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The following data relates to three products XYZ
Required:
Calculate profit made by each product apportioning joint costs on;
i) Sales value bases
ii) Physical unit bases
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August 6, 2019
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Provide a word that is pronounced the same way for each of the words below.
i. Barren ................................................................................................
ii. Lichen ...............................................................................................
iii. Fowl ...............................................................................................
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August 6, 2019
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Your class is visiting a cultural center for field work. State how you would prepare to ensure that you collect objective information during the visit.
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August 6, 2019
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List two effects of using courteous language.
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August 6, 2019
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Your teacher of English has asked you to discuss a question on ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’. Three minutes into the discussion, most of the students lose concentration .Give the possible reasons why this happened.
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August 6, 2019
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Indicate the intonation in the following sentences.
i. How often do you visit your mother? ..................................................
ii. Have you lost your way? ........................................
iii. Andrew, come here at once! ...............................................................
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August 6, 2019
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Using the data given below, show process 1 account where normal loss has a scrap value of sh1.8 per kilo.
In the manufacture of product vitality 2000 kgs of material at kshs 5kg were supplied to process 1. Labour cost amounted to sh 3,000 and production overheads sh 2,300, normal loss has been estimated at 10% . The actual product after process was 1750kg.
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August 6, 2019
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Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You never know dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take
My sunshine away
i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the above poem.
ii) Which word would you stress in line two and why?
iii) State two ways you will make the performance of the above poem interesting
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August 6, 2019
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The diagram below represents zones of natural vegetation on a mountain in Africa.
(i) Name the vegetation zones marked X,Y and Z.
(ii) Describe the characteristics of the vegetation type marked X.
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August 6, 2019
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Imagine you are the secretary of the Drama Club in your school. The club is organizing an Annual Drama Club Party. The chairperson of the club the previous year was a candidate and performed exemplarily well in the KCSE and was admitted in one of the public universities in Kenya.
(a) Write an official invitation letter inviting him/her as the chief guest.
(b) Write a congratulatory note to her or him to be presented on that day
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August 6, 2019
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Below is a dialogue between Muthomi and James who are candidates. Read it and answer the questions that follow.
Muthomi: James, I’m worried about my performance in English. It’s not encouraging.
James: Ah! I’m happy with mine in Biology. I got an A in the last exam.
Muthomi: I really don’t know what to do about English, maybe…
James: I don’t like History and P.E teacher. He thinks he is the only one who can a pick-up truck. My mum told me she would be buying one soon.
Muthomi: (Trying to bring him back to the topic) Tell me James, how do you revise English?
James: Oh! Is that Betty? She promised to bring me a movie. (Calling out) Betty! Betty! (The runs after her)
a) Identify the shortcomings in the dialogue above
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August 6, 2019
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A 5μF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 200V and isolated. It is then connected
to a 10μF capacitor.Find
(i) The resultant potential difference across the combination
(ii) Energy stored before connection
(iii) Total energy in the capacitors after connection
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August 6, 2019
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The underlining indicates the stressed word in the sentences below. Briefly explain what each sentence mean
i) The lady in a red dress lost her purse
ii) The lady in a red dress lost her purses
iii) The lady in a red dress lost her purse.
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August 6, 2019
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Name man made lakes in the following African rivers.
(i) R. Nile
(ii) R. Tana
(iii) R. Zambezi
(iv) R. Niger
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August 6, 2019
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Provide a homophone for each of the following words.
i) Bury …………………………………..
ii) Claws ………………………………..
iii) Guest …………………………………
iv) Male ………………………………….
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August 6, 2019
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Underline the silent letters in the following words.
i) Corps
ii) Parliament
iii) Leopard
iv) Fracas
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August 6, 2019
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Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
Make me a grave where’er you will,
In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill;
Make it among earth’s humblest graves,
But not in a land where men are slaves.
I could not rest if around my grave
I heard the steps of a trembling slave;
His shadow above my silent tomb
Would make it a place of fearful gloom
I could not rest if I heard the tread
Of a coffle going to the shambles led,
And the mother’s shriek of wild despair
Rise like a curse on the trembling air
(by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper)
Questions
a) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem above.
b) Apart from rhyme, mention two other ways they have achieved rhythm
c) Mention two ways in which you would know that your audience is fully participating during the recitation of the poem above.
d) How would you say the last line of the poem?
e) Indicate whether the following items have a falling or a rising intonation.
i) Get out now! …………………………………………………
ii) The man was accused of theft. ……………………………………
iii) How did you find the English exam? ………………………………
iv) Could he have left?
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August 6, 2019
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Students in your school have raised concerns about poor hygiene in the school. In a bid to address these concerns, the principal appoints a four-member committee to investigate the health situation and give recommendations. You are the secretary of the committee, write down the report you will present to your principal.
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August 6, 2019
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Read the conversation below between a student and a teacher and then answer that follow.
Student: (knocking the door loudly and getting in) I am told you called me.
Teacher: (motioning him to seat) please have a seat Rono and don’t be anxious.
Student: (still standing). Don’t tell me you have sum…
Teacher: (interrupting). Please relax. It is not an indiscipline issue again. No cause for alarm.
Student: So then, why do you want to see me?
Teacher: Calm down Rono. On the contrary, it is a positive note.
Student: (looking a bit controlled and sliding into a seat). Sorry sir, May I know what it is about.
Teacher: (Smiling broadly). That’s better. I called you to discuss your progress in academics lately.
Student: (With a lightened up face and more reassured).Yes sir.
