SECTION 1: SOCIAL STUDIES

Study the map of Kute area and answer questions 1-7.

1. The land in Kute area rises towards
   1. south west
   2. south east
   3. north west
   4. north east.
2. What is the approximate area of the ranch?
   1. 7.26km²
   2. 3.6km²
   3. 4.8km²
   4. 12km²
3. The climate of the south western part of Kute area is likely to be
   1. cool and wet
   2. hot and dry
   3. hot and wet
   4. cool and dry.
4. Kutwe town serves all the following functions except
   1. religion
   2. security
   3. administration
   4. recreation.
5. The following economic activities are carried out the Kute area except
   1. fishing 
   2. trading
   3. farming
   4. communication.
6. Most settlements in Kute area are mainly influenced by
   1. drainage
   2. transport
   3. economic activities
   4. drainage.
7. Kute area is likely to be administered by
   1. a chief
   2. a governor
   3. Assisstant County Commissioner (ACC)
   4. Deputy County Commissioner (DCC).
8. Countries of southern Africa experiences longer hours of daylight than darkness during the month of
   1. December to February
   2. August to September
   3. June to August
   4. March to May.
9. Below are statements describing some activities of the early horminid.
   1. lived in small groups
   2. walked on two limbs in upright posture
   3. lived in caves
   4. practised painting in caves
   5. remains were discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Koobi Fora and Ollergessasillie
      Which one of the following early human beings is associated with the above activities?
      1. Homosapiens
      2. Homohabies
      3. Homoerectus
      4. Homosapiens
10. The diagram below shows a weather measuring instrument.
    
    The weather above is used to measure
    1. air water
    2. atmospheric pressure
    3. air temperature
    4. humidity.
11. In traditional African societies, one of the functions of the clan was to
    1. settle dispute
    2. foretell the future
    3. defend the community
    4. train warriors.
12. The time in Kigali 32°E is 2:24am. Find the time in Praia 26°W.
    1. 6:16am
    2. 10:32am
    3. 6:16pm
    4. 10:32pm
13. Which one of the following communities belongs to the same language group in the same country?
    1. Iteso, Njemps, Nuer
    2. Anuak, Nuer, Acholi
    3. Njemps, Karamajong, Maasai
    4. Lugbara, Alur, Acholi
14. Below are responsibilities of family members.
    1. building shelter
    2. respecting adults
    3. sharing family resources
    4. learning positive values
    5. helping in various family chores
    6. giving support and guidance 
       Which one of the following combinations consists of responsibilities of children?
       1. (i), (iii), (iv)
       2. (ii), (iii), (vi)
       3. (iv), (v), (vi)
       4. (ii), (iv), (v) 
15. Which type of modern migration is likely  to lead to low agricultural output?
    1. Urban - rural
    2. Rural - urban
    3. Urban - urban
    4. Rural - rural
16. The following mountains were formed in the same way except
    1. Atlas
    2. Ras Dashan
    3. Mt. Marsabit
    4. Mt. Nyiragongo
17. The following are characteristics of a relief feature in Eastern Africa;
    1. Has some raised isolated features 
    2. Rises between 300m - 1000m above sea level
    3. It is generally a dry land 
    4. It is higher in Eastern Africa and lower in the Northern part of Africa
       The relief region described above is likely to be
       1. plateaus
       2. rift valley
       3. coastal lowlands
       4. highlands.
18. Which one of the following statements describes the political organization of the Soninke during the pre-colonial period?
    1. They lived in grass thatched houses
    2. They were ruled by chiefs
    3. The king was assisted by a council of ministers
    4. Decisions were made through mutual consent.
19. In order to enforce right behaviour in traditional African communities, people were supposed to
    1. attend ceremonies and festivals
    2. observe taboos
    3. attend rites of passage
    4. attend marriage and cleansing ceremonies.
20. Which one of the following statements is true about settlement of communities in Eastern Africa during pre-colonial period?
    1. Development of self-reliance
    2. Spread of traditional religion
    3. Development of new languages 
    4. Introduction of cash crop farming
21. Which one of the following is a traditional  form of education?
    1. Use of poems
    2. Reading and writing
    3. Use of pictures
    4. Apprenticeship
22. In administering Congo, the Belgians used
    1. direct rule
    2. indirect rule
    3. paternalism
    4. association.
23. Which one of the following statements is not true about traditional agriculture?
    1. Dependend on family labour 
    2. Farmers practised subsistence farming
    3. Farmers practised commercial farming 
    4. Farmers used simple tools
24. The diagram below shows the formation of a lake in Africa.
    
    The lake marked X was formed through
    1. deposition
    2. erosion
    3. volcanicity
    4. earth movements
25. Below statements describe an early visitor to Eastern Africa;
    1. he was a journalist
    2. came to Eastern Africa twice
    3. signed treaties with local leaders to welcome the Europeans
    4. confirmed that the source of the Nile was L. Victoria
       The early visitor described above is
       1. William Macknon
       2. H.M Stanley
       3. John Speke
       4. Dr. David Livingstone.
26. The diagram below shows the formation of
    
    1. land breeze
    2. sea breeze
    3. relief rainfall
    4. convectional rainfall.
27. The main problem facing forests in Kenya is
    1. forest fires
    2. attack by pests and diseases 
    3. increased population pressure
    4. destruction by wild animals.
28. Below are statements about a mineral in Kenya;
    1. used in making cement
    2. used in hardening aluminium
    3. used in making non-sticky cooking pans
       The mineral described above is
       1. limestone
       2. diatomite
       3. flouspar
       4. marble.
29. The Nile Valley in Egypt is sparsely populated. This is mainly because of
    1. flooding
    2. mining activities
    3. availability of water for irrigation 
    4. attack by wild animals.
30. The following are characteristics of a certain type of soil.
    1. has medium sized particles
    2. medium water retention 
    3. well drained
    4. has high humus content
    5. the soil is fertile
       The type of soil described above is
       1. volcanic soil
       2. alluvial soil
       3. loam soil
       4. clay soil.
31. Three of the following are importance of  the school routine except
    1.  maintains order in school
    2. encourages pupils to work hard
    3. maintains discipline
    4. encourage proper use of time.
32. Which one of the following is the main reason why Mwea Tebere irrigation scheme was established? To
    1. reduce the problem of landlessness 
    2. grow rice
    3. increase food production
    4. promote cohension in the country.
33. Which one of the following is not a way of managing rapid population growth? 
    1. Encouraging family planning
    2. Encouraging early marriages
    3. Discouraging some cultural practices like polygamy in the society
    4. Adopting a national population policy
34. Which one of the road signs below is a mandatory sign.
    
35. Below are functions of a town in Kenya; 
    1. it is a tourist centre
    2. it is a fishing town
    3. it is a mining town
    4. it is an administration town
       The town described above is
       1. Malindi
       2. Kisumu
       3. Nakuru
       4. Eldoret.
36. Which one of the following statements is not true about fish farming in Japan?
    1. Most fish farms are found in the marine sheltered areas along the coast
    2. Japan is the leading producer of inland water fish in the world
    3. Fish is sold through co-operatives
    4. Fish farming is highly mechanized
37. The main reason for the location of cement factory at Bamburi is
    1. availability of labour
    2. proximity to the market
    3. presence of limestone in the area
    4. availability of good means of transport.
38. The major problem facing poultry farmers in Kenya is
    1. high cost of farm inputs
    2. lack of market
    3. pests and diseases
    4. fluctuating prices in the market.
39. Which one of the following statements is true about the population of Kenya and Germany?
    1. The total population in Kenya is higher than that in Germany
    2. Life expectancy in Kenya is higher while in Germany is low
    3. Most of the people in Kenya live in rural areas while in Germany live in urban areas
    4. The number of children and adult is almost equal in Kenya and Germany
40. The handing over of power ceremony among the Ameru was known as
    1. Ntiba
    2. Kiruka
    3. Ntuuko
    4. Njuri Ncheke.
41. Who among the following leaders was a founde member of Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU)?
    1. Daniel Moi
    2. Oginga Odinga
    3. Jomo Kenyatta 
    4. James Gichuru

Study the map of Africa below and answer questions 42 - 45.

42. The multi-purpose river project marked Q was mainly established to
    1. promote irrigation farming
    2. promote industrial development
    3. promote inland fishing
    4. promote water transport.
43. The vegetation of the area marked P consists of
    1. umbrella-shaped trees
    2. hardwood only
    3. scrub vegetation in dry areas
    4. tall ever-green trees.
44. The river marked S is
    1. Zambezi
    2. Limpopo
    3. Orange
    4. Cunene
45. The country marked R was colonized by
    1. France
    2. Britain
    3. Portugal
    4. Belgium.
46. The main cause of conflicts in schools is
    1. poor performance
    2. failure to obey school rules
    3. Absenteesm
    4. frequent dialogue between pupils and the school administration.
47. Which one of the following groups of countries consists of members of IGAD?
    1. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
    2. Eritrea, Rwanda, Tanzania
    3. Djibouti, Burundi, Kenya
    4. Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia
48. The following are conditions that favour a growth of a certain crop in Africa;
    1. rainfall of between 650mm - 2500mm annually
    2. wide range of soils
    3. temperatures of between 18°c - 27°c
    4. dry spell before harvesting
       The crop described above is
       1. coffee
       2. maize
       3. bananas
       4. wheat.
49. In 1957, eight Africans were elected to the legco to represent their regions. Which one is not correctly matched with their region?
    1. Tom Mboya - Nairobi
    2. Muindi James - Ukambani
    3. Lawrence Oguda - North Nyanza
    4. Benard Mate - Central
50. Who among the following traditional leaders fought against European occupation in his territory?
    1. Mukite wa Nameme
    2. Kabaka Mutesa
    3. Waiyaki wa Hinga
    4. Lewanika
51. Below is a description of a United Nations agency;
    1. founded in 1945
    2. headquarters are in Rome, Italy
    3. it deals with promoting food security 
    4. also deals with protecting water towers and forestry
       The agency described above is
       1. World Food Programme (WEP)
       2. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
       3. United Nations Environment Progamme (UNEP)
       4. The World Bank (WB)
52. Which one of the following is not associated with Gamel Abdel Nasser in Egypt?
    1. Abolished Sheria laws
    2. Initiated construction of Aswan High Dam
    3. Changed land policy in Egypt
    4. Led his country to independence
53. Below are values that are practised in the society;
    1. rule of law
    2. multipartism
    3. freedom of media
    4. justice
    5. equity
       The values listed above relate o
       1. types of human rights
       2. responsibilities of people
       3. types of democracy
       4. pillars of democracy.
54. Which one of the following groups of National Parks are found in Tanzania?
    1. Murchison, Ruaha, Serengeti
    2. Serengeti, Katavi, Ruaha
    3. Murchison, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth
    4. Nuba, Dinder, Southern National Park
55. Juma wants to import medicine from China. Which one of the following forms of transport is most suitable?
    1. Road
    2. Railway 
    3. Water
    4. Air
56. Who among the following is not a member of the cabinet?
    1. The president
    2. Deputy president
    3. Secretary to the cabinet
    4. Principal secretary
57. The main factor likely to undermine peace in Kenya is
    1. racism
    2. tribalism
    3. corruption
    4. oppression.
58. Three of the following are functions of legislature in Kenya. Which one is not?
    1. Debating laws
    2. Enforcing laws
    3. Controlling government finances
    4. Passing laws
59. A child found in Kenya who seems to be seven years of age whose nationality and parents are unknown qualifies to be a citizen of Kenya by
    1. recommendation
    2. birth
    3. registration
    4. naturalisation.
60. Civic election is an occasion when people vote for
    1. members of parliament
    2. members of county assembly
    3. president
    4. change in the constitution.

SECTION II:

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Adam and Eve were chased out of the garden of Eden according to the story of the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3. What punishment was given to the man?
    1. Crawl on his belly
    2. Pain during child birth
    3. Toil hard all his life
    4. Always eat dust
62. God made promises to Abraham. Which one of the following was not among them?
    1. God will bless Abraham
    2. Bless those who cursed him
    3. Make his name famous
    4. Rescue his descendants from oppression and punish that nation.
63. While in prison, Joseph was put in charge of other prisoners because
    1. he was faithful
    2. he was successful
    3. he interpreted dreams better
    4. he was hardworking.
64. During the sealing of the covenant, Moses dedicated the Israelites to God by
    1. giving them the ten commandments
    2. sacrificing the lamb without blemish
    3. sprinkling blood on them
    4. giving them manna and quails.
65. Which one of the following festivals is celebrated by the Israelites to remember their hard life in the wilderness?
    1. Easter
    2. Pentecost
    3. Passover
    4. Tabernacle
66. Both King Ahab and King David broke the following commandments. Which one is it?
    A. The 4^th
    C. The 6^th
    B. The 5^th
    D. The 7^th
67. The main reason why the Isrealites demanded for a king is to
    1. have a king they can see
    2. be like other nations
    3. lead them during war
    4. become chosen people of God.
68. Who among the following prophets prophesied about the suffering servant of God?
    1. Isaiah
    2. Jeremiah
    3. Micah
    4. Zachariah
69. Naboth refused to give his land to king Ahab. What main lesson do Christians learn from the story of king Ahab and Naboth?
    1. One should be truthful
    2. Land belongs to the community
    3. We should be fair in our dealings
    4. One should obey the laws of the land 
70. The main lesson that Christians learn from the annoucement of the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus is that they should
    1. be ready to do God's work 
    2. trust in God's power
    3. be humble before God
    4. be prayerful.
71. Which one of the following events in the life of Jesus took place when he was eight days old?
    1. Baptism
    2. Naming
    3. Dedication
    4. Presentation
72. Which one of the following activities took place during the baptism of Jesus?
    1. The temple veil was torn into two
    2. There was an earthquake
    3. The spirit of God descended in form of fire
    4. Heaven opened
73. Which one of the following parables teaches on the value of the kingdom of God? The parable of the
    1. hidden treassure
    2. mustard seed
    3. growing seed
    4. sower.
74. The main lesson that Christians can learn from the miracle of the miraculous catch of fish is that they should
    1. be committed to their work
    2. work with others
    3. be ready to serve God
    4. obey God's word.
75. Happy are the humble for they shall
    1. receive what God has promised
    2. see God
    3. be called the children of God
    4. inherit the earth
76. Jesus went to River Jordan to be baptised in order to
    1. set an example to his followers
    2. recognize the importance of the work of John the Baptist
    3. show that John was more important than him
    4. make many people go for baptism.
77. Immediately Jesus was arrested, he was taken to the house of
    1. Annas
    2. Caiphas
    3. Pilate
    4. Herod.
78. Who among the following groups of people were the first to know that Jesus had resurrected?
    1. Peter and James
    2. Mary Magdalene and Joanna
    3. John and Philip
    4. Mary mother of James and Martha
79. Jesus made his eleven disciples to believe that he had resurrected by
    1. healing them
    2. washing their feet
    3. breaking the bread
    4. showing them scars.
80. During the day of Pentecost, many people believed and were baptised. How many people believed?
    1. 120
    2. 3000
    3. 300
    4. 140
81. In the early church, the disciples decided to send financial help to their fellow believers in Judea through the following people. Who were they?
    1. Agabus and Barnabas
    2. Saul and Philip
    3. Saul and Barnabas
    4. Philip and Mathias
82. Paul wrote the following books of the new testament. Which one?
    1. Titus, Jude, Ephesians
    2. Galatians, James, Romans
    3. James, 1^st Peter, 1^st John
    4. Colosians, Galatians, Romans
83. Which one of the following beliefs about God is common to Christianity and traditional African religion?
    1. God lives in heaven
    2. God lives in caves
    3. God exists in trinity
    4. God is all powerful
84. Which one of the following acts of worship is carried out by priests in traditional African communities?
    1. Giving holy communions
    2. Making sacrifices
    3. Baptising members
    4. Reciting the creed
85. Which one of the following best explains why boys were valued in traditional African society?
    1. Source of wealth
    2. Inherit family property
    3. Provide security
    4. Take care of livestock
86. The traditional African communities reconciled with God through the following means except
    1. giving tithes
    2. offering sacrifices
    3. praying
    4. confession.
87. Class 7 pupils were asked ways of enabling authorities to perform their duties effectively. Who among the following pupils gave the best answer?
    1. Ann - paying taxes
    2. Ben - receiving bribes
    3. Jane - helping tribemates
    4. Vesh - supporting injustice
88. James does not get any sleep the whole night thinking about wealth and family she has lost so far. Which kind of suffering is this?
    1. Emotional suffering
    2. Mental suffering
    3. Spiritual suffering
    4. Physical suffering
89. The main reason why Christians fast is to
    1. overcome temptation
    2. strengthen their faith
    3. to obey God's command
    4. to pray for serious needs.
90. Christians can help in the fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS in the following ways except
    1. avoid promiscuity in the society 
    2. abstinence among the youth
    3. avoid blood transfusion in hospitals
    4. avoid sharing cutting tools.

SECTION II:

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which verse matches the meaning below; "Master of the Day of Judgement"
    1. Ihdina swiraatal mustakiim
    2. Maalik yaumidiin
    3. Ghairil maghdhuubi aleihim
    4. Iyaakanaabudu wa iyyaaka nastain
62. Which surah speaks about the Night of Decree?
    1. Alaq
    2. Naas
    3. Ikhlas
    4. Qadar
63. In surah Al Qadr, which angel is referred to as Ruh?
    1. Izrail
    2. Mikail
    3. Jibril
    4. Israfeel
64. Which one is not from Surah At Takaathur?
    1. Kallaa saufa taalamuun
    2. latarawwunnal jahiim
    3. thumma latus alunna yaumaidhin 
    4. fa amma man thaqulat mawaaziinuhu 
65. Which statement is not true about Al Qaariah?
    1. Mountains will be like carded wool
    2. people will be like moths
    3. prophets will be smiling
    4. people's actions will be weighed on scale
66. Who played the most important role in preparation for Hijrah? 
    1. Abubakr; he made all the preparations
    2. Amir; he removed the tracks of the prophet by grazing his goats in front of the cave
    3. Abdullah; he brought news about the plans of the Qureish
    4. Asmaa; she prepared food for the prophet and her father
67. Why did iblis refuse to bow to Adam?
    1. He was better than Adam
    2. He was jealous of him
    3. Adam was created last
    4. He had better knowledge
68. What was the reason for Qabil and Habil offering sacrifices?
    1. Adam loved sacrifices
    2. Adam wanted to solve a problem
    3. It is good to do so before marriage 
    4. They promised to make the sacrifices
69. The best of Allah's gifts can be found in
    1. the sea
    2.  the land 
    3. the animals
    4. our bodies.
70. Adam was not allowed to eat from the tree because
    1. the fruit of the tree was not good
    2. the fruit was dangerous to them 
    3. Allah wanted to test them
    4. iblis loved that tree.
71. Which of the following best describes the word 'Mukhtadhar'?
    1. One in saqaratul maut
    2. One in hospital
    3. One who is pious
    4. One who stopped being a Muslim
72. How many Takbiira does imam say during swalatul janeezah?
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 6
    4. 4
73. The procedure of covering the body of deceased Muslim is referred to as
    1. ghusul
    2. kafan
    3. wudhu
    4. dafan.
74. On which way are trees of benefit to mankind?
    1. Help in manufacturing glass
    2. Wood is used to make valuable items
    3. Trees are food for jins
    4. Trees can be burnt to make tar
75. Complete he following Hadith;
    "________________ the one who eats to his fill but his neighbour goes without food."
    1. He is a liar
    2. He is not a gentleman
    3. He is cursed
    4. He is not a believer
76. What is the best thing to do to a neighbour who plays very loud music?
    1. Report the case to the police
    2. Arrange with thieves to still the music system
    3. Keep on advising the neighbour
    4. Revenge by playing louder than his
77. Which tree is mentioned in surah Tiyn?
    1. Date
    2. Fig
    3. Forbidden tree
    4. Cactus
78. How many rights does a neighbour have if he is a Muslim and is related to you by blood?
    1. three
    2. two
    3. six
    4. ten
79. On which year did the prophet (S.A.W) perform his farewell pilgrimage?
    1. 10^th year A.H
    2. 9^th year A.H
    3. 11^thth year A.H
    4. 8^th year A.H
80. Which of the following will not nullify ones saum?
    1. experiencing nifas
    2. sniffing tobacco
    3. swallowing saliva
    4. drinking juice deliberately
81. Which one of the following is a climax of Hajj?
    1. Stoning the Satan
    2. Prforming Tawaf 
    3. Standing at Arafat
    4. Putting on Ihram
82. Which of the following does not fall under the Sunnah Fast?
    1. fasting on 9^th and 10^th Muharram
    2. fasting six days of Muharram
    3. fasting on the 9^thth of DhulHajj
    4. fasting on the 9^th of DhulHajj
83. The prophet (S.A.W) said, "Muslims are like a single building, each side holds the other.The Hadith teaches on the importance of
    1. unity among Muslims
    2. building strong houses 
    3. congregational prayers 
    4. social gathering
84. Which of the following is a teaching on Hadith on Ihsan?
    1. To hide our mistakes
    2. Angels record our deed
    3. To think before we eat
    4. Allah is All Seeing All Knowing.
85. What is the most important thing on the day of Eidul Hajj?
    1. Visiting the sick
    2. Greeting friends
    3. Sacrificing an animal
    4. Attending parties.
86. Ar Razak is an attribute of Allah that means
    1. the Fashioner
    2. the Bestower
    3. the Sustainer
    4. the Merciful
87. Which statement is not true about the creation of man?
    1. Allah S.W gave man the right religion and guidance.
    2. Man was created in the best shape. 
    3. Man was among Allah's first creations.
    4. Man has been given many gifts in his body.
88. Identify the correct statement about the books of Allah.
    1. they were written by prophets themselves
    2. they contain similar message
    3. their message was for particular people
    4. their contents have been changed
89. The belief in the Day of Judgement encourages Muslims to
    1. ensure equality
    2. work peacefully
    3. practise righteousness
    4. help others.
90. The believe in Allah can also be said to be
    1. Inna lillah
    2. Astaghfirullah
    3. Maa shaa Allah
    4. Amantu billah.

