SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT.

Learner Name: _____________________________

GRADE 7.
Pretechnical Studies. Grade: ___________ Stream:_____________
Term 1 Midterm.
Time: 11/2 Hours. Assessment Date: ___________________________

FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY.

Score Range Performance Level Tick OUT OF 50 MARKS
80-100 Exceeding Expectation Learners
Score.
60-79 Meeting Expectations
Learners
40-59 Approaching Expectations
Below 40 Below Expectations %
Instructions to Learners.
Answer all the Questiions in the spaces provided after each question.
1. What is safety in a work environment? (1mk)
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2. Grade 8 learners in your school are asked to discus four types of injuries caused by fire in a working
environment. Suggest the injuries you will list down to dicuss about. (4mks)
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3. Financial goals are categorised into three groups. Name them (3mks)
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4. Grade 8 learner were doing revision on human made economic resourecs. List down two examples of
human made economic resourecs used in school. (2mks)
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5. Identify four threats to personal data when using electronic devices. (4mks)
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6. Name two primary input computer devices. (2mks)
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7. A measuring tool is used to measure physical quantities. Identify two physical quantities determined by use
of measuring tools. (2mks)
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8. One tool used in in school for learning is a pencil. Name two careers in which a pencil is used. (2mks)
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9. Giving an example, state the difference between public goods and private good. (4mks)
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10. What is hoarding in business? (2mks)
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11. What is computer hardware? (2mks)
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12. Name any two computer storage devices. (2mks)
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13. Use the diagrams below to answer the following questions

Diagram 1
Diagram 2
i. Identify the diagrams above (2mks)
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Diagram 2___________________________________________________________________________
ii. Identify three errors that can lead to a threat controlled by the tools in diagram (3mk)
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iii. State the parts of diamram 2 labelled a-g. (7mks)
a ___________________ b _______________________ c __________________________
d ___________________ e ________________________ f ___________________________
g _________________________________
14. Fill the table below. (6mks)
Currency note Name of Animals Number of bars
represented in it

15.Name two catergoris of safety threats at work environment. (2mks)

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