liquids to mix depends on
    1. density
    2. amount 
    3. colour
    4. pressure

Below are characteristics of a certain animal:

  1. It lays eggs
  2. its body is covered with scales
  3. It breathes through lungs
  4. Its body temperature varies with that of the surrounding
  1. Which of the following animals can not be put in the same group with the animal having the characteristics above?
    1. Snake
    2. Salamander 
    3. Gecko
    4. Crocodile
  2. Which of the following is the main advantage of using organic mulch on a farm? To
    1. prevent soil erosion 
    2. prevent weeds from growing by suffocation
    3. conserve soil moisture
    4. enrich the soil with nutrients 
  3. All the following are immunisable diseases except
    1. polio
    2. tetanus 
    3. measles
    4. malaria
  4. Which one of the following is incorrect about HIV and AIDS?
    1. It is caused by a virus 
    2. It can be spread by insect bites 
    3. It is a fatal disease 
    4. It infects children and adults

The diagram below shows the composition of air
6

  1. The gas marked S is used in
    1. breathing 
    2. fire extinguishers 
    3. electric bulbs
    4. germination 
  2. All the following are precautionary measures during lightning. Which one
    1. Not leaning on walls 
    2. Avoid walking bare foot 
    3. Not holding metallic objects
    4. Avoid wearing a red cap
  3. Weight is a force. It is measured using a 
    1. spring balance 
    2. beam balance
    3. wagning balance 
    4. see saw
  4. When preparing compost manure, what is the main purpose of soil layer? To
    1. add nutrients 
    2. prevent water loss 
    3. introduce bacteria
    4. speed up decomposition
  5. The tooth shown below is used for
    7
    1. crushing and tearing 
    2. holding and gripping 
    3. grinding and biting 
    4. chewing and crushing

MARKING SCHEME

  1. D
  2. A
  3. D
  4. B
  5. C
  6. D
  7. D
  8. D
  9. C
  1. C
  2. C
  3. B
  4. C
  5. C
  6. D
  7. C
  8. C
  9. B
  1. C
  2. A
  3. A
  4. A
  5. A
  6. B
  7. B
  8. D
  9. C
  1. A
  2. B
  3. D
  4. A
  5. D
  6. A
  7. B
  8. C
  9. D
  10. C
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. B
  6. B
  7. D
  8. A
  9. C
  10. D

MASWALI

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo kwa makini. Vina vihasho kumi na vitano. Tumia viteuzi ulivropewa i kuchagua libiilifaalo zaidi kuiania vihasho.
Uwanjani _1_ palijaa mashabiki _2_ Walikuwa tayari kujionea mchuano _3_ timu ya Simba naile ya Dubu. Timu hizi mbili zilikuwa maadui katika mchezo wa_4_ Hivyo basi hata mashabiki_5_ timu hizi walijipata na uadui. Kwa sababu ya _6_ wao, ilibidi polisi wawe pale uwanjani kwa wingi sana. Walijaa pale ili kuzuia vurugu yoyote baina ya mashabiki na wachez wa timu hizo.
_7_ muda wa kujiandaa hapa na pale, refa alipuliza kipenga ishara kuwa mchezo ulianza rasmi. Wanatimu wa Simba walikuwa waanzilishi. Walisakata dimba kama kwamba hawakuwa na mifupa. Hata bila ya timu ya Dubu_8_ mpira, bao la kwanza lilikuwa wavuni. Wacha basi mvua _9_ ianze kunyesha. _10_ukawa mwisho wa mchezo huo.

  1.        
    1. kule
    2. mle 
    3. ile
    4. pale 
  2.        
    1. wengi 
    2. mengi 
    3. wingi
    4. haba
  3.        
    1. Miongoni mwa 
    2. mkabala wa
    3. baina ya
    4. ndani ya
  4.        
    1. kambumbu
    2. soka 
    3. kadanda
    4. kambubu 
  5.      
    1. za 
    2. la
    3. ya
    4. wa 
  6.        
    1. hasira 
    2. uhasama 
    3. chuki
    4. usuhuba
  7.      
    1. Kabla ya 
    2. Baadaye 
    3. Baada ya
    4. Baada
  8.      
    1. kuuguza
    2. kuugusa
    3. kuuona
    4. kuigusa
  9.      
    1. nzito
    2. mzito
    3. mazito
    4. Kizito
  10.      
    1. Hiyo 
    2. Hapo 
    3. Huo
    4. Hicho

Nyuki ni _11_ wa ajabu sana. _12_ kuwa mkali sana na kuogopwa na binadamu, _13_ anapendwa sana na binadamu_14_ Nyuki ana uwezo wa kuua mtu. Si mtu tu lakini inaweza kuua mnyama yeyote yule hata awe simba. La ajabu ni kwamba, mdudu huyu hutengeneza asali _15_ ina manufaa chungu nzima kwa binadamu na kwa wanyama wengine.

  1.      
    1. mdudu
    2. kimelea
    3. mnyama
    4. hayawani
  2.      
    1. Baada ya 
    2. Licha ya
    3. Mighairi ya
    4. Badala ya
  3.      
    1. Kwani 
    2. pia
    3. senbuse
    4. japo
  4.      
    1. Wawa hawa
    2. hawa wawan
    3. huyuyuyu
    4. wawa wawa 
  5.      
    1. ambazo
    2. ambacho
    3. ambaye
    4. ambayo

Kuanzia swali la 16 - 30. jibu kila swali kulingana na maagizo

  1. Chagua sentensi ambayo ni sahihi.
    1. Maseremala waliwaokota makinda wadogo mitini.
    2. Seremala waliyaokota makinda madogo mitini. 
    3. Maseremala yaliyaokota makinda madogo mitini.
    4. Seremala aliliokota kinda dogo mtini.
  2. Kuna mambo ambayo yanafaa kushughulikiwa na kurekebishwa yakiwa bado mepesi. Tukisubiri sana, huenda yakawa magumu. Ni methali ipi inayoweza kutumiwa kueleza hiki?
    1. Jitihada huiondoi kudura
    2. Maji yakimwagika hayazoleki. 
    3. Udongo upatilize uli maji. 
    4. Fimbo ya mbali haiui nyoka.
  3. Chagua neno ambalo lina silabi funge. 
    1. Mauzo
    2. Maksai
    3. Marekebisho
    4. Shati
  4. Tegua kitendawili hiki Ninacho ila siwezi kukiona kwa urahisi. 
    1. Goti
    2. Chanda
    3. Kisogo
    4. Wayo
  5. Chagua ukubwa wa neno dirisha.
    1. Jijidirisha
    2. Dirisha
    3. Jidirisha
    4. Kijidirisha
  6. Ni kipi kiwakilishi katika sentensi hii?
    Lolote atakalolisema, nitalikubali kwa moyo mkunjufu.
    1. Mkunjufu 
    2. Moyo 
    3. Lolote
    4. Kwa
  7. Alama hii ya kuakifisha huitwa vipi?
    1. Kiulizi au kisaili
    2. Alama ya hisi
    3. Parandesi
    4. Mabano
  8. Chagua orodha yenye viunganishi pekee. 
    1. Lau, sembuse, kando ya
    2. Hadi, yule, chochea
    3. Lo! Yamkini, sana 
    4. Licha ya, ijapokuwa, bali
  9. Nomino Mungu inapatikana katika ngeli ipi? 
    1. i-zi
    2. a-wa
    3. a-a
    4. u-i
  10. Chagua nomino ambata ambazo pia ni visawe.
    1. Kifunguamimba - kitindamimba
    2. Kiamshakinywa - kifunguakinywa 
    3. Kichinjamimba - kifunguamimba
    4. Kiamshakinywa - kifunguamimba
  11. Je, kiambishi-na-kimetumikaje katika sentensi hii?
    Mwanajuma ana huzuni kwa sababu ya kumpoteza shangazi yake. 
    1. Kuunganisha sentensi
    2. Kuonyesha wakati uliopo
    3. Kuonyesha umilikaji 
    4. Kuonyesha hali.
  12. Mimi ni fundi stadi wa kuunda vifaa kutoka kwa udongo. Mimi ni nani?
    1. Seremala 
    2. Mfinyanzi 
    3. Mwashi
    4. Mhunzi
  13. Pale shuleni, wanafunzi wote walikusanyika katika jumba la ili kukila kishuka
    1. maamkuli
    2. maakuli
    3. maankuli
    4. makuli
  14. Ni mchezo gani ambao huchezwa tu na watoto? 
    1. Kodwa
    2. Riadha
    3. Soka
    4. Kuogelea
  15. Chagua sentensi ambayo imetoa matumizi ya kiambishi-ka-cha kusudi.
    1. Mgonjwa ataenda kwa daktari akatibiwe. 
    2. "Simameni mkaimbe kwa sauti!" Mwalimu aliwaamuru wanafunzi. 
    3. Baba alipoingia nyumbani, alioga, akaketi, akala, akasoma gazeti na akalala.
    4. Chakula kimepikwa kikapikika.

Soma barua ifuatave kisha mwaibu maswali 31-40
Simba Mwana Marara,
S.L.P. 675, Maskani.
12-12-2012.
Kwa sahibu Dubu,
U hali gani kaka? Maisha huko mwituni yanakupelekaje? Ni tumaini langu kuwa unaendelea vizuri licha ya kwamba unaishi msituni. Mimi niko vivi hivi tu hapa Maskani. Wenzangu pia wako lakini si wazima sana. Sote hapa tuna mengi ya kusema lakini cha umuhimu ni uhai. Naam, bora maisha.
Nina mambo mengi ya kukuambia ndugu yangu. Tangu tuachane, ninajutia sana uamuzi wangu wakukuacha kichakani ili nije kuishi na binadamu. Nilidhani kuwa maisha ya hapa Maskani yalikuwa asali kumbe wapi! Laiti ningalijua, nisingalipapia jambo hili. Kweli, ni wazi kuwa utamu wa chai si rangi. Kwanza kabisa, chakula hapa ni kama dawa. Tunapatiwa chakula kidogo sana. Huwa tunakula mara mbili kwa siku kando na kule msituni ambako tulikula hata mara nne kwa siku moja. Watoto wangu wamekonda na kukondeana utadhani wana maradhi. Mimi mwenyewe ngozi yangu imekauka kana kwamba ninaishi katika jangwa la Sahara.
Mbali na hayo, Chumba chetu kina uchafu wa ajabu. Hatuwezi kukisafisha kwa sababu tumefungiwa kama mahabusu. Tunakubaliwa tu kutoka nje usiku kwa sababu ya kazi. Naam! Kazi ya ulinzi wa boma la binadamu huyu katili. Hata tunapotolewa nje, bado huwa tumefungwa kwa nyororo nzito pale karibu na lango kuu. Wakati huu wote, huyu binadamu na jamaa zake huwa wamelala wakikoroma. Hawajali hata wakati ambapo kuna mvua au baridi ya kuzizima. Aisee! Maisha haya yamenichosha sana.
La kuhuzunisha sana ni kwamba, watoto wangu hawana uhuru wowote ule. Kila wanapozaliwa, huwa wameshapangiwa maisha yao pasi hiari yao. Wengi huuzwa kwa binadamu wengine. Tumesikia fununu kwamba kuna binadamu ambao huwafanya kitoweo na wengine huwafanya watumwa wao.
Kila nikumbukapo jinsi ulivyonikanya kuwafuata binadamu, machozi hunitiririka sana. Najuta mwenzangu. Maisha ni magumu. Magumu hata kuliko mwamba. Upatapo barua hii, ya mkini unaweza kuwaeleza ndugu zetu wengine kuhusu matatizo yangu. Waeleze kina mbwa mwitu, fisi, chui na duma. Mnaweza kusuka mpango ili mfanye mashambulizi ya kuniokoa. Mkija usiku, huenda mashambulizi haya yatafua dafu. Wasalimu wote na Mola awabariki sana. Wako wa dhati, Simba Mwana Marara

  1. Mwandishi wa barua hii ni nani? 
    1. Dubu 
    2. Maskani 
    3. Sahibu 
    4. Simba Mwana Marara.
  2. Jambo gani sahihi kwa mujibu wa aya ya tano? 
    1. Watoto wa mwandishi hawakuwa na uhuru wowote. 
    2. Mwandishi alikuwa amekanywa na Dubu dhidi ya kugura mwituni, 
    3. Kulikuwa na uhasama mkubwa kati ya mwandishi na chui. 
    4. Kuna uwezekano kuwa binadamu huwala vilebu.
  3. Neno wakikoroma lina kisawe kipi? 
    1. Waking'orota 
    2. Wakingorota
    3. Wakiforota
    4. Wakinguruma
  4. Gani si tatizo analopitia mwandishi? 
    1. Kupewa chakula kidogo. 
    2. Kubebeshwa mizigo mizito.
    3. Kunyimwa haki ya uhuru. 
    4. Watoto wake kuuzwa.
  5. Usemi huu umetumiwa katika barua. Je, umetumia tamathali gani ya lugha? Nilidhani kuwa maisha ya hapa Maskani yalikuwa asali kumbe wapi! 
    1. methali
    2. istiara 
    3. methali
    4. tashbihi
  6. Aya ya pili imedhihirisha kuwa;
    1. Mwandishi anaishi katika mazingira machafu. 
    2. Mwandishi anamhimiza inwenzake asuke mpango wa kumwokoa. 
    3. Kabla ya kuhama mwituni, mwandishi alikataa kukubali mawaidha aliyopewa. 
    4. Mwandishi anafurahia Maisha ya Maskani ila tu wanawe wanateswa.
  7. Mwenye kupokea barua hii ni nani? 
    1. Simba Mwana Marara 
    2. Fisi 
    3. Chui
    4. Dubu
  8. Taja tarehe ya kuandikwa kwa barua hii.
    1. 12/12/2021 
    2. 12/12/2012
    3. 12/12/2202
    4. 12/12/2002
  9. Eleza maana ya usemi kusuka mpango kama ulivyotumika katika ufahamu. 
    1. Kupanga njama. 
    2. Kutengeneza mpango kwa kutumia uzi. 
    3. Kukaa faraghani. 
    4. Kupiga vijembe
  10. Yape makala haya kichwa kifaacho. 
    1. Uzuri wa kuyu ndani mabuu. 
    2. Mwenda tezí na omo, marejeo ni ngamani. 
    3. Mbwa hafi maji akiona ufuo. 
    4. Baniani mbaya kiatu chake ni dawa.

