QUESTIONS   

1. The population of a certain county is seven hundred and six thousand and eighty two. What is the number in symbols?
   
   1. 706 802
   2. 706 082
   3. 760 082
   4. 706 820
2. A milk processing plant received 6085047 litres of milk. What is the place value of digit 8 in the number?
   
   1. Thousands
   2. Hundreds
   3. Ten thousand
   4. Hundred
3. What is the total value of digit 5 in the number 7,508042?
   
   1. 5000
   2. 50000
   3. 5000000
   4. 500000
4. The population of six towns is 453619, 453691, 435916, 453916, 453819 and 435619
   Arrange the numbers from the smallest to the largest.
   1. 453918, 4536891, 453619, 435916, 435691, 435619.
   2. 453916, 435916, 453891, 435691, 453619, 435619:
   3. 435619, 435 691, 435916, 453619, 453691,435916.
   4. 453619, 435619, 453691,435691, 453916, 435916.
5. Juma had Sh.35449 in his bank account. How much money to the nearest thousands did Juma have?
   1. Sh.35400
   2. Sh.35500
   3. Sh. 35000
   4. Sh. 35450
6. Which of the numbers below is divisible by... 2,5 and 10?
   1. 40856
   2. 627830
   3. 732485
   4. 340689
7. Find the L.C.M of 18, 24 and 36
   1. 36
   2. 6
   3. 72
   4. 78
8. There were 648 205 registered voters in a certain county. During a by-election 76102 people did not vote. How many people voted?
   1. 724307
   2. 672103
   3. 532103
   4. 572103
9. What is the next number in the pattern below?
   18, 20, 24, 32,_________________________
   1. 40
   2. 42
   3. 44
   4. 48
10. The area of the rectangular cardboard drawn below is 180cm². Calculate its width.
    
    
    1. 150cm
    2. 24cm
    3. 75cm
    4. 12cm
11. Work out:-
    8. 2 − 3.675
    1. 5.475
    2. 4.675
    3. 4.525
    4. 4.625
12. Convert 4085 metres into kilometres
    1. 4km 850m
    2. 4km 85m
    3. 40km 85m
    4. 40km 850m
13. What is the volume of the cuboid below?
    
    1. 960cm³
    2.  30cm³
    3. 96cm³
    4. 60cm³
14. Work out:-
    ³/₈ + ¼ = ___________________________
    1. ⁴/₁₂
    2. ⁴/₈
    3. ⁵/₈
    4. ¹/₈
15. Work out:
    L        ML
    8       450
    x           6 
                    
    1. 48L 2700ml
    2. 48L 700ml
    3. 50L 700ml
    4. 50L 400ml
16. A rally car took 525 seconds to complete a race. What was this time in minutes and seconds?
    1. 8 minutes 45 seconds
    2. 5 minutes 25 seconds
    3. 8 minutes 35 seconds
    4. 5 minutes 15 seconds
17. Which of the following is a reflex angle?
    
18.  Solve for x in the equation: 3x − 6 = 12
    1. 18
    2. 3
    3. 2
    4. 6
19. How many Sh.50 notes are there in Sh.1000 note?
    1. 10
    2. 200
    3. 100
    4. 20
20. Which of the following lines are parallel?
    
21. Maria bought 15kg 75g of rice. What was the mass of the rice bought in grams?
    1. 15075
    2. 15750
    3. 1575
    4. 15705
22. What is the place value of digit 3 in the number:- 807.4035?
    1. Tenths
    2. Thousandths
    3. Hundredths
    4. Thousands
23. Rehema bought ¾ kg of meat. She cooked ½ kg of the meat. How many kilograms remained?
    1. ¼ kg
    2. ⁵/₄ kg
    3. ²/₄ kg
    4. ½ kg
24. Measure the angle drawn below.
    
    1. 75°
    2. 115°
    3. 105°
    4. 65°
25. A lorry carried 745 cartons of textbooks. Each carton had 24 textbooks. How many textbooks did the lorry carry altogether?
    1. 17880
    2. 17860
    3. 769
    4. 2960
26. What is 3672 divided by 12?
    1. 36
    2. 306
    3. 360
    4. 3006
27. Name the solid drawn below.
    
    1. Triangular pyramid
    2. Cuboid
    3. Cube
    4. Square pyramid
28. Work out:- 14 + 6 x 4 − 24 ÷ 4
    1. 14
    2. 3.5
    3. 74
    4. 32
29. Find the greatest number that can divide 48 and 60?
    1. 240
    2. 12
    3. 120
    4. 6
30. The table below shows the number of 3 fruits sold by a fruit vendor.
    

    Type of fruit	Tally marks
    Mangoes	llll llll llll llll llll
    Avocadoes	llll llll llll ll
    Apples	llll llll llll llll l
    Pineapples	llll ll

    How many more avocadoes than pineapples were sold?
    1. 10
    2. 7
    3. 17
    4. 24

MARKING SCHEME

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

 QUESTIONS    

1. Which of the plants below is a non- green plant?
   
   1. Moss.
   2. Puffball.
   3. Fern.
   4. Algae.
2. Sharing the same drug with a person with similar symptoms is
   
   1. drug misuse.
   2. overdosing.
   3. expiry of drugs.
   4. underdose.
3. In the acronym AIDS, letter S stands for syndrome, meaning
   
   1. symptoms and signs.
   2. acquiring.
   3. state of sickness.
   4. shortage.
4. The following plants have the same root system except
   
   1. carrot.
   2. banana.
   3. peas.
   4. cabbage.
5. Which pair of the following blood vessels forms the main blood vessels in the human circulatory system?
   
   1. Pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein.
   2. Pulmonary vein and venacava.
   3. Aorta and venacava.
   4. Pulmonary artery and aorta.
6. Which one of the following is not a sign of an animal infected with parasites?
   
   1. Rough coat.
   2. Rise in body temperature.
   3. Chewing cud.
   4. Loss of appetite.
7. The diagram below shows an apparatus.
   
   Heat travels from point A to point B through the process known as
   1. evaporation.
   2. convection.
   3. conduction.
   4. radiation.
8. Digested food is absorbed into the blood stream in the
   1. colon.
   2. ileum.
   3. rectum.
   4. stomach.
9. Which of the following animals is a secondary consumer?
   1. Rat.
   2. Zebra.
   3. Lion.
   4. Bacteria.
10. The soil with the poorest drainage
    1. is used in construction.
    2. is good for farming.
    3. cracks when dry.
    4. has a medium capillarity.
11. The following are ways of conserving water
    1. Mulching.
    2. Shading.
    3. Harvesting.
    4. Re-using.
       Which pair consists of methods that conserve soil moisture?
       1. i and ii
       2. ii and iv
       3. i and ii
       4. ii and iv
12. Which one of the following is the best lubricant?
    1. Tar.
    2. Water.
    3. Engine oil.
    4. Petrol.
13. Which one of the following does not take place when breathing in? The
    1. diaphragm moves downwards.
    2. ribs move upwards.
    3. diaphragm moves upwards. 
    4. lungs become inflated.
14. The diagram below shows a tooth.
    
    The type of teeth infection shown illustrates
    1. cavity.
    2. bleeding gums.
    3. dental caries.
    4. plague.
15. Which one of the following statements on precautions during thunderstorms is incorrect? A person should
    1. wear shoes with thick rubber soles.
    2. walk in open fields carrying metallic objects.
    3. not to stand in a pool of water.
    4. not to shelter under a tall tree.
16. The diagram below represents a simple machine in use.
    
