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Standard Eight Social Studies Term Ii Mock Exam Question Paper
Standard Eight Social Studies Term Ii Mock Exam
Course:Social Studies
Institution: Class 8 question papers
Exam Year:2016
Nyeri County Mock Exam
Standard Eight End of Term II 2016
Social Studies
Study the map of Waruru area then answer questions 1-7
1. The distribution of settlements in Waruru area can mainly be described as
A. Densely
B. Clustered
C. Sparsely
D. Linear
2. The following economic activities are carried out in Waruru area except?
A. Trading
B. Lumbering
C. Mining
D. Pastoralism
3. The main type of natural vegetation in Waruru area is
A. Scrub
B. Forest
C. Papyrus reeds
D. Grass
4. The approximate length of the railway line shown on the map is
A. 10 km
B. 9 km
C. 21 km
D. 14 km
5. What is the direction of church from the market?
A. South
B. North
C. North West
D. South West
6. What evidence on the map shows that Waruru town is an administrative centre?
A. Police station
B. Government offices
C. Market
D. Post office
7. The climate to the North East of Waruru town can be described as?
A. Cool andWet
B. Hot and Wet
C. Hot and Dry
D. Cool and Dry
8. Which one of the following pre-historic sites is not correctly matched with the country where it is found?
A. Olorgesailie – Kenya
B. Olduvail Gorge – Tanzania
C. River Omo Basin – Ethiopia
D. Chesowanja – Uganda
9. The following are problems that result from population growth. Which one is not?
A. Poorly developed infrastructure
B. Invasion of community land by other people
C. Few people in the available facilities
D. Inability to develop agricultural resources
10. The following are reasons for rural – urban migration. Which one is not?
A. Availability of good infrastructure
B. Settlement of landless people
C. Shortage of land
D. Trading activities
11. Which one of the following groups consists of Eastern Cushites in Kenya?
A. Boran and Burji
B. Dhahalo and Orma
C. Sanye and Rendile
D. Dhahalo and Sanye
The diagram below shows an instrument used for measuring weather. Use it to answer the question that follows.
12. Which one of the following statements is true about the instrument shown in the diagram?
A. It measures the strength of the wind
B. The arrow always points the direction the wind is blowing from
C. The tail always reduces the speed of wind
D. Records the speed of wind
13. The following are effects of lawlessness in the society except?
A. Increase in trading activities
B. People live in fear
C. Destruction of properties
D. Loss of life
14. Who among the following African leaders was not one of the founder members of Kenya African National Union (K.A.N.U)?
A. James Gichuru
B. Tom Mboya
C. Ronald Ngala
D. Oginga Odinga
15. Three of the following are conditions favouring dairy farming. Which one is not?
A. High altitude
B. High humidity
C. Plenty of rainfall
D. Well-developed roads
16. The main cause of road accidents in Kenya is
A. Poor state of roads
B. Careless road users
C. Lack of road signs
D. Speeding of drivers
17. The largest source of fish in Tanzania is
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Tanganyika
C. Indian Ocean
D. Lake Rukwa
18. The type of pollution that is mainly caused by cement manufacturing in Mombasa is
A. Noise pollution
B. Water pollution
C. Air pollution
D. Land pollution
19. The following are ways through which education was done in traditional African society. Which one is not?
A. Working with adults
B. Role-playing
C. Writing proverbs, riddles and wise sayings
D. Observation
20. Which one of the following is not true about interaction of Kenya communities in traditional African society?
A. Exchanging trade items
B. Exchanging ideas through internet
C. Participating in games
D. Presenting gifts to a new born child
21. The following are family needs
(i) Medical care
(ii) Education
(iii) Clothing
(iv) Security
(v) Water
(vi) Love
Which group consists of secondary needs?
A. I, II, IV, VI
B. II, IV, V, VI
C. II, III, IV, V
D. I, II, IV, VI
22. Three of the following are characteristics of shifting cultivation. Which one is not?
A. Simple farming tools were used
B. Small portions are cultivated at a time
C. Soil exhaustion leads to movement to new place
D. The ox-plough was regularly used
23. Three of the following are factors that have led to the growth of Nakuru town except
A. Settler farming
B. Administrative services
C. Availability of minerals
D. Well-developed transport network
24. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the deep litter method of poultry farming?
