MOCK KCPE EXAM
SOCIAL STUDIES & C .R. E
FULL NAME_______________________
SCHOOL _____________________________
Choose the correct answer for each of the questions below. You can mark on this paper,
but ensure to write your answers on the answer sheet provided. This paper is yours to keep.
Use the map of Ushindi Area to answer 17.
1.) What is the approximate area of
Ushindi Town in km2?
2.) Where do most casual laborers in
Ushindi possibly work?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A. 100 km2
B. 72 km2
C. 90 km2
D. 82 km2
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3.) Ushindi area rises from?
A.
E.
B.
C.
°S.
D.
A. West to East
B. North to South
C. South to North
D. East to West
4.) The main climatic condition of the
area covered by the map is?
It lies between 34° W to 42°
It has fourty six counties.
lies between 5 ½ °N to 5 ½
It has five main physical
regions.
9.) Which one of the following groups
of lakes contains fresh water
lakes only?
A. Cool and dry
B. Hot and humid
C. Cool and wet
D. Hot and dry
A. Lake Naivasha, Lake
Magadi, Lake Turkana
B. Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga,
Lake Elementaita
C. Lake Tanganyika, Lake
Chad, Lake Kyoga
D. Lake Bogoria, Lake Kyoga,
Lake Malawi
5.) Someone was caught breaking
into the head teacher’s office at
the school. Where was he taken?
A. Chief’s camp
B. D.O.’s Office
C. Police Station
D. Prison
10.) The Nandi gave up their
resistance to the British mainly
because?
6.) What are some of the economic
activities of the residents of
Ushindi area?
A.
The British brought in more
supplies using the railway.
B. The Nandi has lost most of
their livestock.
C. Their leaders had been
killed.
D. The British army was better
armed.
A. Fishing and tea farming
B. Trading and farming
C. Mining and fishing
D. Sisal growing and mining
7.) Which one of these crops can do
well in the western part of the
map?
11.) Traditional healers wore special
charms in order to:
A. Cocoa
B. Tea
C. Sisal
D. Sugarcane
A.
Display their skills to the
customers.
B. Make themselves look
beautiful.
C. Preserve rare items of the
community.
D. Protect themselves from
danger.
8.) Which one of the following
statements is true about the
country of Kenya?
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12.) Meru town receives more rainfall
than Nanyuki town because?
A. The letter of administration
B. The law of succession
C. The person to inherit the
property
D. The property left by the
deceased
A.
Meru is on the
windwardside of M. Kenya
B. Nanyuki is far from the
Equator
C. Meru is near a forested area
D. Nanyuki is at a low altitude
18.) One of the functions of a Maasai
Laibon before the community of
the Europeans was to:
13.) In the traditional African society,
initiation has one factor in
common. It was that it:
A.
Act as the head of
government
B. Act as paramount chief
C. Collect taxes from people
in his territory
D. Bless warriors before they
went to war.
A. Showed a sign or respect.
B. Was carried out in family’s
homestead.
C. Marked a stage in life.
D. Was done the same way
among the community.
19.) Lambwe Valley in Homa Bay
district:
14.) Which type of these marriages
allows polygamy?
A.
Contains the presence of
wildlife in the park.
B. Lacks a proper road
network.
C. Has the existence of TseTse
fly in the area.
D. Has the presence of
melbergs in the area.
A. Christian Marriage
B. Hindus Marriage
C. Islamic Marriage
D. Civil Marriage
15.) What time is Accra, which is at
0°, when the time in Mogadishu
(50° E) is 3:00 p.m.?
20.) The following lakes are artificial
except:
A. 12:00 p.m.
B. 12:00 a.m.
C. 6:40 p.m.
D. 6:40 a.m.
A. L. Masinga
B. L. Kivu
C. L. Volta
D. L. Tana
16.) Which of these African rivers
enters the sea in the form of an
estuary?
21.) The following are characteristics
of traditional farming. Which is not?
A. R. Tana
B. R. Congo
C. R. Niger
D. R. Nile
A. It was mainly for
subsistence.
B. Simple tools such as hoes
were used.
17.) In succession and inheritance,
the estate refers to?
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C.
D.
Shifting cultivation was
practiced.
Land was owned by private
individuals.
24.) What is the collective name for
the countries which share the
lake marked X?
