Form 2 Opener Term 2 2024

FORM 2 TERM 2 OPENER EXAMS
ALL SUBJECTS COMBINED

NAME………………………………………………………………CLASS…… ADM.NO………...
BIOLOGY
FORM TWO
OPENER EXAMINATION: TERM 2 2024
TIME 2 HOURS
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. (a) (i) Name the blood vessel that supplies the cardiac muscles with its requirements.(1mk)
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(ii) State the corgenical defect of the above blood vessel resulting from prolonged large intake
of cholesterol in the blood. (1mk)
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(b) What is the importance of the thicker muscular wall of the left ventricle of a mammalian heart? (2mks)
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2. The diagram below illustrates part of phloem tissue.
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(a) Name the parts labeled. (2mks)

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(b)State the function of the part labeled Z (1mk)
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3. Name the monosaccharides that make up the disaccharides below
(a) Sucrose (1mk)
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(b) Lactose (1mk)
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(c) Maltose (1mk)
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4. State the importance of the following

(i) Reversed stomatal rhythm to desert plants (1mk)
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(ii) Closing of stomata on a hot dry sunny day (1mk)
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(iii) How does wind affect transpiration rate? (1mk)
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5. The diagram below represents the pathway of water from soil into the plant.
i. Name the structures labeled T and S.

T................................................................................................................................(1mk)
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ii. State two ways in which the structure labeled R is adapted to its functions.
(2mks)
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6. A student added equal amounts of blood to equal volumes of salt of different concentrations. She
observed and counted the red blood cells at the beginning of the experiment and at end of the
experiment. The results were as shown:-
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Set up Concentration of salt Beginning After 30 mins
A 0.1mol 500 500
B 0.01mol 500 250
Account for the results in:
(a) Set up A (2mks)
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(b) Set up B (2mks)
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7. Below is a dental formula of certain organisms. Use it to answer the questions that follow.
I 0/3, C 0/1, PM 3/2, M 3/3
(i) Calculate the total number of teeth in the mouth of the organisms. (2mks)
(ii) Name the organisms. (1mk)

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(iii) Identify the mode of nutrition of the organisms. (1mk)
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8. a) State two functions of the blood other than transport. (2mks)
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(b) Name one defect of the circulatory system in humans. (1mk)
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9. (a) State two ways in which human body is naturally protected against harmful
bacteria. (2mks)
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(b) State one way in which the composition of blood in the pulmonary artery and that
of pulmonary vein differ. (1mk)
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10. Describe the path taken by Carbon (IV) Oxide released from the tissues of a cockroach into the
atmosphere. (2mks)
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orm One student set up an experiment shown below to investigate a certain physiological process. The set up
was left for 30 minutes.
Glass rod
Thread
Distilled water
Sucrose solution
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Visking Tubing
(a) Name the process under study. (1mk)

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(b) State the expected results after 30 minutes. (1mk)
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(c) Explain your answer in (b) above. (3mks)
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11. Explain why it is important to stain specimen to be observed under a light microscope. (2mks)
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12. What is wilting? (2mks)
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13. State the significance of the following steps while testing for disaccharides in food sample. (2mks)
(a) Addition of dilute hydrochloric acid
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(b) Addition of sodium bicarbonate.
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14. Outline three functions of colon. (3mks)
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17. The diagram below represents a transverse section of a young stem.
a) Name the parts labelled A, B and D (3mrks)
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b) State the functions of the parts labelled C and E
(2mrks)
c) List three differences between the section above and the one that would be obtained from roots of
the same plant. (3mrks)
18. Distinguish between guttation and transpiration (2mrks)
19. Other than transport, state one other function of xylem tissue in plants (1mrk)
20. Identify the part of the heart that initiates the heart beat (1mrk)
22. State the forms in which carbon (IV) oxide is transported in the blood (1mks)
23. Explain how the following adaptation reduce transpiration in xerophytes

(a) Sunken stomata (2mrks)
(b) Thick waxy cuticle (1mrk)
a. Name the:
24. (a) Material that strengthens xylem tissue (1mrk);

(b) Tissue that is removed when the bark of a dicotyledonous plant is ringed (1mrk)
25. Why is it dangerous to sleep in an enclosed room with a burning jiko(3mrks)?

NAME……………………………………..………………CLASS…………..ADM…………….
OPENER EXAMINATION – TERM 2 2024
AGRICULTURE
TIME: 2 HRS
FORM 2
Answer all questions in the space provided

1. Describe five factors that determine the number of cultivation when preparing a seedbed (2 ½ mks)
2. State four importance of sub-soiling as a tertiary operation. (2mks)
3. The diagram below illustrate a tertiary operation carried out in a farm.

i. Identify the tertiary operation illustrated
(½mks )
ii. State the importance of the tertiary identified (3mks)
iii. Give other tertiary practices carried out in the field other than the above operation.
(3mks)
4. How are hard pans caused by cultivation.

(2mks)
5. The diagram below show a system of irrigation. (1mk)
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i. Identify the method of irrigation. (1mk)
ii. State four disadvantages of the above irrigation system. (2mks)
iii. State three factors that determines the type of irrigation in the farm. (1 ½ mks)
iv. Give the disadvantages of the above system of irrigation. (2mks)
6. Explain the process of water treatment. (5mks)
7. Differentiate between dam and weir. (2mks)

