Social Studies and CRE Questions and Answers - Grade 5 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 2

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. River Neema flows and drains in the ____________________________________
   
   1. lake
   2. dam
   3. ocean
   4. forest
2. What kind of settlement is found in Neema area? ___________________________
   1. Clustered
   2. Sparse
   3. Scattered
   4. Dense
3. Which cash crop is grown in Neema area? _______________________________
   
   1. sisal
   2. tea
   3. pyrethrum
   4. coffee
4. What is the direction of the market from the forest? __________________________
   
   1. South West
   2. North East
   3. North West
   4. South East
5. The people of Neema area use ___________________________ for transport.
   1. railway
   2. ferries
   3. road
   4. air
6. __________________________ is the smallest county in Kenya
   
   1. Kisumu
   2. Mombasa
   3. Narok
   4. Nairobi
7. A county is headed by a __________________________
   
   1. President
   2. Governor
   3. MCA
   4. MP
8.  _______________________________ is an example of traditional food.
   1. Chips
   2. Pizza
   3. Meat
   4. Cake
9. One can acquire an identity card after the age of ____________________________ years
   1. 15
   2. 20
   3. 118
   4. 25
10. Kenyan general elections were lastly held in ____________________________ 
    1. 2022
    2. 2017
    3. 2018
    4. 2015
11. Kikuyu and Kisii are examples of ______________________ speakers
    
    1. Cushites
    2. Nilotes
    3. Bantus
    4. Semites
12. Which point of the compass is opposite East? _________________________________________
    
    1. North
    2. West
    3. South
    4. North East
13. The road sign below shows a ____________________________________
    
    
    1. bumb
    2. traffic light
    3. bend
    4. roundabout
14. __________________________________ is the Deputy President of Kenya.
    
    1. Ruto
    2. Raila
    3. Rigathi
    4. Uhuru
15. Which one of the following is not a cash crop?____________________________________________
    1. maize
    2. sisal
    3. sugarcane
    4. coffee
16. _______________________ is not an example of a happy occasion in the community. 
    1. Birthday
    2. Wedding
    3. Funeral
    4. Get together
17. ___________________________ chairs the meetings in the County Assembly.
    1. Governor
    2. Senator
    3. Speaker
    4. MP
18. _________________________________ come to Kenya to see wildlife. 
    1. Tourists
    2. Guests
    3. Visitors
    4. Wardens
19. The capital city of Kenya is found in
    1. Mombasa
    2. Nakuru
    3. Nairobi
    4. Nyeri
20. People who are related by blood or marriage are called __________________________
    1. family
    2. clan
    3. community
    4. school
21. We should support leaders by ________________________ them.
    1. beating
    2. abusing
    3. obeying
    4. hating
22. Which of the following values is not learnt in school? _________________________
    1. hatred
    2. love
    3. unity
    4. sharing
23. Which of the following is a bad practice __________________________________
    1. worshiping
    2. farming
    3. FGM
    4. Marriage
24. Raw materials are processed in a ______________________________
    1. farm
    2. factory
    3. school
    4. hotel
25. Which of the following is not a way through which the government gets its money?
    1. Grants
    2. Taxes
    3. Bribes
    4. Foreign exchange

C.R.E

1. Joyce, a grade 5 learner does not go to school. She cooks and wash clothes for Mrs Kamau. This act done to Joyce is called ___________________
   
   1. helping parents
   2. patience
   3. respect
   4. child labour
2. Our first parents disobeyed God. These parents were __________________
   
   1. Mary and Joseph
   2. Adam and Eve
   3. Annanias and Sapphira
   4. Abraham and Sarah
3. The story of creation is found in the Bible in the book of. _____________________________
   
   1. Exodus
   2. Matthew
   3. Genesis
   4. Revelation
4. Who among the following is not a member of the nuclear family?
   1. aunt
   2. mother
   3. children
   4. father
5. King _____________________ made a wise decision of giving the child back to his mother. 
   1. Solomon
   2. Darius
   3. Pharaoh
   4. David
6. __________________________ was sent by God to go to Nineveh
   1. Abraham
   2. Noah
   3. Jonah
   4. Elijah
7. Who prepared the coming of Jesus Christ?
   1. Peter
   2. Joseph
   3. Mary
   4. John thr Baptist
8. How many sons did Noah have?
   1. 4
   2. 3
   3. 2
   4. 5
9. Which one has the gifts that the wisemen took to baby Jesus?
   1. Myrrh, wine, Gold
   2. Frankincense, Gold, Silver
   3. Gold, Myrrh, Frankincense
   4. Wine, Gold, Myrrh
10. Which prophet visited the widow of Zarephath?
    1. Elijah
    2. Elisha
    3. Eli..
    4. Elikanah
11. When Moses was hidden in a basket, he was saved by _______________________ daughter
    1. Jairus
    2. John's
    3. Adam's
    4. King's
12. ___________________ interpreted the writings on the wall
    1. Jonah
    2. Jacob.
    3. Daniel
    4. Moses
13. Moses was looking after his _____________________  in law's sheep when God called him
    1. father
    2. mother
    3. sister
    4. brother
14. Who saved the Israelites from the hands of Egyptians?
    1. Jesus
    2. Moses
    3. Peter
    4. Abraham
15. Which group has members of nuclear family only?
    1. uncle, aunt, cousin
    2. uncle, father, children
    3. grandmother, aunt, uncle
    4. father, mother, children
16. One of the Noah's son saw his father's nakedness. This was _______________
    1. Ham
    2. Shem
    3. Japheth
    4. Peter
17. Which one is not a fruit of the Holy Spirit? ____________________________________
    1. hatred
    2. kindness
    3. love
    4. patience
18. The first parents disobeyed God by _________________________________
    1. killing the animal
    2. eating the forbidden fruit
    3. destroying the crops
    4. stealing food
19. Which one of the following is not a Christian value?
    1. Patience
    2. Peace
    3. Beating
    4. Love
20. God wants us to __________________________ the environment
    1. destroy
    2. misuse
    3. damage
    4. take care of

MARKING SCHEME

SOCIAL STUDIES

1. A
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. A
21. C
22. A
23. C
24. B
25. C

CRE

1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. B
15. D
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. C
20. D