f1 Kenya Hig End Year Exams
f1 Kenya Hig End Year Exams
f1 Kenya Hig End Year Exams
INSTRUCTIONS
This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
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2. (a) List three surface water sources found in a farm. (3 mark)
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(b) Give three reasons for treating water before use in a farm. (3 marks)
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3. Name two various breeds of each of the following.
(i) Beef cattle. (1mark)
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4. (a) Give four reasons why the use of fire should be discouraged in clearing land during seedbed
preparation. (2 marks)
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(b)Give two reasons for secondary cultivation. (2 marks)
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(c) State two characteristics of a fertile soil. (2 marks)
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6. Give two reasons why soil is important to crops. (2 marks)
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7. State two ways in which agriculture contribute directly to the development of industries.
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8. What do you understand by the term Agroforestry. (1 mark)
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9. State who species of camels. (2 marks)
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11. The diagram below illustrates the general shape of a cattle bread. Study it carefully and answer
the questions that follow:-
(a) Identify the type of breed illustrated by the above shape. (1 mark)
(c) State four physical characteristics of the type of breed identified (b) above. (4 marks)
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12. The diagram below illustrates a fined seedbed after tertiary operation done during land
preparation. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Name the tertiary operation carried out on the seedbed. (1 mark)
(b) State two importance of the tertiary operation named in (a) above. (2 marks)
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(c) List two factors that determine the number of times a farmer would harrow his land.
(2 marks)
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SECTION C 40MKS
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
13. (a) Describe four methods of land clearing. (8 marks)
(b) Describe five importance of primary cultivation. (5 marks)
(c) Describe seven factors that determine the choice of tools and equipment used in primary
cultivation. (7 marks)
15. (a) Give eight differences between exotic cattle breeds (Bos Taurus) and indigenous cattle
breeds, (Bos indicus). (8 marks)
(b) Discuss the importance of livestock to a Kenyan farmer. (10 marks)
(c)Give two examples of indigenous cattle breed. (2mks)
FORM 1
BIOLOGY
TIME: 2Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.
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4. Explain why plant cells do not burst when immersed in distilled water. (1mk)
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5. An experiment was carried out to investigate the rate of reaction shown below
Sucrose Fructose +Glucose
For the products; Fructose and Glucose to be formed, it was found that substance K was to be added and
the temperature maintained at 37oC.When another substance L was added, the reaction slowed down and
eventually stopped.
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7. A solution of sugarcane was boiled with hydrochloric acid; sodium carbonate was added; cooled and
Benedict’s solution was added then boiled. An orange precipitate was formed.
(a) Why was the solution boiled with hydrochloric acid? (1mark)
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(b) Why was sodium carbonate added? (1mark)
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(c) Name the type of reaction that takes place when simple sugars combine to form complex sugar.
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8. (a)State two functions of bile juice in the digestion of food? (2marks)
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(b) How does substrate concentration affect the rate of enzyme reaction? (1mark)
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9. A certain animal has no incisors, no canines, six premolars and six molars in its upper jaw, in the lower
jaw there are six incisors, two canines, six premolars and six molars. Write its dental formular?
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10. Name the physiological process by which gas exchange takes place at the respiratory surface of animal
and plants. (1mark)
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11a) The action of ptyalin stops at the stomach. Give a reason. (1marks)
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c) Name the features that increase the surface area of small intestines. (2marks)
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11. The diagram shown below shows a section through a human tooth.
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13. Name the functions of the following apparatus.
i.) Pitfall trap (1mk)
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ii) State two reasons why latin language are preferred when writing the above name. (2mks)
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16. State two factors that increase the rate of photosynthesis. (2mks)
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17. Raymond observed eight epidermal cells across the field of a light microscope. If the diameter of the field of the
field of view is 4mm, estimate the average size of each cell in micrometer. Show your working. (3mks)
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18. Give the reason for carrying out the following procedures when preparing wet mounts of plant tissues.
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iii.) Placing cover slip over the plant section (1mk)
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i.) Name the mode of nutrition of the mammal whose jaw is shown. (1mk)
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ii.) Give two observable reasons for your answer in 20 i.) above (2mks)
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22. The diagram below shows what happens to red blood cells when it was put in a solution.
a) Name the type of solution in which the cell was put. (1mk)
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23. The cell shown below was obtained from a piece of potato that was immersed in 20% salt solution. Study it
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24. Study the table below and answer the questions that follow.
