Kenyan CBC/CBE learning resources
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A notice calls youth project “wonderful and perfect for everyone” without evidence. Which part is opinion?
Answer: D. The judgement that it is wonderful and perfect for everyone.
Value judgements are not automatically verified facts.
Taarifa kuhusu community survey inasema matokeo yaliboreka baada ya ratiba kubadilishwa. Ni hitimisho lipi linaungwa mkono?
Answer: C. Ratiba ya awali huenda ilikuwa kikwazo na mabadiliko yakasaidia.
Taarifa inaonyesha uhusiano lakini haithibitishi kuwa ratiba ndiyo sababu pekee.
A container at conservation work must hold water and be carried safely. What should guide material choice?
Answer: B. Compare strength, leakage, mass, durability and safe use.
Material choice depends on purpose and relevant properties.
Taarifa kuhusu transport plan inasema matokeo yaliboreka baada ya ratiba kubadilishwa. Ni hitimisho lipi linaungwa mkono?
Answer: C. Ratiba ya awali huenda ilikuwa kikwazo na mabadiliko yakasaidia.
Taarifa inaonyesha uhusiano lakini haithibitishi kuwa ratiba ndiyo sababu pekee.
A group at conservation work has KSh 1400; materials cost KSh 900 and transport must also be paid. What should it do before approving another purchase?
Answer: A. Subtract all planned costs from the budget and check the remaining balance.
A sound budget includes all planned costs before new spending.
An activity at innovation fair starts at 9:35 a.m. and lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. What is its finishing time?
Answer: D. 11:20 a.m.
Adding 45 minutes to 9:35 gives 10:20; adding an hour gives 11:20.
An experiment at transport plan gives slightly different measurements in repeated trials. What should learners do?
Answer: C. Record all results, repeat where possible and consider measurement uncertainty.
Repeated measurements reveal variation and support more honest conclusions.
A poster calls transport plan “the best in the county” without evidence. What would strengthen this claim?
Answer: A. Clear criteria and comparable evidence from relevant examples.
A superlative requires evidence and clear standards.