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YOUR NAME

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7. Keep the sheet as clean as possible and do not fold it.

8. For each of the questions 1-90 four answers are given. The answers are lettered A, B, C and D. In each

case, only ONE of the four answers is correct. Choose the correct answer.

9. On the answer sheet, show the correct answer by drawing a dark line inside the box in which the letter

you have chosen is written.

Example:

In the Question Booklet:

33. mong the A g i k u y u . people who were initiated together formed

u sub-tribe

B. 1 clan

a g e n e ra t i n

0. an age-gr up

The correct answer is " D '

On the answer sheet:

In the et of boxes numbered 33, draw a dark line inside the box with the letter D printed in it as indicated below.

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PART I : S O C I A L S T U D I E S

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S t u d y the m a p of Soti Arca p r o v i d e d a n d 8. The f o l l o w i n g are ways i n w h i c h

answer questions 1 - 7 . c o m m u n i t i e s interacted i n the past. W h i c h

one i s n o t ?

I. Th d i r e c t i o n of the c a t t l e d i p from the

A. Education.
bor hol 1 ..
R. Migration.

A. No11h ast Trade.

8. North West D. Wars.

South a t

D. outh W st. 9. W h i c h o n e o f t h e foll w i n g group c o n s i s t s

o f cash crops grown i n K e n y a ?

2. Th town h a s developed m a i n l y b e c a u s e
A. 8.
of

A. fanning Millet Tea

B. fishing Sorghum Flowers

C. trading Cassava Cotton

D. transport.
C. D.

3. The highest point in Soti Area is likely to

Beans Arrow roots
be around
Cow peas Yams

A. Town Sweet potatoes Pumpkins

B. Kome

C. Buta
1 O. W h ic h one o f the following statements
D. Bima.
correc tly d e s c ri b es rotation of the e art h?

4. The approximate area of Lake Bao is A. It caus es d ifferent seasons.

B. I t aff ects th e p osition of overhead sun.

2
A. 9 km
C . I t c a u ses day and ni g h t .
2
B. 7 km
D. It aff ects the length of day an d night.
2
C. 6 km
2•
D. 4 km
11. Which one of the following gr oups of

moun tains were ormed as a result of

f

5. The climate of Buta is likely to be

v olcan i c activity?

A. hot and dry

A . L o ng o n ot and E l g on.
B. hot and wet
B. A tlas and Cape R an g es .
C. cool and wet
C. U sambara and Ru we nz o ri .
D. cool and dry.
D. P are and D a na ki l A l ps .

6. The main type of vegetation found in the

12. The time at Greenwich 0° is 1 0 . 0 0 a.m.
northern part of Soti Area is
What will be the time at town X 30° E?

A. forest
A. 8 . 0 0 a.m.
B. scrub
B. 1 2 . 0 0 noon.
C. scattered trees
C. 1 1 . 0 0 a.m.
D. papyrus reeds.
D. 9.00 a.m.

7. Soti area is administered by

13. Three of the following are function\ of

A. Assistant County Commissioner schools in Kenya. Which one is n o t ·

B. Deputy County Commissioner

A. I m p a rt desi red kn owled g e.
C. Chief B. Provide j obs to the l e arn e rs .
D. Police. c. Pr omote national u ni ty .

D. Impart m oral v a l u es .

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20. The following statements describe a
14. Many people in Kenya keep free range
m o u n t a i n in Africa.
chicken m a i n l y because they

(i) Volcanic in nature.

A. have better meat
(ii) F o u n d near the border of two
B. are free from d i s e a s e
countries.
C. are cheaper to keep
(iii) J t is snow-capped.
D. fetch more money.

The mountain described above is

15. A W i l l can be described as a

A. Elgon
A. letter of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n issued
B. Drankensberg
a c co r d i n g to the order of l i v i n g
C. Kilimanjaro
dependants.
D. Ruwenzori.
B. letter of administration applied for by

members of the family after the death

21. Which one of the following group of
of a person.
communities consists only of cushitic
C. statement given by a member of

the family on how property will be speakers?

inherited. A. B.

