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 THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
901/1
ENGLISH (Reading Comprehension, Oral Skills and Grammar)
Paper 1
SAMPLE PAPER
January 2025
Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet. The question paper consists of
50 multiple choice questions.
2. Answer ALL questions on the ANSWER SHEET provided, NOT on the question paper.
3. Do all the necessary rough work on the question paper.
HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET
4. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
5. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:
YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER
YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT
6. Keep the answer sheet clean and dry. DO NOT fold it.
7. For each of the questions 1 – 50, four options are given. The options are lettered A, B, C and D. In
each case, only ONE of the four options is correct. Choose the correct option.
8. On the answer sheet, the correct answer is to be shown by drawing a DARK LINE inside the box in
which the letter you have chosen is written.
Example
In the Question paper:
40. Which one of the following means the opposite of the word “better”?
A. weak
B. wrong
C. worse
D. wasted
The correct answer is ‘C’.
On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes given for number 40, draw a DARK LINE inside the
box with the letter C printed in it as marked below.

40 A B C D

9. Your dark line MUST be within the box. DO NOT make any marks outside the boxes.
10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked.
This paper consists of 9 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all
the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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Read the passage below and then answer questions 1 to 6.
Nutrition is the basis of our well-being. It is about eating a regular and balanced diet. Good
nutrition provides the essential nutrients our bodies need to thrive. Proper nutrition helps keep our
energy levels up and protects us against many diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
Good nutrition also helps fuel our bodies. The foods we eat supply the nutrients we need to
maintain our brain, muscles, blood circulation, and immune system. In addition to eating a variety
of nutritious foods, it is important to limit the intake of processed foods high in sugars and fats.
Drinking plenty of water is also crucial for proper functioning of our bodies. Ultimately, making
mindful food choices and adopting healthy eating habits can lead to increased energy levels,
improved mood, and a reduced risk of health problems. By prioritising nutrition, we can nourish
our bodies, and live fuller and healthier lives.
(Adapted from Harvard health publishing by Mallika Marshall.)
1. According to the passage, nutrition is about
A. eating good proportions of foods often.
B. making our bodies to grow strong.
C. increasing our food intake levels.
D. retaining nutrients our bodies need.
2. If we do not live healthier lives, we will
A. get angry.
B. become weak.
C. learn new eating habits.
D. understand the types of nutrients.
3. Which one of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Prioritising the intake of a balanced diet leads to a happy life.
B. Illnesses like cancer and diabetes are caused by eating a lot of food.
C. Drinking adequate water is important for our bodies.
D. It is useful to include large quantities of sugar in our diet.
4. The expression “fuel our bodies” as used in the passage means
A. make our bodies grow faster.
B. make our bodies work well.
C. give our bodies support.
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5. Which word in the passage means the same as “necessary”?
A. Mindful
B. Regular
C. Plenty
D. Essential
6. Which one of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Healthy diet
B. Variety of foods
C. Regular eating
D. Energy giving foods
Read the passage below and then answer questions 7 to 11.
I have never seen anything as powerful as a person’s attitude. I have also not seen
anything as destructive as one’s attitude. For some people, their attitude finds opportunity in
every difficulty. Some people succeed because of their positive attitude while others fail
because of their negative outlook. Your attitude will either attract success or repel it.
Which one of these attitudes describes you?
Before you answer that question, let me give you some good news. You can choose
your attitude. How is it possible? We are each individually responsible for building our own
view of life. The way we look at life and the way we do things help determine what will
happen to us. Our future looks bright when the attitude is right, and it makes the present
much more enjoyable too!
(Adapted from Attitudes that Attract Success by Wayne Cordeiro, 2001.)

7. From paragraph one, we can say that attitudes

A. cannot be easily understood.
B. can be useful or harmful.
C. are always destructive.
D. are not usually visible.
8. Which one of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Our thinking determines our achievement in life.
B. When we work together, we can change our attitude.
C. A bright future is for the people who think a lot.
D. People believe that we all have the same attitude.
9. The word “attract” as used in the passage means
A. want.
B. make.
C. bring.
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10. From the passage, “our future looks bright” means the future is
A. entertaining.
B. surprising.
C. promising.
D. welcoming.
11. Which one of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?
A. Good news
B. Our attitude
C. Good decisions
D. Our choices

Read the passage below and then answer questions 12 to 16.

Global warming is the rapid increase in the earth’s surface temperature due to human
activities. One such human activity is deforestation. Many trees are cut either for business
purposes or sometimes to give way to human development activities like farming. It has been
discovered that trees clean the air, therefore, cutting trees leads to global warming.
The second human activity that causes global warming is careless disposal of garbage and
human waste. Burning of plastic bags and other plastic materials releases carbon and greenhouse
gases into the atmosphere, thus causing global warming. People should therefore recycle garbage
and human waste. Another cause of global warming is smoke from factories and motor vehicles
that use petroleum fuels. People need to use clean fuels to operate machines and drive vehicles.
Smoke needs to stop as we switch to more fuel-efficient vehicles and find ways to make clean
power.
Global warming has harmful effects. All the human activities mentioned above affect the
ozone layer which is supposed to protect the earth’s surface from harmful sun rays. All in all, if
we take good care of our environment, we can reduce global warming, and the earth will be safe.
12. According to the passage, global warming is
A. an increase in the earth’s gases.
B. a quick growth of human activities.
C. an expansion of hot deserts.
D. a rise in the earth’s heat levels.
13. Which one of the following would reduce global warming according to the passage?
A. Limiting farming activities
B. Protecting our forests
C. Reducing use of motor vehicles
D. Disposing garbage from factories
14. The word “recycle” as used in the passage means the same as
A. retain.
B. reduce.
C. reuse.
D. rebuild.
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15. According to the passage, the ozone layer
A. provides energy for trees to grow.
B. keeps away too much heat from the earth.
C. increases cleanliness in the environment.
D. helps in the disposal of human waste.
16. We can reduce the effect of smoke in the environment by
A. avoiding use of unclean fuel.
B. reducing visiting people.
C. reducing use of bags.
D. avoiding buying machines.
Read the passage below and then answer questions 17 to 20.
Mogaka, Danjit, Oduki and Rono are all Grade 8 learners at Matembe Junior
School. Danjit and Rono like playing handball and football. Mogaka and Oduki like playing
volleyball and handball. Rono sometimes plays volleyball and hockey.

17. Who plays most games?

A. Mogaka
B. Danjit
C. Oduki
D. Rono
18. Which game is played by most people?
A. Hockey
B. Football
C. Handball
D. Volleyball
19. Which game is the least played?
A. Handball
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Volleyball
20. All the learners play volleyball except
A. Danjit.
B. Mogaka.
C. Oduki.
D. Rono.

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Read the following telephone conversation between two friends, Maru and Chacha. It contains
blank spaces numbered 21 to 23. For each blank space, select the best alternative from the
choices given.
Maru: Hello, Chacha.
Chacha: Hello, Maru. How are you today?
Maru: 21 .
Chacha: I missed your call, but I saw your text message. I was about to call you. You said
you wanted to talk to me.
Maru: Yes, 22 . Mine has faulty brakes.
Chacha: 23 .
Maru: Then I will have to look for one elsewhere.
Chacha: Thank you for understanding.

21. A. I am well, talk to me.

B. It is okay. We can speak.
C. I am fine. Thank you.
D. It is nice. I am grateful.

22. A. I was wondering if you could lend me your bicycle tomorrow.

B. I wanted you to lend me your bicycle tomorrow.
C. I wish to tell you that I need your bicycle tomorrow.
D. I was informing you that I need to use your bicycle tomorrow.

23. A. No, I don’t have another one.

B. I am sorry, I’m using mine tomorrow.
C. No, I can’t give you my bicycle.
D. I am sorry, please try yours.

For questions 24 and 25, select the alternative that best describes what you would say in each of
the situations presented.
24. Your teacher of English tells you that your composition has exceeded expectation. What
should you say to the teacher?
A. You are very good, Teacher.
B. Thank you, Teacher.
C. I can do better, Teacher.
D. My work was the best, Teacher.

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25. You have been sent by your class teacher to get a textbook from the staffroom. Reaching
the staffroom, you find other teachers and you knock on the door. What will you say next?
A. Excuse me, may I come in?
B. Excuse me, do I get in, please?
C. Excuse me, I need to come in, please.
D. Excuse me, someone should let me in.
Read the passage below. It contains blank spaces numbered 26 to 35. For each blank space,
choose the best alternative.
Watching television is a favourite pastime for many people. This gadget 26
become more and more common in homes. This is probably 27 it is now more affordable
than it was before. Another reason 28 its popularity could be that watching television
is not as demanding as reading. All one needs is to pay a little 29 to the screen. Thus,
television is a convenient way of relaxing and keeping 30 boredom. Most television
programmes all 31 the world are creatively prepared to make them very 32 to
watch.
However, it is important to realise that watching television has its downside. It makes
us inactive and 33 . When we watch television, very little effort 34 mental
energy may be 35 for the activity.

26. A. have B. will C. has D. would

27. A. as B. since C. so D. because

28. A. for B. with C. about D. of

29. A. patience B. consideration C. interest D. attention

30. A. away B. aside C. out D. down

31. A. in B. at C. over D. across

32. A. important B. necessary C. useful D. interesting
33. A. poor B. lazy C. weak D. tired
34. A. but B. or C. yet D. if
35. A. produced B. gained C. required D. allowed
For questions 36 to 45, select the alternative that best completes the sentence.
36. When we arrived at the park, we saw a ___________ of birds.
A. school
B. swarm
C. group
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37. Wild dogs rarely hunt alone. They hunt in _______________.
A. herds
B. packs
C. crowds
D. prides
38. 1 cannot find my storybook. _____________ must have picked it from my bag.
A. No one
B. Someone
C. Anyone
D. Everyone
39. “Did _________ come to look for me when I was away?” asked Muindi.
A. anybody
B. somebody
C. everybody
D. nobody
40. We all knew that Kubai was going to win because he was good _______ long races.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. by
41. Your father lives in the city, __________?
A. does he
B. did he
C. doesn’t he
D. didn’t he
42. Some Grade 8 learners never make spelling mistakes, ___________?
A. don’t they
B. didn’t they
C. did they
D. do they
43. ___________ the dancing stage is ready, we may not dance tomorrow.
A. Since
B. Except
C. Unless
D. Despite
44. Neither a cup nor a plate _________ broken yesterday by the end of the party.
A. were
B. was
C. are
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45. “These books belong to them. They are ___________,” said Grace.
A. theirs
B. ours
C. hers
D. yours

46. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. “Where are you going to” the teacher asked Kilo.
B. “Where are you going to” the teacher asked Kilo?
C. “Where are you going to?” the teacher asked Kilo.
D. “Where are you going to, the teacher asked Kilo?”
47. Which one of the following alternatives means the same as the underlined sentence?
The learner gave flowers to the visitor.
A. The visitor was given flowers by the learner.
B. The visitor was being given flowers by the learner.
C. The visitor is given flowers by the learner.
D. The visitor is being given flowers by the learner.

48. Choose the alternative that correctly combines the following sentences.
It was my cousin’s wedding party. We had a good time.
A. It was my cousin’s wedding party and we had a good time.
B. It was my cousin’s wedding party but we had a good time.
C. It was my cousin’s wedding party also we had a good time.
D. It was my cousin’s wedding party until we had a good time.

For questions 49 and 50, choose the alternative that means the same as the underlined.
49. Many workers resigned because they could not put up with the noise from the factory.
A. control
B. avoid
C. accept
D. tolerate
50. As a young writer, I have always looked up to William Shakespeare, the great dramatist.
A. preferred
B. enjoyed
C. admired
D. imitated

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KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
901/2
ENGLISH (Composition and Literary Analysis)
Paper 2
SAMPLE PAPER
January 2025
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided.
3. Write the date of the assessment and sign in the spaces provided.
4. This question paper consists of two sections: A and B.
5. Answer ALL questions in this paper.
6. Write ALL the answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.
7. Do NOT remove any page from this question paper.
8. Answer the questions in English.
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SECTION A B

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5

TASK
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5

Maximum Score 15 10 5 10 10

Candidate’s Score

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Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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 SECTION A: COMPOSITION (15 MARKS)

TASK 1: COMPOSITION

1. Write your composition in the spaces provided.

Write a composition beginning:

The head teacher stepped forward, looked at us and smiled. I knew it was going to be an
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 SECTION B: LITERARY ANALYSIS (35 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in this section.

TASK 2: ORAL LITERATURE

2. Read the story below and then answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)

Long time ago, Hare and Hyena were great friends. They did many things together. They
often danced and sang together. One day, Hare said, “My friend Hyena, let us start farming together
and we will be rich.”
“Oh yes, we can plant a lot of food, harvest it, and sell it to others,” Hyena said.
“But what shall we plant?” asked Hare.
Hyena suggested that they plant maize and Hare agreed. Hare then suggested that they
share duties in the farm.
“My work will be guarding the maize from the birds,” said Hare, “and you will do the
planting and weeding.”
Hyena complained that he had been given more work. But Hare said that the work of
chasing birds was the most difficult and most important. When weeds grew in the field, Hyena
weeded as they had agreed. It was a lot of work; however, Hare just sat on a rock singing:
My friend is a worker; I am his adviser.
He works like a tractor; I am his manager.
The soil he toils, the hill he tills.
The seeds he plants, the weeds he cuts.
The maize we harvest.
Finally, the maize was ready for harvesting. Hare told Hyena that they would share the
harvest. Hare said, ‘‘I will harvest everything that grows above the soil. You will harvest what
grows below the soil.” Hyena thought that it was a good idea. He went to harvest things that grew
below the soil, but only found roots. On the other hand, Hare harvested all the maize in the field
and put it in his store.
Hyena realised that he had been cheated. He was very angry. The next morning, Hyena
went to Hare’s home for revenge. However, Hare managed to escape. Since that day, Hare and
Hyena have not been friends. This is the end of my story.

(a) Identify the following in this story. (2 marks)

i. Opening formula
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 ii. Closing formula
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(b) Imagine you are to tell this story to your friends. Give two ways you would make it more
interesting. (2 marks)
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(c) What does Hare say in the story that shows that he is cunning? (2 marks)
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(d) Give an example of each of the following features of style in this story.
i. Simile (1 mark)
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ii. Dialogue (1 mark)
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(e) What moral lesson do we learn from this story? (2 marks)
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TASK 3: POETRY
3. Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. (5 marks)

A friend’s greeting

I’d like to be the sort of a friend

that you have been to me;
I’d like to be the help that you have been
always glad to be;
I’d like to mean as much to you
each minute of the day
As you have meant, old friend of mine
to me along the way.
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 (a) How many lines are in this poem? (1 mark)
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(b) The words “dear” and “hear” are rhyming words. Identify two pairs of rhyming words
in the poem. (2 marks)
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(c) What do you learn about friendship from the lines “I’d like to be the help that you have
been always glad to be” as used in the poem? (2 marks)
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TASK 4: PLAY

4. Below is a section of a play. Read it and then answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)

Act One
Scene One
Early morning. The magistrate is positioned at an elevated height. He demands the whole attention
of the audience as he carefully observes the room, his penetrating look cutting through the sea of
anxious faces. At the centre of the room, the accused, Mr. Lazaro, sits. As the trial begins, the
room falls into a hushed silence, broken only by the occasional shuffling of papers or the clearing
of a throat. The magistrate bangs the table with a gavel to signal the case to start.

PROSECUTOR: Mr. Lazaro, can you tell this court where you were on the night of the
robbery?
LAZARO: Your honour, I was in my house.

SAIDI: (Shouting) That is a pure lie! He was in my compound.

MAGISTRATE: Do not shout in this court. You shall only speak when given permission to
do so. Is that clear, Mr. Saidi?
SAIDI: Yes, your honour.

PROSECUTOR: (to the police officer) Inspector, bring in the cap that was found at the scene
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LAZARO: That cannot be my cap!

PROSECUTOR: Hold your horses, Mr. Lazaro. Let’s wait and see it. (The police officer
comes back holding a black cap. Saidi giggles loudly.)

LAZARO: Your honour, please stop this man from giggling like a tickled hyena.

MAGISTRATE: (Looking angry) I shall not allow you to use such impolite language in this
court. Can you apologise?

LAZARO: I am sorry, your honour.

PROSECUTOR: (to Lazaro) Now tell us, is that your cap? (Fade lights)

(a) Where do the events in this scene of the play take place? (2 marks)
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(b) What is the main issue in this scene of the play? (2 marks)
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(c) With examples, identify two character traits of Lazaro. (4 marks)
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(d) What shows that the society in this scene practises justice? (2 marks)
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TASK 5: NOVELLA

5. Below is a section of a novella. Read it and then answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)

The noise outside grew louder. Mzee Mambo gathered courage to peep through his bedroom
window. He wanted to find out the direction the noise was coming from. He could not see
anything. It was pitch dark.
Mzee Mambo remembered his torch which he always kept under his pillow. He picked the
torch and flung the bedroom door open.
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 “Weche,” he called out to his grandson, “wake up and join me outside here! Can’t you hear
the noise?” he asked.
“Grandpa, I am already awake,” replied Weche. “I have also heard the noise. I don’t think it
is anything serious. Just go back to bed, Grandpa. Can I have the torch?”
The old man gave Weche the torch and followed him closely with a panga, ready to strike
in case of any danger. Weche walked to the gate. Weche and his grandfather were shocked to find
the gate open. Could the animals have broken loose? Weche wondered. He then walked fast
towards the cowshed. To his relief, all the animals were there peacefully chewing cud. But still
he heard some noise behind the store. He walked there and what he saw shocked him. He came
face to face with, the bull his father had sold in the market two days ago.
(a) What is the setting of the story? (2 marks)
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(b) Describe two character traits of Weche. (4 marks)
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(c) Apart from Weche, name two other characters in this story. (2 marks)
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(d) What is the purpose of the dialogue in this story? (2 marks)
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KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
902/1
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MAAGIZO KWA WATAHINIWA
1. Umepewa kijitabu hiki na karatasi ya majibu. Kijitabu hiki kina maswali 50.
2. Jibu maswali yote kwenye karatasi ya majibu uliyopewa kujibia maswali na wala sio katika kijitabu hiki.
JINSI YA KUTUMIA KARATASI YA MAJIBU
3. Tumia penseli ya kawaida, aina ya HB.
4. Hakikisha kuwa karatasi ya majibu uliyopewa ina:
NAMBARI YAKO YA MTIHANI
JINA LAKO
JINA LA SHULE YAKO
JINA LA SOMO
5. Iweke safi karatasi yako ya majibu na usiikunje.
6. Kwa kila swali, 1 – 50 umepewa majibu manne, A, B, C, D. Chagua jibu sahihi.
7. Kwenye karatasi ya majibu, onyesha jibu sahihi kwa kuchora kistari katika kisanduku chenye herufi
uliyochagua kuwa jibu sahihi.
Mfano:
Katika kijitabu cha maswali:
25. Orodha ifuatayo ni ya majina ya vitu vinavyopatikana katika mazingira yako. Ni
jibu lipi lenye vitu vinavyotajwa na nomino za ngeli ya I-ZI?
A. kucha, sahani
B. kuta, ngoma
C. nyuta, kamba
D. pamba, taa
Jibu sahihi ni ‘D’.
Katika karatasi ya majibu, palipo na visanduku vinavyoonyesha majibu ya swali namba 25, chora
kistari ndani ya kisanduku chenye herufi D.

