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ENGLISH
PAPER 1
(FUNCTIONAL SKILLS)
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QUESTION 1: FUNCTIONAL WRITING 20 MARKS
Imagine you are the head of the Students‟ Council in your school. There have been
complaints about insecurity in the school. The Principal has formed a committee of six
members who include two cooks, two teachers and two students, you being one of them. You
are the secretary to that committee. You are to write a report after the committee investigates
the problem, and submit it to the principal within a month. Write the report.
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QUESTION 2: CLOZE TEST 10 MARKS
Fill in each of the blank spaces in the following passage with the most appropriate word.
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, the government shut 1 all
learning institutions forcing them to adopt e-learning.
However, internet connectivity 2 a significant challenge. The Kenya

Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP) quickly navigated the turbulence
3 technology and currently, the national polytechnic has embraced blended learning (physical
4 online).
Through funding 5 East African Skills and Transformation

and Regional Integration Program, the national polytechnic developed a Kshs 8 million on-
line Learning Management System (LMS), supporting other 6 in the
region to embrace on-line studies.
“We are the centre and pioneer of LMS in the region; eight institutions have
7 the on-line studies anchored on our programme. 8 realised

many students come from humble backgrounds and could not 9 smart
gadgets,
10 hindered us from fully operating LMS,” said the KCNP principal.
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QUESTION 3: ORAL SKILLS 30 MARKS
a) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
How doeth the little busy bee

Improve each shining hour
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower
How skillfully she builds her cell!

How neat she spreads the wax!
And labours hard to store it well
With the sweet food she makes.
In works of labour or of skill

I would be busy too
For Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.
In books or works or healthful play

Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every day
Some good account to last.
QUESTIONS
i) Identify four pairs of rhyming words in the poem. (4

marks)
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ii) Give two examples of alliteration in the poem. (2

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iii) Supply words that are pronounced the same as: (3

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flower
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iv) Suppose you were watching a live performance of this poem. List four things you
would
do to benefit most from the listening and watching experience. (4

marks)
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b) Your friend attended a job interview. After the interview, he was informed that he was
unsuccessful. Give five reasons that could have led to your friend‟s failure. (5
marks)
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c) Your school has been invited for a debating activity by your neighbouring school. You
are
one of the speakers to represent you school.
i) Give two things you will do as preparation for the debate. (2

marks)
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ii) Mention two things you will do during the debate so as to be successful. (2
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d) You have visited Kakuzi Farm Limited for the first time. Below is a part of the
conversation that takes place between you and the marketing officer. Fill in the
missing parts. (8 marks)
Marketing officer: Welcome to Kakuzi Farm Limited. My name is Wairagu and I am in
charge of taking you round.
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Marketing officer: The total area of this farm is 100 acres. We rear cows and goats.
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Marketing officer: Other than learning about rearing these domestic animals, people come
here to learn about growing fruit trees such as avocados.
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(2 marks) Marketing officer: In deed yes. It generates a lot of revenue and we are doing very
well. We charge shs 100 entry fee per person, and shs 500 for each lesson taken.
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Marketing officer: Thank you. Our work is to educate Kenyans about good farming
practices.
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Marketing officer: Most welcome.
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Answer three questions only
1. IMAGINATIVE COMPOSITION (COMPULSORY) 20 MARKS
EITHER
(a) Write a composition ending with the following words

--------------------since that day, I have always promised myself to remain focused in
my studies.
OR
(b) Write a composition explaining what Kenyan youths can do to help in the fight
against corruption.
2. (COMPULSORY) 20 MARKS
Seeking revenge results in more pain. Using illustrations from Paul B. Vitta‟s novel,
“Fathers of Nations”, show the validity of the statement.
(20 Marks)
3. EITHER
(a) The short story ( a silent song and other stories)
Some cultural practices do not add value hence should be done away with. Show the
truth in this statement basing your illustrations from Eric Ng‟maryo‟s Ivory Bangles..
OR
(b) The novel-Kazuo Ishiguro. An Artist of the Floating World

War has a way of affecting not only property but also people‟s lives. Drawing
examples from the life of Masuji Ono in Ishiguro‟s An Artist of The Floating World,
write an essay to show the truth of this statement.
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101/2 – ENGLISH – Paper 2

(Comprehension, literary Appreciation and Grammar)
2024 - 2 ½ hours
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a) All questions in this paper are compulsory.
b) Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
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1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 20 mks
Poor generation Z. Amid a time of cultural tumult, today‟s teens, inheritors of our future
challenges, are ever our cultural curiosity. Every few days another article lending another
attempt at cultural anthropology of our wayward Tiktok generation pops up. Combed through
with a needle-toothed comb, dissected under a mega-zoom, and surveyed through X-ray
glasses, one wouldn‟t blame them for feeling a bit, eh, under the microscope.
Our collective observations are but an introductory point for subsequent hand-wringing about
a generational apocalypse. And there‟s a lot to be nervous about, at least if the studies and the
articles are to be believed: According to various pieces, Gen-Z‟s are addicted to social media,
with short attention spans and severe screen addictions. They‟re addicted to the dopamine
rush from the click-click-click and instantaneous gratification. As such, their sleep
schedules are messed up and they‟re sacrificing their social lives for a near perpetual screen-
induced zombie-like addictive paralysis.
Thanks to a 24/7-tech-based existence, Gen-Z‟s don‟t hang out with their friends. They aren‟t
forming relationships. And, as such, they‟re afraid of growing up. They‟re so depressed
they‟re committing suicide in massive numbers. They‟re more tolerant photogenically but
they‟re the most fragile ideological generation ever recorded. Burrowed behind the safety of
their screens, they feel hopeless about their prospects, and as such are the most politically
radical generation on record. They feel disenfranchised from society even more than their
millennial predecessors, and are less trusting and more fearful. They cling to each other for a
sense of moral direction, and reject the lessons of their parents. Having never faced “real”
hardship, they have a tendency to make mountains out of molehills with a general inability to
distinguish things that are truly important from those they merely wish were important. The
list goes on.
Generation Z are the guinea pigs showing us both the opportunities and the pitfalls in our
social media-based new world order. They're the first ones whose entire existence has been
awash in this new reality. Their struggles are easier to put in context once you imagine
yourself in a body in which the 24/7 social media dopamine world has never not been the
order of the day. While Facebook stresses everybody out, it‟s made abundantly less
destructive on the fibers of one‟s consciousness when you‟re old enough to remember a time
when you could step away and breathe the fresh air. That isn't an option for the Gen-Z's.
Not only does the eternal social media landscape and rat race for instantaneous approval they
eternally face breed competitiveness and insecurity – these are reported on extensively – but,
perhaps more importantly, it has cultivated an endless relentlessness of interactivity that
almost paradoxically has offered them very little sense of agency, autonomy, or ownership in
the world. This is an entirely different kind of public square from what we‟ve known in the
past. Reddit, for instance, one of the favorite Gen-Z playgrounds, is amazing, connected, fun,
and egalitarian. With no barrier to entry, anyone can engage on anything, and the scoring of
anyone's opinion is governed only by whether their peers agree with it. It truly is a portal to
the world, and it‟s fun to seek the approval of one‟s peers. But it doesn‟t build the tactile
confidence that used to derive from taking one‟s place in a public square that carried with it a
higher barrier to entry and a greater burden of consequence. There‟s nothing quite like
waiting your turn to finally get your moment in the spotlight, putting your reputation on the
line, stepping up to the microphone, grabbing the sides of the podium, looking directly into
the eyes of your audience, speaking calmly and confidently to them with confidence and
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gravitas, and owning the room to warm smiles, constructive disagreement, authentic learning,
and healthy dialogue.
This new egalitarian ease of the internet has drowned out the processes that used to give
people their sense of mission, purpose, and accomplishment in life, and it‟s made it so the
rest of us have no idea who to listen to. When everything is accessible, nothing is, because
the kinds of efforts it would take to get noticed in the past no longer offer a value-add. And
when everybody has a voice, nobody does, because, well, most voices aren‟t really worth
listening to. When the entire world is easy, quick, egalitarian, and faceless, and when reward
comes not from a sense of genuine accomplishment but from instantaneous dopamine-fueled
peer approval, it also runs the risk of being soulless and leaving people wandering the
wilderness for their sense of personal obligation or practical achievement. It leaves many
Gen-Z's feeling like they don‟t have a voice, and like they can‟t break in in a more
meaningful way. All of the things that are harming their prospects are a natural follow-on.
Questions
a) Why are Gen-Z referred to as a cultural curiosity?

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b) Is there a need to worry about Gen-Z according to the passage?
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c) Why are Gen-Z referred to as guinea pigs?
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e) What is the tone of the passage?
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f) Explain the paradox in the last paragraph?
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QUESTION2. QUESTIONS BASED ON EXTRACT FROM SETBOOK (25MARKS)
Read the following extract from the play “The Samaritan”by John Lara and then answer the
questions after.
Seymour: (Springing to his feet with clenched fists) That cannot be possible. Nobody can
write that kind of thing about me in this world!
Harvester: (Looking at Ted and Seymour) Copies of indisputable documentary evidence
to that effect were all over today‟s newspapers and are being shared in all
media platforms.
Seymour: (Resuming his seat and swearing with trembling voice) Those are fake documents!
These are all barefaced falsehoods! And I can assure you one thing: Those
behind
the allegations now have their appointment with fate! Certainly!
Ted : (Sitting properly and looking up for the first time) Supply of air? I am beginning
to think this is serious.Could we end up in Baneta Express Prison?
Harvester:(Turning pages of his note book)But that is only one of the allegations ,there are
many more ,including drug trafficking,grabbing of public land,inflation of the

cost of municipal projects, use of proxies to secure municipal tenders,
undertaking shoddy public works, murder and gang warfare. The information is
very detailed on the people and companies involved .
Mossi: There is a lot of personal information on municipal leaders on that evil
thing , too; including lifestyles of individual municipal officials,where they
live, the kind of houses they live in, their businesses, the vehicles they own,
other properties in their possession, when the properties were acquired, and
a lot of other personal details I don‟t want to mention here. (Looking at Bembe)
There was a lot of talk yesterday on the Madingo Golf Club, with everyone
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Bembe: (Sitting up with an expression of horror on his face) The Madingo Golf Club?
No!
I have always been very discreet about my private affairs! How did they get the
Information it is mine?
Mossi: You see, there is hardly anything on earth you can do without somebody knowing
About it. You should also remember that those we regard as our friends are
Sometimes wolves in sheep‟s clothing. And they may have a lot of information
About us,which could be damaging!
Bembe: This might be our worst nightmare!
Mossi: What worries me most is the recent formation of a lobby group,an amorphous
virtual group, comprising mostly of lawyers,calling itself The Samaritan. It is calling
upon the people to volunteer as witnesses and help in the prosecution of those
involved in corruption and abuse of office in the Municipality.They are also
planning to petition the Local Government Minister ,the Prime Minister,and the
Chief Justice to take action.The situation is not pretty at all.
Ted: (Looking at Justice Jaden)Can such online allegations form a strong basis for
prosecution and conviction?
Jaden: (Adjusting his eyeglasses) Yes, they can;provided there are valid documents
supporting the allegations.
Bembe: (Throwing his hands in the air) I think we have no choice other than ban that
thing within Maracas Municipality! The Municipal Council needs to pass a by-law
to that effect urgently. I will enforce it immediately!
Jaden: (Adjusting his eyeglasses and then his tie) I think we need to be careful and
strategic.
On what basis do you ban it? And how can you police the use of mobile phones to
ensure the ban is effective?
Seymour: We can think creatively about that.For example, we can claim that municipal
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their way into our municipality. This may lead to theft of confidential
information such as bank account details.We can also cite issues of cyberbullying
and the sharing of pornographic materials in schools
QUESTIONS
a)What is Seymour referring to at the beginning of the excerpt ? (2mks)
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d)Discuss one character trait of Seymour and one character trait of Mossi as presented in this
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e)From your knowledge of the rest of the play, what two things does Mossi suggest could be
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3 Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow 20mks
MY FATHER BEGAN AS A GOD
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My father began as a god,
full of heroic tales
of days when he was young.
His laws were as immutable
as if brought down from Sinai,
which indeed he thought they were.
He fearlessly lifted me to heaven

by a mere swing to his shoulder,
and made me a godling
by seating me astride
our milch-cow's back, and, too
upon the great white gobbler
of which others went in constant fear.
Strange then how he shrank and shrank

until by my time of adolescence
he had become a foolish small old man
with silly and outmoded views
of life and of morality.
Stranger still
that as I became older
his faults and his intolerances
scaled away into the past,
revealing virtues
such as honesty, generosity, integrity.
Strangest of all
how the deeper he recedes into the grave
the more I see myself
as just one more of all the little men
who creep through life
no knee-high to this long-dead god.
(By Ian Mudie)
a) Who is the persona in the poem?