    The arrangement represents a
    1. wheelbarrow and a crowbar.
    2. crowbar.
    3. crowbar and a claw hammer.
    4. wheelbarrow.
17. Which one of the following is not an artificial source of heat?
    1. Candle.
    2. Sun.
    3. Electricity.
    4. Lamp.
18. Dark or grey heavy mountainous clouds which appear low in the sky are
    1. cumulus
    2. stratus
    3. nimbus
    4. cirrus
19. A group of class 7 pupils set up the experiment below.
    
    After sometime, the candle goes off because
    1. water in the plate rises up and extinguishes the candle.
    2. the candle burns using most of the oxygen in the glass and then goes out.
    3. the glass prevents the candle from burning immediately it is placed in it.
    4. the candle burns but the carbondioxide it produces extinguishes it.
20. Which one of the following does not cause tooth decay?
    1. Eating biscuits.
    2. Eating sugary foods.
    3. Drinking water.
    4. Brushing teeth once in a while.
21. Which one of the following is an egg laying mammal?
    1. Reptile
    2. Shark
    3. Eagle
    4. Platypus
22. The rainguage has its parts made of metal in order to
    1. make it look attractive.
    2. make it easy to paint.
    3. withstand harsh outdoor weather conditions.
    4. expand and contract.
23. Below is a chart showing a simple classification of animals
    
    Which animal is wrongly classified?
    1. Man
    2. Flea
    3. Locust
    4. Cricket
24. A HIV victim appeared to loose much weight within a short time and have a persistent cough. The person was likely to be in
    1. window stage.
    2. incubation stage.
    3. symptomatic stage.
    4. full blown stage.
25. Gabions help to conserve soil in the environment by controlling
    1. sheet erosion.
    2. splash erosion.
    3. gulley erosion.
    4. rill erosion.
26. Which one of the following is not a rotational grazing method?
    1. Strip grazing.
    2. Paddocking.
    3. Herding.
    4. Tethering.
27. Which of the following parts of a flower does not wither after fertilization?
    1. Petals.
    2. Anthers.
    3. Sepals.
    4. Ovary.
28. Which of the following parts of a seed develops into a shoot after fertilization?
    1. Radicle.
    2. Cotyledon. 
    3. Plumule.
    4. Testa.
29. When buying animal feeds, salt licks and bone meal help in supplying the animal diet with
    1. vitamins.
    2. fats and oils.
    3. minerals.
    4. proteins.
30. Which one of the following is not part of the alimentary canal?
    1. Mouth.
    2. Liver.
    3. Anus.
    4. Rectum.
31. Grade 6 pupils did an experiment as shown below.
    
    The pupils were investigating
    1. absorption in plants.
    2. photosynthesis in plants.
    3. transportation of water and mineral salts in plants.
    4. transportation in plants.
32. The correct unit for measuring rainfall is
    1. the rainguage.
    2. millilitres.
    3. millimetres.
    4. newtons.
33. Which one of the following is not a form of special sound? A
    1. Screaming
    2. Ringing a bell
    3. Hooting
    4. Singing
34. The diagram below shows the human breathing system.
    
    Air is moistened and cleaned in
    1. J and K
    2. K and L
    3. L and M
    4. M and N
35. The word EXAM is written on a T- shirt. Which of the following shows how the word would appear if the wearer stands infront of a mirror?
    1. EXAM
    2. EX∀M
    3. MAX∃
    4. 
36. The following are examples of food crops except
    1. beverages.
    2. legumes.
    3. cereals.
    4. fruits.
37. Which one of the following weeds is dispersed by animals from one place to another?
    1. Sodom apple.
    2. Black jack.
    3. Oxalis.
    4. Wandering jew.
38. The following are field pests except
    1. aphids.
    2. white ants
    3. cutworms.
    4. weaver birds.
39. The blood vessels on the human circulatory system which have a pulse also
    1. act as links between veins and arteries.
    2. are located deep in the skin. 
    3. are at the surface of the skin. 
    4. carry blood with oxygen only.
40. In a flower, fertilization takes place in the
    1. stigma.
    2. pollen tube.
    3. ovary.
    4. ovule.
41. Which of the following lists does not contain any protective food?
    1. Watermelon, greengrams, yams.
    2. Green bananas, pawpaws, beef.
    3. Fish, kales, ugali.
    4. Potatoes, beef, milk.
42. The bouncing off of light from a surface is termed as
    1. refraction.
    2. translucent.
    3. dispersion.
    4. reflection.
43. The texture of soil type is determined by the
    1. size of its particles.
    2. mineral particles.
    3. living organisms.
    4. moisture in it.
44. Which one of the following methods of preserving food does not dehydrate food?
    1. Drying
    2. Smoking
    3. Freezing
    4. Salting
45. Which one of the following physical changes takes place in girls only?
    1. Increase in height and weight.
    2. Onset of menstruation.
    3. Onset of wet dreams.
    4. Appearance of beards.
46. Which one of the following plants has a tap root system?
    1. Maize
    2. Onion
    3. Coconut
    4. Mango
47. A child was suffering from a certain disease and showed the following signs:
    1. General body weakness.
    2. Face looking like that of an old person.
    3. Bones visible underneath the skin.
    4. Crying often.
       The child was likely to be suffering from
       1. goitre.
       2. kwashiorkor.
       3. marasmus.
       4. anaemia.
48. Which one of the following components makes up the largest living component?
    1. Air
    2. Plants 
    3. Animals
    4. Water
49. A disease which causes a patient to experience itching at the bowels can be prevented by
    1. proper sanitation.
    2. draining stagnant water.
    3. cutting tall bushes.
    4. drinking boiled water.
50. During an experiment to determine conduction in solids, pupils set up the following experiment.
    
    The first pin to drop off was
    1. P
    2. Q
    3. R
    4. none

MARKING SCHEME

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

 MASWALI    

Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Fina nafasi mpaka 15. kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne hapo. Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya uliyopewa.

Katika baadhi ya ___1___ humu nchini, tatizo la uhaba wa maji ___2___ kuwaka kama ___3___. Wakazi wa maeneo hayo ___4___  changamoto kwani bei ya maji nayo imepanda maradufu. Wanaochuuza maji mitaani kwa ___5___ nao hawana ___6___  kwani ___7___ wakazi wa maeneo hayo na ___8___, wamepandisha bei ya bidhaa hiyo muhimu bila chembe ya hisia.

Elimu ina ladha yake. Ingawa haihisiki kwa ulimi, utamu upo ___9___. Nasema hivi kwa sababu nimeyaona manufaa ya elimu. Nina uwezo wa kutambua maradhi kama ___10___ ambayo huambukizwa na ___11___ na mashairi ya aina nyingi kama vile ___12___ ambapo mshororo wa tano hukamilisha kila ___13___. Licha ya hayo, nimewafahamu wafanyakazi mbalimbali. ___14___ kuwa mfanyakazi anayeshughulikia mitambo ndiye
___15___

Kutoka swali la 16 hadi 30. jibu swali kulingana na maagizo.   

16. Chagua sentensi yenye tanakali ya sauti.
    1. Lo! Kumbe alikuwa shangazi yake!
    2. Wanafunzi walisoma kutwa kucha.
    3. Sarafu ilianguka mchangani tifu! 
    4. Baba wa Juma ni mkali kama simba.
17. Chagua kiwakilishi katika sentensi hii.
    Kijana huyu ni mzuri kushinda yule.
    1. yule
    2. mzuri
    3. huyu
    4. kushinda
18. Tumia kirejeshi amba badala ya o-rejeshi.
    Wanafunzi waliofuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    
    1. Wanafunzi ambao waliofuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    2. Wanafunzi ambao walifuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    3. Wanafunzi ambaye walifuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
    4. Wanafunzi ambayo walifuzu vizuri walizawidiwa.
19. Kamilisha methali:
    Mwana wa kuku hafunzwi
    
    1. kuriaria
    2. kutembea
    3. kuchakura
    4. kupuruka
20. Chagua majina yaliyo katika ngeli ya YA-YA pekee.
    