25. [A] [B] [C] [D]

8. Chora kistari chako vizuri. Kistari chako kiwe cheusi na kisijitokeze nje ya kisanduku.
9. Kwa kila swali, chora kistari katika kisanduku kimoja tu, kati ya visanduku vinne
ulivyopewa.
Kijitabu hiki cha maswali kina kurasa 13 zilizopigwa chapa.
Hakikisha kuwa kurasa zote zipo na maswali yapo ipasavyo.
© 2025, The Kenya National Examinations Council
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Watu wengi hushangaa jinsi ulimwengu unavyobadilika kwa mwendo wa kasi. Maendeleo
yanazidi kushuhudiwa katika sekta za kiuchumi, kisiasa na kijamii. Hata hivyo, ni dhahiri kuwa
maendeleo haya yameiletea jamii manufaa na madhara.
Sekta ya kijamii imekumbwa na mabadiliko si haba. Hapo awali, jamii nyingi ziliienzi na
kuikumbatia mienendo ifaayo. Mtoto aliyeonyesha dalili za kupotoka, kwa mfano, alikashifiwa vikali sio
tu na wazazi au walezi wake bali na jamii nzima. Mtoto alikuwa mali ya jamii. Kwa sababu hiyo, jamii
ilimwelekeza ilivyostahili ikifahamu kuwa, mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo. Katu jamii haikumdekeza
mtoto, bali ilimrudi aliyekosa papo hapo.
Inasikitisha kuona jinsi ambavyo mambo yamebadilika kwa upande wa mavazi. Yamekuwa
mazoea kwa baadhi ya waja kuvalia mavazi yanayowaacha nusu uchi! Isitoshe, wengine wao hujipiga
picha na kuzisambaza kwenye mitandao bila soni. La ajabu ni kwamba, wanaofanya hivyo ni wakubwa
kwa wadogo, wake kwa waume.
Kwa upande mwingine, baadhi ya vijana huwavunjia heshima wakubwa wao. Utawapata katika
matwana wameziba masikio yao kwa vidude hata wanapoombwa kiti na mzee hawasikii. Nayo lugha
wanayoitumia kuwasiliana na wazee hawa imekosa adabu. Sikwambii vituko wanavyovifanya hadharani.
Ajabu! Wanaenda kinyume cha mila na desturi za jamii zao na kusahau kuwa mwacha mila ni mtumwa.
Ukweli ni kwamba, uadilifu ni muhimu kwa mtu yeyote. Maadili hayafai kupuuzwa eti kwa
sababu ya maendeleo. Watu wote wanafaa kuwa na mienendo inayokubalika katika jamii. Maendeleo
yawe njia ya kuendeleza jamii bali si ya kuididimiza.

1. Kulingana na kifungu, ni kweli kuwa:

A. Maendeleo yoyote huwa na faida na hasara.

B. Mabadiliko ulimwenguni hupendwa na watu wengi.
C. Kuwepo kwa sekta mbalimbali huathiri maendeleo.
D. Uchumi unabadilika haraka sana ulimwenguni.

2. Kwa mujibu wa kifungu, malezi ya mtoto yalihusisha jamii nzima kwani:

A. Mtoto alisifiwa na jamii yake kama ilivyohitajika.

B. Mtoto aliyefanya makosa alishtakiwa na wazazi na walezi.
C. Wanajamii wengi waliheshimu na kuthamini maadili.
D. Wanajamii wote walishiriki kurekebisha tabia za watoto.

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3. Kwa kurejelea aya ya tatu, chagua jibu linaloonyesha jinsi jamii ilivyobadilika.

A. Watu wengine wanavaa mavazi yasiyowasitiri vyema.

B. Siku hizi watu hupenda kupiga picha.
C. Mitandao inawavutia watu ambao hawana haya.
D. Jamii hushangazwa na mitindo mbalimbali ya mavazi.

4. Bainisha jinsi vijana wanavyokosa nidhamu kulingana na aya ya nne.

A. Husikiliza muziki wanaposafiri.

B. Wanawadharau wazee.
C. Wanatumia lugha isiyoeleweka.
D. Hupuuza jamii.

5. Mambo yafuatayo yanaweza kutendeka jamii ikisahau utamaduni wake isipokuwa:

A. Uhusiano kati ya vijana na wazee utazorota.

B. Amani itakosekana katika jamii.
C. Wanajamii watakuwa kama wafungwa.
D. Vijana wengi watajiendeleza kiuchumi.

6. Neno, haikumdekeza limetumiwa katika kifungu. Chagua kisawe cha neno hilo.

A. haikumridhisha
B. haikumhimiza
C. haikumbembeleza
D. haikumfurahisha

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 Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu swali la 7 hadi la 12.

Zamani, Paka na Panya walikuwa marafiki wa kufa kuzikana. Waliishi pamoja na kufanya
shughuli nyingi kwa ushirikiano. Waliwinda, wakapika, wakaosha vyombo na hata kufua nguo zao
pamoja. Wakati mwingine, walifanya kazi zao kwa zamu.
Siku moja, Paka na Panya walipata mwaliko wa kuhudhuria harusi kati ya Beberu na
Mtamba. Walifurahi kama kibogoyo aliyeota meno. Kila mmoja wao aliuona mwaliko huo kuwa fursa
nzuri ya kujifurahisha. Panya alitamani kula vyakula vitamu harusini.
Paka naye, alipanga kuonyesha madaha yake. Kawaida yake, Paka alijivunia ngozi yake ya
kupendeza yenye madoadoa meupe na meusi. Wote wawili walianza kujiandaa kwa minajili ya siku hiyo
adimu na muhimu. Walijishonea nguo za vitenge zilizopendeza mno.
Kabla ya siku ya sherehe, Paka na Panya walivaa marinda yao ili kuhakikisha yalikuwa sawa.
Panya alimwangalia Paka akagundua kuwa rinda lake lilikuwa maridadi zaidi. Alimwonea gere. Usiku
huo, Panya aliamka usiku wa manane na kunyatanyata hadi lilipokuwa rinda la Paka. Aliliumauma
likararuka raruraru kisha akarudi kulala.
Siku ya siku ilipofika, Paka na Panya waliamka alfajiri mbichi kujitayarisha. Walioga kisha
wakaelekea kuvaa marinda yao. Salaale! Rinda la Paka lilikuwa tambara lisilotamanika. Paka hakuamini
macho yake. Machozi yalimtiririka njia mbilimbili. Panya alijifanya kumhurumia Paka. Hata hivyo,
Paka alijua kuwa tendo hilo la kinyama halikufanywa na mwingine ila Panya. Paka alipandwa na mori
akataka kumvamia Panya. Panya alipoona hayo, alimwomba mwenzake amsamehe. Paka alimsamehe
lakini moyoni alijiambia kuwa, kweli kikulacho ki nguoni mwako. Tangu siku hiyo, urafiki wa Paka na
Panya uliingia doa.

7. Chagua jibu linaloonyesha kuwa Paka na Panya walikuwa na uhusiano mwema.

A. Walisaidiana kufanya mambo mengi.

B. Walikuwa majirani ambao walitegemeana.
C. Waliwinda baada ya kupikiana chakula chao.
D. Walifanya kazi kwa wakati ufaao.

8. Kwa mujibu wa kifungu, Paka na Panya walikuwa na hamu ya kuhudhuria harusi kwani

A. wangepata nafasi ya kuwaona maarusi.

B. wangeona nguo mpya za wenzao.
C. wangesafiri pamoja kama walivyozoea.
D. wangeburudika katika karamu hiyo.

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9. Kifungu kimebainisha kuwa Paka ni

A. mwenye kiburi, mnyonge

B. mwenye kuwajibika, mpole
C. mwenye bidii, mtukutu
D. mwenye kupuuza, mtiifu

10. Unafikiri Panya alifanya nini baada ya Paka kumsamehe?

A. Aliwaomba maarusi waahirishe harusi.

B. Alificha nguo ambayo alikuwa ameharibu.
C. Aliahidi kuwa rafiki mwaminifu.
D. Alipika vyakula kama vya harusi nyumbani.

11. Matukio yafuatayo yalitokea katika kifungu.

(i) kuoga
(ii) nguo kuraruliwa
(iii) kuvaa marinda
(iv) kushona nguo

Chagua mfuatano sahihi wa matukio hayo.

A. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

B. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

12. Nahau, alimwonea gere imetumiwa katika kifungu. Maana yake ni

A. alikuwa na hasira kwake.

B. alikuwa na wivu kwake.
C. alimpangia njama.
D. alimtendea ukatili.

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 Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu swali la 13 hadi la 17.
Miaka ya nyuma, jamii nyingi humu nchini zilijivunia kuwa na watu waliomiliki nguvu za kiajabuajabu.
Watu hawa waliokuwa na nguvu zisizo za kawaida, waliogopwa na kuheshimiwa. Walichukuliwa kama
kitambulisho cha jamii zao.
Katika jamii ya Akamba, hadithi husimuliwa kumhusu nabii wa kike aliyeitwa Syokimau.
Syokimau aliishi katika karne ya kumi na tisa kwenye milima ya Iveti, karibu na mji wa Machakos.
Inasemekana kuwa, licha ya kuwa nabii, Syokimau alikuwa mganga mahiri. Alikuwa na uwezo wa kutabiri
matukio ya baadaaye na kutibu magonjwa mbalimbali.
Ubashiri wa Syokimau uligonga ndipo; kila alichotabiri kilitukia. Alitabiri kuhusu uvamizi kutoka
kwa jamii jirani mathalan Agikuyu na Maasai. Uvamizi huo ulipotokea uliwapata wapiganaji wa jamii yake
wakiwa wamejiandaa. Aliona joka refu lililokuwa likitema moto pamoja na moshi. Joka hilo liliwashusha
watu waliokuwa na ngozi iliyofanana na nyama. Haya yalitimia wakati ambapo wazungu walikuja na
kujenga mtambo wa reli. Syokimau alibashiri kuhusu kuzuka kwa kizazi cha kushangaza ambacho
kingevunja miiko. Kizazi cha sasa kina mitindo isiyoeleweka katika mavazi yao na lugha wanayotumia.
Syokimau aliagua ndwele mbalimbali zilizowasumbua watu wa jamii yake. Baadhi ya ndwele
hizo zilishukiwa kuwa za kishirikina. Kipawa hiki kilimfanya Syokimau kuheshimiwa na watu wa jamii
yake.
Kifo cha Syokimau ni kitendawili. Kuna madai kuwa alifariki na kufufuka mara mbili kabla ya
kuaga dunia kabisa mara ya tatu. Inaaminika kuwa eneo la sasa la Syokimau limepewa jina hilo kutokana
na shujaa huyo. Hali kadhalika, mnara umejengwa kwa heshima yake katika kituo cha Reli cha Syokimau.

13. Kulingana na aya ya kwanza, wanajamii

A. walidumisha heshima ya eneo lao.

B. waliwaamini viongozi wa jamii zao.
C. walijulikana kutokana na asili yao.
D. walifurahia uwezo wa mashujaa wao.

14. Syokimau alitabiri mambo mbalimbali. Chagua jibu ambalo halionyeshi utabiri wa Syokimau.

A. Kuvumbuliwa kwa gari moshi nchini.

B. Kupuuzwa kwa mila na desturi.
C. Kushinda maadui katika jamii.
D. Kuja kwa wageni kutoka mbali.

15. Chagua jibu linaloonyesha sifa ya jamii ya Akamba katika kifungu hiki.

A. Wanawathamini viongozi wao.

B. Wanajua mbinu nyingi za kupigana.
C. Walikumbwa na magonjwa ya kishirikina.
D. Walificha matendo ya mashujaa.
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 16. Je, unafikiri jamii ya Akamba ilifanya nini baada ya kifo cha Syokimau?

A. Walipata shujaa kutoka jamii nyingine.

B. Walitafuta namna ya kujitibu kila walipougua.
C. Waliogopa kupigana ili wasije wakashindwa.
D. Walianzisha utamaduni mpya na kushauriana.

17. Maana ya neno yalitimia kulingana na kifungu ni

A. yalienezwa.
B. yalikumbukwa.
C. yalisifika.
D. yalitendeka.

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu swali la 18 hadi la 20.

Bwana Muka anaishi katika mtaa wa Tusonge. Bwana Muka hufanya biashara ya kuuza mapambo. Ana
duka kubwa la jumla katika mtaa huu. Wateja wake wakuu ni Taira, Karo, Gidioni na Andere. Wateja hawa
hununua mapambo na kwenda kuyauza rejareja sokoni. Kila mmoja wa wateja hawa ana siku ambapo hununua
mapambo ya aina fulani. Tazama jedwali lifuatalo:

Siku Jumanne Jumatano Alhamisi Ijumaa Jumamosi

Mteja

Taira vipuli bangili mikufu pete taji

Karo bangili bangili pete mikufu pete

Gidioni mikufu pete pete mikufu taji

Andere taji bangili bangili bangili taji

18. Chagua jibu lenye jina la mteja ambaye hununua mapambo ya aina mbili pekee.

A. Andere
B. Taira
C. Karo
D. Gidioni
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19. Watu wa mtaa wa Tusonge wanapenda pambo gani zaidi?

A. mikufu
B. pete
C. taji
D. bangili

20. Chagua jibu lenye siku ambayo kila mteja wa Bwana Muka hununua pambo linalotofautiana na
la wenzake.

A. Jumanne
B. Ijumaa
C. Alhamisi
D. Jumamosi

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu swali la 21 hadi la 25.

(Ni asubuhi. Kweyu amesimama kando ya barabara kuu karibu na kivukomilia. Kweyu
ameshika mkongojo ambao anaugotagota chini mara kwa mara. Musimba anatembea akielekea
upande alipo Kweyu. Anamfikia.)

Musimba: Ndugu, habari gani?

Kweyu: (Akiangalia upande ilikotokea sauti.) 21 mwenzangu.
Musimba: (Kwa upole.) Nimekuona hapa kwa muda! Nikusaidie vipi ndugu yangu?
Kweyu: (Akitabasamu.) Kweli nimekuwa hapa kwa muda. Ninaomba unisaide kuvuka
barabara hii. Magari yanapita kwa kasi.
Musimba: Naam! Magari kwenye barabara kuu huendeshwa haraka sana.
Kweyu: Ukinisaidia, nitashukuru sana. (Kimya.) Wewe unaitwa nani?
Musimba: Mimi ninaitwa Musimba. Wewe unaitwa nani na unaelekea wapi?
Kweyu: Mimi ninaitwa Kweyu. Ninaelekea hospitali ya macho ya Inuajamii. Miaka
miwili iliyopita, nilianza kuwa na matatizo ya macho. Baada ya muda mfupi,
jicho langu moja lilipoteza uwezo wa kuona. Leo nina miadi na daktari
hospitalini humo.
Musimba: (Akionyesha kusikitika.) Usitie shaka. Nitakusaidia kuivuka barabara.
Tutatumia kivukomilia kile. Ninaamini kwamba Mola atakuponya.
25 (Akimshika mkono.) Twende. (Wanavuka salama.)

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 21. Chagua jibu sahihi kukamilisha nafasi ya 21 iliyoachwa kwenye kifungu.
A. Chewa
B. Aheri
C. Sijambo
D. Njema

22. Ili mazungumzo yafanikiwe, wazungumzaji wanapaswa kujenga uhusiano mwema. Chagua jibu
linaloonyesha kuwa Kweyu na Musimba walijenga uhusiano mwema.

A. Walifahamishana majina yao walipokutana.

B. Walikubaliana kuwa magari yanaendeshwa kwa kasi.
C. Walitumia kivukomilia kuvuka barabara.
D. Waliamini kwamba tatizo lao lingepata suluhisho.

23. Vipengele vifuatavyo vya Kusikiliza na Kuzungumza vimebainika katika mazungumzo haya
isipokuwa

A. kutumia ishara wakati wa mazungumzo.

B. kuzungumza kwa zamu.
C. kuzungumza mwingine akizungumza.
D. kuuliza na kujibu maswali.

24. Kweyu alimsimulia Musimba chanzo cha hali yake ya kutoweza kuona. Unadhani Musimba ange-
tumia neno gani kuonyesha hisia zake kuhusu hali hiyo?

A. Kumbe!
B. Maskini!
C. Hamadi!
D. Kefule!

25. Chagua nahau inayofaa kujaza nafasi ya 25 katika kifungu.

A. Jipe moyo.
B. Fanya haki.
C. Pata fursa.
D. Shika usukani.

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 Kifungu kifuatacho kina nafasi 26 hadi 35. Umepewa majibu manne hapo. Chagua jibu lifaalo
zaidi kujaza nafasi.

