COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM

GRADE 4 - 2025

CBC ASSESSMENT
FIRST TRIAL

KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNER’S (Please read these instructions carefully)

1. You have been given this question booklet and a separate answer sheet. The question booklet contains 30
questions. Answer all the questions.
2. Do any necessary rough work in this booklet.
3. When you have chosen your answer, mark it on the ANSWER SHEET, not in this question booklet.
HOW TO USE THE ANSWER SHEET

4. Use ordinary pencil.

5. Confirm that the answer sheet that you have been provided with has the following:
YOUR ASSESSMENT NUMBER
YOURNAME
NAME OFYOUR SCHOOL
NAMEOF SUBJECT
6. Do not make any marks outside the boxes.
7. Keep the sheet as clean as possible and do not fold it.
8. For each of the question 1 - 30, four answers are given. The choices are lettered A, B, C, D. In each case only ONE
of the four choices is correct. Choose the correct answer.
9. On the answer sheet, show the correct answer by drawing a dark line inside the box in which the letter you have
chosen is written.

Example:
In the question booklet:
11. Which one of the following was not a method of learning in Traditional African Society?
A. Story telling
B. Songs and wise sayings
C. Reading story books
D. Riddles
The correct answer is C (Reading story books)
On the answer sheet:
In the set of boxes numbered 11, draw a dark line inside the box with letter C printed as indicated below.
11. [A] [B] [C] [D]
10. Your dark line MUST be within the box.
11. For each question, ONLY ONE box is to be marked in each set of four boxes.

This paper consists of 4 printed pages. Turn over

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PART 1 (Answer all questions in this section)

BOLE AREA

Scale 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

KEY

Use the map of Bole Area to answer 6. The following are importance of rearing
questions 1-5. animals at home. Which one is the use of cats?
1. River Niwa in Bole area flows from A.Provide food.
A. North B. East
B.Source of labour.
C. North East D. South.
C.For companionship.
2. Which one of the following is not a
physical
D.It is a source of manure.
feature in Bole Area? 7. Which fuel is used in the source
of heat shown below?
A. Lake B. River
C. Hills D. Bore Hole.
3. Maingi wants to send a letter to his friend
who is in the market. Where will he take it to?
A. Police station B. Market
C. School D. Post office.
4. Which one of the following is not a source of
A. Charcoal B. Electricity
water in Bole Area?
C. Kerosene D. Gas.
A. River B. Lake
8. A gas leakage in the house can
C. Tank D. Borehole.
cause which type of danger?
5. Which of the following crops is grown
in A.Fire outbreak
Bole Area? B.Electric shock
A. Coffee B. Tea C.Breathing difficulties
C. Maize D. Cotton. D.Deafness.
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9. When we clean markets, we avoid PART 2: Choose a section you have
A.many people prepared for. Each section is 15 marks
B. accidents
C.blackouts CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
D. spread of diseases. 16. Which of the following statements is true?
10. Which one of the following places is A. Eve was tired of obeying God and
safe in the community? decided to eat the forbidden fruit.
A. Forest B. On roads B.Adam was the one who suggested
C. Police station D. Abandoned house. that they eat the forbidden fruit.
11. The sign below was seen on a road. C. God chased Adam and Eve off
the garden for disobeying him.
D. The serpent had warned Adam and Eve
about disobeying but they didn’t listen.
17. According to Ephesians 6:2, when
we obey our parents, we
A. live a long life B. stay healthy
C. anger God D. fool ourselves.
It is used by 18. Which of the following is not true
A. vehicles B. cyclists about the bible? It
C. animals D. pedestrians. A. was written by only educated people
12. Which one of the following is a B. is the word of God
cultural event? C. is used by all Christians
A.Safary rally competitions D. is the holy book.
B.Weddings 19. What is the name of the man who was told
C.Church services by Prophet Elisha to bath seven times in
D.Crop farming. river
13. Grade 4 learners want to make Jordan?
shopping bags to earn an income. A. Ammon B. Naaman
Which materials will they use? C. Nehemiah D. Ezekiah.
A.Banana fibres 20. Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego
B. Old metals were thrown into a fire. What did they
C.Old newspapers do to make them get thrown in the fire?
D. Grounded stones. They
14. Which is the best way of disposing A. stole gold from the king
excess leaves pruned from trees? B. refused to worship the golden
A.Burning them. statue
B.Throwing in the compound. C. insulted the king
C.Putting in the farm. D. broke the law.
D.Disposing in rivers. 21. In which town was Jesus born?
15. Which one of the following is not a A. Judea B. Jerusalem
cardinal point of the compass? C. Bethlehem D. Nazareth.
A.South 22. What value do we learn from the story of
B. West Ananias and Saphira?
C.East A. Responsibility B. Honesty
D. North West. C. Generosity D. Selflessness.
23. Which of the following is a fruit of the
Holy
Spirit?
 A. Love B. Selfishness C. Sadness D. Carelessness.

