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Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
WHY THE OWL IS NOT KING OF THE BIRDS: INDIANTALE
WHY is it that Crows torment the Owls as they sleep in the daytime? For the same reason that the Owls try to kill the Crows while they sleep at night
Listen to a tale of long ago and then you will see why.
Once upon a time, the people who lived together when the world was young took a certain man for their king. The four-footed animals also took one of their numbers for their king. The fish in the ocean chose a king to rule over them. Then the birds gathered together on a great flat rock, crying:
"Among men there is a king, and among the beasts, and the fish have one, too; but we bird have none. We ought to have a king. Let us choose one now."
And so the birds talked the matter over and at last they all said, "Let us have the Owl for our king."
No, not all, for one old Crow rose up and said, "For my part, I don't want the Owl to be our king. Look at him now while you are all crying that you want him for your king. See how sour he looks right now. If that's the cross look he wears when he is happy, how will he look when he is angry? I, for one, want no such sour-looking king!"
Then the Crow flew up into the air crying, "I don't like it! I don't like it!" The Owl rose and followed him. From that time on the Crows and the Owls have been enemies. The birds chose a Turtle Dove to be their king, and then flew to their homes.
i) You have been asked to narrate the above story to a group of young people. What four things would you do to attract their attention?
ii) If you were narrating the above story to young children, how do you ensure you sustain their attention for the entire course of the narration?
iii) How would you say the line “I don't like it! I don't like it!"?
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August 6, 2019
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1.Kijana tuza makini, nikwambie usikile
Chakula mahotelini, si kizuri usikile
Ufikapo mlangoni, kizingiti usikile
2. Nenda kaseme nyumbani, kesho asubuhi siji
Nitakwenda makondeni, kawashunge shunge siji
Na hata hapo jioni, kama nitakuja siji
3. Na kama wenda mjini, upatapo nyumba panga
Upahame mizimuni, palozingirwa na panga
Hapana tena amani, kutwa mwapigana panga
4. Na kesho kija shambani, uonapo mti panda
Kwea hadi kileleni, ujifiche kwenye panda
Kaziyo ulinde chini, mimea tuliyopanda
5. Kishuka ola shinani, njugu merundika chungu
Njugu peleka nyumbani, zisije zikawa chungu
Kaanga sufuriani, au pia kwenye chungu
6. Kileta maji jioni, ndoo jitwike na kata
Kata njema ya majani, laini wezayo kata
Kumbuka ya kisimani, huteki ela kwa kata
7. Ninawahi kibandani, nikaliezeke paa
Nipate lindia nyuni, na wanyama kama paa
Kwani kiola angani, naona jua lapaa
8.Kisha takwea mtini, nimeona bivu tunda
Sina usono moyoni, ela tunda kisha tunda
Nimpe wangu mwendeni, jioni nishike tunda
9.Meanza wao uneni, hapo nami ndipo kamba
Leo wenda hawaoni, kama wa bahari kamba
Wajijaza kimiani, wakijitatia kamba
10. Mtoto wachoma yakini, japo liwe moja kaa
Ukikupata takoni, ni shida huwezi kaa
Ela hufaa mekoni, kutoka nswi na kaa
Eleza muundo wa shairi hili
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August 6, 2019
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A company manufactures products L and M using the same equipment and similar processes. An extract of the production data for these products in one period is as follows.
Required:
Calculate the production overhead to be absorbed by one of each other product using the following costing methods.
(a) A traditional costing approach using direct labour hour rate to absorb overheat.
(b) An activity based costing approach using suitable cost drivers to trace overheads to products.
