Creative Arts & Social Studies Questions and Answers - Grade 6 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

1. Erick used the printed fabric shown below to decorate a book cover. How many motif have been used?
   
   
   1. Three
   2. Two
   3. Nine
   4. Six
2. Sarah, a grade five leamer drew a hut on a hard carton. She then applied glue and mounted rice on the drawing. Sarah was making a
   
   1. mosaic
   2. motif
   3. collage
   4. montage
3. Which colour do you get when you mix red and yellow?
   
   1. Green
   2. Violet
   3. Orange
   4. White
4. The pattern below is used in weaving. It is called:-
   
   
   1. twinning
   2. splitting
   3. plaiting
   4. plain weaving
5. The pattern above can be used to decorate a
   1. mat
   2. pot
   3. sufuria
   4. T.V
6. Which of the following is an upper case letter?
   1. a 
   2. b
   3. H
   4. g
7. A person who manipulates and control puppet is called:-
   1. marionette
   2. puppeteer
   3. magician
   4. acrobat
8. Which of the following is not a principal of art?
   1. Balance
   2. Tonal value
   3. Proportion
   4. Overlapping
9.  The following materials are used in painting except:-
   1. Pencil
   2. Crayon
   3. Thread
   4. Brush
10. The process of joining these two pieces of leather is called:
    
    1.  beading 
    2. etching
    3. thonging
    4. hemming
11. Three of the following are benefits of songs except. Songs ________________________ people.
    1. educate
    2. entertain
    3. console
    4. accuse
12. Wind instruments are played by:-
    1. plucking
    2. blowing
    3. hitting
    4. shaking
13. Special clothes that are worn when performing folk songs are called:-
    1. uniform
    2. costumes
    3. adornment
    4. decoration
14. Which community uses the instrument below?
    
    1. Kalenjin
    2. Mijikenda
    3. Akamba
    4. Teso
15. The speed of a song is called:-
    1. tempo
    2. pitch
    3. rhythm
    4. volume
16. "Natujenge taifa letu". This statement is found in the:-
    1. East Africa Anthem
    2. Sacred song
    3. Topical song
    4. Kenya National Anthem
17. A piece of song performed by two people is called:-
    1. duet
    2. solo
    3. choral
    4. trio
18. Which of the following types of song is correctly matched with the community it comes from?
    1. Ramogi - Akamba
    2. Isikuti - Luo
    3. Mwomboko - Agikuyu
    4. Kilumi - Luhya
19. Which of the following materials can be used to make a dancing skirt?
    1. Clay soil
    2. Tree leaves
    3. Manilla paper
    4. Sisal fibres
20. The musical note drawn below is called:-
    
    1. minim
    2. semi breve
    3. crotchet
    4. semi quaver

21. Which pattern is formed by the population | 25 distribution in Nuru Area?
    
    1. nucleated
    2. sparse
    3. dense
    4. linear
22. Nuru area is headed by:-
    
    1. Assistant County Commissioner
    2. Deputy County Commissioner
    3. Governor
    4. Chief
23. The climate experienced in the Northern part of Nuru area is :-
    1. cool and wet
    2. hot and wet
    3. cool and dry
    4. hot and dry
24. The feature marked x is called:-
    
    1. estuary
    2. delta
    3. confluence
    4. tributary
25. Which economic activity is not carried out in Nuru Area?
    
    1. Lumbering
    2. Farming
    3. Tourism
    4. Mining
26. Which of the following groups consists of the plain nilotes in Kenya?
    
    1. Agikuyu, Dawida, Abakuria
    2. Maasai, Samburu, Turkana
    3. Somali, Boran, Rendille
    4. Arabs, Nubians, Indians
27. Which of the following economic activities is correctly matched with the symbol it represents?
    
    1. Saw mill-fishing 
    2. Tea- transport
    3. Quarry - mining
    4. Road - farming
28. Identify a historic built environment in Kenya.
    1. Wilson airport
    2. River Tana
    3. Mount Kenya
    4. Fort Jesus
29. Which road sign below means round about ahead?
    
30. Equatorial climate is always:-
    1. hot and wet
    2. hot and dry
    3. cool and wet
    4. cool and dry
31. On 12^th December, Kenyans celebrate:-
    1. Madaraka day
    2. Labour day
    3. Jamhuri day
    4. Mashujaa day
32. Which of the following minerals is correctly matched with the place it is found?
    1. Soda ash - Magadi
    2. Diatomite - Malindi 
    3. Salt - Kariandusi
    4. Oil - Nakuru
33. One of the crops below is grown in the subsistence farms. Which is it?
    1. Tea
    2. Flowers
    3. Kales
    4. Coffee
34. Which of the following is a quality of a good leader?
    1. Dishonest
    2. Caring
    3. Cruel
    4. Unjust
35. Chege a grade five pupil has been employed in a hotel. The hotel owner is practising:-
    1. Child labour
    2. Early marriage
    3. Good citizenship
    4. Child right
36. Who among the following traditional leaders practised long distance trade?
    1. Mekatilili wa menza
    2. Njuri Ncheke
    3. Oloibon Lenana
    4. Chief Kivoi Mwendwa
37. Which is the largest country in Eastern Africa?
    1. Tanzania
    2. Sudan
    3. Somalia
    4. Djibouti

Use the map of Eastern Africa below to answer questions 38-40.

38. The country to the North West of Kenya labelled Z is called:-
    
    1. Ethiopia
    2. Uganda
    3. Sudan
    4. South Sudan
39. The drainage feature marked K is:-
    
    1. Lake Victoria
    2. Lake Turkana
    3. Indian Ocean
    4. River Nile
40. The line of latitude marked 0 is called:-
    1. The equator
    2. Prime meridian
    3. Greenwich
    4. The capricon
41. Which of the following is not one of the books in the Bible?
    
    1. Genesis
    2. Exodus
    3. Gideon
    4. Samuel
42. Who among the following grade six learners used his/her free time well during the December holiday?
    
    1. Ken- went to steal fruits from a nearby farm
    2. Eliud - went to fetch water for an old lady
    3. Tom was given a ride by a stranger
    4. Betty-talking with her friends about others
43. One of the Ten commandments tells us to honour our parents because:-
    1. they give us food
    2. we can live long on earth
    3. we can avoid being cursed
    4. they may refuse to pay our school fees
44. "Do not accuse anyone falsely". Which lesson do Christians learn from this statement?The importance of being:-
    1. obedient
    2. kind
    3. loving
    4. truthful
45. Eve was created by God as a ___________________________ of  Adam.
    1. servant
    2. caretaker
    3. helper
    4. enemy
46. Which of the following prophets challenged the prophet of Baal at Mt. Carmel by bringing fire from heaven?
    1. Jeremiah
    2. Daniel
    3. Elijah
    4. Isaiah
47. Which of the following groups consists of the gifts of the holy spirit only?
    
48. Which is the correct way of using social media?
    1. Accusing others
    2. Watching nakedness
    3. Sending greetings to friends
    4. posting immoral pictures
49. Otieno wakes up very early every Sunday to arrange chairs in their church. Otieno demonstrates:-
    1. responsibility
    2. courage
    3. holiness
    4. loneliness
50. Who raised the Jairus daughter from death?
    1. Peter
    2. Jesus
    3. Elisha
    4. Paul

MARKING SCHEME

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