f2 Mt2 s2 Exams 2024
f2 Mt2 s2 Exams 2024
f2 Mt2 s2 Exams 2024
ALL SUBJECTS
THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SERIES
PERCENTAGE SCORE
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b. Grafting
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c. Budding
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d. Layering
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e. Pricking out
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f. Mixed cropping
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g. De-suckering
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i. Earthing lip
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j. Mulching
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2. State characteristics of a good grain store. (4 marks)
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3. State four disadvantages of multiple stem pruning. (4 marks)
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4. Name the various tools used in pruning. (2 marks)
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5. State three dual purpose cattle breeds. (1½ marks)
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8. State three disadvantages of sub-surface irrigation. (1½ marks)
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9. State four factors that determine the number of time secondary cultivation is done. (2 marks)
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14. Study the diagram below.
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(b) State one crop that can be propagated using the above method. (1 mark)
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(c) State two importance of the practice above. (2 marks)
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(b) Suggest one crop that the practice above is common. (1 mark)
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Answer only two questions in this section in the spaces provided below.
18. (a) State and explain seven nursery management practices. (7 marks)
(b) Describe the procedure of transplanting of vegetable crop seedlings. (13 marks)
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BIOLOGY FORM 2
MIDTERM 2 SET 2 2024 (THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SERIES)
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Answer ALL the question.
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i) Nucleolus (1mk)
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2. Two potted plants A and B were placed in the dark for two days. Each was then placed in an air
tight bell jar as follows then transferred to light for four hours. Each plant was then tested for starch.
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a) Why were the plants put in a dark place for two days (1mk)
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4. In an experiment to investigate an aspect of digestion; two test tubes A and B were set up as
After 30 minutes the content of each test tube was tested for starch using iodine solution.
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6. Name the gaseous exchange structures in the following parts of a plant (3mks)
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7. List the changes that take place during inhalation in the breathing cycle of a mammal
i) Ribcage
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8. a) State any two structural factors that affect rate of transpiration in plant leaves. (2mks)
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i) Protein (1mk)
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10. The diagram below represents an experiment that was set up to investigate a Certain process.
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b) State two possible conclusions from the result of this experiment (2mks)
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11. Explain why the heart beat and rate of breathing increases during vigorous exercise (2mks)
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15.State the differences in arrangement of vascular bundles and the shape of the cross section in monocot
and dicot stems (2mks)
16. The following experiment was set up to demonstrate a physiological process. Two tubes A and B made
of sheep’s bladder were filled with different liquids and placed in a basin containing a liquid
Liquid
Basin
A B
After 20 minutes, it was found that tube A felt hard and the liquid in it had increased. Tube B was soft and
contained less liquid.
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17. The diagram below show two conducting elements of the xylem tissue.
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20. The diagram below represents an experimental set up by students of Excel Secondary School
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a) Name the factor being investigated in the above set-up (1mk)
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b) Why is it necessary to first keep the set-up in the dark for 48 hours? (1mk)
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21. When testing for starch in a leaf, explain the reason for doing the following
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23. The graph below shows the effects of temperature on the rate of reaction of the enzymes: salivary
amylase
10 20 30 40 50 60
Temperature (oc)
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b) i) Account for the changes in the curve between C and D (2mks)
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24. Name one enzyme and one metal ion that are required in the blood clotting process (2mks)
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25. Explain why excessive bleeding may lead to death of patient (2mks)
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26. Most of absorption of digested food in mammals takes place in the ileum. State two ways in which it is
adapted for this function? (2mks)
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27. Explain how sex determines energy requirements in human beings (2mks)
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i. From which part of the plant was the section obtained? (1mk)
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30. Name the instrument which is used to determine transpiration rate. (1mk)
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31. Name the blood vessel that transports blood from; (2mks)
a) lungs to the heart
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Description Discipline
A Study of trade and aids to trade
B Systematic recording of business transactions for
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C Process of identifying business opportunities and
acquiring all necessary resources to start and run a
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10. Cheques are a popular means of payment. Give four merits of paying with a cheque
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14. Highlight four circumstances under which a private limited company may be dissolved
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16. State four circumstances under which a business may opt to use e-mail instead of a
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17. State four reasons which justify involvement of the government in business (4mks)
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Instructions to Candidate
• This paper consists of 9 printed pages. Ensure all pages are there before doing the paper
• Answer all questions in this paper
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided
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2. 2) An element T burns in air with a blue flame, forming white fumes which dissolve in water to
form a solution that turns blue litmus paper red (T is not the actual symbol of an element).
