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a) Using the trapezium rule with seven ordinates estimate the area of the region bounded by the
curve y= - x2 + 6x +1, the line x=0,y=0 and x=6.
b) Calculate:
i) The area of the region in (a) above by integration.
ii) The percentage error of the estimated area to the actual area of the region, correct to 2d.p.
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November 8, 2019
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Find the relative error in the area of a parallelogram whose base is 8cm and height 5.0cm
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November 8, 2019
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Karanja and Kamau decided to start a business. Karanja contributed ksh.400, 000 and Kamau ksh.640, 000. The two men agreed that in any year 15% of the profit shall be divided equally between them and 20% of the profit will be used to meet the cost of the business and the rest to be shared in the ratio of their contributions. The profit made after the first year was ksh.432, 000.
a) How much did they set aside towards the cost of running the business for the 2nd year?
b) How much did Kamau receive at the end of the first year?
c) Karanja bought Samsung T.V sets with his share of the profit. If each T.V set cost ksh.18, 000, how many sets did he buy?
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November 8, 2019
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Given that b = 
,make h the subject of the formula
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November 8, 2019
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Work out 3210-1910 in 8-bit binary notation;
(i) As a signed magnitude representation using ones complements.
(ii) Using two’s complement
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November 7, 2019
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The following Trial balance was extracted from PEMUR STORES on 31st Dec 2009.
Additional information;-
Closing stock was valued at sh. 22,000
Prepare PEMUR STORES; Trading, profit and loss accounts for year ending 31/12/2009.
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November 7, 2019
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Pemba is an Island within the Indian Ocean. She had registered an improvement in her national income. Explain five factors that may have contributed to this trend.
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November 7, 2019
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The table below shows the demand and supply schedules for product A in a week.
b) Explain five ways of making face to face communication effective.
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November 7, 2019
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The following transaction took place in Zaodon enterprises in the month of June 2015.
Required
Record the above transactions in the relevant books of original entry.
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November 7, 2019
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Planning is an important aspect of economic development. Explain five reasons why a country should carry out development planning.
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November 7, 2019
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Discuss any five reasons why a firm may consider hiring a machine rather than buying.
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November 7, 2019
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Explain five reasons why affirm may consider hiring a machine rather than buying.
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November 7, 2019
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The information in figure 3 below is maintained by the patron of wildlife club in a school. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Describe the field values, records and file.
(b) State the most appropriate primary key for the list.
(c)State the most appropriate data types for the fields:
(i) Admission number
(ii) Membership number.
(d) If a database was to be created for the list; forms, tables, queries and reports are likely to be used.
(i) State the purpose of each of these objects.
(ii) Which objects cannot be used to store the data in the list?
(e) (i) How many field values are in the list?
(ii) How many records are in the list?
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November 7, 2019
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An airline uses an information system whereby if a passenger at station A books a plane seat, this transaction is immediately shown at stations A and B such that no other passenger can book the same seat.
(I) Name this data processing mode.
(II) State two advantages of this data processing mode.
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November 7, 2019
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Memories We Lost and Other Stories: ed. Wanjala Chris.
"Nothing should come between us and our dreams." Drawing specific examples from the life of characters in Bulawayo’s Hitting Budapest, write an essay in support of this statement.
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November 7, 2019
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List two factors that dictate the cost of a computer system.
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November 7, 2019
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Ole Kulet: Blossoms of the Savannah
Citing specific illustrations from Ole Kulet’s Blossoms of the Savannah, write an essay to show that determination pays.
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November 7, 2019
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Give three hardware considerations that should be made before installing an operating system.
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November 7, 2019
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Underline the verbs in the following sentences and indicate whether they have been used transitively or intransitively.
i) The widowed lady wept bitterly beside the casket.
ii) The school choir sang beautifully at the competition.
iii) My old grandmother spiced the food.
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November 7, 2019
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Use complex prepositions to fill in the blank spaces.
i) I am apologizing......................of my class.
ii) The boys were convicted...............................drug trafficking.
iii) ...................................what I have said, mothers should be role models.
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November 7, 2019
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Use the most suitable form of the word in brackets to fill in the blank spaces.
(i) Learning, our principal told us, is a ..........................process. (CONTINUE)
(ii) Due to the widespread .................................in the country, youths are not enthusiastic about education. (EMPLOY)
(iii)That yard is where ......................of old vehicles takes place. (MAINTAIN).
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November 7, 2019
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
0nce upon a time the Tortoise and Osogo the Bird were great friends. They could visit each other almost every day. Osogo the Bird would go and visit the Tortoise and the Tortoise would escort Osogo the Bird up to his home, and then Osogo the Bird would then escort the Tortoise again up to his home. They would escort each other; escort each other; escort each other till morning.
It so happened that Osogo the Bird was good at singing. He would sing like asilili, his voice would blend with virtually everything. So Osogo the Bird was invited to a big feast by some king in a far off place. Osogo the Bird shared his story with his friend the Tortoise for who doesn’t know of the rumour that the Tortoise’s shell makes a wonderful drum.
It so happened then that at that time there was scarcity in the land and all mouths lacked what to eat. The Tortoise’s stomach was so shrunk that it disappeared in his shell.
“Oh, I can escort you my dundedunde and you know my shell is a good drum,” the tortoise said salivating.
“But you can’t fly, I shall be flying to the party with my band members,” replied Osogo the Bird.
Soon the Tortoise had come up with a suggestion. And the birds gave him each a feather and from the feathers which birds gave him, he, the Tortoise fashioned some colourful wings.