8. State four methods of drainage. (2mks)
SECTION B
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9. The illustration below shows a four heap system of makig compost manure.Study it and answer
the following question that follow.
A B A
C
fField
Field
i. By show of an arrow indicate on the diagram above how the following material should
be transferred from one heap to another. (4mks)
ii. How long does the material take to be ready for application in the field.(3mks)
iii. Give reason for turning the material in the heap regularly. (2mks)
iv. Give two reason why it is necessary to sprinkle water on the heap. (2mks)
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10. Outline and explain four types of farm records. (4mks)
11. Calculate the amount of K2O contained in 400kg of compound fertilizer 25:10:5.Show your working.
(3mks)
12. State the information that should be contained in sampled soil. (3mks)
13. 13.
i. Distinguish between fertilizer grade and fertilizer ratio. (2mks)
ii. Outline the deficiency symptoms of lack of Nitrogen in plant. (4mks)

iii.Differentiate between trace elements and major elements. (2mks)
14.
i. State two reasons for seed treatment of trees species before planting . (2mks)
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ii. Give three factors that determine spacing of crops. (3mks)
i. A farmer planted 100 maize seed and 90 maize seeds germinated. Calculate the
germination percentage. (2mks)
ii. Given that maize is planted at a spacing of 75cm by 25cm.Calculate the plant population in a
plot measuring 4m by 3m. (2mks)
15. Distinguish between over sowing and under sowing. (2mks)
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NAME………………………………………………………..CLASS…………ADM……….
BUSINESS STUDIES
FORM 2
TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
1. State four areas of study covered in business. (4marks)
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2. Outline four purpose of a business. (4marks)
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3. Outline ways in which political stability in a country is of benefit to business. (4marks)
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4. State four reasons why consumers have to make a choice between competing needs. (4marks)
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6. Outline four features of a bonded warehouse. (4marks)
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7. State the factors that determine the period for which documents should be stored. (4marks)
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8. Highlight the current trend in communication. (4marks)
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9. Wekesa has a consignment of maize to transport from Kitale to Nairobi. Outline the disadvantages/ problems
he might encounter by transporting the maize by road other than by rail. (4marks)
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10. State four ways in which manufacturers can enhance consumer protection.
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11. Highlight four features of land as a factor of production. (4marks)
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12. Identify four resources in your school that facilitate your learning. (4marks)
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13. Outline what a business should do to uphold accepted ethics. (4marks)
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14. Highlight four characteristics of preference shares. (4marks)
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15. in the spaces provided below, state the business document to which each of the following statement relates.
(4marks)
Statement
i) Informs the buyer when goods were dispatched and by what
means
ii) A request by the seller for payment in advance
iii) Used to correct an undercharge in an office
iv) Shows details of the transaction between a seller and a buyer
during a given period.
16. Elaborate five features that differentiate a public limited company from a partnership form. (10marks)
Public Limited Company partnership
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NAME………………………………………………. CLASS…….ADM
NO……. ANESTAR SCHOOLS
CHEMISTRY
TIME: 2 HOURS
FORM TWO
INSTRUCTIONS.
➢ Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
1. a. Distinguish between atomic number and mass number. (2mks)
b) Which of the following pairs of atoms represent isotopes. Give a reason for your answer.
(2mks)
35 37
i. X and Y
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228
ii. W and 228Z
88 89
2. State two reasons why we use the non-luminous flame in the laboratory instead of the luminous flame.
(2mks)
3. The figure below, shows a paper chromatogram for mixtures.
a) Label the parts. (2mks)

X
Y
b) Which substance is present in C? Explain. (1mk)
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4. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the reaction between potassium carbonate with
dilute hydrochloric acid. (1mk)
5. Explain why graphite conducts electricity while diamond does not yet they all have giant structures.
(2mks)
6. The apparatus below was used to separate a mixture of water and diesel oil.
a) What is the name of the apparatus? (1mk)
b) Identify the water and diesel oil and give a reason for your answer. (1mk)
7. Ammonium ion has the following structure.

H
H H H
Label on the structure:

a) Covalent bond. (1mk)
b) Coordinate bond (1mk)
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8. The grid below represents part of the periodic table. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
The letters are not the actual symbols of the elements.
A B C
D E F G
H
a) Select the most reactive metal. Explain. (2mks)
b) Select an element that can form an ion with a charge of 3 -. (1mk)
c) Select an alkaline earth metal. (1mk)
d) Which group 1 element has the highest first ionization energy? Explain. (2mks)
9. Hydrogen gas can be prepared by passing steam over heated magnesium ribbon as shown in.
a) Write an equation for the reaction that produces hydrogen gas. (1mk)
b) Identify the method of collecting the gas and explain why it is possible to collect using
this method. (2mks)
10. a. State any four differences between luminous and non-luminous flames. (4mks)
b. Why are most of the apparatus in chemistry laboratories made of glass? (3mks)
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c. Name two apparatus used for accurate measurement of volume. (2mks)
11. The set-up below can be used to prepare oxygen gas. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
a) Identify x. (1mk)
b) What property of oxygen makes it possible to be collected as shown in the above set up?
(1mk)
c) State three uses of oxygen. (3mks)
d) Write a word equation explaining how oxygen is collected using the above method.
(2mks)
12. Why is calcium more reactive than Beryllium? (2mks)
13. Five solutions were tested with universal indicators and their pH values recorded.
Solution pH value
A 11
B 2
C 6
D 7
E 13
a) Which solution is a strong acid? (1mk)

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b) Which solution is a weak acid? (1mk)
c) Which solution is neutral? (1mk)
d) Which solution is a strong base? (1mk)
e) Which solution is a weak base? (1mk)
14. Give a reason why phosphorous is stored under water? (2mks)
15. The following table gives a summary of some properties of elements P, Q,R and S. The letters do
not represent the actual symbols of the elements. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Element Electron arrangement Valency
P 2.2
Q 2.7
R 2.8.2
S 2.8.8.2
a) Fill in the valences of the above elements. (4mks)
b) Which two elements have similar chemical properties. Explain. (2mks)
c) What is the most likely formula of a carbonate of S? (1mk)

d) Identify the element which is a non metal. (1mk)
e) With an explanation, state the group and period to which the element in (i) above belongs.
(3mks)
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16. Atoms of element x exist as6X, and X
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a) What name is given to the two types if atoms. (1mk)
b) Use dot(.) and (x) diagrams to illustrate the atomic structure of x. (2mks)
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c) Write the electron configuration of the atom in (b) hence write the formula of the
compound formed when it combines oxygen (O=8) (2mks)
17. Equal volumes of water were put in 100cm3 glass beaker and heated for 5minutes using Bunsen burner
flames. It was observed that the water in beaker (I) as registered a higher temperature than in beaker
(II).
a) Name the flame used to heat beaker (I) explain your answer. (2mks)
b) State the condition which the flame that was used to heat beaker (II) was produced.
(1mk)
18. Give two uses of hydrogen gas. (1mk)
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NAME: ADM NO: CLASS:
COMPUTER STUDIES
FORM TWO
INSTRUCTIONS: (Answer all the questions) TIME: (2HRS)
1. Define the terms.