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a.) Identify the physiological process responsible for the absorption of the following substances through the roots
of plants in this habitat:
i.) Sodium ion (1mk)
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25. Give three enzymes that are produced in the small intestine. (3mks)
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26. Name the mineral or vitamin necessary for the following; (3mks)
Blood clotting
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27. An experiment was set-up as shown below and left for one hour
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(a) State the expected result at the end of one hour (1mk)
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28. The diagram below shows a leaf of a growing plant partly covered with aluminium foil. The plant was
placed in the sun from morning to midday and then tested for starch.
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END OF YEAR EXAMS 2024
Paving Way For Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Success
FORM 1
BUSINESS
TIME: 2Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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a) Limestone _____________________________
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11. Outline four ways in which a well laid out business structure is likely to lead to success
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Activity Example
a Extraction
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c Processing
d Commercial services
15. State four factors that you would consider before extending credit facilities to a customer.
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21. A resource is something that is used by a business to achieve an objective. Identify four
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22. State four factors that an entrepreneur would consider before investing in a business
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24. In the spaces provided below, indicate the type of utility created by each of the following
business activities. (4marks)
25. State four circumstances under which a business firm may use photocopying as a means
of reproducing documents. (4 marks)
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FORM 1
CHEMISTRY
TIME: 2Hours
Instructions to candidate
a) Write your name, admission number, and stream in the spaces provided.
b) Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided
c) All working MUST be clearly shown where applicable
d) KNEC mathematical tables and silent non-programmable electronic calculators may be used
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b) State the condition under which flame 1 is produced by a Bunsen burner (1 Mark)
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2. The table below shows the colours obtained when some indicators were added to various
solutions
5. Dry hydrogen gas was passed over heated lead (II) oxide in a combustion tube as shown in the
diagram below.
a) State two observations that were made in the combustion tube (2 Marks)
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b) Write a word equation for the reaction taking place in the combustion tube (1 Mark)
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7. Copper turnings were packed in a combustion tube connected to two syringes as shown in the
diagram below. Syringe R contained 120cm3 of air while syringe S was empty.
The copper turnings were heated strongly as air was being passed from syringe R to syringe S
slowly and repeatedly, until there was no further change in volume of air in syringe R. The final
volume of air was 95.5cm3.
a) Why was air passed over the heated copper turnings slowly and repeatedly? (2 Marks)
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b) State one observation made in the combustion tube during the experiment (1 Mark)
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State two properties of the liquids that make it possible to separate them using this apparatus
(2 Marks)
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9. A mixture contains iron filings, sulphur, and table salt. Describe a procedure that a student can
use to separate the mixture and recover all the components of the mixture. (3 Marks)
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d) Why is it important to remove carbon (IV) oxide from the air sample? (1 Mark)
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FORM 1
COMPUTER
TIME: 2Hours
Instructions to Candidates
Write your Name and Index number in spaces provided above.
This paper consists of TWO sections.
Answer ALL questions in section A.
Answer Question 16 and any other THREE Questions from Section B
All answers MUST be written in the spaces provided on this question paper.
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14. State three factors to consider when selecting an operating system to install in a computer
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15. Differentiate between analogue data and digital data as used in computer (2marks)
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17.
(i) Give two functions of the Power supply unit (2marks)
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(ii) Describe two ways of discharging static electricity that might have built up on the hands
during basic computer setup and cabling (2marks)
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(iii) Mention four reasons to justify why solid-state storage devices are gaining popularity in
modern computing (4marks)
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(i) Describe five functions of an operating system (5marks)
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(iii) State the difference between COM port and LPT port (2marks)
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(iv) Mention devices that can be connected to the computer by the following cables (3marks)
(a) VGA
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FORM 1
C.R.E
TIME: 2Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
2) This paper consists of five questions.
4) Answer all the five questions on the foolscaps provided.
5) Each question carries 20 marks.
FOR EXAMINERS ONLY
Question Marks
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b) Give four reasons why God rejected David’s offer to build him a temple (8mks)
c) What were the African ways of venerating and communicating with spirits and ancestors? (5mks)
FORM 1
TIME: 2Hours
Instructions to candidates
1) You should have the following for this examination:
Drawing instruments;
Scale rule.