D. statement given by a person on how

Turkana Rendile
property shall be shared after death.

Njemps Borana

16. Which one of the following political Samburu. Somali.

parties in Zimbabwe led the country into

C. D.
independence?

A. National Democratic Party (NDP). Pokomo Abaluhya

B. Zimbabwe African People's Party Tai ta Abagusii

(ZAPU). Mijikenda. Abakuria.

C. Zimbabwe African National Union

(ZANU).

D. Zimbabwe African National Liberation 22. The Bantu community that migrated from

Army (ZANLA). Southern Africa and settled in Southern

Tanzania is the

17. Which one of the following statements is A. Hebe

true about tourist attractions in Kenya and B. Ngoni
Switzerland? Both have C. Sukuma

A. major historical sites D. Nyamwezi.

B. hot springs and geysers

23.
C. warm climate Which of the following national parks is

D. snow capped mountains. not co1:�ctly matched with the country

where It IS found?

18. The Maasai keep large herds of animals

A. Kidepo Valley - Ethiopia
mainly because
B. Sibiloi - Kenya. ·

A. animals are used to pay dowry C. Serengeti - Tanzania.

B. they have large areas for grazing D. Bwindi - Uganda.

C. their regions receive low rainfall

D. they consider animals as a sign of

wealth.

19. Which one of the following type of

industry is correctly matched with its

product?

A. Processing - Television.

B. Service - Insurance.

C. Manufacturing- Maize flour.

D. Assembly- Cement.

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24. Below are some means of communication. 27. The town marked L is

(i) Newspapers. A. Rabat

(ii) Telephone. B. Tunis

(iii) Magazine. C. Tripoli

(iv) Tetevision, D. Algiers.

(v) J o u rn a l .

28. The i n t e r n a t i o n a l road marked K is

Which of the following combination

A. Great North Road
consists of print media?
B. Trans-Saharan H i g h w a y

A. ( i ) (ii) ( i i i ) . C. Trans-African H i g h w a y

B. (iii) (iv) (v). D. Contonou-Gao-Oudja.

C. (ii) (iv) (v).

D. ( i ) ( i i i ) (v). 29. The country marked M was colonised by

A. Britain
25. Which one of the following group of
B. Germany
countries consist of members of Common
C. France
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
D. PortugaO.
(COMESA)?

A. B. The main reason for the construction of

30.

the Akosombo Dam was to

Tanzania Ghana

Chad A. provide water for irrigation

Cameroon
B. generate hydroelectric power
South Africa. Central Africa Republic.
C. control flooding

C. D. D. attract tourists.

Niger Zimbabwe
31. The main reason why railway transport is
Togo Zambia not well developed in most parts of Africa

Senegal. Egypt. is because it is

A. slow

26. Use the map of Africa provided below to B. expensive to construct

answer questions 26-29. c. not flexible

D. difficult to maintain.
L

32. Maria, a class five pupil, was asked by

her teacher to give one reason for the

establishment of animal orphanage in

Kenya. The correct response would be

A. to protect animals from hunters

B. to keep animals away from farms

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C. to keep animals for the purpose of

selling

t D. to take care of injured animals.

[I 33. Traditional artefacts are kept in Museums

in order to

A. export them

B. display them

The Ocean current marked J is C. use them for teaching

D. preserve them.
A. Mozambique

B. Guinea

C. Benguela

D. Canary.

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38. Use the diagram below to answer question 3 8
34. Which one of the following methods

of colonial administration was used in

Northern Nigeria?

A. Direct ru l e .

8. Indirect rule.

C. Association.

D. Assimilation.

35. The following statements describe a

method of conflict resolution.

(i) Discussing who caused the problem.

(ii) Discussing how to resolve the

problem.

(iii) Discussing how to avoid the problem.

The method of fishing shown in the

diagram is
The type of conflict resolution described

above is A. trawling

B. net drifting
A. mediation
C. purse seining
8. reconciliation
D. long lining.
C. negotiation

D. arbitration.
39. Which one of the following resulted from

the coming of Christian missionaries?