a) Heating copper (II) nitrate to get copper (II) oxide, nitrogen (IV) oxide and oxygen
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b) Sodium hydroxide reacting with dilute sulphuric (VI) acid [H2SO4]
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c) Calcium oxide reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid to yield calcium chloride and water
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d) Ammonium hydroxide and dilute sulphuric (VI) acid
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4. 4) Mr. Kinyanjui suspected a colourless liquid in the laboratory to be water. He carried out a simple
chemical test that determined the liquid was not water. Describe the experiment he must have
carried out, giving the relevant outcomes. (2 Marks)
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Electrical Conductivity
Reaction with Description of
Substance
oxygen melting point
Solid state Molten state
6. 6) Substance A is highly soluble in propanone while substance B has low solubility in propanone.
Which substance would travel furthest on a filter paper if a liquid containing both substances is
subjected to chromatography? Explain. (3 Marks)
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7. 7)What is an acid-base indicator? (1 Mark)
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8. 8) An element Y has the electron configuration of 2.8.5. Explain the difference in size between the
atomic radius of element Y and its ionic radius. (1 Mark)
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9. 9) The two figures below show papers placed at two points of a non-luminous flame. Explain the
observations made in A and B. (4 Marks)
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10. 10) Study the information in the grid below and answer the questions that follow. The letters do
not represent the actual symbols of elements
Write a chemical equation for the reaction that takes place in the chamber with:
a) Concentrated potassium hydroxide (1 Mark)
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b) Heated copper turnings (1 Mark)
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c) Heated magnesium powder (1 Mark)
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12. Study the flow chart below and answer questions that follow.
Calcium Step 1 Colourless Step 2 Substance
Oxide Dilute solution Heat to dryness F1
Hydrochloric acid
Substance
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a) Give the name of the process that takes place in step 1. (1 Mark)
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i) The name of substance G1 (1 Mark)
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13. 13) In terms of structure and bonding explain why the melting point of aluminium chloride is much
lower than that of sodium chloride (3 Marks)
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14. 14) The element chlorine has two isotopes, Chlorine-35, and Chlorine-37. If chlorine has a
relative atomic mass of 35.5, calculate the relative abundance of the two isotopes – showing your
working clearly. (3
Marks)
15. 15) Element Z in the second period of the periodic table forms Z3+ ions using (×) to represent
electrons; draw a complete structure of an isotope of “Z” having mass number 8. (2
Marks)
16. 16) Metal S removes oxygen combined with metal P. Metal Q reacts with an oxide of metal R but
not with and oxide of metal P. P reacts with cold water, but Q does not. Arrange the metals in order
of reactivity, starting with the most reactive to the least reactive. (2 Marks)
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17. 17) Hydrogen gas is prepared in the laboratory by the action of a dilute acid on a suitable metal.
State why the following are not used to prepare hydrogen in the laboratory:
a) Sodium (1 Mark)
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b) Copper (1 Mark)
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c) Nitric (V) acid (1 Mark)
18. 18) The atomic numbers of nitrogen, oxygen aluminium and calcium are 7, 8, 13 and 20,
respectively. The formulae of their ions are N3-, O2-, Al3+ and Ca2+.
(2 Marks)
a) In a second experiment, using the same apparatus, zinc was replaced with excess magnesium.
In which of the two experiments was the change in volume of air greatest? Explain (2 Marks)
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b) State two sources of error in this experiment (2 Marks)
Phenolphthalein Pink
21 a) Hydrogen peroxide and manganese (IV) oxide are used together during the laboratory
preparation of oxygen. What is the role of manganese (IV) oxide in the experiment? (1 Mark)
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a) How else can the experiment done if the laboratory does not have manganese (IV) oxide, but
hydrogen peroxide only, is available? (1 Mark)
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21. 22) Study the diagram below and answer question that follows.
a) Write an equation for each of the two reactions that take place in the experiment represented
by the diagram above (2 Marks)
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b) State and explain the observation made at the nozzle when zinc granules were replaced with
copper turnings (2 Marks)
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22. 23)The phosphine molecule (PH3) can combine with a hydrogen ion to form [PH4]+. Explain (1
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23. 24) Use the information in the table below to answer questions that follow. The letters do not
represent actual symbols of the elements.