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b) What is the poem about?

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g) Give the antonym of the word recedes as used in the poem.
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4 Grammar (15mks)
a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not change
the meaning. (3mks)
i) Sharleen said the young girls had stolen her macaroons. (Rewrite beginning with:
Sharleen…)
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ii) It required a lot of planning and great courage to introduce free primary education in
Kenya. (Begin: The…)
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iii) She wondered what her daughters knew about F.G.M. (identify by underlining the
noun clause in the given sentence)
b) Filling in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in bracket. (3mks)
i) Women in most societies strive to fight against …………………. cultures.
(patriarchy)
ii) The issue was …………………………. by prejudices. (devil)
iii) She ran into an old ………………………………. at the bank. (acquaint)
c) Fill in the blank spaces using the most appropriate pronoun. (3mks)
i) Between you and …………………………… who is wiser. (1, me)
ii) It was………………………… that reported the matter to the area chief. (her, she)
iii) The teacher sent James and ………………… to the library. (me,1)
d) Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate phrase to complete the
idiom. (3mks)
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i) Getting fired turned out to be a blessing ………………………...………………...
ii) After some reflection, he decided to bite…………………...………………………
iii) I go out for walks once……………………………………………………………...
e) Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the most appropriate
preposition. (3mks)
(i) The president will preside ......................... the function.
(ii) The exercise was conducted in accordance .............................. the regulations.
(iii) inoculation gives protection ………………………… infection.
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Maagizo
a) Andika insha mbili.

b) Insha ya kwanza ni ya lazima
c) Kisha chagua insha nyingine kutoka tatu zilizobakia.
d) Kila insha isipungue maneno 400
e) Kila insha ina alama 20
f) Watahiniwa lazima waangalie kama kurasa zote za karatasi hii
zimepigwa chapa sawasawa na kuwa maswali yote yamo.
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MASWALI .
1.Wewe ni chifu wa Kata ya Mwangaza. Umeandaa mkutano wa wanakata

wako. Andika hotuba utakayo toa kuhusu mambo yanayoathiri utangamano wa
kitaifa na hatua zinazoweza kuchukuliwa.
2.Fafanua hatua ambazo zimechukuliwa nchini ili kukabiliana na tatizo la

unyanyasaji wa jinsia ya kike.
3.Andika insha itakayo dhihirisha maana ya methali hii.
Ukicheza ujanani utalipa uzeeni
4 .Andika kisa kitakacho malizikia kwa maneno yafuatayo.
...sasa ninaelewa maneno yake kuhusu kufanya maamuzi ya busara. Sasa

nimepata baraka za wazazi na ridhaa yakuishi pamoja.
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MAAGIZO
a) Andika jina lako na nambari yako ya mtihani katika nafasi ulizoachiwa hapo juu.
b) Tia sahihi yako kisha uandike tarehe ya mtihani katika nafasi ulizoachiwa hapo juu.
c) Jibu maswali yote.
d) Majibu yaandikwe kwa lugha ya Kiswahili.
e) Majibu yote yaandikwe katika nafasi ulizoachiwa katika kijitabu hiki cha maswali.
KWA MATUMIZI YA MTIHANI PEKEE
SWALI UPEO TUZO

1. UFAHAMU 15
2. UFUPISHO 15
3. MATUMIZI YA 40
LUGHA
4. ISIMU JAMII 10
JUMLA 80
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1. UFAHAMU (ALAMA 15)
Soma taarifa ifuatayo kisha ujibu maswali uliyopewa.
Taifa la Kenya limekuwa na tatizo la njaa kwa muda mrefu na hili ni tatizo ambalo
hutokea mwaka baada ya mwaka. Kuna sababu kadhaa ambazo zimelifanya tatizo hili
likithiri. Wananchi wengi hutegema ukulima kujipatia pato pamoja na chakula. Jambo hili
limekuwa shida kubwa kwa vile kilimo hutegemea mvua isiyotabirika. Watabiri wa hali
ya hewa huwashauri wakulima wapande mbegu zitakazohimili jua lakini mvua nayo
inakuwa nyingi na kuharibu mimea.
Bidhaa za ukulima kama mbegu za kupanda, mbolea, dawa za kunyunyizia na

zinginezo, zimekuwa ghali. Kuna sehemu kubwa ya ardhi ambayo ni kame na haiwezi
kutumika kwa kilimo. Mazao yanayotolewa shambani hayahifadhiwi vizuri. Mengine
yanaharibikia shambani na mengine yanavamiwa na wadudu kiasi kwamba hayawezi
kutumika.
Tatizo lingine ni vita vya kikabila. Kabila tofauti zinapopigana, watu huhama na
kuacha mashamba ilhali wengine huchoma maghala ya chakula. Wafanyabiashara pamoja
na serikali huwanunulia wakulima mazao yao kwa bei ya chini sana mpaka wanakosa
shauku ya kuyashughulikia mashamba yao. Siku hizi wakulima hawashughuliki tena
kuzuia mmomonyoko wa udongo. Hivyo mvua inaponyesha rotuba yote inachukuliwa.
Serikali haina sera mwafaka za kukabiliana na njaa. Hii ndiyo sababu sehemu zingine
kama Turkana na Marsabit zimekabiliwa na njaa kwa muda mrefu.
Tatizo hili linaweza kutatuliwa ikiwa wakulima wataelimishwa juu ya mbinu bora za
ukulima. Pia wakulima waishio katika sehemu ambazo hazina mvua ya kutosha wapewe
mbegu ambazo zitahimili kiangazi. Ukulima wa kunyunyuzia mimea maji unafaa
kuzingatiwa. Mazao yanayotolewa shambani yahifadhiwe vizuri kwa kuwekwa dawa za
kuwaua wadudu.
Sehemu kubwa za ardhi ambazo hazitumiwi zitolewe kwa kilimo. Ni muhimu

wakulima waelimishwe kuhusu jinsi ya kuzuia mmomonyoko wa udongo na umuhimu
wake. Wakulima wanunuliwe mazao yao kwa bei nafuu ili wajibidiishe katika kazi yao.
Serikali inafaa iwe na sera mwafaka ili iweze kutatua tatizo hilo ambalo limekuwa ni
janga kuu.
MASWALI
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1. Eleza mbinu tano zinazoweza kutumiwa kutatua tatizo kuu linalozungumziwa.
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2. Fafanua matatizo mbalimbali yanayolikumba Taifa la Kenya.

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5. Eleza maana ya maneno haya kama yaliyotumika katika kifungu.
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2. UFUPISHO (ALAMA 15)
Sawia na inavyotumika katika kukuza uchumi, teknolojia haiwezi kuepukika katika malezi
enzi hizi na zijazo. Watalaamu wa malezi dijitali wanasema ingawa wazazi wanafaa
kuhakikisha watoto wao wanakingwa na hatari za mtandao, unaweza kutumiwa kukuza
talanta zao.
Kulingana na mtaalamu wa malezi, wazazi wanaweza kutumia mitandao ya kijamii kukuza

vipawa vya watoto wao huku wakihakikisha usalama wao. Watoto wanaweza kutumia
mitandao kuandika blogu au kujifunza kupiga, kutangaza na kuuza picha na video.
Wanaweza kunoa vipawa vyao katika michezo pia. Hivyo basi, wazazi wanapaswa
kuwahimiza waingie katika mtandao na kuwa wabunifu.
Wataalamu wanasema wazazi wanaowaruhusu watoto wao kuanza kutalii mtandao kwa lengo
la kukuza talanta zao huwa wanawapa ufunguo wa ufanisi wa maishani. Mtaalamu mmoja
kwa jina Aluoch alieleza kuwa, kukumbatia mtandao ni njia moja ya mtoto wako kuweka
rekodi ya ufanisi wake. Iwe ni picha wakipokea zawadi, wakishiriki na kushinda mechi au
wakiwa kwenye hafla muhimu kwa maisha yao. Jambo hili linaweza kuwatia moyo kukuza
talanta zinazoweza kuwafaa katika maisha yao ya baadaye.
Hata hivyo, wazazi wanafaa kuchunguza na kupitisha chochote watoto wao wanapakia au
kuchapisha kwenye mtandao ili wasihatarishe maisha yao na ya familia zao. Ni muhimu
kuwa makini ili watoto wasiandike maelezo au kuchapisha chochote kinachoeleza
wanakoishi, wanakosemea au wanakoshinda wakicheza. Vitu vinazoweza kuepukwa ni kama
sare za shule, picha zinazoonyesha nyumba yako au anwani ya nyumba au chapisho lolote
linalotangaza watakakokuwa na wakati watakuwa hapo.
Maswali
a) Fupisha aya tatu za kwanza. ( maneno 80-85). (alama 9,

moja ya mtiririko)
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b) Fupisha aya ya nne. (maneno 35-40) (alama 4,

moja ya mtiririko)
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3. MATUMIZI YA LUGHA (ALAMA 40)
a). Andika sauti zanye sifa zifuatazo:

(al 2)
i) Kipasuo, si ghuna cha ufizi
ii) Kikwamizo, ghuna cha ufizi
iii) Nazali, ghuna ya kaakaagumu
iv) Irabu ya mbele, juu, tandazwa
b) Tunga neno lenye sauti mwambatano ya ufizi.

(al 1)
c) Kwa kutoa mifano, eleza tofauti ya silabi wazi na funge.

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d) Andika sentensi ifuatayo katika umoja.
(al 2)
Tukipanda ndizi hizi vyema, vijiji hivi vitakuwa na vyakula vya kutosha.
e) Tunga sentensi yenye muundo ufuatao

(al 2)
KN(W+V) + KT (t+ s)
f) Ainisha viambishi awali na tamati katika neno lifuatalo.

( al 2)
Ulijuaje
g) Onyesha na kutoa mifano, miundo miwili ya nomino katika ngeli ya KI-VI.

( al 2)
h) Yakinisha sentensi hii katika nafasi ya pili.

( al 1)
Wasiposoma kwa bidii hawatapita mtihani.
i) Akifisha sentensi ifuatayo.

(al 3)
tafadhali nipe maji ninywe nina kiu mkimbizi alimwambia
j) Andika sentensi ifuatayo katika hali ya udogo umoja.

( al 1)
Ngoma hizo zao zilipasuliwa na vijana wale.
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k) Tunga sentensi moja ukitumia vitenzi vifuatavyo katika kauli ya kutendua.
( al 2)
Funga
Chomeka
l) Unda vivumishi kutokana na vitenzi vifuatavyo kisha utunge sentensi ukitumia

vivumishi ulivyotunga. ( al 2)
i) Cheka
Kivumishi………………………………………………………………………
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ii) Pika
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m) Tumia neno hadi katika sentensi kama kihusishi cha:
(al 2)
i) wakati
ii) mahali
n) Tambua aina za vielezi katika sentensi ifuatayo:

(al 2)
Kipusa mrembo sana alitembea kitausi shuleni jana.
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o) Huba ni kwa penzi, heshima ni kwa …………………na ruhusa ni kwa ….……….
(al 1)
p) Tambua aina za vitenzi katika sentensi ifuatayo.

(al 2)
Kijana aliyekuwa hapa ndiye mtoto wake.
q) Tambua shamirisho na chagizo katika sentensi ifuatayo.

(al 3)
Vijana hawa hulipiwa karo mapema.
r) Changanua sentensi ifuatayo kwa kielelezo cha jedwali.