36. In traditional societies, the children were

taught moral laws in order to A. Expansion of trade between Eastern

Africa and Asia.

A. make them courageous
B. Introduction of Western Education.
B. protect them from danger
C. Spread of Islam along the coast.
C. acquire leadership skills
D. Establishment of towns along the
D. grow into respectable adults.
coast.

37. The system of colonial administration

40. Which one of the following is the main
applied by Belgians in Congo was
reason for low population in Miombo

A. indirect rule woodland?

B. association
A. Poor soils.
C. assimilation
B. Pests and diseases.
D. direct rule.
C. Unfavourable climate.

D. Poor transport network.

41. The follo�ing are reasons why Samori

Toure resisted the French invasion. Which

one is not?

A. He wanted to safeguard Islamic

religion.

B. He wanted to retain control of trade in

the region.

C. He wanted to expand his empire.

D. He wanted to protect independence of

his people.

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42. A standard seven pupil asked her teacher 47. A standard seven teacher asked pupils

the benefits of regional trade. The correct to name the effects of mi n i n g on the

response would be that it e n v i r o n m e n t . Which one of the following

responses w o u l d have been correct?

A. e n a b l e s people to tour the region

8. enables people to interact A. Accidents i n m i n e s k i l l people.

c. promotes peace in the region 8. M i n i n g produces dust and harmful
D. provides market for goods. gases.

c. Mining leads to d e c l i n e in agricultural

43. The a s s i m i l a t e d African in the French production.

c o l o n i e s had D. M i n i n g leads to growth of towns.

A. to be manied to a French
48. Which one of the foIJowing is a major
8. to pay taxes
problem facing forestry in Kenya?
c. to adopt French culture

D. to migrate to France. A. Encroachment by human beings.

B. Damage by w i l d animals.

44. Which one of the following is the correct C. Frequent forest fires.

order of stages in evolution of human D. Outbreak of pests and diseases.

beings?

49. Which one of the following is a political

A. Homo Habilis � Homo Erectus �
right?
Homo Sapiens.

B. Homo Habilis � Homo Sapiens � A. Owning property.

Homo Erectus. B. Education.

C. Homo Sapiens � Homo Erectus � C. Clean environment.

Homo Habilis. D. Electing leaders.

D. Homo Erectus � Homo Sapiens �

Homo Habilis. 50. Below are some factors that influence soil

erosion.

45. Which one of the following statements is

(i) Prolonged drought.
true about population structure of Kenya
(ii) Overgrazing of vegetation.
and Germany?
(iii) Strong winds.

A. There are more young people in Kenya (iv) Over cultivation of the land.

than Germany.

B. Life expectancy is higher in Kenya Which one of the following combinations

than in Germany. of factors is the cause of soil erosion in the

c. Population growth rate is higher in northern part of Kenya?

Germany than Kenya.

A. (i), (ii) and (iii).
D. Infant mortality rate is higher in
B. (i), ( i i i ) and (iv).
Germany than Kenya.
C. ( i i ) , ( i i i ) and (iv).

D. (ii), (i) and ( i v ) .

46. The organisation that brings togeth�r . .

countries that were colonised by Bntam ts

51. The following statements describe a

A. United Nations prominent African leader.

B. African Union
(i) He studied poetry and politics
C. European Union
(ii) He fought for his colonial master in
D. Commonwealth of Nations.
World War II

(iii) He ruled his country for twenty years

after independence.

The leader described above is

A. Gamal Abdel Nasser

8. Nelson Mandela

C. Leopold Senghor

D. Haile S e l l a s s i e .

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57. The f o l l o w i n g are characteristics of

52. Tom is a Kenyan c i t i z e n by registration.
i n d u s t r i e s i n Kenya.
U n d e r w h i c h c o n d i t i o n below is he l i k e l y

to lose h i citizenship'? (i) They use l o c a l l y a v a i l a b l e raw

materials.
A. B e i n g j a i l e d w i t h i n fi v e years after
(ii) They require large capital to
rcgistrauon,
establish.
8. L i v i n g i n a n o t h e r country.
(iii) They are widespread in the country.
M a r r y i n g a foreigner.
(iv) They produce cheap and affordable
D. onducting trade with other countries.
goods.