Usalama ni hali ya kuwa na amani. 26 hakuna amani bila shaka kuna fujo. Ni muhimu 27
usalama 28 shuleni. Je 29 tunapaswa kufanya nini ili tuwe salama? Inatubidi 30 kuhusiana na
watu tusiowafahamu. Kwa njia hii tutazuia hatari kama vile kutekwa nyara. Jambo lingine ni
kujihadhari na matumizi ya vifaa hatari. Tukumbuke kukausha maji yote kwenye sakafu 31 ili
tusiteleze na kuanguka. Ni 32 kushiriki michezo 33 . 34 tunafaa kushirikiana kudumisha
usalama kwani 35 .

26. A. Lau B. Ikiwa C. Ilhali D. Pengine

27. A. kujihakikishia B. kunihakikishia C. kukuhakikishia D. kumhakikishia

28. A. tumekuwa B. tungekuwa C. tunapokuwa D. tulipokuwa

29. A. , B. / C. : D. !

30. A. tuepushe B. tuepukie C. tuepukiwe D. tuepuke

31. A. tukipiga hema B. tukipiga deki C. tukipiga soga D. tukipiga mbizi

32. A. wema B. mwema C. njema D. vyema

33. A. zinazofaa B. wanayofaa C. inayofaa D. yanayofaa

34. A. Sote B. Vyote C. Nyote D. Yote

35. A. baada ya dhiki faraja. B. mkono mmoja haulei mwana.

C. mtaka cha mvunguni sharti ainame D. kila mwamba ngoma huvutia kwake

Kutoka swali la 36 hadi la 50 chagua jibu sahihi.

36. Neno, huruma katika sentensi, Matu alimwonea huruma, ni nomino dhahania.
Chagua jibu linaloonyesha aina za nomino zilizopigiwa mstari katika sentensi ifuatayo:

Baraza la wazee liliamua kesi hiyo kwa wakati ufaao.

A. pekee, wingi
B. kawaida, pekee
C. wingi, makundi
D. makundi, kawaida
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37. Ni sentensi gani iliyo katika hali ya kuendelea?

A. Mashabiki watakuwa wakishangilia wakati huo.

B. Nyumba nzuri zimejengwa huku mashambani.
C. Mashairi yakikaririwa kwa ustadi, huvutia wengi.
D. Nyota humetameta angani nyakati za usiku.

38. Neno wangali katika sentensi: Wanariadha wangali uwanjani, ni kitenzi kishirikishi. Chagua sentensi
nyingine yenye kitenzi kishirikishi.
A. Benja amekuwa akicheza soka tangu mwaka jana.
B. Asha anaelewa kuwa matunda huimarisha afya.
C. Katana amekuwa mtangazaji hodari nchini humu.
D. Tito alifaulu kwa kuwa alishirikiana na wenzake.

39. Nomino, cheti iko katika ngeli ya KI-VI. Nomino, mpini iko katika ngeli gani?

A. U-YA
B. U-I
C. I-ZI
D. I-I

40. Chagua neno sahihi kujaza nafasi katika jedwali lifuatalo. Fuata mfano.

ndefu fupi

imara ________________

A. legevu
B. dogo
C. rahisi
D. mbaya

41. Ukanusho wa sentensi, Amewekeza fedha zake kwenye mradi huo ni:

A. Hatawekeza fedha zake kwenye mradi huo.

B. Hakuwekeza fedha zake kwenye mradi huo.
C. Hangewekeza fedha zake kwenye mradi huo.
D. Hajawekeza fedha zake kwenye mradi huo.

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42. Chagua jibu lenye kiambishi kinachofaa kujaza nafasi katika sentensi ifuatayo.
Zulia ___ lifumwa vizuri.

A. ki
B. zi
C. li
D. vi

43. Chagua usemi halisi wa:

Kefa alimwahidi Juma kwamba angemsaidia kukuza kipawa chake cha uchoraji.

A. “Atanisaidia kukuza kipawa chako cha uchoraji,” Kefa alimwahidi Juma.

B. “Nitakusaidia kukuza kipawa chako cha uchoraji,” Kefa alimwahidi Juma.
C. “Atakusaidia kukuza kipawa chako cha uchoraji, “ Kefa alimwahidi Juma.
D. “Nitamsaidia kukuza kipawa chako cha uchoraji,” Kefa alimwahidi Juma.

44. Mwenzako amekuomba umwonyeshe sentensi yenye kivumishi cha idadi. Utachagua sentensi ipi?

A. Insha chache zilizoandikwa ziliwavutia.

B. Matunda yao yameiva haraka.
C. Viatu vile vimetengenezwa kwa ngozi.
D. Nguo chafu zitaoshwa kesho.

45. Chagua jibu lenye sentensi iliyoakifishwa ipasavyo.

A. Huree, tumeshinda mechi hiyo.

B. Huree? Tumeshinda mechi hiyo.
C. Huree: tumeshinda mechi hiyo.
D. Huree! Tumeshinda mechi hiyo.

46. Sentensi, Kanga alimpikia nyanya yake uji, inamaanisha Kanga alipika uji ili nyanya yake
anywe. Chagua jibu lenye maana nyingine ya sentensi hiyo.

A. Kanga alipika uji akiwa kwa nyanya yake.

B. Kanga alipika uji kwa kuelekezwa na nyanya yake.
C. Kanga alipika uji kwa niaba ya nyanya yake.
D. Kanga alipika uji baada ya nyanya yake.

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47. Sentensi zifuatazo zimetumia mbinu mbalimbali za lugha. Chagua sentensi ambayo imetumia
sitiari.

A. Sidai alitia fora kwenye tamasha za muziki mwezi jana.

B. Wambu ni taa ya jamii nzima baada ya ushindi huo.
C. Kibicho alirudi kwao akiwa mzima kama kigongo.
D. Tongani anafahamu kwamba mvumilivu hula mbivu.

48. Chagua jibu lenye maana ya maneno yafuatayo: ghali, kali.

A. thamani ya juu, yenye uchachu.

B. yenye umuhimu, ladha ya kuwasha.
C. faida ya kitu, yenye uchungu.
D. yenye ubora, kiwango cha juu.

49. Ni sentensi ipi iliyo katika hali ya ukubwa?

A. Jokofu hilo liliuzwa sokoni jana.
B. Jino lililokuwa likiuma lilitibiwa.
C. Joto hilo lilikuwa kali sana.
D. Jipira limepigwa kwa ustadi mkuu.

50. Mwenzako anapuuza ushauri anaopewa kuhusu mienendo yake mibaya. Chagua methali
utakayotumia kumwonya.

A. Ukiujua huu, huu huujui.

B. Mwana wa mhunzi asiposana huvuvia.
C. Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu.
D. Sikio la kufa halisikii dawa.

HUU NDIO UKURASA WA MWISHO ULIOPIGWA CHAPA.

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Muda: Saa 1 Dakika 45

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1. Andika jina lako na nambari yako ya mtihani kwenye nafasi uliyoachiwa hapo juu.
2. Andika jina na nambari ya shule yako kwenye nafasi uliyoachiwa hapo juu.
3. Tia sahihi kwenye nafasi uliyoachiwa hapo juu.
4. Andika tarehe ya mtihani ipasavyo.
5. Karatasi hii ina sehemu mbili; A na B.
6. Jibu maswali yote.
7. Andika majibu yote kwa nafasi ulizoachiwa katika kijitabu hiki.
8. Majibu yote ni lazima yaandikwe kwa lugha ya Kiswahili.

Kwa Matumizi ya Mtahini Pekee

A B
SEHEMU Zoezi I Zoezi II Zoezi III Zoezi IV Zoezi V
Swali:1 Swali: 2 Swali:3 Swali:4 Swali:5
Alama ya upeo 15 10 10 10 5
Alama ya mtahiniwa
Kijitabu hiki kina kurasa 12 zilizopigwa chapa.
Watahiniwa ni lazima wahakikishe kwamba kurasa zote
za karatasi hii zimepigwa chapa sawasawa na kuwa maswali yote yamo.

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ZOEZI I : INSHA

Maagizo
i. Inapendekezwa uchukue muda wa dakika 40 katika zoezi hili.
ii. Andika insha yenye maneno kati ya 300 - 350 katika nafasi uliyoachiwa.

1. Rafiki yako alikualika kusherehekea siku yake ya kuzaliwa. Kwa sababu ambayo
haingeepukika, hukuhudhuria. Mwandikie barua ukimwomba msamaha.

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ZOEZI II: FASIHI SIMULIZI (Alama 10)

2. Soma hadithi ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali.

Hapo zamani za kale Simba na Swara walikuwa marafiki wa chanda na pete.

Walitembea pamoja, walilima pamoja, waliwinda pamoja na hata kula pamoja.
Watoto wa Simba na Swara nao waliiga tabia za wazazi wao. Unajua tena mwana
akibebwa hutazama kisogo cha nina. Wana hawa walikuwa mkono wazi kwa wenzao.
Waliwakirimia mengi, si wanasesere wa kuchezea, si mipira ya kabumbu waliotengeneza
wenyewe kwa vitambaa vikuukuu…kila kitu kizuri walichoambulia kiliwafaa wote. Ile
kauli ya mkulima ni mmoja walaji ni wengi ikatimia.
Siku moja, Simba na Swara waliamua kwenda mawindoni.
“Walete wanao kwangu ili wacheze pamoja wakitusubiri tuwaletee vitoweo.” Swara
alimwambia Simba. Simba alikubali kwani alimwamini sana rafikiye Swara.
Walifululiza hadi kichakani kuwinda kama ilivyokuwa kawaida yao. Ghafla, Simba
akajisingizia kukumbwa na jambo fulani. Alimwomba Swara aendelee kuwinda, yeye
akimbie nyumbani kidogo. Swara alikubali mara moja. Simba alitimua mbio. Punde si
punde alifika kwa Swara na kuwapata watoto wote wamelala. Simba aliwaamsha watoto
wa Swara na kuwabembeleza kumfuata. Aliwapeleka kwenye boma lake la siri na
kuwaficha huko. Aliwapa kila aina ya vitafunio nao wakafurahia sana. Simba alikuwa na
mpango wa kuwala wana wa Swara mmoja mmoja hadi waishe.
Swara alipatwa na wasiwasi alipomwona mwenzake amekawia kurudi. Alitoka
shoti na kurudi nyumbani kwake. Alipata Simba akipiga unyende huku amejishika kichwa
hivi.
“Kuna nini mwenzangu?” Swara aliuliza. “Jamani hawa watoto wameingia kwenye
shimo gani? Kweli mzee Fisi anaweza kuwa amewageuza kitoweo?” Alijisemea Simba
bila kumwangalia Swara. Wakati wote huu Swara alikuwa anamtazama Simba kana
kwamba hajamwambia lolote la kushughulisha. Swara alivuta fikra akaanza kumshuku
Simba. Akajiuliza, “Kwa nini Simba aliniacha kichakani na kurudi nyumbani wakati ule?”
Alianza kumfuata Simba kisiri kila mara.
Siku moja, Swara alibaki kinywa wazi alipomwona Simba akiingia katika boma
lake la siri. Aliwaona watoto wao wote wakicheza kwa furaha. Hakuweza kujificha tena.
Alijitokeza kwa hasira akawachukua wanawe na kurudi nao nyumbani. Simba aliona haya
akashindwa kumwangalia kwa macho rafiki yake. Uzuri ni kuwa hakuwa ameanza
kutekeleza unyama wake. Tangu siku hiyo, Simba na Swara wakawa maadui wakubwa.
Hadithi yangu inaishia hapo.

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(a) Mighani ni hadithi ambayo wahusika wake ni mashujaa. Bainisha kipera cha
hadithi hii. (alama 2)

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(b) Uwindaji ni moja kati ya shughuli zinazoendelezwa na jamii inayosimuliwa

katika hadithi hii. Eleza shughuli nyingine mbili ambazo huendelezwa na jamii
hii. (alama 2)

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(c) Eleza sifa ya watoto wa Simba na Swara kama inavyojitokeza katika hadithi hii.
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(d) Bainisha aina mbili za mandhari ambazo zimejitokeza kwenye hadithi hii.
(alama 2)
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(e) Kauli, ‘Jamani hawa watoto wameingia katika shimo gani?’ imetumiwa katika
hadithi hii. Eleza mbinu mbili za uwasilishaji ambazo fanani angetumia
kuwasilisha kauli hii. (alama 2)

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(f) Eleza funzo unalopata kutoka kwa Swara. (alama 1)

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ZOEZI III: NOVELA (Alama 10)

3. Soma sehemu ifuatayo ya novela kisha ujibu maswali.

Jina la Fatuma, mwanawe Bwana Makali lilikuwa na sifa si haba katika kijiji cha
Mandongo kama walivyokiita wengi. Nafikiri sifa zake zilitokana na weledi wake
masomoni. Ama tuseme alikuwa wembe masomoni. Fatuma alikuwa na ndoto ya kuwa
mhandisi. Ndoto hii ilimsukuma kufanya kila jitihada masomoni. Alinuia kuikwamua aila
yake kutoka kwenye lindi la ukata.
Shuleni, mwalimu mkuu na hata walimu wengine walimsifu Fatuma. Nidhamu
pamoja na bidii yake ilikuwa ya kupigiwa mfano. Wanafunzi wenzake walimchagua kuwa
kiranja mkuu wa shule. Halima, mama yake Fatuma alijikakamua kufanya kazi ya kijungu
jiko ili kukidhi mahitaji ya Fatuma shuleni. Wengi walimfahamu kama Mamafua pale
Mandongo. Wakati mwingine, Mamafua angeshiriki hata shughuli za ujenzi kusudi
mwanawe asikose cha kutia tumboni. Hakika Mamafua alikuwa mwenye bidii ya mchwa.
Fatuma naye alizidi kutia bidii masomoni.
Wakati haya yote yakitukia, Makali, babake Fatuma alikuwa amehamia katika kijiji
cha Changale. Waulize wenzake nao watakwambia kugura kwake kulichochewa na
utamaduni au tuseme mahitaji ya utamaduni wenyewe kwake. Mja huyu alishindwa kabisa
kustahimili vijembe kwa kutoipa jamii yake mvulana wa kurithi mila za jamii yao. Fatuma
naye alizidi kutia bidii masomoni. Hatimaye aliibuka mwanafunzi bora katika tathmini ya
kitaifa ya mwisho wa Daraja ya Awali ya Shule za Upili.
Wanakijiji wa Mandongo walimwandalia Fatuma sherehe kubwa. Wanahabari
kutoka idhaa mbalimbali walifika. Sherehe ilipambwa kwa burudani na hotuba za kumsifu
na kuwahimiza wengine. Gavana wa Gatuzi la Salama alisisitiza umuhimu wa elimu ya
mtoto wa kike. Wanahabari walipiga picha na kuchukua video za kila tukio la sherehe hiyo.
Habari za ufanisi wa Fatuma masomoni zilisambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii. Hata
Makali alizipata habari hizo kutoka huko alikokuwa. Machozi ya furaha yalimtiririka.
Mashirika mbalimbali yaliahidi kufadhili masomo ya Fatuma. Aidha, shule
aliyosomea Fatuma ilipigwa jeki kwa kujengewa madarasa ya kisasa. Kwa upande
mwingine, juhudi za Bi Halima zilitambuliwa. Shirika la Makao Bora liliahidi kuijengea
familia ya Bwana na Bi Makali nyumba ya kisasa.

(a) Kazi za fasihi huwa na malengo maalum. Eleza dhamira ya sehemu hii ya novela.
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(c) Fatuma ni mwenye matumaini maishani. Eleza sifa nyingine mbili za Fatuma.
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(d) Ploti ni namna ambavyo matukio katika kazi ya fasihi yanavyojitokeza. Eleza
mfuatano wa matukio katika maisha ya Bwana Makali. (alama 2)

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(e) Eleza mbinu mbili za lugha zilizotumiwa katika sehemu hii ya novela.

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ZOEZI LA IV: TAMTHILIA (Alama 10)
4. Soma sehemu ifuatayo ya tamthilia kisha ujibu maswali.