(al 2)
Zawadi nzuri niliyomtunuku mwanawe ilimpa furaha tele.
s) Tunga sentensi mbili ukitumia neno “komaa” kama:

(al 2)
Kivumishi
Nomino
t) Ainisha virai katika sentensi ifuatayo;

(al 3)
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u) Tunga sentensi moja kudhihirisha maana tofauti za maneno; Fuma
(al 1)
4. ISIMU JAMII (ALAMA 10)

i) Soma makala yafuatayo kisha ujibu maswali.
Ahabu: Likizo ilikuwa fupi tumerudi kwa vitabu sasa.
Munini: Huu ni wakati wa kipindi cha lala salama, lazima tujikaze.
Ahabu : Usemavyo ni real.
Munini: Bidii ndiyo itakayotuokoa.
Ahabu : Ulimaliza ile assignment. Maze mimi nilishindwa.
Munini: Shsss… ndo huyo mwalimu.
Bw. Juma: Nani hao wanaongea? Nyamazeni! Tumekuja hapa kusoma sio kupiga kelele.
Maswali
a) Tambua sajili inayorejelewa katika kifungu hiki. (alama 1)
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iii) Eleza istilahi zifuatazo katika isimu jamii
(alama 2)
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FASIHI
Maagizo kwa Watahiniwa

• Andika jina lako,nambari ya mtihani kisha utie sahihi katika
nafasi ulizoachiwa hapo juu.
• Jibu maswali manne pekee
• Swali la kwanza ni la lazima
 Maswali hayo mengine matatu yachaguliwe kutoka sehemu nne zilizobaki
Tamthilia,Riwaya,Hadithi Fupi na Fasihi Simulizi

• Usijibu maswali mawili kutoka sehemu moja
• Majibu yote lazima yaandikwe kwa lugha ya Kiswahili
•Kila swali lina alama 20
KWA MATUMIZI YA MTAHINI PEKE

Swali Upeo Alama
1 20
20
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JUMLA 80
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SEHEMU A: USHAIRI (ALAMA 20)
1. LAZIMA
Soma shairi lifuatalo kisha ujibu maswali.
Alikwamba wako mama, kajifanya hupuliki,
Kakuasa kila jema, ukawa ng‟oo!Hutaki,
Sasa yamekusakama, popote hapashikiki,
Uliyataka mwenyewe!
Babayo lipokuonya, ukamwona ana chuki,

Mambo ukaboronganya, kujifanya hushindiki,
Sasa yamekunganya, kwa yeyote hupendeki,
Uliyataka mwenyewe!
Mazuri uliodhania, yamekuletea dhiki,

Mishikeli miania, kwako ona haitoki,
Mwanzo ungekumbukia, ngekuwa huaziriki,
Uliyataka mwenyewe!
Dunia nayo hadaa, kwa fukara na maliki,

Ulimwenguni shujaa, hilo kama hukumbuki,
Ya nini kuyashangaa? Elewa hayafutiki,
Uliyataka mwenyewe!
Mwenyewe umelichimba, la kukuzika handaki,

Ulijidhania samba, hutishiki na fataki,
Machungu yamekukumba, hata neno hutamki,
Uliyataka mwenyewe!
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Kwa mno ulijivuna, kwa mambo ukadiliki,
Na tena ukajiona, kuwa wewe mstahiki,
Ndugu umepatikana, mikanganyo huepuki,
Uliyataka mwenyewe!
Maswali
1.Shairi hili ni la aina gani? Eleza (alama 2)
2.Ukizingatia vigezo vifuatavyo,taja aina za bahari za shairi (alama 3)
i. Kibwagizo
ii. Vina
iii. Vipande
3.Tambua kwa kutoa mifano mitatu ya mbinu ambazo mshairi ametumia ili kutosheleza
mahitaji ya kiarudhi.
(alama 3)
4.Eleza muundo wa ubeti wa tano. (alama 4)
5.Taja na utoe mifano ya aina zozote mbili za tamathali za usemi zilizotumika katika
shairi. (alama 2)
6.Bainisha toni ya shairi hili. (alama 2)
7.Andika ubeti wa pili kwa lugha ya nathari. (alama 4)
SEHEMU B:TAMTHILIA
Timothy M.Arege :Bembea ya Maisha
Jibu swali swali la 2 au la 3
2. “Maisha ya sasa hayana fundi.Yanamwendesha kila mtu kama tawi lililosukumwa hadi
likang‟oka kutoka taagani na kupeperushwa na upepo…Ulimwengu wa sasa haubagui.
Wadogo kwa wakubwa”.
a) Eleza muktadha wa dondoo hili. (alama 4)

b) Huku ukitoa mifano, changanua mbinu tano za uandishi ambazo zimejitokeza
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katika nukuu. (alama 10)
c) Kukatika kwa bembea haiwi mwisho wa mchezo huunganishwa na mchezo kuendelea.
Kwa kutoa mifano sita onyesha jinsi wahusika mbalimbali walivyounganisha bembea
yao ya maisha. (alama 6)
3. Mabadiliko katika maisha ya mwanadamu hayana budi kumfika.Wakati mwingine

mabadiliko haya huleta heri au mahangaiko. Jadili kwa kutoa mifano jinsi wahusika
mbalimbali walivyokumbwa na mabadiliko haya ukirejelea tamthilia ya „Bembea ya
Maisha‟. (alama 20)
SEHEMU C: RIWAYA
Clara Momanyi: Nguu za Jadi
Jibu swali la 4 au 5
4. “Tangu lini mke amuulize mumewe kule aendako au atokako?.....Ama kweli, wanawake
wa kisasa wanavunja kila mwiko uliowekwa na wazee.”
i) Yaweke maneno haya katika muktadha wake.
(alama4)
ii) Kwa kutoa mfano,taja mbinu ya lugha iliyotumika. (alama2)
iii) Eleza umuhimu wa msemaji
(alama4)
(iv) Kwa kutoa mifano kumi kutoka riwayani, fafanua jinsi mwanamke amesawiriwa katika
jamii ya Matuo. (alama
10)
5. Jamii ya Matuo katika riwaya ya „Nguu za Jadi‟ imekumbwa na usaliti si haba. Kwa kutoa
mifano mwafaka riwayani, onyesha ukweli wa kauli hii. (alama20)
SEHEMU D: HADITHI FUPI
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MAPAMBAZUKO YA MACHWEO NA HADITHI NYINGINE
Jibu swali la 6 au 7
‘Mapambazuko ya Machweo’
6. “Una pesa ya kulipa teksi?”
a) Eleza muktadha wa dondoo hili. (alama
4)
b) Taja mbinu mbili za lugha ambazo zimejitokeza katika dondoo hili kwa kutoa mifano.
(alama2)
c) Kwa kutolea hoja nne, onyesha umuhimu wa mnenewa katika kukuza vitushi vya hadithi
hii. (alama 4)
d) Eleza jinsi anwani „Mapambazuko ya Machweo‟ ilivyoafiki hadithi hii kwa kutoa mifano
kumi kutoka hadithini . (alama
10)
“Fadhila za Punda”
7. “Yu wapi kirukanjia wako? Wajua yuko wapi? Uliacha mbachao kwa msala upitao.
Atakutunza nani, maana kwako fadhila za punda ni mashuzi!”
a) Yaweke maneno haya katika muktadha wake. (alama 4)

b) Tambua tamathali mbili za usemi zilizotumika katika dondoo hili. (alama 2)
c) Fafanua sifa zozote nne za anayeambiwa maneno haya. (alama 4)
d) Kwa kurejelea hadithi „Fadhila za Punda‟ onyesha jinsi wanawake wanadhulumiwa
na jinsia ya kiume kwa kutoa mifano kumi mwafaka kutoka hadithini. (alama10)
SEHEMU E: FASIHI SIMULIZI

Soma kifungu kifuatacho kisha ujibu maswali.
8. Hapo zamani za kale paliishi sungura na ndovu.Wanyama hawa waliishi baharini. Mauluna
alikuwa amewatunukia mapenzi si haba. Makazi yao yalikuwa yamepambwa yakapambika.
Walitegemea matunda mbalimbali yaliyokuwa baharini kama mapera, matomoko,
matikitimaji na kadhalika.
Siku moja usiku wa manane, maji yakaanza kupwa. Ndovu aliathirika zaidi. Alijaribu
kuinama majini lakini hakuweza. Alimwita sungura amsaidie lakini sungura alikuwa
ametoweka.
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Ndovu aliamua kwenda kumtafuta sungura. Alimtafuta hadi msituni lakini hakumpata.
Alihofia kurudi baharini na hadi wa leo yumo msituni.
Maswali
a)Tambua utanzu huu na kipera chake. (alama2)
b)Eleza sifa tano za utanzu wa kipera hiki. (alama3)
c)Eleza umuhimu wa fomyula ya kuhitimisha katika aina hii ya ngano. (alama 3)
d)Wewe ni fanani anayewasilisha kipera hiki kwa hadhira.Taja mambo matatu ambayo
utafanya kuhakikisha umefanikiwa katika uwasilishaji wako.
(alama 3)
e)Taja manufaa mawili ya ngano katika jamii. (alama 2)
f)Kipera hiki kinaendelea kudidimia katika jamii yako.Eleza mbinu tano utakazozitumia
kukidumisha katika jamii ya leo. (alama5)
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TRAIL 1 2024
121/1 – MATHEMATICS – Paper 1
2024 - 2 ½ hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and index number in the space provided at the top of this page.
2. The paper contains TWO sections; section I and section II
3. Answer all the questions in section I and ANY FIVE questions from section II
4. Show all the steps in your calculations; giving your answers at each stage in the spaces provided below each question.
5. Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
6. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables maybe used.
For Examiners use only
Section 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total
Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total Grand Total
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SECTION I (50 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this section
1. Use mathematical tables to evaluate;

√
(3mks)
2. A wholesaler sold a cell phone to a retailer making a profit of 20%. The retailer later sold the cell
phone for Ksh.3120 making a profit of 30% calculate the amount of money the wholesaler had
paid for the cell phone.
(3 mks)
3. A piece of plot in Gilgil measuring 27m by 16m is to be divided into smaller rectangular units
leaving no remainder. Calculate the highest number of smaller units whose dimensions are each
greater than 1m that can be obtained from the plot. (3mks)
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4. A Kenyan bank buys and sells foreign currencies as shown below.
Buying Selling
1US Dollar 76.38 75.19
1UK pound 132.92 132.95
A tourist arrived in Kenya from Britain with 126,000 UK sterling pounds. He converted the
pounds into Kenyan shillings. While in Kenya he spent of the money. He changed the balance
to US dollars. Calculate to the nearest Dollar, the amount he received. (3
mks)
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5. The figure below shows quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 6cm. BC = , CD = DA and angle
ADC = angle BCD = 900.
A D
B C
Calculate the area of the quadrilateral ABCD. (4

Mks)
6. The exterior angle of a regular polygon is ( - 50) and the interior angle is (2 + 20). Find the
number of sides of the polygon. (3
mks)
7. simplify: (3
mks)
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8. The diagram below represents a right pyramid on a square base of side 3cm. The slant edge of
the pyramid is 4cm.
V
4cm C
D
A 3cm B
(a) Draw a labelled net of the pyramid. (2

Mks)
(b) On the net drawn, measure the height of a triangular face from the top of the pyramid.
(1
Mk)
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9. The mass of two similar solids are 324g and 768g. Find
(a) height of the smaller solid if the height of the bigger solid is 20cm. (2 mks)
(b) the surface area of the smaller solid if the surface area of the bigger solid is 40cm².
(2
mks)
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10. State all the integral values which satisfy the inequality 3a + 2< 2a + 3 < 4a + 15(3mks)
4 56
11. The length of a rectangle is (3x+1)cm, its width is 3cm shorter than its length. Given that the area
of the rectangle is 28cm2, find its length. `
(3marks)
12. The curved surface area of a cylindrical container is 1980cm2.if the radius of the container is
21cm, calculate to one decimal place the capacity of the container. (take ) (4
marks)
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13. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, draw a line AB = 7cm long. Construct BAC = 67.50.
Use line AC to divide AB into 3 equal parts. (2 mks)
14. Given that Sin (x + 40) = Cos (3x) 0. Find tan (x + 400) to 4 s.f. (3
mks)
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15. Given that (3 mks)
16. The position vector OA = - 3a i + b j, OB = 6a i + 4b j and OC = 15a i + 7b j, where a and b are

scalars. Find in column form;
(i) AB (1 mk)
(ii) AC (1 mk)
Hence show that A,B and C are collinear. (1 mk)
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SECTION II (50 MARKS)
Answer any five questions in this section
17. A straight line passes through the points (8, -2) and (4, -4)
(a) Write its equation in the form ax + by + c = 0 where a, b and c are integers. (3 Mks)
(b) If the line in (a) above cuts the x-axis at point p, determine the coordinates of P. (2 Mks)
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(c) Another line which is perpendicular to the line in (a) above passes through point P and cuts
the y-axis at the point Q. Determine the coordinates of point Q. ( 3
Mks)
(d) Find the length of QP (2

