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QUESTIONS

  1. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    1. The following vertebrates are amphibians. Which one is NOT?
      1. Frog
      2. Salamander
      3. Turtle
      4. Newt
    2. Kennedy wants to bite a piece of cake. Which tooth will he use?
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    3. The following are examples of air pollutant except:-
      1. smoke
      2. dirty water
      3. bad smell
      4. emission from lorries
    4. Identify the protective gear below;
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      1. Forceps
      2. Scissors
      3. Goggles
      4. Tongs
    5. Which digestive juice is produced in the stomach?
      1. Bile juice
      2. Gastric juice
      3. Intestinal juice
      4. Stomach juice
    6. Which one of the following is NOT a digital device
      1. Laptop
      2. Television
      3. Mobile phone
      4. Portfolio
    7. The digital device drawn below is part of a computer. Name the device:-
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      1. Mouse
      2. C.P.U
      3. Keyboard
      4. Monitor
    8. There are three states of matter. Which one is NOT?
      1. Gas
      2. Liquid
      3. Light
      4. Solid
    9. Grade four learners put a piece of dry wood in a basin of water. The wood:-
      1. Sank
      2. Melted
      3. Floated
      4. Dissolved
    10. A big ship floats on water because of:- 
      1. Its size.
      2. Its shape.
      3. Its material.
      4. Its volume.
    11. Sound travels in _______________________ directions.
      1. one
      2. same
      3. all
      4. up
    12. Kelly dropped a book and a rubber at the same time. What happened?
      1. They hang on air.
      2. They broke into pieces.
      3. The book reached down first.
      4. They reached the ground at the same time.
    13. Which item is NOT transluscent?
      1. Bulb
      2. Skylight
      3. Tinted window
      4. Oiled paper
    14. Grade 4 learners carried out an experiment as shown below.
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      The pins fell down one by one because of:-
      1. convection
      2. conduction
      3. radiation
      4. evaporation
    15. Harvesting is done during a _____________________ season.
      1. rainy
      2. windy
      3. sunny
      4. calm
    16. The removal of undigested food through the anus is called:-
      1. Egestion
      2. Digestion
      3. Excretion
      4. Gestation
    17. The best water for drinking should be:-
      1. cooked
      2. boiled
      3. decanted
      4. sieved
    18. Which animal is an odd one out?
      1. cat
      2. tick
      3. bee
      4. spider 
    19. Which one of the following is NOT a method of maintaining simple tools?
      1. store in a cool dry place.
      2. sharpen the cutting tools.
      3. avoid using them
      4. clean after use. 
    20. The loudness or softness of sound is called:-
      1. texture
      2. pitch
      3. noise
      4. volume
  2. AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES
    1. Which soil feels rough through the fingers?
      1. sandy soil
      2. loam soil
      3. clay soil
      4. dusty soil
    2. Which type of irrigation requires the use of perforrated pipes to conserve water?
      1. flood irrigation
      2. Overhead mirrigation
      3. Drip irrigation
      4. Sprinkler irrigation
    3. Identify the wild animal below:-
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      1. Squirrel
      2. Mole
      3. Monkey
      4. Mongoose
    4. Which one is NOT a seed dispersal agent?
      1. wind
      2. water
      3. explossive mechanisms
      4. sunlight
    5. A farmer removed excess seedlings from his nursery bed. This practice is called:-
      1. weeding
      2. pruning
      3. thinning
      4. hardening off
    6. The following are products of a certain farm animal.
      1. mutton
      2. fleece
      3. wool
        The farm animal is:-
        1. Goat
        2. Pig
        3. Sheep
        4. Chicken
    7. Which one is NOT a poultry bird?
      1. Ostrich
      2. Goose
      3. Tuckey
      4. Duck
    8. The following crops are legumes except:-
      1. Soya beans
      2. Lentils
      3. Sorghum
      4. Green grams
    9. Identify the farm tool below:-
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      1. Pruning shear
      2. Garden trowel
      3. Garden hoe
      4. Shovel
    10. We can use water in the farm in all the following ways except:-
      1. mixing farm chemicals.
      2. irrigation.
      3. washing farm tools.
      4. swimming for leisure.
  3. HOMESCIENCE ACTIVITIES
    1. The following are cleaning materials. Which one is NOT an abrassive?
      1. soap dish
      2. scouring powder
      3. steel wool
      4. scouring pads 
    2. Which playing items are drawn below?
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      1. skipping ropes
      2. balls
      3. hoops
      4. marbles   
    3. Which type of shoes is cleaned and polished using a shoe polish?
      1. canvas shoes
      2. rubber shoes
      3. gumboots
      4. leather shoes  
    4. Which fuel is commonly used in the kitchen equipment below?
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      1. paraffin
      2. charcoal
      3. firewood
      4. gas 
    5. Which one of the following is a common illness?
      1. Cancer
      2. Hypertension
      3. Coughs
      4. Corona virus disease
    6. What is another name for energy giving foods?
      1. carbohydrates
      2. proteins
      3. vitamins
      4. minerals
    7. Identify the kitchen equipment below;
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      1. colander
      2. rolling pin
      3. tray
      4. cooking stick
    8. The following are methods of preserving milk except:-
      1. farmenting
      2. boiling
      3. refrigeration
      4. smoking
    9. Which one is NOT a source of vitamins?
      1. Strawberry
      2. Cherries
      3. French beans
      4. Spinanch
    10. The type of stitch below is likely to be:-
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      1. Running stitch
      2. Stem stitch
      3. Chain stitch
      4. Tacking stitch
  4. PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
    1. Which one represents an athletic track?
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    2. The skill of working together to achieve a goal is known as:-
      1. teamwork
      2. running
      3. warm up activity
      4. cooperation
    3. The best material to make an improvised ball is:-
      1. old newspapers
      2. old polythene papers
      3. thin wires
      4. saw dust
    4. The equipment below is a rounders item.
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      Part X is likely to be:-
      1. a seam
      2. a  base
      3. a slot
      4. a top cover 
    5. Which type of bounce is the girl demonstrating?
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      1. Single bounce
      2. Juggling bounce
      3. Double bounce
      4. Round bounce
    6. James wants to perform a three action sequence. Which skill is not needed?
      1. forward roll
      2. backward roll
      3. hand stand
      4. T-balance
    7. How many players make up a full team for football?
      1. nine
      2. eleven
      3. six
      4. seven
    8. Which type of skill in swimming propels a swimmer forward?
      1. front crawl
      2. diving
      3. flutter kick
      4. back stroke
    9. The following are zones of a certain pitch.
      1. Has three courts.
      2. One zone measures 18m by 37m which is smaller.
      3. Its central zone measures 64m by 37m.
        The pitch is used to play:-
        1. Rounders game
        2. Volleyball game.
        3. Football game
        4. Frisbee game
    10. ______________________________ pumps blood to all body parts during a warm up activity.
      1. lung
      2. skin
      3. chest
      4. heart

MARKING SCHEME

 SCI & TECH

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

AGRI

  1. A
  2. C
  3. A
  4. D
  5. C
  6. C
  7. A
  8. C
  9. B
  10. D

H/SCI

  1. A
  2. C
  3. D
  4. B
  5. C
  6. A
  7. A
  8. D
  9. C
  10. D

PHE

  1. B
  2. A
  3. B
  4. D
  5. A
  6. B
  7. B
  8. C
  9. D
  10. D

Soma mazungumzo haya kisha ujibu maswali 1 hadi 5.

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Halima: Hamjambo wanangu?
Wendy na Lucy: ___1___ mama u hali gani?
Halima: Wendy nenda utayarishe meza ili tuandae kiamsha ___2___.
Wendy: Aya mama.
Halima: Lucy peleka chungu ___3___ kwa moto.
Lucy: Mama chungu kizito, sikiwezi.
Halima: Najua wewe ni ___4___ basi nenda ukasaidie dada ___5___ kuandaa meza.
Lucy: Sawa mama.

   A   B   C   D 
 1.   Sijambo   Hujambo   Hatujambo   Jambo 
 2.  Kimya  Kinywa   Kinyua   Kunywa 
 3.   hiki  hii    hili   huu 
 4.   msembe   mzebe   mzembe   mizembe 
 5.  lako  wako  zako  yako


Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 6 hadi 9.

Kazungu ana tabia ya wizi. Siku moja alikata kauli kwenda katika sherehe za kuanzia mwaka. Aliandamana na watoto wenzake waliomcheka kwa sababu hakuwa na hata shilingi moja mfukoni ya matumizi madogo. Kazungu alikasirika sana. Alisukumana nao na kuwatisha wampe pesa walizo nazo.

Watoto hao waliogopa na kuanza kukimbia ovyo. Kazungu alifanikiwa kuiba pesa za sarafu pekee. Watoto hao walienda moja kwa moja hadi kituo cha polisi. Walimshtaki Kazungu. Uchunguzi ulipofanyika na ukweli wote kupatikana na Kazungu aliadhibiwa.

  1. Jina jingine la pesa ni:-
    1. hela
    2. karibu
    3. kituo cha polisi
    4. aibu
  2. Ni kweli kusema:-
    1. Kazungu ni mtoto mzuri.
    2. Kazungu alizembea.
    3. Kazungu alikuwa na hela zake.
    4. Kazungu aliiba pesa za watoto wenzake.
  3. Kazungu aliiba pesa gani?
    1. Pesa za sarafu.
    2. Pesa za nauli.
    3. Pesa za karo.
    4. Pesa za noti.
  4. Nani aliyeadhibu Kazungu?
    1. watoto wenzake
    2. kituo cha polisi
    3. afisa wa polisi
    4. mwalimu mkuu

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 10 - 13.

Ni muhimu sana mzazi kutunza mtoto wake. Malezi ya wazazi si kama ya mtu yeyote yule. Si haki kumnyima mtoto nafasi ya kupata malezi bora. Ni jukumu la mzazi kumpa mtoto chakula, makaazi, matibabu yaliyo bora na elimu.

Pia inapaswa mtoto apate mavazi safi. Inasikitisha kuona wazazi wengine wakiwatoa watoto wao shule. Pengine watoto hao huamriwa kufanya kazi kwa majumba au mashamba ya watu.

Tuwape watoto wetu mapenzi na tukatae malezi duni. Malezi duni hufanya watoto kwenda kuzurura mtaani. Tujitahidi kutunza watoto wetu inavyotakikana.

  1. Ni kazi gani ambazo hufanywa shambani? 
    1. kupalilia
    2. kusoma
    3. kushika nyoka
    4. kuwinda
  2. Tusipo watunza watoto, nini kitatokea?
    1. viakula
    2. machakula
    3. vyakula
    4. vyaakula
  3. Tusipo watunza watoto, nini kitatokea?
    1. watoto watakuwa werevu.
    2. watakuwa matajiri
    3. watalipwa pesa zao.
    4. watoto wataanza kuzurura mtaani.
  4. Gani si mambo muhimu mzazi anatakiwa ayatekeleza kwa mtoto wake?
    1. kuajiri mtoto
    2. kuelimisha mtoto
    3. kupatia mtoto chakula
    4. kununulia mtoto vazi.

Tumia maneno haya kwa kujaza mapengo 14 hadi 18.

Nyumba ni makazi ___14___ wanadamu. Vitu ___15___ hupatikana katika nyumba. Sebuleni kuna viti na ___16___ pia kuna rafu ya kuweka vitabu. Jiko huwa na mboga mbalimbali kama ___17___ nyanya, vitunguu, limau na ___18___.

   A   B   C   D 
 14.   cha   ya   la   mwa 
 15.  kingi   nyingi   kwingi   vingi 
 16.  sofa  randa   kitanda   jiko 
 17.  kile  lile   vile   mle 
 18.  viasi  vyazi   viazi   viaazi 

 

Kutoka swali 19 hadi 30, jibu kulingana na maagizo.

  1. Majina kama mayai, maembe, malori yako katika umbo gani?
    1. Pembe tatu
    2. Mraba
    3. Mstatili
    4. Duara
  2. Ni vazi lipi kati ya haya huvaliwa na mwanaume?
    1. kanchiri
    2. kaptura
    3. rinda
    4. kitambaa
  3. Tegua kitendawili hiki.
    Nifungue nikufunike, _____________________________________
    1. mwavuli
    2. nyumba
    3. viatu
    4. nguo
  4. Kamilisha sentensi.
    Kikombe ___________________________ kiko jikoni.
    1. cherefu
    2. virefu
    3. mrefu
    4. kirefu
  5. Kitambaa cha kusafisha sakafu kwa maji na sabuni huitwa _________________________________.
    1. nguo
    2. pazia
    3. dodoki
    4. hankachifu
  6. Chagua kitenzi ilichonyambuliwa katika kauli ya kutendwa.
    1. ruka
    2. uliwa
    3. oshwa
    4. mshororo
  7. Mstari moja katika shairi huitwa?
    1. beti
    2. tarbia
    3. sentensi
    4. mshororo
  8. Udogo wa neno “mtu" ni _________________________________
    1. kitu
    2. jijitu
    3. kijitu
    4. jitu
  9. Andika kwa wingi.
    Giza limetanda angani.
    1. Angani kuna giza mingi.
    2. kiko jikoni.
    3. Giza mingi zimetanda angani.
    4. Giza zimetanda angani.
  10. Tunasema nzito kama _________________________________
    1. vitabu
    2. meza
    3. nanga
    4. pamba
  11. Sehemu ya dira R ni:-
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    1. Kusini
    2. Magharibi
    3. Mashariki 
    4. Kaskazini mashariki
  12. Vazi hii huitwaje?
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    1. Suruali
    2. Rinda
    3. Kaptura
    4. Chupi

INSHA

Andika insha murwa kuhusu.

UMUHIMU WA MAJI:

MARKING SCHEME

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

Read the conversation below. Use the appropriate words to complete it.

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June:    Hallo Carlos ...
Carlos: ___1___ June. How do you do?
June:     ___2___
June:    I beg your ___3___ Carlos; did you borrow a big yellow book from Lenox?
Carlos : ___4___, I forgot to return it. Here it is.
June:     ___5___ for returning it.