i. word processing 3mks
ii. Electronic word processing 3mks
2. List five examples of word processor. 5mks
3. Differentiate between system software and application software giving an example of each. 4mks
4. Give the examples of the following application software. 6mks
NO SOFTWARE EXAMPLES
1 Word processors
2 Spreadsheets
3 Desktop publishing
4 Computer aided design
5 Databases
6 Graphics software
5. What are the advantages of standard software over the in-house developed software? 4mks
6. Give three examples of operating system. 3mks
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7. What is the difference between CRT monitors and flat-panel display? 3mks
8. Give four advantages and two disadvantages of using a word processor over the typewriter.
5mks
9. Explain the purpose of word processing. 4mks
10. Name four functions performed by a word processor. 4mks
11. Describe four key features of windows-based word processing software. 8mks
12. Explain four common features found in most word processing applications windows.4mks
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13. What three factors would guide the selection of a word processor? 3mks
14. Highlight two ways of starting the Microsoft application. 4mks
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FORM TWO
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TIME: 2 HRS
Answer All The Questions.
1a) Outline Jeremiah’s prophecy about the messiah Jeremiah 23:5-6. (7 marks)
b) Identify the events that took place when Jesus was born. (7 marks)
c) Give five lessons Christians learn from the annunciation of the birth of Jesus? (5
marks) 2a) Give five teachings of the Angel about John the Baptist. (Luke 1:13-17) (5
marks
b) Describe the incident when Jesus was rejected at Nazareth (Lk 4:16 – 30) (8 marks)
(c) Give five lessons that Christians learn from the temptation of Jesus. (5 marks)
3a) Describe the call of the first disciples of Jesus Christ (Luke 5:1-11) (8mks)
b) Outline six teachings of Jesus on true Discipleship in the sermon on the plain. (6marks)
c) Identify six problems faced by new converts in the church today. (6marks)
4a) Narrate the story of the raising of the widows son at Nain (Luke 7:11-17) (8mks)
c) Give five ways in which the church continues with the healing ministry of Jesus Christ (5mks)
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NAME ……………………………………………………… ADM NO. …………………..…
CLASS ……………………….. DATE ………………………..
ENGLISH
Time: 2 hours
FORM TWO
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided at the top of the page.
(b) Write the class and date of the examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
(d) All answers must be written in English.
(e) The paper consists of 8 printed pages.
(f) Students should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated
and that no questions are missing.
(g) Ensure your work is neat.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
QUESTION MAXIMUM SCORE STUDENT’S SCORE
FUNCTIONAL WRITING 20
COMPREHENSION 10
CLOZE TEST 10
POEM/ ORAL SKILLS 15
GRAMMAR 15
TOTAL 70

1. FUNCTIONAL WRITING
The Wildlife Club in your school is planning for a three-days camping trip in Maasai Mara.
You intend to go for the trip with other club members.
a) Write a Shopping List of at least ten items that you require for the camping
period. (8 marks)
b) Write a three- day personal journal of the experience you had in Maasai Mara. (12 marks)
2. COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and then answer questions that follow.
Esteemed biologist E.O. Wilson famously observed that "a principle difference between human
beings and ants is that whereas we send our young men to war, they send their old ladies."
And so do termites.
When they become too old to help their colonies perform risky foraging tasks, elderly members
of a termite species called Neocapritermes taracua provide one final service by sacrificing
themselves to defend against predators, researchers reported last month in the journal Science.
As rival termites close in on their nest, the selfless termites break apart their bodies to create a
toxic, sticky goo. That goo seals off tunnels that lead to the termite nest and sticks to would-be
predators, disabling or even killing them. With their abdominal walls broken, the termites die
too.
Thomas Bourguignon discovered this while collecting termite samples in French Guiana for his
dissertation on community ecology.
He also noticed an unusual mechanism they use to carry out these suicidal attacks: They build up
pouches on their abdomens that contain a mysterious blue substance.
Bourguignon and his colleagues dubbed these pouches "explosive backpacks." They seemed
harmless on their own, but their contents became deadly when mixed with salivary secretions.
Some of the termites had elongated blue spots on their backpacks, and these workers were
particularly combative in their encounters with members of another termite species called
Labiotermes labralis. Other Neocapritermes termites lacked the blue spots; these so-called white
workers were less aggressive against invaders.
Back in his lab at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Bourguignon and his
colleagues examined the blue substance. They determined that the spots were "a pair of crystal-
like structures" made with a previously unknown protein, according to their report.
Whatever was in these crystals was certainly potent. When a group of 40 Labiotermes termites
was exposed to a drop of the goo produced by blue workers, 26 of them died and 11 became