Mks)
18. A group of people planned to contribute equally towards buying land at a price of Shs 180,000.
However 3 members of the group withdrew from the project. As a result, each of the remaining
members were to contribute KShs. 3000 more.
(a) Find the original number of members in the group. (6
Mks)
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(b) How much would each person have contributed if the 3 people had not withdrawn.(2 Mks)
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(c) Calculate the percentage increase in the contribution per person caused by the withdrawal.
(2 Mks)
19. a) The figure below is a velocity time graph for a car.
Velocity 80
m/s
0 4 20 24
Time (seconds)
(i) Find the total distance travelled by the car. (2

Mks)
(ii) Calculate the deceleration of the car. (2

Mks)
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(b) A car left Nairobi towards Eldoret at 7.12 a.m. at an average speed of 90km/h. At 8.22 a.m, a
bus left Eldoret for Nairobi at an average speed of 72km/hr. The distance between the two
towns is 348km. Calculate:
(i) the time when the two vehicles met. (4
Mks)
(ii) the distance from Nairobi to the meeting place. (2 Mks)
20. Triangle PQR has vertices at P (2,3), Q(1,2) and R(4,1), while triangle PIQIRI has vertices PI(-
2,3),QI(-1,2), RI(-4,1)
(a) (i) Draw triangle PQR and PIQIRI on the grid provided. (2 Mks)
(ii) Describe fully a single transformation which maps triangle PQR onto triangle PIQIRI.
(2
Mks)
(b) (i) On the same grid, draw triangle PIIQIIRII the image of PQR under a reflection on the line y
+x=0 (2
Mks)
(ii) Describe fully a single transformation which maps triangle PIIQIIRII onto triangle PIQIRI.
(2 Mks)
(c) On the same grid, draw triangle PIIIQIIIRIII the image of PIIQIIRII under a reflection on the line x
=0 (2
Mks)
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21. A trader bought 8 cows and 12 goats for a total of Ksh.294,000. If he had bought 1 more cow
and 3 more goats he would have spend Ksh.337,500.
(a) Form two equations to represent the above information. (2
mks)
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(b) Use matrix method to determine the cost of a cow and that of a goat. (4 mks)
(c) The trader sold the animals he had bought making a profit of 40% per low and 45% per goat.
(i) Calculate the total amount of money he received. (2

mks)
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(ii) Determine his profit in Kenya shillings. (2 mks)
22. Three warships A,B and C are at the sea such that ship B is 500km on a bearing N30E from ship
A. Ship C is 700km from ship B on a bearing of 120o.An enemy ship D is sighted 800km due south
of ship B.
a) Taking a scale of 1cm to represent 100km, locate the positions of ships A, B, C and D.(4 mks)
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b) Find the bearing of:
i) Ship A from D (1 mk)
ii) Ship D from C (1

mk)
c) Use scale drawing to determine the distance between
i) D and A (1
mk)
ii) C and D. (1
mk)
d) Measure angle DAC and angle BCD (2 mks)

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23. The figure below shows a tumbler with diameters 6cm and 10cm and height 15cm.
(a) If it is filled with water, what area is in contact with water? (7

Mks)
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(b) Find the volume of the tumbler. (3 Mks)
24. The following are masses of 25 people taken in a clinic.

20 35 29 45 60
66 56 29 48 37
59 64 24 28 32
35 45 48 52 55
54 55 36 39 35
(a) Using a class width of 8 and starting with the lowest mass of the people. Make a frequency
distribution table for the data.
(3 Mks)
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(b) Calculate the mean mass of the people. (2
Mks)
(c) On the grid provided, draw a histogram and a frequency polygonto represent the
information.
(5 Mks)
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TRAIL 1 2024
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
Each candidate will require

the following
Question 1
You are provided with the

following materials;
 Specimen A –Ripe banana
 Scalpel
 50ml beaker
 Glass rod
 8cm visking tubing
 2 pieces of strings
 20ml distilled water in a wash bottle
 100ml beaker
 10ml Iodine solution
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1
TRAIL 1 2024
231/1 – BIOLOGY – Paper 1

2024 - 2 hours
Name………………………………………Adm
No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Write your Name, Class and Adm NO in the spaces provided above.
Answer all the questions in this paper in the spaces provided.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY:
Question Maximum Candidate’s
Score Score
1 - 27 80
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ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. Some form one students wanted to collect the following animals for study in the
laboratory. State the suitable apparatus they should use.
i) Housefly
(1 mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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ii) Scorpion
(1 mk)
.
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iii) Ants
(1 mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………
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2. State two reasons why a snake is classified as a reptile.
(2 mks)
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3. (a) Explain the role of oxygen in Active transport
(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………
(b) Name two processes that depend on Active transport in animals
(2mks)
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. Explain how sunken stomata lower the rate of transpiration

(2mks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. State how xylem vessel is adapted to its function

(3mks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6). a) Define the term immunity.

(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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…......
b) Distinguish between natural immunity and acquired immunity.
(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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c) Identify one immunizable disease in Kenya.
(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. (a) State two adaptations of the alveolus to its functions.

(2mks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(b) Suggest a reason for asthmatic patient producing a wheezing sound during breathing?
(1mk)
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(c) What is the significance of the cartilage found in the human trachea being incomplete
(c- shaped rings)
(1mk)
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8. Define the following terms;
(i) Inter specific competition.
(1mk)
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(ii) Carrying capacity
(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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9. Suggest two methods that can be used to determine the type of food eaten by animals.
(2mks)
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10. (a)State one significance of genetics counseling
(1mk)
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(b) Part of a strand of DNA molecules was found to have the following sequence
A-T-C-G-G-G-A-T-C-T. What is the sequence?
(i) Of the complementary strand?

(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(ii) On a m- RNA strand copied

(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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11). The paddles of whales and the fins of fish adapt these organisms to aquatic habitats.
a) Name the evolutionary process that may have given rise to these structures.
(1mk)
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b) What is the name given to such structures?

(1mk)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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c) Give two examples of vestigial organs in man.

(2mks)
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12. Name the organelles that carry out the following functions
(4mks)
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(i) Destroy old and worn-out organelles
…………………………………………………………………………………
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(ii) Formation of spindle fibres
…………………………………………………………………………………
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(iii) Osmoregulation
…………………………………………………………………………………
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(iv) Selective passage of substances into the cell
…………………………………………………………………………………
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13. (a) Why would you give an athlete glucose and not sucrose after a race?
(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………
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(b) What happens to lactic acid after oxygen debt recovery?
(2mks)
…………………………………………………………………………………
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14.State the difference between glycolysis and kreb”s cycle based on the following.
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a) where they occur .
( 1 mk)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Amount of energy produced.
( 1 mk)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) End product(s)
(1 mk )
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. a) Under which of the following magnifications would one see a larger part of the
specimen X40 0r X500? Give a reason.
(2 mks)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………b) State how magnification is worked out in a light microscope.
(1 mk)
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16. The illustration below shows a transverse section through a mammalian kidney.
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X
(a) Name the structures labelled X and Y.

X
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( 1mk)
Y
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(1mk)
(b) State the process in Q that leads to the formation of glomerular filtrate.
(1mk)
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c) State one function of sebum
(1 mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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17. State three differences in composition between umbilical artery and umbilical vein.
(3 marks)
Umbilical vein Umbilical artery
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18. (a)What is meant by the term taxonomy?
(1mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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(b)When are two organisms considered to belong to the same species.
(2mks)
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19).The diagram below shows part of alimentary canal of a mammal
(i)Name the parts labeled A and C

(2mks)
A
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C
………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii)State the function of the part labeled B.

(1mk)
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20). The graph below shows the relationship between body temperatures and external
temperatures in a human being and a snake. Study it and answer questions that follow.
a) What happens to the temperature of each organism as the external temperature increases.
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(2 mks)
Human –
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Snake –
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...
b) Humans are described as homoithermic. State the advantage of this condition. (2mks)
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21.a)State three differences between light stage and dark stage of photosynthesis. (3 mks)
Light stage Dark stage
22. Define;
i) Pulmonary circulation
(1mk)
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ii) Systemic circulation
(1mk)
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23 .The diagram below represents a plant cell that was subjected to a certain treatment.
At the start At the end of the experiment
a) Account for the shape of the cell at the end of the experiment. (2 mks)
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b) Draw a diagram to illustrate how an animal cell would appear if subjected to the same
treatment. (1mk)
24. a) Give a reason why each of the following steps are followed when preparing cross
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sections of a leaf for examination under a microscope.
i) Cutting thin sections.

(2 mk)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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ii) Placing the sections in water.

(1 mk)
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25. Explain why the population of people with sickle cell anaemia is higher in malaria prone
areas. (3mks)
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26. The diagram below is of a stage in cell division
With a reason identify the stage.
Stage
(1 mk)
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Reason
(1 mk)
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27. The graph below represents growth pattern in a group organism
(a) Name the type of growth curve
(1 mk)
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(b) Name the phylum that shows this type of pattern
(1 mk)
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(c) State one disadvantage of this type of pattern
(1 mk)
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TRAIL 1 2024
231/3 – BIOLOGY(PRACTICAL) – Paper 3

2024 - 1 ¾ hours
Name………………………………………Adm No…….............
Index Number.......…………….......... Date………………........
Instructions to Candidates
 Write your name, Admission number and your other details in the spaces provided above.
 Spend the first 15 minutes of the time allocated to read through the question paper before commencing your work
 Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided.
 Additional pages must not be inserted
 For Examiner's Use Only

Question Maximum Score Candidate’s Score
1 13
2 13
3 14
Total Score 40
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1. You are provided with the following materials;
 Specimen A
 Scalpel
 50ml beaker
 Glass rod
 8cm visking tubing
 2 pieces of strings
 20ml distilled water in a wash bottle
 100ml beaker
 10ml Iodine solution
1. You are provided with a specimen labeled A. Make a transverse section of the
specimen.
(a) Draw and label the section
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(b) What type of fruit is specimen A?

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(c) Slice off about 2cm thick disc from the specimen. Peel it. Place the piece into a
beaker and mash it into a paste using a glass rod. Add 20ml of distilled water and
stir. Tie one end of the transparent tubing provided. Decant the extract into the
tubing and tie the other end tightly, ensuring there is no leakage.
Immerse the tubing with its contents in a 100ml beaker containing Iodine solution
for 20 minutes.
(i) Record your observations in the table below (4mks)
Extract inside visking tubing Iodine solution outside the visking
tubing
Before the
experiment
After the
experiment
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(i) Explain the results obtained from c(i) above.
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2. Study the photographs below and answer the questions that follow.
(a) With observable reasons identify the class of the specimen in the photograph .
(i) Class…………………………………………………………………………..(1mk)
(ii) Reasons
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(b) (i) Name the structures labeled
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(ii) State the function of the parts labeled
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(c) Study the photographs below depicting plants growing in different habitats.
(i) Identify the habitats in which they are found
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(ii) State the significance of the following structures found in the specimens
shown above (2mks)
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3. Below are photographs showing some observable features of animals
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(a) Using the features in the order given below, construct a dichotomous key that can
be used to identify the specimens in the photographs.
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 Presence or absence of backbone
 Presence or absence of wings
 Presence or absence of scales
 Presence or absence of pouch
 Bipedal or quadripedal
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(b) Study the photographs below showing blood vessels in man.
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(i) Using observable features identify the blood vessels (2mks)
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(ii) Using observable features only, give two differences between the two blood
vessels (2mks)
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PAPER 1
(THEORY)
TIME: 2 HOURS
FORM FOUR EXAMINATION
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.(K.C.S.E)
CHEMISTRY
PAPER 1
(THEORY)
TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and Adm number in the spaces provided above
2. Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided
3. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
4. All working must be clearly shown where necessary.
5. This paper consists of 11 printed pages
6. Candidates should check to ascertain that each page s printed as indicated and that no question is/are missing.
FOR EXAMINAER’S USE ONLY
Question Maximum score Candidate’s score
1-28 80
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1. a) State Graham’s law of diffusion.
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b) 50cm³ of nitrogen (ii) oxide was allowed to diffuse through a porous membrane in 20 seconds.
Calculate the time taken by equal volume of carbon (ii) oxide to diffuse through the same
membrane. (C=12, N=14, O=16).
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2. State two functions of a fume chamber in a laboratory.

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3. The diagram below shows a structure of water molecule.
Name the bonds labelled.

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i) A
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ii) B
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4. Two samples of water were put in separate beakers. They were boiled for sometime and allowed
to cool. Equal volumes of soap were added to each sample and stirred. Water in beaker C readily
formed lather with soap while water in beaker D required more soap to lather.
i) Write the formula of one salt likely to be in water in beaker.