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August 6, 2019
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1.Kijana tuza makini, nikwambie usikile
Chakula mahotelini, si kizuri usikile
Ufikapo mlangoni, kizingiti usikile
2. Nenda kaseme nyumbani, kesho asubuhi siji
Nitakwenda makondeni, kawashunge shunge siji
Na hata hapo jioni, kama nitakuja siji
3. Na kama wenda mjini, upatapo nyumba panga
Upahame mizimuni, palozingirwa na panga
Hapana tena amani, kutwa mwapigana panga
4. Na kesho kija shambani, uonapo mti panda
Kwea hadi kileleni, ujifiche kwenye panda
Kaziyo ulinde chini, mimea tuliyopanda
5. Kishuka ola shinani, njugu merundika chungu
Njugu peleka nyumbani, zisije zikawa chungu
Kaanga sufuriani, au pia kwenye chungu
6. Kileta maji jioni, ndoo jitwike na kata
Kata njema ya majani, laini wezayo kata
Kumbuka ya kisimani, huteki ela kwa kata
7. Ninawahi kibandani, nikaliezeke paa
Nipate lindia nyuni, na wanyama kama paa
Kwani kiola angani, naona jua lapaa
8.Kisha takwea mtini, nimeona bivu tunda
Sina usono moyoni, ela tunda kisha tunda
Nimpe wangu mwendeni, jioni nishike tunda
9.Meanza wao uneni, hapo nami ndipo kamba
Leo wenda hawaoni, kama wa bahari kamba
Wajijaza kimiani, wakijitatia kamba
10. Mtoto wachoma yakini, japo liwe moja kaa
Ukikupata takoni, ni shida huwezi kaa
Ela hufaa mekoni, kutoka nswi na kaa
Andika ubeti wa nane katika lugha nathari
Date posted:
August 6, 2019
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1.Kijana tuza makini, nikwambie usikile
Chakula mahotelini, si kizuri usikile
Ufikapo mlangoni, kizingiti usikile
2. Nenda kaseme nyumbani, kesho asubuhi siji
Nitakwenda makondeni, kawashunge shunge siji
Na hata hapo jioni, kama nitakuja siji
3. Na kama wenda mjini, upatapo nyumba panga
Upahame mizimuni, palozingirwa na panga
Hapana tena amani, kutwa mwapigana panga
4. Na kesho kija shambani, uonapo mti panda
Kwea hadi kileleni, ujifiche kwenye panda
Kaziyo ulinde chini, mimea tuliyopanda
5. Kishuka ola shinani, njugu merundika chungu
Njugu peleka nyumbani, zisije zikawa chungu
Kaanga sufuriani, au pia kwenye chungu
6. Kileta maji jioni, ndoo jitwike na kata
Kata njema ya majani, laini wezayo kata
Kumbuka ya kisimani, huteki ela kwa kata
7. Ninawahi kibandani, nikaliezeke paa
Nipate lindia nyuni, na wanyama kama paa
Kwani kiola angani, naona jua lapaa
8.Kisha takwea mtini, nimeona bivu tunda
Sina usono moyoni, ela tunda kisha tunda
Nimpe wangu mwendeni, jioni nishike tunda
9.Meanza wao uneni, hapo nami ndipo kamba
Leo wenda hawaoni, kama wa bahari kamba
Wajijaza kimiani, wakijitatia kamba
10. Mtoto wachoma yakini, japo liwe moja kaa
Ukikupata takoni, ni shida huwezi kaa
Ela hufaa mekoni, kutoka nswi na kaa
Eleza maana tatu za neno chungu kama lilivyotumika katika shairi
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August 6, 2019
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Explain why soft iron keepers are suitable for storing magnets.
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August 6, 2019
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Fafanua sifa zozote nne za ngomezi.
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August 6, 2019
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Eleza ujumbe uliowasilishwa na ngomezi katika fasihi simulizi.
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August 6, 2019
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Taja aina zozote tatu za vitendawili
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August 6, 2019
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Explain any 4 factors that should be considered in designing ornaments.
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August 5, 2019
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Calculate the percentage of nitrogen in calcium nitrate
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August 5, 2019
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Dry carbon (II) oxide gas reacts with hot lead (II) oxide as shown in the equation below.
a) Name another gas that can be used to function as carbon (II) oxide in this experiment.
b) With an appropriate reason, identify the oxidizing agent in the equation above.
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August 5, 2019
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Identify the odd one out based on the pronunciation of the underlined letter(s).
i) Quay, quaint, quack, quality .................................................................................................
ii) Chain, Character, Flinch, Champion .....................................................................................
iii) Sachet, Packet, Ticket, Thicket .............................................................................................
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August 5, 2019
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Assign intonation to the following sentences.
i) I think we are completely lost …………………………………………
ii) We will be able to go, won’t we? ……………………………………..
iii) She bought a house ……………………………………………………
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August 5, 2019
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List two main uses of voids in a sculpture.
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August 5, 2019
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Provide homophones for the following words.
i) Coup ………………………………………………………...
ii) Brooch ………………………………………………………
iii) Muscle ...................
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August 5, 2019
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Since last year third term, your class, Form 4 Green’s academic performance has been drastically going down. This has raised a lot of worries in the entire school, and it was one of the issues that came up during the release of the first examinations results of this term. After that meeting, the School Principal summoned you as the Class Prefect to his office and requested you to find out the reason for such a performance. Write a report that you would present to him in two weeks’ time underlining the causes for this performance by your class and the recommendations that you suggested.
