PLE 2010 SST past paper with answers

It consists of Questions and Answer in the objective form.

Select the most correct answer or answer depending on the question.

1. Name one of the human basic needs.

Phone

none

books

Food

Question 1 of 79

2. Which types of climate covers a greater part of Africa

Temperate climate

Dry climate

Polar climate

Tropical climate

Question 2 of 79

3. What can help a map-reader to know the meaning of symbols on a map?

Scale

Title

Key

symbols

Question 3 of 79

4. What was the title given to the leader to government in Uganda after independence between 1962 and 1966?

President

Governor

Prime minister

Minister

Question 4 of 79

5. Give one example of a crater lake in Uganda.

Lake Victoria

Lake kyoga

Lake Albert

Lake katwe

Question 5 of 79

6. Name one tribe in Uganda that belongs to the Nilo-Hamates.

Ankole

Basonga

Baganda

Iteso

Question 6 of 79

7. In which country in east Africa were the Akidas and Jumbe used by colonialists to rule?

Tanzania

Uganda

Sudan

Kenya

Question 7 of 79

8. State any one way in which the partition of East Africa affected some tribe.

Caused disease

Stealing of cattle

Wars

Separation of some tribes

Question 8 of 79

9. State one reason why some people cannot have proper health services in your community.

Unemployment

Remoteness of some places

Poverty

All answers are correct.

Question 9 of 79

10. Give one way in which communication has become easy in Uganda.

Contraction of buildings

Introduction of mobile phones

Contraction of dams

food

Question 10 of 79

11. State the use of a wind-sock at a weather station.

To measure the amount of rainfall

To measure Temperature

To measure humidity

To measure strength/direction of wind

Question 11 of 79

12. Which ministry is responsible for major roads in Uganda?

Ministry of Education

Ministry of health

Ministry internal affairs

Ministry of works and transport

Question 12 of 79

13. What kind of vegetation mostly provides food for mountain gorillas?

Animals

Water

Grass

Trees

Question 13 of 79

14. How were the British colonialists able to communicate with the local people?

Through signs

Through the local chiefs and kings

Through phone

local language

Question 14 of 79

15. Why was the Berlin conference important to the European countries?

Helped them to share African countries

Help them to fight African countries

Helped to unite the whites

Question 15 of 79

16. Apart from the Judiciary and the Executive. Name one other arm of government.

Senate

Assembly

Executive

The legislator/Parliament

Question 16 of 79

17. Give any one way in which a time table puts order in a class

All answers are correct

Helps in proper time management

Avoid collision of lessons

Helps children and teachers to prepare for the next lesson

Question 17 of 79

18. Where is snow found in East Africa.

On very tall mountaintops above the snowline.

Kenya high lands

Lakes

mountains

Question 18 of 79

19. Mention any one way in which stories of origin of tribe are important to the people of Uganda

To know their origin/history/ancestry

All answers are correct

For unity and harmony

To promote their culture/heritage

Question 19 of 79

20. State any one problem an area would face if it received no rain throughout the year.

all answers are correct

Health animals

Soil will improve on fertility

Crops will not grow

Question 20 of 79

21. Give any one source of power used in copper smelting in Zambia

Running water

Solar

None

Nuclear

Question 21 of 79

22. Apart from being the first president of Kenya, give any one other reason why Jomo Kenyatta is remembered in the history of Kenya.

He was the first prime minister of Kenya

Was a political leader of Mau Mau

He led Kenya to independence

He was a leader of KANU (reject founder of KANU)

Question 22 of 79

23. Give one way in which one becomes a citizen of Uganda.

None

By birth

By ID

By Education

Question 23 of 79

24. What shows that Uganda was once colonized by the British

Use English as an official language

farming

They go to Europe

We go to school

Question 24 of 79

25. Mention one benefit of having a midwife in the community.

Treats disease

Provide medicine

Helps mothers to deliver babies safely

None of the answer is correct

Question 25 of 79

26. How commercial banks do helps people to develop?

Provide loans/accept mortgages from client

Promotes war

Prevents diseases

Question 26 of 79

27. Why is strip cropping practiced in area which are hilly?

Helps to kill pests

To control/prevent soil erosion

To control / spread disease

Question 27 of 79

28. Give any one reason why there was a mutiny of Sudanese soldiers in Uganda.

Walking long distances

They were mistreated

All answers are correct

Delayed payment

Question 28 of 79

29. What is an Oasis?

An area where wild animals stay

An area with water/fertile soil/vegetation in a desert.

