STANDARD EIGHT DISCOVERY NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS KCPE PREDICTION 2023 SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION “Timse:2 hours 15 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES (Please read these Inrtracons carefully) ib Jo nv ae aston bot aarp conve set The cesion Ot ‘rough work in this 2. Do any necessary, ‘booklet. 3. Ba ny nes eae ase mark on he ANSWER SHIEET, not nt queon 4, Use only an pencil. 4 Make sure that you have written on the answer sheet ‘YOUR INDEX, YOUR NAME, NAME OF fooL (es mark your full index number 6, By drawing a dark line inside the correc s number) in the grid near the top of the (Le School Code Number and the three ore given. The answer ar letered A, B, Cand D. In Jers is correct. Choose the correct answer. Te to be shown by drawing a dark line inside the box in sev. Ble 061 Ee ne El 114 tine MUST be written ia the Box. i ene UST be Se po tobe marked in cach set of fur bones ‘This question paper consist of 12 printed pages Eetucat set paltsen ces oe tt te ales suck 5:4:4 KODE Examinations ene’, TURN OVERRS Railway station LC Level crossing PS. Police station DISC/PREDICTIONOG2Study the map of Ruai Area above and | 8. use it to answer questions I to 7, 1. All the following economic activities are tt Y iv carried out in Ruai are: ee a except:~ What is the direction of the qu: the coffee planiation? atl A. West B. SouthWest C. East D. South East Calculate the area covered by the game reserve and give your answer in square kilometres? A. 35km? B. 20km? C. 21km? D. 28 km? ‘The town is likely to have grown mainly due to:~ n A. mining activities B. tourism activities C. farmingactivities D. presence of a road junction 5. Whokeeps law and order in’ Ruai area:~ A. the police B. governor C. citizens D. nyumba kumi elders ‘Which one of the following services is not offered in the town? A. education B, religious C. recreatic D. administration 6. barbershop | deto wants to start a tusiness in the town. Where can he get the trading licence? From: A. the social hall, fn B. the governor's 0! fice C. the county offices D. the cultural centre pISC/PREDICTION 00> The dry and wet bulb thermometers is a weather instrument used to record:- A. temperature B. humidity C. airpressure D. intensity ofthe sun Which one of the following groups of people consists only of plain nilotes? In which month of the year is the sun directly overhead the tropic of cancer? A. June B. September C. December D. March the diagram questions LI - 12. low fo answer11, Name the part marked Q A. Conelet B. Dyke C. Crater D. Vent 12. Which one of the following mountains was not formed in the above process? A. Mt. Jabel Marra B. Mt. Cameroon C. Mt Ailas D. Mt Nyiragongo 13. The following are functions of the school management committee. Which one is not? A. Plan for the physical development of the school. B. Implement develo: inenet projects in the school ae C. Firenon-performing teachers D. Source for funds to facilitate the school projects. 14, At what stage of human evolution did human beings assume an upright posture? ‘A. Homo habilis B. Homo erectus C. Homo sapiens D. Zinjanthropus boisei 18, ‘The following are tree species. Which one is least likely to be found in the forests in DRC? 16, Which one of the followin, positive effect of settler farming? A. Introduction of crop farming Creation of African Native Reserves Force labour Introduction of new breeds of cattle B. Ge D. DISC/PREDICTION Oo? 4 Which one of the following is not a horticultural crop? A. Wheat B. Carnations C. Roses D. Avocadoes 17. Mwea Tebere irrigation scheme was mainly started to:- . settle the landless . reclaim waste land reduce land pressure . reward the maumau freedom fighters vow> All the following traditional leaders reacted in the same way towards the imposition of colonial rule except:- A. Samouri Toure B. Chief Mkwawa C. Lewanika D. Kabaka Mwanga II 20. The traditional system of government in Swaziland is known as:- A. Ngwenyama B. Tinkhundla C. Ligogo D. Libandla 21. Which one of the following statement: is true about the F; 7 x crn Shout the French colonial rule A. AllAfricans automati Frenchcitizens. 