2) Answer ALL the questions
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5. Construct a plain scale in which 20mm represent 100 mm and long enough to measure up to
500mm and indicate a distance of 480 mm ( 7 marks)
6. Construct a triangle whose base length is 60mm and a vertical height of 50mm and one base
angle is 1050 and name the resulting triangle (6 marks)
8. Construct a circle whose radius is 27mm and indicate the following (6marks)
a. segment
b. sector
c. normal
d. tangent
e. arc
FORM 1
ENGLISH
TIME: 2Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
You have just received a letter from your father inquiring about the following: how you are
doing at school, whether your flu has subsided, and when you will be going home for the
midterm break. Write a reply to this letter.
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Discipline is something that we have all experienced personally in different forms, seen used on
others, and is also something that many of us will go on to use later in life, both in the form of
self-discipline and as something to keep children and even employees in check. It is essential to
life as we know it, and we need it in its many different forms in many different situations.
The first reason that discipline is so important is that we all need to exercise self-discipline to be
successful in life. Self-discipline can mean very different things to different people; for students,
for example, self-discipline is often about motivating yourself and making yourself concentrate
on your studies and get your assignments in on time. For working people, it can be as simple as
Self-discipline is also required for dieters and anyone doing regular exercise, because given the
chance, most of us would prefer to be lazy rather than get up and exercise, and eat burgers and
fries rather than healthy food. Without it, even more people would be fat and unhealthy, and a
lack of self-discipline in some people certainly contributes to the obesity crisis.
Discipline is also something that needs to be used on others where necessary. If parents didn’t
discipline their children when they were naughty, children wouldn’t grow up knowing right from
wrong, or be able to become productive members of society who contribute to the system.
Equally, schoolteachers need to be able to dish out punishments to children who don’t behave
themselves. Without discipline in the classroom, there would be a great deal of disruption and
nobody would ever learn anything. Indeed, teachers who struggle to command the respect of
students and who fail to use discipline effectively will often have trouble even making
themselves heard in a classroom.
In the workplace, discipline is also essential to maintaining a hierarchy and dealing with
employees who do not follow company policies and procedures, regularly arrive late or not at all,
or treat their co-workers unfairly. Then, you have to consider that without discipline, there would
be no law enforcement. Murderers would be roaming the streets and everybody would be
stealing from each other, because there would be no consequences for their actions.
Discipline acts as a vital deterrent to stop children being naughty, people from missing work,
and even potential criminals from stealing and killing, and for this reason it is vital in human
society.
(a) In which forms can discipline be used later in life of a person? (2marks)
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(b) What would become of naughty children if parents didn’t discipline them according to the
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2. Apart from rhyme how else has the poem achieved rhythm? (4mks)
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3. Which non verbal cues will you employ when reciting this poem and where?
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d. Choose the odd one out in each set considering the underline consonant.
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ginger gin jam giggle
5. GRAMMAR 20 MARKS
I. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of words in brackets. (4 Marks)
a. She has ______________________her shawl (rip)
b. The tyre _________________ as they drove downhill (burst)
c. The news today ________________shocking (be)
d. The government _____________ released Free Primary funds to school (have)
VI. Fill in the brackets with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ where appropriate. (4 Marks)
_________________lorry was burnt yesterday by the mob. The owner of _________ lorry
will be compensated.
_______________ apple __________ day keeps___________ doctor away.
VII. Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the adjectives in the brackets.(2
Marks)
a) Mercy is the ______________ of the twins (pretty)
b) Yurop is ______________ place I have ever visited (cool)
VIII. Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.(2 Marks)
a) She is completely dead.
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FORM 1
FRENCH
TIME: 2Hours
Instructions to candidates
1. Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
2. Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
3. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
Read the following passages then answer the questions which follow.
Passage I (10mks)
Qui est dans la salle de classe ? C’est Monsieur Fontaine. C’est le professeur. Il met des cahiers
et des livres sur le pupitre et il regarde par la fenêtre.
Monsieur Fontaine ouvre la fenêtre. Il regarde les garçons. Ils sont au terrain de sports et ils
jouent. Le terrain de sports est devant le réfectoire.
Soudain la cloche sonne et les garçons entrent dans la classe. Le professeur regarde l’horloge. Il
est huit heures et quart.
« Bonjour François ! »
« Bonjour, René ! »
Les deux garçons entrent et attendent le professeur. René pose son sac sur la chaise et regarde un
élève qui efface le tableau noir. François regarde le sac. Il regarde le stylo de René et il sourit.