    1. Maumbo, maktaba, mate.
    2. Makawa, matatu, maji.
    3. Maradhi, maskanini, makavazi.
    4. Mafuta, mazingira, mauti.
21. Ni neno gani halijaambatanishwa ipasavyo na jibu lake?
    
    1. Buriani  -  inshallah
    2. Makiwa  -   tunayo
    3. Alamsiki  -  binuru
    4. Sabalkheri  -  aheri
22. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia o-rejeshi tamati kwa usahihi.
    
    1. Wageni wanaokuja ni wetu.
    2. Wanafunzi watakaotutumbuiza waje hapa mbele.
    3. Achanikaye kwenye mpini hafi njaa.
    4. Waliotuzwa wawape nafasi wengine watuzwe.
23. Chagua sentensi sahihi kutokana na maneno haya:
    Kitabu, cha, nipe, vitate, hiki
    1. Nipe vitate cha hiki kitabu. 
    2. Kitabu hiki cha vitate nipe
    3. Nipe hiki kitabu cha vitate.
    4. Nipe kitabu hiki cha vitate.
24. Makia ya mabuzi haya ni mafupi katika wastani ni
    1. mkia wa mbuzi huyu ni mfupi.
    2. mikia ya mbuzi hawa ni mifupi.
    3. mikia ya mbuzi hao ni wafupi.
    4. mkia wa mbuzi huyo ni mfupi.
25. Ni ipi ala ya muziki kati ya maneno yafuatayo?
    1. Parapanda
    2. Manati
    3. Manowari
    4. Nyambizi
26. Kanusha:
    Ningeenda ningempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    1. Singeenda singempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    2. Nisingeenda singempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    3. Nisingeenda nisingempata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
    4. Nisingeenda nisingepata akipepeta pojo kwenye ungo.
27. Tegua kitendawili.
    Wanashindana wakifuatana.
    1. Kufuli
    2. Samaki
    3. Mtu na kivuli
    4. Magurudumu
28. Chagua jibu linaloonyesha sifa iliyoundwa kutokana na nomino.
    1. Saka  -  msasi
    2. Ushujaa  -  shujaa
    3. Cheza  -  mchezo
    4. Lipa  -   malipo
29. Chagua neno lenye sauti changamano.
    1. Mtoto
    2. Watoto
    3. Mwavuli 
    4. Wayo
30. Upi ni usemi halisi wa sentensi ifuatayo?
    Maono alisema kuwa alikuwa akiwachukia waliowaajiri watoto.
    1. Maono alisema, "ninawachukia wanaowaajiri watoto.
    2. Maono alisema, "Ninawachukia wanaowaajiri watoto."
    3. Maono alisema, mimi siwapendi wanaowaajiri watoto.
    4. Maono alisema anawachukia wanaowaajiri watoto.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31 hadi 40.   

Ajali za barabarani nchini zimeongezeka maradufu. Swali ni je, nani aelekezewe kidole cha lawama? Ni serikali, ni madereva au ni sisi wasafiri? Hiki kimebaki kitendawili kisichoweza kuteguliwa. Kila siku utasikia kutoka kwenye vyombo vya habari watu walioaga dunia kutokana na ajali. Hili ni jambo la kuatua moyo hasa kwa wale wanaofiwa na wapenzi wao katika ajali.

Mojawapo ya kiini cha ajali barabarani kwetu ni barabara mbovu. Barabara zilizoharibika huchangia pakubwa katika kusababisha ajali. Mashimo yaliyojaa barabarani hufanya magari kuyumbayumba na kisha kupoteza mwelekeo. Mwishowe magari hugongana dafrau na hivyo kusababisha vifo vya watu wasiokuwa na hatia. Serikali yetu ina jukumu kubwa katika kukarabati barabara. Wawape kandarasi watu walio na ujuzi
katika ujenzi wa barabara.

Vilevile, magari yanayobeba abiria kupita kiasi husababisha ajali. Dereva na kondakta wake huwasomba abiria ukadhani ni mashehena ya mizigo. Lengo la haya yote ni ulafi wa pesa. Lawama hapa zinafaa kuelekezwa kwa madereva, makondakta na abiria. Ni sharti wenye magari wajali masilahi ya wasafiri, nao wasafiri ningewashauri kutoabiri magari yaliyojaa abiria.

Isitoshe, magari mabovu katika barabara zetu pia ni chanzo cha ajali. Si ajabu kuwaona madereva wakiyaendesha makatara barabarani. Magari hayo huharibikia mahali popote na wakati wowote. Waendeshaji hawa hujipa moyo na kujitetea kwa methali isemayo ukuukuu wa kamba si upya wa ukambaa. Hatua thabiti za kisheria zinafaa kuchukuliwa na serikali ili kuyaondoa magari ya aina hii. Tukumbuke kuwa kinga ni bora kuliko tiba. Aidha, tutahadhari kabla ya hatari.

Fauka ya hayo, madereva wasiohitimu huchangia katika kusababisha ajali. Wao huendesha magari bila kuhitimu. Labda waliwahonga wanaohusika na utoaji wa leseni. Hawajui ishara za barabarani. Kwa mfano, kivuko cha watoto na hata wanyama, barabara zenye matuta na pengine ishara ya kuonyesha kuruba. Wanaotoa leseni wanapaswa kuwajibika na kutoshiriki ufisadi.

Madereva waliotumia dawa za kulevya pia husababisha ajali. Uwezo wao wa kuona vyema huathirika kwa sababu ya vileo. Wao hawamakiniki wanapoendesha magari. Mihadarati pia huwafanya wengine kuendesha magari kwa kasi mithili ya duma. Wao husahau kuwa haraka haraka haina baraka.

Ni sharti sote tuungane mikono ili kukomesha ajali katika barabara zetu. Tukumbuke kuwa nia zikiwa moja, kilicho mbali huja. Sisi ndisi wenye nchi na kumaliza ajali kunatutegemea sisi.

31. Katika aya ya kwanza, ni nani anastahili kulaumiwa kutokana na ajali?
    
    1. Madereva
    2. Abiria
    3. Hafahamiki
    4. Serikali
32. Ni orodha ipi iliyo na vyombo vya habari pekee?
    
    1. Redio, televisheni, tishali. 
    2. Gazeti, redio, televisheni.
    3. Majarida, kiyoyozi, redio.
    4. Runinga, uyoka, magazeti.
33. Barabara zilizoharibika husababishaje ajali?
    
    1. Magari huendeshwa kwa kasi na baadaye kuyumba.
    2. Magari huharibika, kuyumbayumba na kugongana.
    3. Magari hupoteza njia na kugongana. 
    4. Magari huyumbayumba na kuwagonga wapitanjia.
34. Kwa nini madereva huwabeba abiria kupita kiasi?
    
    1. Mara nyingi wao huwa na haraka. 
    2. Abiria hupenda kubanana kama ndizi.
    3. Wao huwa na tamaa ya pesa.
    4. Viti huwa vichache mno magarini.
35. Ni nini maana ya methali ukuukuu wa kamba si upya wa ukambaa?
    