   A   B   C   D 
 1.   How are you?   Hallo   Fine   Sorry 
 2.  How do you do?   Fine!  Thanks!   Hallo! 
 3.  Thanks  sorry   pardon   may I 
 4.  Sorry  Hae    Gosh   Please 
 5.  Pardon  Thank you    May I  Fine


Read the passage below and then answer questions 6 - 9.

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Ray and Roy were alike as two peas. One could not tell from one the other. The twins were inseparable. To add insult to the injury, they were in the same club, scouting.

Their teachers always found it difficult to identify the boys. On several occassions they played tricks on us as well as our teachers. I remember this day very well when Ray had not completed his assignment. The saying better late than never had fallen on deaf ears for he had not attempted.

Soon the teacher came and we were all made to stand and books were read name by name and at last it was discovered that Ray's book was missing. The teacher glared menancingly at Ray and marched towards him. Panic striken, Ray pointed at Roy and said, "He is Ray."

The teacher stood confused while Roy sat silently on his seat pointing a finger to Ray. The class roared with laughter. It turned out to be an amusing lesson.

  1. In which club did Ray and Roy participate?
    1. First Aid
    2. Assignment
    3. Scouting
    4. Drama
  2. "Ray and Roy were inseparable." This means they:-
    1. were separate
    2. could be separated
    3. were always together
    4. were to be separated
  3. "The teacher glared menacingly"........... the word "glared" means:-
    1. at a glance
    2. look quickly
    3. look smartly
    4. look in an angry way
  4. The phrase "alike as two peas" is called ___________________________________
    1. proverb
    2. synonym
    3. simile
    4. proper noun

Read the passage below then answer questions 10 - 13.

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Several thousands of bees live in one hive. They are of three kinds. First of all, there is a queen. There is only one queen bee in a hive. There are also a few hundreds of male bees called drones. The last group are the workers. In one hive the workers are in thousands.

Workers are females like the queen although they cannot lay eggs. They are the smallest bees in the hive.

All the eggs are laid by the queen. After about five days each egg hatches out into a little white larva. The larvae needs food and are fed with bee - milk. The bee - milk is food rich in protein.

  1. The three kinds of bees mentioned in the passage can be classified as:-
    1. mammals
    2. insects
    3. Queen
    4. arachnids
  2. Which kind of bee makes the bee - milk?
    1. worker bee
    2. drone
    3. queen
    4. larvae
  3. The eggs usually hatch after _________________________ days.
    1. seven
    2. three
    3. five
    4. four.
  4. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
    1. Drones are more than the worker bees in a hive.
    2. Queen feeds on bee - milk.
    3. Worker bees lay most of the eggs.
    4. Worker bees feed the larvae with the bee - milk.

Read the passage below and fill in the blank spaces in questions 14 - 18.

Due to lack of rains, a severe ___14___ occured. Women and children suffered most. Food was scarce and the children suffered from ___15___. The people needed a balanced ___16___ to get all ___17___.

The Red Cross movement took bags of maize, cooking oil and flour to the affected families. The medics insisted on proper
___18___.

   A   B   C   D 
 14.   food   drought   floods   breeze 
 15.  kwashiokor   obesity   malaria   typhoid 
 16.  vitamins  diet   deit   food 
 17.  diet  carbohydrate   nutrients   food
 18.  nutrition  hygiene   health   skin 


For questions 19 to 30, answer the questions according to instructions.

  1. As the girl ________________________ writing Moses spilt ink on her book.
    1. was
    2. were
    3. are
    4. will be
  2. We should listen _________________________ our elders.
    1. for
    2. with
    3. to
    4. at
  3. Ray is the _________________________ of the twins.
    1. shortest
    2. short
    3. more short
    4. shorter
  4. Our cat has killed all the _________________________ in the store.
    1. mise
    2. mice
    3. mouses
    4. mices
  5. She has spent _________________________ hour in the hospital.
    1. few
    2. a
    3. an
    4. the
  6. I believe it is my sweater. It is _________________________
    1. myne
    2. yours
    3. me
    4. mine
  7. Pick the word which is correctly spelt.
    1. Hobby
    2. Habbitat
    3. Suprise
    4. Wenesday
  8. Atieno had _________________________ when the bell rang.
    1. spoken
    2. spoke
    3. speaking
    4. Speaken
  9. The cat is _________________________ the balls.
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    1. infront of
    2. between
    3. in
    4. behind
  10. A dog is to kennel as a _________________________ is to hutch.
    1. horse
    2. pig
    3. rabbit
    4. cat
  11. The oldman died _________________________ cancer.
    1. with
    2. from
    3. for
    4. of
  12. Ochome was very tired _________________________ refused to take a rest.
    1. but
    2. although
    3. because
    4. and

COMPOSITION

Write an interesting narrative starting with the following words.

Once upon a time ......................................................................................................................................

MARKING SCHEME

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

QUESTIONS

  1. What is twenty nine thousand, nine hundred and nineteen in symbols?
    1. 29991
    2. 29919
    3. 299019
    4. 29019
  2. A hen laid 45 eggs in a month. If 9 eggs were broken, how many eggs remained? 
    1. 34
    2. 36
    3. 44
    4. 54
  3. Write 40/7 to a mixed number.
    1. 54/7
    2. 74/5
    3. 55/7
    4. 52/7
  4. Which digit is in the hundredths place value? 84.726
    1. 4
    2. 7
    3. 6
    4. 2
  5. James added 627 to 8375. What was his correct answer?
    1. 8992
    2. 8991
    3. 9002
    4. 8352
  6. A matatu carries 18 passengers. How many passengers would 7 matatus carry?
    1. 25
    2. 116
    3. 126
    4. 136
  7. Work out:-
       5872
    − 1283   
    ________
    1. 4621
    2. 4519
    3. 4591
    4. 4589
  8. What is the distance around the figure below?
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    1. 159cm
    2. 161cm
    3. 149cm
    4. 155cm
  9. A rope was 18m 28cm long. It was shared equally among 4 learners. What length did each learner get?
    1. 18m 24cm
    2. 73m 12cm
    3. 4m 6cm
    4. 4m 57cm
  10. What fraction is unshaded?
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    1. 3/8 
    2. 5/8 
    3. 3/5 
    4. 5/3
  11. Susan has 30 - ten shilling coins, 80 one shilling coins and 50 - five shilling coins. How much does she have?
    1. sh. 380
    2. sh. 160
    3. sh. 250
    4. sh. 630
  12. What is the time in the clockface below?
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    1. Ten minutes past one oclock
    2. Five minutes to two oclock
    3. Ten minutes past two oclock
    4. Five minutes past two oclock
  13. How many points of intersection are there in the figure below?
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    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. 3
  14. Simplify the expression: 8x − 6x + 5y − y =
    1. 2x + 3y
    2. 2x + 4y
    3. 2x + 4y
    4. 14x + 4y
  15. The months of July and August both have _____________________ days.
    1. 64
    2. 60
    3. 62
    4. 50
  16. Find the perimeter of the rectangle below.
    G4MathT3OS12023Q16
    1. 76cm
    2. 142cm
    3. 1395cm
    4. 152cm
  17. How many small cubes are there in the stack below?
    G4MathT3OS12023Q17
    1. 18
    2. 36
    3. 27
    4. 24
  18. How many 1/2 litres are there in 20 litres?
    1. 40
    2. 22
    3. 10
    4. 201/2
  19. There are 600 pupils in Kayole 1 Primary school. If 386 are boys, how many pupils are girls?
    1. 214
    2. 224
    3. 386
    4. 986
  20. Grade 4 mathematics teacher drew the shape below.
    G4MathT3OS12023Q20
    1. 32cm2 
    2. 64cm2
    3. 8cm2
    4. 24cm2
  21. Which of the following represents an obtuse angle?
    G4MathT3OS12023Q21
  22. Work out: 10 x 0 x 9 = _____________________________
    1. 90
    2. 900
    3. 19
    4. 0
  23. What is the missing number? G4MathT3OS12023Q23 − 34 = 96
    1. 62
    2. 72
    3. 121
    4. 130
  24. Multiply:
       4 2
    × 1 4   
    ______
    1. 588
    2. 488
    3. 578
    4. 56
  25. Eight girls shared 165 apples equally. How many apples remained?
    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
  26. Write 36/100 as a decimal.
    1. 0.63
    2. 0.36
    3. 0.036
    4. 36.00
  27. Which one is NOT a factor of 30?
    1. 15
    2. 6
    3. 5
    4. 8
  28. An even number added to an even number is equal to _________________ number.
    1. proper
    2. even
    3. odd
    4. prime
  29. Awilo has XIV books in her bag. How many books are they in numerals?
    1. 13
    2. 15
    3. 14
    4. 16
  30. The table below shows different vehicles which passed at the gate of Thawabu Primary School.
     Vehicle   Tally marks   Number 
     Pick-ups   llll  llll  
     Cars  llll  ll   
     Buses  llll  llll  llll  
     Lorries  lll  
    How many vehicles in total passed at the gate?
    1. 32
    2. 25
    3. 45
    4. 35

MARKING SCHEME

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

 

                                                                            PART 1 SOCIAL STUDIES

                                                                                        TABO AREA

                                    Class8GeoET3OP2023Q1

  1. The main economic contribution of lake Beye is that it is a source of
    1. minerals
    2. rainfall
    3. rivers
    4. fish
  2. The curved bend marked T formed by the river in Tabo area is
    1. a meander
    2. an ox-bow lake
    3. a delta
    4. a confluence
  3. The main factor that influenced the growth of Goma town was
    1. climate
    2. transport
    3. fishing
    4. population
  4. The location of the flour mill was influenced by nearness to
    1. roads
    2. market
    3. raw materials
    4. labour
  5. The general direction of Soro market from Rogi market is
    1. South
    2. North
    3. South East
    4. North West
  6. The climate around the lake can be described as
    1. hot and wet
    2. hot and dry
    3. cool and wet
    4. cool and dry
  7. Business licences in Tabo area are issued at
    1. the chief's camp
    2. the health centre
    3. the police station
    4. the county offices
  8. Which one of the following statements about an age set is correct?
    1. It is made up of several age groups
    2. It is made up of people with a common ancestor
    3. It is made up of people who speak a common language
    4. It is made up of people who live in the same area
  9. Ox-bow lakes are formed through
    1. deposition
    2. glaciation
    3. erosion
    4. downwarping
  10. When the French administered their colonies in Africa, they used the policy of
    1. paternalism
    2. direct rule
    3. assimilation
    4. indirect rule
  11. Below are statements about a vegetation zone in Africa
    1. Trees have small leaves
    2. Trees have thick barks
    3. Some trees are deciduous
      The vegetation zone described above is
      1. mediterranean vegetation
      2. rainforest vegetation
      3. savannah vegetation
      4. semi-desert vegetation
  12. The Pokomo people were forced to migrate from th Shungwaya area because
    1. they wanted better farming land
    2. they were attacked by the Galla
    3. the area was overcrowded
    4. the area experienced droughts
  13.  The main benefit of jua kali industries in rural areas in Kenya is that they
    1. have stopped rural to urban migration
    2. have made use of idle land
    3. have created self employment
    4. produce goods for export
  14. Which one of the following combinations is of mountains formed through faulting?
    1. Ruwenzori and Mau
    2. Kilimanjaro and Elgon
    3. Cape Ranges and Atlas
    4. Cameroon and Longonot
  15. Which one of the following groups is made up of Nilo-Saharan speakers of West Africa?
    1. Asante, Kwahu, Akwapim
    2. Mossi, Bergu, Dagomba
    3. Mande, Malinke, Soninke
    4. Kanuri, Songhai, Dendi
  16. When Senegal attained independence in 1961, the first president was
    1. Kwame Nkrumah
    2. Leopold Senghor
    3. Siaka Stevens
    4. Gamal Nasser
  17. The diagram below shows the formation of
             Class8GeoET3OP2023Q2
    1. sea breeze
    2. relief rainfall
    3. land breeze
    4. convectional rainfall
  18. It is important to keep cultural artefacts in museums in Kenya in order to
    1. decorate the museums
    2. use them as national symbols
    3. preserve the history of communities
    4. create jobs in the country
  19. Below are factors that influence population distribution
    1. Fertile soils
    2. Swampy conditions
    3. Presence of pests
    4. Steep slopes
    5. High rainfall
      Which one of the following combinations has made the lake Victoria basin to have high population?
      1. (i) and (v)
      2. (ii) and (iii)
      3. (iii) and (iv)
      4. (ii) and (iv)
  20. The collaboration of the Lozi people with the British in Zambia led to
    1. defeat of the Lozi people
    2. acquisition of land by Africans
    3. introduction of forced labour
    4. exploitation of minerals
  21. Three of the following are roles of pupils in management. Which one is not?
    1. Preparing school routine
    2. Cleaning school compound
    3. Participating in tree planting
    4. Reporting issues affecting them to teachers
  22. The camels of Noor have destroyed the maize of Kimanzi . The best appropriate way of settling the dispute is
    1. Kimanzi taking Noor's camels as payment
    2. reporting the matter to the police
    3. the two neighbours negotiating the matter
    4. taking the matter to a court of law
  23. Which of the following was a demand of early political associations in Kenya before 1939?
    1. Release of Jomo Kenyatta
    2. Better treatment for Africans
    3. Building of industries in rural areas
    4. Formation of a Legislative Council
  24. Which one of the following was the last Bantu community to settle in Eastern Africa?
    1. Ngoni
    2. Akamba
    3. Basoga
    4. Taita
  25. Mr. Brown, a British National has been working in Kenya. He can register as a Kenyan citizen only if he
    1. is able to speak English
    2. lives in Kenya continuously for 7 years
    3. respects the laws of the country
    4. marries a Kenyan citizen
  26. Which one of the following types of fish is kept in reclaimed fishing areas from the sea in Japan?
    1. Tilapia
    2. Dagaa
    3. Nile perch
    4. Oysters
  27. Which of the following is a freshwater lake in Eastern Africa?
    1. Lake Natron
    2. Lake Elementaita
    3. Lake Kyoga
    4. Lake Bogoria
  28. The following are characteristics of a type of soil
    1. Particles are of medium size
    2. Water retention is good
    3. Air spaces are of medium size 
      The soil described above is
      1. clay
      2. loam
      3. sandy
      4. alluvial
  29. Three of the following are responsibilities of persons with special needs. Which one is not?
    1. Treating other people fairly
    2. Taking care of the environment
    3. Obeying the laws of the country 
    4. Forming their own political party
  30. Which one of the following groups is made up of basic needs in a family?
    1. Land, water, money
    2. Love, vehicle, education
    3. House, wealth, friends
    4. Food, shelter, clothing
  31. A negative effect of migration in Kenya is that it leads to
    1. cultural differences
    2. expansion of health services
    3. growth of slums
    4. industrial development
  32. Natural forests in the highland regions are conserved mainly because
    1. they provide timber for export
    2. they conserve water catchment areas
    3. they attract tourists
    4. they provide firewood
  33. Which of the following countries is not crossed by the Great North Road?
    1. Uganda
    2. Tanzania
    3. Ethiopia
    4. Sudan
  34. The Kenya African Union (KAU) was formed in 1946 by
    1. Eliud Mathu
    2. Daniel Arap Moi
    3. Oginga Odinga
    4. Jomo Kenyatta