SEHEMU 2
Onyesho 1

(Ni nyumbani kwa Kubai, babuye Kaima. Kaima amemtembelea babuye kijijini baada
ya kufunga shule. Kaima ni mwanafunzi wa Gredi ya 7. Begani amebeba mkoba wenye
kipakatalishi. Mkononi ameshika rununu. Babu anamwona kwa mbali ila hamtambui
kwa urahisi.)
Babu: (Akijisemea.) Vitoto vya siku hizi vinakua upesi mno. Utadhani
vimetiliwa mbolea. Ama tuseme vimepandwa kwenye udongo wenye
rutuba. Lakini mbolea gani? Hii tu niliyotilia mtama wangu na haukumea
hata chembe! Labda mvua iliyonyesha haikutosha. Au tuseme ni tatizo la
tabianchi. Sijui mimi ...(Kaima anakaribia aliko Babu. Babu anamtambua
na kumwita kwa sauti.) Mjukuu wangu! Mjukuu wangu! (Kwa furaha.)
Kaima: Naam! (Akimkaribia.) Shikamoo babu!
Babu: (Huku akimkumbatia.) Marahaba mjukuu wangu. Umefanya vyema kuja
kunijulia hali. Hakika nilikuona kwa mbali nikashindwa kukutambua kwa
haraka. Habari za shule?
Kaima: Njema babu. Tulifunga juzi. Tuko likizoni. Nilikuwa na hamu kubwa ya
kuja kukutembelea.
Babu: Nashukuru sana kwa uamuzi wako. Hakika umekuwa mkubwa.
Kaima: (Huku akitabasamu.) Asante Babu. Shibe ya pale skuli inatunenepesha
kweli. (Akicheka.)
Babu: (Akimwashiria kiti akae.) Nilikwambia mwanamume ni nguvuze.
Vinginevyo utakonda kama ng’onda.
(Simu ya Kaima inakiriza. Babu anakatiza kauli ili kumpa Kaima nafasi
ya kuipokea. Kaima anaiangalia simu na kuipokea kwa uchangamfu.
Anasikia sauti ya mama yake - Bi. Lucie)
Kaima: (Akiongezea simu sauti ili Babu asikie.) Hello! Hello! Yes Mum. Sema,
nakupata vizuri Mum.
Sauti: (Bi.Lucie anaongea) Ulifika kwa babu salama? Babu yukoje?
Kaima: Naam Mum. Nilifika salama ingawaje barabara mbovu huku kijijini
zilinichelewesha kufika kwa wakati. Inavyoonekana nitakesha huku leo
kinyume na matarajio yangu. Kipakatalishi changu nacho kinakaribia
kuzimika. Zoezi tulilopewa na mwalimu, sioni nikilifanyia utafiti wa
mtandaoni leo.
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Sauti: (Bi.Lucie akimkumbusha.) Lalama zako hazikuishi, mara barabara mbaya,
mara stima ... Msalimie babu na umjuze kuwa tunajitayarisha
kumtembelea hivi karibuni kumjulia hali.
Kaima: Pokea salamu za mamangu. Wanapanga kuja kukutembelea hivi karibuni.
Anamsubiri dadangu atoke ughaibuni juma lijalo.
Babu: (Akitabasamu.) Nafurahi sana kusikia kwamba nyote mko salama mjini.
Nina hamu kubwa kuwapokea.
(Babu anamkaribisha kwa chajio. Wanaonekana kukifurahia kwa
pamoja.)
(Kwa utaratibu, taa zinazima. Giza)

(a) Mazungumzo ni mojawapo ya sifa za tamthilia. Eleza sifa nyingine mbili za

tamthilia ambazo zinajitokeza katika sehemu hii ya tamthilia. (alama 2)

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(b) Mshikamano wa kifamilia ni moja kati ya masuala yaliyoshughulikiwa katika

sehemu hii ya tamthilia. Fafanua masuala mengine mawili ambayo
yameshughulikiwa katika sehemu hii ya tamthilia. (alama 4)

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(c) Eleza umuhimu wa maelezo yaliyoandikwa kwa herufi za mlazo katika sehemu
hii ya tamthilia. (alama 2)
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 (d) Neno ‘skuli’ ni mfano wa mbinu ya utohozi. Eleza mbinu nyingine mbili za
lugha zilizotumiwa katika sehemu hii ya tamthilia. (alama 2)

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ZOEZI V: USHAIRI (Alama 5)

5. Soma shairi lifuatalo kisha ujibu maswali

Najibwaga uwanjani, ya moyoni kuyasema,

Nyote myatazameni, mnayotenda si mema,
Sitiane hatiani, endelezeni heshima,
Heshima ni kitu chema, nyie wana fahamuni.

Nyie wana fahamuni, hinunuliki heshima,

Heshima ni mhisani, pia huleta neema,
Utamlaumu nani, matendoyo kikuuma?
Heshima ni kitu chema, nyie wana fahamuni.

Mkiwa huko shuleni, tendayo au kusema,

Michezo na kote fani, wanafunzi na ulama,
Shule na pia nyumbani, heshima ni kubwa dhima,
Heshima ni kitu chema, nyie wana fahamuni.
(K. David)

(a) Eleza ujumbe wa shairi hili. (alama 2)

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(b) Ni wahusika gani wanashauriwa katika shairi hili? (alama 1)

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Task Question Numbers Total score

Question 21 22 23 24 25 Max. 20
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1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet. Answer All the questions in
Section A on the separate answer sheet provided.
2. When you have chosen your answer, mark it on the ANSWER SHEET, not in this question paper.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

3. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
4. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

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6. For each of the questions 1 – 20, four answers are given. The answers are lettered A, B, C and D. In each
case, only ONE of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.

Example
In the Question Booklet:
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7. On the answer sheet, the correct option is to be shown by drawing a dark line inside the box in which the
letter you have chosen is written.

A cultural show was attended by 986 male adults, 2807 female adults and 5145
children. How many more children than adults attended the show?
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B. 3793
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D. 1352

The correct answer is D.

8. On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes given for number 14, draw a dark line inside the box with the
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letter D printed in it as indicated below.

14. [A] [B] [C] [D]

9. Your dark line MUST be inside the box.

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10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked in each set of four boxes.
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field book Working Space

1 1
2 , 5 2 , – 8, 0.6
Which of the numbers is an integer?

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2. Three buckets have capacities of

16 litres, 12 litres and 20 litres. The

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buckets were filled with water using a
container. What is the capacity of the
largest container that was used to fill

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each of the buckets in an exact number of
times?

C. 60 litres
D. 240 litres
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3. A farmer harvested 2486712 pieces of
pineapples. What is the number rounded
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off to the nearest hundred thousands?

A. 2000000
B. 2400000
C. 2490000
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D. 2500000
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4. The price of a litre of petrol at a petrol
station was Ksh 199.08. David wrote Working Space
the price to 2 significant figures. Which of
the following is the price to 2 significant
figures?

A. Ksh 19
B. Ksh 20
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5. Peter worked out a question on indices and
got the answer as p2 . Which of the
following is equivalent to p2 ?

A. p 4 # p2

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B. p 4 ' p2
C. ( p 4) 2
D. p 4 - p2

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The equation of a line was given as
4x - 3y - 7 = 0 . What is the gradient of the
line?

A. 4
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D. 4
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7. Joel requires at least 20 minutes to walk

from home to school. Let x represent
the time taken by Joel to walk from
home to school. Which of the
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following inequalities represents the time

taken by Joel?

A. x 1 20
B. x 2 20
C. x $ 20
D. x # 20

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8. Otieno and Karisa bought pens, exercise
books and pencils at the beginning Working Space
of the term. The number of pens, exercise
books and pencils bought by each
was represented by the matrix below.

f p.
6 13 3
5 12 4
What was the order of the matrix?

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A. 2#3
B. 3#2
C. 2#2
D. 3#3

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The top of the tube was 2.7 m from the

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bottom of the wall. The foot of the tube was

3.6 m from the wall. Which of the
following calculations will give the length of
the tube?
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A. (3.6 2 + 2.7 2)
B. (3.6 + 2.7) 2
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C. (3.6 2 - 2.7 2)
D. (3.6 + 2.7)

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10. Anne made a semi-circular table cloth. The Working Space
diameter of the table cloth was 42 cm. She
binded the edge of the table cloth with a
ribbon. What was the length of the ribbon
used?

A. 174 cm
B. 108 cm
C. 66 cm

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D. 33 cm

11. A milk company sells yoghurt in cylindrical

cups. Each cup has a diameter of 7 cm and a
height of 10 cm.

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The company sold 385 litres of yoghurt.
How many cups of yoghurt were sold?

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12. Nyaboke walked from her home to the
market. She walked at a speed of 4 km/h and
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took 30 minutes to reach the market. On her
way back, she took 40 minutes to
reach home. What was Nyaboke’s speed on
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her way back?

A. 2 km/h
B. 3 km/h
C. 6 km/h
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D. 12 km/h

13. Mueni measured the temperature of a liquid

as 48°C. Which of the following calculations
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gives the correct temperature in Kelvin?

A. 273 + 48
B. 273 - 48
C. 273 ' 48
D. 273 # 48

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14. A shop allowed a 10% discount on all items
sold. Ahmed bought a shirt at sh 720 Working Space
from the shop. Which calculation gives the
marked price of the shirt?

A. sh 720 # 0.9
B. sh 720 # 1.1
C. sh 720 ' 1.1
D. sh 720 ' 0.9

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15. The base of a litter bin is in the shape of a
regular pentagon as shown.

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Determine the size of the angle marked y.

A. 60°
B. 72°
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C. 108°
D. 120°
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an angle ABC with the ground as shown.

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What is the size of angle ABC?

A. 80°
B. 85°
C. 90°
D. 95°
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plane as shown. Working Space

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-2 R

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A. (3, 2)
B. (3, -2)
C. (-3, -2)
D. (-2, 3)
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18. A surveyor wrote the length of a piece of

land as 70 m. She represented the length as
2.8cm on a map. What was the scale used on
the map?
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A. 1 : 25
B. 1 : 250
C. 1 : 25000
D. 1 : 2500

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19. A painter placed a 3.2m long ladder at an
angle of 30c with a vertical wall. What was Working Space
the distance from the bottom of the
ladder from to the foot of the wall?

A. 6.4 m
B. 2.8 m
C. 1.8 m
D. 1.6 m

ER
20. The number of fish sold by a fish monger
was represented in a bar graph as shown.

P
0

PA
E
PL

On which two consecutive days did the

fish monger sell the highest number of
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fish?

A. Tuesday and Wednesday

B. Monday and Tuesday
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C. Wednesday and Thursday

D. Thursday and Friday

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 SECTION B (80 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

21. A cooperative society received 18357248 cartons of avocados from farmers in one season.
How many times is the total value of digit 3 greater than the total value of digit 2 in the
number? (4 marks)

P ER
22. A fisherman on a boat saw a fish at a depth of 5 m. He noticed a bird vertically above the
fish at a height of 12 m from the water surface. Use a number line to determine the
distance between the fish and the bird. (3 marks)

PA
E
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23. A school bought some rice to be used for 6 days. On the first day, the school used 6 of the
1
rice. On the second day, 5 of the remaining rice was used. The rest of the rice was shared
equally for the last 4 days. On the last day the school used 37.5 kg.
PL

Determine:

(a) the fraction of rice that was shared equally for the last 4 days; (2 marks)
M

(b) the mass of rice that the school had bought. (3 marks)
SA

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24. A wall is in the shape of a square. Each side of the wall is 15 metres. The wall is covered with
square tiles each 50 cm long. Determine the number of tiles used. (5 marks)

P ER
25. Katana employed 4 men to weed his farm in 18 days. Determine the number of men Katana
would need to weed the farm in 8 days. (3 marks)

PA
E
26. Amina shared some money among her 3 children, Mohammed, Fatuma and Hussein.
Mohammed received 3 times the amount of money that Fatuma received. Hussein received
PL

sh 7000 more than Fatuma. If Fatuma received sh x, write a simplified expression for the total
amount of money that Amina shared. (3 marks)
M
SA

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27. Mary bought 3 packets of milk and 4 loaves of bread for sh 570 from a shop. Jane bought 5
packets of milk and a loaf of bread for sh 440 from the same shop. Determine the cost of a
loaf of bread and the cost of a packet of milk. (5 marks)

P ER
28.
PA
A trader sells g goats every week. The number of goats he sells each week is more than 8 but
less than or equal to 15. Write a compound inequality to represent this information.
(2 marks)
E
PL

29. Kamau took part in a 10000 m race. After running a distance of 72.8 Hectometre(Hm), he fell
and could not complete the race.
M

(a) What distance, in metres, had he covered before he fell? (2 marks)

SA

(b) What distance, in Decametres, was remaining for Kamau to complete the race?
(3 marks)

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30. The floor of a swimming pool in a hotel was made up of a rectangular part and semi circular
part. The figure below represents the floor of the swimming pool.

ER
Determine the area covered by the floor of the swimming pool. (5 marks)

P
PA
E
31. A cylindrical tank of diameter 5.6 m contains water to a height of 2.5 m. The water was
transferred to a rectangular tank of length 5.5 m and width 4 m. What was the height of the
water in the rectangular tank? (4 marks)
PL
M
SA

32. A half marathon race is 21 km long. Peter ran the race in 1 hour 40 minutes.
Determine Peter’s speed in m/s. (4 marks)

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33. Sam gets a commission of 2% for every car sold. In a certain month, he sold 6 cars. The selling
price of each car was sh 890 000. Calculate the commission Sam earned that month.
(4 marks)

34. A welder designed a window frame in the shape of a parallelogram as shown.

P ER
PA
Giving reasons, determine the sizes of angles a and b. (4 marks)
E
35. A carpenter designed a coffee table with a triangular table top. A model of the table top was a
PL

triangle NPQ such that PQ = 7 cm, NQ = 9 cm. and angle NPQ = 60°.

(a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct triangle NPQ. (3 marks)
M
SA

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 (b) (i) Measure the size of angle PQN. (1 mark)

(ii) Measure the length PN. (1 mark)

36. A surveyor recorded the measurements of a garden in a field book as shown below.

Y

ER
30
B7 25
10 12A
X

P
The measurements were given in metres. Using a scale of 1cm to represent 2m, draw the map
of the garden. (4 marks)

PA
E
PL
M
SA

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37. Grade 8 learners were learning about the nets of solids. The teacher gave the learners a model
of a cube of side 3 cm. The figure below shows the cube.

ER

(a) Draw the net of the cube. (2 marks)

P
PA
E
PL
M
SA

(b) Use the net to work out the surface area of the cube. (2marks)

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38. Two triangles A and B are drawn in a grid as shown. Triangle B is an enlargement of triangle A

P ER
A

PA
E
PL

(a) Determine the scale factor of the enlagement. (2 marks)

(b) On the grid, mark point X, the centre of the enlargement. (1 mark)
M
SA

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39. The number of learners selected to represent their school in various ball games was recorded as
shown in the table below.

Game Football Netball Volleyball Handball Basketball

Number of learners 18 12 10 9 11

Represent the number of learners selected for each game on a pie chart. (5 marks)

P ER
PA
E
PL

40. A teacher wrote the numbers from 10 to 20 on number cards and asked a Grade 9 learner to
select a card at random. Determine the probability that the number of the card picked is:

(a) a prime number; (2 marks)

M
SA

(b) an even number. (1 mark)

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 Candidate’s Name Assessment Number

School Name School Code

Candidate’s
Date
Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
905/1
INTEGRATED SCIENCE (Theory)
JANUARY 2025
PAPER 1
SAMPLE PAPER
TIME:1 hour 40 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Sign and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This paper consists of two sections: A and B.
5. Section A comprises Multiple Choice Questions numbered 1 to 30.
6. Section B comprises short, structured questions number 31 to 40.
7. Answer ALL the questions in section A on the separate ANSWER SHEET provided.
8. Answer ALL the questions in section B in the spaces provided in this QUESTION PAPER.
9. Do NOT remove any page from this question paper.
10. Answer ALL the questions in English.
For official use only
SECTION B
Task Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4

Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Score per question

Maximum score 03 13 16 08
Candidate’s score
per task
This paper consists of 18 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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 SECTION A
Read all the instructions carefully

1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet. This section consists of 30 multiple
choice questions.
2. Answer ALL questions on the ANSWER SHEET provided, NOT on the question paper.
3. Do all the necessary rough work on the question paper.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

4. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
5. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT
6. Keep the answer sheet clean and dry. DO NOT fold it.
7. For each of the questions 1 – 30, four options are given. The options are lettered A, B, C and D. In each case,
only ONE of the four options is correct. Choose the correct option.
8. On the answer sheet, the correct answer is to be shown by drawing a DARK LINE inside the box in which
the letter you have chosen is written.
Example:
In the Question Paper:
16. At Junior School, learners study Integrated Science. A learner in Junior School chose
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology for study at Senior School. Which of the subjects
chosen by the learner are components of Integrated Science?
A. Mathematics, Physics and Biology.
B. Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
C. Mathematics and Physics.
D. Chemistry and Biology.

The correct answer is B.

On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes given for number 16, draw a DARK LINE inside the
box with the letter B printed in it as marked below.

9. Your dark line MUST be within the box. DO NOT make any marks outside the boxes.
10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked.

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 SECTION A (30 marks)
Answer ALL the questions in this section.

1. During a lesson to identify common hazards and their symbols, learners observed various symbols.
Which one of the following symbols observed represents corrosive substances?

2. During a group discussion, learners listed the following as benefits of studying various subjects: to
(i) understand nature;
(ii) strengthen one’s faith;
(iii) improve one’s behaviour;
(iv) solve problems in daily life.

Which two are the benefits of studying Integrated Science?

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)

3. During a science lesson, learners discussed chemical symbols of the following elements:
(i) Hydrogen
(ii) Nitrogen
(iii) Aluminium
(iv) Silver

Which one of the following sets shows the correct chemical symbol for each of the elements?

Hydrogen Nitrogen Aluminium Silver

A. H N al Si
B. Hg Na AL Si
C. H2 N2 Al Ag
D. H N Al Ag
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4. Substances in nature exist either as elements or compounds. During a lesson, learners classified
substances into elements and compounds. Which one of the following pairs of substances consists
only of compounds?

A. Copper and iron.

B. Iron and water.
C. Water and carbon dioxide.
D. Copper and carbon dioxide.

5. In a class activity to classify mixtures, learners were given the following mixtures:
(i) salt and sand;
(ii) sugar and water;
(iii) kerosene and water;
(iv) milk and water.

Which two of the mixtures are homogeneous?

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (ii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)

6. During a class discussion on metals and non-metals, learners were asked to classify the following
elements:
(i) Calcium;
(ii) Sulphur;
(iii) Phosphorus;
(iv) Sodium.

Which one of the following pairs of elements consists only of metals?

A. (i) and (iv)

B. (i) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)

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7. The diagrams below represent the arrangement of particles in three substances as drawn by a learner
during a lesson on states of matter.

Which two of the diagrams represent the arrangement of particles in air and in water?

Air Water
A. . (i) (ii)
B. (i) (iii)
C. (ii) (iii)
D. (iii) (i)

8. Learners were controlling fire which was burning a bush. Which one of the following actions could
not control the fire?

A. Turning on the fire alarm.

B. Cutting off oxygen supply.
C. Cutting off the source of heat.
D. Moving fuels away from the fire.

9. Learners observed that water obtained from a nearby stream was not lathering easily with soap. They
suggested the following as methods of making the water to lather easily:
(i) boiling the water;
(ii) filtering the water;
(iii) adding washing soda.

Which of the methods suggested by the learners could be used to make the water lather easily?