    1. Tusidharau vitu vya zamani kwa kutamani vipya.
    2. Vitu vya zamani huwa tofauti na vipya.
    3. Tusividunishe vitu vipya kwani vina faida nyingi.
    4. Vitu vya zamani huwa si vizuri kama vipya.
36. Madereva wasiohitimu huwezaje kupata leseni?
    1. Huzinunua kutoka madukani.
    2. Hupewa na maafisa wa trafiki barabarani.
    3. Hutoa hongo.
    4. Hupewa na serikali.
37. Kulingana na ufahamu, mihadarati husababisha haya yote ila
    1. shida za kutazama barabarani.
    2. madereva kuugua magonjwa yatokanayo na dawa za kulevya.
    3. madereva kukosa uangalifu wanapoendesha magari.
    4. magari kuendeshwa kwa kasi.
38. Unafikiri ni njia ipi mwafaka ya serikali kuhakikisha kuwa magari yameendeshwa kwa mwendo wa kadiri?
    1. Kuwa na maafisa wa trafiki katika kila mji nchini.
    2. Kuandaa semina kuwahamasisha abiria.
    3. Magari kutiwa vidhibitimwendo.
    4. Kutoa adhabu kali kwa abiria wanaoabiri magari yaliyojaa abiria.
39. Ni ushauri upi uliotolewa kwa wale wote wasababishao ajali?
    1. Kuwafahamisha askari wa trafiki kasoro yoyote ya madereva.
    2. Kutowahonga wanaotoa leseni.
    3. Kutoabiri magari yaliyojaa wanaposafiri.
    4. Kuchukua tahadhari wanaposafiri.
40. Kichwa kinachofaa zaidi ufahamu huu ni kipi?
    1. Athari za ajali barabarani.
    2. Chanzo cha ajali barabarani.
    3. Njia za kuzuia ajali barabarani.
    4. Ufisadi katika sekta ya uchukuzi.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 41 hadi 50.   

Vumilia alikuwa mtoto wa kike. Alikuwa kifunguamimba katika familia ya mzee Juhudi. Baba wa Vumilia alikuwa maskini wa mali lakini tajiri wa moyo. Alifanya kazi za kijungujiko kuwakimu wanawe na mkewe ambaye walichukuana kama sahani na kawa. Wazee wa vumilia walikula yamini kufanya kila waliloweza ili kumrithisha mwana wao ufunguo wa maisha.

Vumilia alipohitimu darasa la nane, wazazi wake walichochea ari yake ya kufuzu maishani kwa kutumia mifano halisi ambayo Vumilia aliielewa. Wazee hao walimkumbusha binti yao kuwa bidii, utiifu, uvumilivu pamoja na heshima na uadilifu vilikuwa siri kubwa ya fanaka. Naam! Ilibainika kuwa samaki hukunjwa angali mbichi.

Binti wa watu alipopasuliwa mbarika, alikuwa kama mbwa aliyeonyeshwa ufuko, akakataa abadan katan kufa maji. Aliongeza bidii maradufu katika masomo yake na kuwa kama anayetegemea kisomo kuishi. Waliosema kuwa bidii hulipa hawakukosea. Mtihani ulipofanywa na matokeo kutolewa, Vumilia aliwaacha wengi vinywa wazi kwa kuwa alikuwa amewashinda watahiniwa wote nchini.

Halikuwa la mjadala tena. Anayechovya asali hachovyi mara moja. Vumilia hakulegeza kamba wala kuangalia nyuma. Makini yake yalikwama masomoni. Licha ya kuwa kijana, alikataa kuwa bendera ya kufuata upepo. Alimakinikia ndoto yake ya kuwa mhasibu ili kuwaauni wazee wake kama njia ya kushukuru kwa yote waliyoyatenda. Wafadhili wake waliridhishwa na hatua yao ya kumfadhili Vumilia tangu shule ya msingi hadi chuo kikuu.

Hewaa! Hayawi hayawi huwa. Tunapozungumza sasa, Vumilia ni mhasibu mkuu katika benki kuu ya Tulizeni. Amewajengea wazee wake kasri na kuhakikisha kuwa wanapata kila wanalohitaji. Daima huwasomesha wadogo wake na kuwahimiza kufanya bidii za duduvule wakifahamu mno kuwa jasho la leo ndilo faraja ya kesho.

41. Ni kweli kusema kuwa katika familia ya mzee Juhudi
    
    1. Vumilia alikuwa mtoto wa pekee.
    2. Vumilia alikuwa yatima aliyefadhiliwa.
    3. kulikuwa na watoto kadhaa.
    4. Vumilia hakuwa na wanuna wowote.
42. Kifunguamimba ni sawa na
    
    1. mwanambee.
    2. ndugu mdogo.
    3. mtoto wa pekee
    4. mtoto wa mwisho.
43. Wazazi wa Vumilia waliichochea ari yake
    
    1. alipokuwa katika shule ya msingi.
    2. baada ya kumaliza masomo ya sekondari.
    3. alipokuwa katika chuo kikuu.
    4. alipomaliza masomo ya msingi.
44. Ni sifa gani ambayo wazazi wa Vumilia hawakumfunza kama siri ya fanaka?
    
    1. Bidii.
    2. Utiifu.
    3. Ujanja.
    4. Uadilifu.
45. Katika kidokezi samaki hukunjwa angali mbichi, anayelinganishwa na samaki hapa ni
    A. vumilia.
    B. wazazi.
    C. walimu.
    D. wanuna wa Vumilia.
46. Kilichomwezesha Vumilia kupita vizuri katika mtihani wa darasa la nane ni
    1. utajiri wa wazazi wake. 
    2. hali ya umaskini wao.
    3. ushauri wa wazazi wake.
    4. mtihani kuwa rahisi.
47. Vumilia alikuwa tofauti na vijana wenzake kwa kuwa
    1. hakushawishika kufuata mkondo mbovu.
    2. aliamua kuwa mhasibu.
    3. alisoma hadi chuo kikuu. 
    4. aliwafaa wazaziwe baadaye.
48. Amewajengea wazee wake kasri ni 
    1. nahau.
    2. tanakali ya sauti.
    3. istiara.
    4. tashbihi.
49. Wafadhili wa Vumilia
    1. walijutia uamuzi wao.
    2. walimwonea fahari Vumilia. 
    3. walimwonea wivu Vumilia.
    4. walisikitikia mafanikio ya Vumilia.
50. Methali gani inayoweza kutumiwa kufupishia ujumbe wa ufahamu huu? 
    1. Heri nusu shari kuliko shari kamili.
    2. Mali bila daftari hupotea bila habari.
    3. Hasara humpata mwenye mabezo. 
    4. Mvumilivu hula mbivu.

MARKING SCHEME

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

 QUESTIONS     

Read the passage below it contains blank spaces numbered 1-15. For each blank space, choose the BEST alternative from the given four.

Juma was well known not only for his skill in metalwork ___1___ for the way he ___2___ with people. He ___3___ politely to his customers and he ___4___overcharged them. He was honest ___5___ for this people liked him. His grandmother was friendly. She talked to customers kindly and ___7___ the women how their children were ___8___.Two or three times ___9___ month Juma went to town and ___10___ bags full of old cans On ___11___ days, his grandmother was left to ___12___ the workshop

"Hallo, Grandmother. Are you the shopkeeper this afternoon ____13___ I asked her one day ___14___ I visited the workshop. "Yes, I am," she ___15___.

For question 16-18, choose the alternative that best completes the sentence given.   

16. The secret was between you and __________
    
    1. he
    2. me
    3. they
    4. I
17. The new fabric ___________________ when it was washed yesterday.
    
    1. shrunk
    2. shrink
    3. shrinked
    4. shranks
18. It was not until four o'clock __________________
    
    1. when the choir returned 
    2. that the choir returned 
    3. that the choir returned back
    4. when the choir returned back

For question 19-21, choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined word(s)    

19. The president spoke in very few words.
    
    1. harshly
    2. wildly
    3. clearly
    4. briefly
20. We could hear the sound of the horse distinctly from afar.
    