Soma ufahamu kisha ujibu maswali yafuatayo.
Kuchubora alijipata katika panda shuka pale mjini Pendaraha. Alikuwa tu ameyakamilisha masomo ya shule ya msingi. Huo ulikuwa wakati ambao alikuwa ameusubiri sana. Akiwa shuleni, alishinda akikaidi amri na maagizo ya wazazi na walimu. Alijiona kama mfungwa aliyetaka kupatiwa uhuru. Alijiona kama nyuni aliyefungwa mbawa na alitamani sana kufunguliwa ili aruke juu angani.
Hakuwa peke yake. Wapo wanafunzi wengine waliokuwa na hamu kama yake Kuchubora. Ingawa hawakuwa na uwezo wa kufika mjini, hamu yao ilikuwa ya juu sana. Kuchubora alikuwa na shangazi ambaye ndiye angekuwa mwenyeji wake wa mjini. Alisismama pale stanini kwa muda wa dakika arobaini akisubiri shangaziye ajitokeze. Alikuwa na fikra chungu nzima. Je, dharura ingetokea ambayo ilihitajiwa tu kukimbia, Kuchubora angefanya nini? Angekimbia akielekea wapi?
Akiwa katika harakati hizo za kupambana na mawazo, alihisi mkono baridi ukimgusa begani. Alipogeuka, alimwona mwanamke mrembo akiwa amebeba mkoba mkononi. Mwanamke huyo alitabasamu na
kumwita Kuchubora kwa jina kamili. Kuchubora ingawa hakumjua, alitabasamu na kuitika. Hata bila kusemezana mawili au matatu, mwanamke huyo alimwashiria waende. Kuchubora alianza kumfuata bila kujisaili maswali yoyote. Wakavuka barabara mbili zilizokuwa na umayamaya wa watu. Hapo. Kuchubora akawa hajijui waia lajifahamu.
Alipozinduka, alijipata katika chumba kimoja katika jumba la kifahari. Jumba la mabwenyenye. Msichana wa watu kwa mara ya kwanza alidhani kwamba nyumba hiyo ilikuwa ya shangaziye. Kumbe wapi? Ghafla, mwanamke yule aliyempokea kule mjini akaingia chumbani. Kuchubora alipewa maagizo pamwe na masharti makali ambayo alifaa kuyatii kila uchao. Akatembezwa mle jumbani kwa utaratibu. Akaonyeshwa vyumba ambavyo hakustahili kuvitazama sikwambii kuingia ndani. Mahali pake rasmi palikuwa jikoni na roshani mahali pa kufulia nguo.ro
Marucrue yakamtoka machoni. Akafahamu kuwa ni dhahiri alikuwa ametekwa nyara na kufanywa mjakazi. Maisha aliyoyatamani ya mjini yakabaki ndoto tu.Alitamani ajinasue kutoka kwenye utandabui huo lakini jambo hilo lilikuwa sawa na kumkama chui. Alijuta majuto ya mjukuu. Akakumbuka wosia alioupuuza kutoka kwa walimu na wavyele wake. Akakumbuka jinsi alivyokuwa msumbufu mithili ya mkia wa mbuzi. Akakumbuka jinsi alivyowaona wanafunzi wenzake kama mazuzu wasiofahamu maisha. Sasa alikuwa ameanguka motoni. Kiburi chake kikawa sawa na cha mende ambacho hatimaye huishia motoni.

  1. Kuchubora aliingia mjini wakati gani? 
    1. Alipoguswa begani na mwanamke. 
    2. Muda mfupi tu kabla ya kuyakamilisha masomo ya msingi. 
    3. Pindi tu alipoyakamilisha masomo ya shule ya upili. 
    4. Baada tu ya kuyakamilisha masomo ya al shule ya msingi..
  2. Hoja gani ya kweli kulingana na aya ya kwanza? 
    1. Pale mjini, Kuchubora alipewa wosia ingawa aliupuza. 
    2. Walimu na wazazi wa kuchubora waliwajibika alipokuwa shuleni. 
    3. Pale shuleni palikuwapo mahali pa kuwafungia wanafunzi wa tukutu, 
    4. Kuchubora alikuwa amefungwa mbawa zake hivyo basi asingeweza kupaa.
  3. Mjakazi ni: 
    1. Mfanya kazi wa kiume wa nyumbani ambaye pia huitwa kitwana
    2. Mtumwa wa kike wa nyumbani ambaye pia huitwa mtwana.
    3. Mfanyakazi wa kike wanyumbani ambaye pia huitwa kijakazi 
    4. Mfanyakazi wa nyumbani ambaye kazi yake ni kumlea na kumtunza mtoto mdogo.
  4. Eleza maana ya usemi: jambo hilo lilikuwa sawa na kumkama chui 
    1. Ilikuwa kazi ngumu ya kumkama chui. 
    2. Kuwezekana kwa jambo hilo kulikuwa kugumu sana. 
    3. Jambo hilo lilikuwa rahisi sana mithili ya naia wa ya chui. 
    4. Aghalabu jamoo hilo lilitendeka.
  5. Kwa mujibu wa aya ya pili, ni kweli kusema kuwa: 
    1. Ni Kuchubora tu aliyetamani kufika mjini baada ya kukamilisha masomo ya shule ya msingi. 
    2. Kuchubora alikuwa miongoni mwa wanafunzi wengine waliotamani kufika mjini baada ya masomo ya shule ya msingi. 
    3. Wanafunzi kadhaa akiwemo Kuchubora walifika mjini baada ya kukamilisha masomo ya shule ya msingi. 
    4. Shangazi yake kuchubora alimpokea pale mjini.
  6. Aya ya tatu imedhihirisha haya yote isipokuwa: 
    1. Kuchubora alipoguswa begani, hakuwa na mwao kuhusu aliyemgusa. 
    2. Alipoguswa begani, Kuchubora alikuwa katika hali ya kuwaza. 
    3. Kuchubora hakuweza kumfahamu shangaziye alipomgusa begani. 
    4. Aliyemgusa Kuchubora begani, ingawa hakuwa mbiomba wake, alimfahamu kwa jina.
  7. Mahali pake rasmi palikuwa jikoni na roshani mahali pa kufulia nguo.' Hili ni thibitisho kuwa: 
    1. Alitengewa mahali maalum ambapo asingesumbuliwa 
    2. Kulikuwa na watu wengi mle nyumbani. 
    3. Alipendwa sana hivyo basi akateuliwa mahali spesheli pa kuvinjari. 
    4. Alidunishwa na kudharauliwa.
  8. Majina ya Kiswahili yanayotumiwa kutaja mahali au wahusika huku ya kionyesha sifa zao huitwa: 
    1. Chuku
    2. Balagha 
    3. majazi
    4. Uhaishaji
  9. Eleza maana ya neno maruerue.
    1. Ndoto
    2. Ruiya
    3. Jinamizil
  10. Hali yakuona mambo yasiyo ya kweli. 50. Methali ipi inaweza kutumiwa kama mada ya ufahamu huu?
    1. Jitihada haiondoi kudura
    2. Pema usijapo, ukipema si pema tena hadi zizini.
    3. Usimwage kuku penye kuku wengi.
    4. Ng'ombe akivunjika mguu hujikokota

INSHA
Andika insha ya kusisimua kuhusu mada ifuatayo:
MUI HUA MWEMA

MWONGOZO WA KUSAHIHISHA

  1. D
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B
  5. D
  6. B
  7. C
  8. B
  9. A
  1. A
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A
  5. D
  6. A
  7. C
  8. B
  9. C
  1. C
  2. B
  3. D
  4. C
  5. B
  6. D
  7. B
  8. B
  9. A
  1. D
  2. B
  3. C
  4. B
  5. B
  6. C
  7. D
  8. B
  9. A
  1. B
  2. D
  3. A
  4. C
  5. A
  6. D
  7. A
  8. B
  9. D

QUESTIONS

Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1-15. For each blank space choose the BEST answer from the choices given.
It was a fine Friday morning when_1_ by our class teacher, we attended_2_ annuala Nairobi Trade Fair. We were all _3_ excited about the tour. Most of us _4_ about Trade Fairs but we had never attended any.
Before we left for the Fair, we_ 5_ to go to a hotel for a quick meal. When we had finished. . eating a waiter brought the _6_ for the meal. However, our teacher, Mr Mweti, _7_ pay for it because he had left the wallet at home. He _8_ some money from the bus driver, saying he would refund it later. After paying we_9_for the Fair.
On arrival, we found our deputy headteacher waiting for us. He gave cach of us _10_. note to pay at the gate. We quickly entered the grounds and started visiting various stands. At the wildlife stand, the warden _11_ to us in detail how various animals have different abilities to defend themselves in the face of danger. He told us that cheetahs can flee from their enemies because they can _12_ very fast. However, since leopards are not _13_ . cheetahs, they are more fierce. He surprised us when he further pointed out that wild animals hardly attack people _14_ they are provoked.
Before we could learn more, a guard asked us to leave the stand _15_ other visitors were waiting for their turn outside.

  1.        
    1. together
    2. accompanied
    3. going
    4. including
  2.        
    1. an
    2. the
    3. attitude
    4. one
  3.          
    1. too     
    2. more
    3. so
    4. very
  4.      
    1. had heard
    2. has had
    3. have heard
    4. were hearing
  5.      
    1. thought
    2. wanted
    3. decided
    4. planned
  6.      
    1. receipt
    2. order
    3. invoice
    4. bill
  7.      
    1. could 
    2. should
    3. could not
    4. would not 
  8.        
    1. begged
    2. borrowed
    3. paid
    4. lent
  9.      
    1. left
    2. went
    3. go
    4. dispersed
  10.        
    1. a ten shilling
    2. a ten shillings
    3. ten shillings
    4. ten shilling
  11.        
    1. talked 
    2. told
    3. explained
    4. described
  12.        
    1. run
    2. ran
    3. rans
    4. running
  13.          
    1. as fast as 
    2. faster than
    3. better than
    4. as well as
  14.          
    1. if 
    2. because
    3. until
    4. unless
  15.      
    1. so
    2. because
    3. if
    4. while

In questions 16 and 17. choose the odd one out

  1.        
    1. cassava
    2. maize
    3. bean
    4. wheat
  2.        
    1. bedding 
    2. ship
    3. luggage
    4. stationery

In question 18. select the correct order of adjective.

  1. She bought two wrist watches.
    1. expensive, golden, beautiful
    2. golden, beautiful, expensive 
    3. beautiful, golden, expensive
    4. beautiful, expensive, golden

For questions 19 and 20. choose the best word that has the same meaning as the underlined.

  1. Children should not wander in the streets. 
    1. walk
    2. stroll 
    3. loiter
    4. roam
  2. She deserved that reward. 
    1. got
    2. won
    3. earned
    4. gained

In questions 21 and 22. choose the correctly punctuated sentence 

  1.      
    1. "As I was saying, "he resumed, that man is mad."
    2. "As I was saying, "he resurned, "That man is mad.” 
    3. "As I was saying," he resumed, that man is mad." 
    4. "As I was saying, he resumed. That man is mad."
  2.        
    1. He said, “Come here." 
    2. He said: "Come here." 
    3. He said. "Come here,** 
    4. He said, “Come here".

For question 23 choose the correct alternative to replace the underlined.

  1. Since his boy who was learning a trade was absent, he became mad. 
    1. novice
    2. learner 
    3. apprentice. 
    4. student

In questions 24 and 25, choose the correct answer to fill the blank space.

  1. Mwangi is the____among his brothers
    1. oldest
    2. old
    3. elder
    4. eldest
  2. His performance was liked by everyone.
    1. very
    2. so
    3. too
    4. not

Read the passage below then answer questions 26 - 38.
The dry season was the season when all insects worked hard on their farms, preparing for the rainy season. During the rainy season they all remained indoor eating what they had stored during the dry season. It was now the dry season and the insects were toiling hard on their farms replenishing their barns.'
The locusts and the praying mantis were friends. The praying mantis was happy-go-lucky insect and always sang while his friends worked. The locust advised him to go and gather grains in his own barn in readiness for the rainy season. .
"It's no matter, there is still plenty of time," the lazy mantis replied. At times he related stories to the locust who was not interested. Several times he warned him to go and prepare himself for the change of weather. The mantis was no longer happy staying with his friend. He went to the bee. As usual he sang and danced as the busy bee overworked himself. The bee occasionally brought food and wine which they shared together.
The mantis became ill and could no longer sing and dance. For eight market days he could not leave his house. As soon as he became well again, he started his merry-making.
. "Why not go and do a little work on your farm now that you are well again?" the bee suggested. "Next week, I shall start next week," the mantis replied dismissively. The rainy season came earlier than expected. Everyone was surprised but the insects were not worried since they had been storing grain for use when the rainy season began. But the praying mantis was worried. He had already used up the grain he had when he was ill. He went to the locust to borrow some. "Go to your friend the bee," was the locust's sharp answer. He went to the bee but the latter was not prepared to help. The third week of the rainy season saw the praying mantis kick the bucket.

  1. According to the first paragraph, the insects worked hard; 
    1. when the rains started 
    2. towards the end of the dry season 
    3. during the dry season 
    4. all the time
  2. The animals remained indoors during the rainy season; 
    1. so as to eat what they had stored during the dry season 
    2. to escape the effects of the weather change 
    3. to rest after the hard work 
    4. to continue working from there
  3. "replenishing'as used in the passage means; 
    1. to refill
    2. to rebuild 
    3. to repair
    4. to repaint
  4. Which word is used in the passage to show that the animals worked very hard? 
    1. Preparing 
    2. Toiling 
    3. Period
    4. Worked
  5. The mantis is described as a happy-go-lucky insect. What does this mean? 
    1. Luck followed him everywhere 
    2. He was a jovial insect 
    3. He was an excellent and lucky singer 
    4. He never planned or worried about his future
  6. Which of the following cannot be used to describe the mantis? 
    1. Fun-loving 
    2. Lax
    3. Short-sighted
    4. Industrious
  7. Why wasn't the locust interested in the stories mantis told?
    1. He did not like stories 
    2. He was too busy to be bothered
    3. The stories were not interesting at all
    4. He hated the mantis
  8. Which change of weather is referred to in th third paragraph? 
    1. The impending drought 
    2. The coming cold season
    3. The impending dry season 
    4. The coming rainy season
  9. Why was the mantis no longer happy with his friend the locust? 
    1. The locust refused to listen his stories 
    2. The locust was cruel to him 
    3. The locust urged him to work like everyone else 
    4. The locust was mean and selfish
  10. Which word means the same as 'occasionally as used in the passage without changing the meaning of the sentence? 
    1. Sometimes 
    2. Hardly 
    3. Rarely
    4. Regularly
  11. Why weren't the insects worried when the rains came earlier than usual? 
    1. They would not get wet 
    2. They were hardworking 
    3. They had already prepared their farms 
    4. They had enough food in their barns
  12. Which of the following sayings summarises the moral of the story? 
    1. Every cloud has a silver lining
    2. Hurry hurry has no blessings 
    3. As you make the bed, so you must lie on i 
    4. Once bitten twice shy
  13. The story of praying mantis ends; 
    1. surprisingly 
    2. happily 
    3. tragically 
    4. shockingly

Read the passage below then answer the questions that follow
Driving at a steady speed 30 km per hour with your family comfortably seated in your vehicle, you slow down for the closet inspection of a tawny shape ahead on the road. "What's that daddy?" one of your children asks. It can't be - it is...."Simba!" Everyone says at once.
A male lion is sitting right there, unperturbed, on the dusty murram road. Cameras click and videos whir while you wait patiently in case the sleepy predators yawns revealing fangs three inches long.
A little while later, the children spot giraffe and eland, a serval cat pouncing around in the long grass. Zebras with their art deco markings swish their tails at bothersome flies and stare nonchalantly back at you.
A stunning sunset over the distance hills heralds the end of a perfect afternoon. Think you are on safari, the Maasai Mara or Samburu; perhaps you are. But right here you are not a stone's throw away from the bustling hub of one of Africa's busiest cities - in Nairobi National Park.
Nairobi is the only capital city on the planet with a natural wilderness in its town backyard. A former Kenya Wildlife Service Director , interviewed by Komba magazine in 2003 said, "San Diego spends $120 million a year to recreate something like what Nairobi has naturally. Many other capital cities around the world have wildlife but most of it is caged into the confined and unnatural spaces of a zoo. Nairobi is the envy of the world's capitals from Sydney to Stockholm, Chicago to Santiago. Big cities are very short of recreational areas and green spaces.
Nairobi National Park is a haven for diverse range of wildlife and birdlife inhabiting the gently rolling, acacia dotted savannah plains and African olive forests, rivers, gorges and glades.
Disturbingly, this sanctuary and the pyramid of life it supports is under increasing threat. As the city area expands, there is more and more pressure for land and the needs of people. Wildlife is falling prey to the Acti relentless bush-meat trade and even the park territory itself has not been spared. Plains have been drawn up Goto that cut off a section of the Northern perimeter to make way for the Nairobi Southern bypass.