A. (i) and (ii).

B. (ii) only.
C. (i) and (iii).
D. (iii) only.

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11. The following are some changes that take place in day-to-day life:
(i) water becoming ice;
(ii) fermenting of milk;
(iii) rusting of iron nails;
(iv) drying of wet clothes.

Which one of the following pairs consists only of physical changes?

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)

12. During a lesson, learners discussed applications of acids and bases. They listed the following
applications: manufacture of
(i) car batteries.
(ii) soft drinks.
(iii) Toothpaste.
(iv) baking powder.

Which one of the following pairs of the applications listed are for bases only?

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)

13. During a class discussion on functions of the parts of the male reproductive system, learners
identified functions of various parts of the system. The function of testes is to

A. produce hormones and sperms.

B. transport sperms only.
C. produce sperms only.
D. transport sperms and produce hormones.

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14. After a discussion on changes that take place in boys and girls during adolescence, a learner
summarised the changes as shown in the table. Which one of the changes is correctly
summarised?

Change in Boys Change in Girls

A. Hips become broad Hips become broad

B. Chest widens Chest widens

C. Breasts enlarge Breasts enlarge

D. Pubic hair grows Pubic hair grows

15. The diagram below was drawn by a learner to represent the female reproductive system with parts
labelled K, L, M and N. Use the diagram to answer questions 14 and 15.

The part labelled N represents

A. cervix.
B. vagina.
C. uterus.
D. oviduct.

16. Fertilization takes place at the part labelled

A. K.
B. L.
C. M.
D. N.

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17. At adolescence, boys and girls may experience frequent changes in moods. The best advice for
such adolescents would be to
A. be sleeping less.
B. avoid interactions.
C. do physical exercises regularly.
D. eat more energy giving foods.

The diagram below was drawn by a learner to show parts of the human urinary system with parts
labelled P, Q, R and S. Use the diagram to answer questions 17 and 18.

18. The part that stores urine temporarily is represented by letter

A. P.
B. Q.
C. R.
D. S.

19. The function of the part represented by letter Q is to

A. filter salt and water.
B. filter waste products from blood.
C. provide temporary storage of urine.
D. provide passage of urine to the bladder.

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 The diagram below was drawn by a group of learners to represent the human skin with parts
labelled T, U, V, W and X. Use the diagram to answer questions 19 and 20.

20. The part of the skin that produces sweat is represented by letter
A. U.
B. V.
C. W.
D. X.

21. Which one of the following is the function of the part represented by labelled T?
A. Protection against physical injury.
B. Insulation against heat loss.
C. Supply of blood.
D. Production of hair.

22. The human digestive system has various parts that perform different functions. In which one of
the following parts of the system does the absorption of water take place?
A. Stomach.
B. Large intestine.
C. Mouth.
D. Small intestine.

23. Human beings have different types of teeth. Each type has a unique structure suited for its
functions. A learner observed a model of a human tooth that had sharp edges and was chisel
shaped. The function of the tooth is likely to be
A. crushing.
B. cutting.
C. chewing.
D. tearing.

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23. A medical officer gave a talk on healthy lifestyles that promote kidney health. Which one of the
following could not have been included in the talk as a healthy lifestyle that promotes kidney
health?
A. Eating a balanced diet.
B. Drinking plenty of clean water.
C. Getting enough sleep.
D. Eating sugary foods.

24. During a class experiment on properties of magnets, a learner freely suspended a magnet as shown
in the diagram below.

Which one of the following is the correct direction the bar magnet would be aligned to?
A. North East - South West.
B. East – West.
C. North – South.
D. North West - South East.

25. In an activity to identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials, learners put a certain object in a
carton box and placed the box near a bar magnet as shown in the diagram below.

The box was observed to move in the direction shown by the arrow. The object inside the box was
likely to have been
A. a silver coin.
B. an iron nail.
C. a gold ring.
D. a wooden rod.

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26. Learners classified sources of electricity into renewable and non-renewable sources. Which one of
the following combinations of sources of electricity was correctly classified by the learners?

Renewable source Non-renewable source

A. Geothermal Coal

B. Wind Hydroelectric

C. Natural gas Solar

D. Tidal waves Biomass

27. In an experiment to demonstrate the flow of electric current, learners connected materials to make
simple electric circuits. Which one of the following diagrams represents an electric circuit in which
the bulb would light?

28. Learners identified safety measures during a discussion on handling appliances. Which one of the
following measures identified by the learners is safe?
A. Operating electrical appliances with dry hands.
B. Connecting an appliance to electricity when cleaning it.
C. Inserting foreign objects into electrical sockets.
D. Overloading a power socket with many appliances.

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29. During a class discussion on appliances used in day-to-day life, learners listed the following
appliances:
(i) Air conditioner
(ii) Fireless cooker
(iii) Thermos flask
(iv) Washing machine

Which two of the listed appliances use electricity to perform their function?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i) and (iv)
D. (iii) and (iv)

30. Curved mirrors are used in day today life for different purposes. Learners discussed and listed the
following as applications of curved mirrors:
(i) Security mirrors in supermarkets
(ii) Motor vehicle side mirrors
(iii) Car headlights
(iv) Solar cooker

Which two of the uses are correct only for convex mirrors?
A. (iii) and (iv)
B. (ii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (i) and (ii)

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 SECTION B (40 marks)
Answer ALL the questions in this section.

31. (a) During a class activity, learners determined the temperature of water using a
thermometer. Identify two basic skills in science applied in this activity. (2 marks)

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

(b) State the International System of unit (SI unit) of temperature. (1 mark)

_____________________________________________________________________

32. The diagram below represents a set up used by learners to separate components of a mixture.

Name:
(a) the method used to separate the components of the mixture. (1 mark)

________________________________________________________________________

(b) two homogeneous mixtures that can be separated using the method. (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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33. Describe how one can recover

(a) salt from salt solution; (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

(b) alcohol from a mixture of water and alcohol. (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

34. (a) Learners were provided with coloured flowers to prepare an acid-base indicator.
Describe how the learners could have prepared the indicator. (4 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

(b) A farmer realised reduced crop production on his farm. He took samples of the soil for testing.
It was found that lime should be added to the farm. Based on the knowledge of acids and bases,
explain the purpose of adding lime to the farm. (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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35. The flow chart below shows two human excretory organs and their products.

(a) Name the likely excretory products labelled G and H

G _______________________________________________________

H ______________________________________________________ _ (2 marks)

(b) During a talk on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) by a medical doctor to learners, the
doctor discussed signs and symptoms of gonorrhoea and ways it can be prevented.

(i) State two symptoms of gonorrhoea in males that the doctor could have talked about.
(2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

(ii) Name two other Sexually Transmitted Infections the doctor is likely to have
mentioned. (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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36. (a) The diagrams below show a setup used by learners to demonstrate a certain process that
takes place in living things.

Explain the observations made at the end of the demonstration. (3 marks)

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(b) A Member of Parliament (MP) donated sanitary towels which were only given to girls in
Form 3 and not those in Grade 2. Explain why only the Form 3 girls were given the sanitary
towels. (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

37. During a nature walk to study adaptations of flowers to wind and insect pollination, learners
observed a dull coloured flower with small petals.

(a) State the likely agent of pollination for the flower. (1 mark)

__________________________________________________________________________

(b) State two other adaptations the learners may have observed on the flower. (2 marks)

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

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38. A girl was advised to reduce the amount of cosmetics she used on her skin. Explain how excessive
use of cosmetics could affect the excretory function of the skin. (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

39. (a) During an activity to investigate sources of waves in the environment, learners produced
waves by plucking a string to vibrate. List two other sources of waves that belong to the
same group of waves as the one generated by the learners. (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(b) During a lesson learners observed images formed by concave mirrors with objects at
different points. State the characteristics of an image formed by a concave mirror when
the object is at infinity. (3 marks)

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

40. (a) During an experiment on properties of magnets, a learner brought magnet 1 close to the
N-pole of magnet 2 as shown in the diagram below. The learner observed that magnet 2
moved in the direction shown by the arrow in the diagram.

(i) Identify the pole of magnet 1 that was brought close to magnet 2. (1 mark)

________________________________________________________________________
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (i) above. (1 mark)

________________________________________________________________________
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(c) The diagram below shows a waveform drawn by a researcher during a study on properties of
waves.

Name the part of the wave labelled J. ______________________________ _(1 mark)

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 Assessment
Candidate’s Name
Number

School Name School Code

Candidate’s
Date
Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
905/2
INTEGRATED SCIENCE (Practical)
PAPER 2
SAMPLE PAPER
JANUARY 2025
TIME:1 hour 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Sign and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This paper consists of 2 questions.
5. Answer BOTH questions in the spaces provided on this QUESTION PAPER.
6. Do NOT remove any page from this question paper.
7. Answer the questions in English.
For official use only
Task Task 1 Task 2

Question 1 2

Maximum Score 20 10
Candidate’s Score
This paper consists of 4 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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QUESTION ONE
You are required to use the solutions A, B, C, D and E provided as test solutions. You will also use
solution X (an indicator) to determine whether the test solutions are acidic, basic and neutral.

a) Add about 2 cm3 of solution X to about 5 cm3 of lemon juice (acidic solution) and record the
observed colour change as the characteristic colour change of the indicator in an acidic solution.

b) Add about 2 cm3 of solution X to about 5 cm3 of wood ash solution and record the colour change as
the characteristic colour change of the indicator in a basic solution.

c) Add about 2 cm3 of solution X to 5 cm3 of each of the test solutions A to E, one at a time and record
the colour change in the Table below. (10 marks)

Table
Substance: Observation Conclusion
Solution X plus;

Lemon juice

Wood ash solution

Test solution A

Test solution B

Test solution C

Test solution D

Test solution E

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d) Name one solution that could be used in place of:
(i) lemon juice; (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

(ii) ash solution. (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

e) Name three basic science skills that are necessary to carry out this practical. (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

f) State two safety precautions you took during the practical. (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

g) Name three laboratory instruments necessary for this practical. (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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QUESTION TWO

You are provided with the following:

• A ruler
• A wooden block

Measure the dimensions of the wooden block:

a) Width ________________________cm. (1 mark)

b) Length________________________cm. (1 mark)

c) Height________________________cm. (1 mark)

d) (i) State the type of physical quantity represented by length. (1 mark)

_______________________________________________________________________________

(ii) Give a reason for your answer in i. above. (1 mark)

_______________________________________________________________________________

e) Determine the volume of the wooden block in cm3. (3 marks)

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

f) Express the volume of the wooden block in it’s SI units. (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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 Candidate’s Assessment
Name Number

School Name School Code

Candidate’s
Date
Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

906/1
AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION (Theory)
PAPER 1
SAMPLE PAPER
JANUARY 2025
Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Sign and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This paper consists of two sections: A and B.
5. Section A comprises Multiple Choice Questions numbered 1 to 30.
6. Section B comprises short, structured questions number 31 to 42.
7. Answer ALL the questions in section A on the separate ANSWER SHEET provided.
8. Answer ALL the questions in section B in the spaces provided in this QUESTION PAPER.
9. Do NOT remove any page from this question paper.
10. Answer ALL the questions in English.

For official use only

SECTION B
Task Task 1: Agriculture Task 2: Nutrition
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Maximum score 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 5 2 5
Candidate’s score
Total per task
This paper consists of 12 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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 SECTION A
Please read these instructions carefully
1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet. This section consists
of 30 multiple choice questions.
2. Answer ALL questions in this section on the ANSWER SHEET provided, NOT on the
question paper.
3. Do all the necessary rough work on the question paper.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

4. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
5. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT

6. Keep the answer sheet clean and dry. DO NOT fold it.
7. For each of the questions 1 – 30, four answers are given. The answers are lettered A, B, C and D.
In each case, only ONE of the four choices is correct. Choose the correct answer.
8. On the answer sheet, the correct answer is to be shown by drawing a DARK LINE inside the
box in which the letter you have chosen is written.

Example
In the Question Paper:

17. Nairobi City dwellers put garbage at designated areas. The huge amounts of garbage are
collected by trucks and deposited at the Dandora dumpsite. This pollutes soil mainly by 屴

A. agricultural chemical wastes.

B. artificial fertilizer application.
C. plastic wastes.
D. waste water.

The correct answer is ‘C’.

On the answer sheet, In the set of boxes numbered 17, draw a DARK LINE inside the box
with the letter C printed in it as marked below.

17. [A] [B ] [C] [D]

9. Your dark line MUST be inside the box. DO NOT make any marks outside the boxes.
10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked.

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Answer ALL the questions in this section.

1. Grade 8 learners carried out caring

practices on their tree seedlings. Which
practice helped to protect the seedlings
against physical damage?
A. Mulching.
B. Pruning.
C. Shading. 4. Identify the practice.
D. Weeding. A. Cover cropping.
B. Relay cropping.
2. Which one of the following activities C. Mono cropping.
carried out by learners in their school is D. Strip cropping.
more likely to pollute soil?
A. Applying artificial fertilizers in the 5. The following are roles of the practice
garden. shown in the picture:
B. Dumping animal droppings in the (i) increasing organic matter content;
garden. (ii) increasing water infiltration;
C. Collecting plastic bottles from the (iii) reducing evaporation of soil water;
garden. (iv) reducing the speed of run-offs;
D. Dumping kitchen waste in the (v) trapping soil.
garden.
Which two roles best help to conserve
3. Learners carried out some activities on soil soil?
and water conservation. Which activity is A. (i) and (ii).
most suitable for harvesting surface run- B. (ii) and (iii).
off for farming? C. (iii) and (iv).
A. Constructing gabions. D. (iv) and (v).
B. Constructing retention ditches.
C. Mulching with dry grass. 6. A farmer uses a water pan to harvest and
D. Planting cover crops. store water for domestic use. Which one
of the following statements is true about
water pans? Water pans
During a field visit to study methods of soil A. are found in high rainfall areas;
conservation, Grade 8 learners took the B. are recharged by tap water;
following picture. Use it to answer questions C. can lose water through seepage;
4 and 5. D. retain water throughout the year.

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The following picture shows a practice in 9. Identify the garden.
poultry rearing. Use it to answer question 7 A. Suspended garden.
and 8. B. Raised bed garden.
C. Moisture bed garden.
D. Horizontal garden.

10. Give the main reason why the farmer uses

the type of garden shown in the picture. To
A. utilize limited space.
B. increase yields.
C. control crop pests.
D. control crop diseases.

Grade 7 learners wanted to establish a crop

using the following planting material. Study
and use it to answer questions 11 and 12.
7. Identify the practice. Egg ________
A. collection.
B. sorting.
C. grading.
D. packing.

8. Which hygiene practice should the farmer

observe during the practice shown in the
picture?
A. Dust the birds.
11. Identify the planting material.
B. Provide laying nests and nesting
A. Tubers.
materials.
B. Splits.
C. Wash feeders and waterers.
C. Seeds.
D. Wash hands and wipe the eggshells.
D. Vines.

The following picture shows a type of garden

12. To establish the crop, the learners should
used by a farmer. Use it to answer questions
prepare land to a
9 and 10.
A. coarse tilth and broadcast the planting
materials.
B. fine tilth and broadcast the planting
materials.
C. fine tilth and drill the planting
materials.
D. medium tilth and dig the planting
holes.

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13. Grade 7 learners carried out thinning and A. Arrow roots and potatoes.
gapping on their maize plot. At what stage B. Sweet potatoes and groundnuts.
of growth did the learners carry out the C. Groundnuts and pumpkin.
practices? D. Pumpkin and simsim.
A. At planting.
B. After flowering. 17. During the value addition process for the
C. After germination. crop shown, water is used for
D. During weeding. A. boiling.
B. cooling.
14. A farmer inspected his vegetable crop and C. frying.
observed holes on the leaves. Which pest D. washing.
most likely damaged the leaves?
A. Aphids. 18. The value addition practice shown was
B. Birds. mainly carried out because of the
C. Caterpillars. following except
D. Cutworms. A. appealing to more consumers.
B. creating a unique brand.
15. Different types of crops are grown in a C. increasing shelf life.
kitchen garden. Which one of the D. increasing the market price.
following crops is not likely to be grown
in a kitchen garden? 19. Which of the following methods of
A. Tomatoes. cooking is the most appropriate for
B. Sorghum. conserving nutrients in vegetables?
C. Kales. A. Baking.
D. Ginger. B. Boiling.
C. Stewing.
The following picture shows value addition D. Steaming.
practice in crop production. Use it to answer
questions 16 to 18. 20. The doctor has advised your grandmother
to include wholemeal flour in her diet.
Which of the following is a reason why the
doctor gave the advice? It
A. contains many minerals.
B. contains less fibre.
C. is easy to cook.
D. lasts long.

16. Which of the following pairs of crops is

more appropriate for the value addition
practice shown?
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Basting is a technique used in roasting foods. 26. Karao wants to unblock the kitchen sink.
Use this information to answer questions 21 One way he can use is
and 22. A. pouring hot water.
B. pouring a disinfectant.
21. What is the meaning of the term basting? C. cleaning with a lot of soap.
A. Immersing food in lemon. D. cleaning with a lot of water.
B. Sprinkling food with vinegar.
C. Adding spices and herbs on food. 27. Which one of the following is an activity
D. Applying oil on food during cooking. carried out during the daily cleaning of a
kitchen?
22. Which one of the following is an A. Cleaning the walls.
advantage of basting food? B. Removing cobwebs.
A. Maintains the temperature of food. C. Wiping the windows.
B. The cooked food lasts long. D. Emptying the dustbin.
C. Prevents food from drying.
D. Reduces cooking time. 28. Salt is one of the ingredients used in
making home-made soap. What is the
23. Tina has invited her friends for dinner. The importance of adding the salt?
most suitable style of food service she A. Disinfecting the soap.
could use to serve the meal is B. Separating the soap.
A. blue plate service. C. Softening the soap.
B. buffet service. D. Thickening the soap.
C. table service.
D. tray service. 29. Teacher James advised Grade 9 learners to
always store dressmaker’s pins in a
24. Identify a food item that can be preserved covered container after use. One reason
by all the following methods: boiling, why teacher James gave the advice is to
drying, smoking and freezing. A. ensure the pins last long.
A. Eggs. B. ensure safety of the learners.
B. Meat. B. maintain the shape of the pins.
C. Fruits. D. maintain appearance of the pins.
D. Milk.
30. Salsa wants to knit a scarf for her friend.
25. Bundi wants to launder his loose coloured Which of the following sets of tools and
apron. Which of the following practices materials will she require?
would help him prevent excess loss of A. Knitting needles, yarn and scissors.
colour? B. Needles, thread and tape measure.
A. Using hot water to wash. C. Yarn, thread and sewing needle.
B. Soaking before washing. D. Yarn, thread and tape measure.
C. Washing using friction method.
D. Washing using kneading and
squeezing.