Study the map of Kenya below and use it to answer questions 35 to 38

                                       Class8GeoET3OP2023Q3

  1. Which one of the following communities settled in the shaded area marked Z?
    1. Ameru
    2. Pokomo
    3. Taita
    4. MijiKenda
  2. The mountain marked T was formed through
    1. erosion
    2. folding
    3. faulting
    4. volcanicity
  3. The mineral mined at the place marked S is used to make
    1. dye
    2. cement
    3. heat insulators
    4. toothpaste
  4. The main economic activity of the community that used the route marked H was
    1. iron working
    2. hunting
    3. pastoralism
    4. fishing
  5. People with disabilities can be catered for in public transport by
    1. training drivers how to treat them
    2. providing ramps in minibuses
    3. organizing group transport for them
    4. ncreasing the number of public vehicles
  6. Which one of the following is a characteristic of equatorial climate?
    1. Temperatures are low
    2. Annual rainfall is less than 500mm
    3. There is low humidity
    4. There is no distinct dry season
  7. The political party that led Ghana to independence was
    1. Convention People's Party
    2. United Gold Coast Convention 
    3. African National Congress
    4. Northern People's Party
  8. The most recent way of interaction among communities in Kenya is through?
    1. marriage
    2. social media
    3. games
    4. worship
  9. Which one of the following statements is true about pyrethrum growing in Kenya?
    1. It is grown in large plantations
    2. It is grown in the cool and wet highlands
    3. It is grown under irrigation
    4. It is harvested by machines
  10. The petroleum refinery was established in Mombasa mainly due to
    1. availability of market
    2. availability of a pipeline
    3. nearness to raw materials
    4. nearness to water supply
  11. The East African Community was formed mainly to
    1. establish a common currency
    2. improve food production
    3. enable free movement of goods
    4. promote trade among member countries
  12. A manager in a government institution employs members of his extended family. The manager practices
    1. nepotism
    2. racism
    3. corruption
    4. tribalism
  13. Three of the following statements about the Rift Valley region in Kenya are correct.
    Which one is not?
    1. It is the relief region that covers the largest area
    2. The floor is dotted with lakes
    3. Some areas are dry
    4. It has escarpments
  14. Poultry farming is practised near large urban centres due to availability of
    1. space
    2. market
    3. roads 
    4. labour
  15. Which one of the following is the main benefit of maize growing in Kenya?
    1. It provides people with food
    2. Maize exports carn foreign exchange
    3. It promotes development of towns
    4. It promotes service industries
  16. Your brother who has completed Secondary Education intends to set up a service industry. Which one of the following businesses is he likely to choose?
    1. Buying and assembling parts of bicycles
    2. Setting up a bakery
    3. Opening a barber shop
    4. Soap making
  17. Which one of the following towns in Kenya is the oldest?
    1. Nairobi
    2. Kisumu
    3. Eldoret
    4. Lamu
  18. The best place for a pupil to cross a busy road is where
    1. there is a footbridge
    2. there are bumps
    3. the road is wide
    4. there are traffic police officers
  19. The following are statements about a form of transport
    1. It is slow
    2. It is cheap
    3. It can be used to transport bulky goods from one continent to another
      The form of transport described above is
      1. air
      2. water
      3. road
      4. railway
  20. The best way of improving tourism in Kenya is
    1. establishing more game parks
    2. building good hotels
    3. constructing feeder roads
    4. improving security
  21. A problem that has resulted from industrial development in both Kenya and South Africa is
    1. emission of smoke
    2. decline in growth of towns
    3. reduction of food production
    4. shortage of land
  22. Which one of the following was an achievement of Nelson Mandela?
    1. He was the first African president to retire voluntarily
    2. He founded the military wing of the African National Congress
    3. He founded the Organization of African Unity
    4. He led the Sharpeville demonstration
  23. Which of the following statements correctly describes democracy? Leaders
    1. impose themselves on the people
    2. inherit posts
    3. are elected by people
    4. are nominated by peopleWhich one of the following is the main benefit of maize growing in Kenya?
  24. Kenyans sing the National Anthem in order to
    1. obey the laws of the country
    2. show respect for their country
    3. please their leaders
    4. preserve people's culture
  25. A parliamentary by-election is held in Kenya when a member of parliament is
    1. residing in another constituency
    2. elected as a leader of a political party
    3. arrested by the police
    4. jailed for six months
  26. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is headed by
    1. a chairperson
    2. the president
    3. the Attorney General
    4. the Chief Justice

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

  1. The book of the Bible that describes the beginning of life is
    1. Leviticus
    2. Exodus
    3. Genesis
    4. Numbers
  2. "Leave your country, your relatives and your father's home and go to a land that I am going to show you" (Genesis 12:1). God said these words to Abraham when he was living in
    1. Haran
    2. Egypt
    3. Canaan
    4. Ur
  3. The parents of Joseph were
    1. Elkanah and Rebecca
    2. Isaac and Rebecca
    3. Elkanah and Peninah
    4. Jacob and Rachel
  4. God called Moses near Mount Sinai to go back to Egypt mainly to
    1. perform miracles in Egypt
    2. lead the Israelites out of Egypt
    3. receive the ten commandments
    4. make a covenant with God
  5. The commandment that teaches Christians to respect other people's property is
    1. 'Do not steal'
    2. 'Do not commit adultery'
    3. 'Do not accuse anyone falsely'
    4. 'Do not commit murder'
  6. The main reason why King Solomon is remembered in Israel is that he
    1. built a palace
    2. built a temple
    3. married many wives
    4. was rich
  7. King Ahab was punished by God because he
    1. had taken Uriah's wife
    2. ordered for the killing of Baal's prophets
    3. captured Jerusalem
    4. had taken Naboth's vineyard
  8. A miracle performed by both Elijah and Elisha was when they
    1. walked on water
    2. healed lepers
    3. raised dead people
    4. healed blind people
  9. Who among the following prophets said that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem?
    1. Isaiah
    2. Jeremiah
    3. Micah
    4. Hosea
  10. When angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah,he was?
    1. burning incense
    2. sleeping in the temple
    3. looking after sheep
    4. threshing wheat
  11. The wisemen visited baby Jesus because they wanted to
    1. know where he had been born
    2. report back to Herod
    3. meet his parents
    4. worship him
  12. Angel Gabriel told Mary that the child she would get would be called the Son of the Most High God because he would
    1. deliver people from sin.
    2. be conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
    3. be born in Bethlehem
    4. baptize people in River Jordan
  13. In which of the following ways did Jesus show his love for children?
    1. Giving them food
    2. Teaching them
    3. Placing his hands on them
    4. Offering them gifts
  14. Jesus demonstrated the growth of the kingdom of God in the parable of
    1. the mustard seed
    2. the lost son
    3. the friend at midnight
    4. the wheat and tares
  15. The miracle performed by Jesus is the town of Nain was
    1. raising Lazarus
    2. changing water into wine
    3. healing a bleeding woman
    4. raising a widow's son
  16. When Jesus died on the cross, the Roman army officer said that Jesus
    1. was a righteous man
    2. was the king of the Jews
    3. would resurrect
    4. came from Nazareth
  17. Who among the following disciples went to the tomb of Jesus early in the morning?
    1. Thomas
    2. John
    3. Matthew
    4. James
  18. The disciples of Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit when they were praying in
    1. Nazareth
    2. Bethany
    3. Jerusalem
    4. Emmaus
  19. A Christian value learnt from the story of Ananias and Sapphira is that they should
    1. sell their property
    2. preach the good news
    3. visit their neighbours
    4. speak the truth
  20. "I have no money at all, but I give you what I have.............." (Acts 3:6). Peter said these words to
    1. a blind beggar
    2. a lame beggar
    3. Simon of Samaria
    4. A Samaritan woman
  21. Which one of the following is a fruit of the Holy Spirit?
    1. Faith
    2. Faithfulness
    3. Wisdom
    4. Preaching
  22. The best way to honour God in traditional African Communities is by
    1. reading scriptures
    2. exchanging gifts
    3. offering sacrifices
    4. skipping meals
  23. Newborn babies in traditional African communities are not shown to strangers in order to
    1. give them healthy food
    2. please their parents
    3. remember ancestors
    4. protect them from evil
  24. People in traditional African communties share material things mainly to
    1. show concern for others
    2. please ancestors
    3. show their wealth
    4. avoid disasters
  25. The best way for Christians to care for people who are infected with HIV and AIDS is by
    1. showing them love and care
    2. building homes for them
    3. separating them from healthy people
    4. preaching to them
  26. When you find two of your classmates fighting, the best action to take is
    1. leave them continue fighting
    2. separate and reconcile them
    3. report them to their parents
    4. cheer them up
  27. The best activity for Shadrack to engage in during the school holiday to help the community is
    1. sing in the church choir
    2. play with his friends
    3. fetch water for an old woman
    4. read the Bible
  28. It is important for Christians to work in order to
    1. earn their living
    2. please their leaders
    3. be rewarded
    4. obey the laws of the country
  29. Which one of the following is an element of prayer?
    1. Confession
    2. Fasting
    3. Singing 
    4. Dancing
  30. The first school in Kenya was established by
    1. slave traders
    2. European missionaries
    3. African chiefs
    4. colonizers

SECTION II

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

  1. According to the Islamic teachings, a number of people will be thrown into hell fire as a result of their
    1. cheating
    2. fear
    3. their tongues
    4. disrespect
  2. According to surah Qadr, the night of power is important because it is when
    1. the Quran was first revealed
    2. the prophet went for Isra-wal-Miraj
    3. the Quran was first compiled into a book form
    4. the prophet made Hijrah
  3. Surah Ikhlas talks about the
    1. origin of Allah
    2.  judgement of Allah
    3. unity of Allah
    4. mercy of Allah
  4. ''Seeking knowledge is a must to every Muslim male and female." This hadith teaches that
    1. knowledge is the foundation of faith
    2. women are responsible for the education of children
    3. Muslims should leave everything so as to search for knowledge
    4. more education should be given to men than women
  5. The surah which describes the events at the day of Qiyamah is
    1. Zilzala
    2. Tiyn
    3. Inshirah
    4. Fatiha
  6. Which one of the following surah is related to the year in which prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born?
    1. Al-Fatiha
    2. Al - Fiil
    3. Al-Quraish
    4. Al-Maun
  7. Who among the following people opposed the prophet in his first public preaching?
    1. Abu Lahab
    2. Hamza
    3. Abu Jahal
    4. Umar
  8. Which one of the following surah is related to the year in which prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was embarrassed at mount Safa?
    1. Al-Ikhlas
    2. Al-Humaza
    3. Al-Kafirun
    4. Al- Masa
  9. The first prophet at Allah to be circumcised was
    1. Yusuf
    2. Musa
    3. Ibrahim
    4. Issa
  10. Who among the following Angels of Allah is correctly matched with the stated duty?
    1. Atid - Recorder at good deeds
    2. Jibril - Angel of rain
    3. Israfeel - Angel of hell
    4. Izrail - Angel of death
  11. Muslims consider the month of Dhul-Hijja as sacred because
    1. Hajj is performed
    2. the prophet migrated to Madinah
    3. Muhammad received prophethood
    4. the battle at Badr was fought
  12. Which one of the following names describes Allah as the most powerful?
    1. Al-Khalaq
    2. Al-Razzak
    3. Al-Qadr
    4. Ar-Rahim
  13. Which one of the following occasions are Muslims forbidden to fast?
    1. During Miladun - Nabii
    2. On Iddul-Fitr day
    3. Or the 1" of Muharram
    4. The day of Ashurah
  14. All prophets of Allah were protected from
    1. sin
    2. persecution
    3. marriage
    4. death
  15. Iddul-Adha is celebrated in the month of
    1. Dhul-Qaada
    2. Rabiul - Awaal
    3. Dhul-Hijjah
    4. Shawaal
  16. Which one of the following is a sign of a hypocrite?
    1. Telling lies when talking
    2. Using abusive language
    3. Ignoring the needs of the poor
    4. Spying on others
  17. What is the purpose of performing Salatul Janazah?
    1. To pray for the relatives of the dead person
    2. To bring the relatives of the dead person together
    3. To ask Allah to forgive the dead person 
    4. To praise the dead
  18. Abdul Karim is performing Salatul - Asr and he has realized that he has made a mistake. The correct action for him to take is to
    1. stop praying and start again
    2. ignore and continue praying
    3. ask Allah for forgiveness
    4. perform sijdatul sahw
  19. The parents of your friend Khalid do not have money for their Iddul-Fitr celebrations. The best way to belp them is by
    1. inviting the family to eat at home
    2. asking your parents to give them some money to spend for their celebrations
    3. sending the family an Idd present
    4. asking your parents to give them work so that they can earn some money
  20. The eating of meat from a dead animal is forbidden in Islam mainly because it
    1. might have diseases and harmful germs
    2. ensures good care of animals
    3. it is against civil laws
    4. it leads to sin
  21. To abstain from sex as a means to protect oneself from HIV and AIDS infection means not to
    1. engage in sex at all
    2. get married
    3. have sex regularly
    4. engage in sex before marriage
  22. Hodan performs Sunnah prayers. Which one of the following prayers has she been praying during day time?
    1. Witr
    2. Taraweh
    3. Tahajud
    4. Dhuha
  23. Which one of the following is the right Islamic business practice?
    1. Hoarding goods
    2. Weighing goods accuratel
    3. Making abnormal profits
    4. Selling miraa
  24. According to teachings of Islam, one of the following sins will not be forgiven by Allah. Which one is it?
    1. Murder
    2. Sin
    3. Stealing 
    4. Shirk
  25. The best jihad is
    1. protecting Islamic places of worship
    2. fighting against evils
    3. winning converts to Islam
    4. building Mosques
  26. Maryarn's husband has died. She should observe eddat for
    1. forty days
    2. four months and four days
    3. four months
    4. four months and ten days
  27. After the defeat at Badr, the Quraish wanted
    1. sign a peace treaty with Muslims
    2. remove idols from the Kaabah
    3. take revenge for the defeat
    4. convert to Muslims
  28. How many years did Angel Jibril take to reveal the Quran to prophet Muhammad (SAW)?
    1. 63
    2. 23
    3. 25
    4. 40
  29. The word Najasat means?
    1. Pure
    2. impurity
    3. cleanliness
    4. saum
  30. In Islam, circumcision is done to
    1. women
    2. both girls and boys
    3. boys and men
    4. oId men and women 