  1. The family in the first paragraph was;
    1. on an inspection mission 
    2. looking for lions 
    3. on a wildlife tour 
    4. on a joyride
  2. The tawny shape ahead; 
    1. was probably a lioness 
    2. was not easy to distinguish 
    3. could have been a male lion 
    4. was actually a lion
  3. The sight on the murram road; 
    1. excited those in the vehicle 
    2. infuriated the children
    3. disturbed the children's father 
    4. perturbed all those in the vehicle
  4. Why did cameras click? 
    1. Because the lion was unperturbed 
    2. Photos were being taken 
    3. So that the predator could yawn 
    4. To make the predator move off the road
  5. From the second paragraph, we can conclude that; 
    1. the predator yawned 'sleepily 
    2. the predator yawned because it was disturbed 
    3. the predator yawned probably to reveal its fangs 
    4. probably the predator did not yawn
  6. Which animal or animals did the writer find beautiful? 
    1. The serval cat and the eland 
    2. The giraffe and the eland 
    3. The zebras 
    4. The serval cat
  7. Which of the following words can replace nonchalantly without changing its meaning? 
    1. Angrily
    2. Blankly 
    3. Calmly
    4. Carefully
  8. According to the writer, the afternon and sunset were; 
    1. busy
    2. enchanting 
    3. full
    4. rare
  9. Nairobi is described as; 
    1. the busiest city in Africa
    2. among the busiest cities in Africa 
    3. a busy city in Africa 
    4. the busiest city near Nairobi National Park
  10. Why is Nairobi the envy of the world's capitals? 
    1. It is the busiest city in the world 
    2. It is the only city with a natural wilderness in its backyard 
    3. It has a natural haven for wildlife 
    4. Other cities spend a lot of money on their natural parks
  11. Which of the following is not a threat to Nairobi National Park? 
    1. It is teeming with wildlife and birdlife 
    2. People are killing its animals for meat
    3. Its land is being put under human use 
    4. A road has cut across it
  12. Which would be the best title for this passage? 
    1. Nairobi - the busy city 
    2. How Nairobi National Park can be protected ctiv 
    3. Nairobi National Park - its highs and lows 
    4. A drive through Nairobi National Park

COMPOSITION
Below is the ending of a composition. Complete it and make it as interesting as possible
.......since that day i came to realize that every cloud has a silver lining

MARKING SCHEME

  1. B
  2. B
  3. D
  4. A
  5. C
  6. D
  7. C
  8. B
  9. A
  1. C
  2. A
  3. A
  4. D
  5. B
  6. A
  7. C
  8. D
  9. D
  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. D
  5. A
  6. C
  7. B
  8. B
  9. B
  1. D
  2. B
  3. D
  4. C
  5. A
  6. D
  7. C
  8. C
  9. C
  10. D
  1. A
  2. B
  3. D
  4. C
  5. C
  6. B
  7. B
  8. B
  9. A
  10. C

QUESTIONS

  1. What is twenty two million two hundred ar two thousand two hundred and two and two hundredths written in figures?
    1. 20202202.02
    2. 22202202.02
    3. 22202202.2 
    4. 22202022.02
  2. How many groups of tenths in the total valu of digit five in the number 345.69?
    1. 50
    2. 5
    3. 500
    4. 0.5
  3. What is the place value of digit 7 obtained after working out 0.03:40?
    1. Hundredth 
    2. Thousandth 
    3. Tenths
    4. Ten thousandth
  4. Work out;
    3(42 - 32) + 20 ÷ 5 - 2 x 5 + 1 
    1. 16
    2. 27 
    3. 7
    4. 8
  5. During a wedding ceremony children were twice the number of adults. Women were twenty more than men. If the children were 248, how many men attended the wedding? 
    1. 124
    2. 62 
    3. 52
    4. 72
  6. What is the value of; 4/5 + ¼ (½ - 1/5) of 3/÷ ¼ 
    1. 189/400
    2. 73/80
    3. 213/80
    4. 189/40
  7. Round off 5799.9996 to the nearest thousandth 
    1. 5800.000 
    2. 5799.000 
    3. 5799.999
    4. 5800
  8. Eighty one electricity poles were used to supply electricity between two towns at an interval of 50 m. Find the distance from the firs to the last pole in km 
    1. 4.1 km
    2. 4100 km
    3. 40 km
    4. 4 km
  9. Calculate the area of the shaded part.
    1
    1. 56 cm2
    2. 120 cm2
    3. 184 cm2
    4. 64 cm2
  10. What is the sum of the next two numbers in the pattern; 5, 9, 18, 34, 59, 
    1. 176
    2. 239
    3. 144
    4. 154
  11. Sheila spends ¼ of her salary on rent 1/3 on food and 2/3 of the remainder on school. If she saves the rest, what fraction of the salary is her savings?
    1. 5/18
    2. 2/5
    3. 13/18
    4. 5/36
  12. A section of a road 17.5 km is represented by a line 3.5 cm on the map. Find the scale on the map. 
    1. 1:500000
    2. 1:5 
    3. 1:50000
    4. 1:5000
  13. Simplify: ¼ of 2r2 - wp
                      tw - wp
    if r=p+2, t=5, p=4, w-p-2 
    1. 10
    2. 3.6
    3. 5
    4. 28
  14. Find the measure of the obtuse angle QRS in the figure below.
    2
    1. 197º
    2. 163º
    3. 207º
    4. 183º
  15. The fare from Meru to Nairobi was increased from sh 600 to sh 800 during the christmas holiday. What was the ratio increase? 
    1. 3:4
    2. 30:4
    3. 40:3
    4. 4:3
  16. A wheel made 2000 revolutions and covered a distance of 3.52 km. Calculate the radius of the wheel 
    1. 56 cm
    2. 42 cm
    3. 28 cm
    4. 21 cm
  17. Which statement is true? 
    1. 0.8 = 8/9
    2. 8/9>0.8
    3. 0.8>8/9
    4. 8/9<0.8
  18. In Butengi Primary School the ratio of girls to boys is 5:3. There are 180 less boys than girls. How many pupils are in the school? 
    1. 450
    2. 600
    3. 720
    4. 800
  19. A watch gains 12 seconds every hour. It was set right on Monday at 2.00 pm. What time did it show after 10 hours? 
    1. 12.02 am
    2. 11.58 pm 
    3. 12.02 pm
    4. 4.00 pm
  20. The height of the tank below is 1.2 m. It has water upto a depth of 70 cm. How many litres are needed to fill the tank?
    3
    1. 144 L
    2. 6L
    3. 84 L
    4. 60 L
  21. Simplify;
    4(3y + 4x) - 3(2y + 3x)
    1. 6y + 25x
    2. 6y + 7x
    3. 18y + 25x
    4. 6y - 7x
  22. A trader bought 200 cabbages for sh 10 per cabbage. He used sh 240 for lunch and transport. On the way 20 cabbages were spoilt and he sold the rest at sh 18 per cabbage. Calculate his profit. 
    1. sh 1000
    2. sh 5240
    3. sh 2240
    4. sh 1240
  23. David earns sh 25500 after working for 30 days. How much less will he earn if he is absent for 6 days?
    1. sh 30600
    2. sh 20400
    3. sh 5100
    4. sh 6200
  24. The figure below shows a table mat made of cotton material.
    4
    Calculate the area of material used to make it? 
    1. 342 cm2
    2. 1162 cm2
    3. 1540 cm2
    4. 770 cm2
  25. Which of the following measurements will form a right angled triangle?
    1. 5m, 1.2m, 1.3m
    2. 0.3m, 0.4m, 5m
    3. 1.2m, 1.6m, 2.5m
    4. 1m, 2.4m, 2.6m
  26. By selling a jacket for sh , Dan gave the customer a 10% discount. How much more would the customer have paid if the discount was 7%?
    1. sh 45
    2. sh 1500
    3. sh 105
    4. sh 1395
  27. Convert 12 % into a ratio
    1. 1:8
    2. 1:80
    3. 1:4
    4. 1:40
  28. Calculate the volume of the solid below in cubic centimetres. (x = 22/7)
    5
    1. 4620
    2. 1234
    3. 2310
    4. 420
  29. Solve for m in the equation; m/2m+1/4 = 4
    1. 8
    2. 51/3
    3. 5
  30. Oloo deposited sh 30000 in a bank that paid simple interest at the rate of 5% per month. How much interest was in his account at the end of 1 year and 2 months? 
    1. sh 21000 
    2. sh 51000 
    3. sh 1750
    4. sh 31750
  31. Monica is twice as old as her daughter. The daughter is 5 years older than the brother. In five years time the sum of their ages will be 90. If the brother is n years old, how old is the mother now?
    1. 25
    2. 65
    3. 45
    4. 40
  32. Work out; 4.5 x 2.4 ÷ 0.8 - 2.7
                           0.35 +0.55 
    1. 1.2
    2. 12
    3. 120
    4. 24
  33. The hire purchase price of a fridge is 20% more than the cash price. The cash price is sh 20000. Henry bought it by paying a deposit of sh 8000 and the rest in instalments of sh 800 per month. For how long did he pay for the fridge?
    1. 15 months . 
    2. 14 years
    3. 1 years
    4. 16 months
  34. Thirty men can clear a piece of land in 20 days. How much longer would it take to clear the land if six men failed to turn up? 
    1. 25
    2. 10
    3. 5
    4. 8
  35. In the figure below PQ and RS are parallel lines.
    6
    Find the measure of angle EFD. 
    1. 72º
    2. 122º
    3. 108º
    4. 100º
  36. A driver was to cover a 350 km journey driving at a speed of 70km/hr. He started at 0830 hours, expecting to arrive on time. However, he had to stop after driving for two hours to refuel and take lunch which took 30 minutes. At what speed must he drive to arrive at the expected time?
    1. 84km/h
    2. 105 km/h
    3. 100 km/h
    4. 70 km/h
  37. A piece of land measures 100 m by 50m. It is fenced using 5 strands of wire leaving a distance 10 metres for the gate. Calculate the length of wire used. 
    1. 300 m
    2. 5000 m
    3. 1500 m
    4. 1450 m
  38. Calculate the area of the rhombus. The diagonal line LM is 60 m.
    7
    1. 2400 m2
    2. 3000 m2
    3. 1200 m2
    4. 6000 m2
  39. A bus arrived in Nairobi at 4.40 am on Monday after travelling for 8h 30 minutes from Mombasa. On which day and time had the bus left Mombasa? 
    1. Sunday, 8.10 am 
    2. Sunday, 8.10 pm 
    3. Monday, 8.10 am 
    4. Monday, 8.30 pm
  40. Kamau bought the following items from a shop;
    3½kg of rice @sh120
    1½kg of meat @sh 240
    2 loaves of bread @sh 50
    2-2kg packets of unga @ sh 110
    What balance did he get if he paid for the items using 3-sh 500 notes? 
    1. sh 1100
    2. sh 1210
    3. sh 290
    4. sh 400
  41. Construct triangle PQR where line PQ = 9cm, QR-12 cm and angle PQR is a right angle. Draw a circle touching the sides of the triangle. Measure hthe radius.
    1. 3 cm
    2. 3.5 cm
    3. 6 cm
    4. 7 cm
  42. The diagonal of a rectangular piece of land is 50m. On of its shorter sides is 14m. Calculate its perimeter.
    1. 48 m
    2. 124 m
    3. 62 m
    4. 672 m
  43. Calculate the surface area of the closed cylindrical tank below.
    8
    1. 11.88 m2
    2. 10.34 m2
    3. 3.08 m2
    4. 1188 m2
  44. A salesman is paid a basic salary of 5% on value of goods sold up to sh 120000. He is also paid a commission of 2% on goods sold above 120000. Calculate his total salary during a month in which he sold goods worth sh 300000? 
    1. sh 6000
    2. sh 7500
    3. sh 10500
    4. sh 13500
  45. The following are characteristics of a quadrilateral;
    1. Diagonals are not equal
    2. Some angles are equal
    3. Interiror angles add up to four right angles
    4. All sides are equal.
      The quadrilaterial described above is a;
      1. Rhombus
      2. Rectangle
      3. Parallelogram
      4. Square
  46. The mean of 6 numbers is 7.5. Five of the numbers are 10, 7, 8, 9 and 3. Find the sum of median and mode. 
    1. 8
    2. 17
    3. 15.5
    4. 16
  47. A tank has water to a level of 2000 cm. A family uses 20% of the water daily. Find the level of water at the end of the second day?
    1. 1200
    2. 1600
    3. 1280
    4. 1400
  48. The table below show the marks scored by a pupil during a test.
    SUBJECT MATHS ENGLISH KISW SCIENCE SIST
    SCORE 88 84 68 90 70
    If a pic chart was to be drawn, what angle would represent Kiswahili? 
    1. 79,2
    2. 63
    3. 81
    4. 61.2
  49. What is the difference of the LCM of 12 and 8 and the GCD of 22 and 66? 
    1. 46
    2. 13
    3. 528
      The graph below shows the number of trays of eggs sold by a farmer during the week.
      9
  50. If a tray holds 30 eggs, on which day did the farmer collect 1050 eggs?
    1. Monday
    2. Wednesday
    3. Friday
    4. Thursday

MARKING SCHEME

  1. B
  2. A
  3. D
  4. C
  5. C
  6. B
  7. A
  8. D
  9. B
  10. B
  1. D
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. B
  8. C
  9. A
  10. D
  1. B
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B
  5. D
  6. A
  7. A
  8. C
  9. D
  10. D
  1. D
  2. B
  3. C
  4. C
  5. B
  6. A
  7. D
  8. A
  9. B
  10. D
  1. A
  2. B
  3. A
  4. C
  5. A
  6. D
  7. C
  8. D
  9. B
  10. D

 