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Answer ALL the questions in this section.

31. Reusing laundry wastewater for irrigation causes soil pollution.

(a) Explain how the soil is polluted when laundry wastewater is used for irrigation.
(1 mark)
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(b) Give two ways of harvesting rainwater for irrigating vegetables in a school garden.
(2 marks)
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32. Grade 8 learners prepared a kitchen garden shown in the photograph below.

(a) Identify the type of kitchen garden the learners prepared. (1 mark)

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(b) Give two ways in which the learners can control diseases on the crops planted in the
kitchen garden. (2 marks)
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33. Grade 7 learners prepared a planting site for the planting materials shown below.

(a) What is the appropriate tilth of planting material labelled Y. (1 mark)

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(b) Give two caring practices that will be carried out when establishing the planting
materials labelled Y. (2 marks)
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34. The diagram below shows a housing structure used for poultry rearing.

(a) Identify the structure. (1 mark)

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(b) Give one function of the part labelled E

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(1 mark)

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35. Grade 7 learners observed a farmer milking a cow as shown in the photograph below.

(a) Give two ways in which the farmer can ensure proper hygiene during milking. (2 marks)

___________________________________________________________________________

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(b) Give two ways in which the farmer can preserve the milk. (2 marks)

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36. Grade 9 learners took an excursion to study integrated farming on a neighbouring farm which
grows maize, vegetables, fruit trees, and rears fish and chicken.

(a) Explain how the farm is integrated. (1 mark)

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 (b) Give two benefits of practicing integrated farming. (2 marks)

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(c) Give a reason why the fruit tree seedlings planted on the farm should be grafted. (1 mark)

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37. Grade 9 learners want to conserve forage as a class project.

(a) Name two method of conserving forage the learners can use. (2 marks)
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(b) Give two reasons why farmers should conserve forage. (2 marks)
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38. Members of the Health and Nutrition Club were searching for ways of conserving nutrients when
preparing and cooking vegetables. Outline two ways of conserving nutrients the learners may
have found. (2 marks)

___________________________________________________________________________

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39. Some Grade 9 learners made a chart on advantages of cleaning open drainages. Outline two
advantages they may have included in the chart. (2 marks)

______________________________________________________________________________

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(a) State two factors to consider when planning meals the learners may have discussed.
(2 marks)
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(b) Write three foods that make a balanced meal the learners can prepare for lunch. (3 marks)

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41. It is always advisable to disinfect household articles used by the sick. Outline two importance of
disinfecting the articles. (2 marks)

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42. Grade 9 learners are making mandazi during a practical.

(a) Outline two reasons why the learners should sieve the flour before mixing it with other
ingredients. (2 marks)

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(b) Highlight three qualities of well cooked mandazi the learners should achieve. (3 marks)

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Candidate’s Name Assessment Number:

School Name: School Code:

Candidate’s Signature Date

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
907
SOCIAL STUDIES
SAMPLE PAPER
JANUARY 2025
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number correctly.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces as indicated above.
3. Write the date of the assessment.
4. This paper consists of two sections: A and B.
5. Section A comprises Multiple choice Questions.
6. Section B comprises structured questions and essay questions.
7. Answer ALL the questions in Section A on the separate ANSWER SHEET provided.
8. Answer ALL the questions in Section B in the spaces provided on this question paper.
9. Do NOT remove any page from this question paper.
10. Answer the questions in English.
For official use only
SECTION B
Task Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4
Question 28 30 23 25 26 32 21 24 29 22 27 31 33 34
Candidate’s Score per
Question
Maximum Score 9 21 25 25
Candidate’s Score per Task

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Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
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1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet. Answer all the questions in
Section A on the separate answer sheet provided.
2. When you have chosen your answer, mark it on the ANSWER SHEET, not on this
question paper.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

3. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
4. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT

5. Keep the answer sheet clean, and dry and DO NOT fold it.
6. For each of the questions 1 – 20, four answers are given. The answers are lettered A, B, C and D.
In each case, only ONE of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.
7. On the answer sheet, the correct answer is to be shown by drawing a dark line inside the box in
which the letter you have chosen is written.
Example
In the Question Booklet:

17. Your class is planning to start an enterprise project in the school. The first activity the class should
do is to:

A. agree on how to share the profits from the project

B. agree on roles during the project
C. discuss where to sell the products
D. discuss the type of project to start.

The correct answer is ‘D’.

On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes given for number 17, draw a dark line inside the box
with the letter B printed in it as indicated below.

17. [A] [B] [C] [D]

9. Your dark line MUST be inside the box.

10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked in each set of four boxes.

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Answer ALL the questions in this section.

1. Social Studies is an important subject that makes a learner into an effective citizen. Which one of
the following is another reason for studying the subject?
A. To enable the learners to conduct experiments.
B. To enable the learners to develop critical thinking skills.
C. To enable the learners to understand their religion.
D. To enable the learners to know the laws of nature.
2. Gender stereotyping is a case of somebody treating people of the opposite sex negatively.
This problem can be solved by different ways. Which one of the following is the least
effective way of dealing with this problem?
A. Providing equal opportunities to both males and females.
B. Providing more opportunities to women.
C. Basing roles of males and females on the traditional beliefs.
D. Allowing men to dominate in leadership.
3. Elements of weather are measured using different instruments. Which element is measured
using the instrument shown below

A. Rainfall.
B. Wind speed.
C. Wind direction.
D. Sunshine.

4. At 10:00 a.m., Fatuma, who is at Kisumu, on longitude 32° E calls her friend Halima,
who is at Dar es Salaam, on longitude 39° E. What time will it be at Dar es Salaam?
A. 9: 32. am
B. 8: 10 am
C. 10:28 am.
D. 9: 23 am.
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5. The existence of many archaeological sites in Africa is one of the pieces of evidence that
humankind originated from Africa. Which other factor supports this evidence?
A. Nearness to the sea.
B. Presence of savannah grasslands.
C. Its strategic location in the world.
D. Existence of hills and mountains.

6. Evolution is one of the theories that explain the origin of human beings. Give the name of the
scientist who came up with this theory.
A. Dr. Louis Leakey.
B. Michael Faraday.
C. Isaac Newton.
D. Sir Charles Darwin.

7. Personal peace is the calmness that comes as a result of an understanding of oneself. One of
the ways of promoting this peace is
A. Sharing information about others.
B. Sharing with people we trust.
C. Solving people’s problems.
D. Promoting the welfare of others.
8. Grade 7 learners carried out library research on the economic activities of the Zulu and the
Ogiek up to 1900. Give a common economic activity practised by the two communities.
A. Beekeeping.
B. Pottery making.
C. Hunting.
D. Iron smelting
9. Africa was colonised by the European powers in the 19th century. From the table shown, select
the colonial power that is correctly matched with its colony.

Country Colony

A Britain Kenya

B Belgium Namibia

C Spain Angola

D France Congo

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10. To boost self-esteem, one needs to develop confidence in themselves. What else can one do to
promote self-esteem?
A. To constantly compare oneself with others.
B. To set goals and work towards achieving them.
C. To carefully keep the memory of past failures.
D. To analyse shortcomings and blame others.
11. Grade 8 learners used digital devices to research on the forms of slavery and servitude. From
the options below, choose the type of slavery where a person is regarded as owner’s property.
A. Military slavery.
B. Chattel slavery.
C. Domestic slavery.
D. Debt slavery.

12. Favourable climate led to the growing of several crops in the ancient kingdom of Kongo.
Which of the following crops was grown in the kingdom?
A. Maize.
B. Tea.
C. Cotton.
D. Millet.
13. Money was first used as a medium of exchange in the 19th century. Which of the following
features of money made it a good medium of exchange?
A. Durability and divisibility.
B. Transaction of goods and services.
C. Uniformity across nations
D. Ready availability.

14. Healthy relationships are necessary for peaceful coexistence in a school environment with
different cultures. Which of the following skills hinder healthy relationships?
A. Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
B. Creativity and imagination skills.
C. Effective communication and assertiveness skills.
D. Collaboration and critical thinking skills.

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15. A resource person discussed with Grade 8 learners the situations that may lead to conflicts in
the family. Select a situation that may not cause family conflicts from the options provided.
A. Economic hardships.
B. Alcohol abuse.
C. Influence of role models.
D. Divorce of parents.

16. Different types of maps represent part, or the whole earth on a flat surface. These maps are used
in the learning of Social Studies. Which of the following types is least used in Social Studies?
A. Sketch.
B. Atlas.
C. Google.
D. Topographical.

17. Grade 8 learners conducted a field study on factors that influence human activities in the school
neighbourhood. Give the most suitable method of data collection that they used.
A. Questionnaire.
B. Counting.
C. Tabulation
D. Photographing.

18. Keith, a Kenyan who lives in Australia with his family has recently acquired Australian
citizenship. Which type of citizenship does he possess?
A. Citizenship by birth.
B. Citizenship by adoption.
C. Dual citizenship.
D. Citizenship by registration.

19. Trans-Saharan trade had both positive and negative effects on the African communities.
Identify one negative economic effect of this trade.
A. Displacement of people.
B. Loss of life.
C. Loss of employment.
D. Decline of gold.

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20. Learners prepared a chart on factors influencing population growth in Africa. Identify one
factor they are likely to have come up with.
A. Increased employment opportunities.
B. Improved health services.
C. Increased land sub-division.
D. Migration of people from Africa

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 SECTION B (80 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section.
21. A Social Studies teacher used the sketch map provided to facilitate a lesson on map reading
and interpretation.

Mkt ☐ Market
Market

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 a) The teacher asked the learners to give the direction one would take when walking from the
sawmill to Bosa town along the weather road. The direction is (1 mark)

b) During the lesson, the teacher asked that learners to measure the distance along the weather road
from the bridge to the market. G i v e t h e d i s t a n c e in kilometres. (2 marks)

c) The learners studied some economic activities carried out in the area. Name four of these
activities. (4 marks)

d) The learners were asked to discuss the types of vegetation found in the area. Identify three types
of vegetation that they discussed. (3 marks)

22. Human rights can be classified into social, economic, and political rights. Identify five social
rights as contained in the UN Human Rights Charter. (5 marks)

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23. Different types of migration take place in Africa.
a) Identify three types of internal migration. (3 marks)

b) Outline three positive effects of migration on people into Africa. (3 marks)

24. Grade 7 learners watched a documentary on the methods of irrigation used in

ancient Egypt.
a) Identify two methods which they observed. (2 marks)

b) Give three contributions of the Nile Valley agriculture to the world civilization they
studied from the documentary. (3 marks)

25. The members of Amani Club in the school discussed methods used in peaceful conflict
resolution. Outline two of the methods they are likely to have discussed. (2 marks)

26. The Swahili culture has influenced the modern lifestyle in many ways. State three of these.
(3 marks)

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27. During a mentorship session, learners were guided on career opportunities associated with Social
Studies. Outline five of these careers. (5 marks)

28. Learners interacted with audio-clip on values. Highlight five of these values required for self-
improvement. (5 marks)

29. Grade 8 learners visited a pre-historic site to study sources of historical information that have
been preserved over the years.
a) Identify four types of artefacts that they studied. (4 marks)

b) Explain three ways in which the study of the artefacts assisted the learners to know how early
human beings obtained food. (6 marks)
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30. Members of the Social Studies club discussed the causes of poverty in society. Outline four social
causes of poverty that they may have discussed. (4 marks)

31. Different reasons have led to the settlement of the Africans in the other parts of the world.
Discuss two contributions made by the Diasporas to the development of Africa. (4 marks)

32. Grade 8 learners discussed the causes of population growth and distribution in Africa.
(a) Highlight four causes of population growth that they are likely to have discussed. (4 marks)

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Africa:
(i) Rainfall (2 marks)

(ii) Temperature (2 marks)

(iii) Drainage (2 marks)

33. Democracy is the right to take part in decisions that shape our lives. State three ways in which
learners’ participation in the election of their leaders promotes democracy in schools. (3 marks)

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34. A Grade 9 teacher used a map shown to facilitate learning on a multipurpose river project in
Africa. Use it to answer questions a and b.

a) (i) Identify the heritage site marked X (1 mark)

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ii) Name the multipurpose river project formed along the river marked Y (1 mark)
________________________________________________________________________

b) Explain three economic benefits of the Aswan High Dam. (6 marks)

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 Candidate’s Assessment
Name Number
School Name School
Code
Candidate’s Date
Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
908
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
SAMPLE PAPER
JANUARY 2025
TIME:1 Hour 30 Minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Put your signature and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This paper consists of two sections A and B.
5. Section A comprises Multiple Choice Questions number: 1 to 20.
6. Section B comprises Short Structured and Essay questions number: 21 to 30.
7. Answer ALL the questions in section A on the separate answer sheet provided.
8. Answer ALL the questions in section B in the spaces provided on this question paper.
9. Do not remove any page from this question paper.
10. Answer all questions in English.
For official use only
SECTION B

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5

Question 21 22 23, 24,25 26 27 28 29 30

Candidate’s Score per

Question

Maximum Score 15 15 20 10 20
Candidate’s Score per
Task
11.

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Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all
the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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SECTION A (20 marks)

Please read these instructions carefully

1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet. The question paper consists of
20 multiple-choice questions.
2. Answer ALL questions in this section on the ANSWER SHEET provided, NOT on the question
paper.
3. Do all the necessary rough work on the question paper.
HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET
4. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
5. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT
6. Keep the answer sheet clean and dry. DO NOT fold it.
7. For each of the questions 1 – 20, four options are given. The options are lettered A, B, C and D. In
each case, only ONE of the four options is correct. Choose the correct answer.
8. On the answer sheet, the correct answer is to be shown by drawing a DARK LINE inside the box in
which the letter you have chosen is written.
Example
In the Question paper:

17. A parable of Jesus that teaches Christians about persistence in prayer is the parable of the
A. lost coin.
B. Good Samaritan.
C. friend at midnight.
D. mustard seed.
The correct answer is ‘C’.

On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes numbered 17, draw a dark line inside the box with
the letter C printed in it as shown below.

17. [A] [B] [C] [D]

9. The dark line MUST be within the box. DO NOT make any marks outside the boxes.
10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked.

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SECTION A (20 marks)

Answer ALL the questions in this section on the separate answer sheet provided.

1. You read the stories of creation in Genesis chapter 1 and 2. From the options below,
choose a similarity about human beings which you found in both stories.
A. Human beings were created out of dust.
B. Human beings were given responsibilities.
C. They were created on the last day.
D. They were put in the Garden of Eden.

2. Actions of people have consequences. Identify a consequence of the disobedience of Adam

and Eve to God from the following options.
A. Human beings were tasked to care for the rest of creation.
B. God told man to till the Garden of Eden.
C. Woman was given the duty of bearing children.
D. Human beings were chased out of the Garden of Eden.

3. The Bible is considered as a library that is made up of many books. Select the box that
contains only historical books.

A B C D

Proverbs Ezekiel Judges Ephesians

Romans Nahum Nehemiah Titus
James Hosea Ezra Hebrews

4. How was the presence of God manifested during the making of the covenant with
Abraham?
A. In form of thunder.
B. Through an earthquake.
C. In a still small voice.
D. Through a flaming torch.

5. God prepared Moses as a leader of the Israelites. From the options below, choose one way
God prepared him for the leadership roles.
A. He enabled Moses to grow up in the king’s palace.
B. God told Moses to leave his family in Midian.
C. He asked Moses to go to Mount Sinai.
D. God asked Moses to offer a sacrifice.
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6. During the time of Prophet Samuel, the Israelites demanded to have a king. Why did the
Israelites make such a demand?
A. There were few judges in Israel.
B. They wanted a king who would build a temple for them.
C. They wanted to be like other nations.
D. The king would lead them closer to God.

7. You read the Bible on the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah. From that
reading, who among the following prophets foretold the Messiah would be called the
Prince of Peace?
A. Micah
B. Jeremiah
C. Nathan
D. Isaiah

8. The annunciation of birth of John the Baptist and that of Jesus was done by Angel Gabriel.
Identify a similarity in these two annunciations.
A. The recipients of the messages were very old.
B. The mission of both children was specified.
C. Both recipients of the message were punished for doubting.
D. Both children were to be born in Nazareth.

9. Several people were involved in the dedication of Baby Jesus. From the choices below,
select one person who participated in that dedication
A. Zechariah.
B. Martha.
C. Elizabeth.
D. Simeon.

10. Jesus accompanied his parents for the Passover festival in the Temple at the age of twelve.
The main lesson Christians learn from that incident is that
A. they should respect the servants of God.
B. members of a family should stay together.
C. they should involve their children in worship of God.
D. people should not visit places of worship which are very far.

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11. Jesus performed many miracles during his earthly ministry. Which of these miracles show
that He has power to forgive sins? The miracle of the
A. healing of the paralytic.
B. raising of the widow’s son at Nain.
C. raising of Lazarus.
D. healing of the ten lepers.

12. Grade 8 learners read the Bible on the miracle of Jesus calming the storm. The main lesson
they learnt from the miracle is to
A. cooperate with others.
B. have compassion for others.
C. travel together with others.
D. seek help from friends when in trouble.