MARKING SCHEME

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

C.R.E

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

I.R.E

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





  1. Which among the following teeth related problem is prevented by eating a balanced diet?
    1. Tooth cavity
    2. Tooth decay
    3. Dental plaque
    4. Bleeding gum
  2. The amniotic fluid in the foetal development process carries out the
    following functions except
    1. keeps the foetus warm
    2. prevents the foetus from shock
    3. allows free turning of the foetus
    4. prevents the mother's blood and foetus blood from mixing

      Study the diagram below and answer the question that fo
                  Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q9
  3. Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood and deoxygeneted blood
    respectively?
    1. W and Y
    2. Z and X
    3. W and X
    4. Z and Y
  4. A 30cm plastic ruler will float on water while a 30cm metallic ruler will sink in water. This is due to difference in their
    1. size
    2. shape
    3. material
    4. weight
  5. The best method of controlling livestock parasites that can control both mite and tapeworms is
    1. dipping
    2. dosing
    3. rotational grazing
    4. deworming
  6. Which among the following sexually transmitted infections is wrongly matched with its cause?
    1. Gonorrhoea − Bacterium
    2. Syphillis − Bacterium
    3. Chancroid − virus
    4. HIV and AIDS − virus
  7. The diagram below shows a method of preserving milk.
                           Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q10
    The method above preserves food by
    1. keeping off bacteria
    2. dehydrating food
    3. keeping off air
    4.  making bacteria inactive
  8. The following are characteristics of a certain weed.
    1. Has fibrous roots
    2. Produces blue flowers
    3. Spreads on the ground
    4. Weak soft stems
      The weed described above is likely to be
      1. Black jack
      2. Wandering jew
      3. Sodom apple
      4. Mexican marigold
  9. Which one of the following animals is wrongly matched with the product it provides?
    1. Sheep - mutton
    2. Goat - wool
    3. Cattle - milk
    4. Pig - pork
  10. One of the following groups is made of beverage crops only. Which one?
    1. Coffee, simsim, flax
    2. Carrot, cocoa, coffee
    3. Coffee, Tea, Cocoa
    4. Barley, cotton, palm
  11. A child with wasted muscles, alert eyes and cries often is likely to be suffering from a deficiency disease called
    1. kwashiorkor
    2. anaemia
    3. marasmus
    4. rickets
  12. Which one of the following shows the correct path followed by urine as it moves out of the body?
    1. Kidney→ ureter→bladder → urethra
    2. Bladder→ kidney →ureter → urethra
    3. Kidney→ urethra→ bladder →→→ ureter
    4. Urethra→ bladder→ ureter → kidney
  13. The diagram below shows a type of root system in plants.
                               Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q11
    Which plant below has the above type of root system?
    1. Onion
    2. Maize
    3. Mango
    4. Coconut
  14. The following are signs and symptoms of a certain disease
    1. Diarrhoea
    2. Headache 
    3. Fever
    4. Pain in joints
      The disease with the above symptoms is likely to be
      1. Bilharzia
      2. Malaria
      3. Typhoid
      4. Tuberculosis
  15. Which among the following drugs when abused will cause vomiting, breathing problems and brain damage?
    1. Mandrax
    2. Cobbler's glue
    3. Miraa
    4. Bhang
  16. Which methods of separating mixture can be used to separate a mixture of sand, salt and iron filings?
    1. Dissolving, filtering, evaporation
    2. Use of a magnet, dissolving, filtering, evaporation
    3. Use of a magnet, filtering, evaporation
    4. Winnowing, dissolving, filtering, evaporationThe diagram below shows a weather
  17. All the following sources of energy are renewable except one. Which one is it?
    1. Firewood
    2. Natural gas
    3. Biogas
    4. Charcoal
  18. Which one of the following is a source of heat?
    1. Glowworm
    2. Moon
    3. Firefly
    4. Star
  19. The diagram below shows a weather insrument.
                             Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q12
    Which statement is untrue about the weather instrument above?
    1. Shows where the wind is blowing from
    2. Tail end is twice as heavier than arrow head
    3. Uses the principle of air in motion
    4. The head and the tail is made up of manilla
  20. In a certain investigation on sound energy, a bell rang, and one pupil whistled as others listened. Which property of sound was investigated?
    1. Types of sound
    2. Special sound
    3. Sound pollution
    4. Direction of sound
  21. Which are the two living components of the environment?
    1. Air and water
    2. Soil and heat
    3. Liquid and sound
    4. Plants and animals
  22. Bilharzia worms mainly attack which parts of the body?
    1. Bladder and intestines
    2. Stomach
    3. Large intestines
    4. Bladder and stomach 
  23. Which among the following animals is wrongly matched with its mode of movement
    1. Cricket - flying
    2. Snail - gliding
    3. Duck - swimming
    4. Snake - slithering
  24. The diagram below shows a set-up used by class 7 learners
                     Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q13
    Which material cannot be put in gap labelled AB to make the circuit complete?\
    1. Razor blade
    2. Plastic ruler
    3. Office pin
    4. Wet piece of wood
  25. Which of the following is not an interdependence between plants and animals?
    1. Plants getting nutrients from animals
    2. Animals depending on plants for pollination
    3. Plants depending on animals for carbon dioxide
    4. Animals depending on plants for shelter
  26. Which among the following concentrates is not correctly matched with its nutrients?
    Concentrate                      Nutrients
    1. Sunflower seeds         Minerals
    2. Fish meal                    Oil
    3. Salt licks                     Minerals
    4. Bone meal                  Mineral
  27. Which of the following is the best advantage of breast milk to an infant?
    1. It is not allergic
    2. It is easier to digest
    3. Allows mother and child to bond
    4. It boosts the infant's immunity
  28. Which of the following pairs of plants store their foods in their leaves?
    1. Carrots and potatoes
    2. Cabbage and onions
    3. Kales and carrots
    4. Potatoes and yams
  29. Which vaccine is administered to infants the first time at the age of 6 weeks?
    1. DPT
    2. Polio vaccine
    3. BCG vaccine
    4. Yellow fever vaccine
  30. The diagram below shows a simple machine
                              Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q14
    The above machine can be used to measure all the following except?
    1. friction
    2. mass
    3. weight
    4. gravitational pull
  31. One of the following soil conversation measures conserves soil the same way as planting cover crop. Which one is it?
    1. Contour farming
    2. Mulching
    3. Terracing
    4. Gabbions
  32. Which one of the following are corretly matched
       Magnetic                      Non-magnetic
    1. Copper                            Steel
    2. Steel                             Aluminium
    3. Aluminium                      Cobalt
    4. Zinc                                Copper
  33. A grade five boy is sitting beside a fire source. Heat reaches his feet through:-
    1. radiation
    2. conduction
    3. convection
    4. convection and conduction
  34. Which of the following does not produce digestive juice?
    1. Oesophagus
    2. Small intestines
    3. Mouth
    4. Stomach
  35. The diagram below represents an improved jiko.
                         Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q15
    The above jiko is an example of
    1. source of light
    2. energy efficient device
    3. source of renewable energy
    4. way of using energy sparingly
  36. Which mixture below can be separated by decanting?
    1. Sand and water
    2. Water and salt
    3. Iron filings and sand
    4. Maize and beans
  37. The energy transformation in a radio using cells as source of energy is
    1. Chemical → Electrical → magnetic → kinectic → sound
    2. Electric → magnetic → kinetic → sound
    3. Chemical → Electrical → heat → light
    4. Chemical → Electrical → sound → magnetic
  38. Which one is not correct about redblood cells?
    1. Have a disc shape
    2. Contain haemoglobin
    3. Are smaller than white cells
    4. Fight disease causing germs
  39. Which one of the following pollutant corrodes corrugated iron sheets?
    1. Tobacco smoking
    2. Spraying farm chemical
    3. Aerosol sprays
    4. Industrial waste gased
  40. Which one of the following substances has a definite mass only?
    1. Cooking fat
    2. Tooth paste
    3. Water
    4. Water vapour
  41. Which one of the following does not show a way for caring and supporting people living with HIV and AIDS?
    1. Love and care
    2. Adequate nutrition
    3. Hygiene
    4. Withdrawal
  42. The diagram below shows a simple machine
          Class8ScienceET3OP2023Q16
    Which machine when used to make work easier works the same as above?
    1. Wheelbarrow
    2. Single fixed pulley
    3. Crowbar
    4. Staircase
  43. Which one of the following is not a disadvantage of hard water?
    1. Contains mineral salts
    2. Forms scales on utensils
    3. Discolours clothes
    4. Does not lather easily
  44. Which one is not a function of fibre in the diet?
    1. Helps in digestion
    2. Empties the bowel
    3. Prevents constipation
    4. Helps in the movement
  45. Which one of the following is not found in the dermis?
    1. Blood capillaries
    2. Sweat pore
    3. Sweat gland
    4. Fatty tissues
  46. Which one of the following is not a sign of ill health in livestock?
    1. Loss of weight
    2. Rough coat
    3. Coughing
    4. Low yields
  47. Below are advantages of manures. Which one is not?
    1. Contain specific nutrients
    2. Cheap to make
    3. Bind soil particles together
    4. Improve water holding capacity
  48. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere occupies a percentage of?
    1. 0.03%
    2. 21%
    3. 0.97%
    4. 78%
  49. Which crop pest attacks seedlings?
    1. Stalk borers
    2. Cut worms
    3. Weevils
    4. Aphids
  50. Nectar feeders have
    1. short, strong beaks
    2. short, curved beaks
    3. serrated beaks
    4. long, slender beaks

MARKING SCHEME

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




Soma vifungu vifuatavyo. Vina nafasi 1 mpaka 15. Kwa kila nafasi umepewa majibu manne hapo.

Chagua jibu lifaalo zaidi kati ya yale uliyopewa.

Kuzinduliwa kwa katiba mpya ___1__ sana mtoto msichana. Hapo awali jamii tele sana ___2__ sana. Kuna vyakula kama mayai ambavyo ___3___ wanaume. Hata ___4__ zinazohitajika nguvu nyingi ziliachiwa wavulana.__5____ hapo awali, siku __6__ hadhi ya mtoto msichana ___7__ sana. Wakati huu elimu ya mtoto msichana inaenda __8___ na ile ya mvulana.

 
 1  ilimsaidia  zilimsaidia   mlimsaidia  kulimsaidia 
 2  ilimyanyasa  zilimyanyasa  ulimyanyasa   lilinyanyasa 
 3  ziliachwa  kiliachwa   iliachiwa   viliachiwa 
 4  kazi za sulubu  kazi za ujima   kazi za shokoa   kazi za gunda 
 5  Licha ya  Bighairi ya  Mbali na  Kinyume na 
 6  huu  hili   hizi   imevikwa 
 7  imeenezwa  imetia fora  imekwezwa  imevikwa vilemba
 8  mtawalia  mkabali   sadakta   sambamba 


Zamani __9___ zilimtweza msichana na alichukuliwa kama kitega uchumi. Alisubiri akomee ili __10__ na wazazi wake kupokezwa mahari. __11___ jamii hata ziliwatuma ___12__ kupeleka habari za posa pindi tu msichana __13___. Dunia imebadilika na ___14__ anayejifanya hajui kila kitu kiko wazi. Atajionea. Kumbuka ___15__.

 
  9  nyingi  mingi   wengi   mengi 
 10  aoe  aozwe   aoleshwe   ndoa 
 11  Kati ya  Baadhi ya   Miongoni mwa   Katikati ya 
 12  washenga  manyakanga   wahandisi   makuli 
 13  alipozaliwa  alikozaliwa   alimozaliwa   aliyezaliwa 
 14  yeyote  wowote   wote   yote 
 15  Bahati ya mwenzio usilalie mlango wazi  Kinga na kinga ndipo moto uwakapo   huwezi kulificha jua kwa ungo  mwana wa ndugu kirugu mjukuu mtu wa mbali 


Kutoka swali la 16 mpaka 30, chagua jibu sahihi.