MARKING SCHEME

S/STUDIES

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. C
21. D
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. B
27. C
28. C
29. C
30. B
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. A
35. A
36. B
37. C
38. A
39. C
40. C
41. A
42. C
43. B
44. C
45. B
46. D
47. B
48. C
49. A
50. A
51. D
52. D
53. B
54. D
55. D
56. B
57. B
58. B
59. B
60. C

C.R.E

61. C
62. B
63. D
64. C
65. D
66. C
67. B
68. A
69. C
70. B
71. B
72. D
73. A
74. C
75. A
76. D
77. A
78. B
79. C
80. B
81. A
82. D
83. D
84. A
85. B
86. B
87. A
88. A
89. B
90. C

I.R.E

61. B
62. D
63. C
64. D
65. C
66. A
67. B
68. B
69. D
70. C
71. A
72. D
73. B
74. B
75. D
76. C
77. B
78. A
79. A
80. C
81. C
82. D
83. A
84. D
85. C
86. C
87. C
88. C
89. C
90. D

1. Which one of the following takes place during breathing in?
   1. Lungs contract
   2. Diaphragm flattens
   3. Ribs move downwards
   4. Diaphragm become dome-shaped
2. Below is a cross-section of a certain excretory organ.
   
   The correct names for the parts marked E, F, G and H respectively are
   1. kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
   2. kidney, urethra, bladder, ureter
   3. bladder, ureter, kidney, urethra
   4. bladder, urethra, kidney, ureter
3. Which pair of diseases below can be prevented by administering DPT?
   1. Cholera and diphtheria
   2. Tuberculosis and diphtheria
   3. Whooping cough and tetanus
   4. Polio and yellow fever
4. Which one of the following is a social effect of drug abuse?
   1. Rape
   2. Withdrawal
   3. Hallucination
   4. Fits
5. The following materials can be used to construct a certain weather instrument:
   1. Stiff polythene
   2. A wooden pole
   3. String
   4. Glue
      The weather instrument likley to be constructed is
      1. air thermometer
      2. windvane
      3. windsock
      4. raingauge
6. Three of the following are ways of reducing the force that opposes motion. Which one is not?
   1. Lubrication
   2. Streamlining bodies
   3. Plaining surfaces
   4. Applying treads
7. The first and second planets respectively from the earth are
   1. Mars and Jupiter
   2. Mercury and Venus
   3. Mercury and Earth
   4. Mars and Saturn
8. In the food chain below which animal can best fit at the place marked Z?
   Grass → Antelope → Z→ Bacteria
   1. Leopard
   2. Hippopotamus
   3. Elephant
   4. Chimpanzee
9. The most appropriate way of managing plastic and glass materials is by
   1. re-using
   2. recycling
   3. burning them
   4. burying them
10. Brian a Science teacher, set-up the experiment represented below.
    
    Which component of soil was the teacher investigating?
    1. Water
    2. Living organism
    3. Humus
    4. Air
11. During a thunderstorm, pupils from Neema Academy were observed:
    1. Playing on the footbal pitch
    2. Lying on the floor in the classroom
    3. Wearing red sweaters in a classroom
    4. Sheltering under the verandah
       In which pair of observations are the pupils most likely to be struck by lightning?
       1. i and iv
       2.  ii and iv
       3. i and iii
       4. ii and iii
12. Which one of the following shows a pair of sources of electricity?
    1. Bicycle dynamo and car battery
    2. Water turbines and the sun
    3. Dry cells and wind turbines
    4. Torch cells and car battery
13. The following are methods of controlling livestock parasites. Which one controls both internal and external parasites?
    1. Rotational grazing
    2. Spraying
    3. Deworming
    4. Drenching
14. All the following are methods of grazing. Which one is not?
    1. Strip grazing
    2. Rotational grazing
    3. Herding
    4. Stall feeding
15. Mikah a standard seven pupil from Viscot Primary School mixed some pieces of chromium, salt and sand. Which one of the following processes of separation did he apply first?
    1. Filtration
    2. Use of magnet
    3. Hand picking
    4. Evaporation to dryness
16. The following are adaptation of plants growing in the dry areas. Which one is not?
    1. Succulent stem
    2. Deep roots
    3. Few stomata
    4. Flexible stems
17. The following are characteristics of a certain animal:
    1. It breathes through the lungs
    2. Its body temperature varies
    3. It has a moistened body
    4. It has external fertilisation
       The animal described above is most likely to be
       1. gecko
       2. turtle
       3. newt
       4. trout
18. The following activities will pollute water except
    1. oil spillage on water
    2.  Excess usage of fertilizers on land
    3. Fumes from the factory chimney
    4. Untreated sewages towards rivers
19. Which one of the following materials will not form a shadow when light is shown on it?
    1. White paper
    2. Mirror
    3. Glass of lamp
    4. A piece of wood

The diagram below represents a female reproductive system.

20. Which one of the parts labelled A, B, C and D is not correctly matched to its function?
    

    Part	Function
    A	Facilitates fertilization
    B	Nourishment of the baby
    C	Allows sperm deposits
    D	Ovulation

21. The third stage of HIV infection is known as
    1. incubation
    2. symptomatic
    3. asymptomatic
    4. window
22. Which one of the following diseases can be prevented by draining stagnant water around homestead?
    1. Malaria
    2. Cholera
    3. Typhoid
    4. Tuberculosis
23. Which one of the following groups consists only of foods that will help prevent kwashiorkor?
    1. Bread, cowpeas, green grams
    2. Cabbage, eggs, rice
    3. Fish, eggs, beans
    4. Maize, beans, spinach
24. A certain lever when in use can work with load, efort and fulcrum at different positions. The lever is likely to be
    1. crowbar
    2. claw hammer
    3. wheelbarrow
    4. spade
25. Which one of the following is true about whale? It has
    1. scales
    2. gills
    3. varying body temperature
    4. constant body temperature
26. Some pupils mixed liquids E, F and G. Liquid E mixed with liquid F. Liquid G did not with liquid E and F. Which one of the following correctly represents liquids E, F and G respectively
    

    	E	F	G
    A	Water	Cooking fat	Fat
    B	Cooking oil	Water	Milk
    C	Water	Milk	Cooking oil
    D	Milk	Cooking oil	Water

27. The following are effects of HIV and AIDS:
    1. Low esteem
    2. Loss of earning
    3. Poor health services
    4. School drop outs
    5. Sickness
       Which pair of the above effects affects the nation?
       1. v, ii
       2. i, iii
       3. iii, iv
       4. ii, iii
28. Which one of the following media is the most effective method of educating the masses about HIV and AIDS?
    A. Newspaper
    B. Television.
    C. Radio
    D. Video
29. The pie chart below shows properties of gases G, H, J and K that represent the components of air.
    
    Which of the following are uses of gases G and J respectively?
    1. Breathing and making electric tubes
    2. Germination and making plant food
    3. Putting out fire and making plant protein
    4. Preserving soft drinks and burning
30. Which of the following components of the environment comprise of the major ones only?
    1. Soil, plants, buildings
    2. Animals, water, air
    3. Rocks, animals, soil
    4. Water, air, heat
31. The soil that makes the longest ribbon
    1. has fine texture
    2. has large air spaces
    3. dries fastest
    4. has the best drainage system
32. Which crop below is correctly classified in the chart?
    
    
    1. Rice
    2. Cocoa
    3. Barley
    4. Wheat
33. Below are uses of water in the farm. Which one is not?
    1. Irrigation
    2. Mixing chemicals
    3. Fountain
    4. Watering animals
34. The following are activities carried out when compairing drainage in different soils:
    1. Put equal amounts of the three types of soil in funnels
    2. Pour equal amounts of water into the soils at the same time
    3. Place the funnels in the mouths of the three bottles
    4. Cut off the upper parts of the three bottles to make funnels
    5. Put equal amount of cotton wool in each funnel
       Which one of the following is the correct order?
       1. iv, i, v, iii, ii
       2. iii, i, iv, i, v
       3. i, iv, iii, v, ii
       4. iv, iii, v, i, ii
35. Which one of the following consists of a balanced diet for farm animals?
    1. Fish meal, cotton seeds, sunflower seeds, legumes
    2. Banana stem, green fodder, fruits,succulents
    3. Fish meal, mollasses, cotton seed,fruits
    4. Honey, mollasses, maize germ, rice husks
36. Standard six pupils made the set-up below.
    
    Which one of the following germination conditions were they investigating?
    1. Water
    2. Air 
    3. Warmth
    4. Temperature 
37. Which one of the following is a useful way of using moving air?
    1. Wind milling
    2. Blowing soil away
    3. Tree falling
    4. Blowing roof tops away
38. Which one of the following is mainly a measure when using simple tools?
    1. Cleaning after use
    2. Sharpening cutting tools
    3. Repairing tools
    4. Proper storage
39. The following are sources of heat except
    1. sun
    2. translucent roofs
    3. electricity
    4. gas
40. Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched?
    

    	Wild	Useful	Harmful
    A	Ostrich	Dog	Tick
    B	Hare	Cattle	Tick
    C	Dog	Hare	Flea
    D	Fish	Goat	Termite

41. The diagram below represents a marble placed on a board. When pulled suddenly, the marble will fall at
    
    
    
    1. Q
    2. O
    3. R
    4. P
42. Which one of the following statements is correct about nimbus clouds?
    1. White in colour
    2. Bundles of cotton like appearance
    3. Occur low in the sky
    4. Have a flat base
43. Birds which feed on grains have
    1. strong, short and straight beaks
    2. strong, short and curved beaks
    3. strong, short and broad baks
    4. long, sharp and pointed beaks
44. A card with the wood TEACHER written on it was placed in front of a mirror. Which one of the following correctly represents how the word appeared on the mirror?
    1. ЯЯНОАНІ
    2. TEACHER
    3. ТЯАЗНАЯ
    4. ЯННОАЯТ
45. Which one of the following physical signs of adolescence are correctly matched?
    

    	Boys	Girls
    A	Pimples appearance	Hair growth under armpits
    B	Mensturation flow	Beards grow
    C	Weight increase	Wet dreams
    D	Deep voice	Broading of shoulders

46. Which pair of materials below are magnetic?
    1. Steel and alnico
    2. Silver and iron
    3. Cobalt and zinc
    4. Chronium and aluminium
       
       
47. Which one of the following materials works in the same way as frosted glass?
    1. Air
    2. Mirror
    3. Clear water
    4. Oiled paper
48. Which one of the following statements is correct about the blood component shown below?
    
    
    1. It helps in blood clotting
    2. It fights disease causing germs in the body
    3. It carries haemoglobin
    4.  It transports heat all over the body
49. Which one of the following is not an effect of force?
    1. Moving objects
    2. Stopping objects
    3. Changing the states of matter
    4. Destroying objects
50. Which one of the following is not a change of state?
    1. Freezing of water to ice
    2. Melting of ice to water
    3. Boiling water to steam
    4. Crushing of a stone to form powder

MARKING SCHEME

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. D
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. C
21. B
22. A
23. C
24. A
25. D
26. C
27. C
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. A
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. A
39. B
40. B
41. B
42. C
43. A
44. D
45. A
46. A
47. D
48. C
49. C
50. D

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi, chagua jibu sahihi kati ya yale manne uliyopewa.

    Yena__1___kofia aina ya__2___kichwani: Jasho lilikuwa likimtiririka tiriri kwa kuwa kulikuwa na joto__4___mno. Alimwangalia__5___ yake na kushindwa la kufanya. Ajali hiyo ilimwacha mwenzake bila___6__ mmoja. Alipoona watu walimtania na kumbandika jina "kikono." Kutoka siku aliyoipata ajali, rafiki_____ Yona hakuendesha pikipiki tena. Alipowaona vijana wakiendesha pikipiki kwa__8___ aliwaonea__9___ na alipopata nafasi, aliwashauri kuwa haraka haraka haina baraka.

   Kiongozi___10___alizifuja pesa____11__ za umma na kujenga___12____kubwa ambacho kiliuzwa vinywaji vya aina mbalimbali.__13___ walikasirika na kugoma. Aliliwa___14__ na kupelekwa___15___ ambako alikaa kwa saa kumi. Siku iliyofuata alipelekwa mahakamani.

Kutoka nambari 16 hadi 30, chagua jibu lililo sahihi kulingana na maagizo uliyopewa.

16. Chagua wingi wa;
    Uwanja wangu una nyasi ndefu.
    1. Nyanja zangu zina nyasi ndefu.
    2. Nyanja zetu zina nyasi ndefu.
    3. Uwanja wetu una nyasi ndefu.
    4. Uwanja wetu una unyasi mrefu.
17. Chagua jina ambalo ni tofauti na mengine.
    1. Nasaba
    2. Jamaa
    3. Mbari
    4. Nikahi
18. Uadilifu, wema, ubora ni aina gani ya nomino?
    1. Nomino za wingi
    2. Nomino za dhahania
    3. Nomino za makundi
    4. Nomino za kuhesabika
19. Chagua kielezi ambacho hakijaambatanishwa vyema na aina yake.
    1. Mwakani - wakati
    2. Haraka - namna
    3. Kidogo - jinsi
    4. Mara mbili - idadi
20. Je, jina mede huwa katika ngeli gani?
    1. I-ZI
    2. U-YA
    3. A-WA.
    4. I-I
21. Mimi ni kifaa cha mkulima. Kazi yangu ni kutandaza mchanga au mbolea. Wakati mwingine mimi hukusanya takataka. Mimi ni nani?
    1. Beleshi
    2. Reki
    3. Jembe
    4. Mundu
22. Kamilisha takanali hii ya sauti. Yeye alifunga mzigo wake
    1. mwaa
    2. nga
    3. ji
    4. ndi
23. Tambua umbo hiii.
    
    
    
    1. Mistari sulub
    2. Mistari sambamba
    3. Mistari mshazari
    4. Mitari butu
24. Ni sentensi gani inayoonyesha majuto?
    1. Ningalifanya bidii ningalifaulu maishani
    2. Ningekuwa na hela ningenunua kalamu
    3. Nisingefuata ushauri wake nisingefaulu
    4. Nikifuata mawaidha nitafua dafu maishani
25. Ugonjwa unaofanya mgonjwa kukoja damu huitwaje?
    1. Kaswende
    2. Upele
    3. Safura
    4. Kichocho
26. Tegua kitendawili hiki:
    Chaenda mbali lakini hakiondoki.
    1. macho
    2. jua
    3. njia
    4. mto
27. Ni mdudu yupi ambaye hafyonzi damu?
    1. Bunzi
    2. Kiroboto
    3. Chawa
    4. Mbu
28. Ni sentensi gani inaonyesha ngeli ya KU-KU?
    1. Chumbani inle mlikuwa na kukurukakara
    2. Kule jehanamu kutakuwa na mateso tele
    3. Shuleni petu kuna madaraka mengi sana
    4. Kucheza kwake kuliwafurahisha mashabiki
29. Ng'ombe hurarama lakini chui
    1. huluza
    2. huvuma
    3. hunguruma
    4. hukorokocha
30. Neno dunia lina sauti ngapi?
    1. Tano
    2. Tatu
    3. Mbili
    4. Nne

Soma habari ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 31 hadi 40.

Vitabu vyote vitakatifu vinatufunza tuwe waaminifu na tusithubutu kamwe kuzungumza uongo kwani mambo ya uongo hayadumu. Nadhani ni kwa sababu hii wahenga wakaeleza kuwa njia ya mwongo ni fupi. Mzee siambiwi alitanabahi kuwa uongo haufai baada ya kuona mambo yamemzonga kama chafu anavyomzonga mbuzi.

Kijiji cha Maganya kiliangukiwa na nyota ya jaha kubwa baada ya wafadhili kujenga chuo cha mafunzo ya watoto yatima na shule. Kila mtu aliyekuwa na watoto yatima alitakiwa kwenda kuwasajili chuoni. Hapo wangesomeshwa mafunzo ya kawaida pamoja na kufunzwa taaluma za ufundi wa kila fani. Kulikuwa na kazi za uashi. Uhadisi, taaluma ya tarakilishi mingoni mwa kazi nyingine. Nafasi zilikuwa wazi kwa mtoto yeyote nchini muradi awe yatima na kufiwa na mzazi mmoja au wote wawili. Vilevile kulikuwa na sehemu ya walemavu wa aina zote katika chuo hicho. Hawa nao walikuwa na rabiba yao ya masomo kulingana na uwezo waliokuwa nao.

Mzee Siambiwi, aliyekuwa mtu bahili na mwenye kupenda kuyakwepa majukumu yake ya malezi alipiga bango vile angefaidika kwa fursa hiyo. Siku moja asubuhi Siambiwi alimwita mkewe na kumketisha kitako. "Sharti nimpeleke kitindamimba wetu nasari ya yatima." Siambiwi alimwambia mkewe huku macho ameyatoa ungedhani ni ya bundi.

Mkewe alikiona hicho kama kioja kikubwa kwani wote walikuwa hawajakata kamba, isitoshe mumewe alijiweza kifedha. Ubishi mkubwa ulizuka. Mzee Siambiwi alisisitiza kuwa kutompeleka mwanawe . asome hapo bure ni sawa na mtu mpumbavu ambaye huacha jua lichomoze ashindwe kuliota kisha alitafute waka wa jioni.

Majadiliano yakakomea hapo kama sentensi iliyowekwa kikomo. Majonzi hayo yalimchoma sana mama inoyoni hadi akapata maradhi ya shinikizo la damu yaliyompeleka jongomeo, bila nauli wala matwana. Asubuhi ya majogoo Mzee Siambiwi na mkembe wake mikononi alikuwa kwenye lango la nasuri ya yatima. Alipokelewa kwa heshima kubwa na bawabu na kuelekezwa alikostahili kwenda huko alimwandikisha mtoto kwa mwalimu mkuu kuwa yeye alimwokota njiani na hivyo ni msamaria mwema. Mtoto alipokelewa na kupewa yaya wa watoto wadogo.
Miaka ilipeperuka ungedhani imepachikwa mbawa. Kitimtim alikua na kuwa mkubwa. Inasomekana alikuwa na bongo la sumaku. Aliongoza kwenye mitihani yake yote hadi akaingia chuo kikuu. Huko alifuzu na kupata kazi ya uhandisi. Alikuwa mhandisi mkuu nchini. Siambiwi wakati huo pesa zilikuwa zimemwishia na kubaki maskini hohehahe.

