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Which system of colonial administration was used by Belgium in Congo?
A. Assimilation.
B. Direct rule.
C. Indirect rule.
D. Paternalism.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following groups of lakes was formed through volcanic activity?
A. Lake Chilwe, Lake Benguela, Lake Chad.
B. Lake Kivu, Lake Tana, Lake Nyos.
C. Lake Gambe, Lake Kanyaboli. Lake Otange.
D. Lake Volta, Lake Nasser, Lake Masinga
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following was a function of the clan in the traditional African society?
A. Forming the warrior group.
B. Organizing trading activities.
C. Settling disputes among members.
D. Encouraging members to marry within themselves.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following groups of communities found in Eastern Africa is made up of River Lake Nilotes?
A. Luo, Padhola and Dinka.
B. Nuer, Acholi and lteso.
C. Alur, Lango and Njemps
D. Turkana, Karamanjong and Sabaot.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following statements describes the political organisation of the San during the pre-colonial period?
A. They lived in caves.
B. They were ruled by chiefs.
C. They kept livestock.
D. They made decisions through agreements.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The main problem facing tourism in Eastern Africa today is
A. Poor roads.
B. Cost of marketing.
C. High taxes.
D. Terrorism.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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In a certain investigation on soil, pupils’ heated soil in a container until smoke was produced. This was to investigate presence of
A. Air in soil
B. Organic matter in soil
C. Water in soil
D. Living organisms in soil.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The following are uses of a mineral found in Kenya. It is used in
(i) Construction of roads.
(ii) Manufacturing of paints.
(iii) Water treatment.
(iv) Manufacturing of fertilizer.
The mineral described above is
A. Limestone.
B. Diatomite.
C. Gemstone.
D. Marble.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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In which one of the following cases is friction a disadvantage?
A. Grinding maize.
B. Writing.
C. A bird flying.
D. Braking.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Driving a motor vehicle with a well maintained engine will mainly control pollution in
A. Air only
B. Water only
C. Soil and air
D. Air and water.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following pairs of materials are good conductors of electricity?
A. Steel wool and glass.
B. Coin and chalk.
C. Pins and dry wood.
D. Aluminium foil and razor blade.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Who among the following traditional leaders fought the colonial rulers?
A. Masaku.
B. Sakawa.
C. Nabongo Mumia.
D. Koitalel Samoei.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The following are factors that determine national unity. Which one is not?
A. Religious differences.
B. Power struggle.
C. National language.
D. Scarcity of resources.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The old urban centres found along the Kenyan coast developed mainly as a result of
A. Trade.
B. Tourism.
C. Industries.
D. Administration.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Who among the following early visitors to Eastern Africa was a missionary?
A. Karl Peters.
B. Johannes Rebmann.
C. John Speke.
D. William Mackinnon.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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In a certain month a businessman made a profit of sh 8 000. The following month his profit was sh 12 000. What was the percentage increase of the profit?
A. 
B. 50%
C. 
D. 20%
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The school administration consists of the following except the
A. Class teacher.
B. Head-teacher.
C. Deputy Head teacher.
D. Board of Management.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following statements is true about the number of faces and edges of a square based pyramid?
A. 5 faces and 5 edges
B. 4 faces and 6 edges
C. 5 faces and 8 edges
D. 4 faces and 4 edges
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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In Africa, some mountains have been worn down by erosion leaving behind features called
A. Horsts.
B. Craters.
C. Escarpments.
D. Inselbergs.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following groups of Eastern Africa communities consists of the River Lake Nilotes?
A. Nandi, Turgen, Keiyo.
B. Dinka, Nuer, Anuak.
C. Ahir, Lango, Njemps.
D. Samburu, Maasai, Turkana.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The percentage of the component of air in the atmosphere used by legumes to make proteins is
A. 78%
B. 21%
C. 0.97%
D. 0.03%.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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In Kenya, the speaker of the senate is
A. Elected by the workers of the senate
B. Appointed by the Public Service Commission
C. Elected by the members of the senate
D. Appointed by the President.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The first step in obtaining salt from a mixture of salt solution and pieces of copper wire is
A. Filtering
B. Winnowing
C. Using a magnet
D. Evaporating to dryness.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The following are roles played by the legislative council in the struggle for independence in Kenya except
A. Demanding for more African representatives in the government
B. Fighting for the release of political prisoners
C. Registering political associations
D. Writing the constitution.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Mundia bought 90 bananas for sh 450. After selling all the bananas he made a profit of 60%. What was the selling price per banana?
A. sh 5
B. sh 8
C. sh 270
D. sh 720
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following countries in Africa is not a member of Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)?
A. Ghana.
B. Gambia.
C. Nigeria.
D. Cameroon.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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A plot of land is in the shape of a rhombus of side 200 m. The length of one of the diagonals is 240 m. What is the area of the plot in hectares?
A. 3.84
B. 4
C. 4.8
D. 7.68
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Six men can complete digging a shamba in 8 days. How many days will it take four men, working at the same rate, to complete digging the shamba?
A. 12
B. 
C. 4
D. 3
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which one of the following is the most likely cause of lawlessness in a society?
A. Poor leadership.
B. Drug abuse.
C. Tribalism.
D. Illiteracy.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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A piece of land in the shape of a trapezium is drawn on a map using the scale 1:500. The parallel sides are 5 cm and 2 cm, while the perpendicular distance between parallel sides is 4 cm. What is the actual area of the plot in m2?
A. 35000
B. 3500
C. 350
D. 35
Date posted:
July 30, 2019