(2mks)
a) C
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b) D
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ii) Name one method that can be used to soften water in beaker D.
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5. Describe how you would prepare lead (ii) sulphate given the following reagents: dilute nitric (v)
acid, distilled water, sodium sulphate solid and lead metal.
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6. During manufacture of sulphuric (vi) acid, sulphur (iv) oxide is oxidised to sulphur (vi) oxide in the
presence of vanadium oxide catalyst as shown below:
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The reaction is carried out at a pressure of 3 atmospheres and a temperature of 4500C. State and
explain the effect on the yield of sulphur (vi) oxide if the reaction is:
a) Carried out at 3 atmospheres and 6000C.

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b) In absence of a catalyst.
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7. a) Hydrogen gas was passed over 4.64g of an oxide of iron in a combustion tube until there was no
further change. The mass of the final substance was found to be 3.36g. Determine the empirical
formula of the oxide. (Fe=56, O= 16).
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b) State the property of hydrogen demonstrated in the experiment above.

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8. Atoms of element X exist as 14 6X and 12 6 X.
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a) What name is given to the two types of atoms?
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b) Use dot (.) and (x) diagram to represent electrons draw the atomic structure of x.
(2mks)
9. Hydrogen sulphide gas was passed through a solution of iron (ii) chloride.
i) State two observations made.

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ii) Write an equation for the reaction taking place in (i) above.
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10. Two clean iron nails of the same size were connected with wire to magnesium and silver stripes
as shown.
State and explain the observation made on nail x and y if they were left in the open for 2 weeks.
(2mks)
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11. The diagram below shows an incomplete setup used to prepare sulphur (iv) oxide in the
laboratory.
a) Identify solid H.
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b) Complete the set up above to show how dry sulphur (iv) oxide may be collected.
(2mks)
12. Some average bond energies are given below.
Bond Energy in kJ/MOL

C-C 348
C-H 414
Cl- Cl 243
H-Cl 340
C – Cl 432
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Determine whether the reaction below is exothermic or endothermic.
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C2 H6(g) + Cl2(g) C2H5Cl(g) + HCl(g)
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13. Study the scheme below and answer questions that follow
a) Identify reagent A.
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b) Name process B
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c) What does PVC stand for?

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14. Ethanedioic acid (H2C2O4) is used instead of methanoic acid (HCOOH) to prepare carbon (ii) oxide
in the laboratory. It gives equal volume of carbon (ii) oxide and carbon (iv) oxide.
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a) Write an equation for the dehydration of ethanedioic acid.
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b) Explain how pure carbon (ii) oxide can be obtained from the mixture.
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15. The diagram below represents a set-up of apparatus used to investigate the effect of an electric
current on lead (ii) bromide.
a) Describe the observation made at electrode C.

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b) State two applications of electrolysis.

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16. The set up below was used to investigate a property of ammonia gas.
i) What property of ammonia gas is being investigated?

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ii) The experiment above is commonly known as ‘the fountain experiment’; explain.
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iii) Identify another gas that may be used instead at ammonia gas.
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17. Draw a well labelled diagram to show how crystals of sodium chloride can be obtained from
sodium chloride solution.
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18. a) Define the term solubility.
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b) 40g of a saturated solution yields 15g of salt when evaporated to dryness. Calculate the solubility
of the salt.
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19. Increased levels of carbon (ii) oxide leads to global warming. Give two reasons why the amount
of carbon (iv) oxide in the atmosphere is increasing gradually.
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20. Explain the observation made when a blue litmus paper is dipped in methylbenzene in which
hydrogen chloride gas is bubbled through.
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21. The reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen releases energy. A student drew the reaction
profile for the reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
State two errors made when drawing the reaction profile.

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22. Both water (18) and hydrogen sulphide (34) are molecular substances. However water has a
higher boiling point than hydrogen sulphide. Explain.
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23. The grid below represents part of a periodic table. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
E A X
R G C
a) How do the atomic radii of R and G compare.

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b) How do the pH of the oxides of A and E compare.

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c) On the grid, indicate with a tick () the position of K which is found on the third period and forms
K3- ions.
(1mk)
24. The curves below were obtained when equal volumes of nitric (v) acid of same concentration
were reacted with 25.0g of calcium carbonate, labelled Y. In one case, the acid was first warmed
before the reaction.
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a) Which curve represents the reaction involving warm nitric (v) acid?
(1mk)
b) Sketch the curves obtained if the graph of the volume of CO2 produced against time were plotted.
(NB: on the same axis)
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25. i) State two observations made when a small piece of potassium metal is put in a beaker full of
water.
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ii) Name the group of the periodic table to which potassium belongs.
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26. When a hydrocarbon with formula CxHy burns in chlorine gas, black specks and a colourless gas
are obtained.
a) To which homologous series does the hydrocarbon belong?

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b) Write the general equation for the reaction between the hydrocarbon and chlorine gas.
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27. The diagram below represents a set up for large scale manufacture of hydrochloric acid. Study it
and answer the questions that follow.
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i) Name the substance X.
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ii) What is the purpose of glass beads?

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iii) Give one use of hydrochloric acid.

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28. When 25cm³ of 0.5M HCl is added to 25cm³ of 0.5M NaOH, the temperature of the solution rose
from 230C to 260C. Given that the density of the solution is 1g/cm³ and its specific heat capacity is
4.2Jg-1k-1.
a) Determine the amount of heat evolved that caused the temperature to rise.
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b) Work out the molar enthalpy of neutralization for this reaction.
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TIME: 2 HOURS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.(K.C.S.E)

CHEMISTRY PAPER 2
1. Write your name, admission number in the space provided.

2. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
3. Mathematical tables and scientific calculators may be used.
4. All working must be clearly shown where necessary.
5. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
QUESTION MARKS CANDIDATES SCORE

1 13
2 11
3 12
4 10
5 11
6 12
7 11
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1. The table below shows some elements in the periodic table. Use it to answer the questions
that follow. The letters are not the actual symbols of the elements.
A G E B D
a) i) Show the electron arrangement of ions of elements:
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ii) Using dots (.) and crosses (x) to represent electrons draw a diagram to show how elements
C and oxygen combine to form a compound. (O = 8)
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b) Show on the grid above an element Y whose ion Y2- has an electron configuration of 2.8.8.
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c) Compare the following with explanation.
i) The reactivity of A and C.

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ii) Atomic radii of elements A and B.

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iii) The melting point of the oxide of element G and the oxide of D.
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d) Name the type of bond formed when E and D react. Explain your answer.
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e) The ionic radius of element E is bigger than its atomic radius. Explain.
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2. The following diagram below shows a series of steps followed in the manufacture of
sodium carbonate.
a) Name substances A and B

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b) Write equations for the reactions taking place in:
i) The solvay tower.

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ii) Chamber E.
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c) i) Identify substance G.
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ii) State one laboratory use and one industrial use of substance G.
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II. Industrial use

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d) Name one most important industry where sodium carbonate is used as a raw material.
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e) The reaction equation below represents a chemical change that occurs when hydrated
sodium carbonate is exposed to the air for 24 hrs.
i) Give the name of the chemical change represented by the above equation.
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ii) What observable change is accompanied by the above reaction?

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3. a) Draw the structures of the following compounds.

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i) 2 – methylbut-2-ene
ii) heptanoic acid
b) Describe a physical test that can be used to distinguish between methanol and hexanol.
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c) Use the flow chart below to answer the questions that follow.
i) Name:
I. The type of reaction that occurs in step VII.

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ii) What conditions and reagents are necessary to convert CH3CH2OH to

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Conditions
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iii) Give the formula and name of substance C.

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iv) Give the reagent and conditions necessary for the reaction in step IV.
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v) i)Draw and name the structure of polymer P.

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ii) Name one use of the polymer P.
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4. a) Two reagents that can be used to prepare chlorine gas are manganese (IV)oxide and
concentrated hydrochloric acid.
i) Write an equation for the reaction.

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ii) Give the formula of another reagent that can be reacted with concentrated hydrochloric
acid to produce chlorine gas.
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iii) Describe how the chlorine gas could gas could be dried in the laboratory.
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b) In an experiment dry chlorine gas was reacted with aluminum as shown in the diagram
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i) Name substance A.
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ii) Write an equation for the reaction that took place in the combustion tube.
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iii) 0.84g of aluminium reacted completely with chlorine gas. Calculate the volume of
chlorine gas used. (Molar gas volume is 24dm³ Al = 27).
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iv) Give two reasons why calcium oxide is used in the set-up.
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5. The combustion of propane can be represented by the following equation:
C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (l)
a) i) Define the term „molar enthalpy of combustion‟ of a compound.

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ii) Use the thermo chemical equations below to answer the questions that follow.
1. C(graphite)(s) + O2 (g) CO2 (g) ∆H1 = - 393.5kJ/mole
2. H2 (g) + ½O2 (g) H2O (l) ∆H2 = -285.8kJ/mole
3. 3C(graphite)(s) + 4H2 (g) C3H8 (g) ∆H3 = - 103.7kJ/mole
I. Name the type of enthalpy change represented by ∆H3.

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II. Draw an energy level diagram for the reaction represented by equation 1.
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iii) Using energy cycle diagram, calculate the molar enthalpy of combustion of propane.
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b) The enthalpy of formation of ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is -3239Kj/mole. Use the bond

energies given below to calculate the bond energy of formation of O-H.
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C-C = -346kJ/mole
C-H = -414kJ/mole
C-O = -360kJ/mole
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6. Equal volumes of dilute sulphuric (vi) acid of various concentrations were placed in five
test tubes. 0.26g of zinc granules was used in each experiment and time taken for each
experiment to be completed noted. The table below shows the results obtained.
Acid concentration 0.25M 1.5M 1.6M 2.6M 3.5M
Time in sec 500 250 67.5 40 30
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time( s 1 )
a) i) Complete the table above by calculating

(2mks)
1
ii) Using the grid provided plot a graph of against concentration of the acid.
time( s 1 )
(3mks)
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iii) Using the graph determine the rate of reaction when the concentration is 1.5M.
(1mk)
iv) Briefly explain the relationship between the rate of reaction and concentration.
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v) Identify any other condition if carried would increase the rate of reaction between Zinc and
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b) What volume of hydrogen gas is evolved when all the zinc is reacted with excess dilute
sulphuric (vi) acid. (Zn = 65.4, molar gas volume = 22.4 litres)
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a) What property of mixture S is shown in step 1.

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b) Name the following.

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c) Write the formula of precipitate R.

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d) Identify the ions present in solution T.

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f) Identify mixture S.
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h) Starting with lead (II) oxide, describe how a pure sample of lead (II) sulphate can be
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TRAIL 1 2024
233/3– CHEMISTRY – Paper 3
(PRACTICAL)
2024 - 2 ¼ hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
INSTRUCTIONS
(a) Write your name and other details required in the cover page.
(b) Answer all questions in the spaces provided in the question paper.
(c) You are not allowed to start working with the apparatus for the first 15 minutes of the
2 hours and 15 minutes. This time is to enable you to read the question paper and
make sure you have all chemicals and apparatus that you may need.
(d) All workings must be clearly shown where necessary.
(e) Electronic calculators may be used.
(f) This paper consists of printed pages.
(g) Check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and
that no questions are missing.
Question Maximum Score Candidate’s score
1 17
2 11
3 12
40
Total Score
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1. You are provided with:
 Acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4, solution A,.