Questions

PART 1: Social Studies

SS map

Study the map of Kwetu area and use it to answer questions 1-7

  1. What is the direc of the church from the P.H.S?
    1. North East .
    2. South East
    3. South West
    4. North West
  2. The approximate area of the beef ranch is
    1. 63km2
    2. 18km2
    3. 35km2
    4. 56km2
  3. Which of the following economic activities is NOT carried out in the Northern part of Kwetu area?
    1. Tourism
    2. Crop far
    3. Ranching
    4. Trading,
  4. Who among the following is incharge of security in Kwetu area?
    1. Governor
    2. County Commissioner
    3. Senator
    4. Member of parliament
  5. People of Tawa town MAINLY belong to which religion?
    1. Christianity 
    2. Pagans
    3. Islamic
    4. Traditionalist
  6. Which one of the following crops can do well in the area where there is paddy field?
    1. Cotton
    2. Tea
    3. Coffee
    4. Wheat
  7. The MAIN factor influencing population distribution in Kwetu area is,
    1. transport
    2. religious factors
    3. relief
    4. job opportunities.
  8. Which of the following groups of people comprises of those who migrated in search for land to cultivate ONLY?
    1. Kamba, Borana, Luo
    2. Abaluhya, Taita, Ameru
    3. Abagusii, Baganda, Iteso
    4. Maasai, Taita, Pokomo
  9. The following are reasons why Africans resisted colonial rule in Kenya. Which one is NOT?
    1. Erosion of African culture
    2. Loss of independence
    3. Improvement of infrastructure
    4. Increase in number of landless and squatters.
  10. The time in Rabat 12°W is 8:12am, What is the time in Cairo Egypt 28°E?
    1. 2:40am
    2. 10:52am
    3. 6:32am
    4. 9:52am
  11. Which of the following factors explains why the coast of Namibia is hot and dry?
    1. The existence of cold Benguela current.
    2. It is found below the sea level.
    3. It has been affected by deforestation.
    4. It is caused by the shape of coastline.
  12. Three of the following are ways of managing, slow population growth. Which ONE isnot?
    1. Encouraging immigration.
    2. Providing family planning services.
    3. Increasing food production.
    4. Improving medical services
  13. The following places are associated with the early man. Which one is WRONGLY matched with the country is found in?
    1. Olduvai gorge - Tanzania
    2. Ngoloba - Tanzania
    3. Ismailia - Ehtiopia
    4. Koobi Fora - Kenya
  14. In which of the statements given below is NOT TRUE about civil marriage?
    1. Ite can be conducted at attorney general's office.
    2. The couple gives a three weeks notice before the wedding
    3. A marriage certificate is issued.
    4. It is done according to the culture and customs of the couple.
  15. The following are characteristics of a certain climatic region
    1. Rainfall range between 380mm to 500mm per year.
    2. Temperatures range between 22°C to 27°C
    3. The skies are generally clear.
      The climatic region described above is
      1. Semi-desert climate
      2. Savanna climate
      3. Desert climate
      4. Mediterranean climate
  16. The capital city of Angola is:
    1. Windhoek
    2. Luanda
    3. Gaborone
    4. Lusaka
  17. Three of the following are principles of democracy. Which one is NOT?
    1. Unequal opportunities
    2. Equality before the law
    3. Promotion of justice for all
    4. Power belongs to the people
  18. Which of the following water bodies borders Africa to the North East?
    1. Mediterranean Sea
    2. Atlantic ocean
    3. Red sea
    4. Indian ocean
  19. Which group of people gives below consist of semites ONLY?
    1. Hawa, Falasha, Arabs
    2. Tigreans, Ankara, Arabs
    3. Iraqw, Mbanga, Burunga
    4. Tigreans, Amhara, Pokomo

      Use the map of Africa below to answer
      SSq19map
  20. The road marked His called
    1. Trams Africam highway.
    2. Coatonoa Gao Ouija highway.
    3. The Great North rand.
    4. Trans Sakaram bighoway.
  21. Which statementt is TRUE about the region marked M? The
    1. region lics withic the tropics.
    2. region expericaces ot wet summer and cold dry winters,
    3. rainfall in the region is caused by the westerlies winds.
    4. temperatures are high throughout the year.
  22. The country marked Y was colonized by the
    1. Germans
    2. French
    3. Halians
    4. British
  23. The tourist site marked X is
    1. Kruger National Park.
    2. Ancient town of Marakech.
    3. Cairo pyramic's.
    4. Victoria falls
  24. Three of the following are duties conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boudaries Commission, Which one is NOT?
    1. Register and maintain voters register.
    2. Conduct civic education to the voters.
    3. Review the electoral boundaries.
    4. Nominate candidates to take past elections.
  25. Which of the folr wing is NOT a hightamd forest?
    1. Cherangani forest
    2. Mt. Elgon forest.
    3. Arabuko - Sokoke Forest.
    4. Kakamega forest.
  26. In which of the towing National Parks do we have a game sanctuary for White Rhino?
    1. Lake Nakura National park.
    2. Meru Nationat park
    3. Nairobi Nationa park.
    4. Tsavo National park.
  27. The MAIN factor to consider whe starting, a mining industry 
    1. availability of water
    2. availability of raw material
    3. nearness to the market
    4. nearness to means of transport.
  28. The following characteristics fits a certain town in Kenya:
    1. Its growth was influenced by the early traders.
    2. The main town is built on an island,
    3. lt is considered to be a gateway to Eastern Africa.
    4. It is a military centre.
      The town describe above is
      1. Malindi
      2. Kisumu
      3. Mombasa
      4. Dar es salam
  29. Below are factors that favour fishing in Japan. Which one DOES NOT?
    1. Availability of loan from government
    2. Improved fishing technology.
    3. Formation of co-operatives that help in marketing.
    4. Availability of many rivers and lakes.
  30. Which river is WRONGLY matched with its source
    1. R. Nyando - Mt- Elgon
    2. R. Turkwel - Mt. Elgon
    3. R. Athi - Ngong hills
    4. R. Ewaso nyiro North - Aberdare
  31. Below are roles of the school in the community. Which one is NOT?
    1. The commmmmity donates land to the school.
    2. The members of the community gets employment in school.
    3. The school help to develop talents in the community.
    4. The school helps in preservation of the community culture
  32. Which of the following was NOT a requirement for one to be assimilated as a french citizen in West Africa?
    1. Be a Christian
    2. Accept the french administration
    3. Readiness to practice french way of life.
    4. Ability to read and write in English.
  33. The following description fits a prominent leader in Africa:
    1. Born in 1918
    2. Was imprisoned at Robbens Island
    3. Became the first democratically elected president in his country.
    4. Died on 2013
      The leader described above is
      1. Kwame ‘Nkrumah
      2. NelsonMandela
      3. Julius Nyerere
      4. Leopold Sedar Senghor
  34. Who is the head of court system in Kenya?
    1. Attomey General
    2. President
    3. Chief Justice
    4. Director of public prosecution
  35. Which of the following factors negatively influence trade in Eastern Africa?
    1. Political instability.
    2. Availability of market
    3. Good transport network.
    4. Production of different types of goods.
      The diagram below shows the map of Ghana. Use it to answer question 36
      SSq36map
  36. Which factor influencing climate makes Accra to receive less rainfall than Axim?
    1. Shape of the coast line.
    2. Distance from the sea,
    3. Ocean currents
    4. Latitude
  37. The following are events that happened in Kenya:
    1. Kenya became a republic.
    2. The first legco was established.
    3. Kenya became a British colony.
    4. Kenya was declared a British protectorate.
      Which is the CORRECT order from the earliest?
      1. (iii) (i) (iv) (i)
      2. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
      3. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
      4. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

        Use the diagram below to answer questions 38 and 39
        SSq38map

  38. The feature above was formed through a process called
    1. Horst
    2. Volcanicity
    3. Folding
    4. Faulting,
  39. Among the following mountains which is NOT an example of the feature above?
    1. Ruwenzori
    2. Atlas mountain
    3. Danakil alps
    4. Usambara
  40. Which of the reasons below DOES NOT explain why Tswana of Botswana practice pastoralism?
    1. Low population density in the country.
    2. High amount rainfall in the region.
    3. Presence of island in most parts of the country.
    4. Poor soil that does not support farming.
  41. The founders of Old Ghana kingdom belongs to ONE of the following language groups. Which one?
    1. Mande speaker
    2. Kwa speaker
    3. Afro-Asiatic
    4. West Atlantic 
  42. Which of the following is a least import in Kenya?
    1. Machinery
    2. Petroleum products
    3. Crude
    4. Fertiliser
  43.  Johannesburg in South Africa has a high population density MAINLY because of 
    1. increased job opportunities to farming activities.
    2. high and reliable rainfall
    3. improved means of transport and communication.
    4. mining activities which created a lot of jobs.
  44. The MAIN reason why Miombo, woodland is sparsely populated is because the
    1. area is affected by floods.
    2. area has poor soils for agriculture,
    3. area is infested by the tsetse flies.
    4. relief of the area do not encourage settlement,
  45. Which of the following institutions controls how the government spends its money?
    1. Executive
    2. Central Bank of Kenya
    3. Parliament
    4. Judiciary
  46. The road sign shown below indicates one of the following. Which one?
    SSq46map
    1. No entry
    2. Slippery road ahead
    3. Do not overtake
    4. A bend ahead
  47. Who among the following persons represents the interest of the county in parliament
    1. Governor
    2. Speaker of the National Assembly.
    3. Member of parliament
    4. Senator .
  48. The MAIN reason why we should conserve wildlife is
    1. for future generations
    2. to earn foreign exchange
    3. to encourage human wildlife conflict
    4. to ensure tourists come to Kenya
  49. The following statements indicate population structure of different countries:
    1. Majority of the population is aging.
    2. The majority live in rural areas.
    3. Most people work in the industries.
    4. There is low life expectancy
    5. High death rate
      Which of the combination is common for both Kenya and India?
      1. (i) (ii) (iii)
      2. (ii) (iii) (v)
      3. (ii) (iv) (v)
      4. (iv) (v) only
  50. Among the following officers in the government of the Nyamwezi who was in charge of information?
    1. Mtwale 
    2. Mteko
    3. Minule
    4. Kikoma
  51. The following information describes one of the early visitors:
    1. He owned British India navigation company.
    2. He was from Scotland
    3. His company administered East Africa on behalf of British government.
    4. He was a trader
      The early visitor described above is
      1. Carl Peters
      2. William Mackinnon
      3. Seyyid Said
      4. Henry Morton Stanley
  52. Three of the following, are ways im which citizens demonstrate patriotisa EXCEPT
    1. respecting other peoples property.
    2. participating in National polls.
    3. paying taxes
    4. sharing the secrets of the commtry with foreigners.
  53. Max imported a new car from Japan, What kind of tax will he pay at the post?
    1. Income tax
    2. Sales tax
    3. Cess tax
    4. Customs duty
  54. Which of the following factors is the DIOS important to consider when establishing a poultry farm?
    1. Availability of cheap labour.
    2. Large farm to keep the chickem.
    3. Nearn ess to a large urbam cemtre.
    4. Nearness to a source of power.
  55. The third line of the second stanza off Kenyan National Anthem is
    1. With heart both strong, amd true
    2. Build this our nation together.
    3. The heritage of splendour
    4. Service be our earnest endeavour
  56. Which of the following is the MAIN benefit of both Kariba and Volta river project?
    1. Industrial development.
    2. Inland transport
    3. Control of flooding of rivers.
    4. Irrigation of land
  57. The following characteristics describe a certain mineral. It is
    1. mined using open cast.
    2. mined on the floor of the rift valley
    3. used in making heat insulators
    4. formed from remains of small living things that live in water.
      The mineral described above is mined at
      1. Kienwarer
      2. Kariandesi
      3. Athi River
      4. Magadi
  58. The MAIN reason why the Konza - Magadi railway was constructed is to transport
    1. cows from Kajiado to Mombasa,
    2. soda ash to Mombasa.
    3. Sisal from dry parts of Kajiado.
    4. people to Magadi soda company.
  59. Who among the following persons do NOT attend Cabinet meetings?
    1. Attorney general
    2. Cabinet secretary
    3. Head of civil service
    4. Principal secretary
  60. Which of the following places isthe safest for pedestrians to cross a busy road? At
    1. the traffic lights
    2. a zebra crossing
    3. a round about
    4. a foot bridge