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 24. The following are books in the Bible. Which B. Worshipping with non-Muslims.
one is found in the Old Testament? C. Disobeying the prophets.
A. Mark B. Acts D. Worshipping other gods and idols.
C. Ephesians D. Numbers. 21. How many prophets are
25. Jonah was sent By God to which town? mentioned in the Holy Quran?
A. Jericho B. Nineveh A. 12 B. 35
C. Jerusalem D. Judea. C. 25 D. 10
26. On which day did God create human 22. Which one of the following is not part
beings? On the of the book of Allah?
A. first day B. sixth day A.Zabur of Nabii Daud.
C. fifth day D. third day. B.Injeel of Nabii Issa bin Mariam.
27. Who was the king of Israel when C.Taurat.
Jesus was born? D.Bible.
A. Solomon B. David 23. Muslims thank Allah by saying
C. Herod D. Pilate. A. Alhamdulillah B. Alakubar
28. On which holiday do we celebrate C. Mahamku D. Aleikum.
the resurrection of Jesus? 24. Who among the following was not an uncle of
A. Easter B. Christmas the prophet?
C. Sabbath D. Madaraka day. A. Musa B. Harith
29. On which day did the disciples of C. Abbas D. Hamza.
Jesus receive the Holy Spirit? 25. Which of the following is a quality that
A. Easter Day B. Pentecost day Muslims should follow?
C. Christmas day D. Good Friday. A. Hate B. Despise
30. What does the Holy Spirit do for us? He C. Humble D. Corrupt.
A. misleads us B. punishes us 26. The Quraish called the prophet Al-amin. What
C. guides us D. leads us to sin. does it mean?
A. Loyal B. Trustworthy
ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION C. Leader D. Forgiver.
16. Who was the wife to Abu Lahab? 27. Muslim go the mosque on
A. Samir B. Naima A. Sunday B. Monday
C. Ummu D. Nasir. C. Friday D. Saturday.
17. What do Muslims learn from 28. Which one of the following is a virtue
Surah Al-Masad? young people should follow?
A.God is everywhere. A.Watch movies.
B. Those who oppose prophet will be punished. B.Play all times.
C.We should love others. C.Praise their parents.
D.Muslims should pray daily. D.Respect elders.
18. The word Nasir means? 29. The following shows how Muslims
A. Love B. Hope are responsible. Which one is not?
C. Patience D. Help. A.Cleaning our bodies.
19. Muslims can be forgiven by Allah when they B.Do not report those who misbehave.
A. pray once B. go to the mosque C.Helping each other.
C. repent D. read Quran only. D.Honouring our leaders.
20. A Muslim was punished for performing 30. Which one of the following is the
shirk. What was he performing? first pillar of Iman?
A. Disobeying parents. A. Kalimah B. Hajj
C. Zakat D. Saum.
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