Creative Arts & Social Studies/R.E Questions and Answers - Grade 6 End Term 1 Exams 2023 Set 1

QUESTIONS

ART & CRAFT.

1. When practising crayon etching, we use
   1. a sharp object.
   2. plasticine.
   3. clay.
   4. cotton wool.
2. A teacher asked some learners the use of a pencil case. Here are their responses:
   Komu: keeping painting brushes.
   Kambua: storing blades.
   Wamae: carrying pencils.
   Mtindi: keeping finished leather work.
   Who among the learners was correct?
   1. Komu
   2. Mtindi
   3. Kambua
   4. Wamae
3. All the following cannot be kept in an expandable folder except
   1. painting materials.
   2. crayons.
   3. files.
   4. papers.
4. Which of the following forms displays smudge technique?
   
5. Which of the following is not a secondary colour?
   1. Blue
   2. Green
   3. Orange
   4. Violet
6. All the following crafts cannot be made using twine technique. Which one can?
   
7. Which of the following pairs of items may be needed for montage?
   1.  Adhesive, nails.
   2. Picture cut outs, glue.
   3. A pair of scissors, paper.
   4. Leather, manila paper.
8. Which one of the following puppets can wing stringe?
   1. Glove puppet
   2. Rod puppet
   3. Marionette
   4. Stick puppet
9. The technique of using dots to create light and dark effects on forms is called
   1. smudge.
   2. crayon etching.
   3. cross hatching.
   4. stippling.
10. Which of the following indigenous crafts is a product of leather work?
    

MUSIC.

11. Percussion music instruments can be grouped into
    1.  three
    2. four
    3. five
    4. two
12. Which one of the following is an example of patriotic songs?
    1. Songs sung for babies.
    2. The National Anthem.
    3. Traditional folk songs.
    4. Gospel songs.
13. Which of the following musical instruments can be played by shaking?
    
14. It is important to observe distance when dancing in order to
    1.  come up with new moves.
    2. avoid spreading contagious diseases.
    3. allow free circulation of air.
    4. ensure safety among dancers.
15. Which of the following lines is found in the chorus of the East African Anthem
    1. Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu.
    2. Tuijenge jumuiya bora.
    3. Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi.
    4. Tuwezeshe kuishi kwa amani.
16. Which of the following hand signs represents doh pitch?
    
17. The part of a drum that is hit to produce sound is called the
    1. lace.
    2. foot.
    3. resonator.
    4. membrane.
18. All the following are aspects of folk songs except
    1. occasion.
    2. message.
    3. dancing style.
    4. participants.
19. Which of the following symbols shows a quaver?
    
20. Which of the following is the role of an instrument in a folk song
    1. Guiding and leading other performers.
    2. Playing the instruments.
    3. Decorating dancers by adorning their bodies.
    4. Being a role model to the other performers.

SOCIAL STUDIES.

21. Below is a type of population distribution.
    
    The population distribution can be described as
    1. linear.
    2. dense.
    3. sparse.
    4. nucleated.
22. The following are characteristics of a climatic region in Kenya.
    1. Experiences annual rainfall between 1800mm-2000mm.
    2. Experienced in the highland areas.
    3. Experiences temperatures ranging between 18°C-23°C
       The climatic region described above is likely to be
       1. equatorial of the coast and the lake basin.
       2. mountain and highland.
       3. modified tropical highland.
       4. savannah.
23. Which of the following countries does not border Kenya to any side?
    1. Ethiopia
    2. Sudan
    3. Somalia
    4. Rwanda
24. The following are economic activities carried out in various counties in our country:
    1. Lumbering
    2. Fishing
    3. Farming
    4. Basketry
       Which among the economic activities listed above can be made possible using timber?
       1. i
       2. ii
       3. iv
       4. iii
25. Which of the following is an example of build up environments?
    1. Swamps
    2. Valleys
    3. Monuments
    4. Forests
26.  Who among the following school administrators takes minutes in the Board of Management meetings in a public primary school in Kenya?
    1. Deputy head teacher.
    2. Head teacher.
    3. Senior teacher.
    4. School sponsor.
27. All the following are Eastern Cushites except
    1. Oromo.
    2. Bajuni.
    3. Rendile.
    4. Borana.
28. Which of the following helps to manage time in school?
    1. A classroom register.
    2. A school motto.
    3. School core values.
    4. A school routine.
29. In the past, children learnt from the elders through all the following except
    1. stories
    2. provers.
    3. notes.
    4. riddles.
30. Which of the following methods of fishing shows long lining?
    
31. Which of the following actions can help reduce the rate of road accidents in our country?
    1. Reduction of transport fare.
    2. Increament of traffic officers' salaries.
    3. Creating awareness on the importance of obeying traffic rules.
    4. Tarmacking all major roads in the country.

Use the map of Eastern Africa below to answer questions 32-35.

