MAJALIRO EXAMINATION BOARD
2025 PSLCE MOCK EXAMINATIONS
PRIMARY SCIENCE
(100 marks)
Date: ____/____2025
Time allowed: 2hrs
08:00 – 10:00 am
LEARNER’S NAME: __________________________________________________ (Surname first)
NAME OF SCHOOL: ________________________________________
Instructions: Question Tick the Do not write
numbers questions in these
1. This paper contains 10 pages. Please check. if column
2. Write your Name and Name of your School in the answered
spaces Provided above
3. This paper consists of two sections A and B.
Section A consists of 40 multiple choice questions
carrying one mark each. Encircle a letter of your
choice representing the right answer to each
question. Section B has 13 structured questions.
Write your answers to this section on the question
paper on the spaces provided. The maximum
number of marks for each answer is indicated
against the question
4. Answer all the questions.
5. In the table provided on this page, tick against the
question you have answered.
IMPORTANT
, make sure you have written your name and
school name on the question paper.
Please, hand in your filled in question paper to the
invigilator at the end of the examination
SECTION A (40 MARKS) D. Orange
5. Which of the following parts of a sprayer
AGRICULTURE
delivers the spray
1. To which sub-branch of agriculture does A. Sieve
the growing of vegetables only belong? B. Plastic container
A. Horticulture C. Lance
B. Pomoculture D. Nozzle cup
C. Olericulture 6. “selection” as a method of improving
D. Arboticulture local goats means
2. Which of the following is a sign of new A. Mating related local goats with
castle disease in chicken undesired characteristics
A. Sores in feet B. Breeding of desirable characteristics
B. Loss of droppings of local goats of the same breed
C. Loss of weight C. Mating of local goats with other cross
D. Blue wastle breeds
D. Culling goats with underirable
Figure 1 is a diagram showing a learner
7. Which of the following is an advantage of
propagating a fruit [Link] it to answer processing farm produce
questions 3 and 4
A. Maintains the grade of the produce
B. Increase the supply of the produce
C. Maintains the weight of the produce
D. Increase the value of the produce
8. Which of the following ways can
improve soil fertility
A. Making ridges
B. Making box ridges
C. Making contour ridges
D. Making compost manure
3. Which of the following method of The following information was obtained
propagation is the learner using on vegetable farm .Use it to answer
A. Use of sucker questions 9 and 10
B. Budding
C. Us of seed Sold 100kg tomatoes at K10, 000
D. Grafting Bought 25kg CAN at K10,000
4. The other fruit that can be propagated by Bought tomato seeds at K400
the method in figure 1 is Sold 50kg rape at K2000
A. Apple 9. What were the total sales?
B. Pineapple A. K10 400
C. Guava B. K12 000
C. K20 000 Figures 2 is a diagram of a learner
D. K22 000 harvesting maize .Use it to answer
questions 15 and 16
[Link] was the farmers profit
A. K1 600
B. K2,000
C. K8,000
D. K9,600
[Link] of the following type of fish
survive in salty water
A. Mphende
B. Chambo [Link] the method of harvesting maize
C. Mlamba A. Plucking
D. Chilunguni B. Cutting
C. Stooking
[Link] of the following factors should be D. Digging
considered when interplanting arable crop [Link] is this method recommended to
with trees that have large canopy farmers
A. Spacing between the trees A. To allow the cobs to dry quickly
B. Type of trees and crops B. To allow farmers to kill more mice
C. Fertility of the soil C. To protect the maize from thieves
D. Spacing between the arable crops D. To protect the maize from fire
[Link] is the use of a treadle pump on a
[Link] should the materials for mulching farm?