13. During a CRE lesson, you discussed different parables of Jesus. A parable that teaches
Christians to celebrate when sinners repent is the parable of the
A. mustard seed.
B. friend at midnight.
C. lost sheep.
D. Good Samaritan.

14. Your classmate got injured while you were playing in the school field. What would be the
correct action for you to take?
A. Take the learner out of the field and call the teacher.
B. Stop playing and go to inform the parents.
C. Stop playing and go back to class.
D. Take the learner out of the field and call his friends.

15. The church is involved in promoting education in Kenya today. The best way the church
supports learning of CRE in school is
A. instilling moral values in people.
B. sending preachers to schools.
C. participating in preparing learning materials.
D. Forming Christian societies in schools.

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16. Christians face challenges as they practice their faith today. Which of the following is a
value that can help them to overcome these challenges?
A. Patience.
B. Thankfulness.
C. Gentleness.
D. Cooperation.

17. Irresponsible sexual behaviour has become common in Kenya today. From the options
below, select the life skills that youths should practice to keep away from the behaviour.
A. Negotiation and tolerance.
B. Assertiveness and self-esteem.
C. Self-awareness and goodness.
D. Self-discipline and humility.

18. Bullying is a type of behaviour that causes harm to other people. The form of bullying that
is common in schools in Kenya today is
A. racial.
B. religious.
C. cyber.
D. verbal.

19. Grade 8 learners brainstormed on the talents they have and how to nurture them. Select
the best way of nurturing talents that you came up with.
A. Continuously practising the talent.
B. Telling your parents about the talent.
C. Reading books about the talent.
D. Befriending learners with such a talent.

20. You were assigned in groups to research on the importance of leisure and present to your
class. Identify a point your group may have presented from these choices.
A. Leisure gives a person time to participate in betting.
B. It gives one a chance to talk about others.
C. Leisure enables one to regain lost energy.
D. It leads to saving family resources.

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SECTION B (80 marks)

Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

21. (a) Grade 8 learners discussed the differences between the stories of creation in Genesis
chapter 1 and 2. Outline five differences that they came up with.
(5 marks)
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(b) Your class brainstormed on the attributes of God from the accounts of creation in Genesis
chapter 1 and 2. Identify five attributes that you found out. (5 marks)
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22. In groups, you were tasked to research and present on how responsible use of plants
contributes to economic growth in Kenya. Write five points that you presented.
(5 marks)
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23 A teacher assigned your class to brainstorm and summarise the importance of Bible to
Christians today. State five points that you included in your summary. (5 marks)
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24 A resource person discussed with your class ways in which Abraham demonstrated faith
in God. From the discussion, outline five ways that you heard.
(5 marks)
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25. During a CRE lesson, you analysed the failures of different kings of Israel. From the
analysis, state five failures of Saul as a king in Israel. (5 marks)
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26 (a) Parables are short stories that Jesus used to teach important messages. In view of this,
describe the parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15: 4 - 7.
(5 marks)
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(b) During a CRE lesson, you discussed the different ways through which Christians bring
sinners to God. State five ways that you came up with.
(5 marks)
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27 (a) A resource person discussed with your class on the passion of Jesus Christ as recorded in
Luke 22:39-46. From that discussion, describe the events that took place on the Mount of Olives.
(5 marks)
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(b) Grade 9 learners researched and presented on the importance of prayer in the life of a
Christian. Write five benefits of prayer that you heard from the presentations.
(5 marks)
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28 (a) You read the Bible on the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost as recorded
in Acts 2:1-11. From that reading, identify five events that took place on that day.
(5 marks)
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(b) On the day of Pentecost, the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and started to manifest
the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Identify five gifts of the Holy Spirit which Christians manifest today.
(5 marks)
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29 (a) Increased cases of early marriage are being reported in Kenya today. outline five causes of
this practice. (5 marks)
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(b) During an educational day in your school, a counsellor was invited to discuss with learners
sexual practices that are forbidden by God. Write five practices that you heard from that
discussion. (5 marks)
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30. (a) You were assigned to read various passages from the Bible about Christian teaching on
marriage and present to the class. Identify five points that you presented.
(5 marks)
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(b) Every human being has a right to life. State five ways in which this right may be violated in
Kenya today. (5 marks)

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KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
KJSEA
911/1
CREATIVE ARTS AND SPORTS (Project)
Paper 1
SAMPLE PAPER
JANUARY 2025
DURATION: 3 months

INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHOOLS
1. This is a project paper which should be taken in 3 months, during Term II (May to
August).
2. Teachers are provided with scoring guides.
3. The project will be assessed in phases, where each milestone should be scored,
and a record maintained for each learner.

This document consists of 4 printed pages.

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 1. INTRODUCTION
(i) This is an integrated project assessment comprising activities from all component
disciplines in the Creative Arts and Sports subject (Visual Arts, Performing Arts and
Sports).
(ii) With the guidance of the teacher, learners are required to fully undertake this project,
whose assessment scores will form part of the final summative assessment of the learner
in this subject.
(iii) Each Task will be assessed using a given assessment rubric. Learners should be allowed
to access the assessment rubric in order to fully align their activities to the requirements
of the task.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A Creative Arts and Sports Festival is an opportunity for learners to showcase their talents and
celebrate creativity, athleticism, and cultural heritage. Your school is to host the annual Creative
Arts and Sports Festival. The event will include an art exhibition, folk song performances, sports
competitions, and storytelling sessions.

You are required to carry out the following four tasks in preparation for the event:

Task 1: Visual Arts

Design a multimedia poster measuring 30 cm × 42 cm for the upcoming event themed “Artistry in
Motion”. The event will be held on a selected day at the school playground.

Individually,
(i) conduct research then make notes and produce sketches to conceptualise the idea, (these
should be placed in the assessment portfolio)
(ii) create letter forms and illustrations using variety of paper, fabric and any other suitable
found materials. (Computer application may also be used for creating the letter forms). The
poster should incorporate the following.
(a) theme
(b) date, time, venue
(c) suitable colour scheme, illustrations, images and legible lettering
(d) organised layout with a clear and brief message

The completed poster should be neat and appropriately finished.

Set up an exhibition for the created posters to be viewed by the attendees on the day of the
festival.

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Task 2: Music and Dance

You are required to:

a) Select a folksong from a Kenyan community for a performance lasting 2 – 3 minutes.

b) Train the folksong to a group of 8 – 12 members. Pay attention to the following aspects:
(i) Authenticity singing with clear diction, vocal blend, and projection.
(ii) Coordinated body movements (choreography, technique and synchrony with
music).
(iii) Instrumentation (appropriate instruments, appropriate playing technique, relevant
rhythms and/or melody, and keeping to the beat).
(iv) Appropriate costumes, props and body adornments.
c) Prepare a written synopsis of the folksong outlining:
(i) The community from which the folksong is drawn.
(ii) Gender and age of the performers.
(iii) Occasion during which the folksong is performed.
(iv) Summary of the messages in the folksong.
(vii) Costumes, props and body adornments used in the folksong performance.

d) Take a lead role as a soloist in presenting the folksong.

e) Ensure that the group adheres to the following elements of musicianship in the
performance of the folksong:
(i) Stage presence.
(ii) Vocal energy.
(iii) Artistic passion.
(iv) Focused concentration.
(v) Expressiveness.

Perform folksongs to the audience during the festival for entertainment and display of
culture.

Task 3: Theatre

(i) Brainstorm in groups to generate original and creative ideas inspired by the theme of the
festival.
(ii) Individually develop a story to be presented during the festival.
(iii)Create an outline of the story (with a clear beginning, middle and end) to include character
and setting. The story should be clear coherent with smooth transitions.
The story presentation will focus on

(a) vocal delivery

(b) gestures and body language
(c) facial expressions

Perform stories to the audience during the festival, demonstrating effective storytelling
techniques and engaging the audience.
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Task 4: Sports

Learners are required to choose a sport of their choice from Handball, Football, Netball,
Volleyball and Rugby. The task requires the learners to work in small teams of between 3 and 5
members to:

a) Explore the game through discussions, watching videos, live matches among other means
and make presentations in a format of choice such as oral, written, pictorial, digital etc.
b) Improvise materials required for the sport.
c) Organise and play the sport while fostering team and sportsmanship spirit.
d) Identify different career opportunities related to the sport.
e) Reflect on personal performance, team dynamics and application of learnt skills.
During the Creative Arts and Sports Festival, some of the selected sports will be presented.

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 Candidate’s Assessment
Name Number
School Name School
Code
Candidate’s Date
Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
911/2
CREATIVE ARTS AND SPORTS (Theory)
Paper 2
SAMPLE PAPER
JANUARY 2025
TIME:1 Hour 40 Minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Put your signature and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This paper consists of two sections A and B.
5. Each section has THREE parts: Part I - Performing Arts, Part II - Sports, Part III -Visual
Arts.
6. Section A comprises Multiple Choice Questions number: 1 to 40.
7. Section B comprises short structured and analysis questions number: 41 to 52.
8. Answer ALL the questions in section A on the separate answer sheet provided.
9. Answer ALL the questions in section B in the spaces provided on this question paper for
Part I - Performing Arts and Part III -Visual Arts.
10. For Part II - Sports, questions 45 and 46 are COMPULSORY. Choose EITHER question
47 or 48.
11. Do not remove any page from this question paper.
12. Answer all questions in English.
For official use only
SECTION B
Part Part I: Performing Arts Part II: Sports OPTIONAL Part III: Visual Arts

Task Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Question Number 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
Maximum score 04 04 10 06 04 04 5 5 5 04 04 10
Candidate’s Score

This paper consists of 16 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that
all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
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 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (40 Marks)
Read the instructions carefully.
1. You have been given this question paper and an answer sheet. This section of the
question paper consists of 40 multiple-choice questions.
2. Answer ALL questions on the answer sheet provided, NOT on the question paper.
3. Do all the necessary rough work on the question paper.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

4. Use an ordinary HB pencil.
5. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT
6. Keep the answer sheet clean, dry and DO NOT fold it.
7. For each of the questions 1 – 40, four answers are given. The answers are lettered A, B, C and D.
In each case, only ONE of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.
8. On the answer sheet, mark the correct answer by drawing a dark line inside the box as shown in
the example below.

17. Understanding the role of colour is important for artists to effectively communicate
their ideas.
Which of the following best describes the role of colour as an art element?
A. Colour is used to make artwork visually appealing.
B. Colour helps to show emotions and mood in artworks.
C. Colour plays a role in realistic and abstract artworks.
D. Colour enhances the subject matter in an artwork.
The correct answer is ‘B’.
On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes given, draw a dark line inside the box with the
letter C printed in it as marked below.

[A] [B] [C] [D]

9. The dark line MUST be within the box. DO NOT make any marks outside the boxes.
10. For each question, mark ONLY ONE box.

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1. Performance of a folksong involves an interaction of various components. Which of the following

is a component of a folk song?
A. Articulation
B. Dynamics
C. Instrumentation
D. Occasion

2. Below is the first half of a four-bar rhythm:

Which of the following options makes an appropriate second half?

A.
B.

C.

D.

3. A group of learners listened to a melody and noted the following features:

(i) It was easy to sing.
(ii) It was easy to dance to.
(iii) It was easy to remember.
(iv) It had balanced phrases.

Which three of the above features constitute qualities a good melody?

A. (i), (ii), (iv)
B. (i), (iii), (iv)
C. (ii), (iii), (iv)
D. (i), (ii), (iii)

4. Pitch in music refers to the__________.

A. highness or lowness of sound.
B. layering of notes to make sound.
C. loudness or softness of sound.
D. quality of notes that make sound.

5. Which of the following musical terms is not correctly matched with its corresponding sign?
A. Flat

B. Sharp
C. Crotchet

D. Loud p

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6. A learner listed the following as features of a scale in Music:
(i) Starts on G and ends on G
(ii) Has 3 sets of semitones
(iii)Has a sharp on note F
(iv) Has a total of 8 notes
(v) Has a sharp on note G

Which three of the features above correctly describe the scale of G major?
A. (i), (ii), (iv)
B. (i), (iii), (v)
C. (i), (ii), (v)
D. (i), (iii), (iv)

7. Zedo performed a Kenyan folksong for assessment. The teacher noticed that his voice could not
be heard properly. Which vocal technique did Zedo have a problem with?
A. Expression
B. Projection
C. Diction
D. Phrasing

8. Learners tapped the rhythm below while reciting its corresponding French rhythm names:

Which of the following are the French rhythm names that the learners recited?
A. Ta-te taa taa ta-te taa ta-te taa taa taa
B. Taa ta-te taa ta-te ta-te taa taa taa taa
C. Taa ta-te taa taa ta-te ta-te taa taa taa
D. Ta-te taa taa ta-te ta-te taa taa taa taa

9. Study the diagram of the keyboard below and answer the question that follows.

Identify the notes marked X and Y respectively.

A. D and B flat
B. D and A flat
C. D sharp and B
D. D flat and A sharp

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10. Creative Arts and Sports play various roles in society. Which of the following is not their social
role?
A. To promote unity
B. To create employment
C. To preserve culture
D. To promote patriotism

11. During a music lesson, Grade 7 learners tapped various rhythms. They incorporated three of the
aspects below except __________
A. Beat
B. Duration
C. Interval
D. Tempo

12. Which of the following notes is correctly matched with its rest?
A. Semibreve -
B. Minim -
C. Crotchet -
D. Quaver -

13. Which of the following is not a component of a story?

A. Backdrop
B. Plot
C. Setting
D. Theme

14. Mzee Mulwa was invited to tell a story to Grade 7 learners. His story had the following:
(i) a sad song
(ii) a clear plot
(iii) a happy ending
(iv) a funny character

Which of the characteristics is a quality of a good story?

A. (iii)
B. (i)
C. (iv)
D. (ii)

15. A Persona in a verse is ___________

A. the character in the verse.
B. the performer of the verse.
C. the setting in the verse.
D. the writer of the verse

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16. Mima used a song while telling a story to her fellow learners. Identify the role that the song
played in this story.
A. It lengthened duration of the story
B. It engaged the audience in the story
C. It identified the culture of the audience
D. It made the audience to dance

PART II: SPORTS

17. Four learners performed races as shown in the table below:

Abdi 400 meters
Amos 800 meters
Amani 200 metres
Ann 100 meters

Who among the four learners performed a middle-distance race?

A. Ann
B. Amani
C. Amos
D. Abdi

18. The following are steps followed during a Javelin throwing activity.
(i) Throwing.
(ii) Aiming.
(iii) Standing position.
(iv) Following through.

Which is the correct order of performing the activity?

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

19. The main reason why learners engage in sports activities is to _____
A. develop teamwork through group activities.
B. learn rules of the various games.
C. maintain a healthy life through physical fitness.
D. promote body growth and development.

20. In a game of football, players shoot when they__________________

A. are under pressure to score from the defenders.
B. are under pressure to score from their teammates.
C. have the ball and near the goal.
D. have the ball and an opportunity to score.

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(i) Stand with their feet shoulder-width apart;
(ii) Hold the ball with both hands and spread the fingers;
(iii)Bring the ball to the side near the hip and bend the elbows;
(iv) Swing arms backwards and then forward, then pass the ball.

The type of pass performed by the team is_________________________

A. flick pass.
B. front pass.
C. jump pass.
D. side pass.

22. During a lesson, learners watched a video clip showing a 1500 meters race. They observed that
the race is a _______.
A. Relay race where teams of four athletes run equal distance.
B. long-distance race where athletes run 25 laps on a field.
C. middle-distance race where athletes run for 3.75 laps on a field.
D. short-distance race where athletes run on a straight section of the field.

23. Volleying is one of the basic skills used in a game of volleyball. The following are steps followed
when performing a volley.
i. Stand with feet shoulder with apart
ii. Positioning the hands
iii. Follow through
iv. Transfer bodyweight
v. Contact the ball
Which of the following is correct order of the steps?
A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
B. (i), (ii), (v), (iv), (iii)
C. (v), (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
D. (iv), (ii), (i), (v), (iii)

24. A Grade 9 teacher advised the learners to practice the skill of tripple jump. Which of the following
options shows the correct arrangement of the steps followed when performing triple jump?
A. Approach, flight, take-off, landing.
B. Approach, take-off, flight, landing.
C. Approach, landing, flight, take-off.
D. Approach, flight, landing, take-off.
25. A Grade 9 sports teacher introduced the skill of kicking in the game of rugby. The teacher asked
the learners to demonstrate the kicks as follows:
i. Juma – Place kick
ii. Zubeida – Punt kick
iii. Amani – drop kick
iv. Zawadi – grubber kick

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Which learner demonstrated the kick that is performed by releasing the ball and kicking it before it
touches the ground?
A. Juma
B. Zawadi
C. Zubeida
D. Amani

26. During the interschool Basketball competitions, Kiptanui was declared the best player of the
year. The teammates hugged him and sung songs in celebration. The teammates
showed___________.
A. Love.
B. Honesty.
C. Integrity.
D. Responsibility.

27. Grade 8 learners were put in groups of five. Each group was asked to discuss fair play in sports.
Which of the following could they have discussed?
A. Competition and responsibility.
B. Tolerance and respect.
C. Respect and contest.
D. Competition and tolerance

28. During a sports lesson, learners explained reasons why they should not use drugs to help them
improve performance. Which of the following is the BEST reason given by leaners?
A. Drug gives advantage to the performer.
B. Drug use leads to wastage of money.
C. Drug use leads to lateness in school.
D. Drug use leads to poor performance in academics.

PART III: VISUAL ARTS

29. Nimo researched on the components of 2D visual arts with focus on the concept of positive space.
In art, positive space refers to ____________________.
A. the area below the objects.
B. the area surrounding objects.
C. the area occupied by objects.
D. the depth created by overlapping objects.