A. Chicken are kept in cages
B. Chicken kept indoors but allowed to move
C. Laying facilities are provided
D. Saw-dust is spread on the floor
25. A child who is seven years old and has been adopted by a Kenyan citizen becomes a citizen by
A. Birth
B. Application
C. Registration
D. Acceptance
The diagram below shows the structure of a type of mountain. Use it to answer the question that follows
26. The type of mountain shown in the diagram was formed as a result of
A. Folding of the rocks
B. Faulting and uplifting
C. Erosion
D. Down warping
27. One of the demands made by Young Kikuyu Association to the colonial government in Kenya was to
A. Have more Africans employed by settlers
B. Have more schools build in the rural areas
C. Allow Africans visit Britain
D. Have their land back
28. The following are symbols of national unity except?
A. The currency
B. The National flag
C. The Coat of Arms
D. The Public seal
29. Below is the description of a fishing method
(i) It is dropped in the bottom of the sea
(ii) It is dragged by one or two boats
(iii) Mouth is kept open by weights
(iv) Catches fish which live near the sea bed
The fishing method described above is
A. Trawling
B. Purse - seining
C. Gill method
D. Long lining
30. Which one of the following combination of areas was settler farming practised?
A. Konza, Voi, Limuru
B. Thika, Katilu, Kajiado
C. Taveta, Lamu, Kilifi
D. Nyeri, Isiolo, Uasin Gishu
31. Below are conditions favouring the growth of crops in Africa
(i) Gently sloping land
(ii) Low attitude
(iii) Well distributed rainfall
(iv) Temperature of about 27oc
(v) High humidity
(vi) Plenty of sunshine during harvesting
Which one of the following conditions favour the growth of tea?
A. I, II, III
B. IV, V, VI
C. I, III, IV
D. II, V, VI
32. Three of the following are characteristics of the Equatorial type of climate. Which one is not?
A. Experiences convectional rainfall
B. Has low diurnal temperature range
C. Has double maxima of rainfall
D. Has hot and dry summer
33. The following are factors influencing climate in Africa except?
A. Relief
B. Longitude
C. Ocean current
D. Shape of the coastline
34. Which one of the following factors does not cause soil erosion?
A. Deforestation
B. Monocropping
C. Re-afforestation
D. Overstocking
35. Below are contributions of an African leader
(I) Carried out land reforms
(II) Abolished sharia courts
(III) Encouraged the formation of co-operative societies
(IV) Improved the working conditions of workers
The leader referred to is?
A. Gamel Abdel Nasser
B. Leopold Senghor
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Julius Nyerere
Use the map of Africa below to answer questions 36 to 39
36. The relief feature marked J is
A. Cape ranges
B. Ahaggar Mountains
C. El Djouf Basin
D. Atlas Mountains
37. Which among the following countries was colonized by the same colonial power as the country marked K?
A. Senegal
B. Burundi
C. Mozambique
D. Liberia
38. The power generated in the river project marked M mainly helped in
A. Industrial development
B. Smelting bauxite
C. Pumping irrigation water
D. The growth of towns
39. The town marked L is
A. Niamey
B. Bamako
C. Canakry
D. Abuja
40. Which one of the following is a least contribution of sugarcane growing to the economy of Sudan?
It has led to
A. Earning of foreign exchange
B. Industrial growth
C. Creation of employment
D. Growth of urban centres
41. Below are uses of minerals
(i) Making of water filters
(ii) Strengthening steel
(iii) Making cans
(iv) Construction of roads
(v) Preserving fertilizers
Which one of the above combinations are uses of fluorspar?
