PLE 2010 SST past paper with answers 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. Start My Exam Now 1. Name one of the human basic needs.PhonenonebooksFoodQuestion 1 of 79 2. Which types of climate covers a greater part of AfricaTemperate climate Dry climateTropical climatePolar climateQuestion 2 of 79 3. What can help a map-reader to know the meaning of symbols on a map?ScaleKeysymbols TitleQuestion 3 of 79 4. What was the title given to the leader to government in Uganda after independence between 1962 and 1966?MinisterGovernor Prime ministerPresident Question 4 of 79 5. Give one example of a crater lake in Uganda.Lake kyogaLake AlbertLake VictoriaLake katweQuestion 5 of 79 6. Name one tribe in Uganda that belongs to the Nilo-Hamates.ItesoBasongaAnkoleBagandaQuestion 6 of 79 7. In which country in east Africa were the Akidas and Jumbe used by colonialists to rule?KenyaSudanTanzaniaUgandaQuestion 7 of 79 8. State any one way in which the partition of East Africa affected some tribe.WarsCaused diseaseStealing of cattleSeparation of some tribesQuestion 8 of 79 9. State one reason why some people cannot have proper health services in your community.UnemploymentRemoteness of some placesPovertyAll answers are correct.Question 9 of 79 10. Give one way in which communication has become easy in Uganda.foodContraction of damsIntroduction of mobile phonesContraction of buildingsQuestion 10 of 79 11. State the use of a wind-sock at a weather station.To measure strength/direction of windTo measure humidityTo measure TemperatureTo measure the amount of rainfallQuestion 11 of 79 12. Which ministry is responsible for major roads in Uganda?Ministry internal affairsMinistry of works and transportMinistry of EducationMinistry of healthQuestion 12 of 79 13. What kind of vegetation mostly provides food for mountain gorillas?TreesAnimalsWaterGrassQuestion 13 of 79 14. How were the British colonialists able to communicate with the local people?local language Through phoneThrough the local chiefs and kingsThrough signsQuestion 14 of 79 15. Why was the Berlin conference important to the European countries?Help them to fight African countriesHelped to unite the whitesHelped them to share African countriesQuestion 15 of 79 16. Apart from the Judiciary and the Executive. Name one other arm of government.SenateAssemblyExecutiveThe legislator/ParliamentQuestion 16 of 79 17. Give any one way in which a time table puts order in a classAll answers are correctHelps in proper time managementAvoid collision of lessonsHelps children and teachers to prepare for the next lessonQuestion 17 of 79 18. Where is snow found in East Africa.mountains LakesKenya high landsOn very tall mountaintops above the snowline. Question 18 of 79 19. Mention any one way in which stories of origin of tribe are important to the people of UgandaAll answers are correctTo promote their culture/heritageTo know their origin/history/ancestryFor unity and harmonyQuestion 19 of 79 20. State any one problem an area would face if it received no rain throughout the year.Health animalsSoil will improve on fertilityall answers are correctCrops will not growQuestion 20 of 79 21. Give any one source of power used in copper smelting in ZambiaSolarNoneNuclearRunning waterQuestion 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 led Kenya to independenceWas a political leader of Mau MauHe was the first prime minister of KenyaHe 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.NoneBy IDBy EducationBy birthQuestion 23 of 79 24. What shows that Uganda was once colonized by the BritishThey go to EuropeUse English as an official languagefarmingWe go to schoolQuestion 24 of 79 25. Mention one benefit of having a midwife in the community.None of the answer is correctHelps mothers to deliver babies safelyProvide medicine Treats diseaseQuestion 25 of 79 26. How commercial banks do helps people to develop?Promotes warProvide loans/accept mortgages from clientPrevents diseasesQuestion 26 of 79 27. Why is strip cropping practiced in area which are hilly?To control/prevent soil erosionTo control / spread diseaseHelps to kill pestsQuestion 27 of 79 28. Give any one reason why there was a mutiny of Sudanese soldiers in Uganda.Delayed