22.) Below are statements about a
mineral in Kenya:
A.
B.
C.
D.
i)
ii)
It is white in appearance
It is mined on the floor of the Rift
Valley
iii) It is used as a water filter
South Africa.
Rift valley.
East Africa.
The Great lakes
25.) The physical region marked R is?
The mineral described above is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
A. Diatomite
B. Flourspar
C. Limestone
D. Soda ash
Rift Valley
Nothern Mountain Range
Sahara desert
Kalahari desert
26.) T is the highest mountain in
Africa. Which country is it found in?
23.) Smuggling of trade goods is an
offense because
A. Kenya
B. South Africa
C. Tanzania
D. Rwanda
A. It undermines legal trade.
B. It makes a few people
control trade.
C. It makes a few people rich.
D. It makes a country poor.
27.) The hot and dry feature marked
Y is found partly in Angola. What
is its name?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Namib desert
Kalahari desert
Namibianogola desert
Anfola desert
28.) The main problem facing sisal
farming in Tanzania is:
A. lack of sisal plantation in
Kenya.
B. stiff competition from plastic
manufacturers.
C. shortage of quality workers
in the factories.
D. high price of sisal product.
Use the map of Africa above to answer
questions 24-26.
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29.) Which cooperative society is
associated with large scale
ranching in Kenya?
A. Kenya Cooperative
Creameries
B. Kenya Meat Commission
C. Kenya Beef Association
D. Kenya Medical Association
30.) Which of these irrigation schemes
is NOT correctly matched with its
source of water?
A. Pekerra – R. Nzoia
B. Bura-Hola – R. Tana
C. Ahero – R. Nyando
D. Mulea-Tabera – R. Nyamindi
33.) The diagram illustrates the
formation of a:
31.) The following are reasons for
practicing zero grazing by
farmers living in the central
highland. Which is the MAIN
reason for doing so?
A. Lack of labour for grazing
B. Lack of time to graze
animals
C. To keep only a few animals
in farms
D. Due to the scarcity of farm
lands
A.
hot breeze
B.
land breeze
C.
sea breeze
D.
cold breeze
34.) The south western part of Africa is
sparsely populated because:
A.
The area has many wild
animals
B. The area is too cold
C. The area receives
unreliable rainfall
D. The area is set aside for
large scale farming
32.) Which of these uses of marble is
NOT true?
A. Used in decorating walls of
buildings
B. Used in decorating pots
C. Used in decorating floors
D. Used in making cups
35.) Below are statements about a
river in Africa
i) It passes through a desert
ii) Its source is a fresh water lake
iii) It has a delta
iv) It provides water for irrigation
Study the diagram and answer question
33.
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The river described above is:
A. River Volt
B. River Tana
C.
D.
C.
D.
A. They grow very fast
B. They are used in making
paper
C. They take long to mature
D. They grow in straight rows
River Nile
River Limpopo
40.) Which one of the following
statements explains why there are
few natural harbors along the
coast of Africa?
36.) The senior most county official in
Kenya is?
A. Ward representative
B. Senator
C. Governor
D. Member of parliament
A. The coastline is regular
B. The land along the coast is
flat
C. There are mangrove forests
along the coast
D. The coastline is made up of
soft rocks
37.) Three of the following are reasons
why the Abuluhya migrated in
Kenya between 1000 AD to 1500
AD except:
A. The need to find the better
farming land
B. The need to move away
from epidemics of diseases
C. The need to escape from
drought and famine
D. The need to seek new
opportunities in
employment
41.) Which of the following European
colonies used the policy of
assimilation to rule in Southern
part of Africa?
A. France
B. Britain
C. Portugal
D. Germany
38.) The following are duties of a
member of cabinet:
I.
Chair cabinet
meetings
II.
appoint the chief
justice
III.
dismiss the attorney
general
IV.
address the opening
of a newly elected
parliament
Whose role is described above?
A. Attorney General
B. PS – Office of the President
C. Vice-President
D. President
39.) Natural forests are mainly found
in the highland. Which of these is
a characteristic of natural forests?
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Study the map of Kenya and answer
questions 42-45.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gold
Oil
Diatomite
Fat
46.) Who among the following
personalities was NOT founder
member of the KIKUYU Central
Association <K.C.A.>?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Harry Thuko
Jesse Kariuki
Joseph Kangethe
James Gichuru
47.) Which of these was not used by
the people of Ghana while
agitating for their independence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
42.) The climate experience in the
region marked H is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
48.) Which of the following African
countries is incorrectly matched
with its president?
