LYNK PREDICTION TESTS - LPT - 506

Kenya Certi icate of Primary Education

SOCIAL STUDIES AND
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
2023 - 2 hours 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES (Please read these instructions carefully)
1. You have been given this question booklet and a separate answer sheet. The question booklet contains 90 questions
in two parts:

Part I on Social Studies and Part II on Religious Education. Part II has three options. Choose the option you have
registered for.

2. Do any necessary rough work in this booklet.

3. When you have chosen your answer, mark it on the ANSWER SHEET, not in this question booklet.

HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

4. Use only an ordinary pencil.

5. Confirm that the answer sheet that you have been provided with has the following:

YOUR INDEX NUMBER

YOUR NAME
NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL

6. Do not make any marks outside the boxes.

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:

30. Three of the following theories are used to explain the origin of human beings. Which one is not?
A. Mythical theory
B. Migration theory
C. Creation theory
D. Evolution theory
The correct answer is B.

On the answer sheet:

In the set of boxes numbered 30, draw a dark line inside the box with the letter B printed in it as indicated below.

30. [A] [B] [C] [D]

11. Your dark line MUST be within the box.

12. For each question ONLY ONE box is to be marked in each set of four boxes.

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 PART I: SOCIAL STUDIES
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Permanent Buildings GP Game Park
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Study the map of Bogo area and answer 8. Mt Drakensburg was formed as a result of
questions 1-7. A. volcanicity
B. faulting
1. What is the approximate area of the game C. folding
park in Nono area? D. erosion and deposition.
A. 8km2
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B. 15km 9. Who among the following hominids was
C. 2.5km2 referred to as handy man?
D. 17km2 A. Homo erectus
B. Homo habilis
2. What is the direction of the Quarry from the C. Homo sapiens
Banana farm? D. Homo sapien sapien
A. North West.
B. South West. 10. Which one of the following traditional
C. North East. weather observation methods indicated the
D. South East. coming of a dry spell?
A. Presences of dew on the grass in the
3. Which one of the following is an economic morning.
importance of River Tobo? B. Smell of moist soil.
A. It is a tourist attraction site C. Shedding of leaves by trees.
B. It is used for irrigation D. High temperatures at night.
C. It is used for transport
D. It is used for recreation 11. The following communities belong to the
Afro Asiatic language group. Which one is
4. The settlement pattern in Nono area is not?
described as A. Hausa.
A. Linear settlement B. Andarawa.
B. Dense settlement C. Tuaregs.
C. Nuclear settlement D. Tukolor.
D. Clustered settlement.
12. Three of the following statements shows
5. The following are economic activities in importance of institution of marriage. Which
Nono area except one does not? It
A. mining A. enriches culture
B. tourism B. helps in controlling the spread of
C. lumbering HIV/AIDS
D. crop growing. C. gives a sense of belonging to people
D. promotes hatred among the community.
6. Traders in Nono area can obtain their trading
licenses from 13. Which one of the following types of
A. County offices migration supports the government project
B. Police station of decentralization?
C. School A. Urban to rural migration.
D. Hospital. B. Rural to rural migration.
C. Urban to urban migration.
7. Nono area is headed by a D. Rural to urban migration.
A. Governor
B. Chief
C. President
D. County commissioner.

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14. Three of the following are areas where 19. The physical feature drawn below was
settlement schemes were created to settle the formed through
landless except in
A. Sotik
B. Ol Kalau salient
C. Lake Kenyatta
D. Garissa.
A. erosion by ice
15. Which one of the following countries is the B. faulting and sinking
leading producer of fish in the world? C. down warping
A. Kenya. D. deposition of sand by wind.
B. Japan.
C. Netherlands. 20. The Volta River scheme was mainly started
D. China. to
A. provide water for irrigation
16. Three of the following are economic uses of B. control floods
soil. Which one is not? C. provide energy
A. Making bricks and tiles. D. water transport.
B. Used in construction.
C. Burying the dead. 21. Which one of the following forms of
D. Growing of crops. communication comprises of print media?
A. Radio and journals.
17. Which one of the following types of B. Newspapers and magazines.
industries deals with collection of parts to C. Televisions and e-mail.
make finished goods? D. Bronchures and mobile phones.
A. Assembly industries.
B. Manufacturing industries. 22. The early visitor who came to find the sea
C. Service industries. route to India was
D. Processing industries A. John Speke
B. Vasco da Gama
18. Below is a description of a certain vegetation C. H.M Stanley
region: D. Richard Burton.
(i) It consists of scattered umbrella shaped
tree. 23. The political party that led Zimbabwe to
(ii) Tall elephant grass is common. independence in 1980 was
(iii) Trees have long roots. A. Zimbabwe African National
(iv) It lies between the tropics. Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)
The vegetation region described above is B. Zimbabwe African People’s Union
likely to be (ZAPU)
A. Rainforest vegetation C. African National Congress (ANC)
B. Marquis vegetation D. Convention People’s party (CPP)
C. Savannah vegetation
D. Alpine vegetation. 24. The following are countries colonised by
Germany. Which one is not?
A. Togo.
B. Namibia.
C. Cameroon.
D. Ghana.