30. A group of Learners were discussing on various types of balance found in artworks. Which type
of balance has elements equally distributed on either side of a vertical axis?
A. Symmetrical
B. Asymmetrical
C. Informal
D. Radial

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A. Contrast
B. Balance
C. Harmony
D. Rhythm

32. A group of learners designed their school’s new badge. They mixed a primary colour with an
adjacent secondary colour. What was the resultant colour?
A. Warm colour
B. Tertiary colour
C. Intermediate colour
D. Complementary colour

33. During a class discussion on the principles of design in art, Roni asked why a focal point is
important in an artwork. What answer would you give Roni?
A. It creates a sense of balance.
B. It attracts the viewer's attention.
C. It adds complexity to the artwork.
D. It determines the texture of the artwork.

34. Analyse the reproduction below of a type of drawing.

Choose the type of drawing it represents.

A. Landscape drawing
B. Nature drawing
C. Portrait drawing
D. Still life drawing

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35. Which one of the following options correctly defines objects that have length, width and height.
A. Texture
B. Shape
C. Form
D. Value

36. Which one of the techniques in the options is used in creating wooden sculptures?
A. Casting
B. Carving
C. Modelling
D. Assembling

37. A set designer has used a blue couch for a scene. Which colour should the costume of a character
sitting on the couch be to attract the most attention?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. Orange

38. Look at the sculpture below.

How many dimensions does it have?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four

39. A company requires sequence of drawings for an energy drink where an athlete takes a sip.
Which term refers to each image in the sequence of drawing?
A. Design
B. Frame
C. Story idea
D. Animation

40. You are in the process of printing on fabric using one colour. Why is it important to make
registration marks on the fabric before printing?
A. To align the pattern.
B. To scale the artwork.
C. To align the colours
D. To enhance artwork.

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 SECTION B: STRUCTURED AND ANALYSIS QUESTIONS (60 marks)

PART I: PERFORMING ARTS

Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided after each question

41. Write the letter names for each of the notes on the staves below in the spaces marked (i), (ii), (iii)
and (iv). (4 marks)

(i) _________ (ii) __________ (iii) ___________ (iv) ___________

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42. The following rhythm is in time. Rewrite it, grouping the notes appropriately. Insert bar lines.
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43. Learners of Juhudi Junior School prepared a Kenyan folksong for entertainment during their
school’s Parents’ Day. Their teacher asked them to use appropriate costumes and music instruments
in the folksong performance.

(a) Outline five roles of costumes in this performance. (5 marks)

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44. During their school’s Parents Day, learners from Waso Junior School performed a group verse that
they had presented at the Regional Drama festival and ranked at a qualifying 2nd position. The
parents found the learner’s presentation interesting.

(a) Identify two ways in which the parents could have responded the performance. (2 marks)

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(c) Outline two areas of improvement the regional adjudicators could have advised the learners to
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PART II: SPORTS

Answer questions 45 and 46. For question 47 and 48, answer only ONE of them.

45. During a school’s Sports Day, learners used staggers when starting the 800 meters race.
(a) Give the reason for starting the race on staggers. (2 marks)

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Their teacher asked them to respect their teammates, opponents, and the referee.
Identify four ways they would show respect to the referee. (4 marks)
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i. What is a water entry activity? ( 2 marks)

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ii. Describe two water entry methods applied by the learners. (4 marks)

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48. During a sports lesson, learners were introduced to tagging games.
i. What is a tagging game? (2 Marks)

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ii. How are tagging games played in your community? (4 marks)

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PART III: VISUAL ARTS

Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided after each question

50. (a) As a curator at an art gallery, part of the preparation process for an exhibition involves
ensuring artworks are properly mounted to enhance visual impact.
In the reproduction below of a painting, use dotted lines to mark how the artwork would look
like when mounted. (2 marks)

(b) Learners displayed their artworks during an open day and visitors were impressed
at the way the exhibition space was used. Describe two ways of making an art display
space exciting. (2 marks)

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51. During a picture-making activity, learners made an artwork using the crayon etching technique.
Outline four steps they followed in the process. (4 marks)

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52. Learners in an art appreciation lesson were analysed various aspects of the reproduction of the
painting below.
Analyze the possible title for the painting and discuss how the subject matter and use of space are
applied in the artwork

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 Candidate’s Assessment
Name Number
School Name School Code
Candidate’s
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Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
912/1
PRE-TECHNICAL STUDIES THEORY
SAMPLE PAPER
January 2025
Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and assessment number in the spaces provided above.
2. Write the name and code of your school in the spaces provided above.
3. Sign and write the date of the assessment in the spaces provided above.
4. This paper consists of two sections: A and B.
5. Section A comprises Multiple Choice Questions.
6. Section B comprises Short Structured questions.
7. Answer ALL the questions in section A on the separate ANSWER SHEET provided.
8. Answer ALL the questions in section B in the spaces provided in this question paper.
9. Do not remove any page from this question paper.
10. Answer all questions in English.
For official use only
SECTION B
Task Task 1 Task 2 Task 3
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Candidate’s
Score per
Question
Max Score per
25 12 13
Task
Candidate’s
Score per Task

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 SECTION A (30 marks)
Read the instructions carefully.

1. You have been given this question paper and a separate answer sheet.

2. Answer ALL questions in this section on the ANSWER SHEET provided, NOT in the question
paper.

3. Do all the necessary rough work in the question paper.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

4. Use an ordinary HB pencil.

5. Confirm that the answer sheet you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL
NAME OF THE SUBJECT

6. Keep the answer sheet clean, dry and DO NOT fold it.

7. For each of the questions 1 – 30, four options are given. The options are lettered A, B, C and D.
In each case, only ONE of the four options is correct. Choose the correct answer from the
options.

8. On the answer sheet, the correct answer is to be shown by drawing a dark line inside the box in
which the letter you have chosen is written.

Example
In the Question Booklet:

13. Pre-Technical studies is one of the learning areas in Junior School. Which one of the
following represents the components of Pre-Technical studies?

A. Technical, Entrepreneurship and Business Studies.

B. Technical, Computer Studies and Business Studies.
C. Technical, Entrepreneurship and Computer Studies.
D. Technical, Information Technology and Business Studies

The correct answer is ‘B’.

On the answer sheet, in the set of boxes given for number 13, draw a dark line inside the
box with the letter D printed in it as indicated below.

13) [A] [B] [C] [D]

9. Your dark line MUST be inside the box.

10. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked in each set of four boxes.

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 SECTION A (30 marks)
Answer All questions in this section on the 5. A Grade 9 learner wants to cut a piece of
answer sheets provided. metal for a project. Choose from the
following, the appropriate tool to use for
cutting the metal.
1. Pre-Technical studies is one of the learning
areas in Junior School. The main reason for
learning Pre-Technical studies is to
A.
A. join tertiary college.
B. join university.
C. acquire practical skills.
D. be a good citizen.

2. A carpenter wants to cut a piece of wood for B.

a project. Which one of the following tools
will the carpenter use to mark the wood?

A. Tape measure.
B. Hand saw.
C. Pencil. C.
D. Steel rule.

3. All lines in technical drawing have a

specific use. Identify the type of line that is
correctly matched with its description.
D.
Types of line Description
A. Construction line Continuous thin line
6. Grade 8 learners visited a chemical
B. Centre line Continuous thick line processing factory. What precautions
C. Outline Thin short dashes should they take to prevent them from
inhaling chemical particles?
D. Hidden detail line Thin chain line
A. Wear safety gloves.
4. A school is planning to put up an outdoor B. Use safety goggles.
sculpture in the school park. Which C. Wear safety mask.
material is best suited for making the D. Use ear protection.
sculpture?
7. Concrete is widely used in construction.
A. Rubber. Which of the following is one of the
B. Steel. materials used for making concrete?
C. Plastic.
D. Bronze. A. Rock.
B. Cement.
C. Block.
D. Brick.

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8. A Grade 8 learner uses a jack plane for
planing a piece of wood. Which of the 13. Holding tools are used to make it easier
following is the correct way of protecting when working on certain tasks in the
the sharp edge of the blade of the plane workshop. The following are holding tools
when storing? Store the plane with the except

A. blade facing upward. A. pliers.

B. blade tightened. B. tongs.
C. body lying on the side. C. clamps.
D. blade flat on the surface.
D. screwdriver.
9. Ceramic materials are made from non-
metallic substances. Which one of the 14. Materials are recycled for management
following combinations consists only of purposes. The reason for recycling
ceramic materials? materials used for packaging is to

A. Clay, tiles, glass. A. safeguard human health.

B. Clay, tiles, concrete, glass. B. increase employment.
C. Glass, porcelain, rubber. C. reduce pollution.
D. Clay, tiles, stoneware, concrete.
D. reduce double handling.
10. A learner used the tool below to cut a
material for a project 15. Wood is classified into two categories as
hardwood and softwood. Which of the
following are characteristics of hardwood?

A. Broad leaves, slow growth, heavy

The material was __________________ weight.
A. pieces of wires. B. Needle-like leaves, faster growth,
B. manilla paper. heavy weight.
C. plywood. C. Broad leaves, faster growth, light
D. sheet metal. weight.
D. Slow growth, broad leaves, light
11. A fire outbreak occurred in a welding
workshop. The following are possible weight.
causes of the fire outbreak except
16. Mwakamu has completed college and
A. errors caused by workers. wishes to start a business. Which one of the
B. faulty energised electrical equipment. following characteristics should he have to
C. improper storage of inflammables. become a successful entrepreneur?
D. knowledge of handling fire.
A. Extensive formal education.
12. During a fire safety lesson, learners were B. Should be a risk taker.
discussing methods of putting off fire. C. Strong technical skills.
Which one of the following shows the D. Stability and wealth.
correct methods discussed?
A. Cooling, smothering, fanning.
B. Smothering, cooling, starving.
C. Interrupting, smothering, fanning.
D. Smothering, interrupting, supplying air.

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17. Halisi intends to establish a salon business 21. A small-scale retailer is located in a rural
in Jekali centre. Which of the following area. Which one of the following services
factors may discourage Halisi from locating offered by a wholesaler is the retailer most
the business at the centre? likely to benefit from?

A. Favourable government incentives. A. Convenient opening hours.

B. Good transportation network. B. Delivery of goods.
C. Low demand for the products. C. Advertising of products.
D. Low cost of labour. D. Credit facilities.

18. Mwalimu Enterprises which deals with the 22. Jambo wants to start a business with his
sale of stationery had the following savings but has no business ideas. Which of
balances as at 31st July 2024. the following is a source of business idea he
Ksh can use?
Furniture 150,000
Stock 83,000 A. Checking of risks.
Creditors 30,900 B. Making a plan.
Debtors 23,200 C. Counting the cost of things.
Vehicle 250,000 D. Studying the needs of people.

Which of the following represents the 23. The following pictures show computer
capital for the business? Kshs. input devices. Which one is a pointing
device?
A. 256,200
B. 250,000
C. 470,000 A.
D. 475,300

19. Sources of personal income are classified

into passive and active sources. Identify an B.
active source from the choices below.

A. Wages
B. Dividends C.
C. Interest
D. Rent

20. Wange and Betty went shopping. Wange

observed that Betty had an unethical D.
budgeting and spending practice. From the
following practices, identify what Wange
could have observed in Betty. She

A. balanced the income and expenses.

B. determined the amount to save before
spending it.
C. carried excess cash when going
shopping.
D. made a budget and strictly followed it.

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24. A trader plans to buy a portable computer B. Programming software.
with fast processing speed and large C. Application software.
memory capacity for video editing. The D. Communication software.
computer that is most appropriate for this
use is 29. A Grade 8 learner created the following
instructions using a visual programming
A. mainframe computer. application.
B. laptop computer.
C. Minicomputer.
D. supercomputer .
25. Grade 8 learners visited a workshop with
computerised machines. The following are
safety precautions they should observe
while in the workshop except

A. touching the machines.

B. limiting movements in the workshop.
C. asking for guidance.
D. operating the computers with
permission.

26. An entrepreneur prefers making money

transactions through a mobile phone.
Which one of the following measures can
the entrepreneur use to secure the
transaction details from unauthorized The instructions were meant for calculating
access? the

A. Installing an antivirus software. A. perimeter of a rectangle.

B. Backing up data. B. area of a square.
C. Using strong passwords. C. perimeter of a square.
D. Locking the mobile phone in a drawer. D. area of a rectangle.

27. A learner has been typing a document in 30. A Pre-Technical studies teacher displayed
small letters and wants to continue typing, the following icons in class. Which icon
but in capital letters. Which key on the would be used to retrieve a document in
computer keyboard should the learner word processing?
press?

A. Caps Lock.
B. Backspace.
C. Spacebar.
D. Enter. A B C D
28. A headteacher bought computer software to
use for typing letters and preparing school
budgets. Identify the category of computer
software that the headteacher bought.

A. System software.

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 SECTION B (50 marks)
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

31. State two differences between Technical Drawing and Artistic Drawing. (4 marks)

Technical drawing Artistic drawing

32. Scale drawings are used to present objects in full sizes, reduced sizes or enlarged sizes.
6 cm

12 cm

Reduce the rectangular shape above to a scale of 1:2 (3 marks)

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33. The picture below shows one of the tools used for general purpose.

a) Identify the parts labeled P and Q (2 marks)

P____________________________________
Q____________________________________

b) State two uses of the tool. (2 marks)

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34. Using recycled materials is important for preserving our environment.

a) Give two non-metallic materials that can be recycled. (2 marks)

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b) Name one item that can be made from each material in 34(a). (2 marks)
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35. Free hand sketches are drawings made without using drawing instruments. Make a free hand sketch
of a cube whose side is 3.0 cm in oblique projection. (4 marks)

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36. Seasoning is a critical step in preparing timber for use. State three reasons for seasoning timber.
(3 marks)
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37. In geometrical drawings, regular figures have shapes that have equal lengths of sides for
functionality. Construct a square of length 4cm. (3 marks)

38. Grade 7 learners visited a nearby town to study the production activities in two factories. State
two factors that the learners considered when comparing the size of the factories. (2 marks)
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39. Kamau, a fruit vendor, had the following balances for the year ending 31st December 2023.
Ksh
Revenues for the year 50,000
Cost of sales 20,000
Rent 6,000
Salaries 10,000
Transport expenses 1,500

Prepare a simple Income Statement for Kamau for the year ending 31st December 2023. (3 marks)

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40. Some businesses exploit consumers to gain more profits. State two ways in which the government
of Kenya protects consumers against such exploitation. (2 marks)

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41. Mwanesi is an upcoming entrepreneur specialising in juice processing. Outline two factors
Mwanesi should consider when selecting a suitable market for the juice. (2 marks)

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42. Abel plans to buy a smartphone worth Ksh.18,000 in four months. He has targeted to save at least
Ksh 5,000 per month to raise the amount required.

a) Use the information above to formulate Abel’s financial goals by filling in the following table.
(2 marks)

Goal Time frame Amount required Action plan

b) Outline one benefit that Abel will get from setting his financial goal. (1 mark)

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43. The deputy headteacher would like to display information stored in a computer during a parent’s
day meeting. State one computer hardware device that the deputy headteacher may use to display
the information. (1 mark)

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44. Match each of the following computer hardware devices with their respective category. (2 marks)

Device Category of device

Input

Storage

Output

45. Mwengo Company uses social media to network with its customers. Name two social media
platforms that the company may use. (2 marks)

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46. The following instructions were written to guide learners on how to start up a computer. They are
not arranged in the correct order.

(i) shut down the computer after use.

(ii) press the power button on the computer.
(iii) wait for the computer to start up.
(iv) use the computer to perform a task.

Arrange the instructions in the correct order. (2 marks)

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47. State one example of Visual Programming Application that can be used to create the instruction in
question 46. (1mark)

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48. Benard has realised that someone has created a social media account using his personal details.
State the type of online threat Benard is experiencing. (1 mark)

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49. Grade 8 learners prepared the following shopping list in a spreadsheet application.

A B C D
1 ITEM NAME UNIT NUMBER TOTAL
COST OF ITEMS COST
2 Ruler 50 5 250
3 Drawing book 100 10 1000
4 Pencils 30 5 150
5 Rubber 20 2 40
6 GRAND TOTAL COST

Write the formula that the learners would use to calculate the grand total cost in cell D6. (2 marks)

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50. A Pre-Technical studies teacher created the following instructions for determining learner's
achievement in an assessment based on the criteria:

Scores > 50: learner is meeting expectation.

Scores < 50: learner is approaching expectation.

Start
Enter score
If score > 50
Output X
Else
Output Y
End

Complete the instructions by writing the output.

X ____________________ (1 mark)

Y ________________ (1 mark)

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Code
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Signature

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

KENYA JUNIOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

KJSEA
912/2
PRE-TECHNICAL STUDIES PROJECT
SAMPLE PAPER
January 2025

Duration: 1 month

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
You are supposed to work in groups of 4 to 5 learners.
Each member of the group is expected to be actively involved in the implementation of the project.
Use the locally available materials in the implementation of the project.
In case of any clarification, seek help from your subject teacher.

Question Numbers Maximum Score Learner’s Score

Task

Task 1 1, 2, 3, 4 28

Task 2 8,9 06

Task 3 5,6,7 06

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A porridge vendor who sells porridge on a construction site wants to make a sieve so that her
porridge is made of well sieved flour.

1. Make a freehand pictorial sketch to show how the sieve will look like and indicate the
measurements. (6 marks)

2. Choose locally available materials such as wood, metal, plastic etc for making the sieve. (3 marks)

3. Select appropriate tools from the following.

- Tape measure
- Try square
- Hacksaw
- Tenon saw
- Panga
- Steel rule
- Hammer
- Chisel
- Knife

a) List the tools selected. (3 mark)

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b) Use the selected tools for marking out and cutting the parts. (10 marks)

4. Assemble the parts to make the sieve. (6 marks)

5. Take videos/photos as you carry out each of the project tasks. (2 marks)

6. Create an electronic portfolio containing the videos/photos taken in 6(a). (2 marks)

7. Name the electronic portfolio your ‘Group name’. (2 marks)

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8. State three qualities that describe the porridge vendor as an entrepreneur. (3 marks)
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9. Outline three benefits of making the sieve instead of buying. (3 marks)

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