53. The fo l l o w i n g arc q u a l i t i e s of a good (v) They earn the country foreign

c i t i z e n except exchange.

A. honesty
W h i c h of the combinations below
8. nepotism
describes Jua Kali industries?
responsibility

D. social justice. A. iii IV.

B. 11 111.

54. Ondieki sold his piece of land in Kisii c. 111 IV v.

County. He bought a bigger piece of land D. 11 IV v.

in Narok County where he settled. Which

one of the following could be the reason 58. The following are roles of an association

for his movement? in Kenya.

A. Outbreak of diseases in Kisii. (i) Educates citizens on political issues.

B. Population pressure in Kisii County. (ii) Promotes international cooperation.

C. Frequent conflicts with his neighbours. (iii) Corrects the ruling party.

D. Search for employment opportunities (iv) Promotes people's welfare.

in industries. (v) Ensures laws are applied fairly to all

citizens.

55. Which one of the following group of

commodities consists of exports from Which one of the following combination

Somalia? correctly describe the role of political

parties of Kenya?
A. Livestock, hides, bananas.

B. Salt, hides, livestock. A. ii 111.

C. Coffee, flowers, hides. B. 11 111 v.

D. Cotton, tea, cashew nuts. C. 111 v.
D. 111 lV v.
56. The following conditions may lead to

loss of seat for an elected member of the 59. Cabinet meetings are chaired by

National Assembly in Keny a. Which one

A. Deputy President
may not?
B. President

A. Being declared bankrupt. C. Chief Justice

B. Proved to have unsound mind. D. Attorney General.

C. Failure to attend sittings for one week.

D. Imprisonment for a period of six

60. County government in Kenya is headed by
months or more.
A. Senator

B. County Commissioner

C. Governor

D. Speaker.

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PART I I : RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Who among the following people was

66.
SECTION A c a l l e d by God to deliver the Israelites
CHRISTIAN RE L I G I O U S EDUCATION from the Midianites?

A. Aaron.
61. With reference to the B i b l i c a l creation
B. Joshua.
stories i n G e n e s i s I and 2, human b e i n g s
C. Caleb.
are s p e c i a l because God
D. Gideon.
A. instructed them to m u l t i p l y

8. gave them clothes m a d e from a n i m a l 67. King Solomon asked God to give him
skins N
wisdom in order to �
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C. breathed life giving breath in them
A. become popular in Israel
D. put them in the Garden of Eden.
B. defeat the enemies of Israel

C. rule the people of Israel with justice

62. "Leave your country, your relatives and
D. be respected by kings from other
your father s home and go to a land that
nations.
I am going to show you." (Genesis 1 2 : 1 ).

God spoke these words to

68. Who among the following prophets
A. Abraham
foretold that the Messiah was going to be
B. Isaac
born of a virgin?
C. Jacob
A. Nathan.
D. Noah.
B. Isaiah.

C. Amos.
63. The main lesson Christians learn from the
D. Micah.
incident in which Joseph was sold by his

brothers to Egypt is that they should

69. The main lesson Christians learn from
A. cooperate with one another the incident in which Prophet Daniel
B. do work with one another was thrown into a pit of lions is that they
C. travel to new places should

D. act fairly to others.

A. pray to the true God

B. respect their earthly leaders

64. The reason why the Israelites ate bitter
C. discipline wrongdoers
herbs on the night of the Passover in
D. not plan evil against their enemies.
Egypt was because

A. the herbs would protect them against 70.

=
"I am the Lord's servant, . . . may it happen
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diseases to me as you have said" (Luke 1 : 3 8 ) . A

B. the herbs symbolised their suffering in virtue Christians acquire from these words

Egypt said by Mary during the annunciation of

C. they had no time to prepare a proper the birth of Jesus is that they should be

meal
A. tolerant
D. there was a shortage of food in Egypt.
B. kind

C. merciful
65. Which one of the following statements is a
D. obedient.
promise that God made to the Israelites at

Mount Sinai?
71. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, an

A. ''You will serve me as priests." angel of God revealed the news of his

B. "Through you, I will bless all natio�s." bi rt h to

C. "I am giving you the strength to resist

A. King H erod
your enemies."
B. the W ise Men
D. "I wil 1 make your kingdom last
C. the she p herds
forever."
D. the chief p ries t s.