paymentAll answers are correctThey were mistreatedWalking long distancesQuestion 28 of 79 29. What is an Oasis?Area where animals are kept in desertAn area with water/fertile soil/vegetation in a desert.An area where wild animals stayIs where food is kept in the desertQuestion 29 of 79 30. What is the greatest cause of environmental degradation in most parts Africa?High spread of diseaseGet moneyPoor sanitationSearch for land for settlementQuestion 30 of 79 31. When does a bill become law in Uganda?After being signed by the president.After being signed by the parliamentAfter electionAfter being signed by the judgesQuestion 31 of 79 32. State one reason why there is title trade among the East Africa countries.Difference in currency/moneyLow level of industrializationAll answers are correctLack of capital/povertyQuestion 32 of 79 33. Why did the people of Kenya support the Mau-Mai rebellion?To stop warsTo get independenceTo improve security All answers are correctQuestion 33 of 79 34. Give the main occupation of people who live dry areas of East Africa.HuntingCroppingFarmersPastoralism /cattle keeping/animal rearingQuestion 34 of 79 35. Why is the year 1894 important in the history of Uganda?When whites came to UgandaWhen Uganda was declared/made/a British protectorateWhen Uganda got IndependenceWhen the NRM got into powerQuestion 35 of 79 36. Give reason why Christians kneel during prayers?To be forgiven their sinsTo get blessing form GodTo humble themselves before GodQuestion 36 of 79 37. Give one way in which Christian can show love to the people they live with.By sharing things with othersFelling sympathetic to themPaying visit to themCaring for themQuestion 37 of 79 38. Apart from repentance, give the thing Christians can do to renew their faith in GodServing food to peopleThrough going for pilgrimagesReading the bibleThrough fastingQuestion 38 of 79 39. Why did Adam and Eva fail to live in peace forever?noneThey failed to repeatDue to their disobedience/sinning/they ate forbidden fruitThey producedQuestion 39 of 79 40. State any two reasons for keeping domestic animals.For decorationTo prevent diseaseSource of incomeSource of foodQuestion 40 of 79 41. Give any two reasons why some homes do not keep domestic animals.To fight diseaseShortage of enough land They are richDue to povertyQuestion 41 of 79 42. Into which Sea does River Nile flow?Black seaIndian oceanAtlantic oceanMediterranean SeaQuestion 42 of 79 43. State any two advantages of River Nile to the people who live along itPrevents wars Source of water for domestic useFishing groundFights the spread of diseaseQuestion 43 of 79 44. Give any one problem that people who live along River Nile experienceCivil warsfloodingPolitical interferenceQuestion 44 of 79 45. Write down any two causes of famine in Africa.Fertile soilPoor farming method/illiteracyGood roadsPovertyQuestion 45 of 79 46. State two ways in which illiteracy may lead to poor farming practice.Poor health of the animalsPoor farmingPeople will not be able to keep farm recordsPeople will not know how to practice modern farming.Question 46 of 79 47. Why was Kabaka Mwanga afraid for foreigner coming to Buganda through the East?NoneForeigner from the east were taken as enemies of BugandaPeople from east were strongPeople form east are witchesQuestion 47 of 79 48. State any one way in which the imperial British East Africa company (IBEACO) helped missionaries to work in Uganda.All answers are correctThey gave them foodThey protected the missionariesThey gave them moneyQuestion 48 of 79 49. Give any three ways the missionaries helped in the development of Uganda.They introduced fishingThey introduced new cropsThey introduced formal educationThey build roadsQuestion 49 of 79 50. Apart from Uganda and Kenya, mention two other countries which are member of the East African community.TanzaniaRwandaDRCUSAQuestion 50 of 79 51. Give anyone reason why Uganda should live peacefully with her neighboring countries.To prevent diseaseTo get moneyTo have free movement of people, goods and serviceTo have better cropsQuestion 51 of 79 52. What kind of goods are usually transported by ship?Cheap goodsBulky/heavy goodsperishable goodsTown goodsQuestion 52 of 79 