Siku moja alifunga safari kwenda jijini kumtafuta mwanawe ili akamwombe usaidizi na pia amweleze kuwa yeye ni mzazi wake. Kitimtim alishangaa kukiona kizee kilichodai kuwa mzazi wake kikimlilia machozi kupukupu. Alifahamu tangu utotoni mwake kuwa yatima. Siambiwi alidinda kutoka ofisini na ikabidi polisi waitwe kumtoa nje. Alimshika koti mwanawe na kukatalia kumwachia. Palizuka kizaazaa patashika. Uchunguzi wa kitaalamu wa hospitali na ushahidi ulitolewa. Mzee Siambiwi akawa na bahati kama mtende.

31. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza ni bayana kuwa
    1. njia ya mwongo huwa ndefu
    2. uongo humletea mtu mambo
    3. mbuzi huzongwa kwa uongo wake
    4. kuna vitabu ambavyo huenzi uongo
32. Bahati iliyowapata wanakijiji ni gani?
    1. Waliangukiwa na nyota za angani
    2. Walifundishiwa watoto bure bilashi
    3. Walijengewa vyuo vya ufundi
    4. Walipata watu wakusaidia viokote
33. Waliofaa kujiandikisha chuoni
    1. walikuwa wamepewa barua za mwaliko
    2. walikuwa na watoto wengi
    3. walihitaji msaada wa wafadhili
    4. walitaka kupewa elimu nzuri
34. Neno jingine lenye maana sawa na uhandisi ni
    1. uinjinia
    2. uhesi
    3. uhasibu
    4. usanii
35. Chuo hiki cha ufadhili hakikubagua kwa kuwa
    1. kiliwaalika watoto wote wa kijiji
    2. kiliwapa wazazi wote nafasi sawa
    3. kiliwasaidia mayatima na walemavu
    4. kiliwapa mafunzo ya aina mbalimbali
36. Unafikiri ni kwa nini ratiba nyingine huwa na tofauti?
    1. Vyuo hufunza kozi tofauti
    2. Uwezo wa wanafunzi hutofautiana
    3. Huwa mayatima na wengine wamelemaa
    4. Ulezi wa watoto wote si sawa
37. Mkewe Siambiwi alienda jongomeo kwa kuwa
    1. mumewe alitaka aoge
    2. mwanawe alienda shule ya yatima
    3. aliugua ugonjwa uliomweza
    4. alilipa nauli ya kwenda jongomeo
38. Siambiwi ni jina linalolingana na tabia ya mzee huyu. Mbinu hii huitwaje?
    1. Majuzi
    2. Lakabu
    3. Kupanga
    4. Somo
39. Kitimtim alikuwa mtoto mwerevu kwa kuwa
    1. alimkana babaye ambaye alimtekeleza
    2. alipewa kazi pamoja na ofisi kubwa
    3. alielewa mambo haraka na akawa fundi
    4. alimsaidia babaye na wanakijiji pia
40. Kulingana na kifungu hiki ni kweli kusema kuwa
    1. Kitimtim alihitaji kusaidiwa ili asome
    2. mamaye Kitimtim alikuwa na pesa nyingi
    3. chuo hicho kilijua Kitimtim ana wazazi
    4. Babaye Kitimtim alikuwa mtu mchoyo sana

Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali 41 hadi 50

Je, umewahi kutafakari kuhusu namna wanafunzi wengi, ukiwemo miongoni mwao, wanavyosafiri kwenda shuleni? Yumkini jibu lako kwa swali hili litadhihirisha kwamba asilimia kubwa hutembea kwenda shuleni, wengine hutumia baiskeli, magari ya umma na ya kibinafsi, pikipiki na gari mosi. Bila shaka aina ya usafiri hutofautiana kulingana na uwezo wa kiuchumi na umbali baina ya mwanafunzi na shule yake.

Kila aina ya usafiri ina changamoto maalum. Mathalani ikiwa umezungumza na wenzako ambao hutembea kwenda shuleni, haikosi wamekueleza dhiki wanazokumbana nazo. Licha ya safari za aina hii kuwachosha wanafunzi, ni wazi kuwa wanafunzi wengine hata hukosa masomo kwa sababu ya kutopitika kwa njia wakati wa mvua nyingi.

Pengine hata wewe umewahi kujipata katika njia panda baada ya daraja unalovukia kusombwa na maji ya mto uliofurika. Isitoshe, watembeao huweza kuathirika kiafya wakati wa kipupwe. Baridi huweza kuwasababishia pumu au hata kichomi. Wengine huwa katika hatari ya kuteleza kwenye njia zenye matope na kuvunjika viungo vya mwili. Hawa pia wamo katika hatari zaidi ya kutekwa nyara na hata kunyanyaswa kimapenzi.

Wanafunzi wengine huwahusudu wale ambao husafiri shuleni, ama kweli gari la sule, au la kibinafsi. Wakiulizwa kuhusu kiini cha husuda hii, wanasema kwamba wenzao hawa hawachoki kwani magari haya yanawachukua kutoka mlangoni mwa nyumba zao. Hata hivyo ukichunguza vyema utapata kwamba hata hawa wana matatizo sugu. Kwa vile magari ya shule huwabeba wanafunzi kutoka sehemu mbalimbali, magari haya hayana budi kuanza safari mapema. Hii huwalazimu wanafunzi nao kuamka alfajiri na mapema ili kuyawahi magari haya. Matokeo ni kwamba wanafunzi wengi hawadiriki kulala usingizi wa kutosha. Kuna wale ambao hulala saa nne usiku baada ya kukamilisha kazi za darasani, kisha wanaraushwa saa kumi ili kijitayarisha basi la sa kumi na moja. Wanafunzi wa aina hii hukumbwa na uchovu, na bila shaka husinzia darasani.
Isitoshe, wanafunzi wanaotumia usafiri wa umma hulalamikia msongamano wa magari ambao unawafanya kukawia njiani, na hata kupewa adhabu kwa kuchelewa kufika shuleni. Wengine hata hukataliwa na magari ya abiria, eti wanalipa fedha kidogo na kuwasababishia wenye magari hasara. Wanafunzi hawa huaibika na kulazimika kutembea hadi shuleni. Hali kadhalika magari ya umma humpa mwanafunzii mazingira ya kujifunzia tabia mzuri na mbaya. Pamoja na wanafunzi hawa hupata fursa ya kutengamana na wenzao kutoka shule nyingine, wao pia huweza kuathiriwa vibaya na hulka za wasafiri wengine. Kuna wale ambao huiga lugha, mitindo ya mavazi, namna ya kutembea na hata mienendo mingine ya madereva na utingo. Wengine huishia kuwa waraibu sugu wa vileo kutokana na vielezo wanavyopata kwenye magari haya. Muziki, picha na video na mazungumzo kupitia vyombo vya habari vilivyo kwenye magari haya huchangia kuzorotesha tabia ya wanafunzi. Hii ni kwa sababu baadhi ya maswala yanayozungumziwa ni ya aibu na hayapaswi kusikilizwa na watu wa umri mbichi.

Nihahiri kwamba kila aina ya usafiri ina athari zake. Hata hivyo, baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa. Usafiri unaitajika katika kufanikisha masomo ya wanafunzi na katika uchukuzi wa bidhaa na vifaa mbalimbali ambavyo wanahitaji shuleni. Ni jukumu la kila mwanajamii kuhakikisha kwamba mikakati ifaayo imewekwa ili kukinga dhidi ya madhara yanayoandahana na kila aina ya usafiri. Wanafunzi nao wakae ange kutambua watu ambao huenda wakatosa katika maovu. Wachujo ya kuiga na ya kukataa.

41. Ni bayana kuwa usafiri wa wanafunzi
    1. hauna changamoto nyingi
    2. huwa sawa kulingana na mwandishi
    3. huwa rahisi kwa wanaotembea
    4. hutegemea uchumi na umbali
42. Kulingana na mwandishi ni wazi kuwa kila aina ya usafiri
    1. huwa na changamoto ambazo ni nzuri
    2. humtatiza mwanafunzi kwa njia fulani
    3. humtunza mwanafunzi na kumfanya bora
    4. huweza kumnoa mwanafunzi kimaadili
43. Wanafunzi hasa wanaotembea huathirika vipi kulingana na kifungu hiki?
    1. Kutekwa nyara na kusikiliza nyimbo mbaya
    2. Kunyanyaswa kimapenzi na wanafunzi wenzao
    3. Kupatwa na magonjwa yanayolewa na baridi
    4. Kutazama runinga na kuvunjika viungo
44. Ni nini maana ya huwahusudu kulingana na kifungu hiki?
    1. Huponda kwa sababu fulani
    2. Huhimizwa kwa sababu fulani
    3. Huchukia kwa hali fulani
    4. Huvuliwa na starehe fulani
45. Kulingana na aya ya pili, mwanafunzi huchanganyikiwa iwapo
    1. njia ni mbili na hajui ya kupitia
    2. wachoka na kusombwa na maji
    3. njia anayotumia haipitiki hata kidogo
    4. kuna baridi kali na watekanyara
46. Ni kauli gani sahihi kulinana na kifungu hiki?
    1. Wanafunzi huraushwa mapema ili wasichelewe .
    2. Wanafunzi wote wanazo changamoto zinzaofanana
    3. Wanafunzi wengi huchoka na hufeli mtihani
    4. Wanaosafiri kwa magari wana starehe sana
47. Tabia za mwanafunzi zinaweza kuathiriwa na nini?
    1. Madereva wa magari ambao huwa wema
    2. Aina ya usafiri na wanaosoma nao
    3. Wasafiri na mitandao anayoitumia mwanafunzi
    4. Mazingira na watu anaotangamana nao
48. Kuchelewa kwa mwanafunzi anayesafiri kwa magari ya umma husababishwa na nini?
    1. Madereva na utingo husukisha watu kila stani
    2. Kukaa sana njiani kwa sababu ya msongamano
    3. Kupewa adhabu ya kuchelewa na walimu shuleni
    4. Kukataa kuwabeba wanafunzi na kuwabeba abiria wengine
49. Hata hivyo, baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa. Kauli hii inamaanisha
    1. mtu ambaye huwa mbaya huwa mwema siku moja
    2. Usafiri ni mbaya lakini hutufanya watu wema
    3. Tunafaa kuenzi usafiri wa miguu tusipatwe na maafa
    4. Hata kitu kikiwa na madhara, kina umuhimu wake
50. Kulingana na aya ya mwisho, mwandishi ana mtazamo upi?
    1. Jamii yote yafaa kuona madhara ya usafiri
    2. Tunafaa kuweka mikakati itakayotufaidi safarini
    3. Kusoma kutaimarika tukiimarisha usafiri wetu
    4. Wanafunzi wanafaa kujichagulia namna ya usafiri

INSHA

Umepewa dakika 40 kuandika insha yako.

Andika insha yakusisimua isiyopungua ukurasa mmoja na nusu ukifuata maagizo uliyopewa.

Wewe ni kiranja mkuu shuleni. Andika hotuba utakayotoa katika siku ya michezo shuleni........................

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. C
21. B
22. D
23. B
24. A
25. D
26. A
27. A
28. D
29. A
30. B
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. A
35. C
36. B
37. C
38. B
39. C
40. B
41. D
42. B
43. C
44. C
45. C
46. A
47. D
48. B
49. D
50. C

The passage below contains blank spaces 1 - 15. Read and select the best alternative for each blank space from the choices given.

Love is a great passion. It is natural that man loves his___1___ country. The same is the___2___with me, I love Kenya for the fact that I was born here. Kenya___3___ given me an identity, it's who I am. It's my homeland, I will always be known as a Kenyan. It's not just emotional___4___logical to love something that is your everything.

We got it ___5___ our leaders had to lay down their lives for its achievement. Their struggle is ___6___ admirable. Kenya was not given to us on a silver___7___! A lot of people traded their lives for the peace and security we enjoy. Many a great people: Dedan Kimathi, Jomo Kenyatta, Fred Kubai, Pio Gama Pinto, Harry Thuku, Paul Ngei to mention but___8___ They worked day in___9___which resulted in the beautiful homeland we call Kenya.

We are independent.

I love Kenya because of its geography. There are a lot of ___10___ sceneries where both local and ___11___ tourists from all over the world can visit. Kenya has plenty of lakes and mountains which gives it a unique identity.___12___ Great Rift Valley is filled with many physical features. There are also a number of national parks where people visit to___13___their minds. In other places, people grow crops, vegetables as well ___14___ fruits. On the other ___15___,some places are meants for industries.

Kenya is rich in natural resources and minerals. I love Kenya because it is a land of peace.

For questions 16 and 17, choose the option which means the same as the underlined word 

16. The thieves retreated when they saw police officers.
    1. backed out
    2. backed off
    3. backed down
    4. backed up
17. The chairman kept postponing the meeting because most of the members were not available.
    1. delaying
    2. cancelling
    3. backing
    4. revealing.

For questions 18 to 20 choose the alternative that best suits the blank space.

18. Each of the girls _________________________________  sent to fetch water from the well.
    1. is
    2. are
    3. was
    4. were
19. My family has kept twenty ______________________________ of cattle in the field.
    1. herd
    2. group
    3. heard
    4. head 
20. Joan is the _______________________________________ of the twins.
    1. oldest
    2. elder
    3. eldest
    4. older

For questions 21 to 23, choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined one.

21. If he did not eat so much, he would not be overweight.
    1. He eats too much; that's why he is overweight.
    2. He is overweight because he does not eat too much.
    3. He is overweight but eats too much.
    4. He is not overweight because he does not eat too much.
22. "Muriuki left for Nakuru yesterday", the secretary told her.
    1. The secretary told her that Muriuki left for Nakuru yesterday.
    2. Yesterday, Muriuki left for Nakuru she told the secretary.
    3. The secretary told her that Muriuki had left for Nakuru the previous day.
    4. A day later, Muriuki had left for Nakuru, the secretary told her.
23. Jenifer always seems to be smiling. I see her often.
    1. Jenifer always seems to be smiling. I see her seldom.
    2. Jenifer always seems to be smiling. I see her frequently.
    3. Jenifer always seems to be smiling. I see her rarely.
    4. Jenifer always seems to be smiling. I see her never.

For question 24, choose the alternative that best completes the statement below.

24. You don't have to shout, _______________________________?
    1. should you
    2. don't you
    3. shouldn't you
    4. do you

For question 25, choose the alternative that is pronounced in the same way as the underlined word

25. The wind blew swiftly this morning.
    1. blu
    2. blee
    3. blue
    4. breeze

Read the passage below and answer questions 26 - 38.

Jack lived with his guardian on the East side of the Kangema mountain. Now, little Jack was always fond of boats. His favourite pass time and become folding papers into boats. Jack could fold any kind of papers into boats. Any kind of paper, Jack could fold it into pretty boats. Be it newpapers, magazine paper, wrapping papers and even paper towels!

One day, Jack made the most beautiful boat he has ever made. The paper he used had a shiny texture. There were words written all over it and had many pictures all over it. He folded the paper into the most magnificent boat. The sail of the boat was truly breathtaking because it was the tallest he had sen on a paper boat. Upon being done with it, little Jack put the paper boat on the table next to his bed and went to sleep.

As Jack slept, he woke up in the middle of the night. Strange noises filled Jack's ears. All of them were coming from the little paper boat. Soon the paper boat had a paper crew and a captain in a blue hat. Jack could hear the captain scream orders.

"Let loose the stern lights." Then the captain yelled again, "sailors, prepare to sail."
Little Jack shot out of his bed and shouted, "Hey! Where are you going with my boat?"

"Then climb aboard" the captain told the boy. Jack realized that his room has turned into an ocean and his boat was about to set sail. After Jack stepped into the boat, the paper boat swiftly slid on the water and slid across the bedroom.

Soon, the paper boat had found its way onto the main road, just across the supermarket. As the paper boat sailed, Jack saw the world whizz by. Just as Jack was watching the world go by, he asked the captain, "Do you think that we could sink after the boat becomes soggy?" To which the captained smilled.

Then he said, "Oh no, my boy! This boat is made out of the toughest material for the paper boats!"

"Okay,” replied Jack. Again he had a question. "But where are we going?" asked Jack. "We are going to catch the pirates little boy," replied the captain. "There are pirates, in the parking lot of the shopping mall!" As the paper boat reached the parking lot, Jack could hear a roaring sound. He became scared.

Immediately, the boat got sucked in and sailed down a pipe and went straight to the parking lot. The parking lot had turned into a vast sea.

"Pirates! They are here! The pirates!" yelled the sailors. When Jack turned he was taken aback. A huge boat with big yellow sails. Jack could see the paper pirates swinging their swords. A fierce battle took place. Alongside the sailors, Jack fought bravely! Like a true hero Jack fought. When the pirates boat sunk with many holes, the sailors and Jack yelled, "Hurray, we won!"

Soon after, Jack and the paper boat went back to Jack's bedroom. There Jack wished the sailors a good luck and went to sleep. Unfortunately, Jack never met the paper boats' captain and sailors again. Although, he kept the boat by his bed each night thereafter. All in the hopes that some day, he might wake in the night and have more adventure.

26. According to the first paragraph, what was Jack's hobby?
    1. Staying on the mountains.
    2. Folding papers into boats.
    3. Reading newspapers and magazines.
    4. Tending to family animals.
27. Why did the captain feel that the boat would not become soggy?
    1. It was made from the toughest material.
    2. It had been made by an expert.
    3. There was no real water.
    4. It was sailing on dry land. 
28. Where were the strange noises at night coming from?
    1. From outside the house.
    2. From the paper boat.
    3. From the noisy pirates.
    4. From dreaming. 
29. The word vast can be replaced by __________________________
    1. tiny
    2. heavy
    3. bound
    4. expansive 
30. What do you think made the pirate's boat to sink?
    1. The pirates were heavy.
    2. The captain gave an order.
    3. The pirates had been defeated.
    4. Jack had fought bravely,
31. Which of the below statements describes the paper which Jack used to make the boat?
    1. It was shiny.
    2. It had few pictures.
    3. It was folded
    4. It was magnificent.
32. Why was the boat made by Jack truly breathtaking?
    1. It could not get soggy.
    2. It ferried many people.
    3. It was the tallest.
    4. It was made of metal.
33. Where were the sailors and the captain headed to ?
    1. To do trade at far lands
    2. To capture pirates
    3. To shop at the supermarket
    4. To seek Jack's help in fighting.
34. Which word means the opposite to hero as used in the passage?
    1. Heroine.
    2. Knight.
    3. Villain.
    4. Coward.
35. At what time did Jack wake up to see the crew?
    1. At midday.
    2. At dawn.
    3. At sunset.
    4. At midnight.
36. All the following were found near Jack's home  except
    1.  a supermarket
    2. a road
    3. a parking lot
    4. an ocean.
37. It s not true to state that
    1. Jack's bedroom was filled with water. 
    2. Jack lived on the East side of Kangema mountain.
    3. Jack let loose the stern light to set sail. 
    4. Jack's paper boat slid swiftly on water.
38. According to the story, why was Jack not lucky again?
    1. He never met the captain and sailors again.
    2. His boat did not sail again.
    3. They were defeated by the pirates at war.
    4. His hopes were answered with more adventure.

Read the passage below and answer questions 39 - 50.

Kenya is quickly joining the bandwagon in the world of using electricity driven cars. Across the citizenry; notworthy government agencies, the new imports concerning automobiles. Government of Kenya seems to have a soft spot for electric cars. All the reasons are well known to anyone who has made the slightest of effort to understand why.

Rather than a petroleum tank, an electric vehicle has an on-board battery that gets charged.

Incidentally, fossil fuel is non-renewable, has fluctuating prices and pollutes the environment. One of the basic reasons for the emergence of an alternative source of power for vehicles, which are fairly eco-friendly and relatively cheap. For the most part, electric cars offer a near-perfect answer. Nevertheless, like all manmade machines, electric cars have some disadvantages.

Mostly, the cars are fitted with batteries that have built in generators to provide power for thrust. Furthermore, electric cars are not necessarily powered by electricity generated by fossil fuel. Renewable sources of energy like solar and wind can be used to generate electricity for propulsion.

In electric trains, the power is transmitted via overhead cables and then stored in batteries. On the other hand, electric cars are plugged into power sources for a few hours to charge the batteries. However, people are yet to fully embrace electric cars and among the reasons given; they are still on a trial phase, and power recharge stations along highways and scanty.

The most noteworthy case about electric cars is that they are eco-friendly. They boast of having zero emissions of carbon dioxide thus minimal environmental pollution. This is contrary to cars with internal combustion engines. It is also important to note that, it is cheaper to operate on electric car compared to a conventional one because it is cheaper to charge a car battery than it is to refuel a tank.