7!!Y became . All administrators were whi . Assimil is white ssimilated Africans Worked in the 0 ow Christa ot® SUPPOSed to practise 22. Which one of the follow, : ra ote lowing political Bem a? 8s the first to be founded in A. i 4. Rey Aftican National Union Roe {¢82 Democratic Unio: DB. aty8Aftican Union : » Kenya people's Union SsREs23. The main benefit of cloves to the{27- Which one ofthe following is the ma economy of Tanzania is:- reason why cement taser it ee A. eamming foreign exchange inathi River? . creation of job opportunities A. High demand fore cement inNairobi C. establishment ofrelated industries city ne D. development of infrastructure B. Construction of the SGR C. Availability of huge deposits of 24. The diagram below represents the limestone in Athi River formation of a type of rainfall. D. Availability of cheap labour Use_the map below to answer questions 28 - 30. The above typeof rainfall is experienced in all the following counties except:- A: Kiambu sree B. Kisumu C. Meru 28, The capital city of the country marked D. Kericho S is known as:- A. Yei 25. The economic community of West B. Juba " African states (ECOWAS)has its C. Khartoum headquarters in:- D. DireDawa A. Accra B. Abuja 29. The early man whose remains were C. Gaborone . discovered at the place marked Q was D. Lagos known as:~ A. Homo Erectus ~ 26, The following are tourist attractions in| 'B, Australophithecus > Kenya and Switzerland. C. Homo Habilis @ Hot springs D. Ramapithecus (ii) Glacial lakes (iii) Warm climate 30. The following communities used the (iv) Historical sites migration route marked R except:- (v) Advanced technology A. Somali Which of the above are major tourists B. Pokomo attractions in Kenya? C. Galla D. Orma DISC/ PREDICTION 002 5 SSRES31. The best way to control gulley erosion: isby:- A. planting cover crops | B. strip cropping C. constructing gabions D. constructing cut - off drains 32. Which one of the following is the duty ofthe National police service in Kenya? A. To punish law breakers B, To judge cases in C. To arrest suspected criminals D. To defend the country 33. The following are all examples of service industries except: 34. The main problem facing wildlife in Kenya is:- ‘A. Pests and diseases B. poaching C. forest fires D. overpopulation in parks 38, The following are island countries in ‘Africa. Which one is not found in the ‘Atlantic Ocean? ‘A. Saotome and Principe B. Canary C. Capeverdé + * D. Seychelles 36, The following countries are permanent members of the UN security council DISC/PREDICTION 002 6 37. Which one of the following is not an achievement of Daniel Arap Moi? A. He introduced free milk programme in schools B, He established Nyayo Tea zones C. He initiated soil and forest conservation programmes D. He was the first vice president of Kenya 38. Cae of the following is the main reason for the outbreak of Maumau war in 1952. Which one? A. Africans were generally discriminated against B. Kenyans wanted to regain their land and freedom C. Educated Kenyans were not employed D. Kenyans wanted a common education system for all the reaces living in Kenya 39, ‘The mineral that is mined in large quantities in Zambia is:- A. Gold B. Rubies C. Copper 5. Diamonds 40. In Kenya, parliamentary debates are chaired by:~ A. the president B. the speaker C. attorney General D. clerk of the national assembly 41. The feature shown in the diagram ‘below is known as:- Lagoon Estuary Delta Barchan A. B. o D. SSRES‘Three of the following are functions of 42, Tipgistature exCePL™ | ensuring justice and fairness A rbating issues of national 7 ong las D roting the goverment finnnees fe of the following are ways of renal for people with ‘special needs in transport. Which one is not? A. Provision of wheel chairs B. Construction of ramps C_ Use of sign language interpreters D. Offering white canes 43. 