paralyzed within an hour. By contrast, a drop of goo from a white worker killed only five
enemies and paralyzed four in the same amount of time.
To test whether the blue crystals were indeed the deadly ingredient, the researchers removed
them from the blue workers' pouches. Sure enough, their goo became less noxious, killing
only seven Labiotermes termites and paralyzing eight. On the flip side, adding the crystals to
the white workers' goo made it more lethal, killing 18 enemies and paralyzing five.
What's in the blue crystals that packs such a punch? The scientists discovered that the
previously unknown protein contains 7 to 11 nanograms of copper per crystal. The copper gives
the crystals their blue tint.
The older the termites got, the more worn-down their mandibles were and the larger their
blue crystals grew, the research team reported. The increasing size of the crystals — and thus
their larger "explosive backpacks" — make elderly termites ideal candidates for suicidal
missions, said Bourguignon, now doing postdoctoral work at Hokkaido University in Japan.
"We are trying to understand the evolution of such a complicated a new system," said Yves
Roisin, who was Bourguignon's thesis advisor and senior author of the study. "We are wondering
what other related species explode in a suicidal fashion."
Olav Rueppell, a biologist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, who was not
involved in the research, said the finding "is a great discovery."
"It shows that each species is worth studying in its own right and that the biological diversity is
full of surprises."
Questions
(a) What is the core difference between human beings and ants according to the
passage? (2 marks)
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(b) Outline the service offered by old termites to their young ones before they die. (3marks)
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(c) It shows that each species is worth studying in its own right and that the biological
diversity is full of surprises. (1 mark)
Replace ‘each’ with ‘each one’
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(d) What makes elderly termite an ideal contender for a suicidal mission? (2marks)
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(e) Give the meaning of the following words as used in the passage. (2 marks)
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3. CLOZE TEST
Read the passage below and then fill in the blank spaces. Use only ONE word in each
space. We often hear people talk about organic food and see it on shop shelves but many of us
do not know exactly what organic food is and why it is so expensive. Is it really better? And is
eating organic food a …1…...................option?
Organic food is food that has been produced naturally, using only natural substances
…2….............................as earth and water. No chemical fertilizers or poisons are used and the
food is a hundred per cent …3…………………
Modern farming involves a lot more than just hoping for rain-it is a science. Thanks to scientific
developments during the past decades, farmers …4…......................................now produce
larger
quantities of food. They can for example, feed animals hormones to make them healthier
…5….............................fatter. On chicken farms, fowls are kept in small enclosures and given
special food to make them and …6…....................................eggs bigger.
Crop farmers can use seed that …7…..................................been specifically developed to

provide large harvests. To prevent their crops from being infected with pest and diseases,
crop farmers …8…....................insecticides and other chemicals on the fields.
But for some time now researchers have been wondering what quantities of these substances
land up in our food and how dangerous they are. They started at looking at farming methods and
soon discovered that these were also harmful …9…..................the environment. Good soil
…10….....................................minerals and very small creatures among the plants. This is just
one of the miracles around us.
4. ORAL SKILLS
a) Read the oral poem below and answer the questions that follow.
(10marks) THE BRIDE
Why do you wear that dress so white?
Why do you wear that veil so light?
Why do your young eyes shine so
bright? Is it your wedding?
I wear the dress and veil to show

That gladly to my love I go
My young eyes shine because I
know It is my wedding.
Questions
i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem. (2 marks)
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ii) Which intonation would use on the following lines? (2 marks)
Why do wear that dress so white?
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Is it your wedding?
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iii) In which two ways has the poet achieved rhythm? (2 marks)
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iv) The following words have been used in the poem. Give another word that is pronounced
in the same manner. (2 marks)
you ……………………..
so ……………………..

b) Use each of the following words twice to show two different
meanings. (4 marks)
i. Address
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ii. Contest
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c) Should Siza’s shoes slightly slip, she’ll cease to seize Sisha’s shoulder.
i. Identify the genre above. (1 mark)
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ii. State two characteristics of the genre. (2 marks)

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5. GRAMMAR
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct order of adjectives
i. Mine is the.....................................................................handbag. (blue, leather, small)
ii. She gave me a...........................................................jewelry box. (small, metal, square)
iii. There is a.......................................................rug in the room (soft, wonderful, woolen)

Fill in the gaps using the verb in bracket in the present progressive aspect
i. The guests...........................................................dinner now (eat)
ii. She..........................................................very fast (run)
iii. I....................................................very tired today (feel)

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition
i. The two girls are fond…..............each other
ii. Mary swam...................the river
iii. The bridge will be built.................the water.
Use suitable quantifier phrases to complete the sentences below.

i.I gave her.........................................of advice to help her improve her manners.
ii. There is.................................noise coming from that room.
iii. Ngugi wrote..............................................of his early novels while still in Kenya.
Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

i.I cannot allow..........................to take over the restaurant before she is well trained.
ii.The cat drank.................................milk.
iii........................................should obey the law.

NAME: ADM: CLASS:
GEOGRAPHY
FORM TWO
Answer all questions

1a. Define the term environment 2mks
2 using a well labelled diagram,describe the formation of relief rainfall 7mks
3a..Define fieldwork 2mks
b.identify any 5 importance of fieldwork 5mks
4.a,give 6 characteristics of minerals 6mks

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b. Give 6 significance of minerals to the economy of the country 6mks
5a..what is earth movement 2mks
b.State 4 causes of earth movement 4mks
6.a Describe continental drift theory 6mks
b.Identify any 4 reasons why we should study the theory of plate tectonic 4mks
7 a.Outline 4 fold mountain building periods 4mks

.b.Identify 6 significance of folding 6mks
8. a Identify any 3 intrusive lanforms formed by vulcanicity 3mks
b. Give 4 effects of earthquakes 4mks
9.Highligh methods of representing relief on topographical maps 3mks
10.a. what is a photograph 2mks
b. give two types of photographs 2mks

c.Give the parts of a photography 2mks

NAME………………………………………………...………………………...……………….…
SCHOOL………………………………….……………………………………………….………
ADM NO.………………………………. DATE……………………..………………………..
STUDENT’S SIGN……………………....
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
Time: 2 Hours
FORM TWO
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Answer all questions in this question paper.
2. All your answers must be written in the spaces provided in this question paper.

