The KCPE 2015 past papers and marking schemes
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KCPE PAST PAPERS 2015 SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 26.
The most effective control measure against 111V transmission from mother to child is
Question 27.
The surrounding of an organism is described as its
Question 28.
The diagram below shows parts of the human heart.
Blood from the legs enters the heart through the blood vessel labelled
Question 29.
Which one of the following is the most commonly abused drug in Kenya?
Question 30.
The following materials can be used to construct a certain weather instrument:
(i) small plastic bottle
(ii) large plastic bottle (iii) manila paper (iv) cello tape. The weather instrument likely to be constructed is
Question 31.
Which one of the following uses of water is not practised on the farm?
Question 32.
An example of a lever in which the load is between the effort and fulcrum is
Question 33.
Which one of the following statements describes hard water?
Question 34.
The following are some characteristics of plants:
(i) thin cuticle
(ii) silvery hairs (iii) flexible stems (iv) more stomata on lower leaf surface (v) air sacs Which pair of characteristics is for plants adapted to wet areas?
Question 35.
Which one of the following is an example of a harmful animal?
Question 36.
The following are misconceptions about HIV and AIDS EXCEPT
Question 37.
Which one of the following is the least effective preventive measure against the spread of typhoid?
Question 38.
During a thunderstorm, pupils were observed
(i) sheltering under the verandah
(ii) wearing red jackets in a classroom (iii) playing on the football pitch (iv) lying on the ground in the classroom. In which pair of observations are the pupils more likely to be struck by lightning?
Question 39.
In which one of the following activities is renewable energy in use?
Question 40.
Which one of the following mixtures can be separated by either picking or sieving?
Question 41.
Which one of the following is a way of maintaining simple tools?
Question 42.
The following are some of the materials that were provided to pupils for making a beam balance:
(i) two tins of the same size
(ii) wires (iii) plank of wood (iv) nails Which one of the following materials was missing?
Question 43.
Which one of the following is an effect of air pollution on non-living things?
Question 44.
To model the solar system, the following materials can be used:
(i) soft board
(ii) clay (iii) pins (iv) glue (v) manila paper. Which one of the following materials would be most suitable to use instead of the pins?
Question 45.
Which one of the following statements is true about splash erosion?
Question 46.
Which one of the following practices is the most effective in prevention of food poisoning from packed foods?
Question 47.
The diagram below shows a set-up to demonstrate a certain aspect of matter
Which one of the following is likely to occur after some time?
Question 48.
The following statements are true about energy except
Question 49.
Which one of the following pairs of materials is suitable for demonstrating the formation of a rainbow when using the sun as a source of light?
Question 50.
Which one of the following materials will not form a shadow when light is shone on it?
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​KCPE PAST PAPERS 2015: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [QNS 1-25]
Question 01.
The main function of the hair and mucus found in the breathing system is to
Question 02.
The following are characteristics of a certain type of tooth:
(i) sharp
(ii) chisel shaped (iii) has one root The type of tooth described is a
Question 03.
Which one of the following pairs of diseases is correctly matched with the time of immunization?
Question 04.
Which is the last stage in energy transformation when a kerosene stove is burning?
Question 05.
The diagram below represents a set-up that can be used to demonstrate a certain aspect of heat energy.
The aspect that can be demonstrated is
Question 06.
Which one of the following is a compound fertilizer?
Question 07.
Which one of the following statements is correct about the digestive system?
Question 08.
The picture below represents a type of interdependence between plants.
The type of interdependence represented
Question 09.
A pupil used water that had been used in rinsing clothes to mop the floor. Which method of water conservation did the pupil practice?
Question 10.
The importance of fibre in the human diet is to help in the
Question 11.
The following are characteristics of a certain animal:
(i) lays eggs
(ii) has constant temperature (iii) has a hairy body The animal is likely to be
Question 12.
The picture below shows a tomato plant with a sign of crop disease.
The sign shown is
Question 13.
Which one of the following components of air is correctly matched to its percentage?
Question 14.
Which one of the following is a social effect of drug abuse?
Question 15.
he chart below represents a simple classification of plants.
Which one of the following plants is not correctly classified?
Question 16.
A child has the following signs and symptoms:
(i) gets out of breath
(ii) pale skin (iii) dizziness. Which one of the following foods should the child feed on?
Question 17.
Which one of the following materials is non magnetic?
Question 18.
Which one of the following statements is correct about proper use and storage of medicine?
Question 19.
Anaemia and irritation in livestock can be a sign of attack by
Question 20.
Which of the following body fluids is the least likely to transmit HIV?
Question 21.
The picture below shows parts of a flower.
Question 22.
Which one of the following physical changes observed in boys and girls during adolescence is not correctly matched?
Boys Girls
Question 23.
Which one of the following livestock parasite control measures can be applied for both ticks and tapeworms?
Question 24.
Which one of the following methods will mainly conserve soil and not water?
Question 25.
In a certain activity, a sample of soil was mixed with water in a transparent container, shaken and allowed to settle.
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