44. The main reason why devolution of| government was adopted in Kenya was inorder to:- ‘A. create more job opportunities for Kenyans ‘enable Kenyans to exploit resources with close administration reduce administrative cost for the national government encourage Kenyans to work had to promote economic development B. Cc D. 45. Below are causes of lawlessness in the country except:~ ‘A. equal distribution of resources B. tribalism and racism C. religious differences D. lack of employment opportunities D. honest 47. The following are factors that leads to. rapid populaton growth. Whi id pop er ich one eave Barly marriay D. Polygamy DISC/PREDICTIONOO2 48. 49. An elected member of the county assembly can lose his / her seat if;- A. he is charged in court for corruption B. he is accused of misuse of public office iled for more than six months s a foreign country. Which one of the following pairs of communities is found in Northern Africa? A, Arabs, Amhara B. Fulani, Tuaregs C. Tuaregs, Berbers D. Songhali, Berbers 50. The main role of the opposition parties 51. 53. in a democratic system of government iss "educate citizens on their rights nominate members to the * parliament . promote development projects . ensure that the country is administered fairly yo w> Domestic tourism in Kenya can be promoted mainly through:- A. employing more tour guides B. lowering charges for local tourists C. educating people on benefits of domestic tourists D. establishing more game reserves 52. Fish farms have been established in Kenya mainly to: A. produce quality fish for export B. ° educa dependence on fish from . increase fish production i «cet production in the . educate people ii educate people on the importance ‘The maii ir i ‘The main problem facing fishing in L. Be ites hyacinth . pollution f c B. pollution 7 om flowers farms D. drought SSRER54, Complete the following chart. ‘Supreme Court HighCourt 7 Part Q can best be replaced by:~ A. court martial B. principal magistrate C. court of appeal D. juvinile court 55. A good Kenyan citizens té one whor- . contributes money during B. c minds his own business D. promotes peace in the society $6. Which one of the following chapters of the Kenyan consitution is correctly matched with i element? ‘Chapter 4 - titizenship = Chapter L-Billoftights C. Chapter 6- leadership and integrity D. Chapter 2 - land and environment 57. The headquarters of the East African legislative Assembly (EALA) is found DISC/ PREDICTION 002 58 wing, characteristics ofa me lei en (i) ‘Aromatic shrubs (ii) Tall eo hiked ave tap ree wth green leaves The above type of vegetation.is likely tobe: A. Mediterranean Inthe Buganda kingdom, the title given to the chief justice was:- A. Omukama B. Omuwanika C. Omulamuzi es D. Katikiro . Which one of the following types of fish is mainly caught through trawlin; method? a a : A. Trout _B Dagaa ©. Mndfish D.. TunaRISTIAN 1OUS to the creation fn story in the «1. pocordins conesis, land, sea and egetation were created on the:- A. Eifth B. First. C. Third D. Fou value emy hasized in the o The main te between God and Noah is:- i ience e self control .. faithfulness D. patience 63. The Gesiest faith of Abraham in God igsegn when: . he sent Haggah and Ishmael away ps be seliog lcomed the three visitors in Cc. he accepted to offer Isaac as a sacrifice D. he accepted to be circumcised at old age 64, The father -in-law of Moses lived in:- Mid, DOP: Gilgal . Egypt Why was Moses not willin; 0 back Egypt pat when God Sent hin? Ffe:- fear feared } sees ms father-i had ied on sere ore 1 was from the least tribe of Israel, I was led by the Holy spit ‘defeated the midianites with only three hundred soles sho was? a C: Gideon Be 67. Wh si i Hho prophesied the coming of the 65. oe Be fear slaw D. 66. B. Jeremi c. ie D. Joel 68. {ho sacl ecg the he flowing prophets of of : sdreadh ¥ Ireaded skin diseases leremi é Elijah D. Tsaiah PISC/PREDICTIONOo2 7 m1. 