Particle B C D E F
Number of protons 18 5 3 5 20
Number of neutrons 22 5 4 6 22
Number of electrons 18 6 2 6 20
a) Which letters represent the same element? Explain. (2 Marks)
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b) What is the mass number of element D? (1 Mark)
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d) Which letter represents an element that cannot form ions? Explain. (1 Mark)
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24. 25) When a magnesium ribbon is heated in air, the product formed is heavier than the original
ribbon. On the other hand, when potassium manganate (VII) is heated in air, the product formed is
lighter than the original substance. Explain this difference in observation. (3
Marks)
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25. 26) Diamond and graphite are forms of carbon. Explain the following properties of the substances
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a) Graphite is used to reduce friction between two moving engine parts (2 Marks)
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SECTION QUSTIONS CANDIDATE’S SCORE
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4. Mention two types of cables that can used to connect a projector to a computer (2marks)
12. State three factors that are used to measure the performance of a monitor (3marks)
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13. Maranda Special School received grants from the National government to purchase computers
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teacher approached you to guide him on the hardware and software considerations in order to
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1 Name Class Math Science IT English Average Position Remark
2 Peruza 11C 87 72 64 61 71 1
3 Kegg 11A 82 69 57 52 65 2
4 Kolacz 11A 73 51 73 51 62 3
5 Khan 11C 44 21 50 85 50 4
6 Dyos 11B 41 54 70 31 49 5
7 Lenski 11B 17 41 40 34 33 6
8 Allen 11A 33 24 19 44 30 7
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(iv) Get student with the Lowest mark in Math, Science and IT (1mark)
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(a) List two items found in MS-word formatting toolbar (2marks)
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(c) Mark Jacob typed MARANDA High School in a MS-Word workspace. State how the
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(i) Toggle case (1mark)
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1) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
2) This paper consists of SIX questions.
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3a) Give the responsibilities of the living to the ancestors in the African traditional
communities. (6 marks)
b) Explain the reasons why traditional African communities offer sacrifices. (6 marks)
b) State Events that took place when John the Baptist was born (5 marks)
c) Explain seven lesson Christian can learn from the dedication of Jesus in
Luke 2:22-40 (5marks)
5.a) Explain ways in which Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophesies about the Messiah
(6 marks)
b) Discuss the reasons why Jesus faced oppositions from the Jewish religious leaders
(6 marks)
c) State five ways in which Christians spread the gospel of Christ. (5 marks)
6 a) Give reasons why Jesus chose the 12 disciples. (6 marks)
b) Narrate the incident of the healing of the woman with flow of blood. (8marks)
c) Give five lessons that a Christian can learn about the nature of Jesus from the
Incident when he cast out a demon from the man in a synagogue at Capernaum. (5Marks)
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES .
Drawing instruments
a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
b) This paper consists of 15 questions
c) Answer ALL the questions
d) All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise stated
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5. Name two methods of sharpening pencil leads and state where each is applied in technical
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6. Given that, A4 is 210 Ẋ 297. determine the sizes of the following paper sizes (4 marks)
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7. State four roles of drawing and design expert in an engineering factory (4 marks)
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8. Figure 1 below shows two views of a block drawn in third angle projection.
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10. Construct an ellipse whose major and minor axes are 70mm and 50mm respectively.
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11. Two view of a shaped block drawn in first angle projection is shown below.
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14. Construct a scale in which 40mm represents 1mm and reads to a maximum of 4mm and an
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ENGLISH FORM 2
MIDTERM 2 SET 2 2024 (THE QUALITY ASSURANCE
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Imagine you went out on a tour at impala park in Kisumu, you later sneaked out of the tour
venue and returned when the bus was about to leave for school. The teacher in charge was
never pleased with your behaviour and told you to write a letter of Apology.
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Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the MOST appropriate word.
Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
The period of short rains was just starting in a semi-arid part of the Sudan. The early
morning mist had cleared, and faint blue smoke rose from the ground as the hot sun
touched the surface of the wet earth.
“People in the underworld are cooking. People in the underworld are cooking!” the children
shouted as they pelted each other with wet earth.
“Come on, Opija,” Tekayo shouted to his son. “Give me hand, I must get the cows to the river
before it is too hot.”
Opija hit his younger brother with his last handful of sand, and then ran to help his father.
The cows were soon out of the village and Tekayo picked up the leather pouch containing
his lunch and followed them.
They had not gone far from home when Tekayo saw an eagle flying above his head with a
large piece of meat in its claws. The eagle was flying low searching for a suitable place to
have its meal. Tekayo promptly threw his stick at the bird. He hit the meat and it dropped to
the ground. It was a large piece of liver and fresh blood was still oozing from it. Tekayo
nearly threw the meat away, but he changed his mind. What was the use of robbing the
eagle off its food only to throw it away? The meat looked good: it would supplement
vegetable lunch wonderfully. He wrapped the meat in a leaf and pushed it into his pouch.
They reached a place where there was a lot of grass. Tekayo allowed the cows to graze
while he sat under an ober tree watching the sky. It was not yet lunch time, but Tekayo
“My! What delicious meat,” Tekayo exclaimed. He licked the fat juice that stained his fingers
and longed for a little more. He threw away the bitter herbs that were the rest of his lunch.
The meat was so good, and the herbs would merely spoil its taste.
The sun was getting hot, but the cows showed no desire to go to the river to drink. One by
one they lay down in the shade, chewing the cud. Tekayo also became overpowered by the
afternoon heat. He rested against the trunk and slept.
While asleep, Tekayo had a dream. He was sitting before a log fire roasting a large piece of
liver like the one, he had eaten earlier. His mouth watered as he watched rich fat from the
roasting meat dropping into the fire. He could not wait, and although the meat was not
completely done, he removed it from the fire and cut it with his hunting knife. But just as he
was about to take the first bite, he woke up.
Tekayo looked around him wondering what had happened to the meat! “It was too vivid to
be a dream!” He sat upright and had another look around, as if by some miracle he might
see a piece of liver roasting on the log fire beside him. But there was nothing. All he saw
were large roots of the old tree protruding above the earth’s surface like sweet potatoes in
the sandy soil. The cattle had wandered a long way off. Tekayo got up and followed them.
They reached the riverbank, and thirsty cows ran to the river. While the cows drank,
Tekayo sat on a white stone cooling his feet and gazing lazily at the swollen river as it
flowed mightily towards the plain.
Beyond the river stood the great “Ghost Jungle”. A strong desire for the rich meat came
back to Tekayo, and he whispered, “The animal with that delicious meat must surely be in
that jungle.”
vii. Using evidence from the passage, suggest what Tekayo will do next. (4mks)
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Read the narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
A long time ago all animals lived together in peace and harmony. All of them, without any
exception, worked together for their common good. All of them, that is, expect for Hare
who was lazy and liked to sit back and enjoy life while the other animals were breaking
their backs working on a communal project.
What annoyed the animals was that when time came to share the produce or enjoy a party,
Hare would be first on the line. Hare had such a sweet tongue that he would always
succeed in flattering and persuading the other animals to give him the best part of what
they had worked for. No animals could find it in him to criticize Hare.
However, after many years of reaping where he had not sowed, Hare became arrogant and
started thinking that he was like a king and that it was his right to be served by the other
animals.
“Bring me green maize to roast,” he told antelope one day as Antelope and Buffalo
prepared to go to work on the farm. “And don’t forget the arrowroots,” he added with a lot
of disdain. “Make sure they are not rotten.”
Antelope had had enough. With his friend Buffalo, he discussed the problem Hare posed.
The two agreed that they had to do something about it. They consulted Rhino, Warthog
and Elephant. The animals resolved to convene a meeting of all animals to discuss the
matter further. However, since they did not want Hare to attend, they declared that only
horned animals were invited. Antelope was asked to give the other animals the notice for
the meeting.
“Why is the meeting only for horned animals?” Hare indignantly demanded.
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“Because we have learned that Lion and Leopard are planning to eat us all,” Antelope
replied. “Since it is only the horned animals who can fight back, we have decided to hold a
closed-door meeting to strategize.”