They set off, happy and excited. They flew, they flew, and as they flew and along the way, the Tortoise told the bird: “Where we are going, we must change our names because that is those people’s cultures. So, Osogo the Bird changed his name to Osogo Winyo the Singer. The Dove called himself Akuru Wuon Obondo, the Owl called himself, Tula Nyongoro, Hornbill called himself Arum Tidi. They all changed their names. Finally it was the Tortoise’s turn to give his new name. He called himself a strange name: he said he would be called: All Of You. Everybody laughed and they sang him a song;
Opuk rakoti
Yaye opuk rakoti
Yawa opuk rakoti
Wait! They soon reached the place, they were going and those people welcomed them. They settled down and played their music, Osogo the Bird singing his heart out. Then at meal time things changed. When food was brought, the Tortoise who was now salivating asked their host, “Whose food is this?”
The host replied, “It is for all of you.” Upon which the Tortoise looked at Osogo the Bird with a knowing smile and settled down for proper eating. He ate all the delicacies that were served and his stomach swelled and filled his shell. Osogo Winyo the bird and the band members watched as the Tortoise ate and had to gnaw the bones of the left overs. Soon the bird left for home bitter and hungry.
That is the end of my story.
Question
1. Giving a reason, classify the above narrative?
2. Explain the significance of the following oral devices as used in the above narrative:
a. Repetition
b. Use of song
c. Opening formula
3. Why does the story use animal characters as opposed to human being?
4. Identify and explain any political activity evident in the story.
5. What is the moral teaching of this story?
6. Why would we say that the birds were gullible?
7. Why do you think Osogo the Bird shared his story with the Tortoise?
8. Why did the tortoise look at Osogo the Bird with a knowing smile?
9. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the passage
a. Dundedunde
b. Fashioned
c. Gnawed.
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November 7, 2019
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THE PLAY A DOLL’S HOUSE BY HENRICK IBSEN
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow.
NORA: What I ought to make an end of?
Mrs Linde: Of two things, I think. Yesterday you talked some nonsense about a rich admirer was to leave you money---
Nora: An admirer who doesn’t exist, unfortunately! But what then?
Mrs Linde: Is Doctor Rank a man of means?
Nora: Yes, he is.
Mrs Linde: And has no one to provide for?
Nora: No, no one; but----
Mrs Linde: And comes here every day?
Nora: Yes, I told you so.
Mrs Linde: But how can this well-bred man be so tactless?
Nora: I don’t understand you at all.
Mrs Linde: Don’t prevaricate, Nora. Do you suppose I don’t guess who lent you the two hundred and fifty pounds?
Nora: Are you out of your senses? How can you think of such a thing? A friend of ours, who comes here everyday! Do you realise what a horribly painful position that would be?
Mrs LInde: Then it really isn’t he?
Nora: No, certainly not. It would never have entered into my head for a moment. Besides, he has no money to lend then; he came into his money afterwards.
Mrs Linde: Well, I think that was lucky for you, my dear Nora.
Nora: No, it would never have come into my head to ask Doctor Rank. Although I am quite sure that if I had asked him---
Mrs Linde: But of course you won’t.
Nora: Of course not. I have no reason to think it could possibly be necessary. But I am quite sure that if I told Doctor Rank---
Mrs Linde: Behind your husband’s back?
Nora: I must make an end of it with the other one, and that will be behind his back too. I must make an end of it with him.
Mrs Linde: Yes, that is what I told you yesterday, but---
Nora: (walking up and down) A man can put a thing like that straight much easier than a woman---
Mrs Linde: One’s husband, yes.
Nora: Nonsense! (standing still) When you pay off a debt you get your bond back, don’t you?
Mrs Linde: Yes, as a matter of course.
Nora: And can tear it into a hundred thousand pieces, and burn it up- the nasty
dirty paper!
Mrs Linde: (looks hard at her, lays down her sewing and gets up slowly.) Nora you
are you concealing something from me? .
Nora: Do I look as if I were?
Mrs Linde: Something has happened to you since yesterday morning. Nora, what is it?
Questions
a) What happens immediately after this extract?
b) Discuss any two issues brought out in this extract.
c) How is Mrs Linde depicted in this extract?
d) In which ways does the playwright use dramatic irony in the extract?
e) Because you do as your husband wishes. (Add a question tag)
f) How effective is the use of humour in this extract.
g) From this excerpt, Helmer is hardworking. How is this character trait brought out elsewhere in the play and how does it complicate the drama?
h) Give the meaning of the following words and phrases as used in the excerpt.
a) a man of means
b) prevaricate
c) came into his money
d) concealing
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November 7, 2019
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What grievances did the Mau Mau fighters have against British rule
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November 7, 2019
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The figure below (Not drawn to scale) shows the cross-section of a metal bar of length 3metres. The ends are equal semi-circles. (use Π=3.142)
Determine the mass of the metal bar in kg if the density of the metal is 2.35g/cm3. (Give your answer to two 2dp).
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November 7, 2019
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Results of the interaction between the Bantus and the Cushites in the pre-colonial period.
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November 7, 2019
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State one House Committee of Parliament that deals with government financial matters
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November 7, 2019
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student obtained ice at 0 degrees Cfrom a refrigerator and placed it in a beaker on a bench. After 4 minutes, the temperature rose to 4 degrees C. State the changes that would be observed in the water in terms of;
(i) density
(ii) mass
(ii) volume
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November 7, 2019
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The figure below shows frustrum ABCDEFH of a right pyramid. AB = 24cm, BC = 10cm, FG = 18cm, GH=7.5cm and AF = BG = CH = DE = 15cm.
Determine.
a) The altitude of the pyramid.
b) The angle between:
i) AF and the base ABCD
ii) FE and GB
c) The distance AG
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November 7, 2019
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A number 0.7 is truncated to 3.sf. Calculate the percentage error due to the truncation.
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November 7, 2019