72. 73. 74, 78, 76. What did John ts } At which place did when he B. Wonder couse » Emmanne! D. Prince of ; se baptis St ssferto Jesus im? nzel Gabriel tel that she wil! bea i Mia alee B Jerusalem Bethany 5 Nazareth When Jesus was born, tH iH Israclites were under the _ wu Pe Baar “This will be a sign to you. You will fetter th erated OTe B, shepherds C. soldiers Di herod Which one of ihe follbwing ues pecoanted to buby Jesus symbolise Sangahip? Be Pe icerse Money All the following were teachings of Jesus except:- : ia difficult to enter the kingdom w >; 5 one eee repent inorder to enter c heaven ‘one must be meq meek to enter the kingdom of D. Tiles to enter the Which one of the following parables plains baw atk different people receive A. The parable ihe ten virgins B ‘The parable of the avi C. The parable ofa friend at midnight D. The parable of the prodigal son a did the pilate send Jesus to Herod ing aos ataig ofthe crovid, i Hee had com> aim Herod's |. Figrod had requested him 0 ORE s9REs77. From the incidence where Peter denied Jesus three times, Christians learn ‘that:- A. we should walk with the right compan} an B. we shoud not intimidate our c friend: D. friends . fear doesn't make us lie warming ourselves around the fire is wrong 78. How did the two men who were walking to Emmaus know that they were talking to Jesus? A. He preached to them B: He baptised them C. He disappeared from their sence D. He shared bread with them 79. Who among the following was one of the geacons chosen to help in the distribution of funds to the widows in theearly churches?" A. Simon c ew 7 D. Joseph of Cyprus 80. The man who offered money to Peter and John toreceive the Holy Spirit was 81. Which one of the following is a belief of the Christians according to’ the sponte creed? » Beliefin angels B: Belin the resurrection ofthe ody C. Belietin ancestors DB, Beliefin the virgin Mary 82. In traditional Affican society, nam vied to refer to God mimnly desea “nature and power ome and life nd 3 Strongeness and physique 83. Which me of fhe following beliefs \¢ trinity of God Jesus is God’s son ibation Singing praises to God DISC/ PREDICTION 002 5 84. 85. 86, 87. 89, 90, Education in the tr litional African i yeant for:~ Sore ding the character of the ing people to get jobs p, hele people te geet ome Teale ; D. Kg ing young people get marriage parinets ismatic renewal means:- Shetty inthe churches B. Universal church C. Revival of God's grace B. The love of our nation justice in the society one is it Jhstipecat the rich better than the poor B! Treating the rich and the poor ua ‘The following are ways of promoting I . €. Making the poor work for the rich Bi Givingleadéeship positions to the wealthy only Gakuya found Rashid and fighting during breaktime. christian, Gakuya should:~ A. run and all ihe teacher B- beat both of them C. cheer them up . make them stop fighting Rhoda and Di is Moho AS ebra are sisters. Rhoda er whil tt hth dating! rae SR rent lens ‘ccording to christian t, i ecard eachings, Sr ea ; tages D. gossiping with friends Which one of the followi: «'s a hil Abuse? owing Is not a + Por Drug aby: = Nesieet BY parents ORPEp VOMPS ssrEei SECTION B ATI ‘What favour was given to the Makkans 6. ish? surah Quraish? in vr of trading B. Victory over Abraha’s army C. Respect from other tribes D. Custody of the Kaaba 62. Which one of the following Surah narrates the events that took place in the year of the prophet’s birth? A. Fatiha B. Maun C. Dhuha D. Fiil 63. The main lesson of Surah Maun is:- A. patience B. kindness C. honest D. love 64. The Surah that asks muslims to