Hare did not believe this explanation. Intuitively, he knew that the animals were planning
to discuss him. He knew that the only way to forestall this was to attend the meeting. But
what to do? Alas! He had no horns! After a long and sleepless night in which Hare tossed
and turned in bed racking his brains on what to do, he came up with a brilliant plan.
Early the following day, before the third cock crow, before Buffalo had suckled her calf,
Hare was in the forest looking for a suitable piece of wood to carve himself some horns. He
spent the entire day locked up in his room, carving, polishing, and oiling the wooden horns
until they shone like the moon.
On the day of the meeting, Hare went down to the river and used mud to stick the ‘horns’
onto his head. With a lot of pride, he sauntered to the venue for the meeting.
The other animals were flabbergasted to see Hare swaggering down to the meeting place, a
pair of splendid horns stuck to his head. To speak truth, hare’s horns were the most
resplendent they had ever seen. They were confused. What could they do? They could not
ask Hare to leave because he had horns!
Antelope came up with a solution. They would delay the commencement of the meeting for
as long they could. So as a preliminary to the meeting, Antelope called several animals to
entertain the rest. Buffalo presented a dance. Cow narrated a story. Warthog sang. Rhino
and Elephant recited a poem. All this while, the sun was steadily making its way up the sky
and getting hotter and hotter. Before long the mud on Hare’s head dried up and began to
crack.
“Please speed up the proceedings,” Hare pleaded in desperation. “I have another meeting
to attend.”
“Relax,” Antelope responded. “We have all the time in the world. Furthermore, the animals
think best after they have been warmed up by this beautiful sunshine.”
Inevitably, the mud finally crumbled, and Hare’s horns collapsed. He walked away in
shame knowing full well that Antelope had outwitted him.
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ii. What would you take to be the biggest mistake that Hare did? (2mks)
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vi. Summarize the moral lesson of this narrative using a proverb. (2mks)
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I am a woman,
mother of presidents and of workers,
mother of housemaids and ministers,
mother of kings and subordinates,
I am a woman,
farmer, cook, housewife and neighbor.
I work from morning till late at night,
sow and reap under a burning sun,
go off with heavy burdens,
and return home to feed my family.
I am a woman,
the heart of the family.
I am loved, and yet oppressed,
held in esteem, and still considered inferior,
caressed and yet beaten,
indispensable, and still overlooked.
I am a woman.
Lord, you created me and you know me.
you know me by my name,
you listen to me when the world
refuses to understand me.
you know all my worries,
you see my tears and hear my sighs.
You are everything to me.
With you, Lord, there is hope.
In you I want always to put my trust:
as a woman.
Grace Eneme
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i. With example, identify the persona in the poem. (2mks)
(i) Interesting
(ii) Often
(iii) Debt
(iv) Sachet
(v) Button
a. “I will give the ............................ time of your life” She vowed. (good)
b. He was elected Chief Justice because he is the .................................................Judge
on the bench. (corrupt)
c. Civil war has never appeared ...................................................than it did in 2008.
(imminent)
III. Complete the given sentences with correct alternative pronoun given. (3mks)
a. Roof ..........................................................
b. Studio .........................................................
c. Stadium ......................................................
FRENCH FORM 2
MIDTERM 2 SET 2 2024 (THE QUALITY ASSURANCE
SERIES)
NAME:_______________________________STREAM______DATE:__________
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.
4. This paper consists of 8 printed pages.
5. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are
printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
Comprehension
Writing
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Paul se lève à sept heures du matin pour prendre son petit déjeuner avec sa famille.
Ensuite, il part au collège avec ses amis Pierre et Julia, et aussi avec sa sœur Emma. Il
rejoint sa place au fond de la classe, devant Tony. Les cours du matin débutent avec la
géographie puis le cours de musique. Pendant la récréation, n'aimant pas le sport, il lit un
livre au calme.
À la cantine, ce qu'il aime prendre, c'est de la tarte au citron mais il préfère les flans. C'est
l'heure de la sortie des cours. Il ne rentre pas en voiture mais en bus avec sa sœur et son
voisin de classe, Martin. Une fois chez lui, avant de regarder la télévision, il fait ses devoirs.