  1. Kanusha sentensi ifuatayo:
    Barabara iliyokarabatiwa haijaharibika tena
    1. Barabara ambayo ilikarabatiwa haikuharibika tena
    2. Barabara isiyokarabatiwa haijaharibika tena
    3. Barabara iliyokarabatiwa haijaharibika tena
    4. Barabara iliyokarabatiwa haijaharibika tena
  2. Chagua usemi wa taarifa ulo sahihi "Mkutano utaanza saa tisa jion kesho," Kinara alisema.
    1.  Kinara alisema kuwa mkutano ungeanza saa tisa jioni siku ambayo ingefuata
    2. Kinara alisema kuwa mkutano ulianza saa tisa jioni siku iliyotangulia
    3. Kinara alisema kuwa mkutano unaanza saa tisa jioni siku ifuatayo.
    4. Kinara alisema kuwa mkutano ungeanza
  3. Unganisha sentensi zifuatazo:
    1. Unaweza kulinunua gari
    2. Usimalize akiba yako
      1. Unaweza kulinunua gari lolote angalau usimalize akiba yako
      2. Unaweza kulinunua gari lolote mradi usimalize akiba yako
      3. Unaweza kulinunua gari lolote ilhali usimalize akiba yako
      4. Unaweza kulinunua gari lolote seuze usimalize akiba yako
  4. Andika wingi wa:
    Baraza la mtihani la taifa limetoa tangazo
    1. Baraza la mtihani ya taifa limetoa matangazo
    2. Mabaraza ya mitihani ya mataifa yametoa matangazo
    3. Baraza za mitihani za mataifa zimetoa matangazo
    4. Mabaraza ya mitihani ya kitaifa yametoa matangazo
  5. Chagua sentensi iliyotumia -amba- kwa usahihi:
    1. Karai ambalo lililopotea ni lake
    2. Miguu ambazo zilizojeruhiwa ni za jirani
    3. Ujumbe ambao uliwafikia ni wa kweli
    4. Kitabu ambacho kilichopatikana kimechorwa simba
  6. Kutokana na kitenzi ‘iga' tunapata nomino
    1. Mwigo
    2. Igiza
    3. Igika
    4. Igizeni
  7. Chagua sentensi yenye kielezi kinachoelezea mengi kuhusu kivumishi
    1. Daktari alimtibu vyema mwathiriwa huyo wa ajali
    2. Tulihuzunika zaidi baada ya timu yetu kushindwa
    3. Mwanamuziki hodari zaidi atatuzwa zawadi nyingi
    4. Yeye ni mzuri kama jamaa hao
  8. Chagua aina za maneno yaliyopigiwa kistari.
    Wageni wale walialikwa tena lakini wengine hawakualikwa.
    1. Kivumishi, kielezi, kiwakilishi
    2. Kiwakilishi, kihusishi, kielezi
    3. Kielezi, kihusishi, kiwakilishi
    4. Kihusishi, kivumishi, kielezi
  9. Chagua kitenzi kilichoundwa kutokana na nomino:
    1. Mvumilivu - uvumilivu
    2. Mwaminifu - aminika
    3. Mapishi - pikika
    4. Wacheshi - ucheshi
  10. Ni mpangilio upi ufaao kwa vifungu vifuatavyo ili kuleta maana kamili?
    1. sharti lishughulikiwe
    2. Uhifadhi wa mazingira
    3. na kila mzalendo
    4. ni jambo ambalo
      1. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
      2. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
      3. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
      4. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
  11. Chagua methali zenye maana sawa:
    1. Usipoziba ufa utajenga ukuta
    2. vyote vyowevu si maji
    3. Samaki mkunje angali mbichi
    4. Usidharau kiserema chalima kuliko jembe
      1. (i), (iv)
      2. (i), (ii)
      3. (i), (iii)
      4. (iii), (iv)
  12. Chereno na Rahma ni mabibi zake Rashidi..
    Je, ndoa ya aina hii huitwaje?
    1. Mkemwenza
    2. Mitala
    3. Mwanyumba
    4. Nasaba
  13. Chagua sentensi yenye ‘karibu' na 'takriban'
    1. Mjomba anaishi karibu na mji huo
    2. Darasa hilo lina karibu wanafunzihamsini
    3. Mruka viunzi alikuwa karibu kuanguka
    4. "Karibuni kwenye kipindi chetu," mtangazaji alisema
  14. Nomino mate, mawaidha na manukato ni nomino katika ngeli gani?
    1. LI - YA
    2. I - I
    3. YA - YA
    4. U - YA
  15. Eleza matumizi ya -ni- katika sentensi ifuatayo:-
    Juma alicheka kwa sauti nilipoanguka chini:
    1. Nafsi
    2. Sababu
    3. Wakati
    4. Mtendaji

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 31 mpaka 40.

Tarafa ya Kwasi ilikuwa maarufu kutokana na bidii za mchwa za wakazi wake. Uchumi wa tarafa nzima ulitegemea kilimo licha ya kuwa wenyeji wa eneo hili hawakuwa na mashamba makubwa bali vikataa vidogo vidogo tu. Hata hivyo wanatarafa hawa walijua jambo moja, kuwa ukilima pantosha, utavuna pankwisha na kwa hivyo walifanya bidii kubwa katika kilimo chao. Licha ya udogo wa vikataa hivyo, waliweza kupata mazao ya kazole kila msimu wa kuvuna ulipowadia. Tatizo kuu walilopambana nalo lilikuwa usambazaji na uuzaji wa mazao yao. Lakini kwa bahati nzuri pale tarafani palikuwa na mkulima mmoja wa miaka mingi. Yeye alikuwa na shamba kubwa na alinuia kuoa na kumfunza mwanawe mbinu bora za kilimo. Lengo lake lilikuwa mwanawe awe maarufu katika zaraa.

Si miaka mingi sana iliyopita. Mkulima huyu alifunga harusi ya kukata na shoka na ua la moyo wake, Bi Maridhia. Baada ya kuishi miaka minne wakitafuta mwana wao, Mola aliwafungulia njia. Bi Maridhia akajifungua totoshoo, mtoto si mtoto. Hungemwangalia mara moja. Alikuwa mrembo kuliko huralaini wa peponi. Kwa jina walimwita Baraka. Ujio wa Baraka uliwapa furaha kuu.

Kwa furaha hiyo walimwangusha karamu ya kukata na shoka. Yakini si yamkini Baraka alianza safari yake ya maisha kwa furaha. Utotoni alikuwa danga la mwana. Alikuwa mwenye tabia bulibuli. Maadamu waliishi unono, alilelewa kwa tunu na tamasha. Chochote kile alichokitamani alipewa na hata kuongezewa.

Kwake msamiati 'sina' au hakuna hakuujua. Alipata kila kitu labda kiwe hakikupatikana madukani. Naye Baraka shuleni alikuwa wembe uliokata kuwili. Alifuata nyay za wazazi wake ambao licha ya kuwa na vyao hawakudekeza hisia zozote za ugoigoi masomoni.

Baraka pia alikuwa mcha mungu. Alikuwa ngoi aliyewafurahisha waumini wa kanisa lao. Alisoma msahafu kwa uaminifu. Isitoshe hata wakati mwingine alisimama mimbarini na kuhubiri.

Waswahili husikika wakisema kuwa muda hupaa kama ndege. Baraka alijipata amejiunga na shule moja ya kifahari huko ng'ambo. Akiwa huko alitangamana na wanafunzi wa matabaka mbalimbali kutoka kila pembe ya dunia. Licha ya kuwa na furaha ya kupata nafasi hiyo ya kipekee iliyotamaniwa na wengi aligubikwa na huzuni. Kule alijipata katika kisiwa cha ukiwa na upweke. Nayo asilimia kubwa ya wanafunzi ilikuwa na mienendo iliyozorota. Mavazi ya wengi yalipwayapwaya, mazungumzo yasiyozingatia tasfida na nywele zilisukwa kivoloya.

Jinsi muda ulivyozidi kumsonga, ndivyo Baraka alivyozidi kuhusudu tabia za wenzake. Hii ni kwa sababu alichelea kuitwa limbukeni asiyetaarabika. Alishawishika kufuata rubaa. Haukupita muda mrefu ambako aliyazika maadili yake katika kaburi la sahau. Baraka alipotoka kitabia na kupoteza matumaini.

Baraka hakuona sababu ya kuwasiliana na jamaa kule nyumbani kama ilivyokuwa kawaida yake. Alijiona aliyekomaa. Hakujali la togo wala la jando. Chochote alichokiona au kusikia aliiga tu.

Maadamu alikuwa Mwafrika, aliamua kujimbambua ngozi ili awe kama wazungu. Alianza kujutia kuzaliwa Afrika. Yeye hakujali methali isemayo mwacha mila ni mtumwa. Isitoshe, alitamani kubadili umbo la kiwiliwili chake ili awe na kiuno cha nyigu cha kufungasha na nywele za singa. Yote haya aliyadhaminia mapenzi ya wavulana.

Baraka alibahatika kumpata daktari wa kutibu ugonjwa wake. Kwa kutumia karo alienda kufanyiwa upasuaji. Alipeusha rangi ya ngozi yake. Vilevile alifanywa kuwa na umbo la kuwapendeza aliowalenga. Akawa amefanana na wazungu wenyewe.

Anasa zilimnasa. Masomo nayo yakasukumwa mlango wa nyuma. Kazi yake ikawa ni kuzurura kutoka klabu moja hadi nyingine. Wakati akifanya haya, wazazi walijua kuwa alikuwa akibingirisha gurudumu la maisha. Laiti wangalijua kuwa Baraka kabadilika.

Ajabu huajabiwa. Kumbe Baraka alikuwa amejipalia makaa. Alianza kuugua saratani ya ngozi. Nywele, kope na nyusi zilimnyonyoka. Uso wake ulisawajika na kupata mabaka na makunyazi. Vidonda vilishika usukani. Akawa hatazamiki hata mara moja. Halimashauri ya shule iliamua kumrudisha nyumbani akiwa hali mahututi. Alikuwa hajiwezi. Wazazi wake walipomwangalia hawakumtambua. karibu hakuwa yeye. Kovu lililokuwa shingoni ndilo liliwafanya wamtambue. Baada ya muda mfupi, Baraka aliaga dunia. Mama yake naye kusikia hivyo, alizirai na kuipungia dunia mkono wa buriani. Ikawa huzuni si huzuni katika jamaa iliyokuwa na utulivu.

  1. Ni kauli gani isiyo ya kweli kulingana na aya ya kwanza?
    1. Wakazi wa Kwasi walitegemea kilimo licha ya udogo wa mashamba
    2. Licha ya mashamba haya kuwa madogo wakazi walipata mazao mengi
    3. Katika eneo la Kwasi ni mkulima mmoja tu alikuwa na shamba kubwa
    4. Licha ya wakazi kubarikiwa kuwa na mazao ya kutosha, soko liliwatatiza
  2. Hii ni tamathali gani ya lugha iliyotumika katika kauli hii:
    Alikuwa mrembo kuliko huralaini wa peponi.
    1. Chuku
    2. Kinaya
    3. Ishara
    4. Tabaini
  3. Danga la mwana ni
    1. mtoto aliyelelewa na kudekezwa
    2. mtoto anayepata masomo ya ng'ambo
    3. mtoto anayezaliwa baada ya wazazi kusubiri kwa muda mrefu
    4. mtoto anayelelewa vizuri
  4. Kulingana na aya ya tatu Baraka aliku mwerevu shuleni kutokana na
    1. vitabu vingi alivyonunuliwa na wazazi wake
    2. ukweli kwamba, wazazi wake walipenda mtoto mwenye bidii masomoni
    3. shida nyingi iliyokuwa nyumbani kwao
    4. ukweli kuwa wanafunzi wengi shuleni walipenda michezo kuliko masomo
  5. Kuhusudu tabia za wenzake ina maana ya
    1. kuchukia tabia za wenzake
    2. kuandama tabia za wenzake
    3. kuvutiwa na tabia za wenzake
    4. kusikia tabia za wenzake
  6. Si kweli kusema kuwa,
    1. Baraka aliionea fahari asili yake
    2. Baraka hakupendezwa na maumbile yake
    3. Baraka alitamani kuwa kama mzungu
    4. Baraka alitaka kuwa na umbo ambalo lingewavutia wavulana kwake
  7. Kulingana na kifungu ulichosoma
    1. wazazi wa Baraka hawakuwa na mwao kuhusu tabia za mwana wao
    2. baba yake Baraka alipata fadhaiko la moyo akakata kamba
    3. baada ya kusikia kuhusu kifo cha Baraka, mama yake alirukwa na kichwa.
    4. Baraka aliaga dunia pindi tu baada ya kufika katika uwanja wa ndege
  8. Kifungu chaonyesha wazi kuwa
    1. wazazi wake Baraka waliaga dunia
    2. Baraka aliwapa wazazi wake fahari kubwa baada ya kurejea kutoka ughaibuni. 
    3. lilikuwa kosa kubwa kwa wazazi kumpeleka Baraka kwa masomo ya juu
    4. Baraka aliwapelekea wazazi wake aibu kubwa
  9. Kulingana na kifungu ulichosoma, ni kauli gani ambayo si ya kweli?
    1. Wazazi wa Baraka walikaa kwa miezi arubaini na minane bila kujaliwa mtoto
    2. Kuzaliwa kwa Baraka kuliwapa wazazi wake furaha kubwa
    3. Baraka alikuwa msichana mrembo sana alipozaliwa
    4. Baba yake Baraka alimlaumu Bi. "Maridhia kwa kukawia kupata mtoto
  10. Ni methali gani mwafaka kujumlisha ujumbe wa kauli hii?
    Mama yake naye kusikia hivyo alizirai na kuipungia dunia mkono wa buriani.
    1. Mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo
    2. Hakuna msiba usiokuwa na mwenziwe
    3. Kifo ki karibu ki kisogoni pako
    4. Ajali haina kinga wala kafara.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali 41 mpaka 50

Mengi yamesemwa kuhusu utiifu. Ukweli ni kuwa, watu wengi hudhani kuwa maisha yangekuwa mazuri ikiwa kila mtu angeruhusiwa kufanya atakavyo. Kulingana na mimi, ni makosa kufikiria hivyo madhali mienendo isiyodhibitiwa na sheria ni kiini cha vurugu na ukiukaji wa sheria nchini. Hebu fikiria hali ingekuwa vipi ikiwa mwendeshaji pikipiki angeiendesha kulia na kushoto katikati ya barabara na kupuuza sheria za trafiki? Hali kama hii huweza kusababisha msongamano mkubwa wa magari mjini, hivyo kuwafanya watu wachukue muda mrefu kabla ya kufika waelekeapo. Kutengenea au kuwa shwari kwa mambo hutokana na kila mtu kutafuta kanuni zote zilizowekwa.

Kila mtu hana budi kuelewa kuwa utiifu si udhaifu au woga. Ni hali ya kutambua kuwa kutii utawala wa kisheria huhakikisha kuwa kuna muumano na utangamano wa kijamii. Utiifu una maana ya kufanya yanayotarajiwa. Vilevile utiifu una maana ya kutambua na kukubali kuwa kufanya matendo mema ni bora zaidi kuliko kutekeleza jambo au matendo ya kibinafsi tu. Kwa hakika ni vyema kutafakari kuhusu tunayoambiwa na wenzetu au hata watu wengine. Hatufai kufuata kila maagizo tunayopewa bila kuyatathmini vizuri. Mathalani; ikiwa mtu atakuambia ujihusishe na ujambazi, unafaa kukataa.