seek refuge from the mischief of created beings is:- A. Al-fatihah: B. Al-lahab C. Al-kaafirun D. Al-falaq 65. As-Samad is a name of Allah that is found in Suratul-Ikhlas. It means: A. the only and only one B, the etérnal the absolute C. neither begets nor is the begotten d. there is none like him 66. Which one of the following is not one of the manners of eating according to the Hadith of the prophet? A. Using a spoon to eat the food B. Reciting Bismillah before eating C. Eating with the right hand D. Eating the food that is infront of you * Mustims conclude a prayer by saying A. Taslim B. Takbir C.Ralbia D. Shahada DISCPREDICTION 02 68. 69. 70. 71. 73. 14. Which is the 1 “Masjid Qibtatsie ne known as C. Masjid tag) D. Masjid Nabawi Which one of the of fasting to A. It helps in che aitainment of piet B. Ithelps them lose weight C. It helps them make savings D. It helps them improve their appetite following is a benefit A person who does not fulfil his/her promises is known as:- A. Muumin B, Munafiq C. Kaafir D. Hafidh Asunnah act of Saum is:- A. fasting withour suhur meal B. delaying the breaking of the fast C_ performance of taraweeh prayer D. taking leave .rom work \ ich of the following occasions is formed? : ‘A. When a person converts to islam B. When a baby is born . C. When a person completes Hajj D. When a boy graduates from madrassa Which one of the following is not a nnah act of idd-ul-fitr? ‘A. Taking breakfast before idd prayer B_ Reciting Takbir of the way to idd ayer . Giving out zaketul ftr D. Slaughtering an animal In which raakat is Tashahud not performed? A. First B, Second C. Third D. fourth swnet15. 76. 71. 78. 79. 80. 81, 82. The best way of controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS pandemic is: A. abstaining B. using a condom. C. marrying one wife D. guiding and counseling To which prophet was the Taurat revealed? A. Ibrahim B, David CIssa D. Musa Which of the following names of Allah shows that He sustains life? A. Al-Razzaq B! Al-Ghaffar C.Al-Fattah DB. Al-Musawwir Which one of the following is the correct order of the last three months of the Islam calendar? ‘A. Muharram, Safar, Rabjul-Awwal B Shawwal, ‘Dhul-Qaadah, Dhul- Hij C. Shaban, Shawwal, Ramadhan D. Dhul-Hijjab, Dhul-Qaadah, Shawwal The main value that Nabij Musa leant from his encounter with Al-Khidhr wast A. honesty B: love C. intelligence D. patience ‘The two angels who are in change of qecording a persons good and deeds are ‘ Raaib and atid |. 8; Munkar and Nakir C: Jibril and Israfeel 1B. Malik and Ridhwan ‘Who among the following is not a recipient of Zakat ‘A. Orphan B. Debtor G Soh D. Needy What would be the best course of Wit or you to take if your friend started abusing drugs? Safeport him to the police & Stap your friendship B. Piforin all your friends, ‘i G; Raviee hina to seek guidance an counselling, 83. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. ang Isra-wal-miraj, prophet During ad was taken PrrtMakkah to the city oft i B. Jerusalem é oe ccus D: Baghdad ised the prophet to dig @ Who vied i pop during the battle of Khandaq? ‘A. Abu Bakr 5B’ Umar Ibn Kattab C. Salman Alfarsi D, Abu Talib How many Muslims fought in the battle of Uhud? B. 10000 as D. 3000 Muslims on the coast of Kenya drove the Portuguese out of fort Jesus by the of the:- hel : A. ans B. British C. Persians D. French Muslims mark the day of Ashura by:- A slaughtering an animal Bi. sending greetings cards C. feasting D. fasting Who among the following prophets Wg among she follgne Prophet of ‘A. Musa ‘The elder son of Adam, Qabeel killed his younger brother, Habeel because:- A. Qabeel wanted to inherit his father’s .Altah sccepted the sacrifice of ‘ C. Habeel challenged him t D, Habeel was mie boca ti i Which of the following i the role of a A. To propagate islam B.A place for social gathering C. A place for holding D. To promote culture eee SS/RES