    1. neighing
    2. chattering
    3. braying 
    4. whirring
21. Had the children worked harder, they would have excelled.   
    1. The children didn't work hard yet they excelled.
    2. The children didn't work hard enough to excel.
    3. The children worked hard and excelled.
    4. The children will excel as long as they work hard.

For question 22 and 23. choose the alternative that means the opposite of the underlined.  

22. The maximum number of players allowed in the game is twenty.
    
    1. least
    2. greatest
    3. minimum
    4. largest
23. The polite learner was awarded by the head teacher at the end of the year.
    
    1. humble
    2. harsh
    3. courteous
    4. rude

For question 24 and 25, choose the one that least fits in the group.   

24.  
    1. stop
    2. run
    3. jog
    4. occur
25.  
    1. pilot
    2. captain
    3. teacher
    4. occupation

Read the passage below and then answer question 26-38.   

The village we all loved so well consisted of perhaps twenty mud houses grouped in compounds on either side of the road. Each compound contained four or five houses arranged in a hollow square. One of these compounds, the biggest by far, was the Chief's. His was the only house with corrugated iron roofing. Not even his wives' houses in the same compound had this luxury.

A little stream ran under the main road at one end of the village near the school. The bridge over this stream was wide enough to take one car or lorry at a time. When we were having our twice-daily bath in the cool, clean water below, it was frightening to see how a lorry crossing the bridge leaned over, seeming always in danger of falling and crushing us.

I suppose I must at an early age have given some evidence of possessing better-than- average intelligence, for my family sent me to school - the only one of my brothers and sisters thus favoured. Perhaps though, it was only that when we were children squatted on the bare earth in front of the house, taking it in turn to invent stories, mine always seemed to be the lengthiest and most involved, as well as the most popular. But then my elder brother had learned to give the customers who came to my mother's shop their correct change at an earlier age than 1, and one of my younger brothers could beat the drum better than I could. I see now that, slight as were my father's contacts with the outside world, he had learnt that a person's success depended on his ability to express himself effectively in the big city on the coast (which to the best of my knowledge, he only visited once), as well as in the great unknown world beyond.

I do not remember ever hearing my father and mother discuss the question of my being sent to school. One morning, without any warning, my father said to me," Kisimi, put on your best gown, wash your feet, and follow me." I must have been about ten years old at the time, for I was just tall enough to reach things on our verandah parapet from the ground outside. My father had put on his best khaki trousers and a blue and white striped robe, and walked ahead of me down the two miles road between our hut and the small school run by the American missionaries on the other side of the village.

We turned off the road up a neat gravelled path lined with short bushes of crimson double hibiscus set at regular intervals. To one side of the path was a dwarf-sized football field, and mango and avocado pear trees stood on the other side, the former with their blossoms, so much like Christmas-tree decorations, swaying softly in the breeze. My feelings are we stepped over the dusty threshold into the cool interior of the one-roomed school were compounded of curiosity and pride, but mainly of the latter.

The American lady who rose from her table in a corner of the room to greet us as we entered was I thought, radiantly beautiful. She smiled as if she already knew and was very fond of us; her skin was white and red, and looked so soft and smooth that I longed to touch it. But when she spoke her voice sounded unmusical and unnatural, and even the little boy who was summoned to interpret for her seemed to have difficulty in understanding what she was saying. I marvel now at the speed with which we all learned to understand and speak the strange language she spoke.

26. In the village where the writer fived
    1. houses were made of bricks and mortar
    2. houses were arranged in two parallel rows
    3. only the houses of the Chief's wives had corrugated iron roofing
    4. the Chief's house was situated in the biggest compound
27. Which of the following statements is correct?
    
    1. The water of the stream was seldom clean.
    2. It was the writer's daily habit to go twice for a bath in the stream.
    3. The bridge over the stream was too narrow for a lorry to pass.
    4. In the village there were no fewer than twenty compounds.
28. The writer says that
    
    1. he does not know the reason why he was sent to school.
    2. his stories were popular because they were imaginative.
    3. all his younger brothers except one could beat the drum better than he did.
    4. his elder brother learnt to give the customers the correct change at a younger age than he did.
29. It is clear from the passage that the writer's father
    
    1. had no contact whatsoever with the outside world.
    2. was well aware of the fact that a man's ability to express himself effectively stood him in good stead in a big coastal city.
    3. thought that his son had more-than- average intelligence.
    4. sent his son to school because he could do no useful job at home.
30. According to the passage, which statement is true?
    1. Kisimi heard his parents discuss that they would send him to school. 
    2. Kisimi and his father were well dressed on the day of their visit to the American missionaries' school.
    3. Kisimi was exactly ten years old when he joined the school.
    4. Kisimi went ahead of his father all the way from their house to the school.
31. On the occasion of his first visit to the village school, the writer
    1. requested his father to accompany him to the school.
    2. had mixed feelings of pride and curiosity.
    3. was very much impressed by the American lady teacher who said that she knew them.
    4. did not fail to notice the musical quality about the American lady's voice.
32. When Kisimi and his father visited the school
    1. The American lady made them feel that they were welcome visitors
    2. They had little difficulty in understanding what she was saying
    3. A little boy translated fairly well for them in their language what she was saying
    4. Kisimi learnt to understand and speak the American lady's strange language which she spoke on the very first visit he made to the school
33. The description of the writer's visit to the school as given in the last two paragraphs is
    1. Vague
    2. Vivid
    3. Dull
    4. Unnecessary
34. What does the expression 'this luxury'. printed in bold in the first paragraph, refer to?
    1. The biggest compound
    2. A bath in the cool, clean water
    3. Corrugated iron roofing
    4. A house made of bricks and mortar
35. The word 'evidence' printed in bold in the third paragraph can be best replaced by
    1. Proof
    2. Confidence
    3. Certainty
    4. Assurance
36. How old was the writer when he was taken to school?
    1. Ten years old
    2. Approximately ten years
    3. Almost ten years old
    4. Precisely ten years old.
37. What surprising thing has the writer mentioned in the last paragraph?
    1. They learnt the foreign language very fast.
    2. The white lady forced them to enrol in the school.
    3. He hated school right from the first day.
    4. He enjoyed learning immediately after enrolment.
38. The best title for the passage above would be
    1. My first day in school.
    2. My childhood years.
    3. The village we lived in.
    4. Why I was sent to school.

Read the passage below and then answer question 39-50    

The term child labour is not new in this country. It is a practice that has existed from time immemorial. Children are forced to seek employment for various reasons. Some may have lost both parents at a very tender age. Others come from very poor families hence are forced to stop schooling to seek employment to sustain the remaining members of the family.

Due to poor working conditions, these children suffer untold pain. Many's the time when these children work in the rain, scorching sun and very dusty conditions. These children are also exposed to very harmful and deadly chemicals for they work without protective clothing such as gloves, mouth and nose masks, gumboots, helmets or overalis. They touch these with their bare hands and step on them with bare feet. Any medication for these children becomes a nightmare.

Most of these children are mistreated by their employers. They are not allowed to complain whatsoever; they are beaten thoroughly whenever they complain. During these beatings, they sustain serious injuries, which become rather septic and rarely get the necessary treatment. Further still, the mistreatment and injuries the children sustain leave them so traumatized and not trusting any adults. They find adults rather inhuman.

Employing children denies them the basic right to education and opportunities to go to school not forgetting that education at primary and secondary levels in Kenya is free. Child labour encourages delinquency, truancy and school dropouts among many children of school going age. Despite the hardship encountered, children prefer to give up school and fend for themselves through the minimal wages received in child labour.