 Solution B containing 11.75g of ammoniumiron(II)sulphate,
(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2.6H2O dissolved in 500 cm3of solution.
 Solution C containing 1.25g of a dibasic acid, H2X. 2H2O dissolved in
250cm3 of solution.
You are required to:

 Standardize solution A using solution B.
 Use the standardized solution A to determine the concentration of solution
C.
 Determine the molecular mass of X.
Procedure I:
Fill the burette with solution A.Using a pipette and pipette filler, place 25
cm3of solution B into a 250 ml conical flask. Titrate solution A with B
until a permanent pink colour just appears.Record your results in table 1
below. Repeat this procedure two more times and complete table 1.
TABLE 1
Titration I II III
Final burette reading, cm3
Initial burette reading, cm3
Volume of solution A used, cm3

(4 marks)
(a) Calculate the average volume of solution A used. (1 mark)
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(b) Calculate the concentration of B in moles per litre. (RFM of B is 392)
(1 mark)
(c) Calculate the number of moles of iron (II)ions in the 25 cm3 of solution
B. (1 mk)
(d) Calculate the concentration of manganate(VII)ions in solution A in

moles per litre given: (1 mk)
MnO4- (aq) + 5Fe2+ (aq) + 8H+ (aq) Mn2+ (aq) + 5Fe3+ (aq) + 4H2O (l)
Procedure II:
Pipette 25 cm3 of solution C into a conical flask. Heat this solution to
about 70 0C and titrate the hot solution C with solution A in the burette
until a permanent pink colour just appears. Shake thoroughly during
titration. Record your results in table II. Repeat this procedure to complete
table II.
TABLE 1I
Titration I II III
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Final burette reading, cm3
Initial burette reading, cm3
Volume of solution A used, cm3

(4 mks)
(e) Calculate the average volume of solution A used in table II.. (1 mark)
(f) Calculate the number of moles of manganate (VII) ions in table II

above. (1 mk)
(g) Given that 2 moles of of manganate (VII) ions react with 5 moles of
the dibasic acid C, calculate the number of moles of the dibasic acid
used in moles per litre. (1 mk)
(h) Calculate the:

(I) Formula mass of the dibasic acid, solution C.(H = 1.0, O =
16.0) (1 mk)
(II) Formula mass of X in the dibasic acid C.(1 mk)
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2. You are provided with solid M. Carry out the tests and write your observations
and inferences in the spaces provided.
(a) Describe the appearance of solid P. (1 mark)
Appearance
(b) Place the solid M in a boiling tube. Add about 12cm3of distilled water and
Shake well.Divide the solution into five portions and carry out the tests below.
(I) To the first portion, dip both red and blue litmus paper.
Observations Inferences
(1 mark) (1 mark)
(II) To the second portion, add sodium hydroxide solution dropwise until
in excess.
(1 mark) (1 mark)
(III) To the third portion, add aqueous ammonia dropwise until in excess.
(1 mark) (1 mark)
(IV) To the fourth portion, add three drops of sodium chloride solution.
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(1 mark) (1 mark)
(V) To the fifth portion, add two drops of barium nitrate followed by five
drops of nitric(V) acid.
(1 mark) (1 mark)
3. You are provided with solid P. Carry out the following tests and record your
observations and inferences in the spaces provided.
(a) Place about one third of the solid P on a clean metallic spatula and ignite using
a Bunsen burner.
(1 mark) (1 mark)
(b) Place the remaining solid P in a boiling tube. Add about 10cm3of distilled
water and Shake well.
( 1/2mark) (1/2 mark)
(c) Divide the mixture into three portions.

i. To the first portion add two drops of acidified
potassiummanganate(VII).
(1 mark) (1 mark)
ii. To the second portion, add two drops of bromine water.

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(1 mark) (1 mark)
iii. To the third portion, describe the procedure you can use to determine
the PH using the reagents given.
Procedure:
(1 mark)
iv. Carry out your procedure in (iii) to determine the PH.

(1 mark) (1 mark)
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TRAIL 1 2024
NAME________________________________ ADM NO___________ CLASS__________
311/1
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 1
FORM FOUR
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
a)This paper consist of three sections: A, B and C
b)Answer all questions in section A, Three questions in section B, and Two questions in
Section C.
c)Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.
d)Candidates should answer the questions in English.
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SECTION A (25 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
1. State two ways through which archeologists obtain information on the History of Kenya.
(2mks)
2. State one similarity in the political organization of the Ameru and Abaluyha of Kenya
during
the 19th century.
(1mk)
3. Name two important landmarks that were built by the Portuguese along the coast of East
Africa.
(2mks)
4. Give two reasons why the government may limit a person‟s freedom of speech.
(2mks)
5. Identify the constitutional amendment that made Kenya return to a multi party state.
(1mk)
6. State the main function of the Kenyan Bill of Rights.

(1mk)
7. Give two reasons why the British used the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEA
Co)
to administer its possession in Kenya.
(2mks)
8. Name the body that made laws in Kenya during the colonial period.
(1mk)
9. Give the main reason why the colonial government created African Reserves in Kenya.
(1mk)
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10. State two grievances raised by the Asians in Kenya that were addressed by the
Devonshire
white paper of 1923.
(2mks)
11. Give the main Political contribution of Christian missionaries in Kenya during the
struggle
for independence up to 1939.
(1mk)
12. State two challenges that the independent schools faced in Kenya during the colonial
period.
(2mks)
13. What was the main contribution of Joseph Thomas Mboya to the History of Kenya.
(1mk)
14. Name two finance committees of Kenyan parliament.

(2mks)
15. State the military power of the president in Kenya.

(1mk)
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16. Name two superior courts in the Kenyan Judiciary.
(2mks)
17. Name one elective seat in the county government in Kenya.

(1mk)
SECTION:B (45 MARKS)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
18a) State three political functions of the council of elders among the Luo in Pre-Colonial
Kenya.
(3mks)
b) Describe the Social Organisation of the Agikuyu during the Pre-Colonial period.
(12mks)
19a) State five political roles played by the African Election Members of the Legislative
council
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during the struggle for independence in Kenya.
(5mks)
b) Explain the role of Women in the struggle for independence in Kenya.

(10mks)
20a) Identify five challenges that Kenyatta encountered as president of Kenya.

(5mks)
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b) Explain six contributions of Professor Wangari Maathai in the politics of Kenya.
(10mks)
SECTION: C (30 MARKS)

ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
21a) State three reasons why parliament is Supreme in Kenya.

(3mks)
b) Explain six functions of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

(12mks)
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22a) List down five factors that may undermine the administration of justice in Kenya.
(5mks)
b) Explain five functions of the National Police Service in Kenya.

(10mks)
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END
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312/1
Paper
1
GEO
GRA
PHY
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
 This paper has two sections A and B

 Answer ALL the questions in section A. In section B answer questions 6 and any
other TWO
questions.
SECTION A
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Answer all the questions in this section.
1. (a) State three reasons why it is important to study Geography.

(3 marks)
(b) What is the relationship between Geography and Agriculture? (2

marks)
2. (a) What is weather forecasting?

(2 marks)
(b) List three elements of weather. (3

marks)
3. Study the diagram below and use it to answer questions (a) and (b) below:
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(a) Identify the feature marked X. (1 mark)
(b) Describe how the feature is formed. (4 marks)
4. (a) What is karst landscape? (2 marks)
(b) State three factors that influence the occurrence of underground

water. (3 marks)
5. The diagram below shows lowland glaciated features. Study the diagram and answer
questions (a) and (b).
(a) What is an outwash plain? (2 marks)
(b) Name the features marked U, V and W. (3 marks)
SECTION B
Answer question 6 and any other TWO questions from this section.
6. Study the map of Nyeri 1:50000 (sheet 120/4) provided and answer the following questions
(a) (i) Name the two districts in the northern part of the map extract. (2 marks)
(ii) Give the latitudinal extent of they are covered by the map. (2 marks)
(iii) According to the marginal information provided in the map, what is the
magnetic variation of the area when the map was drawn. (2 marks)
(iv) Calculate the area of Nyeri forest on the map. Give your answer in square
kilometres. (2marks)
(b) Describe drainage of the area covered by the map. (5 marks)
(c) Citing evidence from the map, explain three factors that favours the growing of coffee in
Nyeri area. (6 marks)
(c) Explain three factors that have influenced settlement in the area
covered by the map.
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(6marks)
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7. (a) (i) Differentiate between rocks and minerals. (2 marks)
(ii) Describe the following characteristics of minerals.

 Color. (2 marks)
 Hardness. (2 marks)
(b) (i) What are igneous rocks? (2 marks)
(ii) State three differences between plutonic and volcanic rocks.

(3 marks)
(c) Describe the formation of the following rocks.
(i) Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks. (3 marks)
(ii) Chemically formed sedimentary rocks. (3 marks)
(d) (i) Identify the missing type of rocks. (3 marks)
Original rock Metamorphic rock
Limestone (i)
(ii) Graphite
Granite (iii)
(ii) Suppose you were to carry out a field study on rocks at the Kenyan coast. State
two reasons as to why you would ask for permission from the school
administration. (2marks)
(iii) What reasons would you give for the widespread of sedimentary rocks at the
coastal plain? (3marks)
9. (a) (i) Name three types of river erosion (3 marks)
(ii) Describe the following river erosional presses.

 Abrasion (4 marks)
 Solution (3 marks)
(b) (i) What is river rejuvenation (2 marks)
(ii) Identify three features that result from river rejuvenation. (3 marks)
(c) (i) Name two types of submerged highland coasts. (2 marks)
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(ii) State two factors influencing deposition by ocean waters. (2
marks)
(d) Explain three significance of oceans to human activities. (6

marks)
10. (a) (i) Differentiate between soil texture and soil structure.
(2 marks)
(ii) Apart from living organisms, name four other components of

soil. (4 marks)
(b) The diagram below shows different layers of soil. Use it to answer questions (b)
(i),
(ii) and (ii)
(i) Name the soil layers X ,Y and Z (3

marks)
(ii) Give two main processes of soil formation which takes place in horizon
W.
(2
m
ar
k
s)
(iii) State four characteristics of soil in horizon X. (2
marks)
(c) Explain how the following farming practices may result to loss of soil fertility
(i) Continuous irrigation. (2
151
marks)
(ii) Over grazing. (2
marks)
(iii) Over cultivation. (2
marks)
(d) Explain ways in which natural vegetation may prevent soil from erosion. (4
marks)
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313/2 – C.R.E – Paper 2

2024 - 2 ½ hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
Answer any FIVE of the given questions

All questions carry equal marks
This paper consists of 2 printed Pages

Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed
as indicated and no
questions are missing
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1 a. State six Jewish expectation of the messiah? (6mks)
b. With reference to the incident when Jesus was dedicated, state what Simeon and Anna said
about his life? (7mks)
c. Give seven activities which the youth may involve in the church today. (7mks)
2 a. Outline seven teachings of Jesus from the sermon on the plain on true discipleship. (7mks)
b. Narrate the healing of the paralytic man (Luke 5:17-26) (8mks)
c. State five ways Christians can assist the physically challenged members of the society (5mks)
3 a. Describe nine events that took place when Jesus was put on the cross. Luke. 23: 33 – 46.
(9mks)
b. Give five reasons why Pilate sentenced Jesus to death yet He was innocent. (5mks)
c. What is the importance of Jesus death to Christians today? (6mks)
4 a. With reference to the day of Pentecost, outline Peter’s message to the People. (7mks)
b. What seven solutions did St. Paul give on causes of disunity in the Corinthian church?
(7mks)
c. In what six ways can Christians prevent division in Church in Kenya today (6mks)
5 a. Outline eight factors a Christian should consider when choosing a leisure activity. (8mks)
b. Why is leisure important to an individual? (7mks)
c. Explain five Ways drug addicts be assisted to overcome the problem. (5mks)
6 a. Identify six practices in traditional African societies that promoted law, order and justice?
(6mks)
b. Give seven reasons for the need of law, order and justice in the society. (7mks)
c. Explain the factors which hinder effective maintenance of law and order in the society today
(7mks)
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PP 441/1 theory
FORM 4 2024
HOMESCIENCE
FORM FOUR
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions in this section
1. Suggest two ways nutrients can be lost during storage (2mks)
2. Give two advantages of grouping clothes before storage (2mks)
3. Mention two ways of preventing mosquito bites in a house (2mks)
4. Suggest two uses of a door in a pit latrine (2mks)
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5. List down two points to observe when using a sewing machine (2mks)
6. Give two conditions suitable for growth of yeast (2mks)
7. The size of a patch pocket depends on several factors. State 4 (2mks)
8. State two points to note on the care of ears when cleaning the face daily (2mks)
9. Differentiate between a dart and pleat in clothing construction (2mks)
10. State 3 disadvantages of roasting as a method of cooking food (3mks)
11. List four problems related to teething In small children (2mks)
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12. Differentiate between bound opening and continuous wrap opening (2mks)
13. Explain the effect of hot water on each of the following (2mks)
i. Blood stains
ii. Grease stains
14. What is the role of VCT in safe parenting(2mks)
15. Give two reasons for an open and coarse texture in creamed cake mixtures (2mks)
16. List items referred to as accessories in good grooming. Name six (3mks)
17. What is food budget (1mk)
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18. Give 2 uses of pocket on garments (2mks)
19. List 3 differences between brooms and brushes (3mks)
Section B (20marks)
20. You have been left with the responsibility of taking care of the house.
a. Launder a viscose rayon blouse (7mks)
b. Describe the procedure of weekly cleaning of a bedroom (8mks)
c. Clean and sterilize a baby‟s plastic cup (5mks)
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Section c
Answer any two questions in this section
21 After completing your cookery practical lesson you found that your white cotton apron has
the following stains.
i. Grease
ii. Coffee
a. State clearly how the stains can be removed (5mks)
i. Grease
ii. Coffee
b. What factors should be considered when choosing brooms and brushes (5mks)
c. Giving reasons in each case state five basic rules in the use of refrigerator (10mks)
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21. A. Give five steps to ensure that a sewing machine gives good stitches when stitching
(5
mk
s)
B. A well drain house in a comfortable house to live in Give five points to support the above
statement (5mks)
C. Suggest five reasons why a family should prepare for a baby‟s arrival (5mks)
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D. Give five reasons for budgeting family income (5mks)
22. a. Give five points to consider when buying commercial paper patterns (5mks)
B. Give points to consider when entertaining visitors (5mks)
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C. Discuss four points to consider when buying labour saving cleaning equipment (8mks)
D. State two reasons for using white ceramic tiles in the kitchen (2mks)
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TRAIL 1 2024
442/2 – ART & DESIGN – Paper 2