Ukweli ni kuwa katika maisha ya kila siku, tunatii kanuni nyingi bila kufahamu au kujua. Hakuna mtu kwa mfano anayetulazimisha kuzingatia lishe bora au kufuata maagizo ya daktari. Wengi wetu huhudhuria shule au kazini kwa wakati ufaao bila kushurutishwa. Ikiwa kwa mfano una gari unalomiliki, hakuna anayekukalifu kulipeleka kwenye gereji likatengenezwe au likakarabatiwe. Hebu jiulize hapo ulipo; je, kwa nini watu hufanya mambo kama haya bila a kuagizwa au kukahiriwa? Ukweli ni kuwa, tendo lolote lile la kutotii au kutotekeleza yale yanayohitajika litakuwa na matokeo mabaya au hata ya kuhatarisha maisha ya watu.

Wanafunzi shuleni wanatakiwa kuvaa sare nadhifu. Wabunge nao wanafaa kuvaa suti. Bwelasuti ni kwa makanika. Hata hivyo wengi hawatii wala kuheshimu uvaaji. Hapo awaliamii nyingi zilikuwa zikithamini maadili sana. Hata hivyo sasa maadili ya jamii zetu yanazoroteka kwa kasi kiasi cha kushangaza. Hali hii imeletwa kutokana na mwingiliano mwingi wa taifa letu na yale ya kigeni. Mwingiliano huu unaweza kuleta upungufu wa maadili. Kwa watu wengi na hususan vijana, kwao upotovu wa maadili ndio ustaarabu ufaao. Kusifu au kuiga nyendo mbaya huchangia upalilizi wa uozo wa tabia. Hali kama hii ikiruhusiwa kuendelea inaweza kuifuja nchi yetu.

Vijana wengi hawataki kutii sheria za uvaaji. Wafaa wakumbuke kuwa mavazi yanaweza kumtukuza au kumtweza mtu. Hali hii italingana na vazi lenyewe, hadhira lengwa, wakati na hata cheo cha mvaliaji. Hebu fikiria askari akivalia bombo na kizibao huku amebeba bunduki yake, mwalimu naye avalie chepeo, kaptura na ndara miguuni, mkunga naye avalie suruali ya kumkaba mwili na blauzi nyembamba katika zanahati yake. Zote nilizotaja ni nguo lakini wanaozivaa ndio hawatii mahali na kanuni za jamii.

Jamii zetu hutuzaini tuweze kuvalia nguo zetu za kijadi wakati wa sherehe. Kama nilivyokuelezea, wabunge wetu hawaruhusiwi kuingia bungeni bila suti na asiyetii hupigwa marufuku. Je, inamaanisha wakivalia fulana waheshimiwa wetu watakuwa uchi? La hasha. Ni vile tu kwa kuvalia fulana waheshimiwa wetu watakuwa wamekiuka kanuni za bunge. Bila vikwazo hivi, baadhi ya waheshimiwa wangekuwa na vibindo vya kutia pesa zao. Bunge ni jumba la heshima linalostahili heshima zake

Nilishasema vijana ndio hawataki kutii katika masuala ya mavazi. Hawa ndio walio katika mstari wa mbele kukosoa mavazi ya jadi. Wengi wao wamelewa na usasa na hawaoni chochote kizuri kutoka jadi. Ni vibaya sana kukosoa mavazi yetu ya kale kwa kuwa yangali na bado yako na mvuto wake. Joho, vilemba, shanga na migwisho ilikuwa na maana kubwa katika vyeo vya wazee wetu. Mzee angelia kigoda akiwa amevaa vazi la utawala, heshima ilikuwa ikiongezeka maradufu.

Siku hizi sote tumekuwa mateka wa kigeni. Mitindo yetu ya uvaaji ni shaghalabaghala. Si rahisi kumtambua msichana au mvulana, mzee au kijana aidha mwanaume au mwanamke. Wote wanadai kuwa chochote kinachoingia mjini ni halali. Hii ndiyo sababu utawaona wavulana wetu wakivalia vipuli, vikufu na hata kusuka nywele. Ya wasichana sisemi kwa kuwa niliyokutajia ya wavulana ni lele.

Mavazi huvaliwa ili kujisetiri. Tuzipe kazi zetu heshima. Tuipe miili yetu heshima. Tukifanya haya yote na tusipokaidi wito, heshima itaturudia. Utiifu ni suala muhimu sana katika maisha ya binadamu.

  1. Aya ya kwanza imeonyesha wazi kuwa
    1. kufanya mtu atakavyo huliletea taifa furaha na ufanisi
    2. ni vibaya kudhibiti sheria za raia maadamu kufanya hivyo ni kuwanyima furaha
    3. uendeshaji ovyoovyo wa pikipiki husababisha kifo kwa mwendeshaji
    4. kufuata kanuni zote zilizowekwa hufanikisha mengi
  2. Ni methali gani mwafaka kuelezea ujumbe wa kauli hii?
    Kwa hakika ni vyema kutafakari kuhusu tunayoambiwa na wenzetu au hata na watu wengine.
    1. Enga kabla ya kujenga
    2. Cha mwenzetu kikinyolewa tia chako. maji
    3. Hakuna bahari isiyo mawimbi
    4. Habari ya nyumbani simfunulie jirani
  3. Aya ya nne imeonyesha wazi kuwa, kuzorota kwa maadili kunasababishwa na
    1. matukio na maisha ya kisasa
    2. kupenda na kuzifuata nyendo mbaya.
    3. kusifu na kuzifuata tabia zote za kigeni
    4. kufikiri tu kuhusu mataifa ya kigeni
  4. Kulingana na kifungu, ni nini hasa kinaharibu nchi yetu.
    1. Wananchi wachache wanaojivunia maadili yetu
    2. Vijana wengi wanaozidi kuiga maadili yafaayo
    3. Wazee walioshindwa kuwaongoza
    4. Kufuata ustaarabu wa kigeni na kupuuza maadili
  5. Vyote hivi ni vigezo vya kuzingatia mtu anapovaa ila
    1. watu unaolenga kukutana nao
    2. mtindo wa vazi lenyewe
    3. maneno yanayolengwa kuzungumzwa
    4. mamlaka ya anayevaa
  6. Kulingana na aya ya tano, ni kweli kusema
    1. kuna nguo nzuri na mbaya
    2. hakuna maana ya kuvaa nguo
    3. hakuna nguo nzuri au mbaya
    4. nguo nzuri ni zile zinazovaliwa katika shughuli maalum
  7. Kifungu kimeonyesha wazi kuwa,
    1. ukiingia makao ya bunge ujue lazima uvae tai na suti ya buluu
    2. makao ya bunge ni rasmi yenye utaratibu wake wa uvaaji
    3. makao ya bunge hushurutisha watu kuvaa kwa njia inayofanana
    4. katika makao ya bunge, bila suti afananishwa na aliye uchi
  8. Ni wazi kuwa vijana wanasahau
    1. mavazi ya kale ni vitambulisho vya nchi ya kisasa
    2. mavazi ya kale ni vitambulisho vya serikali kihistoria
    3. mavazi ya kale ni vitambulisho vya elimu kulingana na historia
    4. mavazi ya kale ni vitambulisho vya jamii kihistoria
  9. Zamani
    1. haikuwa rahisi kumtambua msichana katika kundi la wavulana
    2. wasichana na wavulana walivalia mavazi sawa
    3. mavazi yalivaliwa kulingana na jinsia
    4. watu walivalia mavazi sawa
  10. Fulana ni
    1. vazi linalovaliwa ndani ya shati
    2. vazi linalosukwa kwa nyuzi ambalo huvaliwa juu ya shati
    3. vazi linalofumwa kwa nyuzi kujikinga na baridi
    4. vazi lisilo na mikono linalosukwa kwa kutumia nyuzi

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

Read the passage below. It has blank spaces numbered 1 to 15. For each blank space, choose the answer from the choices given.

It was mid-afternoon __1__ they reached Mt. Ketiri. The rocky slopes of the mountain were coloured brown, red, orange, yellow and white caused by the geothermal activity __2___. Below the eastern flank of the mountain     3     an area of sulphur pits and     4        of bubbling mud. Jets of super-heated steam erupted from events in the ground. "Phew __5___" Jane wrinkled her nose at the overpowering ___6__, "It's like rotten eggs!"

"Hydrogen sulphide gas, actually. Mind your camera!" Alan __7__ seizing her arm and  __8__ her away as she ventured __9___ close to the hissing steam. "That vapour contains hydrochloric acid, among other things. Jane clutched her camera. They crouched down __11__one of the largest mud pools. It was two metres across, with a metre-high rim formed by the splattering mud. The liquid mud slurped noisily __12___ large bubbles of gas burst.

Jane quickly took out her camera. She got two marvellous shots. One was of a metre-wide bubble that __13__ into a dome.  The other was a circle of droplets hanging in mid-air. She walked on towards a cream-coloured cone from __14___ steam was billowing like a mini-volcano. The smell was terrible, and the mouth of the cone was stained __15___ by the powdered sulphur.

   A
 1  while   when   as   before 
 2   above  below   under   beneath 
 3  lied    lie   lay   laid 
 4  pools  pits   puddles   holes 
 5    ,     .       ?       !
 6  aroma  stench   fragrance   smelling 
 7  cursed   spoke   screamed   warned 
 8  drawing  so  heaving  pulled
 9  very  so  too  quite
10  close   closely  tightly  confidently
11  besides  next  nearby  beside
12  and   as  then  also
13  rising  rose  raising  raised
14  where  whom  which  when
15  yellowoish  yellowy  yellowing  yellow


For questions 16-18, choose the phrase that best completes the given sentence.

  1. When I met him in the market, I asked him whether _____.
    1. he is buying plantain for his uncle
    2. I may help him carry is load
    3. he would lend me sixpence
    4. we shall go home together, but he preferred to wait for Kwesi.
  2. I beg your pardon _____.
    1.  if my words have offended you in any way
    2. from reporting my fault to my father
    3. to use your telephone for a moment
    4. to do this favour for me
  3. Cleaning my teeth,
    1. the chewing stick hurt my tongue
    2. I noticed that one of them had begun to decay.
    3. a knock came at the door.
    4. my little brother told me to be quick.

For questions 19 and 20, choose the word that best fills in the blank space

  1. The politician was _____ defamation of character.
    1. charged
    2. locked
    3. Sued
    4. Accused
  2. The money order was not paid because the _____ did not write his name on the requisition form.
    1. payee
    2. recipient
    3. claimant
    4. remitter

For questions 21 and 22, choose the adjective connected with the noun

  1. Island
    1. continental
    2. insular
    3. isolated
    4. marine
  2. Father
    1.  fatherhood
    2. familiar
    3. paternal
    4. fatal

For questions 23 and 24, choose the word that suits the given description.

  1. A person who makes cakes and sweets and sells them in a shop is
    1. confectioner
    2. grocer
    3. merchant
    4. hawker
  2. A large inn, specially made for travellers to stay in
    1. bar
    2. café
    3. dormitory
    4. hotel

For question 25, choose the odd one out.

    1. Floor
    2. Wall
    3. Flour
    4. Door

Read the passage below and then answer questions 26-38

Educating boys and girls together has always been an important and stressful issue. Many parents believe that the educational process can be more effective if the classes are divided according to the gender of the students. Although same-sex schools are considered too conservative and strict in today's times. Nevertheless, there are still supporters of this manner of education. Some parents are not in favour of a co-educational system as they feel that the presence of the opposite gender distracts the attention of students and prevents them from concentrating on their studies. They also feel that some children may not be confident enough to speak up in front of their opposite sex classmates thus causing them to perform poorly.

On the other hand, supporters of co-education feel that as boys and girls tend to be different, it is a valuable experience for both genders to communicate with each other. Moreover, the earlier boys and girls begin to communicate with each other, the sooner they acquire social skills, which are crucial to communicating freely in our day to day lives thanks to the opportunity to learn from teachers of both sexes. Furthermore, if there are girls in the classroom, boys may possibly try to behave better in order well not to lose face in front of the girls. Additionally, co-education teaches students equality as the teachers treat everyone in the classroom equally.


Apart from all that has been mentioned above, educating boys and girls together helps them understand and mutually respect each other from an early stage in life. This can possibly help in building a generation that doesn't suffer from gender bias and is open to healthy competition even between the two genders. This helps them maintain their dignity and educates them to face their failures as well as learn from them. Stereotypes have always been a huge problem in society. They cause issues for both boys and girls in specific roles but co-education can help in diminishing these barriers. For example, some girls would not be offered to work with robots as they are seen to be for boys, similarly boys would be discouraged to take the subject of fashion and textile but this does not matter in a co-education system as they are all treated the same way and encouraged to take similar subjects and take part in similar activities. This can help in overcoming misconceptions from an early age.