Le soir, épuisé, il va se coucher de bonne heure.
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7. Est-ce que vous ____________________ (faire) du shopping avec vos parents à Paris ?
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GEOGRAPHY FORM 2
MIDTERM 2 SET 2 2024 (THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SERIES)
NAME:_______________________________STREAM______DATE:____________
Instructions to candidates
(a) Write your name, admission number and class in the spaces provided above.
(b) This paper has two sections: A and B.
(c) Answer all the questions in section A and B.
(d) All the answers must be written in the spaces provided below each question.
(e) This paper consists of 9 printed pages.
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6. The table below shows mineral production in tonnes in Kenya from the year 2000 – 2003. Use it to
answer the questions that follow.
Mineral/Year 2000 2001 2002 2003
Soda ash 150,000 250,600 440,600 240,000
Fluorspar 50,000 68,700 50,800 93,600
Limestone 25,000 32,600 32,000 32,000
Salt 7,000 15,000 9,800 44,000
Others 8,000 10,900 21,000 10,600
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES:
• This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
• Answer all questions in section A, three questions from section B , and two questions from
section C
• Answers to all questions must be written in a separate booklet provided.
• This paper consists of 3 printed pages.
• Candidates should check to ascertain that all pages are indicated and that no questions
are missing.
Sections A B C Total
Score
Questions 1 – 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Marks
2. Give two scientific sources of History of Kenyan communities during the pre-colonial
period. (2 marks)
3. Identity the ethnic community that the Maasai assimilated. (1 mark)
4. State the importance of Shungwaya to the history of Eastern Bantu of Kenya. (1 mark)
5. State two factors that made it possible for the Arab traders to come to the Kenyan Coast.
(2 marks)
6. Identify the town that was established by missionaries in Kenya as a centre for freed
slaves during the 19th century. (1 mark)
7. Give one economic factor that promotes national unity in Kenya. (1 marks)
10. Identify two ways in which early man used tools. ( 2marks)
11. Identify two uses of copper in Africa during the 19th century. (2marks)
13. State two ways in which slaves were acquired during the Trans-Atlantic trade.
(2marks)
14. Give two negative impacts of internet today. (2 marks)
(b) Explain five possible solutions to food shortages in Africa today. (10mks)
24 a) Identify three social functions of the ancient city of Athens in Greece. (3 marks)
(b) Explain six ways in which industrial and agrarian development contributed to urbanization.
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NAME:_______________________________STREAM______DATE:____________
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.
Score
A 1-21 40
B 22 20
C 20
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printed and no question is missing.
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COMPULSORY
19. You have been invited to your cousin’s wedding party. Describe the procedure you would follow
to;
a) Launder your silk blouse you intend to wear. (10 marks)
b) Launder an acrylic sweater for your brother. (10 marks)
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IRE FORM 2
MIDTERM 2 SET 2 2024 (THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SERIES)
NAME:_______________________________STREAM______DATE:____________
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.a) Give five reasons why mankind needed the revelation of the Qur’an. (6marks)
b). Mention 5 teachings of surah Al-Fatiha. (5marks)
c) Explain the benefits of compilation of the Qur’an. (10 marks)
2. a) Identify six ways in which prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) used to teach and spread his
sunnah and hadith. (6marks)
b) Explain the significance of Hadith in the life of Muslims. (7 marks)
c) List down five nullifiers of sawm. (7marks)
NAME:_______________________________STREAM______DATE:____________
Instructions
(a) Write your name, admission number, school and class in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
(d) Answer all the questions in Section I and all the questions from Section II.
(e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces provided
below each question.
(f) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
(g) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical tables may be used, except
where stated otherwise.
(h) This paper consists of 16 printed pages.
(i) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated
and that no questions are missing.