SECTION A (25MKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. Defines the government. (2mks)
2. Name two oral sources of information on history and government. (2mks)
3. Define the term citizenship. (2mks)
4. Identify two main methods of trade. (2mks)
5. Name the first deputy chief justice under the new constitution. (1mk)
6. Name the highest court in Kenya today. (1mk)
7. Name two groups of the Luo who migrated and settled into Kenya. (2mks)
8. State two causes of Bukusu résistance during the establishment of colonial rule in Kenya. (2mks)
9. Name two Christian missionaries at work in Kenya by the19th century . (2mks)
10 .Give one environmental reason for the migration of Cushites into Kenya. (1mk)
11. How many constituencies do we have in Kenya? (1mk}
12. Apart from Fort Ternan, name two other sites in Kenya where Kenyapithecus was discovered. (2mks)
13. Identify two groups of people that comprise the Eastern Cushitic speakers in Kenya. (2mks)
14. Name the two deputies prime minister in the coalition government. (2mks)
15. Who is the last minister of sports and youth affairs in the coalition? (1mk)
SECTION B (45MKS)
Answer any THREE questions.
16. (a) What factors influenced the growth of Nairobi? (5mks)
(b)Discuss the problems facing Nairobi. (10mks)
17. (a) Describe the economic organization of the Nandi during the pre-colonial period. (5mks)
(b)Explain the functions of the Orkoiyot among the Nandi up to the 17th century (10mks)
18. (a)State THREE factors which facilitated the spread of Islam in East Africa. (3mks)
(b)Explain the factors that contributed to the growth and rise of Coastal city States. (12mks)
19. (a) State THREE political parties that are members of the Coalition of Reforms and Democracy (3mks)
(b)Explain the achievements of the coalition government. (12mks)
SECTION C (30mks)
Answer any TWO questions.

20. (a) State THREE symbols of National unity. (3mks)
(b) Discuss SIX factors that promote National unity. (12mks)
21. (a) Mention FIVE factors promoting National intergration. (5mks)
(b) Classify and discuss human rights. (10mks)
22. (a)State features of Macadam Roads. (5mks)
(b) Explain the advantages of road transport. (10mks)

NAME……………………………………………………………..ADM…………CLASS.......
HOMESCIENCE
FORM 2
TIME:2HRS
Answer all questions in the spaces provided

1. Define cosmetics. (2mks
2. Give three effects of faulty rinsing of clothes. (3mks)
3. List three advantages of fixing labels on clothes. (3mks)
4. Give two reasons for thread breaking during machining. (2mks)
5. Mention two types of patch. (2mks)
6. Give a reason why clothes are disinfected. (1mk)
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7. State three importance of repairing clothes and household articles. (3mks)
8. Give two reasons for stuffing shoes during storage. (2mks)
9. Name two disease caused by poor sanitation. (2mks)
10. Give two symptoms of typhoid . (2mks)
11. Give two reasons for soaking clothes before washing. (2mks)
12. State two methods for treating water for drinking. (2mks)
13. Give two reasons why an adolescent should practice proper personal hygiene. (2mks)
14. State two uses of salt in laundry. (2mks)
15. State three factors to bear in mind when darning clothes. (3mks)
16. Give two reasons for cooking meat. (2mks)

17. Name two groups of regenerated fibres. Draw the following laundry symbols as they appear on the
care labels
a) Drip dry
b) Use a warm iron
c) Bleach
18. Name two groups of regenerated fibres. (2mks)
19. You are preparing to go to school after
holiday. Giving reasons, describe how you would:
a) Launder your polyster rightdress. (10mks)

b) Clean coloured canvas shoes . (10mks)

JINA:…………………………………………………………….NAMBARI:……….DARASA:……….
KISWAHILI
KIDATO CHA PILI
MTIHANI WA KUFUNGUA MUHULA WA 2 - 2024
MUDA:MASAA MAWILI
JIBU MASWALI YOTE
1. Andika mahojiano baina ya mwanahabari na mwenyekiti wa tume ya kupambana na

ufisadi nchini kuhusu hatua zinazoweza kuchukuliwa kupambana na janga hili. (ala
20)
SEHEMU B: UFAHAMU
Soma taarifa ifuatayo na ujibu maswali
Inasemekana kuwa uongozi hutoka kwa maulana. Siku hizi ,kauli hii inanonekana kinyume na inapingwa
vikali na mahuluki wengi. Hali hii imetokana na ukweli viongozi wengi wamekua katili. Wengi wao
hutekeleza maovu bila kujali .kiongozi yeyote yule anayedai kuwa mwema hana budi kuwa mwongofu na wa
kuaminika; anafaa kuwa kielelezo kwa wafuasi wake .hili lisipotendeka, vurumai huzuka miongoni mwa watu
Kiongozi nbora sharti awe mnyenyekevu. Mtu mwenye mashauo si kiongozi bora. Kiongozi aina hii
huwahudumia watu kwa moyo wake wote. Jambo hilil huwafanya watu waridhike. Watu wengi hawapendi
viongozi wanaojipigia debe kila wakati. Viongozi kama hawa huwachosha na hata kuwachusha wafuasi wao.
Matokeo ya haya yote huwa n majuto kwa raia huku wakijiuliza kilichwafanya wawachague.
Maadili ni sifa nyingine inayomtambulisha kiongozi bora. Kiongozi wa aina hii hafai kujihusisha na vitendo
vya kikatiki kama matumizi ya mabavu, mauaji na hata ufisadi. Anafaa kuwajibika kazini na kuwa tayari
kuyasikiliza malalamishi ya watu anaohudumia. Inamlazimu kiongozi bora kuwaheshimu wananchi bila
kuzingatia vyeo vyao; asidharau maoni yao kuhusu jinsi ys kuuboresha uongozi wake.
Pia, kiongozi bora anastahili kuwa na huruma. Hii inammanisha kuwa anafaa kuwa tayari kuwaonea Kite
wananchi wanaotatizika maishani. Anaffaa kubuni mikakati ya kuwauni watu kama hawa. Hali hii huwafanya
watu waongeze Imani yao kwa kiongozi kama huyu. Ikiwa kiongozi atajitia hamnazo anapopofahamishwa
kuhusu masaibu ya wananci, watu watatamani siku ya kumtoa mamlakani ama kwa kupiga kura au
kumwomba Jalali ahitimishe uongozi wake haraka iwezekanavyo.
Utetezi wa haki za wanyonge ni sifa nyingine murwa ya kiongozi bora. Kiongozi kama huyu anapaswa kuwa
tayari kuhakikisha kuwa sharia inafuatwa katika kimaya yake. Hal hii huwafanya wanajamii kupata haki zao
nila Kubughudhiwa. Wale wasiopata haki wanazostahili wanastahili kuchungiwa maslahi na kiongozi kama
huyu.