Moreover, electric cars loose just about around 10% of their energy through heat which make them energy efficient. On the same note, electric cars have silent engines thus they produce minimum noise. Conventional cars produce irritating noise. In addition, since electric cars are powered by energy from renewable sources, they prevent the depletion of fossil fuels.

Unfortunately, electric cars are not suited for long journeys. This is because they have less torque and can only attain just some significant speed.

Besides, electric cars are yet to receive the much needed infrastructural support, like charging and serving stations along highways. In fact, most mechanics find electric vehicles complex because they are a rarity and interaction with them is limited to big cities.

Another thing, electric cars are dependent on batteries that store charge which can only supply enough power for a limited number of hours. As a result, a full tank of a conventional car can give a driver more distance than a fully charged battery of an electric car. In this regard, electric car owners have to operate within a given radius where they are confident of getting a power source and a service station. In addition, since electric cars are noiseless they are prone to accidents because people with visual disability cannot hear them when approaching crossing zones.

In this age, of global warming and inflation affecting nearly everything, the use of eco-friendly and cheaper source of energy to power machines is taking the centre stage. Electric cars therefore play a key role in preservation of the environment because of their minimum emissions.

39. Which common practice is Kenya quickly  adopting?
    1. Using electric cars.
    2. Buying cars for all government workers.
    3. Using diesel driven cars.
    4. Trading with other countries in the globe.
40. Why are electric cars not ideal for long journeys?
    1. The drivers get tired quickly.
    2. They have high power.
    3. They can achieve less speed.
    4. They break down easily.
41. The phrase soft spot can be replaced by
    1. having special liking
    2. having a bad taste
    3. having a quick discovery
    4. having a strong affection.
42. How do electric cars get their power?
    1. They get refueled at petrol stations.
    2. They are charged for few hours.
    3. They are pushed around by motors. 
    4. They are charged by moving wind
43. Why is it said that electric cars are eco-friendly?
    1. Because of internal combustion.
    2. Because of charged batteries.
    3. Because of low environmental pollution.
    4. Because of generated electricity. 
44. For efficiency in the use of electric cars, what should be done?
    
    1. Build more charging and service stations.
    2. Retrain drivers in driving schools.
    3. Issue ultra modern licences.
    4. Reduce the distance to be covered.
45. Which of the below words can be used in place of propulsion?
    A. Proposal.
    B. Actuation.
    C. Generation.
    D. Evaluation.  
46. Why are electric cars a danger to people with eyesight problems?
    1. They are flawless.
    2. They have faulty brakes.
    3. They are error free.
    4. They are noiseless.
47. What makes most mechanics find electric cats complex to repair?
    1. The cars are rare.
    2. The cars are unlimited in cities.
    3. The cars do not have user manual.
    4. The cars are eco-friendly.
48. Why are electric cars good to the environment?
    1. They are small.
    2. They are mouldable.
    3. They have low emissions.
    4. They move without drivers.
49. It is true to state that fossil fuels ________________________________________
    1. have constant prices
    2. are safe to the environment
    3. are renewable
    4. get exhausted.
50. From below choose the most suitable title for the passage?
    1. Advantages of Electric Cars.
    2. The Emergence of Electric Cars.
    3. Dangers of Electric Cars.
    4. Mechanical challenges of Electric Cars.

MARKING SCHEME

1. A
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. B
27. A
28. B
29. D
30. C
31. A
32. C
33. B
34. C
35. D
36. D
37. C
38. A
39. A
40. C
41. B
42. C
43. A
44. A
45. B
46. D
47. A
48. C
49. D
50. B

1. What is three million, five hundredand thirty six thousand, two hundred and twenty four and six thousandths?
   1. 3 536 224.6000
   2. 3 536 224.060
   3. 3 536 224.666
   4. 3 536 244.006
2. What is the product of the value of digit 4 and digit 7 in the number 4 672?
   1. 4 070
   2. 280 000
   3. 3 930
   4. 4 072 
3. What is the number 39.49962 rounded off to the nearest thousandth?
   1. 39.400
   2. 39.500
   3. 39.00
   4. 40.00 
4. What is the value of
   132 −2(23 − 12) + 33?
                   11
   1. 15
   2. 43
   3. 13
   4. 165 
5. What is the value of 
   ¼ of ⁷/₁₀ − ¹/₈  ?
     ¼ + ¹/₅ ÷ ²/₅ 
   
   1. 15
   2. ¹/₂₀
   3. ³/₄ 
   4. ¹/₁₅ 
6. What is the value of 
   4.5 − 2.4 x 0.6 + 2.94  ?
            8.4 ÷ 1.4
   1. 2
   2. 6
   3. 1
   4. 12
7. What is the value of (1½)² + √6¼?
   1. 4¾ 
   2. 7¾ 
   3. 8½ 
   4. 4
8. The following are prime factors of three numbers
   1. 23 × 32
   2. 25
   3. 22 × 32
      What is the difference in their LCM and GCD?
      1. 284
      2. 288
      3. 4
      4. 292
9. Which of the following is the next number in the sequence below? 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13,
   1. 15
   2. 17
   3. 19
   4. 21
10. Arrange the fractions ²/₉, ³/₈, ⁴/₅, ⁵/₆, and ³/₇ from the largest to the smallest.
    1. ²/₉, ³/₈, ³/₇, ⁴/₅, ⁵/₆,
    2. ⁵/₆, ³/₇, ⁴/_5, ³/₈, ²/₉,
    3. ⁵/₆, ⁴/_5, ³/₇,³/₈, ²/₉,
    4. ²/₉, /₇, ³/₈, ⁵/₆, ⁴/₅,
11. Kasyoki had 2400 animals in his farm. ⁵/₁₂ of the animals were cows, the goats were ¾  of the remainder and the res were sheep. How many sheep were in his farm?
    1. 850
    2. 1 000
    3. 350
    4. 1 800
12. In an election the winning candidate got 0.36 of the votes. The second candidate got 0.18 and the third candidate got 0.5 of the remainder. If there were 75 spoilt votes and the fourth candidate got the rest 2225 votes. How many votes did the winning candidate get?
    1. 2 300
    2. 10 000
    3. 1 800
    4. 3 600
13. What is the value of x in the equation
    3(x − 2) + 1½ = 3?
         4
    1. 8
    2. 4
    3. 6
    4. 3
14. What is the simplest form of
    ²/₇ (21x − 14 y) + ³/₄ (20x + 12y)?
    1. 21x + 13y
    2. 21x − 5y
    3. 9x + 5y
    4. 21x + 5y
15. What is the value of
    3x + 2(4z − 6y)
            3y
    where x = 2, y = ¹/₂x and z =x+y?
    1. 18
    2. 9 
    3. 6 
    4. 3
16. Makawaka is three times as old as his son. The wife is 12 years older than the son. If the age of the wife is x years. What will be the sum of their ages, 6 years to come?
    1. 5x − 16
    2. 5x  −  30
    3. 2¹/₃x + 34
    4. 1¹/₂x + 16
17. Solve the inequality below.
    3x −  2(x+4) > 4
    1. x > 2²/₅ 
    2. x = 2²/₅ 
    3. x > 12
    4. x = 4
18. Achieng produced 2 400 bags of maize in the year 2022. This was 20% decrease from the harvest of the year 2021. How many bags were produced in the two years?
    1. 3 000
    2. 5 400
    3. 1 920
    4. 4 320
19. A plot of land is in a shape of an isosceles triangle. Two of the sides measures 50cm. If the height is 48cm, what is the area of the triangle?
    1. 2 400cm²
    2. 1 200cm²
    3. 1 344cm²
    4. 672cm²
20. Karani's piece of land measures 420m by 360m. The land is to be fenced using posts placed 5m apart each. How many posts are required to fence the land if a gate of 10m if left?
    1. 311
    2. 312
    3. 156
    4. 155
21. A wheel covered 17.6km after making 20000 revolutions. What is the radius of the wheel?
    1. 28cm 
    2. 56cm
    3. 14cm
    4. 140cm
22. The following are characteristics of a certain quadrilateral.
    1. Diagonals are unequal.
    2. Opposite angles are equal
    3. Diagonals bisect at right angle.
    4. Interior angles add upto 360°
       The quadrilateral described above is
       1. Rhombus
       2. Parallelogram
       3. Trapezium
       4. Square
23. The figure below shows a water trough.
    
    What is its surface area?
    1. 616cm²
    2. 4 400cm²
    3. 2 816cm²
    4. 5 016cm²
24.  A cylindrical water tank is 12320cm³. If the height is 20cm, what is the closed surface area of the tank when closed?
    1. 616
    2. 1 760
    3. 1 232
    4. 2 992
25. The figure below is a cylindrical tank of diameter 28cm through which a square hole of sides 12cm.
    
    What is the volume of the wood left after the hole is made?
    1. 14 160cm³
    2. 2 464cm³
    3. 18 480cm³
    4. 4 320cm³
26. A family uses 3-500ml packets of milk daily. How many deciliters of milk did the family consume in the month of January, February and March year 2020?
    1. 1350dl
    2. 135dl
    3. 1365 dl
    4. 136.5dl
27. A square based tank of sides 0.8m holds 768 litres of water. What is the height of the tank?
    1. 1.2cm
    2. 12cm
    3. 120cm
    4. 1200cm
28. Jasmin bought the following items from a shop.
    • 2kg sugar @180
    • 32kg rice @ sh. 120
    • 5 rolls of tissue for sh. 160
    • 5 pieces of bathing soap @sh.60
      If the teacher paid using 3-500 shilling notes, how much more should she add the shopkeeper to get a balance of sh.300?
      1. Sh.1 240
      2. Sh.260
      3. Sh.40
      4. Sh.60
29. A shopkeeper had the following denominations in his cash box.
    

    Value	Number of notes
    Sh. 1000   Sh. 500  Sh.200  Sh. 100  Sh50	12       18       24       30       60

    He decided to change half of the money into sh.100 notes and the other 20 half to sh.50 notes. How many notes did he get?
    1. 318
    2. 636
    3. 159
    4. 477
30. Hannah bought 5 dozens of glass at sh.480 per dozen. Twenty glasses broke and sold the remaining glasses at sh.72 each. What percentage profit did she make if a dozen holds twelve glasses?
    1. 20%
    2. 35%
    3. 30%
    4. 10%
31. Hassan was given 5% discount for a generator and paid sh.47 500. How much less would he have paid if he was given 72% discount?
    1. Sh.50 000
    2. Sh.46 250
    3. Sh.3 750
    4. Sh.1 250
32. Wawira borrowed sh. 240 000 from a bank that charge 6% compound interest. How much did she pay in total after two years?
    1. Sh.254 400
    2. Sh.269 664
    3. Sh.28 800
    4. Sh.268 800
33. The cash price of a TV was sh. 45 000. The hire purchase was 20% more than the cash price. Ochieng paid sh. 18 000 and the rest in 15 equal monthly instalments. How much was each monthly instalment?
    1. Sh.1 800
    2. Sh.2 400
    3. Sh.2 000
    4. Sh.3 600
34. A salesman carns a basic salary of sh. 15 500. He is also given 5% commission on all the sales he makes above sh.50 000. In one month he earned sh.30 000. How much was the sales that month?
    1. Sh.290 000
    2. Sh.340 000
    3. Sh.240 000
    4. Sh. 190 000
35. In a farm the number of goats is 3200. The number of sheep is five times the number of goats but 2 000 more than that of the cows. The number of camels and donkeys put together is half the number of cows. How many animals are in the farm altogether?
    1. 40 200 
    2. 38 200
    3. 36 000
    4. 42 200
36. The ratio of cows, camels and donkeys on Kamunge's farm is 3:2:1. If there are 900 camels, what is the total number of cows and donkeys?
    1. 1800
    2. 1200
    3. 300
    4. 900
37. A company employed 36 men to do a job in 48 days. How many more days did the job take if 12 men failed to turn up for the job?
    1. 72 days
    2. 36 days 
    3. 18 days
    4. 24 days 
38. The mass of an empty carton is 1.2kg. The carton is packed with 25 - 800g bars of soap. What is the mass of such 50 cartons?
    1. 21.2kg
    2. 1.060kg
    3. 1000kg
    4. 20kg
39. A rectangular piece of land measuring 800m by 400m is drawn to scale 1:20 000. What is the area of the scale drawing in cm2?
    1. 12cm²
    2. 8cm²
    3. 32cm²
    4. 16cm²
40. The mean of six numbers is 9¹/₃ . Five of these numbers are 10, 6, 14, 16 and 6. What is the median of the six numbers?
    1. 10
    2. 8
    3. 6
    4. 4 
41. An aeroplane landed at JF Kennedy airport 0025hrs Tuesday flying 19¹/₄ hrs from JKIA Nairobi. At which day and time had it left JKIA Nairobi?
    1. Monday 7.40pm
    2. Monday 5:10am
    3. Tuesday 7.40pm
    4. Tuesday 5:10pm
42. A motorist cycled for 30 minutes at an average speed of 5m/s. He stayed in the market for ¹/₃ an hour. He cycled back taking 25 minutes to reach home. What was the average speed for the whole journey in m/s?
    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 3
    4. 4
43. A school closed for third term holiday on 28th October 2022 and opened on 2nd January 2023. For how many days were they at home?
    1. 64
    2. 65
    3. 66
    4. 67
44. The table below shows how Mutunga scored in his exam out of 50.
    

    Subject	Eng	Math	Kisw	S/RE	Sci
    Score out of 50	39	30	36	42	33

    If the information above was placed on a pie chart, what angle would represent the difference between S/RE and Maths?
    1. 48°
    2. 60°
    3. 24°
    4. 84°
45. In the figure below line AB is parallel to line CD. Angle ABX=34° and angle XDC= 48°.
    
    What is the size of angle CAB?
    1. 97°
    2. 48°
    3. 49°
    4. 82°
46. The figure below is a parallelogram JKLM. From point M drop a perpendicular to meet line JK at. X. Join point X to point L.
    
    What is the length of line XL?
    1. 7.5cm
    2. 3.9cm
    3. 4.5cm
    4. 6.2cm
47. The table below shows the number of children per family at Nyumba bora estate.
    

    No. of families	3	4	8	7	6	2
    No. of children per family	0	1	2	3	4	5

    How many children are in the estate
    1. 30
    2. 15
    3. 75
    4. 24
48. The figure below shows a net of a solid.
    
    1.  Square base prism
    2. Square base pyramid
    3. Triangular prism
    4. Triangular pyramid
49. The stack below was painted all sides except the base.
    
    How many cubes got the paint two faces only?
    1. 8
    2. 4
    3. 12
    4. 16
50. The graph below shows the journey by two motorists Joel and Jackline. Joel left town A for mtown B at 8:00a.m while Jackline left town B for town A mat 8:00a.m
    
    How far apart were the two motorists at 9:00a.m
    1. 30km
    2. 90km
    3. 60km
    4. 72km

MARKING SCHEME

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. D
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. C
22. A
23. C
24. D
25. A
26. C
27. C
28. C
29. D
30. A
31. D
32. B
33. B
34. B
35. A
36. A
37. D
38. B
39. B
40. B
41. B
42. D
43. C
44. C
45. A
46. A
47. C
48. B
49. A
50. C

 
Use the map of Beya area to answer questions 1-7.

1. The climate experienced around lake Wayo is
   1. hot and dry
   2. cool and wet 
   3. hot and wet
   4. cool and dry.
2. The approximate area of the beef ranch in square kilometres is
   1. 6.5km²
   2. 15.0km² 
   3. 11.0km²
   4. 20.0km²
3. The location of the fish factory was mainly influenced by
   1. availability of market for fish
   2. nearness to source of fish
   3. availability of means of transport
   4. nearness to source of land.
4. Land in Beya area generally rises from
   1. North
   2. North East
   3. North West
   4. South.
5. The most senior administrator in Beya area is
   1. Assistant County Commissioner
   2. Chief
   3. Deputy County Commissioner
   4. Governor.
6. Which one of the following economic activities is not carried out in Beya area?
   1. Fishing.
   2. Lumbering.
   3. Livestock keeping.
   4. Tourism.
7. Population distribution in Beya area is mainly influenced by
   1. fishing
   2. rainfall
   3. employment
   4. transport
8. Before the coming of Europeans, skills in iron working were taught to learners through
   1. observation
   2. proverbs
   3. songs
   4. riddles.
9. Which one of the following groups of communities is made up of Bantu speakers of Central Africa?
   
10. Three of the following traditional weather observation methods indicate a wet season. Which one does not?
    1. Croaking of frogs.
    2. Excitement of cattle.
    3. Shedding of leaves.
    4. Dew on the grass.
11. Which one of the following groups of items consist of cultural artefacts preserved in museums?
    1. Bows, arrows, spears.
    2. Gourds, calabashes, pots.
    3. Shields, swords, knives.
    4. Beads, bangles, earrings.
12. Ox-bow lakes are formed through
    1. erosion
    2. deposition
    3. downwarping
    4. lava damming.
13. Which one of the following statements is true about the Khoikhoi and the San people in the pre-colonial period?
    1. They lived in stone houses.
    2. They had hereditary chiefs.
    3. They lived a nomadic life.
    4. They were long distance traders.
14. Which one of the following seaports is correctly matched with the country it is found?
    Seaport
    1. Durban   -  South Africa
    2. Lobito  -  Mozambique
    3. Beira  -  Namibia
    4. Walvis Bay -   Angola
15. Three of the following marriage systems in Kenya allow polygamy. Which one does not?
    1. Civil marriage.
    2. Customary marriage.
    3. Islamic marriage.
    4. Christian marriage.
16. Below are statements about an ocean current;
    1. It flows from cold areas
    2. It causes fog and mist
    3. It affects climate of South West Coast of Africa
       The Ocean current described above is
       1. Canary current
       2. Agulhas current
       3. Benguela current
       4. Guinea current.
17. Most Kenyans between 18 years and 35 years move to live in towns mainly to
    1. live with their relative
    2. look for employment
    3. escape idleness in rural areas 
    4. join institutions of learning.
18. The best method of transporting of medicine from India to Kenya is
    1. water
    2. railway
    3. air
    4. road.
19. The main problem facing Perkerra Irrigation Scheme is
    1. inadequate water in the dry season
    2. decrease in farming land
    3. siltation of water canals
    4. pests that destroy crops.
20. Which one of the following combinations consists of traditional African leaders who resisted European colonial rule?
    1. Lewanika and Mumia.
    2. Lenana and Waiyaki.
    3. Samouri and Lewanika.
    4. Mekatilili and Mkwawa.
21. The purpose of a school motto is to
    1. show the direction to a school
    2. outline the aims of a school
    3. outline daily activities in a school
    4. show the number of pupils in a school.
22. Three of the following are benefits of poultry farming. Which one is not?
    1. It is a source of income.
    2. It provides people with food.
    3. It attracts tourists.
    4. It is a source of farm manure.
23. Below are characteristics of a relief region in Kenya;
    1. It lies between 1000 metres and 2000 metres
    2. It has few hills
    3. Some areas experience floods
       The relief region described above is
       1. Lake Victoria basin
       2. Rift Valley region
       3. Coastal lowlands
       4. Plateau region.
24. Judy crosses a busy road when going to school. The safest way to cross the road is
    1. look right, look left, look right and cross the road
    2. tell the motorists to stop
    3. run across the road
    4. cross the road when it is clear.
25. Pollution in major towns in Kenya can best be reduced through
    1. relocating industries to rural areas
    2. putting dustbins in industrial areas
    3. collecting garbage regularly
    4. arresting people who dump waste.
26. The diagram below represents a fishing method
    
    The best place for catching fish using the above method is
    1. in swamps
    2. in the deep sea
    3. in fast flowing rivers
    4. near the seashore.
27. Which one of the following groups is made up of communities who migrated to Kenya insearch of pasture?
    1. Luo, Taita, Pokomo.
    2. Ameru, Tugen, Abakuria.
    3. Maasai, Somali, Turkana.
    4. Abagusii, Mijikenda, Akamba.
28. The main effect of deforestation is that leads to
    1. spread of deserts
    2. exploitation of minerals
    3. increase in agroforestry
    4. preservation of sources of rivers.
29. Tourists who visit mount Kenya are mainly attracted by
    1. scenery
    2. pre-historic sites
    3. sports
    4. wildlife.
30. The policy of assimilation used by the French to administer colonies failed because
    1. Africans resisted colonial rule
    2. France had few colonial administrators 
    3. it was hard for Africans to adopt foreign culture
    4. the French did not want Africans to get assimilated.
31. Three of the following statements about volcanic mountains in Eastern Africa are true. Which one is not?
    1. They are the highest.
    2. All of them have craters.
    3. Some of them have snow.
    4. Some lie on the floor of the Rift Valley.
32. The main cause of conflict in pastoral farming areas in Kenya is
    1. religious differences
    2. inadequate security facilities
    3. high level of illiteracy
    4. competition for pasture.
33. It is the responsibility of children in a family to
    1. take care of family property
    2. provide basic needs
    3. establish business opportunities
    4. pay school fees.
34. Standard eight pupils visited a place where quarrying was taking place. The effect of mining they observed was
    1. smoke
    2. chemicals.
    3. mineral deposits
    4. open pits.