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25. Which one of the following is not the use of 30. The river marked P is
diatomite? A. R. Ruvuma
A. Used in dry cleaning. B. R. Kagera
B. Making water filter. C. R. Rufiji
C. Making cans for storing perfumes. D. R. Pangani
D. Making sound proofs.
31. The town marked Q is the headquarters of
26. Which one of the following organizations A. IGAD
was formed to prevent outbreak of world B. EAC
war and promote world peace? C. AU
A. World Health Organization. D. SADC
B. World Peace.
C. United Nation. 32. The main economic activity carried out by
D. Commonwealth Organization. the community that followed route RR is
A. farming
27. The first African was nominated to the B. trading
legislative Council in C. pastoralism
A. 1944 D. fishing.
B. 1946
C. 1909 33. The lake marked S is an example of
D. 1920 A. Fault lakes
B. Lava-dammed lakes
28. Which one of the following is a similarity C. Taru lakes
between population of Germany and Kenya? D. Down-warped lakes.
A. Majority of people are youth.
B. The population is aging. 34. The most senior civil servant in a
C. Both countries have high birth rate. government ministry in Kenya is the
D. Population is unevenly distributed. A. Cabinet secretary
B. Principal Secretary
29. Which of the following species of trees are C. Auditor General
common in forests in Swaziland? D. Director General
A. Pine, cypress, eucalyptus, podo
B. Oak, teak, wattle, ebony 35. Which one of the following rivers provide
C. Acacia, podo, fir, mahogany water for irrigation in Mwea-Tebere
D. Ebony, rosewood, ironwood, heartwood irrigation scheme?
A. Thiba and Nyamindi.
Use the map below to answer questions 30-33. B. Turkwel and Athi.
C. Tana and Sabaki.
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D. Perkerra and Nzoia.

S 36. Which one of the following is a tourist

N attraction in Morocco?
A. Kruger National Park.
B. Valley of Kings.
C. Majorelle Botanical Garden.
Q D. Havango National Park.

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37. The following are factors influencing 43. Which one of the following is a way of
population distribution in Africa. Which one helping visually impaired learners?
most affects the population of the Sahara A. Buying them clothes.
region? B. Teaching them sign language.
A. Pests and diseases. C. Writing bold letters on board.
B. Security. D. Buying them wheelchairs.
C. Relief.
D. Climate. 44. Which one of the following is an abuse of
human rights?
38. The main contribution of Jua Kali industry A. People peacefully demonstrating.
to Kenya is that it B. Detention without trial.
A. earns government revenue C. Allowing people to move freely.
B. makes use of waste D. Practicing fairness in court.
C. promotes self employment
D. causes development of infrastructure. 45. The highest court in Kenya is
A. Magistrate Court
39. The most southerly part of Africa is likely to B. Court of Appeal
be C. High Court
A. Cape Guardafui D. Supreme Court.
B. Cape Blanc
C. Cape Agulhas 46. Which one of the following types of
D. Cape Verde. democracy is mainly practiced in Kenya?
A. Representative democracy.
40. The main problem facing forestry in DRC is B. Participatory democracy.
A. Human activities C. Direct democracy.
B. Frequent fire outbreaks D. Liberal democracy.
C. Poor roads
D. Mismanagement by politicians. 47. The road sign below is a

41. The following African leaders resisted the

colonialists. Who among them did not?
A. Koitalel Arap Samoei.
B. Waiyaki wa Hinga.
C. Samori Toure .
D. Kabaka Mwanga.