A. I, II, III
B. IV, V, VI
C. I, V, VI
D. II, III, V
42. Who among the following was elected during the first elections in Kenya in 1957 to represent Rift Valley?
A. Bernard Mate
B. Oginga Odinga
C. Ronald Ngala
D. Daniel Moi
43. The following are roles of the Legco in the struggle for independence. Which one is not?
A. Demanded for change in the constitution
B. Demanded for self-rule
C. Demanded more British representation in the Legco
D. Participated in the constitutional talks at Lancaster
44. Which one of the following was the main complaint of the Mau Mau movement?
A. Few African representation in Legco
B. Unfair distribution of land
C. Killings of Africans in white highlands
D. Forced labour by the settlers
45. The following are effects of soil erosion on human activities. Which one is not?
A. High crop yields
B. Silting of dams
C. Poor pastures
D. Flooding of rivers
46. The main factor that influenced the location of the paper industry at Webuye is
A. Presence of good roads
B. Presence of exotic forests
C. Presence of a ready market
D. Availability of cheap labour
47. The most effective wildlife conservation measure that the government can use in the Maasai Mara game reserve is
A. Constructing an electric fence
B. Constructing all weather roads
C. Creating awareness among the roads
D. Education game wardens on the importance of wildlife
48. Three of the following conditions may be experienced when citizens fail to participate in the electoral process except
A. Election of suitable leaders
B. Undermining of democratic rule
C. Unfair distribution of resources
D. Encouragement of human rights abuse
49. The following are benefits of democracy. Which one is not?
A. People are treated equally before the law
B. People are treated unfairly
C. People have the right to own property
D. People have freedom to choose leaders
50. Which one of the following is not a way of protecting children from abuse?
A. Providing counselling services to victims of abuse
B. Giving stiff punishments to children who disobey
C. Education children on their rights
D. Giving stiff punishment to child abusers
51. The philosophy of African socialism is important to Kenyans mainly because it
A. Enhances team work
B. Encourages them to acquire wealth
C. Promotes the rule of law
D. Discourages poverty
52. Which one of the following is made up of tourist attractions in Swaziland?
A. Rivers fed by snow, cascading waterfalls
B. Diversity of languages, variety of cultures, snow-capped mountains
C. Electrified railways, variety of marine life, high class hotels
D. Mediterranean summer, variety of wildlife, glaciated valleys
53. Who among the following early visitors to Eastern Africa was a trader?
A. John Speke
B. Morton Stanley
C. William Mackinnon
D. Johann Rebman
54. Below are statements that describe the organization of traditional African societies
(i) King was the chief priest
(ii) Traded with North Africa
(iii) Believed in life after death
(iv) Ruled by a king
(v) Practiced iron smelting
Which one of the following combination of statements describes the social organization of the Old Ghana?
A. I, V, VI
B. IV, V, VI
C. II, III, V
D. I, III, IV
55. Three of the following are benefits of African socialism. Which one is not? It
A. Encourages equal distribution of wealth
B. Encourages Kenyans to live in regions
C. Guides Kenyans to achieve their dreams
D. Explains values that enhances unity
56. The following were reasons for the formation of United Nations (UN). Which one is not?
A. To find everlasting peace in the world
B. To end the Second World War and prevent another one
C. To rebuild the destroyed countries during the was
D. To help the colonial powers to rule
57. Which one of the following factors does not undermine peace in the society?
A. Corrupt practices
B. Equal distribution of resources
C. Religious differences
D. Civil wars
58. Which one of the following is a body established by the national government to control the quality of goods sold in the country?
A. Department of weights and measures
B. Department of external trade control
C. Kenya Bureau of Standards
D. Export processing zones
59. The High Court has found Mr. Pwagu, a member of parliament guilty of committing an election offence. Three of the following conditions will be experienced except
A. The speaker will declare his seat vacant
B. Mr. Pwagu will lose his seat
C. The High Court will appeal for Pwagu
D. A by-election will be held
60. Yusuf is a Muslim working with the Kenyan army and has committed a crime while on duty. Which one of the following courts will solve his problem?
A. Juvenile Court
B. Courts Martial
C. Supreme Court
D. Kadhi’s Court
Marking Scheme/Answers
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. B
21. D
22. D
23. C
24. A
25. C
26. C
27. D
28. A
29. A
30. A
31. C
32. D
33. B
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. A
38. A
39. B
40. D
41. D
42. D
43. C
44. B
45. A
46. B
47. C
48. A
49. B
50. B
51. A
52. A
53. C
54. D
55. B
56. D
57. B
58. C
59. C
60. B
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