53. Why are flowers transported from Uganda to Europe by air.They are heavyThey are lightThey look niceThey are perishable goodQuestion 53 of 79 54. Give two disadvantages of air transport.It is expensive Not commonIts quickIts fastQuestion 54 of 79 55. Write down two advantages of a large population in an area.Enough labourEnough ResourcesEasy transportOffer a large/ready marketQuestion 55 of 79 56. State two problem a used by a big increase of population in an area.High crime rateEasy spread of diseaseGood marketGood transportQuestion 56 of 79 57. What is solar energy?Power from batteryPower from plantsEnergy from running waterPower/electricity/Energy from the sumQuestion 57 of 79 58. What is Hydroelectric power?Power/electricity from the sunPower/electricity from batteryPower/electricity from fast flowing Water NoneQuestion 58 of 79 59. Give two reasons why people in rural areas do not use electricity.Poor transportPoor securityLack of electricity in some areasElectricity is expensiveQuestion 59 of 79 60. Name any two natural resources found I the Democratic Republic of CongoWater bodiesSecuritySugarMinerals/copper, coal, diamond, gold, zinc, cobaltQuestion 60 of 79 61. Give two reasons why the Democratic republic of Congo has not been able to use natural resources full.InsecurityIgnoranceRainPoor transport systemQuestion 61 of 79 62. Give two reasons why Robusta coffee is grown more than Arabic coffee in Africa.Robust is more resistant to diseases than Arabica.Robusta coffee matures faster than ArabicaRobusta coffee sweeter than ArabicaRobusta coffee is expensive than ArabicaQuestion 62 of 79 63. Mention three problems that coffee farmer face.Poor hoesChanges in climatePests and diseasesPoor storage facilitiesQuestion 63 of 79 64. Name the water passage marked XWater fallBlue nilegulfsues canalQuestion 64 of 79 65. Mention two economic activity carried out in the area marked Y Oil drilling/miningsandSportsTourismQuestion 65 of 79 66. Why is the region marked CCC sparsely populated? Pests and diseaseIt is desert/it is hot and dryNoneCivil warsQuestion 66 of 79 67. How were the mountain ranges marked L formed. noneEraputionVolcanicitynaturallyQuestion 67 of 79 68. Give any two economic advantages of the growth of industries in country.Poor securityPoor roadsCreate market for raw materialsManufactured goods are made available to peopleQuestion 68 of 79 69. State any three reasons why it is necessary to build industries in rural areas.Creates market for the rural productsCreates insecurity Control rural-urban migrationCreates employment for rural peopleQuestion 69 of 79 70. Who committed the original sin?Adam and eveEveAdamNoneQuestion 70 of 79 71. Why is it called the original sin?God never expected them to do itIt was the first sin to be committed by human kindIt was too bad before GodBecause they all sinned Question 71 of 79 72. State any two ways through which man is punished for the original sin.HappinessFastingDeathSufferingQuestion 72 of 79 73. Why did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?To guide the IsraeliteGood relationship with GodTo live in peace and unity with one anotherAvoiding sinningQuestion 73 of 79 74. How does keeping the Ten Commandments help Christian?To avoid sinTo behave wellTo repeat Holy spiritQuestion 74 of 79 75. Give two way in which a constitution is similar to the Ten Commandments.Both are easy to followBoth help people to avoid crimeBoth are lawsBoth are guided by GodQuestion 75 of 79 76. What happened when Jesus was baptized in River Jordan?His sins where washed awayWent to heavenThe holy spirit came upon Jesus in form of a doveGod spoke/A voice came from heavenQuestion 76 of 79 77. Why did Jesus accept to be baptized and yet He was the son of God?To fulfill the scriptureTo confirm the work of John the BaptismTo be forgiven our sinsTo be born againQuestion 77 of 79 78. Give any one reason why water is used in baptism.A symbol to wash away they original sinIts recommended in the BibleWater is easy to getWater is cheapQuestion 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 familyOne becomes free from the original sinOne becomes committed to Jesus in lifeOne goes to heavenQuestion 79 of 79 Loading… Tweet