PRE TECHNICAL STUDIES
GRADE 9 ENDTERM 1 HOLIDAY
ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET
HOLIDAY WEEK 1 HOMEWORK
1. Define Pre-technical studies. (2 mks)
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2. How is the knowledge acquired from Pre-technical studies applicable
in our day to day life? (3 mks)
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3. Highlight four causes of fire in a work environment. (4 mks)
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4. Describe how you can perform First Aid to a learner in your class who
has had smoke poisoning. (3 mks)
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5. The diagram below shows a measuring tool.
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a. Name the tool. (1 mk)
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b. Highlight three real-life situations where the tool is used. (3 mks)
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6. Identify 4 possible online threats to data safety (4 mks)
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7. Define the following terms (5 mks)
i. Goods
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ii. Services
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iii. Resources
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iv. Communication
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v. Drawings
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8. Complete the table below. (4 mks)
Factor of Reward
production
a. Land
b. Labour
c. Entrepreneurship
d. Capital
9. Ethics refers to moral principles that governs a person's behaviour
or the conduct of Business activities. Highlight four unethical
behaviours that business people may get engaged in (4 mks)
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10. Identify two input devices under each of the categories below. (6
mks)
Category Example 1 Example 2
a. Pointing devices
b. Keying devices
c. Scanning devices
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11. Highlight four circumstances under which one would prefer
Oral communication over written communication. (4 mks)
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12. Consumers have a right to protect themselves from exploitation by
business people. Give four ways in which consumers can protect
themselves from exploitation. (4 mks)
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13. Draw triangle XYZ where line XY measures 5cm, and angles XYZ =
YZX = ZXY. (5 mks)
14. Explain four characteristics of money. (4 mks)
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15. Identify the differences between artistic and technical drawings
under the following categories. (2 mks)
Feature Artistic drawings Technical drawings
Purpose
presentati
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PRE TECHNICAL STUDIES
GRADE 9 ENDTERM 1 HOLIDAY
ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET
HOLIDAY WEEK 2 HOMEWORK
QUESTIONS.
1.Write down any five composite materials found in the environment.
(5mks)
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2.Name three components used to make ceramic materials.
(3mks)
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3. Give four properties of ceramic materials.
(4mks)
4.
a.)Give the identity of the following tools.
(4mks)
Tool A Tool B Tool C
Tool D
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b.)State the use of tools labelled A and C.
(2mks)
5.Grade seven learners from Voi junior secondary school were asked by their
class teacher to discus and fill the table below with examples of various
classifications of computers. Fill
the table below appropriately.
(6mks)
Computer classified Computers classified Computer classified
according to size according to purpose according to
functionality
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2._______________________ 2.______________________ 2.______________________
6.Identify IF the following are goods or services.
(5mks)
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Item Indicate of it is a
good or a
service
Teaching
Food
Security
Furniture
Entertainment
7. Complete the abbreviations used in Pretechnical studies below.
(2mks)
a.)C.P.U ________________________________________________________________
b.)S.S.D ________________________________________________________________
8.The buying of items you had not planned to buy is referred to as
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9.Give five examples of written communications.
(5mks)
10. Name three output devices that give output inform of softcopy.
(3mks) 11. The practice of recording and tracking on a regular basis the
financial transactions of a business is referred to as
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12. Metallic materials are described to be sonorous. What does this
characteristic suggest
about metallic materials.
(2mks)
13. Give the example of data entered in the computer using the following
devices. (4mks)
a.)Keyboard
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b.)Scanner
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c.)Microphone
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d.)Camera
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14. Name any two common examples of visual programming applications.
(2mks)
15. Give three factors to consider when selecting a channel of
communication. (3mks)
16. Make drawings of the following lines.
(2mks) a.) Spiral line
b.) Dotted line
17. Name four sectors in which computers are used today.
(4mks)
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