Business Studies, Physical Education & Sports, Agriculture Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 3 2023 Set 1

1. BUSINESS STUDIES
   1. Explain the meaning of the following characteristics of economic resources.    (2mks)
      1. Economic resources are scarce.
      2. Economic resources have utility.    
   2. Goods and services are used to satisfy human needs and wants. List any two online sources of goods and services where consumers can buy them.    (2mks)
   3. List any five themes on Kenyan currency that promotes different aspects of the country.     (5mks)
   4. State four importances of a scale preference to consumer or trades.     (4mks)
   5. Name three natural resources.     (3mks)
   6. What is a service?     (1mk)
   7. Mention two importances of Busines Activities.         (2mks)
   8. State three characteristics of economic resources.       (3mks)
2. AGRICULTURE
   1. Grade 7 learners observed when it was raining noted a type of soil erosion as shown below.
      
      Identify the type of soil erosion shown.    ( 1mk)
   2. A forest extension officer visited Sololo village to advice them on the importances of Agro-Forestry. He also educated them on the advantages of Agro-Forestry.
      State any three advantages.    (3mks)
   3. During a nature walk Junior Secondary learners came across the tool below.
      
      
      The tool shown is likely to be a        ( 1mk)
   4. Grade 7 teacher while teaching on animals and their products, Outline three animals that give us manure.      (3mks)
   5. Learners conducted reasearch on soil drainage and made various conclusive reports. Write down the type of soil that is suitable for growing the following crops.    (3mks)
      
      1. Arrow roots
      2. Rice
      3. Coconut
   6. Grade 7 learners visited a plantation and observed some structures used for conserving surface runoff. Name the three structures they observed.     (3mks)
   7. Grade 7 learners were asked to define the following terms as used in crop field. What answers did they give?        (2mks)
      1. Earthing up:
      2. Thinning
   8. Contamination of soil with toxic chemicals or substances that can harm plants, animals and human beings is known as  _____________________ ( 1mk)
   9. A sickle as a farm tool is used for ________________________ ( 1mk)
   10. Name any two common weeds.  ( 2mks)
3. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
   1. Identify four career opportunities related to the study of Physical Education and Sports?  (4mks)
   2. How many players take part in the game of handball?    (1mk)
   3. Complete the personal management skills with it descriptions.      (3mks)
      1. Forming terms and workig together.
      2. Being punctual in training.
      3. Believing in your abilities.
         (Time management, Team work, self confidence)
   4. ________________________ is the assessment carried out before the assessment itself. (1mk)
   5. Identify the baton exchange shown below.      (1mk)
      
   6. Identify and name two examples of relay races.   (2mks)
   7. How many athletes are there in a 4 x 100m relay race team?     (1mk)
   8. Name any three races where athletes are needed to use a starting block?   (3mks)
   9. The equipment below is used in the game of ____________________ ( 1mk)
      
   10. What does the Bib below mean in Netball?     (1mk)
       

MARKING SCHEME

BUSINESS STUDIES

1.  
   1. They can satisfy human needs and wants
   2. They are limited in supply
2.  
   1. Amazon.com
   2. Alibaba.com
   3. Jumia Kenya
3.  
   1. Green energy
   2. Agricutlture
   3. Tourism
   4. Governance
4.  
   1. Maximising satisfaction of needs and wants
   2. Proper finance management
   3. Efficient use of available resources.
5.  
   1. minerals
   2. land/water
   3. forest
   4. soil
6. Activities that people do not get paid to satisfy needs
7.  
   1. Creating employment
   2. Offering alternative goods that may not be easily available
8.  
   1. Limited in supply
   2. Have monetary value.
   3. Are useful
   4. Can change onwnership

AGRICULTURE

1. Slash erosion
2.  
   1. Make land more resilient against erosion
   2. Save land and make it more productive
   3. Provides manure as leaves fall
3. Pruning knife
4.  
   1. cattle
   2. goats
   3. sheep/poultry
5.  
   1. clay soil
   2. clay soil
   3. sandy soil
6.  
   1. water retention pit.
   2. Earth basin
   3. Water retention ditches
7.  
   1. Earthing up - Heaping soil around the base of a crop
   2. Thinning - Removing excess seedlings
8. Soil pollution
9. Harvesting rice/wheat
10. oxalis
11. blackjack 

P.E & SPORTS

1.  
   1. Referee
   2. coach
   3. teacher
   4. first-aider
2. 7
3.  
   1. team work
   2. time management
   3. self confidence
4. Pre-exercise assessment
5. Non-visual
6.  
   1. 4 -100m relay
   2. 4 - 400m relay
7. 4
8.  
   1. 100m race
   2. 200m race
   3. 400m race
9. Javelin
10. Wing Attack