Is where food is kept in the desert

Area where animals are kept in desert

Question 29 of 79

30. What is the greatest cause of environmental degradation in most parts Africa?

High spread of disease

Poor sanitation

Search for land for settlement

Get money

Question 30 of 79

31. When does a bill become law in Uganda?

After being signed by the president.

After being signed by the parliament

After being signed by the judges

After election

Question 31 of 79

32. State one reason why there is title trade among the East Africa countries.

Lack of capital/poverty

Low level of industrialization

All answers are correct

Difference in currency/money

Question 32 of 79

33. Why did the people of Kenya support the Mau-Mai rebellion?

To stop wars

To get independence

All answers are correct

To improve security

Question 33 of 79

34. Give the main occupation of people who live dry areas of East Africa.

Hunting

Farmers

Cropping

Pastoralism /cattle keeping/animal rearing

Question 34 of 79

35. Why is the year 1894 important in the history of Uganda?

When whites came to Uganda

When Uganda got Independence

When the NRM got into power

When Uganda was declared/made/a British protectorate

Question 35 of 79

36. Give reason why Christians kneel during prayers?

To get blessing form God

To humble themselves before God

To be forgiven their sins

Question 36 of 79

37. Give one way in which Christian can show love to the people they live with.

Felling sympathetic to them

Caring for them

Paying visit to them

By sharing things with others

Question 37 of 79

38. Apart from repentance, give the thing Christians can do to renew their faith in God

Reading the bible

Through going for pilgrimages

Serving food to people

Through fasting

Question 38 of 79

39. Why did Adam and Eva fail to live in peace forever?

They failed to repeat

Due to their disobedience/sinning/they ate forbidden fruit

They produced

none

Question 39 of 79

40. State any two reasons for keeping domestic animals.

To prevent disease

For decoration

Source of income

Source of food

Question 40 of 79

41. Give any two reasons why some homes do not keep domestic animals.

Shortage of enough land

They are rich

Due to poverty

To fight disease

Question 41 of 79

42. Into which Sea does River Nile flow?

Indian ocean

Black sea

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic ocean

Question 42 of 79

43. State any two advantages of River Nile to the people who live along it

Fishing ground

Source of water for domestic use

Fights the spread of disease

Prevents wars

Question 43 of 79

44. Give any one problem that people who live along River Nile experience

Political interference

Civil wars

flooding

Question 44 of 79

45. Write down any two causes of famine in Africa.

Poverty

Good roads

Fertile soil

Poor farming method/illiteracy

Question 45 of 79

46. State two ways in which illiteracy may lead to poor farming practice.

People will not be able to keep farm records

Poor health of the animals

People will not know how to practice modern farming.