Soudain il prend le stylo. Il crie : « Levez les mains ! » René est furieux et il crie aussi : «
Donne-moi mon stylo ! » Mais François court derrière le pupitre et des livres, des cahiers, des
crayons tombent sur la terre
Quelle horreur !
Questions
a) Comment s’appellent les personnages dans le texte ? (3 mks)
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Passage II (5 marks)
Bonjour, je m’appelle Elise Troudeau. Je suis né le 18 novembre 2001 en Québec au
Canada. Je suis actrice. J’habite à Nairobi, la capitale du Kenya. J’adore le basketball, et
je joue dans une grande équipe de Nairobi. Je ne suis pas marié mais j’ai un fiancé. Il
s’appelle Nathan Fumba. Il est kenyan. Mon adresse est Elise Troudeau, rue 17,
Milimani, Nairobi – Kenya.
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(b) Give a reason which makes the study of geography important. (1mk)
4. The table below shows climatic characteristics of a station Y. Use it to answer the
questions below:
Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
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Temp. C 21 20 20 17 14 13 12 12 14 16 18 20
Rainfall (mm) 12 19 17 42 67 98 68 76 36 45 12 13
(a) (i) Using a scale of 1cm to rep. 20mm and 1cm to rep. 50C, draw a combined bar
and line graph. (8mks)
(ii) State one relationship between rainfall and temperature as shown by your
graph. (1mk)
(iii) State any two advantages of using above method to represent data. (2mks)
(b) (i) Define an air mass? (2mks)
(c) Your class intends to conduct a field study of a weather station near your school.
(i) State three preparations you would make before the study. (3mks)
(ii) Suggest any three follow up activities you would be engaged in.(3mks)
(iii) Give three reasons why weather data may be inaccurate. (3mks)
(ii) Apart from sedimentary rocks name two other types of rocks. (2mks)
(b) (i) Give three factors that influence occurrence of minerals. (3mks)
8. (a) (i) State three sources of information about the interior of the earth. (3mks)
(ii) Suggest two reasons why the interior of the earth is still hot. (2mks)
(b) (i) Apart from the atmosphere, name one other external structure of the earth.
(1mk)
(ii) State any two importance of the constituents of the atmosphere. (2mks)
FORM 1
HOME SCIENCE
TIME: 2Hours
Instructions to candidates
1. This paper consists of three sections. A, B and C
2. Answer all questions in section A. Section B is compulsory. Answer the two questions in section
C.
3. Answers to questions must be written in the space provided.
4. All answers must be written in English.
6. State four rules a first aider must observe during an emergency. (2marks)
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b) State four qualities of well-made backstitches. (4marks)
c) Mention four reasons why polythene bags are suitable for storing food in the refrigerator
(4marks)
d) Give four uses of a pressing cloth. (4 marks)
e) Suggest four advantages of living in a staff/employer’s house. (4marks)
FORM 1
HISTORY
TIME: 2Hours
Questions 1 – 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1. Name two sources of the history of the Kenyan communities during the pre-colonial period.
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2. Name one pre-historic sites in Kenya. (1 mark)
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3. What was the base of the political organization among the Cushites during the pre-colonial
period? (1 mark)
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4. Identify two economic activities which the Maasai acquired as a result of interacting with the
Agikuvu during their settlement in Kenya. ( 2 marks)
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5. Identify one factor that led to the spread of Islam along the Kenyan coast by sixteenth
century. ( 1 mark)
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6. Give the main reason why a Kenyan citizen should obey the law. (1 mark)
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8. Give the name of the tools made by early man during the New Stone Age period (1 mark)
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10. Identify one form of writing during the early civilizations resulting from early agriculture.
(1 mark)
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11. State two factors that promoted large-scale farming in Britain during the Agrarian
Revolution. (2 marks)
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12. State two ways in which poor transport system has contributed to food shortages in Africa.
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14. Name one European missionaries who pioneered the spread of Christianity in Kenya.
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15. Name two communities that belong to the Plain Nilotes. (2 marks)
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17. State two ways in which archeologists obtain information on History and government.
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18 (a) Identify five reasons that led to the migration of the Cushites from their original
homeland into Kenya during the pre-colonial period. (5 marks)
b) Explain five results of the interactions between the Bantu and the Cushites in Kenya
during the pre-colonial period. (10 marks)
19 a) State five factors that contributed to the Development of Trade between the Kenyan
Coast and the outside world by the 16th century. (10 marks)
b) Explain five impacts of the presence of Arab traders along the East Coast of Africa.