32. Which of the following communities migrated into Kenya using the route marked Z?
    1. Luo
    2. Gabbra
    3. Kalenjin
    4. Abakuria
33. The climatic region marked T is
    1. modified equatorial climate.
    2. mediterranean climate.
    3. mountain climate.
    4. equatorial climate.
34. The country marked R is
    1. Sudan.
    2. Eritrea.
    3. Djibouti
    4. Ethiopia
35. The feature labelled S is the
    1. Red sea.
    2. Suez canal.
    3. Horn of Africa.
    4. Gulf of Eden.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

36. Which one of the following is a form of leisure?
    1. Working hard in school.
    2. Resting.
    3. Participating in a school choir.
    4. Maintaining physical fitness.
37. The type of marriage presided over by a government official is called
    1. customary marriage
    2. Christian marriage
    3. civil marriage.
    4. traditional marriage.
38. Jesus raised a widow's son in
    1. Timnah.
    2. Galilee.
    3. Nain.
    4. Samaria.
39. How many stones did Elijah use to built an altar during the battle with the prophets of Beal?
    1. 7
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 12
40. The story of Balaam and his donkey teaches Christian value of
    1. obedience.
    2. honesty.
    3. trust.
    4. faith.
41. Which of the following pairs of books is found in the Old Testament?
    1. Jude, Titus
    2. James, Mark
    3. Timothy, Ezra
    4. Zephania, Haggai
42. The birth of Jesus Christ was announced by
    1. John the Baptist.
    2. Isaiah
    3. angel Gabriel
    4. the shepherds
43. During the Eucharist,
    1. the disciples spoke in strange tongues.
    2. Jesus pointed out His betrayer.
    3. a voice was heard from heaven.
    4. darkness covered the whole land.
44. Your friend has a habit of breaking into his classmates' desks and picking their property. As a Christian, how best can you advise him?
    1. Tell him to do it secretly.
    2. Encourage him to keep it up.
    3. Tell him why it is wrong to steal.
    4. Tell him to steal once in a while.
45. All the following are not possible causes of child labour except 
    1. poverty.
    2. pride.
    3. physical fitness.
    4. strict parents.
46. We can take good care of the environment by
    1. helping the less fortunate members of the society.
    2. planting and taking good care of trees.
    3. visiting children's homes.
    4. laying hands on the sick.
47. All the following are lessons from the parable of talents except
    1. we should use our God given talents well
    2. it is everybody's responsibility to know their talents.
    3. our talents will be taken away if we don't use them.
    4. God will ask how we used the talents He gave us.
48. Who among the following was John the Baptist's father?
    1. Ananias
    2. Obed
    3. Zecharia
    4. Jesse
49. Njiwa always follows her guardians' rules. Njiwa can therefore be described as
    1. honest.
    2. kind.
    3. trustworth.
    4. obedient.
50. Which Christian value did Bartmacous portray before his healing?
    1. Blindness
    2. Tolerance
    3. Faith
    4. Patience

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

36. Surah Alaq was revealed by the prophet at cave
    1. Hira
    2. Thaur
    3. Hur
    4. Badr
37. The surah that Bismillahi is one of the verses is
    1. Nas
    2. Fatiha
    3. Ikhlas
    4. Fiyl 
38. The sunnah prayer performed after Isha during the month of Ramadhan is
    1. Dhuha.
    2. Taraweh.
    3. Tahajud.
    4. Asr.
39. Isra-Wal-Miraj took place
    1. at night.
    2. in the morning.
    3. at midday.
    4. in the evening.
40. Surah Ikhlas was revealed in
    1. Yathrib.
    2. Madina.
    3. Saudia.
    4. Makkah.
41. Surah Al-Humazah does not speak about
    1. slandering.
    2. backbiting.
    3. piling wealth.
    4. hygiene.
42. Allah rewards us according to our
    1. tribes.
    2. faith.
    3. deeds.
    4. races.
43. Nabii Yusuf (AS) was the son of
    1. Nabii Ibrahim.
    2. Ya'qub.
    3. Yunus.
    4. Ismail.
44. Removing harmful objects from the way is an example of
    1. swalah.
    2. swaum.
    3. swadaqah.
    4. communication.
45. According to prophet's hadith on greetings, a person who starts greeting the others is closest to
    1. paradise.
    2. angels.
    3. jahanam.
    4. Allah.
46. The angel responsible for taking souls is called angel
    1. Israfil.
    2. Atid.
    3. Izrai.
    4. Mikail.
47. Muslims normally give swadaqah to earn
    1. thawabs.
    2. a living.
    3. pride.
    4. attention.
48. The prayers said before fardh prayers are called
    1. Witr.
    2. Ba'adiyah.
    3. Qabliyah.
    4. Taraweh.
49. Allah's attribute that means The all knowing is
    1. Al-Ghaffar
    2. Al-Wahiid
    3. Al-Aalim
    4. Al-Hakim
50. Any bad deed in Islam should be followe by
    1. another bad deed.
    2. a good deed.
    3. forgiveness.
    4. the same kind of deed.

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