(PRACTICAL)
2024 - 3 hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
a) This paper consists of two alternatives ;A and B. Each alternative has two questions. choose only one question
from any one alternative.
b) This question paper will be given to you one hour before the start of the examination to enable you to make
your choice from the alternatives.
c) During this one hour ,you are allowed to make sketches on the blank A4 paper provided to help you decide on
your choice ,in the examination room.
d) You are reminded that emphasis should be laid on quality of imagination rather than literal interpretation of the
question.
e) The use of geometrical instruments and tracing paper is forbidden in alternative A and is allowed in alternative
B.
f) The use of computers ,colored pencils ,crayons, luminous pens or marker pens is not allowed in any alternative.
g) Clearly write your name ,index number ,the alternative ,number of option chosen ,signature and
date in the spaces provided in the A4 and A2 sheets of paper.
h) At the end of the examination for wet media ,let your work completely dry then pass it to the
supervisor without folding or rolling it.
i) This paper is marked out of 100 marks.
Answer only ONE questions chosen from EITHER alternative A or B.
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ALTERNATIVE A :DRAWING OR PAINTING
You are instructed that the use of geometrical instruments ,tracing paper ,colored pencils,
,crayons ,luminous pens or marker pens is forbidden in this alternative.
EITHER
DRAWING
1 .Draw an imaginative composition depicting an old woman busy preparing breakfast as

three grandchildren look on .the work should be within 35cm by 45cm
OR
PAINTING
2 .Paint a composition of three teenagers in games attires ,one girl bending slightly forward
seems to be injured while two boys are seen trying to assist the girl.
ALTERNATIVE B: GRAPHIC DESIGN
You are instructed that the use of geometrical instruments and tracing paper is allowed in
this alternative .The use of coloured pencils ,crayons, luminous pens ,markers and
computers is forbidden .The colour of the working surface (paper) will not be considered as
one colours required
EITHER
3. A new firm making soft drinks known as thumps up drinks wants to expand its business, it
requires an advert and a label to be used on its containers
i) Design an advert in three colours measuring 20 cm by 30cm.
ii) Design a label for the company measuring 10 cm by 15 cm
OR
4 . An up coming company known as “Trix communication” offering mobile telephony

services ,needs a carrier bag for its business .In an area of 32 cm by 45 cm design one face of
the carrier bag with the following particulars.
a ) It should be in two colours
b) Bear the name of the company.
c) have appropriate catch words
d ) have an illustration.
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443/1 – AGRICULTURE – Paper 1
2024 - 2 hours
Name………………………………………Adm
No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
Instructions
This page consists of three sections A, B and C.
Answer ALL the questions in sections A and B and only two questions from section C.
MAXIMUM CANDIDATE
SECTION QUESTION SCORE SCORE
A 1-15 30
B 16-17 20
C 18-20 40
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SECTION A (30MKS)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. Givefour advantages of large scale farming.

(2mks)
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2a) Define nomadic pastoralism

(1mk)
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b) State two advantages of nomadic pastoralism.

(1mk)
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3. Statefour factors which determine soil depth.

(2mks)
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4. Givefour natural factors that would encourage the gully erosion on a farm.
(2mks)
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5. Statefour ways in which trees help in soil conservation.

(2mks)
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6. Statefour disadvantages of communal land tenure system.

(2mks)
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7. Statefour factors that should be considered when selecting a forage crop species to be
established in a given area.
(2mks)
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8. What do you understand by the following terms.

(3mks)
Seed dressing
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Seed inoculation
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Chitting
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9. Givetwo advantages of compound fertilizers

(1mk)
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10. Statetwo effects of varying spacing in maize production.
(2mks)
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11. Statefour symptoms of viral diseases in crop production.

(2mk)
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12. Listfour branches of livestock farming.

(2mks)
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14. Givefour precautions taken to prevent pest attack in stored produce.
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SECTION B (20MKS)
16. Study the diagrams below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
a)Identify the pests labelled A and B

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b) Statetwoaffects the pest labelled A causes on a maize plant.

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d)State three methods of controlling striga weed.

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17.The diagram below shows a field management practice carried out on a fruit crop.Study it
carefully and answer the question that follow.
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a) Identify the practice
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b) Givetwo reasons for carrying out the above practice.

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d) Statethree advantage of processing farm produce.
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SECTION C (40MKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the spaces provided.
18a) Describe eight farming activities that would encourage soil erosion
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b) Describe the harvesting of cotton.
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19a) Describeten factors that would determine the nutrient content of hay. (10mks)
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herbicides.(6mks)
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b)Give five disadvantages of zero grazing system.

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c) Describe nine factors considered in the selection of planting materials.

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2024 - 2 ½ hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
You should have the following for this examination.
Answer booklet.
 Drawing Instruments.
 Drawing Paper size A3
SECTION A: Answer all the questions.

SECTION B: Answer question 11 and any other 3 questions.
This paper consists of 12 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages are
printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this section in the space provided

1. a) List four functional requirements of woodwork workshop. (2
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b) State three causes of accidents relating to the use of hand tools in a

woodwork workshop.
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2. Explain the cause of each of the following classes of fire.

a) Class A fire (2 marks)
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3. Figure 1 shows a vernier caliper reading
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4. State four practices that demonstrate the proper use of a cross-cut saw when
cutting timber. (4
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5 a) State two functions of the knob on a bench plane (2

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b) Sketch the plan of the head to show the shape of the slots on the following
types of screw.
i. Philips recess (2
marks)
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ii. Coach recess (2

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6 a) Sketch and label a try square (2

marks)
b) State two uses of a try square (2

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7. Figure 2 shows the cutting edge of a chisel
a) Name the angles labelled a and b (1

mark)
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b) Give the recommended value for each of angles in 7(a) (2 marks)

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8. Sketch each of the following types of treatment given to the edges of tables
(3
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a) Chamfer
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9. State four characteristics of varnish applied on a dry wooden surface (4
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10. Print the phrase „God is Good‟ using the vertical capital letters of uniform
7mm height and word spacing of 5mm. (5
marks)
SECTION B (60 marks)
Answer question 11 on A 3 size paper provided and any other three questions
from this section in the spaces provided . Candidates are advised Not to
spend more than 25 minutes on question 11.
11.Figure 3 shows a block in orthorgraphic view, Draw the block in an

isometric projection full scale with P the lowest point.
(15 marks)
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12 (a) Outline the procedure of making a groove in a workpiece using a plough
plane. (7
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b) Using labelled sketches, show the difference between an auger bit and a
twist drill bit. (6 marks)
(c) State two precautions to be observed when using a steel tape measure.
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marks)
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13. (a) State four precautions to be observed when using a steel tape measure.
(4 marks)
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(b) State four purposes of a primer coat as used in painting. (4 marks)
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c) Outline the procedure of marking out a piece of wood to size using a

marking gauge. (7
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14.(a) With the aid of a labelled sketch, show the pocket screw method of ﬁxing
table top to rails. (5
marks)
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(b) State six beneﬁts of starting a small scale business in rural areas. (6
marks)
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(c) Other than food, state and explain two favorable conditions for fungal
growth in timber.
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15(a) Figure 4 shows pictorial views of wall mounted shelf. All members are 22
mm thick softwood.
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Prepare a cutting list for purchasing the timber required for the shelf. (9
marks)
(b) Figure 5 shows a paint brush.
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(i) Name the parts marked P, Q, R and S.
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(ii) State the function of each part. (6

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hours
Name………………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
(a) Write your and index number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
©Candidates should have the following for this exam:.
- drawing paper size A3
- drawing instruments
-Scientific calculator
(d) This paper consists of two sections; A and B.
(e) Answer all questions in section A in the spaces provided.
(f) From section B, answer question 11 on A3 paper and any other three
questions in the spaces provided.
(g) All dimensions are in millimeters unless otherwise stated.
(h) This paper consists of 11 printed pages.
(i) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are
printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
(j) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
Section Question Maximum Score Candidate‟s Score
A 1-10 40
11 15
12 15
B 13 15
14 15
15 15
SECTION A (40 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. (a) Explain the term „peat ground‟ (1
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2. (a) state the appropriate protective wear for each of the following parts of the
body: (2
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(i) Head
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(ii) Feet
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(b) State three advantages of using PVC pipes for drainage works. (3
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3. (a) State four factors that affect the type of trench support adopted. (2
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(b) Sketch and label a vertical section through a manhole. (4

marks)
4. (a) List four factors to consider before a system of painting is selected.(2

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(b) List four welfare services provided on a building site. (2
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5. (a) List two methods of storing masonry tools. (1
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(b) Complete the following abbreviations as used in building. (2

marks)
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6. (a) Name two occupational hazards that a mason may be exposed to. (2
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(b) State four regulations governing site investigation. (2
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7. (a) State why sub-soil drainage is necessary in a building site (give 4).
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(b) State two functions of a road kerb. (2
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8. (a) Briefly explain four methods of curing freshly laid concrete. (2
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(b) State two advantages of short bore pile foundation. (2
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9. (a) State three steps in stone dressing. (2
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(b) State four places where vertical damp-proof courses are used.
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10. (a) State any two defaults of a ball-valve that would necessitate continuous
flow of water. (2
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(b) ) State any four barriers to the trenches. (2

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SECTION B (60 marks)

Answer question 11 on the A3 paper provided and any other three
questions from this section in the space provided. Candidates are
advised to spend not more than 25 minutes on question 11.
11. Figure 4 shows a pictorial drawing of a shaped block.
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Fig. 4
To a scale of 1:1, draw three orthographic views of the block in 3rd angle projection. Insert six
dimensions. (15 marks)
12. (a)Using a labeled vertical cross sectional sketch, show the damp proof
details provided on a parapet wall and roof covered with iron sheets.
(8 marks)
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(b) State four factors to be considered when choosing a type of floor finish.
(4
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13. (a) Outline the procedure of fixing tresses into position to form a roof.
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(b) ) Sketch a putlog scaffold and explain how it is assembled. (10
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14. (a) State five functional requirements of masonry walls in a building.(5
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(b) Outline the procedure for the construction of timber wall framing. (5
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(c) Sketch and label a raft foundation. (5
marks)
15. (a) . Sketch a longitudinal section through reinforced concrete lintel. (5

marks)
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(b) State three properties (qualities) of good building mortar. (3
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(d) State three advantages of air seasoning. (3
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2024 - 2 ½ hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
c) This paper consists of TWO d) Answer ALL questions in section A.
e) Answer question 16 and any other THREE questions from section B.
f) All answers should be written in the spaces provided on the question paper.
g) This paper consists of 13 printed pages
h) 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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TOTAL
This paper consists of 13 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and
that no questions are missing
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SECTION A (40 marks)
Answer ALL the questions in the section in the spaces provided.
1) Describe the following input/output terms as used in computer systems. Give an example
for each
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a) Read
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2) Using relevant examples distinguish between a formula and function.