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72. J e s u s wus b a p t i s e d i n t h · R i v •r J o n l u u by 7H.

T h · mnln I · 1-1 s o 1 1 ( hriNI i 1 1 1 1 1-1 I -- u m f'ro111 I i i

John t h · np: ist b .cuus • h · b ·Ii ·v 'l'H i11 the l·:11rly < 'l1111'd1 wh ·11 1 1 , -- y

sold th . i r poHM 'HNiOIIH 1111d look the 111011 ·y

A. w a n t 'd to he blcssc d h , h i s p a r e n t s
to t h · upmlll ·H i i, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ·y should
B. w a n t cd to f u l fi l t h · w i l l o f God

. had b .cn request id h t h ' Pharis ·s to /\ . xuisult . h u r ·h I ·11d 'l'H h ·1(11' • U H i 1 1 p,

do so th •ir lllOII 'Y

. , anted to p l .asc h i s d i s c i p l e s , B. liv · lo · 1 1 1 ·r i11 t h · .hur ·h

( '. shnr · th · i r w ·ullh with I i i · 11 • • ly

73. Whi h o n e of t h · follow i n s t a t im nts is I . not vnlu • 1t 1 1 1 L ·riul poHH • Hio11 .

n t ·a hin of J e s u s from t h ' muon on

the M o u n t ' 79. W h i c h one of' the follow in iH I l i c reason

w h y t h e s e v e n d e a c o n s were ·ho,, · n i n t h e
. "You have 1 icivcd w i t h o u t p a y i n g , so
curly church'! ' I o
gi c without b iing p a i d . "

"H , f rtunat y u arc to sec t h e A. oversee the d i s t r i b n i o n o f f n d s

things ou sec .•. B. baptise new converts

"Do not b r i n g u to hard t e s t i n g . " preach the gospel .

not judge ther o that d will D. lead b e l i e v e r s i n r e l i g i o u s c c r c rn o n r c s .

n t judge y u."

80. The d i s c i p l e s were t o l d lo w a i l i n

74. Which one of the following m i r a c l e s J e r u s a l e m by J e s u s before h i s a s c e n s i o n i n
f J e us teache Christians the need to order lo

retain the word of God in their l i v e ? The

A. receive the loly pirt
parable of the
B. escape persecution
A. mustard seed C. preach the good news
B. lost son D. continue p r a y i n g and fasting.
sower

D. unforgiving servant. 81. The m a i n lesson h r i s t i a n s learn fr m the

i n c i d e n t �n w h i c h P a u l and i l a s were p u t
75. A miracle of Jesus which shows that he is i n prison at P h i l i p p i i s that they s h o u l d
the universal saviour is the healing of
A. cooperate w i t h those i n a u t h rity
A. the Roman officer's servant B. rejoice i n suffering for the Lord
B. Simon s mother-in-law C. respect the customs a n d practices o f
C. the woman with the flow of blood different p e o p l e

D. the sick man at the pool. D. comfort those i n d i s t r e s s .

76. Who among the following people assisted 82. The best way people i n t r a d i t i o n a l African

Jesus to carry H i s cross to the place of co m m u n i t ies demonstrate t h e i r r e s p e c t for

crucifixion? God is by

A. Nicodemus. A. dancing for G od

B. Simon Peter. B. b u i l d i n g a l tar s f or G od

C. Joseph of Arimathea. C. m a k i n g sacri fi ces to od

D. Simon of Cyrene. D. m e n t i o n i n g the nam e o f od during

prayer.