(10 marks)
b) Describe the way of life of human being during his middle Stone age. (12 marks)
(b) Explain six similarities in Early agriculture in Egypt and Mesopotamia. (12 marks)
b) Explain six factors which undermine national unity in Kenya. (12 marks)
23 a) State five ways through which can one have his/her right of citizenship be revoked.
(5 marks)
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FORM 1
I.R.E
TIME: 2Hours
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 6 questions
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FORM 1
KISWAHILI
TIME: 2Hours
Maagizo:
1. Jibu maswali yote.
2. Majibu yote yaandikwe katika nafasi ulizoachiwa katika karatasi hii ya maswali
3. Majibu yote lazima yaandikwe kwa lugha ya Kiswahili
4. Karatasi hii ina kurasa 9 zilizopigwa chapa
5. Watahiniwa ni lazima wahakikishe kuwa kurasa zote za karatasi hii zimepigwa
chapa sawasawa na kuwa maswali yote yamo.
Leo hii suala la kuwaonyesha watoto mapenzi ni suala la ziada. Kuna mambo mengine mengi
maishani mwetu ambayo tunayachukulia kuwa muhimu zaidi. Ni vizuri tuwaokoe watoto
wetu, tusije tukawalilia baadaye. Kuna vitendo vya ukatili ambavyo watoto hutendewa.
Hivi majuzi tumekuwa na visa vya vilenge kung’olewa mimbani viumbe hawa walipokatiziwa
uhai, maiti zao zilitupwa kama takataka. Hiyo ni miili ambayo ilipatikana je, ni maelfu
mangapi ya miili mingine kama hiyo inayotupwa? Hii tu ilikuwa tone ndogo tu la bahari ya
dhambi ambazo zote tunaogelea ndani.
Mambo kama haya ni mazao ya mimea yetu ambayo tulipanda sisi ambao hatuchelewi kujiita
watu walio huru, walio na maendeleo na wa kisasa. Tumekuwa watu wa kupuuza mambo ya
kimapokeo ya kuzingatia utu na kuficha aibu aghalabu tumejitia usasa kwa kutazama filamu
na video chafu, kusikiliza muziki wenye maneno machafu. Tunapoona watoto wetu
wakitembea nusu uchi, hatushughuliki hata kidogo kuwakanya.
Kama ni kosa, sisi sote tumehusika kwa njia moja au nyingine kwa njia tofauti. Ni vizuri
tuelewe kuwa sisi ni wakuuzaji na walizi wa ndugu zetu kwa kila njia.
Mapenzi kwa watoto ni kuwaheshimu na kuwatendea kama binadamu yeyote. Lazima mzazi
akumbuke kwamba mtoto hujifunza kutoka kwake. Mtoto atakutendea isitoshe jinsi
unavyomtendea. Isitoshe jinsi unavyomtendea mtoto wako ndivyo atakavyowatendea watoto
wake na wale wote ambao atapata kuhusiana nao kwa njia moja au nyingine.
Tuwaokoe watoto wetu katika viwango vyote vya ukuaji. Kusiwe na mwanya baina ya mzazi
na mtoto. Watoto wawe kutuambia yote yanayowahangaisha mioyoni mwao, na hali hii
itawapa wazazi fursa ya kuwasaidia. Mtoto anapokosa, tuwe tayari kumwonyesha kosa lake
na kumwadhibu kwa mapenzi.
Mtoto wa mwenzetu akipotoka pia tuwe tayari kumkosoa na kuwaarifu wazazi wake.
Tuwache ubinafsi wetu kumbuka kuwa mwana wa mwenzio ni wako. Ni jambo la busara
kuhakikisha kuwa kama wazazi, tuzingatie haki zote za watoto.
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2. Ni mambo gani ambayo yanaweza kutufanya tuwalilie watoto wetu baadaye? ( alama 2 )
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FORM 1
MATHS
TIME: 2Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
b) This paper consists of TWO sections. Section A and Section B
c) Answer ALL the questions in section A and only FIVE questions from Section B
d) All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below each
question.
e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces below
each question.
f) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong
g) Non- programmable silent calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be used except where
stated otherwise.
h) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and
that no questions are missing.
i) Write the answers in English.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
SECTION 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTAL
SECTION 11
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 TOTAL GRAND TOTAL
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3. An airbus left town N at 1945hrs and arrived in town L at 0320hrs. It stayed for 1 hours for rest
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and refreshment of passengers and crew. It then headed for town W and took 1 hours.
