KCPE PAST PAPERS 2006: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [1-25]

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KCPE PAST PAPERS 2006: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [1-25]

1.	Sweat glands in the skin of a human body are located in the A. Epidemis B. Dermis C. Pores D. Oil glands

2.	Which one of the following parts of a human body produces urine? A. Bladder B. Ureter C. Kidney D. Urethra

3.	The diagram below represents the reproductive system in the female human body Fertilization takes place in the part labelled A. K B. L C. M D. N

The following are some of the physical changes that take place during adolescence.

(i) Hips become broader
(ii) Chest and shoulders become broader
(iii) Pimples may appear on the face
(iv) Voice breaks
(v) Pubic hair grows

Which of the following changes take place in a girl?

A. (i) (ii) (v)
B. (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (ii) (iv) (v)
D. (i) (iii) (v)

Which one of the following groups consists of only diseases that are immunisable?

A. Whooping cough, tuberculosis, tetanus
B. Measles, malaria, diptheria
C. Dysentry, hepatitis B, poliomelytis
D. Bilhazia, yellow fever, cholera

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6.	The following are stages of HIV infection (i) Window stage (ii) Symptoms (iii) Full blown (iv) Incubation Which one of the following is the CORRECT order of the stages? A. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) B. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i) C. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) D. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

7.	The following are effects of drug abuse (i) Rape (ii) Addiction (iii) Lack of concetration (iv) Truancy (v) Impaired judgement Which of them are health effects? A. (i) (ii) (iii) B. (ii) (iii) (iv) C. (i) (iv) (v) D. (ii) (iii) (v)

8.	One evening, a pupil noticed a bright heavenly body that was not twinkling. The heavenly body was most likely A. Saturn B. Uranus C. Venus D. Neptune

9.	The reason for using a biro pen cap as a pivot in the construction of an improved wind vane is to make the arrow A. Rotate freely B. Balance on the stand C. Tail show the direction of wind D. Head heavy

10.

Which one of the following statements is true about the planet Mars? It is

A. Nearest to the sun
B. The brightest planet
C. Nearest to the earth
D. The smallest planet

11.

Which one of the following is a leguminous plant?

A. Cabbage
B. Maize
C. Groundnut
D. Tomato

12.

Fertilization in plants takes place when

A. A pollen tube enters the ovule
B. Reproductive cells in pollen grain and ovule fuse
C. A pollen grain falls on the stigma and germinates
D. A pollen tube enters the ovary

13.

Which of the following groups only consists of non-flowering plants?

A. Pine, cedar, Cypress
B. Sugar cane, sisal, onion
C. Cedar, moss, kale
D. Carrot, cassava, cactus

14.

Which of the following groups of plants have the same type of root system?

A. Tomato, maize, peas
B. Bean, black jack, cabbage
C. Groundnuts, rice, sugar cane
D. Millet, cassava, carrot

15.

Which one of the following parasites destroys wool in sheep?

A. Mites
B. Lice
C. Fleas
D. Ticks

16.

The toothless gap in the lower jaw of herbivores is for?

A. Turning plant material in the mouth for proper chewing
B. Holding food material
C. Allowing space for more food
D. Preventing the animals from biting their tongues

17.

Which one of the following animals has the same number of legs as the tick

18.

Which one of the following is a filter feeder?

A. Kingfisher
B. Hawk
C. Duck
D. Sunbrid

19.

Which one of the following is NOT an immediate sign of ill health in livestock?

A. Coughing
B. Blood in stool
C. Rough coat
D. Loss of weight

20.

Which one of the following is a method of softening hard water?

A. Filtering
B. Boiling
C. Decanting
D. Sieving

21.

Which one of the following practices will help to prevent the spread of cholera?

A. Spraying chemicals in stagnant water
B. Wearing protective shoes when passing through water
C. Drinking filtered water
D. Covering pit latrines after use

22.

Which one of the following NEED NOT be the same as when investigating drainage in different types of soil?

A. Amount of soil in the funels
B. Size of funnels
C. Size of bottles colleting the draining water
D. Amount of water added to the funnels

23.

The following are effects of soil erosion

(i) Small holes in the ground
(ii) Top layer of soil missing
(iii) Small and shallow channels in the ground
(iv) V-shaped trenches in the ground

Which effects are as a result of splash and rill types of erosion?

A. (i) and (iv)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)

24.

Which of the following liquids mix?

A. Kerosene and water
B. Water and milk
C. Milk and kerosene
D. Cooking oil and mil

25.

The diagram below represents a setup that can be used to demostrate a certain property of metals

Which property of metals was being demonstrated?

A. Metals expand when heated
B. Metals bend when heated
C. Solids conduct heat
D. Hot metals are pulled down by weight

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KCPE PAST PAPERS 2006: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [1-25]

KCPE PAST PAPERS 2006: SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [1-25]

Sweat glands in the skin of a human body are located in the

Which one of the following parts of a human body produces urine?

The diagram below represents the reproductive system in the female human body

The following are some of the physical changes that take place during adolescence.