77. The two disciples at Emmaus recognised

the risen Lord when he 83. Wh i c h o n e o f th e f ollowing r ituals i

practiced i n b oth h r i s t i a n and t r a d i t i o n a l

A. explained the scriptures to them
A fr ican ma rria g e cer e monie s ?
B. broke bread

C. showed them H i s scars A . P r esentation of gi fts to t h e coupl e.

D. washed their feet. B. xchanging of v ows be t w ee n t h e
couple.

utting o f th e ca k e by t h e couple.

D . P ouring of l i b a t i n.

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84. In traditional African communities
89. While walking home from school, Joan
el�e�ly wo_men are involved in performing is stopped by two strangers driving a nice
religious ntuals mainly because they
car. They offer to give her a ride to her

home. The correct action for her to take is

A. don't have many responsibilities
to
B. have experience in many things

C. are able to keep secrets

A. accept the offer and get into the car
D. are closer to the ancestors.
B. scream to attract attention of people

who are around

85. The best way Christians in Kenya
C. run back to school for her safety
contribute to education is by
D. decline the offer and continue walking

A. giving bursaries to needy children home.

B. advising the teachers

C. 90. Your friend tells you that some of his

organising church services in school

for learners classmates smoke cigarettes during break

D. building schools and colleges. time and they have requested him to join

in the habit. As a Christian, what is the

86. On his way from school, Timothy, a correct advice for you to give him? Tell

Standard Seven pupil finds his two him

classmates fighting. As a Christian, what

A. to accept their request in order to
is the correct action for him to take?
maintain the relationship

A. Ignore them and go home. B. to accept and be smoking away from

B. Go and report the matter to their school

parents. C. the dangers of smoking to an

C. Stop the fight and tell them to forgive individual's health

each other. D. to report his classmates to the teacher.

D. Cheer them on and identify the winner.

SECTIONB

87. Your desk mate James is not willing to ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

weed the flower bed in school. He tells

61. According to Surah Al-lahab, Abu Lahab
you that the work makes him get tired. As
will not benefit from his
a Christian, what is the correct advice to

give him? Tell him A. actions

B. wealth
A. the importance of doing such work
C. wife
B. to be hiding in the classroom when
D. mother.
other pupils are doing such work

C. to request his parents to transfer him to

62. Najma and her friends are fond of
another school

D. to request his friends to be doing the backbiting other pupils in class. This

work for him. behaviour is discouraged in Surah

A. Al-Maun
88.
Which one of the following leisure B. Al-Alaq
activities by youth in the church best C. Al-Fiil
demonstrates Christian love? D. A/...Humaza.

A. Having Bible study groups.

63. Piling up of worldly things diverts
B. Wa�ching a film.

C. Going for a joint retreat. Muslims from remembering Allah. This is

a teaching of Surah
D· Visiting the sick.

A. Al-Fii!

B. Al-Qariah

C. At-Takathur

D. A-Tiin.

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70. Which among the following phr�se\is

64. "Verily along with every hardship is
found in both Tashahud and Kahma.
relief" This verse is from Surah

A. Warahmatullahi.
A. Al-Inshirah
8. Aswalawatu.
B. AI-Alaq
C. Assalamu Alaika.
C. Al-Quraish
D. Lai/aha JI/ah I/ah.
D. Al-Kofirun.

71. W h o among the following i s a recipient of

65. Makka is a l s o referred to as the city of
Zakat?
s ecurity in Surah

A. Orphan.
A. Al-Falaq
B. Stranded trave ll er .
B. AI-Asr
C. W idow.
C. A-Tiin
D. Phy si c al ly disa ble d .
D. Dhuha.

66. The Prophet (P.b.u. h ) said "none of y o u 72. The first right to be performed on a dead

can be a true b eliever un l ess he lo ves for Mu s l im is

h i s brother what he l ov e s for hi m s e lf "

A. swalat
This hadith teaches Muslims that they
B. dafan

A. are all brothers C. ghusl

B. are true belie v er s D. kafan.

C. should only love their brothers

D. s h ould treat other Mus l i m s with 73. Leila, a Standard Five pupil, on her way

k in dness. to school saw her neighbour slip and fall

down. Leila should

67. According to the hadith of the Prophet

A. assist her neighbour to get up
(P. b .u. h ) Allah has made it obligatory for
B. hurry and go to school
the rich Muslims to give out Zakat so as to
C. go back home and call her mother