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(a) How long did the journey from town N to town L take in hours and minutes? (2 marks)
2x 3y
5. Given that 5, find the ratio y : x . (3 marks)
3x 4 y
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6. Express 2.8 3 as improper fraction. (3 marks)
7. An Italian tourist, on arrival in Kenya, converted 6000 Euros into Kenya shillings. During her three
day’s stay the country, she spent Kshs 260,000. She converted the remaining amount into US
dollars. Using the exchange rates table below calculate how many US dollars she got?
Buying Selling
1 US dollar $ 96.20 96.90
1 Euro C 112.32 112.83 (3 marks)
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To E 50 140
110 60 to C
To F 80 100
30 50 to B
A (3 marks)
9. The perimeter of a triangular field is 120 m. Two of the sides are 21m and 40m. Calculate the
largest angle of the field. (4 marks)
10. A paint dealer mixes three types of paint A, B and C in the ratios A: B =3:4 and B:C=1:2. The
mixture is to contain 168litres of C.
a) Find the ratio A: B:C (2 marks)
11. Annette has some money in two denominations only. Fifty shillings notes and twenty shilling
coins. She has three times as many fifty shilling notes as twenty shilling coins. If altogether she has
sh. 3,400, find the number of fifty shilling notes and 20-shilling coin. (3 marks)
12. The mean of five numbers is 20. The mean of the first three numbers is 16. The fifth number is
greater than the fourth by 8. Find the fifth number. (3 marks)
13. A farmer has a piece of land measuring 840m by 396m. He divides it into square plots of equal
size. Find the maximum area of one plot. (3 marks)
15. A photograph is reduced in the ratio 3:5 for a newspaper and further reduced in the ratio 4:5 for a
text book. Find the ratio of the photograph size to the text book size. (3 marks)
b) The milk is packed in small packets which are in the shape of a right pyramid on an equilateral
triangle base of side 16cm. The height of each packet is 13.6cm. Each packet is sold at Sh.30.
Calculate
i. The volume of milk in milliliters, contained in each packet to 2 significant figures.
(4 marks)
ii. The exact amount of money that was realized from the sale of all the packets of milk.
(3 marks)
c) Bisect <ABC and <DAB, let the two bisectors meet at M. Measure MA. (1 mark)
b) Mrs. Kinuthia bought a car in USA for sterling pounds 10,000. She paid transportation charges from
USA to Kenya amounting to 500 US dollars. On arrival to Kenya she paid import duty of 20% of the buying
price and clearance tax of 0.5% of its total value in Kenya. If the exchange rate were as follows:
i) Calculate the total amount paid for the car by Mrs. Kinuthia in Kshs. (5 marks)
ii) If Kinuthia later on sold the lorry at a profit of 10% find how much profit he was paid. (2 marks)
(b) From the graph estimate the population of the town in:
(i) 1998
(ii) 2011
(iii) 2017
(b) What is the longest actual distance between villages A and C? (2 marks)
(c) A market serving the villages is placed in the most central position from each of the three
villages. Using the longest position of A from C, locate the market with centre M, hence state
the actual distance from M to vertex A. (4 marks)
b) A lady buys a car for sh.40,000 paying sh.16000 and the remainder in instalments of sh.8000 paid
at the end of each of the first three quarters together with a final payment at the end of the fourth
quarter to clear the debt. Interest at 3% per quarter, reckoned on the amount owing at the beginning
of each quarter is added at the end of each quarter.
Calculate the amount of the three quarters and also the final payment to clear the debt. (5 marks)
b) The path is to be covered with square concrete slabs. Each corner of the path is covered with a slab
whose side is equal to the width of the path. The rest of the path is covered with slabs of side
50cm. The cost of making each corner slab is sh.600 while the cost of making each smaller slab is
sh.50.