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3) A publisher intends to use a desktop publishing programme to create a publication which
is to have many graphics. State three ways in which the graphics may be acquired for this
purpose. (3 marks)
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4. The management of an organisation intends to purchase a printer. State three factors that
they should consider during the purchase
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6. An engineering company requires a computer system to design roads and bridges. (2
marks)
Explain one suitable choice for:
(i) output device;
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7. State three circumstances under which the use of wireless communication would be
preferred in data communication.
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8. Headache, back and neck pain may result from the use of computers. State how each of
them can be minimized
(2 marks)
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(a)Headache
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10. State three problems associated with using e-mail technology for communication (3
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11. State two ways in which each of the following can be prevented
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12. Differentiate between analogue data and digital data as used in computers (2
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13. State four properties that an operating system displays about a file (2
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14. State the functions of each of the following keys on the computer keyboard (2
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(a) backspace;
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SECTION B (60 Marks)
Answer question 16 and any other THREE questions from this section in the spaces
provided.
16.(a) State three ways in which a programmer can make program code easy to fol1ow
(3 marks)
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(b) Study the flowchart below and use it to answer the questions that follows;
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(i) State the output of the above program flowchart for the inputs given below (3
Marks)
Amount = 15,000, 14,000 and 23,000 respectively
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(ii) State the purpose of the flowchart

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(iii) Write a pseudocode for the flowchart in question (16. c) above

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17. (a) Interpret each of the following spreadsheet formula:
(i) = countif(A2:A9, “>=E7”)

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(ii) =sumif(B2 :B10, “WP”, D3 :D11)

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(b) The figure below shows relationships between tables in a database.
Identify two primary and two foreign keys used in the relationship.
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number (2 Marks)
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(ii) Using the twos compliment and 8-bit notation subtract 27 from 12 leaving your
answer in binary notation
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18. (a) Explain three circumstances under which observation method may be preferred
during data
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(c) Name three approaches that may be used to replace an old system with a new
computerized system
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19. (a) With the aid of a diagram, describe the time sharing mode in computer data processing
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(b) A company‟s management has opted to use computers to process data. State four factors
that the management needs to consider when selecting the company data processing mode.
(4 marks)
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(c) Describe each of the following validation checks as used in data processing
(i) Preserve check (2

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20. (a)State the function of each of the following
(a) Network Interface Card (1

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(d) Crimping tool (1

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(b) State any two reasons why the fibre optic cable is preferred for data transmission over the
other cables
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(c) State three functions of networking operating systems other than providing network
security. (3 marks)
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(d) A company has three branches X, Y and Z where X is the headquarter. The local area
network (LAN) at X is directly connected to the LAN at Y and directly to the LAN at Z.
Explain two benefits of having the LAN at Y also directly connected to the LAN at Z.
(4 marks)
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(e) The figure below shows a network topology . use it to answer the questions that follows:
(i) What is the name of the topology? (1

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(ii) What is the work of the part labelled T. (1

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451/2 – COMPUTER STUDIES – Paper 2

(PRACTICAL)
2024 - 2 ½ hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
(a) Indicate your name and index number at the top right corner of each printout.
(b) Write your name and index number on the CD-RW storage medium provided
(c) Write the name and version of the software used for each question attempted in the
answer sheet.
(d) Answer both questions
(e) All questions carry equal marks
(f) Passwords should not be used while saving in the CD-RW storage medium provided.
(g) All answers must be saved in your CD-RW storage medium provided
(h) Make a printout of the answers on the answer sheets provided.
(i) Arrange your printouts and staple them together.
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(j) Hand in all the printouts and the CD- RW storage medium used.
(k) This paper consists of 5 printed pages.
(l) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the printed pages are
printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
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QUESTION 1 - SPREADSHEET
A Company in Mombasa sells computer spare parts to its customers. The Company wishes to work
out the pay details for its employees.
EMPLOYEE YEARS BASIC PAY [KSHS] DEPARTMENT SALES [KSHS] HOURS OF

NAME WORKED OVERTIME
RUKENYA 5 24,000 ADMIN 16,000 10

KWENA
BILLY LUCAS 13 28,000 SALES 25,000 11
LILIAN OKOTH 7 17,000 MARKETING 22,000 12
EVANS 11 18,000 SALES 12,000 15

ONDIEKI
GEOFFREY 15 26,000 ACCOUNTS 11,000 22

MUTUMA
HUMPHREY 10 25,000 ADMIN 30,000 12

LOKI
CEDRIC 11 19,000 SALES 35,000 33

MUKUI
FREDRICK 15 25,000 MARKETTING 14,000 14

CHEGE
OSMAN 14 23,000 ADMIN 25,000 0

HUSSEIN
JEREMY 18 27,000 ACCOUNT 14,000 7

NYAMU
(a) Using the information above, design a spreadsheet and enter the given data as it appears. Give it
the title “COMPANY PAYMENTS”. Save the workbook file as COMPANY1
(14marks)
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(b) (i) Copy the data into Sheet 2 and rename it as COMPANY2 and use it to answer the questions
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(ii) Calculate the total sales and total mileage giving them an appropriate label
(2marks)
(iii) Rotate the column headings to 45 (2

marks)
(iv) The employee's sales commission is calculated as 12% of the employee's sales. Input this
commission rate in cell C20 and label it appropriately. Bold the label and change its font to
size 16 (4marks)
(v) Insert a new column labeled 'Sales commission' between 'sales' and 'hours of overtime’.
(2marks)
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(vi) Create a formulae to give the amount of sales commission for each employee by making
references to sales commission cell.
(3marks)
(c) (i) Convert the basic pay and sales to two decimal places.
(2marks)
(ii) Use a function in a new column labeled REMARK to put the remark 'EXCELLENT' for only those
employees whose sales is greater than 22,000, ‘GOOD’ those employees whose sales are
between 15000 to 21999 otherwise the remark should be ‘LOW SALES.
(6marks)
(iii) Apply both outline and inside double line border to the worksheet portion with data
(3marks)
(d) Overtime payment is done by multiplying 5% of sales with the hours worked. Use a formula to
calculate the overtime pay for each of the employees in a new column labeled “OVERTIME PAY”
(2marks)
(e) Use a function to compute the Total payment of each employee. It should be summation of Basic
pay, Sales Commission and Overtime pay. Give it the heading TOTAL PAYMENT. Save the changes.
(2marks)
(f) Use an appropriate subtotals function to show how much TOTAL PAYMENT the company gives to
employees in each department
(4marks)
(g) Print COMPANY1, COMPANY2 and all the formulas used in company2.
(3marks)
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QUESTION 2 - DATABASES
Assuming that you have been approached by an automobile Showroom company to help manage
their vehicles database whose details are given below:
(a) Create database named Magari

(2marks)
Car Make RegNo Type Year Value Owner ID Owner Name
Toyota KBD 949U Coupe 2010 1,200,000 M0001 Faith N.
Nissan KCT 149E Wagon 2014 2,500,000 M0002 Jacob W.
Izuzu KDD 977W Troupe 2016 4,500,000 M0003 Dan C.
Toyota KBA 241V Troupe 2009 900,000 M0002 Jacob W.
Toyota KBD 049X Coupe 2010 1,150,000 M0004 Rachael R.
Nissan KCV 518C Saloon 2012 1,700,000 M0004 Rachel R.
Subaru KCY 123Z Saloon 2014 2,100,000 M0001 Faith N.
(b) Design two Tables named Cars and Owners to be used to hold the above data. Assign
appropriate primary keys for each table. Prepare appropriate input masks to help validate
both RegNo and Owner ID field entries
(18marks)
(c) Create a relationship between the tables.

(2marks)
(d) Create forms named “CarDetails” with a heading and “OwnerDetails”. Use them to add car
details and owner details records respectfully.
(4marks)
(e) Insert the record below having the following respective details.
(4marks)
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Volkswagen KCV 321D Beatle 2012 1,325,000 0002 Jacob W.
(f) Add a column into the car table labeled “Date of Service”, and add the following dates. Save
the changes made.
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Date of Service OwnerID
20/092021 M0001
21/10/2021 M0002
10/10/2021 M0003
11/10/2021 M0002
19/11/2021 M0004
21/10/2021 M0004
22/11/2021 M0001
(g) Create a query that retrieves a list of cars and their owners to be serviced on 21/10/2021 or
on 22/11/2021. Name it Service Query.
(5marks)
(h) Create a tabular report named NumbOfCars displaying the cars and their owners; indicating
the number of cars each owner has; sort the records with Name in ascending order.
(6marks)
(i) Create a report named TotalValue Report that computes and displays the total value of the
cars owned by each owner.
(5marks)
(j) Print
(i) The two tables
(ii) The query
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(ii) The two reports
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565/1 – BUSINESS STUDIES – Paper 1

2024 - 2 hours
Name…………………………………Adm No……
Class…………… Date……………………………
i. Write your name and admission number in the space in provided above.
ii. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided in the question paper.
iii. This paper consists of 9 printed pages
iv. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages
are printed as indicated and that no question is missing.
v. Candidates should answer the questions in English.
QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
SCORE
QUESTION 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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1.Highlight three benefits of business to a society.(3 marks
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2.State four advantages of locating a firm near the source of raw materials.(4 marks)
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3.Highlight four trends in communication. (4 marks)
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4.Outline four advantages of a rapidly growing population. (4 marks)
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5. Outline four ways through which peace within a country benefits a business.(4 marks)
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6.Primary level is the major contributor of gross domestic product in developing countries as
compared to other levels of production.State four reasons for this.(4 marks)
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7.State four advantages of using intermediaries in the distribution of goods.(4 marks)
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8.Highlight four differences between acooperative societies and private limited company.
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9.State four advantages of using modern technology in an office. (4 marks)
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10. The following information was extracted from the books of Venus traders as at 31st
December 2020:
Details shs
5 years loan 256,700
Land 120,000
Cash 24,600
Creditors 37,400
Building 430,500
Prepare Venus traders balance sheet as at 31st December 2020.(4 marks)
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11.Outline four factors that may hinder geographical mobility of labour. (4 marks)
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12.The following relate to Furaha Traders for the year 2020
i)closing capital (31.12.2020) sh 300,000
ii)the owner converted his personal computer valued at sh 35,000 into business use.
iii)the owner had withdrawn goods worth sh 40,000 for personal use.
iv) incurred losses amounting to sh 65,000
Determine Furaha Traders intial capital on(1.01.2006). (4 marks)
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13.For each of the following source documents ,indicate the book of original entry:(4 marks)
Source document Book of original entry
Received receipt
Incoming invoice
Outgoing credit note
Incoming cash sale slips
14.Highlight four measures that a government may take to reduce the mortality rate in a
country. (4 marks)
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15.The following balances were extracted from the books of Mavuno Traders for the
year ended 31st march 2021.
Gross profit. 186,200
Discount allowed. 7,400
Carriage outwards. 13,500
Rent received. 34,300
Office expenses. 19,600
Salaries. 57,000
Prepare a profit and loss for the ended 31st march 2021(5 marks)
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16.State four factors that determine the amount of money held for precautionary motive.
(4 marks)
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17.State four methods of sale promotion a business may adopt.(4 marks)
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18.State four reasons why consumers have to make a choice between competing needs.(4
marks)
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19. Identify the retailers described in the statement given below
(4marks
Statement Retailers
a)sell goods by displaying them along the
street
b)move from one place to another on foot
selling their products
c)Dispenses goods with the use of coins
operated machines
d)Meet on designated days in open ground to
sell their goods.
20.State four ways a business can use to motivate it's work force.(4 marks)
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21.List four types of businesses activities. (4 marks)

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22.Highlight four benefits of selling goods online. (4 marks)
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23.Identify four circumstances under which an insurance contract may be terminated.(4
marks)
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24.State four characteristics of a successful entrepreneurs.(4 marks)
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25.Show the effect of each of the following transaction to capital,assets and
liabilitiesindicating if its increasing(+),decreasing(-) or nil(0). (4
marks)
Transaction Capital Asset Liability
a)Converted private house into business premises
b)Paid creditors in cash
c)Sold a business car valued at sh 400,000 for sh 300,000 on

credit
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d)Sold goods on credit
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a) Why are Gen-Z referred to as a cultural curiosity?

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write that kind of thing about me in this world!

Harvester: (Looking at Ted and Seymour) Copies of indisputable documentary evidence

the allegations now have their appointment with fate! Certainly!

to think this is serious.Could we end up in Baneta Express Prison?

many more ,including drug trafficking,grabbing of public land,inflation of the

Mossi: There is a lot of personal information on municipal leaders on that evil

thing , too; including lifestyles of individual municipal officials,where they

Wondering where you got the money to put it up.

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About us,which could be damaging!

Bembe: This might be our worst nightmare!

virtual group, comprising mostly of lawyers,calling itself The Samaritan. It is calling

involved in corruption and abuse of office in the Municipality.They are also