Further investigations on child labour reveal that some parents give out their eldest children to fend for the family and themselves. The case in point is where children are employed as house helps. In most cases, the child employed is of the same age as the children of the employer. The employer's children go to school but the juvenile house help has to wake up at the wee hours of the morning, prepare breakfast, polish the children's shoes and see them off to school. Sometimes the child is subjected to beatings and verbal abuse for work not well done. At times the child will go without food for a mistake made by someone else.

Worse still, child labour encourages drug and alcohol abuse. Most children take to drug abuse and alcoholism to escape their woeful lives. Many of these children develop immoral behaviour due to the harsh conditions they are subjected and exposed to at such a tender age. We all agree that child labour is an evil act that demoralizes children. We should all stand our ground and say no to child labour.

39. According to the first paragraph, child labour
    
    1. has been accepted in the society as a long-time practice.
    2. has been practiced for a long time in Kenya.
    3. has existed among Kenyans for a short period.
    4. is a new practice being tried out.
40. Which one of the following is not a possible reason why children seek employment?
    1. Becoming orphans at a young age.
    2. Being born and raised in abject poverty.
    3. Peer pressure.
    4. There are various reasons for this.
41. ....at a very tender age... has been used to mean
    
    1. young and unexposed
    2. coming from the village 
    3. young and foolish
    4. old enough to care
42. What does the writer mean by untold pain?
    
    1. Too much pain that is not known by many.
    2. Pain that cannot be told.
    3. Pain that has never been heard of.
    4. Pain that can be borne.
43. When you work without protection wear you
    
    1. inhale harmful chemicals.
    2. take deadly and harmful things.
    3. do not get exposure to anything.
    4. are likely to suffer from deadly disorders.
44. What eventually happens to those children who work without protective gear?
    
    1. They are treated although when it is too late.
    2. They contract diseases but do not get treatment.
    3. They withstand all that comes their way.
    4. They are too strong to be shaken.
45. According to the passage, adults
    1. are considered inhuman because of the way they treat the underage and employed children.
    2. inhuman in the eyes of all the children.
    3. traumatize young children in their surrounding.
    4. expose employed children to deadly things.
46. How does the society violate the children's rights?
    1. They do not consider the fact that education is free in Kenya.
    2. They expose them to chemicals.
    3. They beat up children.
    4. They deny them the right to education by employing them.
47. Why would a parent give out their children to work? In order to
    1. fend for their families.
    2. increase to the family income.
    3. avoid paying school fees.
    4. engage everyone in the family.
48. The words 'at the wee hours of the morning' can be replaced by
    1. late at night
    2. very late in the day
    3. mid mornin
    4. very early in the morning
49. Why do employed children take lo drugs?
    1. In order to escape from the wretched life they lead.
    2. They are poor and condemned to die so.
    3. Harsh punishment awaits them later in the day.
    4. It is their only consolation.
50. The passage you have read is about
    1. Child abuse.
    2. The modern society today.
    3. Child Labour.
    4. Inconsiderate parents.

 QUESTIONS     

1. What is ninety eight million, ninety eight thousand and ninety eight in numerals?
   
   1. 98 098 908
   2. 98 908 908
   3. 98 908 098
   4. 98 098 098
2. How many groups of thousands are there in the total value of digit 4 in the number 548 928 671?
   
   1. 40 000
   2. 4 000
   3. 400
   4. 400 000
3. What is the next number in the pattern?
   209, 168, 131, 100, 71, ________
   
   1. 44
   2. 46
   3. 48
   4. 50
4. What is ⁶/₁₃, ⁹/₁₄, ⁸/₁₅,  and ¹¹/₁₇ arranged in an ascending order? 
   1.  ⁹/₁₄, ⁸/₁₅, ⁶/₁₃, ¹¹/₁₇
   2. ⁶/₁₃, ⁸/_15, ⁹/₁₄,  ¹¹/₁₇
   3.  ¹¹/_17, ⁹/_14, ⁸/_15, ⁶/₁₃, 
   4. ⁸/₁₅, ⁹/_14, ¹¹/_17, ⁶/₁₃ 
5. What is 28. 2586 rounded off to the nearest hundredths?
   1. 28. 25
   2. 28. 259
   3. 28.6
   4. 28.26
6. What is the place value of digit 6 in the number 962 534?
   1. Tens of thousands
   2. Hundreds of thousands.
   3. Thousands.
   4. Millions.
7. What is the value of 8¼ + 2¹/₃  of  3²/₉ ÷ 1¹/₆ ?
   1. 9¹¹/₃₆
   2. 18¹⁹/₃₆
   3. 14²⁵/₃₆
   4. 20²³/₃₆
8. What is the value of:
   0.87 + 51.3 - 0.09 + 0.2?
   1. 52.82
   2. 51.26
   3. 51.88
   4. 52.28
9. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?
   1. 2 158 496
   2. 2 614 150
   3. 2 588 964
   4. 2 469 830
10. The area of a square plot of land is 2 809m². Find the length of one side.
    1. 53m
    2. 57m
    3. 47m
    4. 43m
11. The population of a country is 46 005 818. If 15 589 746 are women and 21 934 834 are children, how many men are in the country?
    1. 8 841 328
    2. 9 281 328
    3. 8 481 238
    4. 9 821 238
12. A bus travelled from Mombasa to Nairobi, a distance of 468km. Later on, the bus went another 281km to Nakuru and then further 96km to Kericho. What distance in kilometres was covered by the bus altogether? 
    1. 854km
    2. 845km
    3. 749km
    4. 794km
13. A lorry carries 378 bags of rice in one trip. Each bag of rice is 25kg. If the lorry makes 18 trips, how many tonnes does the lorry transport?
    1. 1710t
    2. 171.0t
    3. 1701t
    4. 170.1t
14. In a coffee plantation, 28 080 coffee seedlings were planted in 156 rows. How many coffee seedlings were planted in each row?
    1. 180
    2. 140
    3. 160
    4. 120
15. Three bells ring at intervals of 24 minutes, 30 minutes and 40 minutes. The bell rang together at 1145hrs. At what time in am/pm will they ring together again?
    1. 11.45 a.m
    2. 3.45 am
    3. 11.45 pm
    4. 3.45 pm
16. Kipkoech's stride is ⁵/₈, of a metre. How many strides will he make to cover a distance of 80m?
    1. 128
    2. 96
    3. 50
    4. 64
17. A man spent ³/₈ of his salary on food, ¹/₅  on clothing, ¼ on other expenses and saved the rest. What fraction of his salary did he save?
    1. ¹⁷/₄₀
    2. ³⁷/₄₀
    3. ²⁷/₄₀
    4. ⁷/₄₀
18. What is the GCD of 28, 63 and 84?
    1. 28
    2. 14
    3. 49
    4. 7
19. A matatu left Busia for Nairobi at 2045hrs on Wednesday. The journey took 8 hours 55 minutes. What time and day did it reach Nairobi? 
    1. 1740hrs Thursday
    2. 1740hrs Wednesday
    3. 0540hrs Thursday
    4. 0540hrs Wednesday
20. What is the square of 2¼ ?
    1. 1½
    2. 5¹/₁₆
    3. 4¹/₁₆
    4. 1¹/₈
21. In the figure below, line AB is parallel to line CD and line PQ is a transversal line.
    