A. earn rewards from Allah D. tell her neighbour to go to hospital.

B. relieve the suffering of the poor

C. fulfil A l lah's command 74. During assembly, the headteacher

D. purify their wea l th. g i v es a chance to both Mu s lim and

Christian pupils to pray. By doing so the

68. Which one of the following acts nullifies headteacher practices

Swalat?
A. ob edien c e

A. Eating while in S walat. B. humility

B. Praying while seated. C. po lite n es s

C. Sneezing w hile in S walat. D. t ol eran ce.

D. Forgetting the first tasbahud.

75. When performing wudhu in school Ali

. '
69. A condition that M us l i m s must fulfil
wa� u s mg a lo t of water unnecessarily.

before fasting in the month of Ramdhan is This act by Ali is known as

A. having enough food for the whole A. riba

month B. israaf
B. observing Sunnah fast before C. ghush
Ramadhan
D. haram.
C. making the intention to fast

D. saving enough m o ney to feed the poor

76. A pillar of Iman that te aches Muslims
during Ramadhan.
that they will be he l d res p o nsible for their

d ee ds i s bel i ef in

A. Qadar

B. A l lah

C. Qiyama

D. Angels.

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11. Which among the following is an att ib
of prophets? n ute 84. Which among the following was the age

of Muhammad ( P . b . u . h ) when he went to

A. Trustworthy.
Syria with h i s uncle AbuTalib?
B. Merciful.
A. Eight years.
C. Provider.
8. Ten years.
D. All knowing.
C. Twelve years.

D. Fourteen years.
78. One way �f thanking Allah for the bounty
of wealth rs by
85. W h i c h among the following events i s

A. observing fast correctly matched with the year when it

B. asking for forgiveness occurred?

c. praying regularly

D. assisting the needy. Event Year

A. Hijra to Madina 624A.D

79. Prophet Muhammad (P.b.u.h) came

immediately after Nabi B. Birth of the Prophet (P.b.u.h) 570A.D

A. Ibrahim ( A . S . ) C. Battle of Badr 622A.D

B. Ismail ( A . S . )
D. Hijatul Widaa 630A.D
C. Musa ( A . S . )

D. Issa ( A . S . )
86. Muhammad (P.b.u.h) received the first

revelation at
80. Which among the following is the correct

way of caring for the environment? A. Mount Uhud

B. Cave thaur
A. Burning rubbish.
C. Cave Hira
B. Watering plants.
D. Mount Swafa.
C. Cutting trees.

D. Killing small creatures.

87. The best way for celebrating Idd-ul-adha

is by
81. The main reason why Muslims should
A. holding a feast and inviting guests
keep away from lying is because it
B. eating different types of food

A. makes a person unrealible C. visiting friends and relatives

�
� B. destroys trust D. slaughtering and sharing meat.
!Ill

C. breaks up relationships

D. leads to hell fire. 88. Which of the following is the first rite

performed on a new born baby?

82. When a Muslim dies, all his actions come

A. Aqiqah.
to an end except
B. Adhan.

A. obligations that he did not fulfil C. Naming.

B. prayers performed when he was .alive D. Circumcision.

C. a good child who says dua for him

D. a good child who behaves well. 89. Lailatul Qadr is important to Muslims

because it is the night when the

83. Which one of the following is a term of

A. Prophet (P.b.u.h) migrated to Madina
the treaty of Hudaibiya?
B. Prophet (P.b.u.h) conquered Makka

A. A criminal shall not be given help or C. five daily prayers were ordained

D. Quran was revealed.

refuge by a believer. h t'

B. No going to war without the Prop e s

90. Who among the following was the brother
permission.
to Nabi Musa?
C. The Ansar and Muhajirun shall form

A. Ibrahim.
one Umma. . befriend
I D. Muslims and Quraish could B. llyas.

other tribes. C. Habil.

D. Harun.
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