  1. What does co-education mean based on the information above?
    1. Teaching both genders the same subjects in their respective schools
    2. Teaching both genders about each other
    3. Having both male and female teachers in schools
    4. Educating students of both genders together
  2. How do you think the writer feels about co-education?
    1. They are conflicted about it
    2. They support it
    3. They are against it
    4. They are not sure about it
  3. Why are socializing skills important?
    1. They help learners get employment
    2. They build confidence in students
    3. They eliminate bias
    4. They are required to communicate effectively in the real world
  4. In these times, same sex schools are considered,
    1. strict and traditional
    2. perfectly reasonable
    3. unnecessary
    4. modern and strict
  5. What, according to supporters of same sex schools would cause poor performance in a co-education school?
    1. Lack of resources due to overcrowding
    2. Distraction due to early relationships
    3. Lack of confidence to participate in coursework
    4. Lack of attention from teachers
  6. According to the writer, how do girls and boys develop a mutual respect for each other?
    1. By having the same teachers
    2. By occupying the same academic space from an early stage in life
    3. By playing together
    4. By attending same sex schools
  7. From the second paragraph, why is it important for boys and girls to learn to communicate with each other?
    1. They are different and should therefore learn to do so from an early age
    2. They can swap knowledge on different topics
    3. They are similar and will get along easily
    4. They need to prepare for day to day problems
  8. What does the phrase lose face mean?
    1. To become humiliated
    2. To become less desirable
    3. To gain respect
    4. To become shunned
  9. How does co-education encourage equality?
    1. By ensuring all students are treated the same
    2. By employing male and female teachers
    3. By teaching similar subjects
    4. By enrolling an equal number of boys and girls
  10. Why would boys be discouraged from pursuing fashion and textile subjects?
    1. They are too clumsy to handle delicate fabric
    2. They were traditionally considered to be feminine interests
    3. Boys are much better with robots
    4. No one knew how to teach boys fashion related subjects
  11. Find a word in the passage that means the opposite of inconsequential.
    1. conservative
    2. crucial
    3. bias
    4. dimishing
  12. How do you think stereotypes are harmful in society?
    1. They lead to conflict
    2. They cause friction in the classroom
    3. They lead to loss of opportunities for some people
    4. They encourage unhealthy competition
  13. What do you think would be the best title for the passage you just read?
    1. The dangers of same sex schools
    2. How to survive co-education
    3. The advantages and disadvantages of co- education
    4. How to navigate a mixed classroom

Read the passage below then answer questions 39 to 50

'Early in August, Livingstone set off with another missionary, having chosen the site of his station the beautiful valley of the Mabotsa, some two hundred miles to the north-east, where lived a tribe called the Bakatla Here he built a house with his own hands, and lived for three years; and here occurred his famous adventure with the lion. The villagers had for some time been troubled with lions, which not only raided their cattle-pens by night, but, growing bolder, attacked their herds in open day. The Bakatla set off once to attack the lions, but without success.
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"It is well known," writes Livingstone, "that if one of a group of lions is killed the remainder leave that part of the country. The next time, therefore, the herds were attacked, I went with the people to encourage them to rid themselves of the annoyance by destroying one. We found the animals on a small hill covered with trees. The men formed a circle, and gradually closed up as they advanced. Being below on the plain with a native schoolmaster named Mabalwe, I saw one of the lions sitting on a piece of rock within the ring. Mabalwe fired at him, and the ball hit the rock on which the animal was sitting. He bit at the spot struck, as a dog does at a stick or stone thrown at him; and then, leaping away, broke through the circle, and escaped unhurt. If the Bakatla had acted according to the custom of the country, they would have speared him in his attempt to get out, but they were afraid to attack him. When the circle was re-formed, we saw two other lions in it, but dared not fire lest we should shoot some of the people. The beasts burst through the line, and as it was evident the men could not be prevailed upon to face their foes, we turned towards the village. In going round the end of the hill, I saw a lion sitting on a piece of rock about thirty yards off, with a little bush in front of him. I took a good aim at him through the bush, and fired both barrels into it. The men called out, ' He is shot, he is shot!' Others cried,' He has been shot by another man too; let us go to him!' I saw the lion's tail erected in anger, and, turning to the people, said, 'Stop a little till I load again.' When in the act of ramming down the bullets I heard a shout, and looking half round, I saw the lion in the act of springing upon me. He caught me by the shoulder, and we both came to the ground together.

Growling horribly, he shook me as a terrier dog does a rat. As he had one paw on the back of my head, I turned round to relieve myself of the weight, and saw his eyes directed to Mabalwe,who was aiming at him from a distance of ten or fifteen yards. His gun missed fire. The animal immediately left me to attack him, and bit his thigh. Another man; whose life I had saved after he had been tossed by a buffalo, attempted to spear the lion, upon which he turned from Mabalwe and seized this fresh foe by the shoulder. At that moment, the bullets the beast had received took effect and he fell down dead."

  1. Why did Livingstone set off for the valley of the Mabotsa?
    1. To help the Bakatla tribe to hunt for lions
    2. To keep his missionary friend company
    3. To start a new mission there
    4. To see whether the source of River Nile lay in that direction
  2. What was the main occupation of the Bakatla tribe?
    1. They built houses with their having no toolsown hands,
    2. They were brave hunters
    3. They were warriors and adventurers
    4. They were cattle- farmers
  3. How do we know that the lions were very bold?
    1. They were not afraid to show themselves in the daylight
    2. They raided the cattle pens by night
    3. The Bakatla had no success when they hunted them
    4. One of them could dare attack large numbers of cattle
  4. Why did Livingstone accompany the Bakatla on their next expedition?
    1. He wanted to leave that part of the country
    2. He was annoyed by the destructive lions
    3. He wished to encourage them to kill one and so frighten the rest away
    4. He was the only person who had a gun
  5. What was the Bakatla's plan to attack?
    1. To drive down the lions from the hill
    2. To surround the lions and spear any which tried to escape
    3. To set their dog against the animals
    4. To throw sticks and stones at the animals on the hill
  6. Why did Livingstone not try to shoot the two lions in the circle?
    1. He saw that the Bakatla were afraid to face their foes
    2.  It was not according to the custom of the country
    3.  When Mabalwe shot the first lion, it escaped unhurt, and so he thought it useless
    4.  He was afraid of injuring the men nearby
  7. When the men said 'Let us go to him!' why did Livingstone delay?
    1. He wanted to put fresh bullets into his gun first
    2. He knew that another man was firing, and did not want to be hit
    3. He was afraid when he saw the lion's tail erected in anger
    4. The lion was hiding behind a bush and could not be seen clearly
  8. Why did Livingstone turn round after the lion sprang on him?
    1. He wanted to see what Mabalwe was doing
    2. He was dizzy from being shaken by the lion
    3. The lion's teeth gave him an unbearable pain in his shoulder
    4. To get rid of the pressure of the lion's paw on his head
  9. What eventually killed the lion?
    1. The spear of the man whose life Livingstone had once saved
    2. The shot fired by Mabalwe before he was bitten in the thigh
    3. The buffalo which came and tossed it
    4. The bullets it had first received when sitting on the rock
  10. Why do you think the lion growled?
    1. It was in immense pain
    2. To scare its attackers
    3. To express anger
    4. To call the other lions for back up
  11. The word that can best replace the word group as used in the passage is
    1. herd
    2. host
    3. troop
    4. pride
  12. Which of the following would be the best title for this extract?
    1. Hunting in Central Africa
    2. The discoveries of David Livingstone
    3. A narrow escape from a lion
    4. The bravery of the Bakatla

COMPOSITION

The following is the beginning of a composition. Write it in your own words making it as interesting as possible.

We arrived at Nkoroi Primary School past nine o'clock. The competition was just about to begin. According to the programme, we were the fourth troupe on stage......

MARKING SCHEME

  1. B
  2. D
  3. C
  4. A
  5. D
  6. B
  7. D
  8. A
  9. C
  10. C
  11. D
  12. B
  13. B
  14. C
  15. D
  16. C
  17. A
  18. B
  19. C
  20. D
  21. B
  22. C
  23. A
  24. D
  25. C
  26. D
  27. B
  28. D
  29. A
  30. C
  31. B
  32. A
  33. A
  34. A
  35. B
  36. B
  37. C
  38. C
  39. C
  40. D
  41. A
  42. C
  43. B
  44. D
  45. A
  46. D
  47. D
  48. A
  49. C
  50. C
  1. Which one of the following is sixteen million, one hundred and seventy thousands two hundred and six and twenty six hundreths written in symbols?
    1. 16170206.026
    2. 16170206.0026
    3. 16170206.26
    4. 16017206.26
  2. How many times is the total value of digit 9 greater than the total value of digit 5 in the number 4906523.08?
    1. 899500
    2. 1800
    3. 18000
    4. 899500.08
  3. What is the value of
             1.5×4-0.8x0.96÷0.24
                    2×0.001
    1. 0.14
    2. 14
    3. 0.0014
    4. 1400
  4. The following are prime factors of three numbers
    1. 24 X 3
    2. 42 X 22
    3. 32 X 23
      What is the greatest number that can divide the three numbers without a remainder?
      1. 8
      2. 4
      3. 576
      4. 16
  5. What is twice the next number in the pattern below?
    1, 4, 10, 19,
    1. 31
    2. 62
    3. 34
    4. 68
  6. In a crusade, 1/of the attendants were boys while ¼ were girls. Two fifth of the remainder were men and the rest were women. If there were 16 more women than girls, how many people were there in the crusade?
    1. 106
    2. 240
    3. 180
    4. 200
  7. The depth of water in a dam was 2000cm. In each month, the level of water decreased by 10%. What was the level of water at the beginning of third month?
    1. 1800cm
    2. 1458cm
    3. 1620cm
    4. 1600cm
  8. What is the value of
    24 + 42 + 6 − 72 ÷ 36 x 2
                   2 x 6
    1.  6
    2.  12
    3.  4
    4.  3
  9. What is the value of √17/9 + 25/100 
    1. 6/11
    2. 15/6
    3. 2/3
    4. 12/3
  10. Kamau shared part of his land among his three children. Their shares were 0.28, 0.23 and 0.29 of the land. If the part that was shared was 48 hectares, how many hectares of the land did he remain with?
    1. 60 ha
    2. 6 ha
    3. 18 ha
    4. 12 ha
  11. Patience takes her car for service on 10th day of every month. In the year 2001 she took it on a Wednesday in the month of January. What day of the week did she take it in the month of April?
    1. Monday
    2. Thursday
    3. Tuesday
    4. Friday
  12. Two business persons Yusuf and Chege shared their profit such that Yusuf got 451/3% and Chege the rest. What was Chege's share as a fraction in it's simplest form?
    1. 41/75
    2. 34/75
    3. 83/150
    4. 67/150
  13. What is the value of
    (4½ − 2¼ + 1½ ÷ 3/2) ÷ 4
    1. 15/16
    2. 13/16
    3. 5/16
    4. 11/16
  14. Baltonet sold her second hand car at sh. 476325. She rounded off the amount of money to the nearest ten thousands. She then shared the money equally with her four children. How much money did each get?
    1. sh. 120000
    2. sh. 95200
    3. sh. 119000
    4. sh. 96000
  15. In the figure below ABCD is a parallelogram. AB = 24cm, CE = 16cm and AD = 17cm. The area of the shaded part is 300cm2.
                                                Class8MathsET3OP2023Q1
    What is the area of the parallelogram ABCD?
    1. 240cm2
    2. 60cm2
    3. 360cm2
    4. 408cm2
  16. The diagram below shows a cubical piece of timber of sides 14cm through which a circular hole is drilled.
                                                           Class8MathsET3OP2023Q2
       What is the volume of the remaining piece of timber?
    1. 588cm3
    2. 2744cm3
    3. 2156cm3
    4. 616cm3
  17. Sandeh left home at 2230 hours on Tuesday for a journey which took 11/8 days to complete. On what day and time in am/pm system did she complete her journey?
    1. Wednesday 0130h
    2. Wednesday 1.30am
    3. Tuesday 1.30am
    4. Wednesday 1.30pm.
  18. The figure below represents a metallic wedge. It was painted allover.
                                                        Class8MathsET3OP2023Q3
    What was the area painted?
    1. 330cm2
    2. 300cm2
    3. 360cm2
    4. 365cm2
  19. A motorist left town E at 8.30am and travelled to town G a distance of 300km via town F. He took 1½ hours to travel from town E to F at an average speed of 100km/h. After 55 minutes rest, she continued with the journey at an average speed of 75km/h. At what time did he arrive at town G?
    A. 12.55 am
    B. 10.55am
    C. 1055h
    D. 1255 h
  20. The base area of a cylindrical container A is 154cm2 and the height is 20cm. A container B holds 4000ml of water. If water from container B is used to fill container A, how much water will remain in container B?
    1. 3080ml
    2. 920ml
    3. 7080ml
    4. 2460ml
  21. What is the area of the figure given below?
                                                     Class8MathsET3OP2023Q4
  22. A farmer fenced his circular fish pond using four strands of barbed wire. The total length of wire he used was 880m. What was the radius of the fish pond?
    1. 35m
    2. 70m
    3. 140m
    4. 17 ½m
  23. A juakali artsan cut a sheet of metal in a shape of right angled triangle. He noted that the perimeter of the sheet metal was 40cm. Which of the following sets of measurement is not likely to be the dimensions of the sheet of metal?
    1. 7cm, 24cm, 25cm
    2. 8cm, 15cm, 17cm C. 
    3. 14cm, 16cm
    4. 5cm, 12cm, 13cm
  24. The mass of a lorry when carrying six people and with carrots is 6.4 tonnes. The average mass of the people is 70.5kg. What is the mass of carrots in kilogrammes if the weighs 3.6 tonnes when empty?
    1. 2377
    2. 2.377
    3. 2800
    4. 2.8
  25. In the figure below EFGH is a rhombus. Line EG is the diagonal of the rhombus. Angle HEK = 20° and angle IJG = 80°.
                                                            Class8MathsET3OP2023Q5
      What is the size of angle EFI?
    1. 140°
    2. 50°
    3. 100°
    4. 40°
  26. The figure below is a net of a certain solid.
                                                            Class8MathsET3OP2023Q6
    What is the product of edges and vertices of the solid formed when the net is folded?
    1. 20
    2. 24
    3. 32
    4. 30
  27. The following are properties of quadrilaterals:
    1. Has two pairs of parallel sides
    2. Diagonals are not equal but bisect each other at 90°
    3. All angles are not equal
    4. Diagonals do not bisect the angles
      Which pair of properties describe a rhombus?
      1. (i), (iv)
      2. (ii), (iii)
      3. (iii), (iv)
      4. (i), (ii)
  28. Construct a triangle PQR such that PQ = 7cm and angle QPR = 110° and PR = 5cm. Draw a circle touching the three sides of a triangle. What is the length of the diameter of the circle?
    1. 3.2cm
    2. 1.6cm
    3. 5.3cm
    4. 10.6cm
  29. The figure below is a quadrilateral MNOP.
                                                      Class8MathsET3OP2023Q7
    What is the size of angle NOP?
    1. 100°
    2. 60
    3. 120°
    4. 80°
  30. The following figure shows part of parallelogram WXYZ. Complete the parallelogram.
                                                       Class8MathsET3OP2023Q8
    Draw and measure the shorter diagonal.
    1. 11.5cm
    2. 10.8cm
    3. 7.5cm
    4. 7cm
  31. A sales agent is paid a basic salary of sh. 28000 plus a 12% commission on value goods sold above sh. 100000. What was the value of goods sold in a month she earned a total of sh. 64000?
    1. sh. 300000
    2. sh. 200000
    3. sh. 400000
    4. sh. 40000
  32. A trader deposited sh.100000 in a bank that paid a compound interest at a rate of 10% p.a. How much money was his account at the end of 2 years?
    1. sh. 121000
    2. sh. 120000
    3. sh. 21000
    4. sh. 20000
  33. By selling a suit at sh. 4800, Mutiso made a loss of 20%. For how much more would he have sold it to make a profit of 10%?
    1. sh. 6600
    2. sh.1800
    3. sh. 6000
    4. sh. 1200
  34. The table below shows the commission charged when one buys postal orders.