Use the map of Kenya below to answer questions 35 to 38

35. Which one of the following language groups used the route marked Z during the migration period?
    1. Bantus.
    2. Semites.
    3. Cushites.
    4. Nilotes.
36. The game park marked T is
    1. Maasai Mara
    2. Amboseli
    3. Tsavo
    4. Ruma
37. The mountain marked S was formed through
    1. volcanicity
    2. folding
    3. faulting
    4. erosion.
38. Natural vegetation in the area marked VV consists of
    1. evergreen forests
    2. short shrubs
    3. tall grass
    4. mangrove trees.
39. An economic activity carried out in semi-desert areas is
    1. dairy farming
    2. fishing
    3. mining
    4. flower farming.
40. The following are descriptions of an early visitor to Eastern Africa;
    1. He came to control the Coastal trade
    2. He made Zanzibar his capital
    3. He died in 1854
       The person described above is
       1. Carl Peters
       2. William Mackinon.
       3. David Livingstone.
       4. Seyyid Said.
41. The bill of rights is found in which chapter of the constitution.
    1. Four.
    2. Six.
    3. Two.
    4. Five.
42. Which one of the following factors leads to slow population growth?
    1. Improved healthcare.
    2. Increased food production.
    3. High mortality rate.
    4. Early marriages.
43. Below are statements about a type of livestock farming;
    1. People migrate with their animals
    2. Large herds of livestock are kept
    3. Cattle, sheep and goats are kept
       The type of livestock farming described above is
       1. ranching
       2. poultry farming
       3. dairy farming
       4. pastoral farming
44. The weather instrument shown below is used to measure
    
    1. strength of wind
    2. direction of wind
    3. speed of wind
    4. intensity of wind.
45. Three of the following were positive effects of white settler farming. Which one is not? 
    1. Introduction of new crops.
    2. Establishment of industries. 
    3. Creation of native reserves.
    4. Growth of towns.
46. Democracy can be practised in a school through the following ways except 
    1. allowing pupils to make class rules 
    2. encouraging pupils to take part in games 
    3. allowing pupils to choose clubs
    4. allowing pupils to elect their leaders.
47. The main export crop of Ethiopia is
    1. sugarcane
    2. sisal
    3. cotton
    4. coffee.
48. Which one of the following early political associations was formed by Harry Thuku?
    1. Young Kikuyu Association.
    2. Kikuyu Central Association.
    3. Kenya African National Union.
    4. East African Association.
49. Which one of the following factors undermines peace in the society?
    1. Dialogue.
    2. Transparency.
    3. Favouritism.
    4. Patriotism.
50. The most effective way of controlling gulley erosion is
    1. constructing terraces 
    2. building check dams
    3. planting grass
    4. planting cover crops.
51. A similarity of the governments of Kenya and Swaziland is that
    1. there is a Prime Minister
    2. there are two houses of parliament
    3. there is an elected President 
    4. there is multi-party democracy.
52. A four year old boy whose nationality and parents are not known is found in Kenya. He becomes a Kenyan citizen by
    1. adoption
    2. naturalization 
    3. registration
    4. birth.
53. Which one of the following groups is made up of manufacturing industries?
    1. Banking, catering, vehicles.
    2. Flour, tourism, hotel.
    3. Steel, shoes, plastic.
    4. Printing, hairdressing, shoe shining.
54. Net drifting is a method of fishing used to catch fish
    1. in the deep sea
    2. near the seashore
    3. in a swamp
    4. in fast flowing rivers.
55. Which one of the following is a symbol of national unity?
    1. Constitution.
    2. Coat of arms.
    3. President.
    4. Parliament.
56. Which one of the following combinations is made up of salty water lakes?
    1. Kyoga and Albert.
    2. Victoria and Rukwa.
    3. Tanganyika and Malawi.
    4. Bogoria and Elementaita.
57. Who among the following is a member of the cabinet?
    1. Speaker.
    2. Governor.
    3. Senator.
    4. Deputy President.
58. The main reason for the construction of the River Tana projects was to
    1. control flooding
    2. create a fishing ground
    3. generate electricity
    4. create an inland water way.
59. In a school duties are assigned to teachers by
    1. head teacher
    2. deputy head teacher
    3. school chairperson
    4. head of department.
60. The head of the judicial system in Kenya is
    1. Magistrate
    2. Chief Justice
    3. Attorney General 
    4. Speaker.

SECTION B

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. When Adam and Eve realised that they had sinned in the garden of Eden they
    1. went out of the garden
    2. repented their sins
    3. cultivated the garden
    4. made clothes from leaves.
62. A promise that God made to Abraham was that God would
    1. give him many descendants
    2. give him an everlasting kingdom
    3. give him a long life
    4. make him a priest.
63. Jacob worked for a long time for Laban. The Christian virtue he demonstrated was
    1. patience
    2. honesty
    3. loyalty
    4. obedience.
64. The main reason why Moses removed his shoes when God called him was that
    1. he wanted to show he was close to God 
    2. he wanted to avoid God's punishment
    3. he wanted to obey God
    4. he was afraid of God.
65. Which one of the following commandments teaches Christians to be faithful in marriage?
    1. 'Do not steal'
    2. 'Do not accuse anyone falsely'
    3. 'Do not commit adultery'
    4. 'Respect your father and mother'
66. The relationship of Ruth and her mother-in- law Naomi teaches Christians the virtue of
    1. loyalty
    2. obedience
    3. patience
    4. honesty.
67. The incident in which David killed Goliath teaches Christians to be
    1. loyal
    2. patient
    3. obedient
    4. courageous
68. The wicked wife of King Ahab who planned the murder of Naboth was called
    1. Abigail
    2. Jezebel
    3. Merab
    4. Ruth.
69. Prophet Daniel was thrown into a den of lions because
    1. the king hated him
    2. he was a slave
    3. he disobeyed the king's order
    4. he failed to interpret the king's dreams.
70. When Angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus, Mary was living in
    1. Bethlehem
    2. Jericho
    3. Bethsaida
    4. Nazareth.
71. Jesus was left in the temple when He was twelve years old because He wanted to
    1. obey his parents
    2. preach to the Jews
    3. be in His father's house
    4. perform miracles.
72. When the devil took Jesus to the temple during His temptation, the devil told Jesus to 
    1. jump down from the top of the temple
    2. change water into wine
    3. bow down and worship him
    4. change wine into water.
73. The teaching of Jesus about our enemies was that we should
    1. not mix with them
    2. love them and treat them well
    3. seek revenge
    4. report them to the authorities.
74. The parable of Jesus that teaches Christians to be humble in prayer is
    1. mustard seed
    2. unmerciful servant
    3. widow and the judge
    4. pharisee and tax collector.
75. When Jesus changed water into wine, He had gone to Cana to
    1. attend the passover feast
    2. preach at the Synagogue
    3. attend a wedding
    4. visit his relatives.
76. Jesus pointed out his betrayer when He was
    1. eating the last supper
    2. praying at the Garden of Gethsemane 
    3. being led to the place of crucifixion
    4. being tried before the council.
77. Jesus forgave the thief crucified with Him because
    1. He knew the thief
    2. the thief was innocent
    3. the thief came from Galilee
    4. the thief was repentant.
78. On the day of pentecost the disciples of Jesus were able to
    1. heal many people
    2. speak in tongues
    3. catch many fish
    4. choose the deacons.
79. A Christian virtue learnt from the story of Ananias and Sapphira is that they should be
    1. humble
    2. obedient
    3. honest
    4. repentant.
80. Which one of the following groups is made up of books of History?
    1. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus.
    2. Psalms, Proverbs, Job. 
    3. Matthew, Mark, Luke.
    4. Esther, Joshua, Ruth.
81. Which one of the following is a gift of the Holy Spirit?
    1. Joy.
    2. Patience.
    3. Peace.
    4. Faith.
82. A common way of worship in both Christianity and traditional African communities is
    1. beating drums
    2. reading scriptures
    3. pouring libations
    4. offering animal sacrifices.
83. In traditional African communities shrines are places where
    1. ancestors are buried
    2. sacrifices are offered
    3. initiation ceremonies are held
    4. trade is conducted.
84. Dowry is paid in traditional African communities in order to
    1. seal a marriage
    2. please parents
    3. show the bride is good
    4. help the needy.
85. The main duty of priests in traditional African communities is to
    1. treat diseases
    2. allocate land to people
    3. lead people in worship
    4. settle disputes.
86. The best way for Christians to promote development in the country is by
    1. preaching the gospel
    2. visiting the sick
    3. establishing hospitals
    4. attending church services.
87. Your deskmate does not want to share his textbook with you. The best action for you to take is to
    1. tell your parents to buy for you a book 
    2. report to the class teacher
    3. move to another desk
    4. advise him on the value of sharing.
88. Which one of the following statements describes intercession as an element of prayer?
    1. Praying for oneself.
    2. Praying for other people.
    3. Being humble in prayer.
    4. Seeking for forgiveness.
89. A leisure activity practised in both Christianity and traditional African communities is
    1. reading scriptures
    2. singing in church
    3. visiting the needy
    4. watching Christian programmes.
90. Pre-marital sex in Christianity is discouraged because
    1. it is misuse of sex
    2. it leads to teenage pregnancies 
    3. it leads to break up of families 
    4. it is a waste of resources.

SECTION B

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which one of the following surahs emphasizes the kindness to orphans? 
    1. Asr.
    2. Maun.
    3. Kauthar.
    4. Fiil.
62. Which one of the following surahs narrates the favours of Allah to prophet Muhammad?
    1. Tiin.
    2. Qadr.
    3. Dhuha.
    4. Inshirah.
63. Surah Al-Ikhalas emphasizes on
    1. knowledge
    2. Taqwa
    3. Ihsan
    4. Tawheed.
64. Those people who neglect swalah are warned by surah
    1. Maun
    2. Talaq
    3. Naas
    4. Alaq.
65. Surah Al-Humaza discourages muslims from
    1. piling of wealth
    2. mistreating orphans
    3. multipractise in business
    4. backbiting and slander.
66. Which of the following angels brought wahy to prophet Mohammad?
    1. Jibril.
    2. Malik.
    3. Izrail.
    4. Ridhwan.
67. Who among the following accompained prophet Mohammed (SAW) during migration to Medina?
    1. Uthman.
    2. Abubakar.
    3. Hamza.
    4. Ali.
68. Patients and time are two themes mentioned in surah
    1. Bayyinah.
    2. Kauthar.
    3. Asr.
    4. Falaq.
69. What should a muslim say when he sees something good?
    1. Alhamdullilah.
    2. Bismillah.
    3. Mashallah.
    4. Astaghfirullah.
70. Which one of the following is not a virtue of fasting?
    1. Self discipline.
    2. Symphathy.
    3. Sacrifice.
    4. Lack of appetite.
71. Which one of the following is not an attribute of Allah?
    1. Ar-Rahama.
    2. Al-Qudus.
    3. Al-Wadud.
    4. Al-Mustafa.
72. Which of the following pillars of Islam was commanded during the month of Rajab?
    1. Saleh.
    2. Hajj.
    3. Shahada.
    4. Fasting.
73. Who among the following was the youngest person to become a muslim?
    1. Hamza.
    2. Ali.
    3. Abubakar.
    4. Khadija.
74. Which one of the following is not Ash-hurum?
    1. Muharam.
    2. Shaban.
    3. Rajab.
    4. Dhul Qaada.
75. Which one of the following parts of udhu is washed first?
    1. Feet.
    2. Hair.
    3. Arms.
    4. Face.
76. Which of the following prophets of Allah was commanded to slaughter his son? 
    1. Ibrahim.
    2. Musa.
    3. Daud.
    4. Issa.
77. Which one of the following is not a sunnah prayer?
    1. Dhuha.
    2. Fajr.
    3. Taraweh.
    4. Istisqai.
78. Which one of the following marks the conclusion of swalah?
    1. Adhan.
    2. Jasla.
    3. Ruku.
    4. Salam.
79. Which angel is responsible for blowing the trumpet?
    1. Jibril.
    2. Israfil.
    3. Izrail.
    4. Munkar. 
80. Qabila killed his brother mainly because of 
    1. indiscipline
    2. jealousy
    3. kindness
    4. selfishness.
81. Who among the following was the first wife of the prophet?
    1. Aisha
    2. Hafa.
    3. Maymuna.
    4. Khadija.
82. The prophet's mosque was built in
    1. Madina
    2. Makkah
    3. Jerusalem
    4. Taif.
83. Which of the following is the main reason why Allah created man and Jinn?
    1. To give birth.
    2. To take care of earth.
    3. To worship Him.
    4. To take care of each other.
84. The following are pillars of Wudhu except
    
    1. uttering Bismillah
    2. observing the order
    3. washing the forehead
    4. washing the feet.
85. A good muslim leader should have all these qualities except
    1. humility
    2. compassion
    3. treachery
    4. impartiality.
86. The last rite done to a dead muslim is
    1. Dafan
    2. Janaza
    3. kafan
    4. ghusul.
87. The following are pillars of Hajj except
    1. Ihram
    2. Tawaf
    3. Arafat.
    4. Miqat.
88. According to the hadith of the prophet paradise lies under the feet of
    1. uncles
    2. mothers
    3. imams
    4. fathers.
89. Which day of the week was the prophet born?
    1. Tuesday.
    2. Friday.
    3. Monday.
    4. Sunday.
90. Who was the king of Yemen who wanted to destroy the holy Ka'abah?
    1. Abrah.
    2. Qarum.
    3. Negus.
    4. Jalut.

MARKING SCHEME

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. D
21. B
22. C
23. A
24. D
25. A
26. B
27. C
28. A
29. A
30. C
31. B
32. D
33. A
34. D
35. B
36. A
37. A
38. B
39. C
40. D
41. A
42. C
43. D
44. B
45. C
46. B
47. D
48. A
49. C
50. B
51. B
52. D
53. C
54. B
55. B
56. D
57. D
58. C
59. A
60. B

C.R.E

61. D
62. A
63. A
64. C
65. C
66. A
67. D
68. B
69. C
70. D
71. C
72. A
73. B
74. D
75. C
76. A
77. D
78. B
79. C
80. D
81. D
82. A
83. B
84. A
85. C
86. C
87. D
88. B
89. C
90. A

I.R.E

61. B
62. C
63. D
64. A
65. D
66. A
67. B
68. C
69. C
70. D
71. D
72. A
73. B
74. B
75. D
76. A
77. B
78. D
79. B
80. B
81. D
82. A
83. C
84. A
85. C
86. A
87. D
88. B
89. C
90. A

1. Which of the following statement is true about molar tooth? They
   1. are sharp and pointed.
   2. are 12 in adult. 
   3. have two roots.
   4. are 8 in adult. 
2. Which of the following process lead to the formation of zygote?
   1. Implantation.
   2. Fusion of sex cells.
   3. Release of ovum.
   4. Bursting of amniotic fluid.
3. The function of the trachea in the human breathing system is to
   1. absorb the air.
   2. warming and moistening air. 
   3. allow exchange of gases.
   4. clean the air.
4. Which one of the following chamber pumps blood to the lungs?
   1. Left ventricle.
   2. Right auricle.
   3. Left auricle.
   4. Right ventricle.
5. Which of the following stages of HIV/AIDS is the virus first detected in a patient?
   1. Window stage. 
   2. Symptomatic stage.
   3. Incubation period.
   4. Full blown AIDS.
6. The diagram below represents a section of the human digestive system.
   
   Which one of the following represent where absorption of food takes place?
   1. Part V
   2. Part X
   3. Part Y
   4. Part Z
7. Which one of the following activities is energy used sparingly? Using
   1. wind to produce electricity.
   2. vehicles which consumes less fucl.
   3. vaccum flask to keep liquids hot.
   4. improved jiko to cook food.
8. The following diseases are immunized at the age of 10 weeks except
   1.  tuberculosis.
   2. poliomyelitis.
   3. Diptheria.
   4. Pertusis
9. The following are signs and symptom of a certain disease.
   1. Severe abdominal pains,
   2. Violent diarrhoea
   3. Dehydration.
   4. Vomiting.
      The disease is likely to be
      1. bilharzia
      2. typhoid
      3. cholera
      4. malaria
10. Which of the following is not advisable practice while handling chemical?
    1. Wearing protective gears.
    2. Spraying in the direction of the wind.
    3. Washing hands after using chemical.
    4. Spraying against the direction of the wind.
11. Which of the following drugs is harmful but allowed in Kenya?
    1. Bhang
    2. Alcohol
    3. Mandrax
    4. Cocaine
12. During the process of investigating the conditions necessary for seed. germination, the reason for boiling water is to
    1. add warmth. 
    2. remove moisture.
    3. remove air.
    4. kill germs.
13. Which of the following crops is correctly grouped?
    

    	Fibre crop	Oil crop
    A.	Palm tree	Coconut
    B.	Coffee	Simsim
    C.	Sunflower	Sisal
    D.	Cotton	Peas

14. Which one of the following weed is useful to the farmer?
    1. Oxalis
    2. Sodom apple
    3. Mexican marigold.
    4. Thorn apples
15. The table below shows characteristics of some invertebrates.
    

    Name	Number of body parts	Number of legs
    Weevils	3	Y
    X	2	8
    Mosquito	Z	6

    What represent X, Y and Z respectively?
    

    	X	Y	Z
    A.	Spider	2	6
    B.	Moth	6	3
    C.	Scorpion	8	2
    D.	Mite	6	2

16. Which one of the following plants. is non-green?
    1. Pine
    2. Liverworts
    3. Algae
    4. Moulds
17. Which of the following crop pest is correctly matched with the part it attack?
    

    	Pest	Part attacked
    A.	Aphids	Flowers
    B.	Cutworms	Grains
    C.	Weevils	Leaves
    D.	Stalkborer	Stems

18. Which of the following method of grazing is beneficial to the farmer in controlling parasites?
    1. Stall feeding.
    2. Paddocking.
    3. Zero grazing.
    4. Herding.
19. The chart below shows simple classification of animals.
    
    Which of the animals are wrongly classified?
    1. Salamander and whale.
    2. Crocodile and ostrich.
    3. Salamander and ostrich.
    4. Crocodile and whale.
20. Which of the following animals has hollow bones and streamlined body?
    1. Dove
    2. Tilapia
    3. Shark
    4. Frog
21. When using a windvane and the tail is pointing to the East, the wind is blowing to
    1. East
    2. North
    3. South
    4. West
22. The set-up below was used by class 5 pupils to investigate how heat travels in matter.
    
    For the set-up to work effectively the candle was to be placed at.
    1. Point R.
    2. Point T.
    3. Point Q.
    4. Point S.
23. Which of the following activities is best done during wet season?
    1. Harvesting
    2. Spraying
    3. Pruning
    4. Weeding
24. Which one of the following uses of water is not practised in the farm?
    1. Washing farm implements. 
    2. Making fountain.
    3. Watering animals.
    4. Mixing chemicals.
25. Which one of the following does not pollute water?
    1. Excessive use of herbicides.
    2. Watering animals in the rivers.
    3. Gases from vehicle exhausts..
    4. Heavy floods.
26. The following are uses of components of air. 
    1. Supporting burning.
    2. Manufacturing of soft drinks.
    3. Putting out fires.
    4. Manufacture of electric bulbs.
    5. Germination of seeds.
       Which one of the uses are for gases that occupy 0.03% and 21% respectively?
       1. (iv) and (v)
       2. (ii) and (v)
       3. (i) and (iv)
       4. (ii) and (iii)
27. Which two form of energy does not require medium for transmission?
    1. Light and heat.
    2. Electricity and sound.
    3. Heat and electricity.
    4. Sound and light.
28. Which one of the following adaptive feature help plants that grow in wet areas to withstand water current?
    1. Floating flowers.
    2. Thin cuticles.
    3. Flexible stem.
    4. Shallow roots.
29. The following are ways through which small animals protect themselves against danger except by
    1. flying away
    2. leaping.
    3. stinging
    4. coiling
30. Shadows are formed due to the fact that light.
    1. is bent from one medium to another.
    2. is bounced.
    3. travels in a straight line.
    4. travel in all directions.
31. Which group below consists of energy-giving foods?
    1. Honey and sugarcane.
    2. Termites and potatoes.
    3. Rice and green grams.
    4. Pork and eggs.
32. The diagram below shows parts of a flower
    
    Which part is correctly matched with its function?
    