Calculate :
i) the number of the smaller slabs used (3 marks)
ii) the total cost of the slabs used to cover the whole path. (3 marks)
y 1 x 3 x 3
(i)
2 3 2
x 0 1.5 3 4.5
y
y 1 x 2
(ii)
3 2
x 0 1 2 3
(b) On the grid provided draw the graph of the above equations
(c) Use the graphs above solve for the equations (i) and (ii)
FORM 1
PHYSICS
TIME: 2Hours
Instructions to candidates
This paper consists of two sections: section A and section B
Answer all questions in both section in the spaces provided
All working must be clearly shown
Electronic calculators may be used.
I 1-12 25
II 13 07
14 13
15 07
16 14
17 11
Total Score 80
Figure 1
Figure 2
Two metal plates A and B are riveted to form a bimetal strip as used above.
(i) Which metal expands more (1mark)
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Explain how the electric iron works when the power is on (2 marks)
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4. Given that a material X of density 8.5g/cm3 is attached to a piece of wood of mass 100g and
density 0.2g/cm3. Calculate the volume of material X which must be attached to the piece of
wood so that the two together just submerge beneath liquid of density 1.2/cm3. (3 marks)
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5. The mass of a lump of gold remains constant wherever it may be shifted to. Explain (1 mark)
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Figure 3
a. Determine the maximum load that can be pressed by the machine. (3marks)
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7. A pollen grain is placed in water, state and explain the direction in which it moves.(2marks)
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Figure 4
a. In which direction will it rotate? (1mark)
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Two thin blankets are warmer than a single thick one. Explain. (`1mark)
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9. Sketch a graph of density against temperature of water cooling from 10o C to 0oC(2marks)
(Kgm-3)
Temperature (0C)
10. In an experiment investigating Browniam Motion, smoke particles are used. State any two
reasons why smoke particles are suitable for this experiment. (2 marks)
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Figure 5
A moldering paper (producing smoke) is placed at the mouth of chimney A and a piece of
burning candle is placed under chimney B as shown.
(i) Sketch on the diagram what is likely to be observed. Explain your answer in
(i) above. (2marks)
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12. The figure below shows the level of water in a measuring cylinder. 20 lead shots each of
volume 0.5cm3 are dropped into the water. Indicate on the diagram the new water level.
(2 marks)
Figure 6
Figure 7
a) What is the source of energy in the above dry cell? (1mark)
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ii) Powdered carbon (1mark)
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Figure 8
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e) State the observation on the leaves of a positively charged electroscope when a negative
charge is brought near it. (1mark)
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f) Name two measurements you would need to determine whether a lead acid accumulator is
fully charged. ( 2marks)
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ii) A student of a certain school connected a U-tube to a gas supply in the laboratory and
obtained the readings as shown below.
Figure 9
Given that the density of mercury is 13600kg/m3 and the atmospheric pressure is 760mm
Hg. Determine the gas pressure in mmHg. (3marks)
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15. Some water is poured in two test tubes, one painted black and the other one polished. The
apparatus were set up as shown and left in the sun for some times.
Figure 10
i) State which thermometer records a higher reading after 20minutes. Give a reason
for your answer. (2 marks)
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Figure 11
Explain what is observed when the flask is held with warm hands. (2marks)
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iii) The mass M was suspended from a tight copper wire using a rider as shown .The
copper wire was then heated.
Figure 12
State what was observed on the position of M as the wire was heated for some time.
(1 mark)
Figure 13
State and explain the observation made, when the heater is switched on for a short time
given that the heater is equidistant from the two surfaces. (2marks)
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16 .a) List three effects of force. (3marks)
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b) State 3 ways how one can reduce friction in the moving parts of a machine. ( 3 marks )
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c) Distinguish between mass and weight of a body stating the units for each. ( 2 marks )
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17. Figure 14 below shows a matchstick soaped on one end (end A) and placed on the surface
of water.
A B
Figure 14
a) The matchstick is moved observed to move in a certain direction. State the direction
and explain your answer. (2marks)
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Figure 15
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b) State the effect if any when there is an increase in the size of the hole of a pinhole
camera to;
i. The size of image. (1 mark)
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c) Suggest;
i) How the thermal conductivity of a metal depends on its temperature (1 mark)
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ii) Why most ceiling boards in hot areas should be painted white (1mark)
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iii) Distinguish between natural and forced convection currents (2marks)
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d) The figure below shows a glass tube with water fitted with two identical
thermometers A and B. It is heated as shown.
Water
Heat
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ii) State how in the vacuum flask, heat loss is reduced by; (3marks)
Radiation;
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Conduction;
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Convection;
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