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The reason why improved jikos have a clay lining is to
A. Reduce the amount of heat loss
B. Reduce the space for charcoal
C. Make charcoal light faster
D. Make the jiko last longer.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Akello and Muhu shared some oranges in the ratio 4:5 respectively. Muhu received 3 more oranges than Akello. How many oranges did Akello get?
A. 9
B. 12
C. 15
D. 27
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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What is the difference in value between the largest and the smallest 6-digit number formed using the digits 3, 0, 4, 5, 2, 9?
A. 954320
B. 203459
C. 930861
D. 750861
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The main factor influencing population distribution in Africa is
A. Climate
B. Drainage
C. Relief
D. Soil.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which of the following factors makes wax to float on water?
A. Shape of material.
B. Type of material.
C. Size of material.
D. Mass of material.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The pie chart below shows proportions of G, H. J and K that represent the components of air.
Which proportion CORRECTLY represents a gas used in fire extinguishers and a gas used in an electric tube? Used in fire extinguisher------------------------------------ used in electric tube
A. K------------------------------------------------------------ H
B. G -------------------------------------------------------------K
C. J------------------------------------------------------------- H
D. G------------------------------------------------------------- J
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The diagram below represents the processes I, II. III and V that are involved in change of states of matter.
Which of the following CORRECTLY represents the processes?
I--------------- II------------------ III------------------------------- IV
A. Melting ---------Freezing -------------Evaporation---------------------- Condensation
B. Condensation ------Evaporation -----------Melting------------------------ Freezing.
C. Evaporation ----------Melting -------------Freezing----------------------- Condensation.
D. Melting--------------- Freezing ------------Condensation --------------------Evaporation.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The price of an item increased from sh. 400 to sh. 500. What was the percentage increase?
A. 125%
B. 80%
C. 25%
D. 20%
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The mean of five numbers is 9. Four of the numbers are 5, 10, 5 and 14. What is the median of the five numbers?
A. 5
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The Nilotic group of people that migrated into Kenya using the route marked H was the
A. Luo
B. Maasai
C. Pokot
D. Turkana.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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A sales girl earns a salary of sh 3,000 per month plus a commission of 5% on the value of goods she sells above sh 10,000. In a certain month, she earned a total of sh 7,000. What was the value of goods she sold that month?
A. sh 70 000
B. sh 80 000
C. sh 90 000
D. sh 140 000
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The marked price of a T.V set is sh. 20,000. A 20% discount is allowed when buying the TV on cash. On hire purchase terms, only 12 monthly installments of sh. 2,000 each is paid. How much more does it cost to buy the TV set on hire purchase terms than cash?
A. sh. 24,000
B. sh. 16,000
C. sh. 8,000
D. sh. 4,000
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which of the following pairs of plants is CORRECTLY matched with the type of root system
Tap root------------------------ Fibrous root
A. Grass ----------------------------wheat
B. Tomato --------------------------black jack
C. Coconut -------------------------acacia
D. Kale -----------------------------onion
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The price of an item was reduced by sh 360. This represented a 20% discount. What was the price of the item after the discount?
A. sh 450
B. sh 1,440
C. sh 1,800
D. sh 2,160
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Mwakio fenced a rectangular piece of land measuring 15 m and 31 m. He used six strands of wire, leaving a space of 5 m for the gate. What was the total length of the wire used?
A. 552 m
B. 522 m
C. 547 m
D. 87 m
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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A plant which has deep and widely spread root system is LIKELY to have
A. Broad leaves
B. Many leaves
C. Succulent stems
D. Weak stems.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The diagram below shows a weather measuring instrument.
The instrument above is used to measure
A. Wind strength
B. Wind direction
C. Wind speed
D. Wind pressure
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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William Mackinon, one of the early visitors to Eastern Africa, came as
A. A trader
B. An explorer
C. A missionary
D. A colonizer.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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A pupil was blindfolded and asked to listen as a bell was rang from different positions. Which aspect of sound was being investigated?
A. Direction of sound.
B. Effects of sound pollution.
C. Loud and soft sounds.
D. Meaning of special sounds
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Lake Victoria was formed as a result of:
A. Folding
B. Vulcanicity.
C. Down warping
D. Human action.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The main reason why murram is placed on roads is to
A. absorb rain water
B. make the roads last longer
C. increase grip with tyres
D. make the roads more attractive.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The following are reasons for fitting a tap near the bottom of a tank except
A. making gravitational force to act on water
B. making water to flow faster
C. to increase pressure
D. to let all the water out.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which of the following groups of foods would provide nutrients suitable for a child suffering from kwashiorkor?
A. Sorghum, carrots, sweet potatoes.
B. Oranges, Irish potatoes, sugar cane.
C. Beef, peas, milk.
D. Mangoes, arrow roots, spinach.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Which of the following groups of animal feeds mainly provides a diet of proteins, carbohydrates and Fats respectively?
A. Desmodium, clover, sweet potato vines.
B. Lucem, maize stalks, oats.
C. Napier grass, sweet potato vines, maize stalks.
D. Lucem, desmodium, napier grass.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The diagram below represents a simple electromagnet.
Which of the following energy transformations occur in the electromagnet?
A. Electrical —> Magnetic —> Chemical.
B. Chemical —> Magnetic —> Electrical.
C. Chemical---->Electrical----->Magnetic.
D. Magnetic A Chemical —> Electrical.
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The figure KLMN-drawn below is a square of sides 40 cm.
What is the area of the shaded part? (Take 𝜋 = 3.14)
A. 1,256 cm2
B. 972 cm2
C. 628 cm2
D. 344 cm2
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The table below shows bus fares to different towns in shillings.
A man, his wife and their 3 children left Njiwa for Kanga. They stopped at Tausi and then continued with the journey to Kanga in another bus. The buses used the same table and the fare for children is half that of adults. How much did they pay altogether?
A. sh 3,750
B. sh 2,625
C. sh 2,450
D. sh 1,875
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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Evaluate any three factors that may be responsible for the slow growth in the number of companies seeking listing at the Nairobi stock exchange or stock exchange in your country
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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The figure below represents a half of a cylindrical piece of Wood of diameter 28cm and length of 50cm
What is the surface area of the Wood?
A. 6,416 cm2
B. 4,216 cm2
C. 3,908 cm2
D. 2,816 cm2
Date posted:
July 30, 2019
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A lorry was loaded with 150 cartons of cooking fat and 120 bales of flour. Each carton of cooking fat contained twelve 2kg tins. The mass of an empty carton was 500 grams. Each bale of flour contained twelve 2 kg packets. What was the total load in tonnes?
A. 6.480
B. 6.555
C. 6.615
D. 6555
Date posted:
July 30, 2019