be placed away from the seedlings in a A. Transporting farm produce
woodlot B. Spraying chemicals
A. To improve soil fertility C. Irrigating crops
B. To control the growth of weeds D. Generating electricity
C. To prevent the attraction of termites [Link] that lay eggs should be
D. To control the rate of ecaporation provided with lime for them to produce__
A. Large eggs
[Link] type of flowers are money plants B. Strong egg shells
A. Shrubs C. Deep yellow yolk
B. Creepers D. More eggs
C. Trees [Link] of the following products can be
D. Ground covers made from animal skin
A. Bag
B. Plate
C. Fertilizer
D. Pot
[Link] of the following is the last step
when transplanting mangoes
A. Removing te polythene tube
B. Mulching the seedlings
C. Pressing soil around the seedlings
D. Digging out the seedlings
SECTION A SCIENCE
[Link] is it advisable to wash fruits before [Link] part labelled Z is
eating A. Gall bladder
A. To improve quality B. Rectum
B. To prevent germs C. Gullet
C. To improve taste D. Epiglottis
D. To improve flavour 26. What is the function of the part labelled Y
A. Store food in the body
[Link] of the following is a sign of B. Directs food in the body
scurvy C. Absorbs water from food
A. Slow growth D. Produces digestive juices
B. Rough skin [Link] of the following mixtures can be
C. Soft bones separated by winnowing
D. Pale hands A. Sand and salt
[Link] of the following foods can help to B. Grains and husks
improve eye sight C. Water and paraffin
A. Carrots D. Sand and iron fillings
B. Beans [Link] does a vacuum flask have inner
C. Pineapples surface
D. Bananas A. To reduce loss of heat
[Link] should fish be turned from time to B. To beautify the flask
time during roasting C. To transfer heat
A. To make it tender D. To strengthen the flask
B. To improve its taste [Link] of the following parts of blood is
C. To cook it evenly used for clotting
D. To improve its flavour A. Plasma
B. Red blood cells
Figure 3 is a diagram showing parts of
C. Platelets
the human digestive system. Use it to
D. White blood cells
answer questions 25 and 26
[Link] of the following foods is suitable C. Lung
for lacto vegetarians D. Liver
A. Pumpkin [Link] of the following is the input
B. Yoghurt device of a computer
C. Pepper A. Central processing unit
D. Cabbage B. Monitor
[Link] of the following technologies C. Mouse
makes distant objects look bigger D. Printer
A. Mirror [Link] name is given to the process when
B. Microscope gases changes into liquids
C. Periscope A. Evaporation
D. Telescope B. Condensations
Figure 4 is a diagram of an electric circuit C. Melting
D. Freezing
[Link] rich in fibre should be included in
the diet in order to
A. Strengthen the teeth
B. Prevent anaemia
C. Help in digestion
D. Allow clotting of blood
[Link] are used in an inclined plants to;
[Link] switch (es) should be closed for A. Avoid damaging the objects
the bulb to light? B. Prevent the plane from breaking
A. S1 and S2 C. Pull the object
B. S1 and S3 D. Reduce friction
C. S2 and S3 [Link] of the following materials is a
D. S3 only mineral stain
[Link] of the following is an advantage of A. Tar
preparing food by baking B. Wax
A. It preserves soluble nutrients C. Soot
B. It is cheap D. Ink
C. It requires little attention [Link] of the following pairs of
D. It uses less fuel vertebrates are amphibians
[Link] of the following organs regulates A. Tortoise and toad
the amount of food transported by blood B. Toad and frog
in the body C. Frog and lizard
A. Heart D. Lizard and tortoise
B. Kidney
SECTION B (60 MARKS)
AGRICULTURE
41.(a) State any three characteristics of commercial farming
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(b) Give any three reasons why growing crops is important on a farm
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(c) Give any two examples of capital on a farm
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42.(a) Name one way in which termites damage young trees in an agro-forestry plot
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(b) State two ways of controlling termites in an agro-forestry plot
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43.(a) Give a reason why cassava should be kept dry
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(b) Explain how sweet varieties of cassava are prepared
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Figure 5 is a diagram of a chicken that has been attacked by a disease. Use it to
answer questions that follows
44.(a) Name the disease that has attacked the chicken
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(b) State any two signs of the disease
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[Link] down any two characteristics of a cattle suitable for beef production
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46.(a) Prepare one balanced feed for layers of 17 weeks onwards using the following
feeds egg shell, maize meal, maize bran, lime bean meal and fish meal
3marks
(b) Explain how cross breeding improves cattle production
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47.(a) State any two signs of overfeeding fish in a pond
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(b) Give one reason why it is important to feed fish in a pond at the same time and
place each day
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[Link] any one safety measure to be followed when using a treadle pump
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SCIENCE
49.(a) Give one function of leaves in plants
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(b) Construct a food chain for the following living things; birds, green grass,
people and grass hopper
50.(a) Give any two agents of pollination 4marks
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(b) State any two characteristics of wind pollinated flowers
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51.(a) Give any two ways of caring a baby
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(b) Explain any two factors to consider when planning meals for old people
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52.(a) Give one reason for taking packed meals to school
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(b) List two suitable materials used for carrying packed meal
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53.(a) Give any two factors that affect the rate of solubility of substances in water
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(b) Name any two common accidents that can take place in a kitchen
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54.(a) Name any two good habits of eating food
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(b) State any two ways of preventing kwashiorkor
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(c) Write down any two guidelines for planning meals for manual workers
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Figure 6 is a diagram showing parts of flower
55.(a) Name the parts labelled w and z
W___________________________________________________
Z____________________________________________________(2marks)
(b) What are the function of parts labelled x and y
X__________________________________
Y__________________________________(2marks)
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