Poor farming

Question 46 of 79

47. Why was Kabaka Mwanga afraid for foreigner coming to Buganda through the East?

Foreigner from the east were taken as enemies of Buganda

None

People form east are witches

People from east were strong

Question 47 of 79

48. State any one way in which the imperial British East Africa company (IBEACO) helped missionaries to work in Uganda.

They gave them food

All answers are correct

They protected the missionaries

They gave them money

Question 48 of 79

49. Give any three ways the missionaries helped in the development of Uganda.

They introduced fishing

They introduced formal education

They build roads

They introduced new crops

Question 49 of 79

50. Apart from Uganda and Kenya, mention two other countries which are member of the East African community.

DRC

Tanzania

Rwanda

USA

Question 50 of 79

51. Give anyone reason why Uganda should live peacefully with her neighboring countries.

To have free movement of people, goods and service

To prevent disease

To get money

To have better crops

Question 51 of 79

52. What kind of goods are usually transported by ship?

Cheap goods

Bulky/heavy goods

Town goods

perishable goods

Question 52 of 79

53. Why are flowers transported from Uganda to Europe by air.

They are heavy

They are light

They are perishable good

They look nice

Question 53 of 79

54. Give two disadvantages of air transport.

Its fast

Not common

Its quick

It is expensive

Question 54 of 79

55. Write down two advantages of a large population in an area.

Easy transport

Enough Resources

Enough labour

Offer a large/ready market

Question 55 of 79

56. State two problem a used by a big increase of population in an area.

High crime rate

Good transport

Good market

Easy spread of disease

Question 56 of 79

57. What is solar energy?

Power from plants

Power/electricity/Energy from the sum

Energy from running water

Power from battery

Question 57 of 79

58. What is Hydroelectric power?

None

Power/electricity from fast flowing Water

Power/electricity from battery

Power/electricity from the sun

Question 58 of 79

59. Give two reasons why people in rural areas do not use electricity.

Lack of electricity in some areas

Electricity is expensive

Poor security

Poor transport

Question 59 of 79

60. Name any two natural resources found I the Democratic Republic of Congo

Sugar

Security

Water bodies

Minerals/copper, coal, diamond, gold, zinc, cobalt

Question 60 of 79

61. Give two reasons why the Democratic republic of Congo has not been able to use natural resources full.

Rain

Ignorance

Poor transport system

Insecurity

Question 61 of 79

62. Give two reasons why Robusta coffee is grown more than Arabic coffee in Africa.

Robusta coffee sweeter than Arabica

Robusta coffee is expensive than Arabica

Robust is more resistant to diseases than Arabica.

Robusta coffee matures faster than Arabica

Question 62 of 79

63. Mention three problems that coffee farmer face.

Changes in climate

Poor hoes

Poor storage facilities

Pests and diseases

Question 63 of 79

64. Name the water passage marked X Capture

Blue nile

sues canal

gulf

Water fall

Question 64 of 79

65. Mention two economic activity carried out in the area marked Y

Capture

Tourism

sand

Sports

Oil drilling/mining

Question 65 of 79

66. Why is the region marked CCC sparsely populated?

Capture

It is desert/it is hot and dry

Civil wars

Pests and disease

None

Question 66 of 79

67. How were the mountain ranges marked L formed.

Capture

naturally

Erapution

Volcanicity

none

Question 67 of 79

68. Give any two economic advantages of the growth of industries in country.

Poor security

Create market for raw materials

Poor roads

Manufactured goods are made available to people

Question 68 of 79

69. State any three reasons why it is necessary to build industries in rural areas.

Creates employment for rural people

Creates market for the rural products

Creates insecurity

Control rural-urban migration

Question 69 of 79

70. Who committed the original sin?

Eve

Adam and eve

Adam

None

Question 70 of 79

71. Why is it called the original sin?

Because they all sinned

God never expected them to do it

It was too bad before God

It was the first sin to be committed by human kind

Question 71 of 79

72. State any two ways through which man is punished for the original sin.

Death

Fasting

Happiness

Suffering

Question 72 of 79

73. Why did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?

To guide the Israelite

To live in peace and unity with one another

Avoiding sinning

Good relationship with God

Question 73 of 79

74. How does keeping the Ten Commandments help Christian?

Holy spirit

To avoid sin

To behave well

To repeat

Question 74 of 79

75. Give two way in which a constitution is similar to the Ten Commandments.

Both help people to avoid crime

Both are laws

Both are easy to follow

Both are guided by God

Question 75 of 79

76. What happened when Jesus was baptized in River Jordan?

Went to heaven

His sins where washed away

The holy spirit came upon Jesus in form of a dove

God spoke/A voice came from heaven

Question 76 of 79

77. Why did Jesus accept to be baptized and yet He was the son of God?

To be forgiven our sins

To be born again

To confirm the work of John the Baptism

To fulfill the scripture

Question 77 of 79

78. Give any one reason why water is used in baptism.

Water is cheap

Its recommended in the Bible

A symbol to wash away they original sin

Water is easy to get

Question 78 of 79

79. What happened to a person when he or she is baptized? (Three answer required)

One becomes a member of God’s family

One becomes free from the original sin

One goes to heaven

One becomes committed to Jesus in life

Question 79 of 79

PLE 2010 SST past paper with answers

PLE 2010 SST past paper with answers

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