    Which of the following statements is true?
    1. Angle b and g are corresponding angles.
    2. Angle a and e are co-interior angles. 
    3. Angle h and g are vertically opposite angles.
    4. Angle c and e are alternate angles.
22. The area of a triangular piece of land is 22.5 Ares. It has a base length of 250 metres. What is its height in metres?
    1. 90m
    2. 45m
    3. 360m
    4. 18m
23. Which of the following properties is true in both a rhombus and a parallelogram?
    1. All sides are equal.
    2. The sum of interior angles adds up to four right angles.
    3. Diagonals bisect each other at right angles.
    4. Each interior angle is a right angle.
24. The total length of a barbed wire round a square piece of land is 144m. What is the area of the piece of land in square metres?
    1. 1 296
    2. 20 736
    3. 576
    4. 5 184
25. Simplify:
    ³/₅ (40x − 25y) + ²/₃ (18x − 21y)
    1. (36x  − y)
    2. (36x + 29y)
    3. (36x + y)
    4. (36x − 29y)
26. What is the value of a (3c - 2b)
                                            d
    when a = 2, d = 5, b = 3 and c = 4?
    1. 1¹/₅
    2. 3³/₅
    3. 2²/₅
    4. 2¹/₃
27. What is the value of letter y in the equation below? 5(3y − 2) = 2(3y + 13)
    1. 4
    2. 9
    3. 6
    4. 3
28. Simplify the inequality 2(x − 1) < x + 4
    1. x < 2
    2. x < 6
    3. x > 2
    4. x > 6
29. Find the value of angle m in the figure below.
    
    1. 144°
    2. 108°
    3. 128°
    4. 116°
30. Construct triangle PQR in which line PQ = 6.5cm, angle QPR = 30° and angle PRQ = 40°. Draw a circe that touches points P, Q and R. What is the radius of the circle?
    1. 4.6cm
    2. 3.5cm
    3. 5.2 cm
    4. 2.5cm
31. The top of a 17m ladder leans on a vertical wall with its lower end touching the ground. Which one of the following sets of measurements represents the height of the wall and the horizontal distance from the ladder to the wall?
    1. 5m and 12m
    2. 3m and 4m
    3. 6m and 8m
    4. 8m and 15m
32. What is the total value of digit 8 in the decimal number 3.52842?
    1. ⁸/₁₀₀₀
    2. ⁸/₁₀₀₀₀
    3. ⁸/₁₀₀
    4. ⁸/₁₀
33. Which one of the following fractions will give a recurring decimal?
    1. ¹⁶/₂₅
    2. ⁷/₃₄
    3. ⁵/₃₆
    4. ¹¹/₅₀
34. Work out:
    √0.0324
    1. 0.0018
    2. 0.018
    3. 0.18
    4. 1.8
35. What is ¹¹/₁₆ as a percentage?
    1. 68.75%
    2. 6.875%
    3. 0.6875%
    4. 0.06875%
36. The sketch below shows possible routes to school from Kagu's home.
    
    What is the distance from Kagu's home to school through the health center in kilometres?
    1. 56.2
    2. 10.8
    3. 43.8
    4. 31.5
37. The radius of a bicycle wheel is 21cm. How many turns will it make to cover a distance of 6.6km?
    1. 50 000
    2. 5 000
    3. 500
    4. 50
38. The cost of a plot in Isinya in the year 2020 was sh. 400 000. After one year, the cost of the plot appreciated by 35%. What was the cost of the plot in the year 2021?
    1. Sh. 140 000 
    2. Sh. 480 000 
    3. Sh. 540 000
    4. Sh. 435 000
39. A rectangular piece of land measures 32.4m in length and 26.8m in width. Kiba fenced this land with four strands of barbed wire. What was the length of the wire used?
    1. 473.6m
    2. 59.2m
    3. 118.4m
    4. 236.8m
40. In the year 2021, covid related deaths in a certain country was 3 500. In the year 2022, this number reduced by 26%. How many people died of covid in the year 2022?
    1. 4410
    2. 910
    3. 3 140
    4. 2 590
41. Find the perimeter of the shape drawn below.
    
    1. 33cm
    2. 48cm
    3. 58cm
    4. 63cm
42. There was 1 800 litres of water in a tank. During construction, 68% of the water was used. How much water was left in the tank?
    1. 1 224L
    2. 1080L
    3. 5761L
    4. 1 276L
43. What is the area of a circle whose radius is 28cm?
    1. 616cm²
    2. 4 928cm²
    3. 1 232cm²
    4. 2 464cm²
44. The figure below represents a model cuboid made from wire rods.
    
    Calculate the total length of the wire rods needed to make the model.
    1. 152cm
    2. 308cm
    3. 1 728c
    4. 652cm
45. Figure ABCD is a rhombus. Line BD and AC are diagonals. Angle BDA = 35°
    
    What is the size of angle BAC?
    1. 35°
    2. 110°
    3. 70°
    4. 55°
46. The table below shows Wanjala's expenditure for the month of December 2021. The information on the expenditure on clothing is not indicated.
    

    Item	Rent	Food	Saving	Clothing
    Amount	Sh. 6 000	Sh. 5 000	Sh. 4 000

    A pie chart was drawn to represent the information above. If the angle representing the expense on food was 100°, how much was used on clothing?
    1. Sh. 4 000
    2. Sh. 3 000
    3. Sh. 8.000
    4. Sh. 2 000
47. A length of 3.2cm era on a scale drawing represents an actual length of 9 600m. What is the scale used?
    1. 1:3 000
    2. 1:30 000
    3. 1: 300 000
    4. 1:3 000 000
48. The graph below shows a journey of a cyclist from town X to town M, a distance of 100km. On the way, he stopped to relax. He then continued with the journey to town M
    
    What was his average speed for the whole journey?
    1. 40km/hr
    2. 50km/hr
    3. 48 km/hr
    4. 35km/hr
49. The mean mark scored by five pupils in an examination was 82. If the marks of four of them were 84, 96, 78 and 64, what was the score of the fifth pupil?
    1. 68
    2. 84
    3. 74
    4. 88
50. Which of the following nets can form a closed cube when folded?
    

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

Questions

1. A push or a pull on an object is referred as
   1. weight.
   2. force.
   3. energy.
   4. volume.
2. Grade five learners were doing an experiment  on different substances. What happened when they put red litmus paper in ash solution? It  turned 
   1. blue
   2. yellow .
   3. grey
   4. red
3. Three of the following are safety precautions when handling plants. Which one is not?.
   1. wear gloves on your hands.
   2. wash hands using soap after handling plants.
   3. wear protective gears.
   4. any fruits or leaves.
      
      Use the diagram below to answer question 4
      
4. Which part in the above diagram shows  where the baby grows
   1. X
   2. Z
   3. Y
   4. M.
5. Which part of a plant absorbs water and supports the plant firmly?
   1. Fruit
   2. Flowers
   3. Roots
   4. Stem.
6. Alisha and Maureen were playing on the see-saw as show below.
   
   Which of the statements below is true? .
   1. Alisha is heavier than Maureen.
   2. Maureen is heavier than Alisha.
   3. For them to balance they should both move away from the fulcrum.
   4. Alisha should move closer to the pivot for them to balance.
7. The following are blood groups. Which group is referred to as universal donor?
   1. B
   2. O
   3. A/B
   4. A .
8. Waste can be managed in the following ways except 
   1. reducing.
   2. excretion
   3. reusing.
   4. recycling.
9. Grade 4 learners were asked to type a friendly letter during their English lesson. Which part  of the computer did, they use to enter the letters? 
   1. Central Processing Unit:
   2. Monitor.
   3. Keyboard.
   4. Word.
10. Below are characteristics of a certain group of animals.
    1. They live partly on land and partly in water.
    2. They lay eggs.
    3. They do not have a constant body temperulure.
    4. They breathe through lungs.
       Which of the following groups fit then description above?
       1. Reptiles .
       2. Fish
       3. Mammals..
       4. Bird.
11. Which of the following parts is correctly matched with its function?
    