    	Parts	Function
    A.	K	Attract insect.
    B.	M	Receive pollen grains
    C.	R	Develop into fruit.
    D.	N	Produces pollen grains

33. Which of the following is a characteristic of nimbus clouds?
    1. white in colour and flat based.
    2. irregular shaped and bundle of cotton.
    3. high in the sky and s mountaineous.
    4. Dark grey in colour and cover the whole sky.
34. The soil that has low water retention capacity also 
    1. has best capillarity.
    2. contain a lot of humus.
    3. has fine texture.
    4. has large particles.
35. Which one of the following is not a function of amniotic fluid?
    1. Facilitate exchange of mineral to the foetus
    2. Protect the embryo from shock.
    3. Protect the embryo from physical damage.
    4. Keep the embryo moist.
36. Which of the following materials are correctly matched?
    

    	Magnet	Non magnetic
    A.	Aluminium	Steel wool
    B.	Glass rod	Nickel
    C.	Office pins	Copper coin
    D.	Steel	Razor blade

37.  A breast feeding mother is always advised to eat food rich in minerals mainly because they
    1. help in immunity development. 
    2. help the baby to have strong bone and tecth.
    3. protect the mother from infections.
    4. improve milk production.
38. Which one of the following is a characteristic of all reptiles? 
    1. Breath through gills.
    2. Have dry scales.
    3. Lay unfertilized eggs.
    4. Live partly in water.
39. The HIV is transmitted from an infected person to healthy person mainly through
    1. body fluids 
    2. deep kissing
    3. blood transfusion
    4. sexual intercourse.
40. Which one of the following soil conservation methods is best applicable in a flat bare land?
    1. Building gabions.
    2. Contour ploughing.
    3. Planting cover crop. 
    4. Making terraces.
41. The set-up below show a simple electric circuit.
    
    Which of the following describe energy transformation when the circuit is completed?
    1. Chemical → electrical → light → heat.
    2. Electrical → chemical → heat → light.
    3. Heat → chemical → light → electrical
    4. Chemical → electrical → heat → light.
42. Which of the following method of food preservation work the same way as honey?
    1. Drying
    2. Smoking
    3. Salting
    4. Canning
43. Which one of the following statements is true about solids and gases? They have
    1. indifinite volume.
    2. definite mass and shape.
    3. definite mass.
    4. indifinite shape and volumc.
44. Two pupils were balancing on a see-saw as shown in the diagram below.
    
    In oder to balance on the see-saw
    1. move the pivot towards pupil S.
    2. pupil T should move close to the pivot.
    3. move the pivot toward pupil  T
    4. pupil S should move away from the pivot.
45. The best procedure of separating a mixture of maize flour and salt is
    1. dissolving, decanting, filtering.
    2. dissolving, filtering, evaporation.
    3. winnowing, filtering, evaporation.
    4. filtering, dissolving; evaporation.
46. Which one of the following leyers is correctly matched with the position of the effort, fulcrum and load when in use?
    1. Spade - fulcrum, effort,load.
    2. Wheelbarrow- load, fulcrum, effort.
    3. Claw hammer- fulcrum, effort, load.
    4. Crow bar - effort, load, fulcrum.
47. The tendency of a body to resist change of state of whether at rest or in motion is known as
    1. gravity
    2. weight
    3. friction
    4. inertia.
48. Which one of the following materials can be used as insulators for electricity? 
    1. Copper wire
    2. Aluminium foil
    3. Rubber band
    4. Steel wool
49. The following are characteristic of a certain flower:
    1. Large in size.
    2. Produce few pollen grains.
    3. Firmly attached anthers.
       The flower is also likely to have;
       1. dull petals.
       2. featherly stigma.
       3. no scent.
       4. flat and sticky stigma.
50. Which one of the following is an advantage of hard water?
    1. Suitable for drinking. 
    2. Lathers easily with soap.
    3. Saves soap during washing.
    4. Forms scum with soap.

MARKING SCHEME

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. C
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. A
32. C
33. D
34. D
35. A
36. C
37. D
38. B
39. A
40. C
41. D
42. B
43. C
44. A
45. B
46. A
47. D
48. C
49. D
50. A

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne hapo. Jaza pengo kwa kuchagua jawabu lifaalo zaidi.

Hali ngumu ya maisha ___1___ waja wengi humu nchini ___2___; yaani kupoteza matumaini. ___3___ ya waja hawa ___4___ hata kukimu mahitaji yao ya kimsingi; ___5___. Mambo ___6___ zaidi na uhaba wa nafasi za ajira___7___ idadi kubwa ya vijana___8___. Ipo haja ya ___9___ vijana wakumbatie kazi za ufundi na zaraa ili mambo yao yasizidi ___10___.

___11___, wavyele wa Mwasi wakamwambia huku ___12___ na machozi ya majonzi  usione umepata kazi ukafikiri kuwa hutahitaji tena msaada wetu. Mwasi alikuwa ___13___. ____14___ alipopata kazi yake yenye mshahara mnono, katika idara moja serikalini, alijiona kafika kwelikweli. Wazazi waliamua lao liwe jicho tu hadi siku___15___ afikiwe na fimbo ya ulimwengu.

Kuanzia nambari 16 mpaka 30, chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi.

16. Tambulisha sentensi inayoonyesha hali ya masharti.
    1. Mwadime alijikwaa akaumiza dole lakc.
    2. Lau ungefika mapema ungemkuta mjomba kwake.
    3. Mtoto alikuwa akilia kwa sababu ya njaa.
    4. Msichezee karibu na barabara yenye magari.
17. Chagua maelezo sahihi kati ya haya.
    1. Manju ni mcheza ngoma stadi. 
    2. Mghani hutunga na kuimba mashairi.
    3. Mshenga ni mtu ambaye hupeleka habari za posa.
    4. Mjumu ni fundi wa kutia nakshi katika vyombo vya madini.
18. Tumia viambishi mwafaka. 
    Shoka ______________________ lilomkata ndi ________________________ hili.
    1. li, lo
    2. i, yo
    3. u, o
    4. ki vyo
19. Andika umoja wa sentensi ifuatayo.
    Mbao zilizoletwa zitatumiwa kujengea mabanda.
    1. Mbao iliyoletwa itatumiwa kujengea banda.
    2. Ubao ulioletwa utatumiwa kujengea banda.
    3. Mbao iliyoletwa itatumiwa kujengea kibanda.
    4. Ubao ulioletwa utatumiwa kujengea kibanda.
20. Nomino ipi ya makundi imekamilishwa ipasavyo.
    1. Mkuo wa sabuni.
    2. Wingu la moto.
    3. Halmashauri ya wanafunzi.
    4. Kaumu ya ng'ombc.
21. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia kiambishi ku kama kiwakilishi cha nafasi.
    1. Ulipofika hukujua tulikuwa chumbani.
    2. Kuliko na gharika kunahitaji msaad
    3. Kulipopambazuka nyinyi mlianza shughuli papo hapo.
    4. Alipokuona alikukimbilia kwa furaha tele.
22. Gao ni ukubwa wa ngao. Aidha gao ni
    1. Mahali palipohamwa na hapana watu waishio hapo.
    2. Samaki mwenye rangi nyeupe tumboni na ya kijivu mgongoni.
    3. Kiganja cha mkono kilichokunjwa kwa ajili ya kutia kitu.
    4. Chombo cha seremala cha kushikia mbao.
23. Andika usemi wa taarifa wa sentensi;
    Mwalimu aliwaambia wanafunzi, "Liwekeni darasa lenu safi kila siku."
    1. Mwalimu aliwaagiza wanafunzi wawe wakiliweka darasa lao safi kila siku.
    2. Mwalimu aliwaambia wanafunzi kuwa yeye hutaka darasa liwe safi kila siku.
    3. Mwalimu aliwaomba wanafunzi wawe wakilisafisha darasa lao kila siku.
    4. Mwalimu alisema kuwa angetaka wanafunzi wawe wakiliweka darasa lao safi siku hizo
24. Kidani ni kwa shingo kama ilivyo ______________________ kidevuni.
    1. furungu
    2. kikuba
    3. utondoti
25. Nomino zipi hupatikana katika ngeli wa YA-YA pekee?
    1. Manukato, mazingira
    2. Magari, maegesho
    3. Mate, mapato
    4. Mashaka, maembe
26. Upi ni muungano sahihi wa sentensi ifuatayo?
    Mvua ilinyesha vizuri. Mavuno hayakuwa mengi.
    1. Mvua ilinyesha vizuri aghalabu mavuno hayakuwa mengi.
    2. Lau mvua ilinyesha vizuri mazao hayakuwa mengi.
    3. Mazao hayakuwa mengi almradi mvua ilinyesha vizuri.
    4. Mazao hayakuwa mengi licha ya mvua kunyesha vizuri.
27. Ipi ni sifa iliyoundwa kutokana na nomino.
    1. dhoofu- dhaifu
    2. wema - jema
    3. refusha - urefu
    4. kimbia - kimbilio
28. Ni sentensi ipi iliyo na kivumishi cha idadi.
    1. Wanafunzi wote watapewa vipakatalishi mwakani.
    2. Maswali mengine hayakuweza kujibika.
    3. Watalii huja hapa mara kwanmara.
    4. Tulipanda miti kadhaa msimu.
29. Tunasema mrefu kama mlingoti na pia mwaminifu mithili ya
    1. jua
    2. malaika
    3. mchana
    4. kondoo
30. Chagua jozi ya methali zenye maana sawa.
    1. Kuishi kwingi ni kuona mengi. 
    2. Moto wa kumvi hudumu.
    3. Ngoma ya wana haikeshi.
    4. Jungu kuu halikosi ukoko.
    5. Mwana wa kuku hafunzwi kuchakura.
       1. (ii), (iv)
       2. (i), (iii)
       3. (ii), (v)
       4. (i), (v)

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia 31 mpaka 40

Mwendo wa saa mbili na ushei, lange la tarabe lilifunguliwa taratibu. Ni mara chache sana ambapo Mwapuza aliweza kuiona sehemu ya nje ya lango hilo. Awali, aliliona pale tu yeye na wafungwa wenzake walipopelekwa chini ya ulinzi mkali ama kunadhifisha sehemu za umma mjini au kushiriki shughuli nyinginezo kama walivyohitajika. Lango hili lilikuwa limemdhibiti kwa nusu mwongo sasa, japo kwa Mwapuza hii ni miongo mitano! Lakini leo, imesibu kuwa hauchi hauchi unakucha. Wake umekucha che! Na kumwangazia waa! Kwa nuru ya uhuru.

Kumbukumbu za Mwapuza zilimregesha katika siku zake za kisogoni, akakumbuka akiwa danga la mwana katika shule ya msingi ya Hekima. Wavyele wake walalahai walijikaza masombo mwana wao akapata hiki na kile, almradi aweze kujitegemea na kuwa taa ya jamaa na jamii iwapo yatakuwa majaliwa. Siku zote Mwapuza akawa akiahidi kuinamia cha mvunguni na kuibuka na mzo wa maarifa.

Mnamo mwaka wake wa saba katika shule ya msingi, Mwapuza alipatana na wasena watundu akanolewa akapata. Kufumba na kufumbua akajipata ameabiri dau la mihadarati. Kila uchao, wavyele wake walisikika wakilaani kuwa fulusi zao zilitoweka kimiujiza. Ambalo hawakujua ni kuwa njenje zao zilitumika kugharimia starche za mwana wao. Baadhi ya vitu vya thamani chengoni aidha vilianza kuota mbawa ́ kiajabuajabu.`

Baada ya kushauriana, wavycle walikata shauri la kutohifadhi ghawazi nyumbani. Waliafikiana kwa kauli moja kuwa benkini ndiko mikono mirefu isikofika kwa urahisi. Mwapuza alipohojiwa alikula mori na kuanza kuwafokea wazee wake. "Hivi mmenikosea thamani kiasi cha kuanza kuniita pwagu?" Akauliza kwa ukali. Hapo alilia hadi kifua chake kikalowa na kabisa kwa machozi. "Tazameni mlivyonitelekeza," akaendelea. "Hata masrufu hamnipi tena. Mbona mlinizaa kuja kunitesa," alisaili kwa uchungu.

Mama mtu alipojaribu kumtuliza mwanawe, alifunguliwa mfereji wa matusi akapigwa na mughma. Hakuamini masikio yake. "Huyu ni yule mwanangu niliyemzaa, nikamwamisha na kumchuchia alipolia hadi akatulia? Leo hii anathubutu kunivunjia heshima kiasi hiki? Ama kweli, ivushayo ni mbovu." Machozi yalimdondoka njia mbilimbili; machozi ya uchungu wa mwana ambao aujuaye ni mzazi.

Jioni iyo hiyo, Mwapuza aliwasimulia wasena wake masaibu yote yaliyomsibu. Wakamsikitikia sana. Papo hapo, walikula nyama ya kuguria mjini. Walipowasili huko, walitumia fulusi kichele walizokuwa nazo kununulia mihadarati na kushiriki anasa. * Walilosahau ni kuwa chovyachovya humaliza buyu la asali.

Pesa zilipotindika, waliamua kuingilia uhalifu ili kukidhi mahitaji yao. Awali, walivamia gereji moja na kuiba vipuri vya magari. Baadaye waliviuza kwa bei ya kutupa na kuendesha maisha yao. Ujanja wao uliishia jangwani usiku mmoja waliponaswa na polisi walioshika doria. Hawakuweza kueleza vizuri walikotoka usiku huo wala walikopata vipuri vya magari. Basi walinda usalama wakajijazia. Visa vya wizi wa vipuri vilikuwa vimeshamiri mjini humo.

Hatimaye Mwapuza na wenzake walifunguliwa mashtaka na kuhukumiwa. Mwapuza mwenyewe hakuona haja ya kukata rufaa. Ushahidi dhidi yake haukuwa na ati-ati. Wenzake walishindwa kuvumilia mateso gerezani wakasalimu amri. Mmoja wao aliugua na kutangulia mbele ya haki. Mwenzake naye alishiriki mapigano akaangamizwa na mfungwa mwenzake. Kwa Mwapuza, ilikuwa heri nusu ya shari kuliko shari kamili.

Wakati huu, Mwapuza aliona jambo moja tu. Alitaka kuwaona wavyele wake awaangukic miguuni na kulia kama mtoto mdogo. Alitamani afike kama yule mwana mpotevu na kuomba radhi kwao. Tayari machozi ya majonzi yalikuwa yakimdondoka ndo ndo ndo!

31. Chagua jibu sahihi kwa mujibu wa aya ya kwanza.
    1. Aghalabu lango lilifunguliwa baada ya saa mbili.
    2. Haikuwa kawaida kwa Mwapuza kuwa huru nje ya lango. 
    3. Mwapuza alizoca kuenda kudumisha usafi mjini.
    4. Tofauti na awali, Mwapuza alijifungulia lango mwenyewe.
32. Kulingana na makala, ni kweli kusema kuwa wazazi wa Mwapuza
    1. walichelea mwana kulia wakalia wao.
    2. walikuwa na uhitaji mkubwa wa kifedha.
    3. walikuwa watu wenye nafasi na hali katika jamii.
    4. walikuwa watu wa kima cha kati.
33. Jambo linalodhihirisha kuwa wavyele wa Mwapuza ni wenye busara ni kwamba:
    1. wameamua kumwekea mwana wao msingi ufaao.
    2. walijinyima kila kitu wakampa mwanao mahitaji yote.
    3. hawataki kugombana na mwanao licha ya kupotoka.
    4. wanatarajia mwana wao awafae atakapohitimu masomo.
34. Msemo, 'akanolewa akapata' kama ulivyotumika una maana ya
    1. akashauriwa na kukaidi. 
    2. akacrevushwa na kuerevuka.
    3. akarubuniwa na kupotoka.
    4. akahimizwa na kuzingatia.
35. Chagua madhara ya mihadarati yaliyojitokeza katika kisa hiki.
    1. Madhara ya kiafya na kuingilia uhalifu.
    2. Kuwa mwizi na kutiwa nguvuni.
    3. Kupotosha maadili na kuingilia uhalifu.
    4. Kujiunga na marafiki na kuwaibia wazazi.
36. Mwapuza alishiriki haya yote ila, 
    1. kujibizana na mamaye.
    2. kuyaasi masomo yake.
    3. kutoroka nyumbani.
    4. kumpiga mamaye.
37. Kilichochangia kutiwa mbaroni kwa Mwapuza na wenzake hasa ni kuwa
    1. wizi wa vipuri ulikuwa umekithiri mjini.
    2. walipatikana na bidhaa zilizokuwa zikitafutwa.
    3. ilikuwa haramu kutembea na vipuri usiku.
    4. walionyesha mienendo ya kutiliwa shaka.
38. Kwa nini Mwapuza hakukata rufaa?
    1. Hakuona uwezekano wa kushinda kesi.
    2. Alikuwa amekata tamaa kabisa maishani.
    3. Hakuwa na pesa za kuwasilisha rufaa.
    4. Hakuwa na maarifa kuhusu kesi yake.
39. Kichwa kifaacho zaidi kwa makala haya ni
    1. Mui huwa mwema
    2. Majuto ni mjukuu.
    3. Siku za mwizi ni arubaini.
    4. Ivushayo ni mbovu.
40. Masrufu kulingana na muktadha ni;
    1. pesa za kufidia masomo shuleni.
    2. fedha za matumizi ya kila siku.
    3. malipo ya kununulia vitu vya masomo.
    4. pesa za kununulia mihadarati.

Soma kifungu hiki kisha ujibu maswali kuanzia nambari 41 mpaka 50

Ugatuzi ni mfumo wa kiutawala ambapo baadhi ya mamlaka huhawilishwa kutoka kwa serikali kuu hadi kwenye maeneo mengine kama magatuzi au majimbo. Nchini. Kenya, mfumo huu ulianza kutekelezwa wakati katiba ya mwaka wa elfu mbili na kumi ilipoanza kutekelezwa. Tangu kuanzishwa kwake, mfumo huu umekuwa na manufaa tele. Hata hivyo, kuna changamoto ambazo zimeukumba. La kutia moyo ni kuwa manufaa yake yamezipiku.

Kwanza, ugatuzi umchakikisha kuwa kuna ugavi sawa wa rasilimali za umma. Ilali. hii imetokana na ukweli kuwa kila jimbo hutengewa kiasi fulani cha fulusi za maendeleo. Hii ni kinyume na ilivyokuwa hapo awali, ambapo baadhi ya maeneo yaliendelea kunawiri kimaendeleo huku wengine yakidorora. Tumeshuhudia miradi ya miundombinu ikiendelezwa katika sehemu mbalimbali za magatuzi zilizokuwa zimetengwa kimaendeleo.

Pia, ugatuzi umeleta ushindani chanya baina ya majimbo; hivyo kuharakisha maendeleo. Jambo hili limetokana na hofu ya baadhi ya magavana kushindwa kimaendeleo. na wenzao. Wengi wao humotishika kutekeleza miradi mbalimbali ili kutimiza ahadi kwa raia waliowachagua ili waweze kuchaguliwa tena. Viwanda mbalimbali kama vile vya maziwa, vya majani chai na hata vya maembe vimeanzishwa katika baadhi ya kaunti. Hii imeimarisha uchumi wa majimbo haya.

Isitoshe, nafasi za kazi zimeweza kubuniwa kutokana na mfumo wa ugatuzi. Si jambo la mjadala kusema kuwa kuna watu wengi walioajiriwa kufanya kazi katika afisi mbalimbali za kaunti na hata viwandani. Wengi wameweza kuyakidhi mahitaji ya kila siku huku maisha yao yakiboreka. Kutokana na hali hii, kiwango cha uhalifu kimepungua Baadhi ya vijana waliokuwa wametamauka hapo awali wamepata matumaini maishani baada ya kupata kazi katika serikali hizi.