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August 5, 2019
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Explain why there is effervescence when lemon juice is added to sodium hydrogen carbonate.
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August 5, 2019
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A company is reviewing its stock and has the following alternatives available for evaluating the optimal order size for item number 1287
1. Purchase stock twice monthly, 100 units
2. Purchase monthly, 200 units
3. Purchase every three months, 600 units
4. Purchase every six months, 1,200 units
5. Purchase annually, 2,400 units
It is ascertained that the purchase price per unit is Sh.80 for deliveries up to 500 units. A 5% discount is offered by the supplier on the whole order where deliveries are 301 up to 1,000 and 10% reduction on the total order for deliveries in excess of 1,000. Each purchase order incurs administration costs of Sh.50. Storage, interest on capital and other costs are Sh.25 per unit of average stock quantity held.
Required: Advise management on the optimum order size
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August 5, 2019
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The following was carried out to determining the humus content in soil sample. The sample weighing 120gm was heated in an oven at 1050c. the dried sample was weighed and found to be 112gm. Again it was strongly heated and weighed recording a mass of 106gm.
(a) Calculate the weight of water in the soil.
(b) Calculate the percentage of humus in the soil sample.
(c) How many times is water content in the soil sample more than humus content?.
(d) Outline four farming practices that are used to improve soil structure.
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August 5, 2019
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Bora Supermarket carries on its operations in Kisumu town. On annual basis, it orders 480,000 pens from a Nairobi based distributor. A packet of twenty four pens delivered to Bora‟s warehouse costs Sh.480 including transport charges. The supermarket borrows money from BHK bank at an interest rate of 10% per annum to finance its inventories. The supermarket also incurs Sh.1, 500 to place an order for the pens and Sh.8 carrying cost for each pen. Required:
(i) Economic order quantity (EOQ) for the pens
(ii) Total cost at the economic order quantity
(iii) For orders of 72,000 pens and above, the distributor has offered a discount rate of 10% on delivery price.
Advise the management of the supermarket on whether to take advantage of the discount offer.
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August 5, 2019
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The diagram below represents the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
a) Name any two impurities removed by the purifier.
b) The catalyst used in the process is finely divided iron. Why iron is finely divided?
c) In the Haber process the conversion of nitrogen and hydrogen into ammonia is only 10%.
The remaining unreacted gases are recycled. What is the advantage of this.
d) A part from iron catalyst and pressure of 500 atmospheres, name any other condition required for this process.
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August 5, 2019
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The table below gives some elements of the periodic table and their atomic masses, atomic numbers and melting points. The letters are not the actual symbols of the elements.
(a) Select two elements with oxidation states of -3.
(b) Which elements represent the most powerful reducing agent? Explain.
(c) Which element has the highest ionization energy?
(d) Select two elements which when reacted form a compound that conducts electricity both in molten and aqueous state.
(e) Select any two elements which when reacted form a compound that dissolves in water to form an acidic solution.
(f) Using dots (●) and crosses (X) to represent electrons; draw diagrams to show bonding between B and J.
(g) Explain why for some elements the atomic mass is not twice the atomic number.
(h) Explain why the melting point of element K is higher than that of element D.
(i) Describe how a solid mixture of the Sulphate of element K and lead (II) Sulphate can be separated.
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August 5, 2019
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In mice the allele for black fur is dominant to the allele for brown fur.
What percentage offspring would have brown fur from a cross between heterozygous black mice and brown mice. Show your working. Use letter B to represent the allele for black colour
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August 5, 2019
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Draw and label the structure of a gill.
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August 5, 2019
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Tido ltd buys and sells products Q3. It values stock on the basis of LIFO. As at 1st June 2001 stock in hand consisted of 4500 units which was acquired at sh 50 per unit. The operations for the month were as follows.
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August 5, 2019
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Give four reasons why farmers are advised to raise tea in polythene sleeves.
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August 5, 2019
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Mbinu zifuatazo zina umuhimu gani katika uwasilishaji wa fasihi simulizi.
(i) Uradidi
(ii) Uigaji sauti
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August 5, 2019
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Fafanua majukumu yoyote sita ya maigizo katika jamii ya kisasa.
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August 5, 2019
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“Wamelaa?’
“Enh wamelala”
“Basi wamelala tu?’
Eleza jinsi maudhui ya unafiki yameshughulikiwa katika hadithi hii.
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August 5, 2019