42. The colour of the National flag that A. Regulatory sign

symbolizes our vegetation is B. Warning sign
A. White C. Infrastructure sign
B. Green D. Angle sign.
C. Red
D. Black. 48. Three of the following are responsibilities of
pupils in school. Which one is not?
A. Obeying school rules.
B. Choosing the lessons to be taught.
C. Participating in games.
D. Cleaning the school compound.

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49. The main reason for growing of 56. Which one of the following is a political
.
horticultural crops in Kenya is to right enjoyed by citizens of Kenya?
A. create self-employment A. Right to vote.
B. provide raw materials to industries B. Right to own property.
C. increase food production C. Right to work.
D. earn foreign exchange. D. Freedom of worship.

50. The following are the positive effects of 57. In Kenya, law and order is maintained by the
white settler settlements in Kenya. Which A. Judiciary
one is not? B. Kenya Defense Forces
A. Creation of African Native Reserves. C. Police
B. Introduction of exotic animals. D. Parliament.
C. Improvement of infrastructure.
D. Introduction of new crops. 58. The executive arm of government is headed
by the
51. Which one of the following will undermine A. Cabinet
peace in the society? B. Head of Public Service
A. Political incitements. C. Attorney General
B. Equality before the law. D. President.
C. Equal distribution of the resources.
D. Respect for human dignity. 59. Which one of the following is not a benefit
of democracy?
52. Who among the following government A. Choosing leaders you want.
officials can attain dual citizenship? B. Stoning the thieves.
A. Member of Parliament C. Observe the rule of law.
B. Governor D. Joining political party of your choice.
C. Cabinet Secretary
D. Chief Justice. 60. In Kenya, one may lose a parliamentary seat
if he or she
53. Which one of the following systems of A. is of sound mind
administration was applied in Senegal by B. is not declared bankrupt by a court of
French? law
A. Association. C. is elected the speaker of the National
B. Direct rule. Assembly
C. Assimilation. D. obtains dual citizenship.
D. Indirect rule.

54. The cheapest method of preserving fish is

A. Canning
B. Sun drying
C. Smoking
D. Refrigeration.

55. Julius Nyerere of Tanzania is remembered

by Tanzanians mainly because he
A. formed Ujamaa village
B. was a great teacher
C. led Tanganyika to independence
D. participated in African Liberation
Movement.