Vilevile, huduma za serikali kwa wananchi zimeletwa karibu nao. Ukweli ni kuwa hapo awali, baadhi ya wananchi walihitajika kusafiri mbali kama vile hadi Nairobi kw lengo la kuhudumiwa. Wengi walikuwa wakichelewa, hivyo kuyafanya mambo yao kuenda mvange baada ya kukosa huduma walizohitaji. Hivi leo mambo ni tofauti madhali huduma nyingi wanazohitaji zinapatikana majimboni. Hili linasababisha uokoaji wa muda ambapo huweza kutumia muda wao kutekeleza kazi za kimaendeleo.

Zaidi ya hayo, climu imeboreshwa pale ambapo baadhi ya ujenzi wa shule umefadhiliwa na serikali za kaunti. Watoto wengi wameweza kujiunga na shule na kupat elimu. Nafasi za ajira kwa walimu wanaopata kazi katika shule mpya zinazoanzishwit wamenufaika pakubwa. Hapo awali, watoto katika maeneo yaliyokosa shule waliscleic kwenye mwina wa urumo bila matumaini ya nyota yao kung'aa maishani.

Kwa kuwa hakuna masika yasiyokuwa na mbu, serikali za kaunti zimekumbwa n changamoto mbalimbali. Ukabila ni tatizo mojawapo ambalo limezivamia serikali hizi.. Baadhi ya magavana wamekuwa wakiwaajiri watu kutoka kaunti zao pekee. Wengine wamekuwa wakipendekeza asilimia kubwa ya nafasi za kazi zipewe watu kutoka majimbo yao. Hali hii inahatarisha utangamano nchini. Kutokana na serikali za magatuzi, ufisadi umeshamiri. Pamekuwa na visa vingi vinavyoripotiwa ambapo baadhi ya watumishi wa kaunti wamekuwa wakibadhiri mali ya umma, Hali hii imedumaza maendeleo katika majimbo kama haya.

Licha ya serikali za ugatuzi kukumbwa na changamoto, ni ukweli kuwa zina manufaa tele. Kwa kuwa umoja ni nguvu utengano ni udhaifu, viongozi wa majimbo pamoja na wananchi wanafaa kushirikiana kupambana na changamoto hizi. Hili likitekelezwa, serikali hizi zitaendelea kuwafaa wananchi. Majimbo husika yatapiga hatua kubwa za kimaendeleo na kuboresha maisha ya wananchi.

41. Ni nini maana ya ugatuzi kulingana na kifungu?
    1. Kuhawilisha mamlaka kutoka scrikali moja hadi nyingine.
    2. Kuhamisha baadhi ya mamlaka kutoka serikali kuu hadi serikali za majimbo.
    3. Kuhawilisha majukumu ya serikali za ugatuzi hadi kwenye serikali kuu. 
    4. Kuhamisha baadhi ya majukumu ya serikali za magatuzi au majimbo. 
42. Kenya ilianza kutekeleza mfumo wa ugatuzi lini?
    1. Mwaka wa elfu mbili na mbili.
    2. Kabla ya mwaka wa elfu mbili na mbili.
    3. Wakati katiba mpya ya Kenya ilipokuwa ikipitishwa.
    4. Katika mwaka wa elfu mbili na mbili ilipoanza kutekelezwa.
43. Si kweli kusema kuwa, mfumo wa ugatuzi una
    1. manufaa pekee.
    2. faida na madhara.
    3. manufaa tele.
    4. changamoto zake.
44. Kulingana na aya ya pili,
    1. mfumo wa ugatuzi umeimarisha usawa wa kimaeneo.
    2. ugatuzi umesaidia baadhi ya maeneo kuendelea kuliko mengine.
    3. awali, miundombinu ilikuwa imepuuzwa na serikali.
    4. hakuna eneo lililoendelea kuliko jingine chini ya mfumo wa ugatuzi.
45. Maoni ya mwandishi ni kuwa;
    1. ushindani ni adui wa maendeleo.
    2. bila ushindani maeneo hayawezi kujiendeleza
    3. ushindani ukitumiwa vizuri unaweza kuharakisha ustawi.
    4. ushindani nzuri unaweza kuathiri maendeleo kwa njia hasi.
46. Uchumi wa majimbo utaimarishwa zaidi na;
    1. kuzinduliwa njia mpya za uzalishaji.
    2. migao inayotolewa mara kwa mara.
    3. mikopo kutoka mataifa ya kigeni. 
    4. juhudi za viongozi za kutaka wachaguliwe tena.
47. Kifungu kimedokeza kuwa uhalifu huchangiwa na;
    
    1. kupuuzwa kwa maeneo mengi na serikali.
    2. kukosa namna ya kujikimu kimaisha.
    3. ukosefu wa utawala madhubuti katika taifa.
    4. kutokuwepo kwa viwanda katika . maeneo.
48. Huduma zikiletwa karibu na wananchi,
    1. watakuwa na muda wa kupumzika kwani hawaendi popote.
    2. watahudumiwa kwa wingi na wahudumu wachache.
    3. watapata huduma zenyewe bila gharama yoyote.
    4. watapata muda zaidi wa kufanya shughuli za ujenzi wa taifa.
49. Ni kweli kuwa hakuna masika yasiyokuwa na mbu maadamu ugatuzi,
    1. umeimarisha miundomsingi shuleni, umeongeza maendeleo mashinani.
    2. umeleta tatizo la ukabila, umesababisha ubadhirifu wa mali ya umma.
    3. umerahisisha utoaji huduma, unavuruga umoja wa kitaifa. 
    4. umeongeza nafasi za kazi, umesababisha kubaguliwa kwa wenyeji wa magatuzi.
50. Kulingana na aya ya mwisho;
    1. changamoto za ugatuzi ni manufaa kwa wananchi.
    2. kufanikiwa kwa ugatuzi .kunategemea ushirikiano wa watawala na watawaliwa.
    3. ufisadi umedumaza maendeleo katika baadhi ya maeneo.
    4. si vizuri kutoa nafasi za kazi kwa watu wa maeneo mengine.

INSHA

Umepewa dakika 40 kuandika insha yako. Endeleza insha ifuatayo kwa * maneno yako mwenyewe huku ukiifanya iwe ya kusisimua zaidi.

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18. A
19. B
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21. D
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24. D
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50. B

Read the following passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 1 - 15. For each blank space, choose the best answer from the choices given.

There are many kinds of snakes __1__ this planet. However, not all of them are poisonous. The most common snakes __2__ sometimes be found in our gardens. __3__ harmless grass snakes vary in length from one foot to three feet. They rarely bite people and are ___4__, shy creatures. Grass snakes eat insects and small animals like frogs and chicks. They are good, __5__ the garden as they keep away pests like rats. The most poisonous __6__ of snakes are the python and viper. __7__ these snakes are seldom found in gardens. Instead, they __8__ in forests or in dense vegetation such as swampy area. They do not actively __9__ out victims, but will defend themselves __10__ potential enemies and intruders. __11__ the snake senses someone coming, it would rather glide noiselessly away __12__ confront the person. Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not __13__ with their tongue. They bite with two fangs which point backwards. The snake's tongue, which __14__
flicks in and out, is actually its 'fingers'. Its tongue __15__ nerve endings helps the snake feel the food before eating it.

For questions 16 to 18, complete the sentence with best alternative from the choices given. 

16. Dorothy is the most _________________________ girl in her class.
    1. diligent
    2. clever
    3. fastest
    4. keen
17. It was not until the match began _____________________________  we realised the opponents had an extra player.
    1. when
    2. than
    3. that
    4. then
18. Neither of the children _____________________________ been allowed to sit at that desk.
    1. was
    2. has
    3. have
    4. were

For questions 19 and 20, choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined words. 

19. I hope to call on my deskmate this weekend.
    1. check
    2. view
    3. see
    4. visit
20. It is hard to explain why they turned down the offer.
    1. refused
    2. denied
    3. rejected
    4. returned

In questions 21 to 23, choose the best alternative to complete the sentence.

21. The tycoon has _____________________________ the foundation of a new mansion.
    1. lied
    2. lay
    3. lain
    4. laid
22. Molly appeared familiar ____________________________ the places we visited.
    1. for
    2.  with
    3. to
    4. on
23. The pirates failed terribly when they tried to attack a _________________________________ of sailors.
    1. crew
    2. troupe
    3. troop
    4. pannel

For questions 24 and 25, choose the word that least fits in the group.

24.  
    1. diligent
    2. hardworking
    3. industrious
    4. cautious
25.  
    1. insolent
    2. rude
    3. impolite
    4. courteous

Read the passage below and answer questions 26 to 38.

Hen made a discovery that broke her heart. She wondered who was behind the malice. One of her eggs was missing. She made up her mind to inform Rooster who was hunting for food elsewhere. Hen fled her nest to find Rooster not knowing that she was about to lose more eggs. Just out of view of the nest, the thief patiently waited for Hen to leave her eggs again. Black Snake crept slowly and quietly up to the nest. He eyed the eggs and quickly swallowed one. Black Snake smiled to himself. His plan had been so simple and had worked so well. He swallowed another egg. It slid far down his long throat before his muscles crushed the fragile shell. "I'll be back later for another delicious egg, Hen," hissed Black Snake as he slithered away. "Thank you for another fine meal.”

Meanwhile, the frantic Hen led Rooster back to her nest. "Why would someone take one of my eggs?" she clucked. Rooster was equally at sixes and sevens at what had happened. He asked whether Hen had counted the eggs well. From the expression on Hen's face, Rooster knew he shouldn't have asked that question. She glared at him and said, "You know I can count. See for yourself. How many eggs are in my nest?"

"One, two, three," Hen began counting as Rooster watched curiously. She frowned and stopped counting out aloud. She was red with fury. Just the few minutes she had been away, another egg had been stolen. Rooster was equally infuriated. He was convinced there was a thief in their neighbourhood. Sadly, he had no idea how to discover who it was.

The next few days were just terrible for Hen. She worried constantly about her remaining eggs. She tried to stay with her eggs at all times but it was not possible to always be with them. Sometimes she had to leave to get food or take care of her other chicks. No matter why and when she left, the same thing always happened. One or two eggs disappeared each time. "Someone is watching me very closely," cried the Hen. "He knows exactly where I am at each moment of the day. I am only left with three eggs."

"Although I cannot prove anything," comforted Rooster, "I think it must be Black Snake who is stealing your eggs. He's patient enough to watch you a long time, and we all know how he loves to eat eggs." Just the thought of Black Snake eating her eggs made Hen shudder. She had heard stories of how he swallowed eggs and then crushed them further down his long slender neck. She knew Rooster was probably correct.

"I must hurry back to my nest," declared Hen, realising how long she had talked to Rooster. She rushed to her eggs, but it was too late. Two more eggs had vanished. "Rooster!" she cried. "Come help me. I only have one egg left." Rooster and Hen were fed up with the Black Snake's mischief. They decided to teach him a lesson he would never live to remember. They came up with a plan that they thought would serve the purpose. The next morning, Hen continued guarding her last egg as if everything were normal. From a distance, Black Snake watched patiently not knowing that all would go haywire for him in a short while. In line with the plan, Hen left her nest as she always did. Just then, Black Snake slithered out of hiding. In no time at all, he swallowed what he believed was final egg. It slid down his throat easily. But, when his muscles squeezed the egg, it did not break. It only became firmly lodged in his throat, cutting off his air supply. Black Snake twisted and turned trying to crush the ‘egg' or loosen it so he could breathe. It was at that point that he realised that he had been tricked into swallowing a stone. By the time Hen returned with Rooster, the struggle was over. Black Snake would steal no more eggs. He was dead.

26. The first time Hen discovered that her egg was missing, she
    1. did not take it seriously.
    2. despaired.
    3. was greatly saddened.
    4. wished to lay a trap.
27. Why did Hen decide to look for Rooster?
    1. To find out where he was.
    2. She knew Rooster had an idea who the thief was.
    3. She had nothing else.
    4. To break the news to him.
28. As the Black Snake said 'Thank you for another fine meal',
    1. was genuinely grateful.
    2. was mocking Hen.
    3. was certain to remain undiscovered.
    4. knew how worried Hen was.
29. How did Rooster react when Hen mentioned the lost egg to him? He
    1. dismissed her.
    2. became furious.
    3. got suspicious.
    4. was confused.
30. Why was Hen enraged according to the passage?
    1. She had lost another egg.
    2.  She did know the thief.
    3. She realised that the thief was in her neighbourhood.
    4. She did not know what to do.
31. It was not possible for Hen to keep her eggs secure mainly because
    1. she had no idea who the thief was.
    2. there were enemies in her neighbourhood.
    3. she had to leave her nest from time to time.
    4. the thief was very dangerous.
32. Black Snake found it easy to steal Hen's eggs because
    1. no one knew he was a thief.
    2. he watched Hen's movements closely.
    3. he found the eggs delicious.
    4. Hen was hardly ever in her nest.
33. According to the information in the passage, it is true to say that Hen
    1. knew nothing about Black Snake.
    2. doubted that Black Snake was the thief.
    3.  felt secure in her nest.
    4. knew that Black Snake liked eggs.
34. The word vanished as used in the passage means the same as
    1. disappeared
    2. lessened
    3. materialised
    4. diminished
35. The trick that Rooster came up with
    1. was meant to teach the Black Snake a lesson.
    2. left Black Snake in a lot of pain.
    3. was fatal to Black Snake.
    4. had been suggested by Hen.
36. Why did Hen leave her nest according to the last paragraph?
    1. To get food.
    2. To check on her chicks.
    3. To find Rooster.
    4. To lure Black Snake into her nest.
37. Why did Black Snake die?
    1. He had been tricked.
    2. He suffocated.
    3. He had swallowed a hard object.
    4. He was greedy.
38. What is the best title for the above passage?
    1. The frustrated Hen.
    2. Black Snake learns a lesson.
    3. Hen and her eggs.
    4. The Cruel Black Snake.

Read the passage below and then answer questions 39 to 50.

Manduli was in his mid twenties. Out of sheer adventure, he found himself smoking. In those days, starting to smoke was considered a fashionable thing to do by adults. Consequently, many a young person got attracted to it. Smoking was like a rite of passage, when one moved on from being a boy to being a man, an adult. Friendship in those days insisted on being able to do similar things together. So, if one had the bad luck of being among smokers, picking up the habit was the most natural thing to do. During those days, tobacco companies were deliberately quiet on the details of the hazards that came with smoking.

However, something unusual happened that caused serious concerns among smokers and the non-smokers alike. The 'star' of a cigarette advertisement, one that had a lovely slogan about smoking being a truly glamorous and manly thing to do, died of lung cancer. This sent shivers among a significant section of the smokers. Of course the deceased was a model smoker. The courage with which he would take puffs in the advertisement proved his passion for the habit. To rub salt in the wound, stories of other people who died of respiratory ailments after years of smoking became common news. Even non-smoking tobacco company employees developed lung cancer and other complications. Scientists were prompted to carry out research and the revelations were shocking. Tobacco companies had genetically modified tobacco plants to create faster addiction to nicotine among new smokers.

By the time this came into the public domain, Manduli had been smoking for more than ten years. The addiction was so entrenched that he never mentally accepted that he even had it.

However, he began to get seriously worried when his best friend's wife died of lung cancer despite never having smoked a cigarette all her life. It was later discovered that the fatal disease had resulted from the effects of secondary smoking. Her husband was a chain smoker. He smoked everywhere in the house. He had no idea that he was not only damaging his life but he was also killing his wife gradually. In addition, another friend of Manduli's who was a heavy smoker succumbed to cancer. The same year, another friend of his, who was a regular smoker had a heart attack. Since the man did not have close relatives in the same town, Manduli became his constant companion. He drove him to hospital regularly though the patient did not survive. His demise marked the turning point in Manduli's life. He decided to totally remove cigarettes from life. He got rid of all the ash-trays in his house and the office.

The first week was terrible for Manduli, His moods fluctuated from one extreme to the other. That not withstanding, he still remained focused on his goal. Every time that he very badly needed a cigarette, he would hold a cigarette in his hand and stare at in closely. He would build up the hatred that he had for it, for having taken over his life so viciously. He would then crush it in between his fingers, grind in up in his palm and throw it into the rubbish bin. In the long run, Manduli overcame this addictive vice.

39. Why did Manduli start smoking?
    1. He was influenced by his peers.
    2. He probably found it exciting.
    3. He needed something to keep him busy.
    4. He had always wanted to do it.
40. Which statement is true according to the first paragraph?
    1. Tobacco companies do not release useful information to the public.
    2.  Friendship used to be founded on smoking.
    3. Perhaps many people did not know the problems associated with smoking.
    4. Many people still consider smoking a rite of passage.
41. It is true to say that the 'star' of a cigarette advertisement
    1. became ill for several years.
    2. was a non-smoker
    3. knew the dangers of smoking.
    4. demonstrated to viewers how to smoke.
42. When the 'star' of a cigarette advertisement died,
    1. the number of smokers declined by half.
    2. people realised smoking was harmful.
    3. not many people associated his death with smoking.
    4. some smokers stopped the habit instantly.
43. What is the meaning of the phrase "To rub salt in the wound"? To
    1. worsen a situation.
    2. cause a lot of deaths.
    3. cause worry among people.
    4. make things appear strange.
44. Why did tobacco companies modify tobacco plants? To
    1. make cigarettes more attractive.
    2. make cigarettes less dangerous.
    3. beat their competitors in the market.
    4. enrich themselves.
45. The word fatal as used in the passage can best be replaced by
    1. dangerous
    2. deadly
    3. disastrous
    4. serious
46. Manduli's friend's wife died because
    1. she was a smoker.
    2. her husband was down with cancer.
    3. she had inhaled cigarette smoke for long.
    4. her husband had neglected her.
47. It is untrue to say that Manduli's friend who had a heart attack
    1. passed on eventually.
    2. had no relatives.
    3. needed regular medication.
    4. was a smoker.
48.  The fact that Manduli removed ash trays from his house and office shows that he
    1. sympathised with his friends.
    2. had never liked smoking.
    3. wanted to become a better person.
    4. was keen on giving up smoking.
49. When Manduli first stopped smoking, he
    1.  lived comfortably.
    2. experienced some challenges.
    3. got professional help.
    4. failed terribly.
50. The word vice as used in the passage can be classified as
    1. a noun
    2. an adjective
    3. a conjunction
    4.  a verb

COMPOSITION

You have 40 minutes to write your composition

Below is a beginning of a story, complete it making it as interesting as possible.

I could not sleep that night. I kept thinking about the event I would attend the following day.........................................

MARKING SCHEME

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. C
21. D
22. B
23. A
24. D
25. D
26. C
27. D
28. B
29. D
30. A
31. C
32. B
33. D
34. A
35. C
36. D
37. B
38. D
39. B
40. C
41. D
42. B
43. A
44. D
45. B
46. C
47. B
48. D
49. B
50. A

PART I: SOCIAL STUDIES

Study the map of Kaplet Area above and use it to answer questions 1 to 7.    

1. The railway in Kaplet area is likely to transport?
   1. Tea to the factory
   2. Passengers to the town
   3. Tourists
   4. Minerals
2. The area covered by the lake is likely to be __________________________ km².
   1. 13
   2. 9
   3. 8
   4. 17
3. The climate in the South Eastern side of Kaplet area is likely to be
   1. cool and dry
   2. hot and dry
   3. hot and wet
   4. cool and wet
4. The dorminant soils in the North western side of Kaplet area is 
   1. alluvial soils
   2. clay soils
   3. volcanic soils
   4. black cotton soils
5. Three of the following are sources of livelihood for people in Kaplet area. Which one is not?
   
   1. Lumbering activities
   2. Mining activities
   3. Farming activities
   4. Trading activities
6. Which one of the following services are not offered in Kaplet town?
   
   1. Recreational services
   2. Educational services
   3. Health services
   4. Religious services
7. Kaplet area rises from
   
   1. North west
   2. North EastC
   3. South West
   4. South East
8. Settler farming in the white highlands was mainly done for
   
   1. commercial purposes
   2. Food production
   3. Subsistence use
   4. Home use
9. Which one of the following is true about the population structure of India?
   