Teacher: Looking at your trend of performance especially in languages and mathematics, I am very impressed. (Pointing at Maths and English columns) See, from D+ to B in Maths and D to C+ in English is commendable!
Student: (Rubbing his hands and slightly smiling) Thanks sir. I am grateful for your kind guidance.
Teacher: (In affirmative note) Yes. This is the result of change of attitude, obedience and determination.
Student: (Sighs) Thank you once more for your concern. I will be able to face my dad courageously now.
Teacher: Yes, that’s how it should be. Always work to impress your parents. Never look back again. Forward ever.
Student: Thanks Sir. I promise never to let you and my parents down ever again.
Teacher: Good. You can now go back to class.
Student: (Stands up and shakes hands with the teacher). Thanks once more and good day sir.
Questions
i) How does the teacher establish good rapport with the student?
ii) What good conversational skills are displayed by:
a) The teacher?
b) The student?
iii) Identify two shortcomings in the student’s speech
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August 6, 2019
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Give one example of each of the following types of lakes.
i) Lava dammed Lake
ii) Meteorite crater lake.
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August 6, 2019
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Describe how an acid lava cone is formed.
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August 6, 2019
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State the four points to consider when giving instructions to a person about how to get from
one point to the other.
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August 6, 2019
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When the switch S is kept open in the circuit shown below the voltmeter reads 1.5V. When the switch is closed, the readings drops to 1.3V and the current through the resistor is 0.5A.
(i) What is the e.m.f of the cell?
(ii) What the terminal voltage of the cell?
(iii) Calculate the value of R.
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August 6, 2019
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Give a homophone for each of the following words.
i) Gate ………………………………………………………………..
ii) Forward …………………………………………………………………
iii) Medal …………………………………………………………………
iv) Sweet …………………………………………………………………
Date posted:
August 6, 2019
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Read the oral narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
The Stupid Monkey
Once upon a time, a tribe of monkeys made their home in their pleasure garden of the king. On a certain holiday when the drum was beaten to call the people together, the King’s gardener, hearing the drum, said to himself, 'Even though it is a holiday, the garden must be watered. Accordingly I will ask the Monkeys to water the garden for me, so that I can be off to enjoy myself and the holiday with the rest.' So he called the Monkeys and asked them to water the garden. When the monkeys had promised to water all the young trees faithfully, the gardener gave them the water skins and the wooden pot with which to perform the task.
After the gardener had gone, the Monkeys took up the water skins and the watering pot and began to water the young trees. But the leader of the monkeys stopped them. 'Wait,' he said, we must be careful not to waste water. Before you water them, you must first pull up each tree and look at the size of the roots. Then you must give plenty of water to those which have long, deep roots, but less to those with short roots. For when this water is finished, we shall have to work to get any more.
'To be sure,' said the other monkey, 'that is what we must do.' So they pulled up all the trees just as their leader had told them to do and all the young trees died.
Question
i. What feature of oral narratives would you use to prepare your audience to listen to the above story?
ii. What two devices of performance would you use in narrating this story effectively?
iii. Which three things would indicate to you that the audience is following the narration?
(b)Underline the silent letters in the following words:
i) Rapport
ii) Rendezvous
iii) Poignant
c) Your friend attended an interview but was not successful. Mention four things that he/she may have
failed to do before and during the interview.
Before
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August 6, 2019
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HZ Construction Company acquired a contact for the construction of a dual carriage way from Nairobi at cost of 200 million. The data relating to the contract for year ended 31st December 2009 was as follows:
The company had received from the client payment amounting to 126 million.
Required:
(i) Contract account
(ii) Contractee account
(iii) Balance sheets extract showing work in progress.
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August 6, 2019
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State two quantities that are used to determine whether accumulator require recharging or not.
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August 6, 2019
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Fill in each blank space in the passage with the most appropriate word.
The issue of birth certificates as a (1) ………………………………..for registration of candidates has ignited a lot of concern for parents with students sitting for this year’s examinations. Whereas we are concerned about the issue of foreigners in this country, this directive has (2) ………………………….. many parents and students alike unprepared (3) ………………………………… instance, most students sitting this year’s K.C.S.E. were born in the late 90s and if they happen not to have even birth certificates, which is (4) …………………………… likely, it also means that they don’t have even their birth notification cards. (5) …………………………………… birth certificates under these circumstances, and within the given time frame, is (6) …………………………………………….. . The authorities (7) …………………………….. with the issuance of these documents (8) ………………………………….. process them urgently. (9) ……………………..is a serious matter. Candidates have been given a very short time to (10) …………………………… these documents.
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August 6, 2019
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Imagine that your class went on a five-day school trip to Mombasa. Write a personal journal that you kept for the five days.
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August 6, 2019
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Read the following telephone conversation and answer the questions that follow.
Secretary: (Phone rings) Hello, Purpose Drive Secondary school, may I help you?
Caller: I want to speak to the principal.
Secretary: May I know who is calling please?
Caller: (Impatient and irritated) I have said I want to speak to the principal, period
Secretary: Excuse me I am sorry He is in a meeting with the board of management, could you please call later, Sir?
Caller: (Shouting) are you stopping me from talking to your boss, do you know who I am? Had you even heard of the supplier of your stationery?
Secretary: (Politely) Oh, Mr. Erickson? I am sorry you cannot talk to him now call after an hour or may I take a message to him please?
Caller: (Bangs the receiver)
i) Identify two instances that show the caller lack of telephone etiquette.
ii) How can you tell that the secretary observes professional conversational skills in the above telephone conversation
Date posted:
August 6, 2019