Country
President
A. Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe
B. Tanzania
Jakaya Kikwete
C. Morocco
Armando Guebuza
D. Somalia
Hassan
Mohamoud
Hot and dry
Cool and wet
Hot and wet
Cool and dry
43.) The river marked A is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ewaso Nyiro North
Turkwel
Ewaso Nyiro South
Athi
49.) A common characteristic about
the population of India and
Kenya is that in both countries
the:
44.) What is the physical feature
marked R?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Riots
Boycotts
Forming political parties
Armed struggle
A. Birth rate is low
B. Majority of the people are
young
C. Death rate is low
D. Majority of the people are
old
Eastern
Northeastern
Western
Rift Valley
45.) The mineral that was recently
discovered in K is:
50.) The role of the head teacher in
the school committee is to:
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B. To punish errant members of
Parliament
C. To rally support of members
of Parliament to vote for
Government
D. To check security of
members of Parliament
A.
Provide security during
meeting of the committee
B. Chair the meeting of the
committee
C. Write minutes when the
committee is meeting
D. Decide who should be a
committee member
55.) Which of the following factors is
common in both Samori Toure
and Dedan Kimathi?
51.) Fish farming has been
established in Kenya mainly to:
A. They were both emperors
B. They both resisted foreign
occupation in their country
C. They made friends with
Europeans
D. They were enemies
A. Encourage many people to
eat fish
B. Provide good quality for
export
C. Reduce dependence on
lake fish
D. Increase fish production
56.) The chief legal advisor to the
government of Kenya is the:
52.) Which of these items is not found
in our Kenyan coat of arms?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A. Spears
B. A cockreal
C. An axe
D. The Nyayo motto
Chief Justice
Chief Whip
Attorney General
Head of the Civil Service
57.) Three of the following statements
are true about the Constitution of
Kenya. Which one is not?
53.) The following facts relate to a
town in Eastern Africa:
A.
States the power and
functions of government
B. Puts together rules
governing the country
C. Outlines the structure of the
government
D. Is made up unwritten laws of
the country
i)
It developed as a result of early
trade with foreigners
ii) It is an industrial and tourism
centre
iii) It served once as a capital city
The town described above is:
A. Mombasa
B. Kigoma
C. Dar-es-Salaam
D. Dodoma
58.) Which one of the following
countries is not a member of the
Economic Community for West
African States?
54.) What is the main function of the
government Chief Whip in Kenya?
A. Burkina Faso
B. Senegal
C. Cape Verde
D. Mauritius
A. To take register of opposition
Mps in Parliament
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59.) Which one of the following
groups of security department is
responsible for protecting Kenya
against external attack?
A. Army, Prison Warden
B. Police, Prison Wardens
C. Air Force, Police Force
D. Army, Air Force
60.) Which of the following groups of
communities migrated into Kenya
from the horn of Africa?
A. Turkana, Samburu, Teso
B. Borana, Somali, Rendile
C. Pokomo, Mijikenda, Taita
D. Akamba, Ameru, Aembu
SECTION 2: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Choose the best answer for each of the
questions below.
63.) Jesus Christ makes you Well. Get
up and make your bed. At once
Aenas got up. (Acts 9:34) These
words were spoken to Peter
when he was in:
61.) From the story of Adam and Eve
in the Garden of Eden, we learn
the following except one. Which
one is it?
A. Man is responsible for his
own action
B. God guides human beings
through the Holy Spirit
C. Man waits for God’s decision
before he acts
D. God sets man free to choose
his own course of action
A. Joppa
B. Jerusalem
C. Antioch
D. Lydia
64.) From the story of Joseph and his
brothers, we learn that we should
be?
A. Fair
B. Unjust
C. Obedient
62.) Which one of the following
activities shows Abraham’s
obedience to God?
A. Visiting his cousin Lot
B. Moving from Harran to
Canaan
C. Going to Egypt
D. Marrying Sarah
D.
Revengeful
65.) Who among these prophets
prophesized a new covenant
that would reconcile human
beings and God?