PART 2: Christian Religious Education

  1. Among the, following statements, which one shows that Human beings are special in God's creation? They were
    1. settled in the garden of Eden.
    2. told to multiply and fill the earth,
    3. created in the image and likeness of God,
    4. told to eat fruits from other trees.
  2. The MAIN reason why God chose to use Noah to save his Tamily from the great flood is because Noah:
    1. was righteous before God.
    2. BL was speaking with God face to face.
    3. knew how to build the ark.
    4. was the oldest man and wise.
  3. The following activities shows Abraham's obedience to God. Which one DOES NOT?
    1. A. Accepting to move from his native land to unknown place.
    2. Accepting to sacrifice his son Ishmael
    3. Circumcisingall the mak: in his household.
    4. Accepting to sacrifice his son Isaac.
  4. The following commandments show that God wanted the Isaelites to love him above all things. Which one DOES NOT?
    1. Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy.
    2. You should not worship any other god but me.
    3. Do not use my name for evil purposes.
    4. Do not bear false witness against someone,
  5. What is the MAIN reason why king Pharaoh did not want to let the Israelites go?
    1. The Egyptians would lose their source of labour.
    2. They had a good relationship with the Israelites,
    3. He did not want them to die in the wilderness.
    4. He was providing them with good foods.
  6. Who among the following led the Israelites to the promised land?
    1. Joshua
    2. Moses
    3. Aaron
    4. Gideon
  7. What is the MAIN reason why God rejected king Saul?
    1. He married many wives who worshipped foreign gods.
    2. He did not obey God’s commands
    3. He tried to kill David.
    4. He was defeated in the battlefield.
  8. Who among the following was NOT a judge in Israel?
    1. Deborah
    2. Gideon
    3. Samuel
    4. Solomon
  9. Who among the following prophets was there during the anointing of Solomon as a third king of Israel?
    1. Elijah
    2. Nathan
    3. Ahijah
    4. Samuel
  10. "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come a ruler over Israel..." This prophecy was from which prophet?"
    1. Jeremiah
    2. Hosea
    3. Micah
    4. Isaiah
  11. Jesus was once a refugee in?
    1. Jerusalem
    2. Egypt
    3. Nazareth
    4. Samaria
  12. Who among the following pairs were there during the presentation of Jesus inthe temple?
    1. Simeon and Anna 
    2. Elizabeth and Simeon   
    3. Zachariah and Anna
    4. John and James
  13. What was the MAIN message of Jesus when he taught his disciples the sermon on the mount?
    1. To give them power to preach.
    2. To prepare them for his second coming.
    3. To teach them how to heal the sick.
    4. How to live righteous lives.
  14. What do Christians learn from the encounter between Jesus and the people who brought an adulterous woman?
    1. We should punish the evil doers.
    2. We should not judge others.
    3. We should kill those who commit adultery.
    4. We should forgive others.
  15. "This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased, please listen to him”. These words were said during?
    1. Baptism of Jesus 
    2. The transfiguration
    3. The last supper
    4. The crucifixion
  16. “Then he led them out of the city as far as Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them”. Which event is described above?
    1. The day of Pentecost
    2. The resurrection of Jesus
    3. The ascension of Jesus
    4. The arrest of Jesus
  17. The following are the parables of Jesus. Which one shows the need to show concern for others?
    1. The parable of the prodigal son.
    2. The parable of the widow and the judge.
    3. The parable of the good samaritan.
    4. The parable of the mustard seed.
  18. Which one of the following reasons explain why Jesus was rejected in his home town of Nazareth?
    1. He referred to himself as the Messiah
    2. He was a son of Joseph arid Mary.
    3. He referred to people as hypocrites.
    4. To fulfil the prophecy of prophet Isaiah.
  19. Which one of the following New Testament books is a prophetic book?
    1. Revelation
    2. Jude
    3. Acts
    4. Titus
  20. Which one of the following statements is NOT found in the Apostles Creed?
    1. Creator of heaven and earth.
    2. Lead us not into temptations.
    3. He will come to judge the living and the dead.
    4. He descended into hell.
  21. Which one of the following is NOT a way through which life of the unborn is protected in the traditional African society?
    1. Ensuring protection of the expectant mother from danger.
    2. Confining expectant mothers to the houses.
    3. Providing a healthy diet for expectant mothers.
    4. Avoiding overworking the expectant mothers.
  22. The following are reasons why Africans give sacrifices and offerings to God. Which one is NOT?
    1. Its a sign of appreciation for Gods gift of life.
    2. To seek God’s reconciliation and express fellowship with Him.
    3. Incase of any epidemic or when people fall sick.
    4. Inorder for God to provide them with a lot of wealth.
  23. Wedding were ceremonies found in both traditional African society and Christianity. Which one was found in both?
    1. Giving marriage certificates.
    2. Cutting the wedding cake.
    3. Praying for the couple.
    4. Making animal sacrifices.
  24. In traditional African communities what is the MAIN reason why ancestors are highly respected? They
    1. are the founders of a clan.
    2. link the living with God.
    3. lead people to worship.
    4. pray for the living
  25. What is the MAIN reason why children were considered very important in African traditional communities?
    1. They would inherit when the parents die.
    2. They ensured continuity of life.
    3. Inorder to take care of their parentsduring old age.
    4. To make the couple happy.
  26. Which one of the following is the BEST way Christian can spend leisure time?
    1. Reading the Bible
    2. Attending fellowships
    3. Visiting the sick
    4. Cleaning the compound
  27. Amina is your best friend. You have just discovered that she is keeping company of drug addicts. As a Christian how BEST can you help her?
    1. Report her to her parents
    2. Avoid her company
    3. Ask her to give you some money inorder not to report her.
    4. Talk to her about the dangers of drug abuse.
  28. Kamau was sent to the shop by his mother. He discovered that the shopkeeper gave him more money as change. As a Christian what should he do?
    1. Take the money to the children orphanage.
    2. Take the money to the church as an offering.
    3. Take the money back to the shopkeeper.
    4. Buy sweets and biscuits for himself and his friends.
  29. Which one of the following is FALSE about the early missionaries in Kenya? The
    1. mainly came to spread Christianity.
    2. colonised Africans.
    3. introduced formal education.
    4. were sent by the church missionary society.
  30. Who among the following was the first missionary in Kenya?
    1. Dr. Livingstone 
    2. Ludwig Krapf
    3. John Rebmann
    4. Michael Wood

Marking Scheme

SOCIAL STUDIES

  1. B
  2. A
  3. B
  4. D
  5. C
  6. C
  7. D
  8. B
  9. A
  10. C
  1. B
  2. B
  3. D
  4. A
  5. C
  6. A
  7. B
  8. D
  9. B
  10. B
  1. C
  2. D
  3. A
  4. D
  5. B
  6. C
  7. C
  8. D
  9. B
  10. A
  1. B
  2. A
  3. D
  4. D
  5. A
  6. D
  7. B
  8. C
  9. A
  10. B
  1. A
  2. D
  3. C
  4. A
  5. B
  6. D
  7. A
  8. A
  9. C
  10. B
  1. D
  2. B
  3. A
  4. C
  5. D
  6. A
  7. D
  8. C
  9. A
  10. B

 

CRE

  1. D
  2. C
  3. A
  4. B
  5. A
  6. D
  7. B
  8. A
  9. C
  10. D
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. B
  5. D
  6. B
  7. A
  8. C
  9. D
  10. B
  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B
  5. A
  6. A
  7. B
  8. D
  9. C

Questions

  1. When the arrow head of a windvane points to the south, it shows that the wind is blowing from
    1. North
    2. South
    3. East
    4. West
  2. The following are symptoms of waterbome diseases.
    1. Pain in the joints
    2. Itching in the lower abdomen
    3. Blood stained stool
    4. Severe diarrhoea and vomiting
      Which pair ofthe above listed symptoms are for bilharzia?
      1. (i) and (iv)
      2. (ii) and (iv)
      3. (i) and (iii)
      4. (ii) and (iii)
  3. Heat from the fun reaches plants through
    1. conduction
    2. convection
    3. radiation
    4. convection and corduction
  4. The type of beak suitable for sucking nectar should be
    1. long and slender
    2. short and slightly curved
    3. short, straight and thick
    4. Flat with serrated edges
  5. The illustration below shows classification of plants.
    Sciq5
    Which one of the following correctly shows: examples ofeach ofthe groups as show in the illustration?
    X Y Z
    A. Maize Fern Cactus
    B. Beans Algae Toadstool
    C. Cactus Acacia Mushroom
    D. Banana Cactus Puffballs
  6. When preparing compost manure, wood ash is added to the content in order to 
    1. ensure even decomposition
    2. introduce bacteria
    3. speed up decomposition process
    4. supply additional nutrients
  7. Which one of the following methods of controlling parasites cin be effectively used to do away with ticks and liver flukes?
    1. Spraying
    2. Deworming
    3. Rotational grazing
    4. Dusting
  8. The diagram below shows an improvised liquid thermometer. It is used to measure room temperature, In order to make the instrument more effective one should
    Sciq8
    1. use a better scale
    2. use a wider straw
    3. use a plastic bottle
    4. use clear water
  9. Which one of the following shows the CORRECT order of foetal development in human body?
    1. Zygote → Embryo → Foetus
    2. Embryo → Foetus → Zygote
    3. Foetus → Zygote → Embryo
    4. Zygote → Foetus→ Embryo
  10. The following are functions of the placenta EXCEPT one. Which one?
    1. Provides food for the growing embryo
    2. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
    3. Facilitates transfer of food
    4. Facilitates transfer of waste produets
  11. Which one of the following processes takes place immediately after the egg has been! released from the ovary?
    1. Implantation
    2. Reproduction
    3. Fertilisation
    4. Ovulation
  12. Study the food chain below. (the arrow points tothe eater)

    Mate → Chicken → Mongoose → Jackal
    Which one of the above feeding organisms will belong ‘othe same group as the mouse?
    1. Maize
    2. Chicken
    3. Mongoose
    4. Jackal
  13. Below is list of sexually transmitted infections
    1. Chrancroid
    2. Syphillis
    3. Genital herpes
    4. HIV and AIDS
      Which ones among the list are caused by a virus?
      1. (i) and (ii)
      2. (iii) and (v)
      3. (iv) and (v)
      4. (ii) and (v)
  14. Which one of the followings excretory produetsis excreted by the skin, lungs and Kidneys?
    1. Excess water
    2. Urea
    3. Salts
    4. Carbon dioxide
  15. When setting and carrying out an experiment on soil drainage, which one of the following need NOT be the same?
    1. Amountof water
    2. Amount of soil
    3. Type ofsoil
    4. Size of funnels
  16. The illustration below shows a simple homemade water filter.
    Sciq16
    From the illustration letter, W as indicated will represent
    1. finesand
    2. coursesand
    3. pebbles
    4. charcoal
  17. Which one of the following shows the correct order of flow of urine from the Kidneys?
    1. Bladder → ureter → urethra
    2. Urethra → ureter → bladder
    3. Ureter → urethra → bladder
    4. Ureter → bladder → urethra,
  18. When hard waters mixed with soap it foms
    1. lather
    2. scum
    3. scale
    4. fur
  19. Which one of the following is the function of fibre in the diet?
    1. Absorption of digested food
    2. Getting rid of undigested food
    3. Adding nutrients to the body
    4. Helps indigestion of food
  20. Lactating mothers need food rich in iron in order to
    1. protect the young baby against diseases
    2. replace blood lost during perturtion 
    3. increase milk production
    4. develop strong bones in the baby
  21. The illustration below was st by standard  five pupils to investigate certain property of matter.
    The property being investigated was
    1. water exerts pressure
    2. water occupies space
    3. air has mass.
    4. air occupies space
  22. Which one of the following is NOT a sign of ill health on crops?
    1. Reduced yields
    2. Curled leaves
    3. Stunted growth
    4. Wilting
  23. Formers keep sheep and goats MAINLY for ___ and___ respectively.
    1. meat and mutton
    2. dairy milk and mutton
    3. mutton and mutton
    4. meat and mohair
  24. Which one of the following shows a pairof substances which CANNOT be separated easily?
    1. Water and cooking oil
    2. Water and salt
    3. Sugar and salt
    4. Cooking flour and salt
  25. Which one of the following methods of soil conservation can be used effectively to control the type of sail erosion shown below?
    Sciq25
    1. Mulching
    2. Contour farming
    3. Terracing
    4. Cover cropping
  26. Which one of the following is NOT a method of grazing
    1. Zero grazing
    2. Herding
    3. Rotational grazing
    4. Paddocking
  27. Below is a classification  of types of crops
    scie27
    Which pair of the above will give the farmer same nutrients when planted?
    1. Cereals and oil crops
    2. Legumes and fibre crops
    3. Fruits and tubers
    4. Beverages and fibre crops
  28. A boat made of iron will float on water while a pin made of iron too will sink on the same water. This is because of their difference in
    1. size
    2. shape
    3. weight
    4. material
  29. The illustration below shows the reproductive organ of a plant.
    Sciq29
    Which one ofthe above named parts is incorretly matched with its function?
    Part of the
    flower
    Functions
    A W Attracts insects fro fertilisation
    B X receives pollen gains
    C Y fertilization takes place
    D Z Protcts the young flower at bud stage
  30. Digestion of food does NOT take place is the
    1. mouth
    2. stomach
    3. small intestines
    4. large intestines
  31. Which of the following does NOT have mammary glands?
    1. Whale
    2. Shark
    3. Bat
    4. Spiny anteater
  32. Which one of the following bottles will produce the highest sound when hit with a metal object?
    Sciq32
    1. Q
    2. S
    3. P
    4. R
  33. Which one of the following shows the 3rd and 6th planets in the solar system respectively?
    1. Earth and Saturn
    2. Mars and Uranus
    3. Earth and Uranus
    4. Mars and Saturn
  34. Dry fodder is
    1. Silage
    2. roughage
    3. hay
    4. concentrates
  35. One of the following methods of food preservation preserves food by absorbing moisture. Which one?
    1. Use af honey
    2. Canning
    3. Use of low temperature
    4. Salting
  36. The force of friction might be useful in the following activities except in
    1. drawing 
    2. walking 
    3. riding a bicycle 
    4. using a pulley
     
  37. The illustration below shows how matter can change from one state to another.
    Sciq37
    Which pair of processes as shown above require an inerease in temperature?
    1. J and K
    2. K and L
    3. L and M 
    4. M and J
  38. The force that pulls things to the centre of the earth when they are dropped from a height is
    1. The force of friction
    2. The magnetic force
    3. The force of gravity
    4. Inertia
  39. Below is a pie chart that shows different air components in their relative amounts
    Sciq39
    Which one of the following is NOT function of the part of the air labelled Z on the pie chart?
    1. Supporting buming
    2. Good for photosynthesis
    3. Preserves soft drinks
    4. Making fire extinguishers
  40. Which one of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution?
    1. Tobacco smoking
    2. Spraying farm chemicals
    3. Vehicle exhaust fumes
    4. Using excess fertilizers
  41. The following are sources of elcetric current EXCEPT one, Which one?
    1. Car battery
    2. Generators
    3. Dam
    4. Solar energy panels
  42. One of the following shows apair of major non-living components ofthe environment only. Which one?
    1. Light and sound
    2. Animals and plants
    3. Air and water
    4. Soil and heat
  43. Blood flows from the lungs through the
    1. pulmonary vein 
    2. aorta
    3. pulmonary artery 
    4. vena cava
  44. Which one ofthe fold wing shows pair of storage pests only?
    1. Weaver bird and weevil
    2. Aphids and cutworms
    3. Stalkborers and aphids
    4. Rats and termites
  45. Which one of the following methods of separating mixtures is incorrectly matched with thekind of particles it separates?
    Method The kifn oc mixture or particles separated
    A. Picking Big solid particles
    B. Winnowing A mixture of light and heavy solid particles
    C Sieving A mixture of small and large solid particles
    D Using magnet A mixture of magnetic particles
  46. Which of the following has the position of the load between the effort and fulcrum when in use?
    1. Wheelbarrow
    2. Clawhammer
    3. Crow bar
    4. Spade
  47. Which one of the following is NOT a way of reducing friction?
    1. Using lubricants
    2. Using rollers
    3. Increasing treads
    4. Streamlining,
  48. The BEST way to prevent a child from getting rickets is to
    1. feed the child with foods with plenty of vitamin D
    2. feed the child with foods like fruits plenty of vitamin G
    3. feed he child with enough of a balanced diet 
    4. feed the child with foods rich in proteins
  49. Which one ofthe following statements is CORRECT?
    1. Water expands when frozen
    2. Water contracts when heat
    3. Water expands when cooled
    4. Water expands more than solids and gases when heat
  50. Which one of the following is the BEST method of controlling weeds in a nursery bed
    1. Digging out
    2. Using chemicals
    3. Uprooting
    4. Slashing

 Marking Scheme

  1. B
  2. A
  3. C
  4. C
  5. B
  6. B
  7. A
  8. B
  9. C
  10. D
  1. B
  2. C
  3. B
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. A
  8. D
  9. D
  10. B
  1. B
  2. D
  3. A
  4. D
  5. A
  6. C
  7. B
  8. C
  9. A
  10. C
  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. B
  5. C
  6. D
  7. D
  8. C
  9. C
  10. B
  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. B
  5. A
  6. A
  7. D
  8. D
  9. A
  10. C

Maswali

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo, Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne.
Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya yale uliyopewa.