    
    1. S - used to give instructions
    2. T - used to type. 
    3. Z - shows or displays what is happening.
    4. V - connects the digital device to the hardware.
12. The following are water pollutants. Which one is not?
    1. Oils spills.
    2. Smoke
    3. Sewage.
    4. Factory water
13. Four learners were asked to identify the state of matter that has the following characteristics.
    1. have definite shape.
    2. have definite volume.
    3. have definite mass.
       Who gave the correct answer?
       1. Juma - liquids.
       2. Mariam insulators.
       3. Abdi - gases.
       4. Sarah - solids.
14. A metallic ball sinks in water while a plastic one will float. This is due to
    1. material.
    2. shape. 
    3. size.
    4. mass.
15. Which waterborne disease can be controlledby draining stagnant water?
    1. Dysentery.
    2. Bilharzia.
    3. Typhoid.
    4. Cholera.
16. Which of the following is not a form of gardening?
    1. Vertical gardening.
    2. Kitchen gardening.
    3. Market gardening.
    4. Horizontal gardening.
17. The following tools are used in farm. Which one is used for weeding?
    1. Jembe.
    2. Prunning saw.
    3. Sickel.
    4. Axe.
18. Grade five learners in Makongeni school were asked to name the part of the vegetable eaten. Which pupil gave the correct answer?
    

    		Vegetables	Part eaten
    A.	Mercy	carrots	fruits
    B.	Paul	Onion	bulb
    C.	Tom	Tomatoes	leaves
    D.	Natalie	Kales	roots

19. Mr. Mwema was adviced by an Agricultural officer to instal gutters to avoid soil erosion near his house. Which type of erosion was he controlling?
    1. Sheet erosion.
    2. Rill erosion
    3. Splash erosion.
    4. Gulley erosion.
20. Which part of planting material is used to plant pumpkin?
    1. Seed.
    2. Leaves
    3. Cutting.
    4. Roots
21. The following animals can be controlled by the use of a fence except a
    1. squirrel. 
    2. Mongoose
    3. hare.
    4. bird
22. The following are creeping crops except
    1. pumpkin.
    2. cabbage.
    3. calabash.
    4. watermelon.
23. Birds kept for laying eggs are called
    1. broilers.
    2. dairy.  
    3. layers.
    4. beef.
24. Rice is grown in _______ type of soil
    1. clay soil
    2. cotton soil
    3. sandy soil
    4. loam soil
25. The best way for controlling gulley erosion is by
    1. building gabbions.
    2. making terraces.
    3. planting cover crops.
    4. contour farming.
26. Which term is used to describe the process of collecting soil from deposition sites and using it to replace the lost top soil?
    1. soil erosion.
    2. run-off.
    3. solid deposit
    4. soil recovery.
27. Calton was seen in the school garden carrying out the practice below. Which gardening practice was this?
    
    
    1. Weeding.
    2. Mulching.
    3. Watering.
    4. Thinning.
28. Which of the following crop is not a legume?
    1. Maize.
    2. Peas.
    3. Bean.
    4. Groundnuts.
29. Three of the following crops are grown in a sunked seedbed except
    1. kale.
    2. spinach
    3. tomatoes
    4. Sugarcane
30. Grade four learners made the structure below.
    
    What was the function of the structure above?
    1. make the farm attractive 
    2. breed rodents.
    3. scare animals. 
    4. entertainment.
31. Grade 5 pupils from Heshima Academy grouped food in groups below. Which group consist of food that provide our bodies with fats and oil? 
    1. Beans, groundnuts, lentils.
    2. Samosa, mandazi, pancakes.
    3. Butter, cheese, red meat.
    4. Chicken, ice cream, oily spinach.
32. Identify the bleaching symbol shown below.
    
    
    1. Do not bleach.
    2. Any bleach is ok. 
    3. Bleach with caution.
    4. Oxygen bleach only.
33. The following are some of the measures that can be used to prevent common communicable diseases. Which one is not?
    1. Cleaning and disinfecting shared surfaces. 
    2. Shaking hands.
    3. Avoid sharing personal items.
    4. Regular washing of hands...
34. Which of the following diseases is caused by nutritional deficiency?
    1. Measles.
    2. Elephantiasis. 
    3. Mumps.
    4. Kwashiokor.
35. Name the embroidery stitch shown below.
    
    
    1. Chain stitch.
    2. Stem stitch.
    3. Satin stitch.
    4. Loop stitch.
36. Below are some of the reasons for stuffing shoes after cleaning except to
    1. make them look smart
    2. maintain the shape 
    3. improve the quality
    4. keep off small animals and snakes.
37. Misuse of cosmetics can cause the following dangers except
    1. diarrhoea.
    2. headaches.
    3. face rash.
    4. skin irritation.
38. Which of the list below consist of tools used sowing only?
    
    
    1. (i), (ii), (iii)
    2. (ii), (iii), (v)
    3. (ii), (iii), (iv)
    4. (iii), (iv), (v):
39. Which is the best stitch to use in repairing a gaping seam?
    1. Backstitch,
    2. Chain stitch.
    3. Hemming stitch.
    4. Double stitch.
40. Pupils in Lamu Academy were asked to nam one basic method of weaving used in fabri construction. Who among the following giri named the correct method?
    1. Mary - Double weave.
    2. Ann - Flat weave. 
    3. Liz - Cotton weave.
    4. Terry - Plain weave
41. Inorder to improve pool hygienes, which one of the following should be observed? 
    1. Always use floaters and lifesavers to save you from drowning
    2. Do not swim immediately after taking meals
    3. Avoid diving at the shallow ends of the pool
    4. Visit the toilet before going to swim.
42. Martin was scen swimming using the technique below.
    
    which swimming technique was Martin likely to be practising?
    1. Breast stroke.
    2. Sidestroke. 
    3. Diving
    4. Backstroke.
43. The following are points to be followed while performing a one handed catch in a frisbee game except
    1. always aim to catch the disc with one hand
    2. avoid catching the disc using your thumb and fingers.
    3. Watch and time the oncoming disc carefully as it flies towards you .
    4. stand with your feet shoulder width apart with your knees slightly bent.
44. Joel got hurt on his knce while playing a soccer game. Which one of the following steps of managing the wound should come first?
    1. Cleaning the wound well.
    2. Applying an antiseptic such as spirit or dettol.
    3. Bandages the wound well to avoid blecding. 
    4. Apply alcohol or swap to the area.
45. A method of starting a race where the knees of the rear leg is opposite to the 10e of the Ieading leg with hand placed shoulder width apart is known as
    1. bunch start
    2. clongated print start
    3. medium spirit start
    4. standing start.
46. Grade 6 boy was seen playing a handball skill shown below.
    
    Which one of the following statements is false about the skill above?
    1. It aims at making a score froin an ordinary . position. 
    2. It allows one to advance with the ball.
    3. Enables a player to go past a defender. 
    4. It is a defensive skill used by the goal keeper only.
47. A game of rounders is played by ______ players.
    1. 9
    2. 7
    3. 8
    4. 11
48. While practising for balance, a PHE instructor can encourage his learners to peerom the following skills except
    1. V-balance.
    2. T-balance.
    3. crouch balance.
    4. rope work skills.
49. The following are attacking skills used in a Kabaddi game
    
    The attacking skills shown above is known
    1. toe touch. 
    2. foot touch
    3. side kicking
    4. hand touch
50. During a PHE practical lesson, leaners practised the following types of passes.
    1. Overarm pass
    2. Underarm pass
    3. Chest pass 
    4. Bounce puss
       Which of the above passes is ased to pass ihe ball over a short distance?
       1. (iii)
       2. (iv)
       3. (ii)
       4. (i)

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