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 PART II: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 67. Which one of the following items was not
SECTION I: used by Gideon's army in the war against the
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Midianites?
A. Torches.
61. According to Genesis chapter three, when B. Sling.
did Adam and Eve realize that they were C. Trumpets.
naked? D. Jars.
A. After they had eaten the forbidden fruit.
B. After they were given clothes by God. 68. Who among the following people was a
C. After they were visited by God in the woman judge?
garden. A. Abimelech.
D. After they were visited by the serpent. B. Deborah.
C. Shamgar.
62. What was the main reason why God called D. Eliud.
Abraham?
A. To give him a good grazing land. 69. Three of the following are miracles that were
B. To separate him from Lot. performed by Prophet Elijah. Which one is
C. To give him many descendants. not?
D. To bring blessing to the world. A. Calling fire from heaven.
B. Raising the dead.
63. Who among the following was the father of C. Multiplying oil.
Essau and Jacob? D. Calming the storm.
A. Isaac.
B. Joseph. 70. The prophet who said that Jesus will be a
C. Noah. refugee in Egypt was
D. Laban. A. Amos
B. Agaba
64. Who among the following people was C. Micah
chosen by God to lead the Israelites to the D. Hosea.
promised land?
A. Moses 71. “This is my own dear son, with whom am
B. Joshua pleaseds” These words were said by
B. Caleb A. An angel
D. Aaron B. God
C. Jesus Christ
65. Which one of the following activities was D. John the Baptist.
not done during the Passover?
A. Eating bread without yeast. 72. Which one of the following miracles of
B. Slaughtering the lamb. Jesus teaches Christians to give thanks to
C. Eating bitter herbs. God?
D. Drinking wine. A. Raising Lazarus.
B. Healing the deaf mute.
66. Who anointed the second King of Israel? C. Healing the ten lepers.
A. Samuel. D. Healing the paralytic man.
B. Nathan.
C. Elijah.
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73. Which one of the following parables of Jesus 79. Which one of the following is a historical
teaches on the value of the Kingdom of book in the New Testament?
God? The parable of the A. Revelation.
A. Sower B. Jude.
B. Good Samaritan C. Acts.
C. Pearl D. Mark.
D. Lost coin
80. Who among the following was not amongst
74. Jesus fed four thousand people with the seven helpers in the early church who
A. five loaver of bread and two fish took care of widows in the daily distribution
B. seven loaves and few fish of food?
C. seven fish and few loaves A. Peter.
D. five fish and two loaves. B. Prochorus.
C. Stephen.
75. The women who went to the tomb very early D. Nicarus.
in the morning did not find Jesus. How did
they know He had risen? 81. According to Matthew 5:4-5, who will
A. Through the Pharisees. receive what God has promised?
B. Through the soldiers. A. The mourners.
C. Through the angel. B. Spiritually poor.
D. Through the disciples. C. The humble.
D. Pure in heart.
76. According to Luke 24:50-51. Jesus last
appeared to his disciples in the town of 82. Who among the following gave speech on
A. Bethany the day of Pentecost?
B. Jericho A. Jesus.
C. Emmaus B. Andrew.
D. Jerusalem. C. Paul.
D. Peter.
77. According to the Book of Mathew 5:1-12,
Jesus taught his disciples that those who 83. How can Christians offer good service to the
mourn nations?
A. shall be comforted A. By chasing beggars away from the
B. shall see God streets.
C. shall be called God's children B. By electing leaders of integrity.
D. shall inherit the Kingdom of God. C. By employing the needy to work for the
rich.
78. “Silver and gold we do not have but we give D. By ensuring everyone work to earn a
you what we have in the name of Jesus good salary.
Christ of Nazareth”(Acts 3:6) These words
were said at 84. Judy visits the orphanages and washes
A. Lydda clothes for the children. Which one of the
B. Zacchaeus home following fruits of the Holy Spirit does she
C. Lustra demonstrate?
D. Beautiful gate. A. Patience.
B. Peace.
C. Goodness.
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85. Which one of the following beliefs is found
in both Christianity and traditional African SECTION II:
Communities? God ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
A. raises the dead
B. loves animal sacrifices 61. Allah created man so as to
C. punishes the wrong doers A. control other creations of Allah.
D. should be prayed in shrines. B. worship Allah.
C. make wealth.
86. Which of the following is a reason children D. produce children.
get involved in child labour?
62. The following are examples of Najis. Which
A. Poverty. one is not?
B. Free primary education. A. Snake.
C. Kind and understanding parents. B. Vomit.
D. A good learning environment. C. Pork.
D. Urine of a baby boy.
87. Trees are important to our lives mainly
because they 63. Ruqiyah was a daughter of one prophet
A. purify air we breathe in below. Who was he?
B. provide shadow A. Ibrahim.
B. Yusuf.
C. support human and animal life
C. Ali
D. are source of medicine. D. Muhammad.
88. Your friend Micah reveals to you that he has 64. Yusuf saw a child carrying a toy car and
been taking his mother's coins in order to attempted to snatch it from him, but stopped
save for a storybook he dearly wants. The on remembering a hadith of the prophet. The
best advice to give him is to hadith he remembered teaches on
A. offer the money in church instead A. Ikhlaas
B. ask him to share the money B. Islam
C. go ahead and buy the book with savings C. Insan
D. Imam
D. apologize and return the money.
65. Nabii Musa started preaching at the age of
89. Which one of the following leisure activities A. 7 years..
is common in both Christian and African B. 30 years.
traditional communities? C. 12 years.
A. Watching films. D. 20 years
B. Visiting the needy people.
C. Reading the scripture. 66. Which surah start the prophethood of Nabii
D. Attending beer parties. Muhammad?
A. Alaq
B. Tiyn
90. The missionaries started schools to teach the
C. Falaq
Africans how to read and write in order to D. Eil
enable them to
A. get white collar jobs 67. In Islam safe sex is the one which is in
B. read the Bible between
C. know how to count money A. a husband and a wife.
D. speaks well in English. B. a woman and a woman.
C. a man and a man.
D. a husband and sugarmum.