Msimu wa mvua ya masika   1  , wakulima huwa tayari   2  makonde yao kwa upanzi. Siku chache baada ya mvua   3  kuanza, mbegu huanza   4   na kunawiri.     5     kunyeshakwa mvua    6     huja na madhara yake pia, Maji yaliyotuama huwawezesha mbu kuzaana kwa wingi. Halikadhalika, maji haya husomba taka kutoha kila mahali. Matokeo ya hali hii huwa na mlipuko wa maradhi kama   7   . Mvua ambayo kwa kawaida    8   baraka huleta baa chungu nzima, Janga la njaa huwa    9  macho.

1 A. yanapowadia B. inapowadia C. unupowadia D. inayowadia
2 A. wameiandaa B. wameziandaa C. wameuandaa D. wameyaandaa
3 A. yenjowe B. wenyewe C. zenyewe D. muenyewe
4 A. kustawi B. kuchipuka C. kukomaa D. kupogoa
5 A. Ila B. Ingawa C. Angalau D. Lakini
6 A kiholela B. kiyoloya C. kidindia D. kwa haraka
7 A. waba,kichocho
na malaria
B. malale,kichocho
na mkamba
C. homa,kichocho
na surua
D. malaria, kisonono
na kipindupindu
8 A. imekuwa B. ilikuwa C. inakuwa D. Ingekuwa
9 A. imewaangazia B. limewakodolea C. imewakodolea D. inawaangalia

 

Mwanadamu anapaswa kuwana   10    maishani;aelewe    11     utotoni ni mambo yapi hasa angependa kutimiza kabla ya kula chumvi. Akishayajua haya, basi hana budi kuanza kujiweka    12     kuyafikia haya. Bidii pia ni muhimu sana maishani. Wahenga walituasa kuwa     13     . Tusikae   14      na kuyangoja maisha kujipitia   15    mkondo wa maji.

10 A. ndweo B. matayo C. malengo D. upweke
11 A. tangu B. hadi C. mpaka  D. kabla
12 A. stadi za B. mikakati ya C. ujuzi ya D. mwelekeo ya
13 A. penye nia
pana njia
B. ushikwapo
shikamana
C. dhamira ni
dira
D. ajizi ni nyumba
ya njaa
14  A. ugeta B. kitwea C. ange D. tutwe
15 A. mithili wa B. Mfano ya C. mithili ya D. mathalani wa


Kuanzia swali la 16 hadi 30, jibu kila swali kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa.

  1. Tambus orodha inayoangazia nomino za jumla pekee.
    1. majiy,maziwa, mchanga, unga
    2.  watoto, nyumba, kabati, meza
    3. woga,wiva, furaha, hofu
    4. bumba, kigaro,genge, halaiki
  2. Ni sentensi gani iliyotumia kihusishi kwa kuonyesha sababu ya kutenda jambo?
    1. Nimealikwa shereheni kwa Maria
    2. Alinijbu swali hilo kwa dharau
    3. Halima anapendwa kwa utulivu wake
    4. Baba alikuja mkutanoni kwa baiskeli
  3. Maelezo yapi ni sahihi kuhusu ufundi?
    1. Timazi hutumiwa kupimia usawa wa ukuta
    2. Jiriwa hutumiwa kufungia parafujo
    3. Mizani hutumiwa kupimia urefu
    4. Filifili hutumiwa kushikia ubao unapokatwa
  4. Tegua kitendaili kufuatacho:
    Nimemwona bikizee amejitwika machicha
    1. samaki
    2. mvi
    3. ajuza
    4. mnazi
  5. Nahau ipi ina maana ya kupata tabu?
    1. Kula mwande
    2. Enda nguu
    3. Enda mserego
    4. Kula mwata
  6. Jumla ya silabi katika mshororo wa shairi ni
    1. vina
    2. inkisari
    3. mizani
    4. mazida
  7. Kamilisha kwa kiulizi kifaacho zaidi
    Unataka nikusaidie ______?
    1. aje
    2. pi
    3. je
    4. vije
  8. Tabia ya kuongeza yasiyo ya kweli ili kutilia mkazo katika habari fulani huitwa _____
    1. chuku
    2. tafsida
    3. sitairi 
    4. kejeli
  9. Ainisha maneno yaliyokolezwa wino katika, sentensi ifuatayo,
    Haijulikani mtoto huyo alienda wapi.
    1. Kiashiria, kiwakilishi
    2. Kiwakilishi ,kielezi
    3. Kiwakilishi,kulizi
    4. Kivumishi,kielezi
  10. Ukitaka watu wakupishe njia utawaambia
    1. makiwa
    2. simile
    3. kunradhi
    4. hebu
  11. . Andika wingi wa sentensi ifuatayo
    Fundi mzuri amenikarabatia redio yangu
    1. Fundi wazuri wamenikarabatia redio zangu
    2. Mafundi mazuri yametukarabatia redio zetu
    3. Fundi wazuri wametukarabatia maredio yetu
    4. Mafundi wazuri wametukarabatia redio zetu
  12. Neno mkeka lina sauti ngapi?
    1. Mbili 
    2. Tatu
    3. Tano
    4. Nne
  13. Mtu akipatwa na tatizo huwa sio mwisho wake kwani muda mfupi atalitatua na kuendelea, Jumuisha ujumbe huu kwa methali
    1. Kuteleza sio kuanguka
    2. Baada ya kisa mkasa
    3. Kuunguako ndiko kuteketeako
    4. Kuti kava kuanguka si ajabu
  14. Kati ya ala zifuatazo, ipi niya kupuliza?
    1. Fidla
    2. Zumari
    3. Udi
    4. Marimba
  15. Ungo ni gamba la kaa. Ungo pia ni
    1. Kubaleghe kwa wasichana
    2. vumbi la kitu kilichosagwa,
    3. habar isiyo ya kweli
    4. kifaa cha kupepeta nafaka

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha wjibu maswali 31 ~ 40

Bwana Toza alikuwa mkaramfu, hivyo hulka yake ilihusudiwa na mabarubaru wengi. Ila falau wangalijua kuchuja, wangeiga yaliyo mema kama mbinu zake za kuzalisha mali zisikowa na ila na kuyatema yasiyofaa. likuwa si ajabu kuwaona wakembe wengi wakitia mirija kwenye mikebe wakaishidilia tumbaku na kuzivuta 'toza’ zao kama Bwana Toza. Kwa kufanya hivyo waljihisi,eti wamefikia upeo wa kunasibishwa na Bwana Toza aliyetosha! Wakaamini kuwa maadamu toza zilitoka ulaya na wakazi
wa huko wana maendeleo makuu, basi kila aivutaye hatimaye angepata ufanisi. Hii ni imani ya jabu inayowakabili hirimu-kuiga, kikasuku, Mzungu akija na miondoko ya kikwao, humwiga wakidhani huo ustaarabu hasa,

Sku zilivyozidi kupita, Bwana Toza akawaambukiza insi wengi uvutaji wa toza akajiona kama mflame aliyetawala himaya nzima ya wavuta mitemba. Wengine waliianza tabia hii kidogo kidogo lakini baada ya muda wakakolewa nayo wakawa watumwa, Waliokuwa wakiivutia maliwatoni, sasa wakaivuta hadharani, wakatafuta viko hasa ili wainue hadhi zao maadamu wanasibishyve na Bwana Toza, Akawa ambari nao zinduna.

Azima ya kufikia kilele huwafanya wakwasi kutafuta sia. Bwana Toza akang'amua kuwa sasa ana wafuasi tosha. Kwa hivyo akaona kuwa lau angekiwania kiti cha ubunge cha eneo la kwao, angejinyakulia kiti hicho bila shida. Uchaguzi ulipotangazwa, akajitwika mzigo wa hugaragazana na wawaniaji wengine. Akawakusanya wafuasi wake wa tozani, Kwa moyo na robo moja, wakashauriana, kuhusu jnsi ya kuwakabili wapinzani wao.

Ukawa ndio mwanzo mkoko ualike maua. Alama ya chama chao ikawa kiko. Basi katika mikutano ya kampeni wakaviwasha viko vyao na huku vyafuka moshi wangeviinua na kupasua hewa kukinadi chama chao.

Mara kwa mara Bwana Toza alizoea kuamka bukrata ila mara nyingj alijihisi kuwa amechoka tiki na kuregea parafujo za mwili,kutokana na mavune ya kampeni na mtindi aliopiga kila uchao.

Siku moja karibu na mwisho wa majira ya kampeni, Bwana Toza alifika kuwahutubia wafuasi wake waliokuwa wameongezeka kupita kiasi. Alikuwa bado hajapata nafuu. Hata hivyo alijikakarmua kwa shida, huku akikohoakohoa. Huku mkono watetema alisema, ‘kikoo!” Halaiki ikajibu kwa mwangwi ‘ikooo~o! ‘Mara ya pili akajaribu kusema, ‘kik-oho—ho-kho--kho—”

Badala ya kiko kikawa kikohozi kisichopoa. Hakuendelea. Akaanguka kifudifudi. Wafuasi wake wakamkimbilia na kugundua kuwa alikuwa amepaliwa na pumzi, Wakajaribu maarifa yote ya huduma ya kwanza, walimvuvia, wakampepesa, wakambinyabinya kifua lakini wapi! Jitihada za ‘kuinusuru aushi ya Bwan Toza kitambo kile, Mambo yote yakafikia hatima ya ghafla.

Upasusi ulipofanywa ulionyesha kuwa Bwana Toza alimalizwa na toza. Pafu lilikuwa jeusi kama kaa lilininginiwa na masizi meng ajabu. Ripoti hi iliposomwa mbele ya wafuasi wake, wakaduwaa macho pima, Mitemba ikaanza kuwadondoka kutoka midomoni mmoja mmoja.

  1. Chagua kaulisahihi kulingana na aya ya kwanza:
    1. Sifa za Bwana Toza ziliwavutia vjana wote
    2. Bwana Toza likuwa mtu wa furaha
    3. Bwana Toza alijipatia mali kw njia haramu
    4. Mambo yote ya Bwana Toza yalifaa
  2. Wakembe walitia mirija kwenye mikebe
    1. ili wapate viko vya kuvutia tumbaku
    2. kwa maelekezo ya Bwana Toza
    3. kwa kuogopa kushike vikoa halisi
    4. ili wajiinganishe na Bwana Toza
  3. Kosa kubwa la vijana kulingana na makala
    1. kupuuza ustaarabu wao na kuiga hata yasiyofaa
    2. kuiga ustaarabu wakigeni pamoja na wa kwao
    3. kuvutiwa na maendeleo ya nchi za ulaya
    4. kuvuta viko vilivyotengenezewa ulaya,
  4. Wengine walianzia tabia hii kidogo kidogo lakini baada ya muda wakakolewa nayo wakawa watumwa’ Ni methali gani inayoambatana na kauli hii?
    1. Anayeonja asali huchonga mzinga.
    2. Abadi abadi kamba hukata jiwe.
    3. Kupanda mchongoma kushuka ndio ngoma.
    4. Mwanzo wa ngoma ni lele
  5. Kilichomifanya Bwana Toza kujitosa katika ulingo wa siasa ni
    1. kujitafutia sifa zaidi
    2. kujitafutia kipato zaidi
    3. kupata wafuasi zaidi
    4. kusumbuliwa na pesa
  6. Alama ya chama cha Bwana Toza ilikuwa
    1. sigara
    2. mtemba
    3. mrija
    4. vidole
  7. Uchovu wa Bwana Toza ulichangiwa na
    1. ugonjwa na kampeni
    2. uzee na ulevi
    3. uchovu na ulevi
    4. uchovu na kuamka mapema
  8. Moana ya‘kuanguka kifudifudi' ni
    1. kuangukia mgongo
    2. kuanguka bila hiari
    3. kuanguka kwa kishindo
    4. kuangukia tumbo
  9. Wafuasi watipojuzwakuhusu chanzo cha mauti ya Bwana Toza
    1. walipigwa na butwaa
    2. walichanganyiki wa sana
    3. waliogopa sana
    4. walipiga kamsa
  10. Kichwa mwafaka kwa makala haya ni
    1. Madhara ya ulevi
    2. Kifo cha mtu wa watu
    3. Madhara ya tumbaku
    4. Mbio za sakafuni huishia ukingoni

Yasoma makala haya kisha ujibu maswali 41 ~ 50

Adinasi walio na kasoro ya macho, miguu, masikio na kadhalika,ambao kwa bahati mbaya tunawaita vipofu, viwete na viziwi, Kwa kukosa majina bora zaidi, wanahitaji macho, miguu, nasikio na hata mikono yetu. Ni mara ngapi watu hao wamekosa watu wa kuwaongoza kuvuka barabarani au hata 'gurufuni? Mara ngapi watu waliolemaa miguu wameachwa tu waozee mahali pamoja bila kupata mtu wa kuwageuza hata waliapo kwa uchovu na maumivu? Ni mara ngapi wamekosa wa kuwapeleka ‘watakapo; wengine hata kunyimwa viti vya magurudumu hata vipatikanapo?

Kijumla, hasa katika Janibu za Afrika, wengi wanaowapata watoto waatilifu hudhani wamechomekwa mizizi au kuapizwa na wazee wao waliowatangulia, Huku wakinaonea wana buheri wa hamsa wa ishirini si ajabu kusikia kuwa mtoto alizaliva miaka kadhaa iliyopita na kufichwa hata mvunguni mwa kitanda katika humba klichofichama. Si ajabu pia kuwaona wata kam hata wakienda vilingeni kupungiwa wanao. Utawaona wakwasi wenye mashamba madal basari, mapana kama uwanja wa ahera wenye matumbo kama viriba na waendeshao magari ya kifahari wakiingia vilingeni mali mengi na mwanawe asipone, hali hii huzidisha tu dhuluma kwa muatilifu kwa kuwa sasa huonekana kama mjalaana.

Watoto waatilifu pia hubaguliwa kimasomo, Sijui aliyefichwa mvunguni atapata elimu lini? Vipi? Wao huchukuliwa eti kasoro waonekanazo nazo zitawakwaza masomoni. Hata serikal ikijaribu kuwatengenezea shule maalum, bado kunao wanaowanyima wango nafasi bila kujua kuwa Maulana humyima huyu hiki na kumpa kile. Kuwanyima fursa ya kuvitambua vipawa vyao ni dhuluma isiyomithilika.

Ajabu ni kuwa, waatilifu wakomaapo, wengi hukaa bila kupata wa kuwaoa au kuoa licha ya juhudi zao za kujimudu kiuchumi na kijamii. Wengi huchelea kubezwa eti wameoa 'wasiojiweza’. Jitihada za wengi kuwaoa watilifu zimevuliwa mbeleko na watu wa familia za

Kuchekwa kukebehiwa na kudharauliwa huwaletea simanzi waatilifu hawa na hujiona kara kizazi kisicho na thamani. Na ni nani aliyechagua au kuamua kuzaliwa katika hali aliyo kwayo? Ni nani aliyesema kuwa tusio na uatilifu ulio dhahiri tumekamilika? Je tukichungua kila mmoja wetu upungufu tulio nao kisha tudhulumive tutateta? Aliyekupa wewe kiti ndiye aliyenipa mini kumbi. Waidha, mdharau biu hubiuka yeye.