Hakuna mtu anayestahili kuitwa kiongozi bora kama simpenda Amani. Kiongozi anayepalilia rabsha katika
jamii hafaulu hata kidogo kuitwa kiongozi bora. Ni wajibu wa viongozi kusuluhisha ugomvi wowote
uliomo miongoni mwa wanajamii. Jambo hili huifanya kunawiri na kuzagaa kote kote. Wanajamii wakiishi
katika mazingira yenye Amani huweza kutekeleza shughuli zao bila hoofu wala kindubwendubwe.
Kiongozi bora anastahili kujitenga na ubaguzi kama ardhi na mbingu. Ni ukweli usiopingika kuwa baadhi ya
viongozi yeyote yule kuhakikisha kuwa kama umoja wa wananchi katika jamii. Hii ni kutokana na ukweli
kuwa jifya moja haliwezi kuinjika chungu. Astahili kuhubiri umoja katika hatammu ya uongozi wake. Nao
wannanchi humkumbuka daima damu.
Uwajibikaji ni kitambulishi kingine cha kiongozi aali. Kiongozi bora anafaa kuwajibika kazini. Kiongozi
anayestahili ni yule ambaye anatekeleza majukumu yake kikamilifu. Suala la upigaji zohali ni muhali kwa
kiongozi wa aina hii. Ni mtu anayefany kazi kimhanga ili kuboresha maisha yake nay a wateja wake.
Kiongozi yeyote asiye na hulka tulizozungumzia huishia kuwa hasmu wa watu. Viongozi wote wanastahili
kuyapa kipaumbele maslahi ya umma. Hawafai kuwa wabinaffsi. Ni watu wenye utu, maarifa, waongofu na
wenye bidii. Wananchi wana wajibu wa kuwachagua viongozi wanaofaa bila kupofushwa na ahadi za uongo.
SEHEMU B UFAHAMU
1. Kwa nini kauli kuwa ‘Uongozi hutoka kwa maulana” yaoneka kinaya na kupigwa na atu wengi. (ala 1)
2. Eleza kiini cha watu wengi kuchukia viongozi wanaojiisifu kila wakati (ala2)
3. Eleza matokeo ya kiongozi kuwasaidia wananchi wanaotatizika maihsani (ala 1)
4. Taja msingi mitatu inayotumiwa na baadhi ya viongozi kuwabagua wananchi (ala 3)
5. Eleza maoni ya mwadishi hukusu jukumu la wananchi kuhakikisha kuwa uongozi bora
umedumu (ala1)

6. Taja vitambulishi vitatu vya kiongozi bora. (al 3)
7. Eleza maana ya maneno yafuatayo kama yalivyotumika katika ufahamu.

a) Kuwauni
b) Mwongofu
SEHEMU YA C. SARUFI
1a) eleza maana ya konsonati. (ala 1)
b) Taja vigezo vitatu vinavyotumiwa kuainisha konsonati za Kiswahili. (ala 3)
2. Onyesha aina za maneno katika sentensi zifuatazo.

a) Lo! Paka amewavamia panya huku. (ala 2)
b) Wewe na yeye mtaenda Nairobi. (ala 2)
3. Tunga sentensi moja kutofautisha afya na avya. (ala 1)

4. Pambanua sentensi ifuatayo kwa kutumia kielelezo mstari (ala 4)
Maina anaazimia kuwa tabibu lakini hasomi
5. Andika sentensi ifuatayo katika hali ya mazoea. (ala 1)

Anafurahia anapoandika kitabu.
6. Eleza tofauti kati ya sentensi zifuatazo (ala 2)

(i) Chakula chote kitaliwa
(ii) Chakula chochote kitaliwa
7.Weka nomino hizi katika ngeli zake (al 2)

a) Kipepeo
b) Karatasi
8.Ainisha vielezi katika sentensi ifuatayo. (ala 1)
Mama mrefu sana ameenda likoni
9. Andika kinyume cha sentensi ifuatayo (ala 2)

Mama ameinjika chungu jikoni
10. Andika kwa ukubwa. (al 2)

Mwanamwali huyu alinunua viatu vya ngozi
11. Unda nomino mbili kutokana na vitenzi vifuatayo (ala 2)

a) Jaribu

b) Choma
12. Weka shadda kwenye maneno yafuatayo. (ala 2)
a) Kimbiza
b) Kiserema
SEHEMU YA D. ISIMU JAMII

(i) Baini sifa tatu za lugha (ala 3)
2. Mtu I: < Akionekana mwenye haraka) Hebu
njooo Mtu II: <Akiharakisha} kastoma nikusaidiaje
Mtu I; kwani hamna menu hapa. Leta menu ! sina wakati wa kupoteza!
Mtu II:< akimkabidhi kwa unyeneyekevu } menyu ndiyo hii hapa
Mtu I : Leta special na ngo’ombe
Mtu II: < analeta vitu alivyoagiziwa ] karibu
Maswali
(i) Tambua sajili hii (alama 1)
(ii) Kwa kutoa mifano eleza vitambulisha sita vya sajili hii (alama 6)

NAME ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX NO-----------------------------------
DATE CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE
FORM 2 MATHEMATICS
0.064  0.125
1 Without using mathematical tables, evaluate 3
0.008  0.001 (3mks)
1
  6.443
3
2 Use reciprocals and cube tables to evaluate to 4 significant
figures. 56.24 (3mks)
3 A Kenyan bank buys and sells foreign currencies as shown below. ()

Buying (in kenya sh) Selling (in Kenya sh)
100 Japanese yen 102.35 102.65
1 sterling pound 134.46 134.74
A school received a grant of 6 000 sterling pounds from Britain.

