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Formation of a rainbow can be demonstrated by the following activities except when
A. Observing the sun through a horizontally-held transparent biro pen casing
B. Placing a mirror in water to face the sun
C. Spraying water in the air from the mouth in bright sunshine
D. Placing a biro pen casing on water in a glass container.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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How many groups of a hundred are there in the total value of digit 5 for the number 450319.21?
A. 50
B. 500
C. 5 000
D. 50 000
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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A mixture of salt solution, maize grains and iron filings can be separated by
A. Filtering, Use of magnet, evaporation
B. Decanting, picking, winnowing
C. Filtering, decanting, evaporation
D. Winnowing, use of magnet, picking.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following pairs of processes are as a result of increase and decrease in temperature respectively?
Increase--------------- Decrease
A. Freezing ----------------condensation
B. Expansion-------------- evaporation
C. Contraction ------------expansion
D. Melting ---------------condensation
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following components of air is used for preservation of soft drinks?
A. Carbon dioxide.
B. Nitrogen.
C. Oxygen.
D. Inert gases.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The following are methods of maintaining simple tools:
(i) Cleaning after use
(ii) Proper storage
(iii) Sharpening cutting edges
(iv) Proper use of tools.
Which pair consists only of methods for safety from accidents?
A. (ii) and (iv).
B. (i) and (iv).
C. (ii) and (iii).
D. (i) and (iii).
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following materials will not form a shadow when light is shone on it?
A. White paper.
B. Mirror.
C. Glass of a lamp.
D. Sheet of aluminium.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Karai is x years old and two years older than his wife. In ten years’ time he will be 3 times as old as his daughter. What will be their total age then?
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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To model the solar system, the following materials can be used:
(i) soft board
(ii) clay
(iii) pins
(iv) glue
(v) manila paper.
Which one of the following materials would be most suitable to use instead of the pins?
A. Wax.
B. Plasticine.
C. Pieces of barbed wire.
D. Pieces of cello tape.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following mixtures can be separated by either picking or sieving?
A. Maize and beans.
B. Rice and sorghum.
C. Maize and millet.
D. Green grams and peas.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following is an example of a harmful animal?
A. Turkey.
B. Donkey.
C. Termite.
D. Dog.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The following materials can be used to construct a certain weather instrument:
(i) small plastic bottle
(ii) large plastic bottle
(iii) manila paper
(iv) cello tape.
The weather instrument likely to be constructed is
A. air thermometer
B. wind vane
C. rain gauge
D. liquid thermometer.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following is the most commonly abused drug in Kenya?
A. Khat.
B. Glue.
C. Tobacco.
D. Alcohol.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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In a certain activity, a sample of soil was mixed with water in a transparent container, shaken and allowed to settle. This was to investigate soil
A. drainage
B. fertility
C. composition
D. capillarity.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following methods will mainly conserve soil and not water?
A. Mulching.
B. Terracing.
C. Cover crops.
D. Gabions.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The cash price of a T.V. set was sh 22000. Maria bought the T.V. set on hire purchase terms. She was allowed to pay a deposit equal to 40% of the cash price and eight equal monthly installments of sh 2800. How much more money did she pay than the cash price?
A. sh 8800
B. sh 9200
C. sh 22400
D. sh 31200
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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What is the product of 2.645 and 5.06 in 2 decimal places?
A. 13.41
B. 13.43
C. 13.38
D. 13.46
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Natasha is paid a basic salary of sh 12000 in a month as a sales agent. She is also paid a 5% commission on goods sold above sh 20000. In a certain month, she sold goods worth sh 120000. How much money did she earn, in total, that month?
A. sh 5,000
B. sh 17,000
C. sh 18,000
D. sh 19,000
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Anaemia and irritation in livestock can be a sign of attack by
A. liver flukes
B. tapeworms
C. tsetse flies
D. round worms.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Waisha bought a cow for sh 42000 after being offered a 16% discount. How much money would have been the discount had she bought the cow for sh 21000?
A. sh 4,000
B. sh 14,250
C. sh 29,000
D. sh 50,000
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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A triangular right angled piece of land has an area of 84 m2. Its base is 24m long. What is the length of its longest side?
A. 25m
B. 13m
C. 7m
D. 3.5m
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following components of air is correctly matched to its percentage?
Oxygen -Inert gases
A. 21 -78
B. 0.97 -0.03
C. 21 -0.97
D. 0.03 -78
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The perimeter of a square garden is 44 metres. What is the area of the garden in square metres?
A. 484
B. 121
C. 22
D. 11
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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What is the product of the LCM and HCF of the numbers 10, 20 and 40?
A. 10
B. 40
C. 50
D. 400
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which is the last stage in energy transformation when a kerosene stove is burning?
A. Chemical.
B. Heat.
C. Light.
D. Sound.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The diagram below represents a piece of Working Space land in the shape of a trapezium and a semi-circle. What is the area of the piece of land in acres?
A. 4242
B. 70.14
C. 42.42
D. 32.34
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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A matatu carries 14 passengers per trip. In one day, the matatu makes 3 trips. How much money does the matatu make in the month of April, if each passenger pays sh 70 per trip?
A. 88200
B. 29400
C. 2940
D. 980
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The property of light used in the working of a lamp in a room is that light
A. Travels in a straight line
B. Spreads in all directions
C. Bends as it passes from one media to another
D. Forms shadows with opaque objects.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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Which one of the following materials works in the same way as frosted glass?
A. Sky light.
B. Mirror.
C. Clear water.
D. Car windscreen.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019
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The diagram below illustrates a jiko.
It is an improved jiko because the part labelled
A. J takes less charcoal.
B. K is made of clay
C. L is metallic.
D. M is closed.
Date posted:
July 29, 2019