Free KNEC (Kenya National Examinations Council) Exam Questions and Answers
KNEC has run Kenya's national examinations since 1980, and it is in the middle of the largest change in its history. The KCSE remains the secondary-school certificate and the basis of university placement, but the primary-level KCPE has given way to KPSEA under the competency-based curriculum, and assessment is shifting from a single terminal examination towards school-based assessment recorded through KNEC's portal across several years. If you are preparing for anything at primary or junior level, confirm which framework applies to your cohort before choosing material, because the two systems overlap during the transition.
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Question #1
A farmer has a piece of land measuring 200 square meters. If he wants to plant maize that requires a spacing of 0.5 meters between each plant, how many maize plants can he plant?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: D
The area available for planting is 200 square meters. If each plant needs 0.5 square meters, then 200/0.5 = 400 plants can fit.
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In a community, 60% are adults, and the rest are children. If there are 240 adults, how many children are there?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B
If 60% are adults, then 240 is 60% of the total population. Hence, total population = 240 / 0.6 = 400. Therefore, children = 400 - 240 = 160.
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A school has a ratio of boys to girls of 3:2. If there are 120 boys, how many girls are there in the school?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: D
The ratio of boys to girls is 3:2, which means for every 3 boys, there are 2 girls. If there are 120 boys, then girls = (2/3) * 120 = 80.
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If a train travels at a speed of 60 km/h, how long will it take to travel 180 km?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B
Time = Distance / Speed. Here, Time = 180 km / 60 km/h = 3 hours.
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A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have 12 cups of sugar, how much flour do you need?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
The ratio of flour to sugar is 2:3. If you have 12 cups of sugar, then flour needed = (2/3) * 12 = 8 cups.
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If a bus can carry 50 passengers and makes 4 trips in a day, how many passengers can it transport in a day?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
Total capacity = 50 passengers x 4 trips = 200 passengers.
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A piece of cloth is 120 meters long. If it is cut into pieces each measuring 3 meters, how many pieces can be made?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
Number of pieces = 120 m / 3 m = 40 pieces.
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If a car travels 150 km in 2 hours, what is its average speed?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 150 km / 2 h = 75 km/h.
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A box contains 3 red, 5 blue, and 2 green balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is blue?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: C
Probability = Number of blue balls / Total number of balls = 5/10 = 1/2.
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A shop sells pencils at 5 for Ksh 20. How much would it cost to buy 15 pencils?
Please select an optionIncorrectCorrect answer: B
Cost for 5 pencils = Ksh 20. Therefore, for 15 pencils, it would be 3 times Ksh 20 = Ksh 60.
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- Q1: What is the KNEC (Kenya National Examinations Council) exam?
- A: KNEC (Kenya National Examinations Council) is a Africa certification exam. Judging by the questions in our bank, it concentrates on meters, cups, maize, boys and students.
- Q2: What topics does the KNEC (Kenya National Examinations Council) exam cover?
- A: Questions in our KNEC (Kenya National Examinations Council) bank cluster around meters, cups, maize, boys, students, liters, girls and farmer. Working through the full set is the quickest way to find which of these you are weakest on.
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