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Free Interactive Questions for Grade 5

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Grade 5 sample practice questions

These original CBE Nexus practice questions are selected from the published learner question bank. Attempt each question, then reveal the answer and explanation to check your understanding. The live quiz centre may contain additional questions.

Kiswahili · Sarufi — Upatanisho

Practice question 1

Mwanafunzi anaandika: “Kikundi cha wanafunzi walifika mapema.” Ni marekebisho yapi yanafaa?

  1. Kikundi cha wanafunzi walifika mapema sana sana.
  2. Kikundi wanafunzi walifika kilifika.
  3. Kikundi cha wanafunzi wamefika jana.
  4. Kikundi cha wanafunzi kilifika mapema.
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Answer: D. Kikundi cha wanafunzi kilifika mapema.

Kiima kikuu “kikundi” kinahitaji upatanisho wa ngeli ya KI-VI.

Kiswahili · Kusoma — Dhamira kuu

Practice question 2

Kifungu kuhusu dairy group kinaeleza jinsi data na maoni yalivyotumiwa kubadilisha utaratibu. Muhtasari bora ni upi?

  1. Data zilikusanywa bila hatua.
  2. Maoni hutatua kila tatizo.
  3. Ushahidi na maoni vilitumika kuboresha utaratibu na kupunguza tatizo.
  4. Kifungu kinahusu ununuzi pekee.
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Answer: C. Ushahidi na maoni vilitumika kuboresha utaratibu na kupunguza tatizo.

Muhtasari mzuri huonyesha wazo kuu bila kutia chumvi.

English · Writing — Argument and evidence

Practice question 3

A learner recommends improving local shop. Which supporting detail is strongest?

  1. An unnamed rumour.
  2. A survey or record showing the problem and how the proposed change could help.
  3. A claim that the idea is perfect.
  4. An unrelated story.
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Answer: B. A survey or record showing the problem and how the proposed change could help.

Relevant evidence links the proposed action to the problem.

English · Writing — Cohesion

Practice question 4

A paragraph describes a problem with local shop. What should the next sentence do?

  1. Introduce an unrelated topic.
  2. Give a relevant example or evidence showing the problem's effect.
  3. Repeat the heading only.
  4. Start a new argument without a link.
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Answer: B. Give a relevant example or evidence showing the problem's effect.

Relevant evidence develops the paragraph's main idea.

Kiswahili · Kusoma — Ufahamu

Practice question 5

Taarifa kuhusu dairy group inasema matokeo yaliboreka baada ya ratiba kubadilishwa. Ni hitimisho lipi linaungwa mkono?

  1. Mradi ulifanikiwa kabla ya mabadiliko.
  2. Ratiba ya awali huenda ilikuwa kikwazo na mabadiliko yakasaidia.
  3. Kila mshiriki alipinga mradi.
  4. Ratiba ndiyo sababu pekee inayowezekana.
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Answer: B. Ratiba ya awali huenda ilikuwa kikwazo na mabadiliko yakasaidia.

Taarifa inaonyesha uhusiano lakini haithibitishi kuwa ratiba ndiyo sababu pekee.

English · Writing — Audience

Practice question 6

The same findings about local shop are presented to classmates and a county officer. What should change?

  1. Change the figures to impress each audience.
  2. Use slang in both versions.
  3. Vocabulary and detail should suit each audience while evidence remains accurate.
  4. Remove all explanation for the officer.
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Answer: C. Vocabulary and detail should suit each audience while evidence remains accurate.

Audience affects presentation, not the truth of the findings.

English · Reading — Inference

Practice question 7

A report about local shop says results improved after a timetable was changed. Which conclusion is best supported?

  1. The project succeeded before any change.
  2. The original timetable may have limited progress, and the change may have helped.
  3. Everyone opposed the project.
  4. The timetable was the only possible cause.
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Answer: B. The original timetable may have limited progress, and the change may have helped.

The report links the change with improvement but does not prove it was the only cause.

Kiswahili · Kuandika — Hoja na ushahidi

Practice question 8

Unapendekeza kuboresha dairy group. Ni ushahidi upi unaounga mkono hoja kwa nguvu zaidi?

  1. Matokeo ya uchunguzi yanayoonyesha tatizo na manufaa ya pendekezo.
  2. Uvumi usio na chanzo.
  3. Kauli kuwa wazo ni bora bila sababu.
  4. Mfano usiohusiana na mada.
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Answer: A. Matokeo ya uchunguzi yanayoonyesha tatizo na manufaa ya pendekezo.

Ushahidi unaohusiana husaidia msomaji kutathmini pendekezo.

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