(a) Calculate the amount of money in Kenyan shillings the school received. (2mks)
(b) If the school management intends to buy a school van from Japan worth Ksh 800 000. Calculate the cost
of the car to the nearest Japanese yen. (2mks)
5. Use the elimination method to solve the simultaneous equations

[3 Marks]
4 A pentagon has the following interior angles; y 50  ,  2 y − 24  , y 24 , y  10  y. Find

  and
the value of y and hence the largest angle. (2mks)
5 Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct triangle ABC such that AB = 4 cm, AC = 8 cm and
 BAC  30 . (3mks)

6 8. Without using tables or calculator, −8  4  144  4 of −36  30
evaluate:
−5 −  −9   2  6
(3mks)
7 A saleswoman is paid a commission of 2% on goods sold over Ksh 100 000. She is also paid a monthly
salary of Ksh 12 000. In a certain month, she sold goods worth sh 180 000. Calculate the saleswoman
earnings that month. (3mks)
p
8 11. Express 2.• as a fraction leaving it in the form .
•
q (3mks)
9 12 Three alarms go off at intervals of 12 seconds, 18 seconds and one minute. At 6.30 p.m, the alarms went
off simultaneously. Find the times when the three alarms go off simultaneously again in the next 10
minutes. (3mks)

SECTION B [40 MARKS]
10 A plane leaves airport P for airport Q, 500 km away on a bearing of 050 . It then flies to airport R
600km away on a bearing of 140 . From R, it flies west to another airport S which is to the south of P.
(a) Use a scale of 1 cm represents 100 km, draw a diagram showing the relative positions of the four
airports. (4mks)
(b) Use the scale drawing to find the

(i) Distance between airport P and airport R. (2mks)
(ii) Bearing of R from P. (1mk)
(iii)Distance and bearing of S from Q (3mks)

11 A butcher bought a number of bulls and a number of goats at sh.15500 per bull and sh.2400 per goat
spending a total of sh 43000.if he had bought half as many bulls and twice as many bulls and twice as
many goats he would have saved sh.3500.he slaughtered all the animals and sold the meat at a profit of
30% per bull and 40% per goat. Determine
a. The number of bulls and the number of goats the butcher bought. (5mks)
b. The percentage profit he made on all the animals giving your answer to one decimal place. (5mks)
16. On a Cartesian plane plot and draw the triangle ABC, A (1,2), B (1,6), C (5,5) [2 Marks ]
b. Draw the image of triangle ABC after reflection on the line y=
c. Draw A B"C" the image of ABC after reflection along y – axis [3 Marks]
d. Draw A B"C" the image of A'B'C' after rotation through -180 about the origin [2 Marks]

e. Determine the mirror line that makes A'''B"'C"' the image of triangle ABC [3 Marks]
17. The table shows recordings from surveyors’ field book.
B
280
E25 200
160 B 80
C70 120
100 D 50
A
a. Draw a sketch diagram from the data in the field book [2 Marks]
b. Given that the recordings are in metres, determine the area of the land in hectares.
[8 Marks]
19. A line L passes through points (-2, 3) and (-1, 6) and is perpendicular to a line P at (-1, 6)
a. Find the equation of line L (2mks)

b. Find the equation of P in the form y=mx+c (2mks)
c. Given that another line Q is parallel to L and passes through point (1, 2). Find the X and Y intercept.
(3mks)
d. Find the point of intersection of line P and Q (3mks)
20 .A school hall measure 10m long, 7m wide and 4m high. All its inside walls and ceiling are painted.
Calculate,
i. The total surface area painted

ii. The cost of painting at 200/= per square metre. [10 Marks]

NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………. ADM. NO………
SCHOOL………………………………………………………………………..DATE………………
232
PHYSICS(THEORY)

TIME: 2½ HOURS
PHYSICS FORM 2
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• Write your name, admission number, date of examination in the spaces provided above.
• This paper consists of sections: A and B.
• Answer all the questions in section A and B in the spaces provided.
• All working must be clearly shown in the spaces provided.
For Examiner’s Use Only
SECTION QUESTION MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE
A 1 – 17 40
18 6
19 13
20 11
B 21 6
22 8
23 10
24 6
TOTAL SCORE 100
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. A mass of 7.5 kg has weight of 30N on a certain planet. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on
this planet. (3mks)
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2. The diagram below shows the scale of the vernier callipers. If the vernier calliper has a zero error of +
0.03 cm. Determine the correct reading. (2mks)
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3. Explain the cause of random motion of smoke particles as observed in Brownian motion experiment
using a smoke cell. (2 mks)
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4. When a Bunsen burner is lit below a wire gauze, it is noted that the flame initially burns below the
gauze as shown in the figure below. After sometime the flame burns below as well as above the gauze.
Explain this observation (2 mks)
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5. A small chain is often seen hanging at the back of a petrol carrying lorry. State and explain its significance.
(2mks)
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6. (a) State the right hand grip rule. (1mk)
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(b) What is an electromagnet? (1 mk)
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7. The diagram below shows a flask fitted with a glass tube dipped into a beaker containing water at
room temperature. The cork fixing the glass tube is tight.
State with reason what would be observed if cold water is poured on to the flask. (2mks)
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8. State two conditions under which a pinhole camera may form an image on its screen which has the
same size as the object. (2mks)
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9. The figure below shows two identical thermometers. Thermometer A has a blackened bulb
while thermometer R has a silvery bulb. A candle is placed equidistant between the two
thermometers
(a) State the thermometer which records a higher temperature after sometime
(1 mk)
(b)(b)
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(c) Give reason for (a) above (1mk)
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10. Name two factors that affect stability of a body. (2mks)
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11. Explain how an increase in temperature affect surface tension of a liquid. (2 mks)
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12. The figure below shows a u-tube manometer containing oil of density 0.9g/cm 3. One end is connected to
a gas tap.
Gas
60mmHg
Oil
If atmospheric pressure is 1.0 x105 pa, find the pressure of the gas. (3 mks)
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13. (a) A form one student has the following apparatus two cells, a switch, connecting wires and two bulbs.
Draw a possible circuit diagram that will show parallel arrangement of the bulbs.
(2mks)
(b) State the two defects of a simple cell. (2mks)
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14. You are provided with a boiling tube, a string and a ruler. Describe using a diagram how you
would estimate the circumference of the boiling tube. (4mks)
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15. (a) Convert each of the following from 35 Kelvin into degree Celsius. (1mk)
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(b) Name the two parts of a clinical thermometer that make it special compared to the other
thermometers. (2mks)
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16. The diagram below shows three identical springs which obey Hooke’s law.
Determine the length X. (3 marks)
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SECTION B (60 MARKS)
17. The mass of a density bottle of 50cm 3 is 7.5g when empty. Aluminium turning are poured into the bottle
and the total mass is 57.5g. Water is then added into the turnings till the bottle is full. If the total mass
of the bottle and its contents is 87.5g.
(density of water = 1g/cm3)
calculate; (i) the mass of aluminium turning. (1mk)
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(ii) the volume of the water added. (2mks)
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(iii) the volume of aluminium (1mk)
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(iv) the density of Aluminium. (2mks)
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18. (a) Define the term pressure and state its SI unit. (2mks)
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(b) Explain why a camel is able to walk on deserts and cannot sink in sand.
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(c) A brick 30cm long 20cm and 5cm thick has a mass of 500g. Determine the;
i. Greatest pressure that can be exerted by the brick on the flat surface.
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ii. Least pressure exerted by the brick. (3mks)
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(d) ) State the three properties of hydraulic brake fluid (3mks