    Value of order(shs)  Commission (sh.) 
             100.00           11.00
             200.00           12.00
             300.00           24.00
            400.00           42.00

    Oloo wanted to send sh. 1000 by postal order. Which of the postal order combinations given below should he buy in order to pay the least commission?

    1. sh. 400+ sh. 300+ sh. 200+ sh. 100
    2. sh. 400+sh. 400+ sh. 200
    3. sh. 400+ sh. 200+sh. 200+sh. 200
    4. sh. 200+sh. 200+sh. 200+sh. 200+sh. 200
  35. Pendo bought the following items from a supermarket
    Six rolls of tissue paper @sh.70
    Two kilograms of dolicos @sh. 170
    13/4kg of beef @sh. 400
    Three loaves of bread for sh. 210
    Four packets of wheat flour at sh. 220 per packet
    How much did she pay to the cashier if she returned two packets of flour?
    1. sh. 1890
    2. sh. 2550
    3. sh. 2110
    4. sh. 2530
  36. Wanjiku paid sh. 1800 for a dress after she was allowed a discount of 10%. She later sold it making a profit of 20%. For how much did she sell the dress?
    1. sh 2000
    2. sh. 2160
    3. sh. 2400
    4. sh. 360
  37. The marked price of a sofaset is sh. 50000. Mukami bought on cash and she was allowed a discount of 10%. Bett bought it on hire purchase term. The amount she paid was 30% more than the marked price. How much more than Mukami did Bett pay for the sofa set
    1. sh. 20000
    2. sh. 15000
    3. sh. 5000
    4. sh. 110000
  38. What is the value of p in the equation
    2p + 2p − 6 = 6
    8            4   
    +
    1. 6
    2. 12
    3. 10
    4. 4
  39. What is 2(2x+4y)+2x- 8y expressed in simplest form?
                4(4y- 2x)- 10y+8x
    1. x/y
    2. 3x+8y
      3y−8x
    3. 6r+ y
      6y− x
    4. 6x
      6y
  40. What is the value of 2r− 2(p− q) ?
                                           p-q
    if p = 4, q= 2 and r = 3
    1. 3
    2. 7
    3. 4
    4. 16
  41. Korir had 165 animals. The number of sheep was half that of goats. The number of goats was 10 more than that of cows. If the number of cows is represented by k, which of the equations below can be used to get the value of k?
    1. 2½k − k−15 = 165
    2. 4k+ 30 = 165
    3. k+15 = 165 
    4. 2½k +15 = 165
  42. A school has a population of 420 pupils. The ratio of boys to girls is 3:4 respectively. During music festival, 1/6 of boys and 1/8 girls participated. How many pupils did not participate?
    1. 60
    2. 390
    3. 360
    4. 480
  43. Eight workers working at the same rate can complete a piece of work in 24 days. How many more days would the work take if 2 workers fail to turn up?
    1. 24
    2. 8
    3. 72
    4. 191/5
  44. The mean of six numbers is 5. Four of these numbers are 4, 8, 7 and 3. The other two numbers are equal. What is the product of mean and medium?
    1. 4
    2. 8
    3. 20
    4. 40
  45. A distance of 11km is represented on a map by a length of 5cm. What is the scale used?
    1. 1:2.2
    2. 1:2200000
    3. 1:22000
    4. 1:220000
  46. The pie chart below shows how Alice spent her salary.
                                                         Class8MathsET3OP2023Q9
    If her salary is sh. 90000, how much more than transport did she save?
    1. sh. 10000
    2. sh. 20000
    3. sh. 30000
    4. 40000
  47. The table below shows the fare in shillings for a matatu travelling from town P to town S.
                                                 Class8MathsET3OP2023Q10
    Amina travelled with her two children from town P to S via Q. They later travelled back to P express. If a child pays half the fare, how much did they pay for the whole journey?
    1. sh. 700
    2. sh. 1400
    3. sh. 1200
    4. sh. 1600
  48. The figure below is made of squares.
                               Class8MathsET3OP2023Q11
    How many squares are there altogether?
    1. 12
    2. 20
    3. 13
    4. 21
  49. The stack below is made of cubes glued together. It was painted allover.
                          Class8MathsET3OP2023Q12
    How many cubes were not painted at all?
    1. 144
    2. 40
    3. 32
    4. 48
  50. The graph below shows part of the journey taken by a motorist from town A to B. If the remaining journey took two hours, what was the average speed for the whole journey?
                                      Class8MathsET3OP2023Q13
    1. 80km/h
    2. 75km/h
    3. 50km/h
    4. 90km/h

MARKING SCHEME

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  2. B
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  19. D
  20. B
  21. D
  22. A
  23. C
  24. A
  25. C
  26. B
  27. D
  28. A
  29. C
  30. D
  31. C
  32. A
  33. B
  34. D
  35. C
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  37. A
  38. C
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  40. B
  41. D
  42. C
  43. B
  44. C
  45. D
  46. A
  47. B
  48. D
  49. C
  50. A
  1. One of the following is not a reason for storing tools properly. Which one is it?
    1. To cause accidents.
    2. For safe keeping.
    3. For them to last longer.
    4. Tidiness in the home.
  2. The following are parts of male reproductive system except 
    1. testis 
    2. uterus 
    3. urethra 
    4. sperinduct
  3. Three of the following are problems related to teeth except 
    1. bad smell 
    2. tooth decay
    3. tooth decay
    4. dental floss
  4. The following experiment was done by std 5 pupils of Elimu academy
    1 
    Which of the following statements is true about soil E?
    1. It has a fine texture.
    2. It is the best growing crops.
    3. Spreads easily.
    4. Best drainage.
  5. Which one of the following is not a function of roots?
    1. Absorbs water and mineral salts. 
    2. Making food
    3. Supports the plants.
    4. Holds plant firinly in the soil.
  6. Below are characteristics of different fypes of matter
    Definite shape.
    Definite mass
    Definite size
    Which pair of materials given below has the above characteristic?
    1. Sand and rice 
    2. Kerosene and salt 
    3. Paper and porridge. 
    4. Oxygen and water.
  7. Which of the following planets would require the most amount of clay to model? 
    1. Mercury 
    2. Neptune 
    3. Earth 
    4. Jupiter
  8. Which one of the following types of soil erosion is caused by moving air? 
    1. Gulley erosion. 
    2. Rill erosion. 
    3. Splash erosion.
    4. Sheet erosion.
  9. Which of the following foods can help to boost the immunity? 
    1. Wheat
    2. Peas 
    3. Spinach
    4. Sweet patatoes
  10. The following are signs and symptoms of a  certain disease: 
    1. Pain in joints. 
    2. Shivering followed by sweating 
    3. Fever 
    4. Can lead to anaemia
      Which disease is it? 
      1. Malaria
      2. Cholera roots?
      3. Tuberculosis 
      4. Typhoid 
  11. The following are rotational methods of  grazing except 
    1. strip grazing
    2. herding 
    3. paddocking matter
    4. tethering
  12. The transfer of heat that does not require any medium is known as
    1. convection 
    2. radiation 
    3. conduction 
    4. convection and conduction
  13. Study the diagram of a tooth below. How many such teeth can found in an adult person?
    2
    1. Six 
    2. Four 
    3. Twelve
    4. Eight
  14. One of The following is both a modern and traditional method of preserving food. Which one is it?
    1. Canning. 
    2. Use of ashes. 
    3. Smoking. 
    4. Drying.
  15. Blood in the sputum is a major sign of
    1. Malaria 
    2. Tetanus 
    3. Tuberculosis 
    4. Anaemia
  16. Animals in the stall feeding cannot be fed on 
    1. pasture 
    2. concentrates 
    3. fodders 
    4. commercial feeds
  17. Which one of the following is not a reason for lighting a house? 
    1. To discourage pests. 
    2. To read comfortably. 
    3. For safety reason 
    4. For warming the house.
  18. The type of erosion shown by the figure below is called
    3 
    1. rill crosion 
    2. splash erosion 
    3. gulley erosion 
    4. sheet erosion
  19. Which of the following is a common  characteristics of all vertebrates? 
    1. They all give birth. 
    2. They all live on land. 
    3. They all have a backbone. 
    4. They are all warm blooded.
  20. Three of the following are characteristics of insect pollinated flowers except 
    1. flowers have brightly coloured petals. 
    2. Have a pleasant smell. 
    3. are usually small in size.
    4. They are usually big in size.
  21. Which of the following consists of sinkers only? 
    1. Nails and pieces of glass. 
    2. Feathers and pins. 
    3. Wood and nails. 
    4. Papers and leaves.
  22. Excessive loss of water in the body is called 
    1. sweating 
    2. vomiting 
    3. dehydration 
    4. diarrhoea
  23. Insect breath through 
    1. gills 
    2. nostrils 
    3. spiracles 
    4. Iungs
  24. Medicine used to treat patients are called
    1. pain relieves 
    2. curatives 
    3. preventive drugs
    4. vaccines
  25. A person who does not have HIV in his/her blood is said
    1. infected
    2. disinfected 
    3. HIV negative
    4. HIV positive
  26. Which of these plants cannot represent X ?
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    1. mould
    2. mushroom
    3. peas
    4. toadstool
  27. Three of the following are true factors upon which an air thermometer works. Which one is not?
    1. Air expands on heating. 
    2. Air has weight. 
    3. Air contracts when cooled. 
    4. Air occupy space.
  28. In the lungs, gaseous exchange occurs in the
    1. bronchus 
    2. ileum
    3. air sacs
    4. colon
  29. Which of the following factors is common between a duck billed platypus, a crocodile, a frog and a tilapia?
    1. All breathe by lungs. 
    2. All breath by lungs. 
    3. All lay eggs. 
    4. All have scales.
  30. When a solid heated, it becomes bigger, we say it has
    1. contracted 
    2. been added 
    3. condensed 
    4. expanded
  31. Study the instrument shown below. A wrong statement about the instrument is that
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    1. the sock-shaped bag points to where wind is coming from.
    2. it is open on both ends.
    3. it shows both the strength and direction of wind.
    4. When it gets filled with air it pops up (rises)
  32. Which one of the following is not a sense organ?
    1. the tongue 
    2. the head
    3. the car
    4. the nose
  33. Which one of the following is not correctly matched with its young one?
    1. Horse - foal
    2. Fish - fingerling 
    3. Pig -piglet
    4. Elephant -  kid
  34. Ann put an ice cube in sufuria and heated utill all the water evaporated. Which of the following shows the correct order of changes of state?
    1. Solid → Gas
    2. Liquid → Solid → Gas 
    3. Gas → Solid → Liquid 
    4. Solid → Liquid → Gas
  35. A crushed bottle top placed in water sinks due to its
    1. size 
    2. shape
    3. mass 
    4. material
  36. Which of the following is physical change in boys only?
    1. Pimples may develop.
    2. Wet dreams. 
    3. Increase in weight and height. 
    4. Menstruation starts.
  37. The following are proper methods of storing medicines except
    1. store medicines where children can reach. 
    2. keep medicines in a kit 
    3. lock the cupboard whero medicines are kept.
    4. store and lable the medicines
  38. The table below shows reproductive parts and their functions. Which of the parts is correctly matched with its use?
    PART FUNCTION
    A. Urethra produce sperm 
    B. Ovary produces ova
    C. Tests  urine passes in tests  
    D. Womb  menstruation occurs in womb
  39. The two main agents of soil erosion are
    1. wind and animals.
    2. human beings and flowering water. 
    3. water and insect. 
    4. water and wind.
  40. Which one of the following processes needs an increase in temperature?
    1. Melting and condensation 
    2. Evaporation and freezing 
    3. Melting and evaporation 
    4. Freezing and melting
  41. The extent at which soil feels smooth or rough depends on
    1. colour of the soil. 
    2. drainage of soil. 
    3. amount of water in soil. 
    4. size of soil particles.
  42. The diagram below represent a set up that is used to investigate a certain aspect of light.
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    The aspect investigated is
    1. refraction. 
    2. reflection. 
    3. light travels in a straight line. 
    4. passage of light through materials.
  43. Which of the following pairs consists only of substances that are in the same state of matter? 
    1. Air and steam.
    2. Water and wax. 
    3. Water vapour and ice. 
    4. Wax and oil.
  44. The following are some methods of preserving foods:
    1. Canning
    2. Salting
    3. Drying
    4. Use of honey
    5. Freezing
      Which inethods are traditional?
      1. (iii) (i) (iv)
      2. (iv) (i)(iii)
      3. (v) (iii) (ii) 
      4. (ii) (iii) (iv)
  45. Which of the following type of teeth is correctly matched with its function? 
    1. Incisors -cutting and holding. 
    2. Molors -chewing and gripping.
    3. Canines -tearing and griping. 
    4. Premolars crushing and cutting.
  46. Which one of the following is not a part of the breathing system? 
    1. Oesophagus 
    2. Nose 
    3. Trachea 
    4. Bronchus
  47. The date before which medicine should be used is known as the 
    1. useful date.
    2. expiry day. 
    3. manufacture date. 
    4. supply date.
  48. In the word AIDS, letter 5 represents the word syndrome which means 
    1. protected from 
    2. lack of 
    3. got from. 
    4. a group of signs and symptoms.
  49. Which one of the following is not a special sound? 
    1. Screaming 
    2. Hooting. 
    3. Loud music. 
    4. Ringing of a bell.
  50. Std 4 pupils from Gokoigo Primary set up the experiment below.
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    The set up was used to show that soil contains
    1. organic matter 
    2. water 
    3. bad smell 
    4. air

MARKING SCHEME

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