2. One – seventh of the money that was raised in a school fund raiser was used to renovate classes while
two – thirds of the remainder was used for construction of a laboratory. If Kshs. 630,000 remained,
calculate the amount of money that was raised. (3 marks)
3. A rectangular room measuring 7.8 metres by 6 metres is covered by a number of whole square tiles with
the largest possible dimensions. Calculate the least possible number of tiles required. (4 marks)
Farida arrived in Kenya with 4,000 Euros and converted the whole amount to local currency. She spent
Kshs. 343,590 and converted the balance to Saudi Riyals before leaving for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Calculate the amount, in Saudi Riyals that she received. (3 marks)
5. Two similar blocks have masses of 275.6 g and 81.6 g respectively. If the surface area of the smaller
block is 340 cm², calculate the surface area of the larger block. (3 marks)
8. A rectangular maize farm measures 100 m by 70 m. One length of the farm has a wall erected on it. The
remaining three sides of the farm are to be fenced using poles at intervals of 6 m. How many poles will
be used? (2 marks)
9. The cost of three sweaters and four jumpers is Kshs. 10,650. The cost of 3 similar jumpers and four
similar sweaters is Kshs. 9,300. Calculate the cost of a jumper and a sweater. (3 marks)
11. The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 10800. Calculate
(a) The number of sides of the polygon (2 Marks)
12. Five men working for 8 hours a day take 2 days to cultivate an acre of land. How many days would four
men working 10 hours a day take to cultivate 3 acres of land? (3 marks)
15. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct triangle ABC such that AB =7.8 cm, BC = 5.5 cm,
and angle ABC = 1350. Find the length of the perpendicular from C to AB produced. (4 marks)
(ii) the amount of water in litres, delivered to this tank in one hour. (3 marks)
(b) The community uses a full tank a day, with each family consuming an average of 150 litres per day.
If each family pays a uniform rate of Kshs. 550 per month, find the total amount due monthly.
(3 marks)
(c) A marine police patrol boat leaves port P to intercept the pirate boat at M as it moves from port Q to
port R in the shortest time possible.
(i) How far from port S will the two boats meet at M? (2 marks)
(ii) If the boats meet after 2 hours, what is the speed of the marine police boat? (2 marks)
(iii)K′′′L′′′M′′′N′′′, the image of K′′L′′M′′N′′ under a rotation of +900 about (0, 0). (2 marks)
(c) Describe fully, a single transformation that maps of K ′ L′ M ′ N′ onto K′′′L′′′M′′′N′′′. (2 marks)
(b) Another line L2 is perpendicular to L1 and cuts the 𝑥-axis at 4. Find the equation of in the form
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 (3 marks)
(c) Given that another line L3 is parallel to L2 and passes through point (5,6) , find the 𝑥 and 𝑦
intercepts of L3 . (4 marks)
(b) In the next month, she earned a total of Kshs. 52, 500. Calculate the value of goods she sold that
month. (4 marks)
(c) Calculate the percentage change in her sales in the two months. (2 marks)
Instructions to candidates
• Write your name and class in the space provided.
• This paper consists of two sections; SECTION A and B
• Answer all the questions in the spaces provided
• ALL working MUST be clearly shown.
• Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used
• Take: Acceleration due to gravity: g = 10m/s2 and density of mercury = 13600kgm-3
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing.
For Examiner’s Use Only
Section Question Maximum Score Candidate’s Score
A 1 – 11 25
12 09
13 13
B 14 10
15 09
16 10
17 04
Total Score 80
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1. The diagram below shows a micrometer screw gauge with its jaws closed.
The instrument was used to measure the diameter of a wire. Find the actual
diameter of the wire if the reading on the instrument was 3.78mm. (3 mark)
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5. The diagram below shows two bulbs P and Q painted white and black
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6. In a certain pinhole camera, the screen is 10cm from the pinhole. When the pinhole is
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7. A faulty mercury thermometer reads 400C and 1200C when placed in pure ice and steam
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13. (a) Explain why walking on a murram road in bare feet is more painful than walking on
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(b) A rectangular block measures 10cm x 5cm x 4cm and has a mass of 2.2kg.
(i) If the gravitational field intensity is 10N/kg, find the weight of the block. (2 marks)
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(a) The volume of the olive oil drop in m3 (Take p = 22/7) (3 marks)
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(b) Using the value of (a) above, estimate the thickness of the film. (3 marks)
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(c) Explain why lycopodium powder is sprinkled on the surface of water before
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i. Name the pole created at the sharpest point of the nail. (1 mark)
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(d) The figure below shows two steel bars being magnetized through stroking
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b) In the thin triangular laminar ABC shown in figure below, determine geometrically the
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