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19. (a) The oil level in a burette is 10.0cm3. 50 drops of the oil are run off the burette. If the radius of 1 drop
is 0.35cm.
(i) Calculate the volume of one drop. (3 mks)
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(ii) What is the final reading of the burette. (3 mks)
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(b) The 50 drops oil was made to spread on a surface of water forming a circular patch of radius 21cm.
(i) Calculate the area of the oil patch. (2 mks)
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(ii) Calculate the thickness of the oil molecule. (3 mks)
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20. a) What is rectilinear propagation of light (1mk)
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b) Find the number of images formed when mirrors are inclined at 40 o (3mks)
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c) State 2 characteristics of images formed by the plane mirrors. (2mks)
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21. The diagram below shows a solar heater.
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(a) state reason why;
i) the pipe is fixed to a dark-colored collector plate. (1mk)
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ii) the pipe is made of copper. (1mk)
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iii) the pipe is coiled several times. (1mk)
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iv) the collector plate is fixed to an insulator (1mk)
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v) the panel front is covered with glass (1mk)
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b) Liquid expand when heated and contract when cooled. However this is not true for water
i. state the name given to this behavior of water (1mk)
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ii.State two importance of this behavior of water. (2mks)
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22. a) Define moment of force and state its SI unit (2mks)
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b) Name two factors that affect moment of a force. (2mks)
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c ) Find the moment of the force about the pivot in the figure below (3mks)
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d)A uniform meter rule pivoted at its center is balanced by a force of 50N at 20cm mark and some other two
forces ,F and 20 N on the 70 cm mark and 90 cm marks respectively. Calculate the force F.
(3mks)
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23. (a) State two properties of magnets. (2mks)
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(b) A soft iron ring is placed between two magnets. Draw the magnetic field pattern between the two magnets.
(2mks)
(c) Figure below shows a U-shaped magnet is stored with a keeper.
Explain how this method helps to retain magnetism longer. (2mks)
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FORM 2 TERM 2 OPENER EXAMS

ALL SUBJECTS COMBINED

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

(a) Name the parts labeled. (2mks)

4. State the importance of the following

i. Name the structures labeled T and S.

(ii) Name the organisms. (1mk)

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(a) Name the process under study. (1mk)

a) Name the parts labelled A, B and D (3mrks)

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18. Distinguish between guttation and transpiration (2mrks)

23. Explain how the following adaptation reduce transpiration in xerophytes

(b) Thick waxy cuticle (1mrk)

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25. Why is it dangerous to sleep in an enclosed room with a burning jiko(3mrks)?

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OPENER EXAMINATION – TERM 2 2024

Answer all questions in the space provided

2. State four importance of sub-soiling as a tertiary operation. (2mks)

3. The diagram below illustrate a tertiary operation carried out in a farm.

ii. State the importance of the tertiary identified (3mks)

4. How are hard pans caused by cultivation.

5. The diagram below show a system of irrigation. (1mk)

ii. State four disadvantages of the above irrigation system. (2mks)

iv. Give the disadvantages of the above system of irrigation. (2mks)

6. Explain the process of water treatment. (5mks)

7. Differentiate between dam and weir. (2mks)

ii. Outline the deficiency symptoms of lack of Nitrogen in plant. (4mks)

15. Distinguish between over sowing and under sowing. (2mks)

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1. a. Distinguish between atomic number and mass number. (2mks)

3. The figure below, shows a paper chromatogram for mixtures.

a) Label the parts. (2mks)

a) What is the name of the apparatus? (1mk)

7. Ammonium ion has the following structure.

Label on the structure:

b) Coordinate bond (1mk)

a) Select the most reactive metal. Explain. (2mks)

b) Select an element that can form an ion with a charge of 3 -. (1mk)

c) Select an alkaline earth metal. (1mk)

c) State three uses of oxygen. (3mks)

a) Which solution is a strong acid? (1mk)

c) Which solution is neutral? (1mk)

d) Which solution is a strong base? (1mk)

e) Which solution is a weak base? (1mk)

14. Give a reason why phosphorous is stored under water? (2mks)

b) Which two elements have similar chemical properties. Explain. (2mks)

c) What is the most likely formula of a carbonate of S? (1mk)

18. Give two uses of hydrogen gas. (1mk)

1. Define the terms.

ii. Electronic word processing 3mks

2. List five examples of word processor. 5mks

4. Give the examples of the following application software. 6mks

6. Give three examples of operating system. 3mks

9. Explain the purpose of word processing. 4mks

10. Name four functions performed by a word processor. 4mks