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doing strange things. His name
was:
A. Isaiah
B. Elijah
C. Gabriel
D. Jeremiah
A. Cephas
B. Nicodemus
66.) “Observe the Sabbath and keep
it holy. You have six days to do
your work, and the seventh is the
day of rest dedicated to me.”
This is ___________________
commandment?
C.
D.
Simon
Lazarus
71.) Which of the following beliefs
about God is found both in
Christianity and traditional African
religion?
A. First
B. Fourth
C. Fifth
D. Second
A. God lies in mountains
B. God is powerful
C. God speaks through
ancestors
D. God has a son
67.) Who among the following Kings
of Israel made the achievement
of building the temple of God in
Jerusalem?
72.) “Your father treated harshly and
placed heavy burden on us”…(I
Kings 12:4). These words were
spoken to __
A. Solomon
B. David
C. Ahab
D. Jeroboam
A. Baasha
B. Jeroboam
C. Solomon
D. Rehoboam
68.) Which is a teaching of Jesus on
the relationship with our enemies?
73.) Which of the following is not a
way of abusing tobacco?
A. Sucking
B. Chewing
C. Sniffing
D. Smoking
A. Lend and expect back.
B. Love those who love you
C. Curse those who curse you
D. Pray for those who mistreat
you
69.) Which one of the following is not
a possible answer to prayer
made to God?
74.) Which one of the following best
explains why children are
important in traditional African
society?
A. Wait
B. Yes
C. Never
D. No
A.
Life is transmitted through
them.
B. They entertain their parents
C. They are potential avenues
of bride wealth
D. Their parents send them
when they grow up.
70.) In the Book of Acts 8:9-11, we
read about a magician who
surprised many Samaritans by
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B. Cloud
C. Fire
D. Earthquake
75.) According to Christian teaching,
leisure time can best be spent
by?
80.) The story of Jesus and the
Samaritan woman shows that
Jesus hated:
A. sleeping
B. playing
C. reading story books
D. visiting the sick
A. Corruption
B. Tribalism
C. Nepotism
D. Discrimination
76.) In traditional African
communities, people reconciled
with God mainly by
______________.
81.) Christians celebrate the
resurrection of Jesus during the
Easter Monday. On which day did
Jesus resurrect?
A.
Naming children after the
dead
B. Making sacrifices
C. Respecting the aged
D. Visiting shrines
A.
B.
C.
D.
77.) Who among the following people
was raised by Peter from the
dead?
82.) Who among the following Kings
of Israel took Naboth’s Vineyard?
A. Saul
B. Ahab
C. David
D. Jeroboam
A. Tabitha
B. Lydia
C. Priscilla
D. Aquilla
83.) From the story of King Solomon,
the best gift one can ask from
God is ____.
A. Protection
78.) Which of the following parables
teaches the needs for humility in
prayer?
B. Riches
C. Wisdom
D. Courage
A.
The Pharisee and the tax
collector
B. The widow and the unjust
judge
C. The Prodigal Son
D. The Ten Virgins
84.) The apostle’s creed says that
Jesus was conceived of:
A. Virgin Mary
B. Holy Spirit
C. Joseph
D. God
79.) A symbol that is used in the New
Testament to represent the Holy
Spirit is?
A.
Monday at Dawn
Saturday after the Sabbath
Friday at Dawn
Sunday at Dawn
Water
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85.) Esther, a STD 8 girl, prayed to God,
but her prayer was not answered.
How BEST should she react to this
situation?
90.) Which one of the following
statements is true about sex?
A.
Christians believe the idea
of sex comes from Satan.
B. Christians believe sex is
never holy at any time.
C. Christians believe the idea
of sex comes from God.
D. Christians believe everyone
should enjoy sex freely.
A. Make short prayers
B. Pray less frequently
C. Re-examine her request
D. Have less faith in God
86.) The King that had John the Baptist
put to death because of his firm
words was ____.
A. Herod
B. Pilate
C. Pharaoh
D. Blastus
87.) Who among the following people
prayed for those who persecuted
him?
A. Peter
B. Thomas
C. Andrew
D. Stephen
88.) Which one of the following books
of the New Testament is
associated with the Lord’s Prayer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Romans
John
Matthew
Ephesians
89.) Through which one of the
following ways did God tell
Joseph to return to Israel with the
baby Jesus after the death of King
Herod? Through the:
A. Wisemen
B. Dream
C. Angels
D. Shepherds
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