   1. Most of the people are old
   2. There is low death rate
   3. The population growth rate is low
   4. The birth rate is high
10. One of the following is not a problem associated with rapid industrialization. Which one?
    1. Rural - Urban migration
    2. Better economic development in the country
    3. It can lead to depletion of resources
    4. Pollution
11. Which one of the following is not an effect of the rotation of the earth? It causes
    
    1. day and night
    2. different seasons.
    3. difference in time
    4. apparent movement of the sun

Use the diagram below to answer  questions 12-13

12. Name the parts marked Q and R respectively
    
    1. conelet, vent
    2. dyke, magma
    3. conelet, dyke
    4. crater, vent
13. Which one of the following mountain was not formed in the above way?
    
    1. Mt. Longonot
    2. Mt. Ruwenzori
    3. Mt. Kenya
    4. Mt. Nyirangongo1
14. The following are examples of industries. Which one can be classified as a primary industry?
    
    1. Shoe making at Limuru
    2. Cement making at Athi river
    3. Textile industry at Kisumu
    4. Sugar refining at Awendo
15. The system of administration used by the British in Northern Nigeria was
    
    1. direct rule
    2. assimilation
    3. paternalism
    4. indirect rule
16. Below is a weather instrument. It is used to measure
    
    
    1. humidity
    2. temperature
    3. air pressure
    4. rainfall 
17. Which one of the following boxes consist of communities that belong to the KWA speakers?
    
18. The following are characteristics of a type of marriage
    
    1. it is conducted by a religious leader
    2. A marriage certificate is issued
    3. a man is allowed to marry upto four wives
       The type of marriage described above is likely to be 
       1. Christian marriage
       2. Hindu marriage
       3. Customary marriage
       4. Muslim marriage
19. Copper is a major mineral in Zambia it has all the following uses except?
    
    1. Making water pipes
    2. Making sulphuric acid
    3. Making car radiators
    4. Making ornaments
20. Which one of the following best explains why the government has established game parks and game reserves?
    1. To conserve wildlife
    2. To attract tourists
    3. To create employment
    4. To make good use of land
21. The following are characteristics of a climatic region in Africa?
    
    1. it experiences cool wet winters
    2. summers are hot and dry
    3. Annual rainfall is about 500-1000mm
    4. temperatures range from 13°c - 24°c 
       Which one of the following is not likely to experience this type of climate?
       
       1. Morocco
       2. Algeria
       3. South Africa
       4. Zimbabwe
22. Who among the following leaders were associated with African socialism? 
    1. Oginga Odinga and Ronald Ngala 
    2. Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi
    3. Tom Mboya and Jomo Kenyatta
    4. James Gichuru and Masinde Muliro
23. Which one of the following is not a reason why people should vote in the national elections?
    
    1. To elect a new government
    2. To exercise their democratic right
    3. To elect leaders of their choice 
    4. To obey the laws of Kenya

Study the map of Eastern Africa below and answer the questions that follow.  

24. The capital city of the country marked W is
    
    1. Khartoum
    2. Juba
    3. Mogadishu
    4. Addis Ababa
25. The pre-historic site marked T is likely to be
    
    1. Olduvai gorge
    2. Hyrax hill
    3. Omo valley
    4. Rusinga island
26. The lake marked Q was formed through a process called
    
    1. Faulting
    2. Downwarping
    3. Erosion
    4. Volcanicity
27. Name the desert marked S
    
    1. Namib
    2. Ogaden
    3. Chalbi
    4. Nubian
28. All the following communities followed the route marked R. Which one did not?
    
    1. Rendille
    2. Somali
    3. Oromo
    4. Maasai
29. The following describes an early visitor to Eastern Africa
    
    1. He was a German
    2. He signed treaties with African chiefs 
    3. He was the founder of the German East African Company (GEACE) in 1887.
       The visitor described above is likely to be 
       
       1. William Mackinnon
       2. Seyyid Said
       3. Carl Peters
       4. John Speke
30. The feature drawn below is likely to be fund in the
    
    
    1. desert
    2. coastal lowlands
    3. highlands
    4. lake basin
31. The main reason why the government is encouraging the conservation of natural forests in Kenya is because
    
    1. they control desertification
    2. they contain rare species of trees
    3. they control soil erosion
    4. they are habitats for wildlife
32. Below are descriptions of a certain hominid
    
    1. made tools from stones
    2. communicated through speech
    3. ate cooked food
       The hominid described above is likely to be
       
       1. Homo Erectus
       2. Homo habilis
       3. Ramapithecus
       4. Australopithecus
33. The following are problems experienced by IGAD except
    1. lack of peace
    2. mistrust among members
    3. prolonged drought
    4. lack of common currency
34. In a democratic society
    
    1. people join the ruling party
    2. only one political party is allowed
    3. elections are held regularly
    4. citizens are forced to pay taxes
35. Mzee Torotich a maize farmer in Kitale has bought land and settled in Kinangop where he grows potatotes. This type of irrigation is called
    
    1. urban-rural migration
    2. urban-urban migration
    3. rural-urban migration
    4. rural-rural migration
36. Which one of the following sets of rivers drain into the Atlantic ocean?
    
37. One of the duties of the school board of management is to
    
    1. employ teachers
    2. plan and develop school projects
    3. punish indisciplined children
    4. sack non performing teachers
38. Which one of the following skills was not learnt through apprenticeship during the pre-colonial period?
    
    1. Wood carving
    2. Iron smelting
    3. Herding
    4. Medicine
39. The following are disadvantages of irrigation schemes. Which one is not?
    
    1. They contribute to the spread of diseases
    2. They lead to global warming
    3. They lead to reduction of water in the rivers
    4. They support growth of food crops which are cheap
40. Which one of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    1. Heavy rainfall
    2. Monocropping
    3. Overgrazing
    4. Strip cropping
41. The people who founded the kingdom of old Ghana obtained their wealth mainly from
    1. weaving
    2. hunting
    3. trade
    4. fishing
42. An elected county representative can lose a seat if
    
    1. the election is cancelled by a court
    2. the person visits anther country
    3. the person misses 5 consecutive sittings
    4. the person does not contribute to debates in the county assembly
43. The best action to take if a pupil is sexually abused by a stranger is to
    1. rash the pupil to the pharmacy and buy ARV drugs
    2. arrest the stranger
    3. take the pupil to the hospital
    4. advise the pupil not to use that route again
44. The following are descriptions about a certain community in Africa
    
    1. decisions were made through concensus
    2. they were hunters and gatherers
    3. they traded with their neighbours
       The community above is likely to be
       1. The San
       2. The Buganda
       3. The Nyamwezi
       4. The Khoisan
45. During the pre-colonial period, people associated the croaking of frogs with 
    1. the coming of a dry season
    2. the coming of a good harvest 
    3. the coming of rains
    4. the coming of strong rains

Use the diagram below to answer questions 46-47   

46. The diagram above shows the formation of
    1. land breeze
    2. sea breeze
    3. orographic rainfall
    4. Cyclone
47. Which one of the following towns is not likely to experience the above phenomenon?
    
    1. Kisumu
    2. Mombasa
    3. Dar-es-salaam
    4. Arusha
48. If a person is stopped from joining a legal party of his choice he / she is denied the freedom of
    
    1. speech
    2. politics
    3. movement
    4. association
49. One of the following was a function of a clan in the traditional African societies. Which one is not?
    
    1. Settle disputes
    2. Predict the future
    3. Defend the community
    4. Train warriors
50. Which one of the following may lead to high population growth rate in a county?
    
    1. Cases of early marriages
    2. Family planning practices
    3. Change in cultural attitudes
    4. Education and awareness
51. Minutes of a school management committee meetings are written by   
    1. Deputy headteacher
    2. The chairperson
    3. The headteacher
    4. One of the teachers
52. Who among the following African leaders resisted the French in his territory?
    
    1. Chief Mkwawa
    2. Mekatilili wa Menza
    3. Samoure Toure
    4. Kabaka Mwanga
53. Which one of the following is the reason why Madaraka day is celebrated in Kenya?
    1. To remember the day when Kenya attained self government
    2. To remember freedom fighters
    3. To celebrate independence day
    4. To celebrate the day Kenya became a republic
54. The road sign below means
    
    1. bumps ahead
    2. slow down
    3. danger ahead
    4. round about
55. Gamal Abdel Nassaer promoted agriculture in Egypt when he
    
    1. set aside land for plantation farming
    2. initiated the building of Aswan High dam
    3. gave land to the peasants
    4. abolished Sharia laws
56. Which one of the following sets of countries consists only of those colonized by the French?
    
    1. Libya, Somalia, Egypt
    2. Senegal, Cameroon, Congo
    3. Angola, Nigeria, Mozambique
    4. Algeria, Mali, Senegal
57. Which tourist attractions below arecorrectly matched with the country where they are located?
    
    1. Gedi ruins - Uganda
    2. Pyramids - Kenya
    3. Berber villages - Morocco
    4. Slave markets - Zanzibar
58. Which one of the following is not a horticultural crop?
    
    1. Cotton
    2. Pawpaws
    3. Avocadoes
    4. Roses
59. Cabinet meetings in Kenya are chaired by the
    
    1. Speaker
    2. President
    3. Attorney General
    4. Chief justice
60. Population census is carried out in Kenya after years.
    
    1. 10
    2. 5
    3. 20
    4. 7

SECTION I:

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. God created the universe in 6 days. On which day did He create the sea, creatures and birds
    
    1. 2nd
    2. 4th
    3. 5th
    4. 6th
62. "Never against shall I destroy my people with water" God made a covenant with Noah. The sign of the covenant was
    
    1. Dove
    2. Rainbow
    3. Raven
    4. Fire
63. Abraham separated with Lot due to
    
    1. jealousy
    2. hatred
    3. enemity
    4. quarrels over grazing lands
64. Which gift of the holy spirit did Joseph have which made him famous in Egypt? 
    1. Interpreting dreams
    2. Working miracles
    3. Artistic talent
    4. Was a good speaker
65. Why did Moses decide to leave Egypt to go and live in Midian?
    
    1. To look for the burning bush
    2. To escape from Pharaoh
    3. To look for Jethro's herd
    4. To receive the ten commandments
66. Which one of the following achievements of David made Jerusalem a centre of worship? He _______________________
    
    1. built the temple
    2. brought back the ark of the covenant
    3. killed Goliath
    4. fought 5000 men
67. "My clan is the weakest in the tribe of Manasseh and I am the least important member of my family." Who spoke these words
    
    1. Gideon
    2. David
    3. Isaiah
    4. Joseph
68. Which one of the following is the reason why king Solomon is remembered as a great king of Israel. He ____________________
    
    1. bought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem
    2. had many wives
    3. had great wisdom
    4. built the lord's temple in Jerusalem
69. Which one of the following is not a prophecy of prophet Isaiah about the work of the Messiah. He would
    
    1. preach good and to the poor
    2. give sight to the blind
    3. lead Israelites free from the Roman rule
    4. set the oppressed fire
70. Why was Mary greatly troubled by the angel's message during the annunciation of the birth of Jesus?
    
    1. She was engaged to Joseph 
    2. she was a virgin
    3. she feared the angel
    4. she was barren
71. Who ordered for a census to be done when Jesus was born?
    
    1. Pontius Pilate
    2. King Herod
    3. Augustus Caesar
    4. Governor Quirintius
72. Complete the following beatitude: Happy are these who are humble
    
    1. for they will see God
    2. God will be merciful to them
    3. the kingdom of heaven
    4. they will receive what God has promised
73. Which of the following parables of Jesus teaches about forgiveness
    
    1. the good Samaritan
    2. the prodigal son 
    3. the mustard sad 
    4. the net
74. Which of the following teachings of Jesus about prayer is true?
    
    1. God answers prayers immediately 
    2. It should be said in humility
    3. Prayer should be long
    4. It should be said in groups
75. Cleophas and his friend were talking to Jesus without realising till he
    
    1. prayed with them
    2. broke the bread
    3. explained the scriptures
    4. drank the wine
76. Jesus asked His disciples to pray on Mount Olive inorder to
    1. stay awake
    2. defend themselves
    3. avoid falling into temptations 
    4. fight Judas and the soldier
77. Which one of the following activities shows a fruit of the holy spirit?
    1. Telling about the future 
    2. Speaking in tongues
    3. Caring for the sick 
    4. Conducting bible study
78. Before the disciples received the Holy spirit they were in a room in Jerusalem
    1. sleeping
    2. praying
    3. hiding
    4. eating
79. The story of Saul on his way to Damascus teaches Christians to
    
    1. support the spread of the gospel
    2. help there in need
    3. be kind to the poor
    4. read the scriptures
80. When there was a famine the believers sent Paul and Barnabbas to Judea to
    1. preach to non jews
    2. heal the sick
    3. take money to fellow believers
    4. place hands on the non converts
81. Which one of the following is a role of ancestors in the traditional African society?
    
    1. Ancestors act as intermediaries between the living and God.
    2. Ancestors show the living how to use their talents wisely
    3. Ancestors remind the living to love their enemies
    4. Ancestors teach the living on how to pray
82. Three of the following are reasons why circumcision is practised in traditional African societies, which one is not?
    1. The initiates become full members of their community
    2. The initiates pass from childhood to adulthood
    3. The initiates are allowed to marry 
    4. The initiates become chiefs
83. Which one of the following traditional African practice concerning new life is illegal in Kenya?
    
    1. Naming
    2. Taking
    3. Circumcision
    4. Female genital mutilation
84. Which of the following statements is true of both christianity and traditional African religion?
    
    1. They both teach about the second coming of Jesus
    2. They both have holy books
    3. They both have missionaries
    4. They both teach about life after death
85. Christians best prepare themselves for Easter by
    1. repenting their sins
    2. buying new clothes
    3. visiting their friends
    4. preparing special food
86. After assisting her mother in kitchen. work, Daisy realizes that she had some extra time. As a christian the best way to spread it is by
    1. reading story books
    2. watching films 
    3. visiting her friend
    4. visiting an orphan
87. Which one of the following is not a reason why the taking of alcohol as a way of spending leisure is condemned.
    1. It leads to conflicts within the family
    2. It leads to irresponsible sexual behaviours
    3. It promotes mental health
    4. It could lead to a loss of income
88. Dennis, a standard eight pupil has been receiving gifts from an elderly rich woman who wants to have a relationship with him. As a christian the right action for him to take is to
    
    1. transfer to another school
    2. inform other pupils about the roman 
    3. report the matter to the headteacher 
    4. accept the gifts
89. You have discovered that Bosire your best friend is being used by a rich man to sell drugs to other pupils in school. As a christian you should tell him to
    1. Transfer to another school
    2. ask the rich man to pay him well
    3. sell the drugs and not use them 
    4. stop selling the drugs and concentrate in class
90. Which one of the following is a wrong use of money?
    
    1. Helping the needy to become rich
    2. Paying school fees for a relative
    3. Paying salaries to workers
    4. Giving gifts to voters

SECTION II:

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

61. Which one of the following Surah teaches about oneness in Allah (SWT)?
    1. Al-Fatiha
    2. An-Nas
    3. Al-Ikhlas
    4. At-Kanthar
62. The verse 'you do not worship what I worship' is derived from which surah?
    1. Al-miminim
    2. Maun
    3. Al-Kafirun and off
    4. Zilzala
63. The prayer performed between morning and mid-day is called:-
    
    1. fajr
    2. dhuhur
    3. dhuha
    4. witri
64. The sunna prayer performed during the night of Ramadhan is called:-
    1. Ishai
    2. Tarawele
    3. Istiskai 
    4. Sala tul lail
65. Which of the following surah is recited seventeen times a day by muslims?
    
    1. Annas
    2. Al-Fatiha
    3. Aya tul kursy 
    4. Tyin
66. Which of the following can nullify udhu?
    
    1. Passing wind
    2. Speaking
    3. Applying perfume
    4. Shaking hands
67. Which is the correct order of prayers performed by muslims?
    
    1. Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
    2. Fajr, Dhuhr, Maghrib, Asr, Isha 
    3. Fajr, Dhuhr, Maghrib, Isha, Asr
    4. Fajr, Maghrib, Dhuhr, Isha, Asr
68. Which of the following prophet of Allah received Suhuf?
    
    1. Ibrahim
    2. Issa
    3. David
    4. Mohamed
69. What is the main teaching from Surah Al Alaq?
    
    1. All people should be responsible for their deeds
    2. A man was created from a clot of blood
    3. Allah is the only forgiver
    4. Prophet is favoured by God
70. Who among the following is not a prophet?
    
    1. Zulekha
    2. Isaak
    3. Yunus
    4. Ishmail
71. When you visit a sick in the hospital the best gift you can give to him is:-
    
    1. a flower
    2. get well card
    3. food
    4. a dua
72. When someone gives you a gift you should say:-
    
    1. Alhamdulillahi
    2. Jazakallah
    3. lahaula wa lakwata
    4. Audhubillahi
73. Islam teaches on hardwork since:-
    
    1. it discourages begging
    2. it discourages laziness
    3. it is a way of creating wealth
    4. it is a way of earning lawfully
74. Which of the following items is hash for zakat?
    
    1. Personal clothings 
    2. House furniture
    3. Farm produce
    4. Family house
75. When muslims are in need they should seek help from:-
    
    1. Mohamed
    2. Jibril 
    3. Allah
    4. Imam
76. Which one of the following islamic months is not among the sacred months (ash-hunul-human)?
    
    1. Rajab
    2. Muharan 
    3. Dulhija
    4. Ramadhan
77. The lesson derived from the bottle of badr is that prisoners should be:-
    1. treated kindly
    2. be forced to work
    3. be set free
    4. denied food
78. Which one of the following is a halaal business practice?
    
    1. Gambling
    2. Selling alcohol 
    3. Hoarding
    4. Lending money
79. The festival of Idd Id Fitri is celebrated on:-
    
    1. 1st shawal
    2. 30th Ramadhan 
    3. 1st Ramadhan
    4. 1st Rajab
80. Hussein found a thousand shilling note on the assembly ground. What would be the best course of action?
    
    1. Share the money with friends
    2. Take the money to his parents
    3. Take the money to the teacher
    4. Use the money to buy school books
81. The duty of angel Izrail is to:-
    
    1. remove people's souls
    2. blowing the trumpet
    3. recording deeds
    4. bringing rain
82. Which of the following attributes of Allah describes Allah as the king of kings?
    
    1. Malik
    2. Kahman
    3. Al-gudus
    4. Ar-rahum
83. Which one of the following can be classified as light najis?
    
    1. Bacon
    2. Dogs urine
    3. Urine of a baby boy
    4. Vomit
84. How many rakaas are performed during Fajr prayers?
    1. 4
    2. 10
    3. 8
    4. 2
85. Which of the following are fadh prayers prayed by muslims?
    
    1. Dhuha
    2. Dhuhr
    3. Tareweh
    4. Taqwa
86. Thuluthul Quran is a title given to surah Ikhlas. This is because Sura Ikhlas is the:-
    
    1. mother of the Quran
    2. a third of Quran
    3. heart of Quran
    4. opening chapter
87. Muslims lost in the battle of:-
    
    1. Badr
    2. Hunain
    3. Uhud
    4. Khadaq
88. The two Muadhatein surah are __________________ and  __________________
    
    1. Nas and Falaq
    2. Kauthar and Maun
    3. Nasr and Asr
    4. Dhuha and Inshirah
89. Who is not among the four caliphs of prophet (pbuh)?
    
    1. Abbakar
    2. Abu-jahal 
    3. Ali
    4. Uthman
90. Doing right and avoiding evil wherever we are is a sign of having:-
    
    1. Ihsan
    2. Iman
    3. Taqwa
    4. Tawakkal

MARKING SCHEME

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. B
20. A
21. D
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. C
29. A
30. A
31. A
32. D
33. C
34. D
35. D
36. B
37. C
38. D
39. D
40. D
41. C
42. A
43. C
44. A
45. C
46. B
47. D
48. D
49. A
50. A
51. C
52. C
53. A
54. C
55. B
56. D
57. C
58. A
59. B
60. A

C.R.E

61. C
62. B
63. D
64. A
65. B
66. B
67. A
68. D
69. C
70. B
71. C
72. D
73. B
74. B
75. B
76. C
77. C
78. C
79. A
80. C
81. A
82. D
83. D
84. D
85. A
86. D
87. C
88. C
89. D
90. D