  1. Mwandishi anaonekana kutokubaliana na
    1. majina mbalimbali wanayoitwa walemavu
    2. hali ya watu kupata ulemavu mbalimbali
    3. kuwa yapo mambo wasiyoyaweza waatilifu
    4. walemavu wanahitaji msaada wa wazima
  2. Kukosa kumsaidia mlemavu kuvuka njia ni ukosefi wa
    1. uzalendo
    2. huruma
    3. amani
    4. upole
  3. Gurufu kulingana na makala ni
    1. barabara yenye kuruba nyingi
    2. barabara pana za mijini
    3. baraste isiyo na shughuli nyingi
    4. barabara yenye magari mengi
  4. Njia bora zaidi ya kuwaauni wate wenye ulemavuni
    1. kuwapeleka ila mahal wanapotaka
    2. kuwanunulia chochote wanachohijati
    3. kuwaongoza kuvumbua namna ya kijikimu
    4. kuwahurumia kutokana na maumbile yao
  5. Kauli gani SI sahihi kuhusu mitazamo ya ulemavu barani Afrika?
    1. Ulemavu husababishwa na laana ya wazee
    2. Uailifu hutokana na kurogwa na wenye nia mbaya
    3. Uatilifu humalizwa kwa uganga wa kienyeji
    4. Ulemavu ni jambo la kudura tu
  6. Zifuatazo ni ishara za ukwasi zilizoangaziwa kwenye makala haya ila
    1. tumbo kubwa lililoshuka
    2. makonde makubwa
    3. kumiliki magari mengi
    4. magari ya kifahari
  7. Manufaa ya elimu kulingana na mwandishi ni
    1. utambuzi wa vipawa
    2. kutimiza haki za watoto
    3. kujipatia ajira nzuri
    4. kuyatawala mazingira
  8. Watu hawapendi kuwaoa au kuolewa na walemavu kwa
    1. kuogopa majukumu
    2. kuhofia kudharauliwa
    3. kuwaona kama kinyaa
    4. kutowaona kama binadamu
  9. Mtu asiyewesa kusikia huitwa
    1. bubu
    2. toinyo
    3. kibunye
    4. kiduko
  10. Msimamo wa mwandishi katika aya ya mwisho ni kuwa
    1. Mungu pekee ndiye mpaji na mtoaji wa yote tuliyonayo
    2. Kila mmoja wetu ana kasoro za walemavu
    3. Familia ni kikwazo katika ndoa za walemavu
    4. Wanyonge wanapodharauliwa huwa hawana thamani tena

INSHA

Endeleza insha ifuatayo ma kuifanya iwe ya kusisimua

Ilikuwa asubuhi ya kawaida kama nyingine. hakuna aliyetazamia kuwa tungekumbwa na mkasa kama huo

Mwongozo wa kusahihisha

  1. A
  2. D
  3. C
  4. B
  5. C
  6. A
  7. A
  8. D
  9. C
  10. C
  1. A
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A
  5. C
  6. D
  7. B
  8. A
  9. D
  10. C
  1. B
  2. D
  3. B
  4. A
  5. A
  6. C
  7. D
  8. A
  9. D
  10. D
  1. D
  2. B
  3. B
  4. C
  5. A
  6. A
  7. C
  8. D
  9. D
  10. C
  1. A
  2. D
  3. B
  4. C
  5. A
  6. B
  7. D
  8. A
  9. D
  10. C

Questions

Read the passage below:It contains blank spaces numbered 1-15. For each blank'space choose the BEST alternative choices given

Crying is not always a      1          of sadness. Many people,       2        , cry because of pain but       3          are cases when people cry due to the pain of      4            . Take , for example,       5            you go to an accident       6           . At first, you may see a         7       standing there, doing nothing but looking sad. then a friend you know well comes and       8         into uncontrollable wail after recognising the      9         . You would definitely join in because of your friend's pain.
People also cry when they are extremely happy      10          the cases are        11        few. Such people laugh until you see them shed tears. There are also who cry but because of some       12         reasons, no tears are       13        seen. To the very elderly ones , crying is accompanied           14   either a kind of        15       or movement. Crying , therefore, does not take a specific fashion.
that means the SAME. as the underlined one.

1 A. sign B. reason C. result D. cause
2 A. otherwise B. moreover C. of course D. furthermore
3 A. they're B. there C. they D. their
4 A. another B. the others C. other D. others
5 A. as B. while C. when D. then
6 A. scene B. spot C. scenery D. seen
7 A. mob B. crowd C. gang D. congregation
8 A. run B. looks C. goes D. breaks
9 A. person B. victim C. sick D. infected
10 A. so B. more C. although D. for
11 A. very B. so C. too D. more
12 A. funny B. comon C. minor D. strange
13 A. even B. ever C. rarely D. never
14 A. by B. to C. with D. at
15 A. pose B. hatch C. dance D. walk


For questions 16 to 17, choose the option which BEST fills the blank space in the sentences below.

  1. In our school, we write _________ a fountain pen.
    1. in
    2. with
    3. by
    4. from
  2. I could have gone to hospital if I _______ sick in the morning.
    1. had been feeling
    2. felt
    3. was feeling
    4. had felt

For questions 18 and 19 choose the sentence that means the SAME as the underlined one.

  1. You ought to pay attention in class.
    1. You may pay attention in class.
    2. You can pay attention in class.
    3. You should pay attention in class.
    4. You have to pay attention in class.
  2. He will not only come but also bring the present he had promised.
    1. He will come and likewise bring the present he had promised.
    2. He will come and confirm that he had promised to bring the present
    3. He will come and probably bring the present he had promised.
    4. If he  bring the present he had promised, he will come.

in questions 20 and 21, choose the best alternative that means the OPPOSITE of the underlined word:

  1. Wheat flour is very fine.
    1. Rough :
    2. Tough
    3. Coarse
    4. Hard
  2. He behaves in a civilised manner.
    1. Strange
    2. Barbaric
    3. Cruel
    4. Ancient

In questions:22 and.23, choose the, BEST, arrangement of the given sentences to make sensible paragraphs. :

  1.            
    1. She could not use all that they had brought her.
    2. I became a beneficiary as a result of that
    3. My sister was once visited by her friends.
    4. She received a number of presents from them.
      1. (iii),(i),(ii),(iv)
      2. (iii),(iv),(ii),(i)
      3. (iii),(iv),(i),(ii)
      4. (iii),(ii),(iv),(i)
  2.                 
    1. I watched some passengers disembark from it. 
    2. The bus came to a halt at the bus stop
    3. We were soon on our way to town.
    4. The vacant seats were soon occupied again.
      1. (ii),(i),(iv),(iii)
      2. (ii),(iv),(i),(iii)
      3. (ii),(iii),(i),(iv)
      4. (ii),(i),(iii),(iv)

 For questions 24 and 25 choose the sentence which is CORRECTLY punctuated.

  1.            
    1. Phares shouted, "Look out." 
    2. Phares shouted "Look out!"  
    3. Phares shouted, "look out!"  
    4. Phares shouted, "Look out!"   
  2.  
    1. Maralal medical centre has run out of water.
    2. Maralal Medical Centre has run out of water.
    3. Maralal Medical centre has run out of water.
    4. Maralal medical Centre has run out of water.

Read the passage below and then answer questions 26 to 38.

Long ago, Frog did not have the hoarse voice he has today. Infact, he was a well-known singer who would be paid handsomely to perform at various functions. He liked this and bragged about it openly, not knowing that one false turn could put a Stop to his fame.

Although he was famous, he was not liked due to one thing. He had the habit of stealing but this was unknown to many people. Hé stole cabbages and carrots from time to time but for sweet potatoes, it was like a daily routine. He liked eating them raw, boiled or roasted. He would salivate as they got roasted in an open fire just outside his house. He would not wait for them to roast as he greedily salivated. That is why he ate them while still warm. He was lazy and never watt farm like the others did.

During one harvesting season, people did not invite him much. He , therefore, found himself lacking food while the others had plenty to eat. Had he got the usual invitations, the situation would have been very different. He therefore resorted to his other way of getting food- stealing, For carrots and cabbages, he stole them late in the night and hid them in his bedroom so that not even his visitors would know he ever had anything edible in the house.

It was when he stole from Hare's farm that he got himself into trouble, Hare hid himself up in the big tree at the edge of his farm to keep watch over his carrots and cabbages that he had tended and watered for a long time. It was approaching midnight when he saw something moving towards the farm. After recovering from the fright, he identified the thief for he walked in a special way. As soon as the thief was through, he left and went home. 

The following day, he visited Squirrel. He was given instructions to follow carefully and stop thieves from reaping where they did not sow. So the very following day, he went to the farm. As soon as he saw the thief arrive, he ran to Frog’s home, lit a fire at the normal fireplace and started roasting some potatoes in which he had wedged in some pebbles carefully. He then went back to his waiting area, just behind the fence to wait for the thief to return. It was cold, dark and frightening, but he eventually heard the happy whistling, a signal of the return of a happy man.

He came straight to where the nice aroma of roasting potatoes was coming from. Whenever he saw some nice meat, he always stopped being cautious and this is what Squirrel had told Hare. Frog took two long Ieaps and was there. In just a couple of minutes, he had swallowed a number of them before he realised that it was actually quite hot. He had no time to think when the heat started burning him from within. He croaked loudly and headed straight for the pond where he dipped himself:

He survived but he lost his golden voice. From that day, Frog learnt a lesson of his life but décided to keep trying to sing again. This is what you hear at the ponds during the rainy season.

  1. From the first paragraph, it is true to say that
    1. frog's hoarse voice started because of singing.
    2. frog was very proud of his voice.
    3. frog wass well known though he had a hoarse voice.
    4. frog was not paid as much as he would have wished during the shows
  2. Which of the following was Frog ignorant about?
    1. Functions he was always needed to perform at.
    2. How much he was valued by others
    3. He was an excellent singer.
    4. The possibility of losing his talent.
  3. What made Frog’s popularty to drop?
    1. His shows were not as attractive as expected.
    2. He was too proud to be liked by many.
    3. Some people had known he was a thief.
    4. He had been caught stealing from others.
  4. The fact that the Frog would salivate as the potatoes got roasted shows that
    1. he was very greedy.
    2. the potatoes were very sweet,
    3. he used to steal daily.
    4. the stealing was not a sccret.
  5. Why.did Frog use to eat the sweet potatoes while they were still warm?
    1. They tasted sweeter when still warm.
    2. He lacked the patience to wait.
    3. He did not want others to find him eating.
    4. Stolen potatoes are usually sweeter.
  6. Frog liked eating sweet potatoes all the time because
    1. it was his favourite. 
    2. he found them easier to steal.
    3. many people grew it near his home.
    4. he was given a lot of it
  7. What caused Frog’s temptations to steal increase?
    1. People had too much work to do on their farms.
    2. Frog lacked visitors at his home
    3. He stole carrots and cabbages during the night easily.
    4. His shows became less popular with time.
  8. The movement that helped Hare to identify the thief in darkness is:
    1. hopping
    2. prowling
    3. staggering
    4. croaking
  9. How did the other animals contribute towards making Frog to steal?
    1. They took too long to catch him.
    2. His invitations to stage shows became less.
    3. They grew more crops than they could consume.
    4. They listened to him as he bragged about his voice:
  10. Why did Hare decide to wedge pebbles into the sweet potatoes before roasting them?
    1. To ensure the potatoes remained hot for along time —
    2. Tomake the potataes smell nice even at a distance.
    3. It could have been an instruction from Squirell
    4. He wanted Frog to eat less potatoes than usual
  11. Frog did not realise the potatoes he was eating had pebbles in them because
    1. he was too greedy to chew the potatoes. 
    2. he was used to eating thems
    3. hare had roasted them nicely.
    4. .it was not the first time he was stealing
  12. Whom do you think could bear the blame for Frog’s downfall? 
    1. Squirrel
    2. Those who invite him to perform.
    3. Hare
    4. The farm owners from whom he stole.
  13. Which of the following proverbs well BEST be used to Summarise this story?
    1. A new broom sweeps clean.
    2. Charity begins at home. 
    3. We never miss the water until thé well runs dry
    4.  The days of a thief are numbered.

Read the passage-below and then answer the questions 39-50

Teachers in the North-Eastern Kenya are an unhappy lot. It is said that people from other ethnic groups or religions perceived to be from far off regions are unwanted. They left the region and as they did so, most public servants who could find other jobs also left and there is no possibility of them returning there.

Those that felt their security was guaranteed braved their way back to serve the nation. They went there, knowing well that others have moved away and that means there would be more work for them. This is what led some teachers to camp at the Teaches Service headquarters in Nairobi. The teachers indicated that they were willing to serve anywhere else in the country except the North-Eastern. They expected to be posted to new stations.

One will ask if this is a fair decision to make given the children in those risky areas also leave an equal right to education like their counterparts in other regions. 

On the other hand, is it fair to force someone to work in an area he or she perceives to be unsafe? Which is stronger, the right of the child or the forceful posting of a disgruntled employee? Teaching is said to be a noble profession and cannot be equated to the amount of money the teachers get paid. It is a service that trains a whole,being into being an acceptable membér of the society.

The government has used threats, insults and intimidation to make the teachers go to work. They have been threatened with being sacked and even reminded to think of whom they are. The government should have remembered that the insecurity the teachers are running away from is real and not imagined. The main issue here is security and the government has only verbally repeated to the teachers that they would be safe. No additional police officers have been deployed in such areas to show the government’s concern.

One wonders why the employer, too, told the teachers that they could be replaced at the snap of a finger. This strategy, honestly can’t work because those replacing them will equally soon demand the same security immediately and they too are replaced, what happens next?

Education of a child has almost nothing to do with what the teacher verbally communicates. It has a lot to do with what the teacher expects to impart in the mind of the child. A teacher working under stress is more dangerous to the children's welfare and cannot be expected to deliver.