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68. The following are places where Allah sent 75. Which verse is not in surah zilzalah?
Wahyi. Which one is not? A. Bianna rabbaka awha laha.
A. Medinah. B. Liyuraw aamalahum.
B. Meccah. C. Faakharanobihi naqa.
C. Tabal Tur. D. Wa Qala surah fatiha also referer
D. Baylul muqaddas.
76. Why is surah fatiha also referred to as sabal
69. Who among the following people taught mathan?
Nabii Musa the importance of patience? A. It is a supplication.
A. Yushwaa. B. It is the beginning chapter.
B. Al-kadhar. C. It has seven verses.
C. Jibul. D. It is the mother of the Holy Quran.
D. Haroon
77. Three of the following are pillars of salaatul
70. Ayyamul Beidh are the first ten days of Janaza except one .Which one?
A. Shawwal A. Surah fatiha.
B. Rajab B. Julus.
C. Dhul- Qaadah C. Takbiratul-Ihraam.
D. Dhul-Hijjah D. Qiyan.

71. Which one of the following months is the 78. Which angels are given the title Kiraman
month of Allah? Katibin in the Holy Quraan?
A. Shawwal. A. Sahil and Suheil.
B. Shaaban. B. Atid and Suheli.
C. Muharram. C. Ridarwan and Raqib.
D. Rajab. D. Munkara and Wakir.

72. In which of the following Surah are the 79. The prophet (P.B.U.H) wished to burn down
Muslims asked to be tolerant to people of houses of those who failed to attend Salaat?
other faith? A. Tarannah.
A. Ikhlaas. B. Janaza.
B. Kajiwn. C. Idd.
C. Naj. D. Juma
D. Talaq.
80. Which of the following favours given to
73. The idea of reward and punishment in the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) by Allah is
hereafter makes a man not mentioned in surah Inshirah?
A. work hard. A. Lessened his burdens.
B. avoid company of non-muslims. B. Exalted his name
C. pious. C. Expanded his heart.
D. earn a living. D. Gave him shelter.

74. Which one of the following is the city of 81. The first verse of surtul fatiha is
security according to the teaching the Holy A. “ Alif I am miim”
Quran? B. “ Bismillahi Rahamani rahiim”
A. Taif. C. “Al-hamdu l-lahi Ibbil aalamiin””
B. Makkah. D. “Audhu bi llahi mina Shaytwan rajiim”
C. Medinah.
D. Jerusalem. 82. Employing members of your family only in
a public company is an example of
A. nepotism.
B. tribalism.
C. intikaar.
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83. The prophet (SAW) said, “kullu maarutin 87. Which major historical event marked the
swadaqah”. Which one of these is not part of success of the prophet’s mission of
maarutin? spreading Islam?
A. Removing harmful objects from the A. The signing of the Hubaibiyya
road. agreement.
B. Following the bier (janaza). B. The farewell pilgrimage.
C. Quarelling with none Muslims. C. Conquest of makkah.
D. Smiling to people. D. Victory at the battle of Badr.

84. For girls dressed as follows: 88. Which of these is not a favour of Allah (SW)
to the prophet (SAW) mentioned in Suratul
Mariam: Ajalbaab and a transparent Dhuha?
buibui. A. He guided him from ignorance.
Fatma: A baggy trouser with a B. His chest was expanded.
tight fitting dress that C. He made him rich.
reached below the knee D. He gave him shelter when he was an
and a cap. orphan.
Nihad: A mini skirt with a tight
fitting trouser , a baggy 89. Which one of the following is a reason for
skirt and a scarf. the migration of Muslims during the time of
Nur: A long armed loose dress the prophet?
that reached her toes and a A. To search for fertile land.
large jalbaab. B. To escape persecution in makkah.
C. To spread Islam.
Who among of them had the correct Islamic D. To conduct trade.
dress for a woman?
A. Mariam. 90. The following are teachings of the Hadith on
B. Nihad. shukr which one is not?
C. Nur A. we should learn to thank people for
D. Fatma what they have done for us.
B. we should thank for little and for
85. The prophet who was swallowed by a whale plenty.
is called C. Muslims should thank Allah (SW)
A. Swaleh. only.
B. Idris. D. whoever does not thank for little will
C. Zakanjya. not thank for plenty.
D. Yunus.

86. Which of the following is true about the

sacred months?
A. They are months of fasting.
B. Revenge is forbidden.
C. They all end in 31 days.
D. They are twelve in total.

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