  1. What has made teachers in the North-Eastern Kenya unhappy?
    1. An anonymous statement regarding their security.
    2. People from some ethnic groups scared them off.
    3. Two religious groups were contradicting themselves on the teachers' issues.
    4. The government does not seem to want them in those regions.
  2. Public servants who returned tothe North-Eastern Kenya
    1. returned there because the teachers returned
    2. wanted tose if the threat was genuine or not.
    3. did so because they had no alternative.
    4. decided to go against the teachers' decision.
  3. Why would there be more work for the few who moved back to the North-Eastern Kenya? They would
    1. work against the wish of the local people.
    2. be unwilling to work as hard as expected.
    3. be harassed by the people they serve.
    4. still have to serve the whole population.
  4. The MAIN reason why some teachers camped at the Teachers Service Commission headquarters is because
    1. they had not received a pay rise for a long time. .
    2. the number of teachers returning was too small.
    3. they were protesting against those who had gone back to work
    4. they felt the security of all teachers was lacking.
  5. How would the government solve this problem after transferring the teachers but without employing more teachers?
    1. Increase the number of teachers willing to go there.
    2. Get teachers from elsewhere and post them to North-Eastern Kenya.
    3. Allow teachers to choose where they wanted to work.
    4. Force the unwilling teachers to return there.
  6. Transferring of teachers as demanded by the teachers would MOST LIKELY cause
    1. improvement of education standards .
    2. discomfort to the locals of North-Eastem Kenya.
    3. imbalance of teachers’ mumbers.
    4. indisciptine amonp seadents:
  7. As the teachers and the government maintained their stand against each other.
    1. Pupils suffered.
    2. teachers suffered.
    3. the government relaxed.
    4. the sucrity agents had no work.
  8. The government's use of threats, insults and intimidation to make teachers return to work suggests that
    1. It has finally found a way of dealing with the teachers
    2. the teachers have started returning slowly
    3. teachers can only be formed in order to return to work.
    4. it is desperate to ensure learning resumes.
  9. What do teachers expect the government to do in terms of their security?
    1. To be convinced that they will be safer than earlier.
    2. Practically put measures they can in place on the ground,
    3. To be assured of their security by the police.
    4. To be given guns to use for self-defence.
  10. A teacher, according to the passage
    1. works best under threats and intimidation.
    2. can work only where he or she wants
    3. is being paid less than what he or she should be
    4. needs to be given more security than any other employee
  11. Why is the teachers' employer not adressing the real issue raised by the teachers? It
    1. doesn't seem to respond to the teachers' demand.
    2. has enough teachers to replace the ones on strike.
    3. is used to the continuous strikes of the teachers
    4. does not believe the teachers are in any danger.
  12. the BEST title for this passage, would be
    1. Causes of strikes among teachers
    2. How security of the country can be improved.
    3. Security officers in North Eastern Kenya need education,
    4. The stand-off between teachers and government.

Composition:

Below is the beginning of a story. Complete it in your won words, making it as interesting as you can

We arrive at the venue of a championship early. Already , many teams in brightly coloured kits had come and we were sure the whistle would soon be blown...

Marking Scheme

  1. C
  2. A
  3. D
  4. C
  5. A
  6. D
  7. B
  8. A
  9. C
  10. D
  1. B
  2. C
  3. A
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. A
  8. B
  9. A
  10. C
  1. B
  2. D
  3. A
  4. C
  5. B
  6. A
  7. D
  8. C
  9. B
  10. D
  1. A
  2. C
  3. B
  4. D
  5. B
  6. C
  7. A
  8. D
  9. C
  10. A
  1. B
  2. D
  3. A
  4. C
  5. A
  6. D
  7. B
  8. B
  9. B
  10. D

Questions

  1. Which of the following number is 4,256,352.021
    1. Fourmillion two hundred and fifty six thousand three hundred and fifty two and twenty one hundredths.
    2. Fourmillion two hundred and fifty six thousand three hundred and fifty two thousand.
    3. Fourmillion two hundred and fifly six thousand three hundred and fifty two and twenty one thousandth
    4. Fourmillion two hundred and fifty six thousand three hundred and fifty two and two hundred tenth.
  2. What is the value of 2 in the number 563.1427?
    1. Thousandth
    2. 2/100
    3. 0.02
    4. Two thousandth
  3. How many days were there between 21st December 2011 and 3rd March 2012.
    1. 73
    2. 71
    3. 72
    4. 74
  4. Round off the following number to the nearest hundredth
    367.9965
    1. 368
    2. 368.0
    3. 368.00
    4. 368.000
  5. What isthe value of
    2(6²-4²) - 8 x 6 ÷ 2
            2 x 4
    1. 40
    2. 24
    3. 16
    4. 2
  6. Chepngeno bought the following items from the shop.
    3kg rice @ shs.82
    2 bars of soup @ shs.115
    250 of washing powder for 65
    ½ litre of cooking oil @ shs.60 per ¼ litres
    4g of maize meal @ shs.95 per 2kg packet
    If she paid using 2-500 shillings notes, how much balance did she get?
    1. 149
    2. 851
    3. 89
    4. 179
  7. In the figure below line PQis parallel to line ST, Line UV is a transversal

    Which of the following statements is not TRUE
    1. a + g = 180°
    2. b=g
    3. a+c = e+h
    4. d+h = f+c
  8. What is the sum of the square of ²/₃ andthe square root 6¼?
    1. 6¹¹/₁₂
    2. 2¹⁷/₁₈
    3. 6²⁵/₃₆
  9. Which one of the following is the seventh number in the sequence?
    2,4,7,12,19, __, __
    1. 30
    2. 41
    3. 13
    4. 43
  10. Which one of the following is the simplest form of
        3(a+2b)+a+b   
      5(2b+a)-5b-4a
    1.   3a+5b  
      15b-9a
    2. 4a+7b
       5b+a
    3.    3a+b   
      10b+9a
    4.    4a+3b  
         5b-a
  11. Below is a train timetable from town A to F
    Town Arrival
    Time
    Departure
    Time
    A   6:00am
    B 8:20am  8:35am
    C 10:45am  11:05am
    D 12:40pm 12:55pm
    E 2:10pm 2:25pm
    F 3:15pm 3:30pm
    How long did the train take to travel fom town B to town E?
    1. 5hrs 50mnin
    2. 5hrs 35min,
    3. 6hrs 05min
    4. 4hrs 50min
  12. The rectangle below is drawn to scale1cm: 50:000cm.
    Mathq12
    What isthe actual area in hectares?”
    1. 60000 hectares
    2. 600 hectares
    3. 60 hectares
    4. 6 hectares
  13. The diagram below shows an isosceles triangle
    Mathq13
    Calculate the area ofthe triangle.
    1. 350cm²
    2. 175cm²
    3. 336cm²
    4. 168cm²
  14. The diagram below is par ofa Rhombus ABCD
    Mathq14
    Complete the Rhombus and drop a perpendicular from point to meet AB at X.
    What is the measure of the line XB?
    1. 4cm
    2. 5cm
    3. 4.5cm
    4. 6.7cm
  15. Onyango paid 12,375 for a TV after getting 25% discount, What was the marked price of the TV set?
    1. Shs4125
    2. Shs.9281.25
    3. Shs.16,500
    4. Shs.4,200
  16. Three buses leave the bus station at an interval of 24min, 36min and 48min. If they all left the bus stationat 8:10am, when will they eave station together again?
    1. 10:34am
    2. 11:34am,
    3. 9:34am
    4. 10:34pm
  17. A rectangular water tank measures 2.4m long, 1.2m wide and 0.9m high. It contains water to a height of 0.75m, how many more litres of water are required to fill the tank?
    1. 2160litres
    2. 2592litres
    3. 1620lites
    4. 432litres
  18. The fractions ½,⁷/₉,³/₈,⁵/₇ are to be arranged from the largest to the smallest. Which of the following is the correct order?
    1. ⁷/₉,½ ,⁵/₇ ,³/₈
    2. ⁷/₉,⁵/₇ ,³/₈ ,½
    3. ⁷/₉,⁵/₇ ,½ ,³/₈
    4. ⁵/₇,⁷/₉ ,½ ,³/₈
  19. The following are characteristics of quadilaterals
    1. Diagonals bisect at right angle.
    2. Diagonals are equal
    3. All angles are equal
    4. Opposite sides are equal and parallel
    5. All sides are equal
      Which combination is true for both square, and rhombus?
      1. (i)(iv)(v)
      2. (i)(iv)(ii)
      3. (ii)(iii)(iv)
      4. (iii)(iv)(v)
  20. The number of incoming flights recorded at Jomo Kenya Interatonal airport in certain months of the year are recorded below.
    Month June July Aug Sep Oct
    No. of flights 83 97 103 79 107
    Which two consecutive months recorded the highest mean of incoming fights?
    1. August and October
    2. Julyand August
    3. June and September
    4. September and Uetober
  21. Construct triangle PQR in which PQ=6.7cm.Tem QR= 5.8 and PR=7.1cm,Bisect angle QRP and let the sector meet Line PQ at M.
    What isthe size ofangle PRM?
    1. 40°
    2. 90°
    3. 23° 
    4. 67°
  22. What is the value of xin
    4(x-3) + 2(3+x) = 3
       2             4     
    1. 4¹/₅
    2. 3
    3. 5
  23. A packet is in form of a pyramid with rectangular base. Which of the following statements is true about the number of edges and vertices?
    1. 8 edges, 3 vertices
    2. 5 edges, 8 vertices
    3. 9 edges, 6 vertices
    4. 6 edges, 9 vertices
  24. A company employed 12 people to complete a peace of work in 4 dys. After working the first day 3 people did not work again. How many days did the work take to be complete?
    1. 4 days   
    2. 6 days
    3. 5¹/₃ days
    4. 5 days
  25. Which of the following sets of measurement will form a right angled triangle?
    1. 0.7cm, 2.4cm, 2.5cm
    2. 0:05cm, 0.12cm, 1.3cm
    3. 0.8fcm, 15cm, 1.7cm
    4. 3cm, 0.4cm, 5cm
  26. A lorry was loaded  with 50 bags of maize, 35 bags of and 24 bags of Ndengu. If a bag of maize weighed 90kgs while that of beans weighed 75kg, a bag of Ndengu weighed 60kg. How much was the total mass off the lorry and the load if an empty lorry has a mass of 2.75 tonnes?
    1. 8.563 tonnes
    2. 7.125 tonnes
    3. 11.315 tonnes
    4. 4.5 tonnes
  27. Gathuma bought a piece of land for 2 million shillings. He sub-divided the land into twenty five equal plots. He sold each plot at shs.100,000, What was the percentage profit?
    1. 20%
    2. 40%
    3. 50%
    4. 25%
  28. The table below shows the number of crates of soda sold by a distributor in one week.
    Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
    52 46 65 75 34

    Which bar graph correctly show this information?
    Mathq28
  29. Jamal deposited 50,000 ina bank that earns 5% simple interest per annum. How much interest was in his account after 1½ years?
    1. 53,750shs.
    2. 3,750shs.
    3. 7,300shs.
    4. 57,500shs.
  30. During the first lady half marathon on zero campaign 250 men took part. The number of women was three times that of men and 1250 less than that of boys. The number of girls was 200 more than that of boys. How many people in total participated inthe function?
    1. 2400
    2. 5200
    3. 1700
    4. 4200
  31. The cash price of a Generator is 24,000. The hire purchase price is 25% more than cash price. Nanok bought it on hire purchase paying 25% of the hire purchase as the deposit and the rest in 12 equal instalments. How much was, each instalment?
    1. shs.2,000
    2. shs.22,500
    3. shs.1 875
    4. shs.7,500
  32. The figure below shows a trapezium PQRS. Line PQ is parallel to RS. Line PQ=13cm, line RS=7cm and line QR=10cm,
    Mathq32
    Whats the area of the figure?
    1. 80cm
    2. 100em
    3. 200cm
    4. 160cm
  33. What is the value of
    3.2 ÷ 0.8 + 2(0.26+3.74)
            3.6 ÷ 0.9
    1. 0.003,
    2. 0.03
    3. 0.3
    4. 3
  34. A sales lady earns a monthly salary of shs.12500, Shes also paid 2.5% on all the sales above 200,000. In one month she sold 25 cartons of books each worth 30,000. How much money did she earn as commission that month?
    1. 26 250
    2. 18 750
    3. 13 730
    4. 31 250
  35. Four boys Kantet, Mkoko, Owuor and Anyona contributed some money to buy a ball. Anyona contributed x while Mkoko contributed 1/3 of what Anyona contributed. Owuor contributed sh.200 less than the total for both Anyona and Mkoko, Kantet contributed 100 more than Anyona. If the total amount raised was 2,700, which ofthe following equation can be used to find the amount raised by each boy?
    1. 3x + 2/3x + 300 = 2700
    2. 3x + 2/3x - 100 = 2700
    3. 2x + 2/3x - 300 = 2700
    4. 2x + 1/3x - 100 = 2700
  36. At te beginning of the year 2013, the total number of leopards and buffalo at Ruma National park was 18,000. 15% of these animals were leopard. At the end ofthe year the leopard increased by 20% while the buffalo reduced by 20%. What was the total numberof animals at the park by the end ofthe year?
    1. 14 400
    2. 12 240
    3. 3 240
    4. 15 480
  37. The diagram below shows Wakaba's plot of land.
    Mathq37
    Calculate the length ofthe wire needed to fence the land using three strands of wire
    1. 3720m
    2. 1240m
    3. 880m
    4. 800m
  38. The table below shows the number of cars that passed near Waka school ina certain week. Number for Thursday is not shown.
    Day Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
    No. of
    Cars
     29  33  41    47  37


    If the mean number of cars was 36, what is the sum of mode and median?
    1. 29
    2. 64
    3. 35
    4. 55
  39. In a certain factory 3/5 of the employees are women. On a day when 3/20 of the women were absent, 306 women were present. How many men are there in the factory?
    1. 600
    2. 360
    3. 54
    4. 240
  40. The perimeter ofa rectangle is 36cm.The width is 4cm less than the length .Calculate twice its area.
    1. 77cm²
    2. 55cm²
    3. 154cm²
    4. 110cm²
  41. A motorist drove for 40min ata speed of 90km/hr from home to town. He took 24min to drive back home. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.
    1. 150km/hr
    2. 225km/hr
    3. 112½km/hr
    4. 120km/hr
  42. Ole Munyere shared a number of cows: To his four children. Their shares were Timothy 0.3, Gloria 0.11, Sein 0.19 Naiserian 0.17. Ifthe children gota total of 462 cows, how many cows did he remain with?
    1. 138
    2. 0.23
    3. 600
    4. 0.77
  43. In a meeting there were 840 attendants. The ratio of men to women was 3:4. Later 60 men left while 60 women joined. What was the new ratio of men to women?
    1. 1:1
    2. 4:3
    3. 9:5
    4. 5:9
  44. The diagram below shows which type of a triangle?
    Mathq44
    1. Right angled triangle
    2. Scalene
    3. Isosceles triangle
    4. Equilateral triangle
  45. The diagram below shows a wooden solid
    Mathq45
    Calculate the sure area taking π=3.14
    1. 2590.5cm2
    2. 1906.5cm2
    3. 706.5cm2
    4. 3790.5cm2
  46. Duale’s watch loses 15sec every hour. The watch was set right on Monday 8:30am. What time didit show on Friday the same week when the correct time was 8:30am?
    1. 8:54am
    2. 8:54pm
    3. 8:06am
    4. 8:06pm
  47. A triangular plot of land measures 75m by 125m by 150m is to be fenced. The posts are to be 2.5m apart. How many posts are required?
    1. 141
    2. 15
    3. 14
    4. 140
  48. Sathya Sair School received 120 cartons of milk. Each carton contain 21 -2dl packets of milk. How many litres of milk were received by the school?
    1. 504 litres
    2. 5040 litres
    3. 252 litres
    4. 2520 litres
  49. Which of the following shapes will be the next in the pattern?
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  50. The graph below shows apart of Nyaga’s Journey from Tharaka Nithi to Nyahururu a distance of 280km. After driving for 1½hrs his vehicle broke down and took one hour to repair.
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    What was his spood afr repairing the car?
    1. 16 8/17 km/hr
    2. 25 km/hr
    3. 40 km/hr
    4. 12 ½km/hr

Marking Scheme

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