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	Statement	Office Etiquette
a)	Handling people politely, pleasantly and with consideration
b)	Being committed to the organization one is working for
c)	Performing duties with excellence, precision and correctness
d)	Ability to keep time in attending duties and appointments

Outline the way through which each of the following types of utility may be created in production. (4marks)

(a) Time utility: …………………………………………………………………………………

(b) Form utility: …………………………………………………………………………………

(d) Possession utility…………………………………………………………………………….

Highlight four reasons why a consumer should satisfy basic wants before secondary wants. (4mks)

(a)…………………………………………………………………………………………

(b)…………………………………………………………………………………………

(c)…………………………………………………………………………………………

(d)…………………………………………………………………………………………

Outline four external business environments that may affect the performance of the

business. (4mks)

(a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Name the documents that each of the following descriptions refer to. (4mks)
a) Used to correct an overcharge on an invoice ………………………………………….
b) Used to alert the buyer that the seller received an order………………………………..
c) It is used to inquire for goods…………………………………………………………..
d) It is used to organize for transportation of goods between a seller and a public carrier.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Give four characteristics of indirect production (4 marks)

(a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Under what four circumstances would cheque payment be preferred most than cash payment? (4mks)

(a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

State four characteristics of a departmental store. (4mks)

(a) …………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………

State any four factors that can contribute to the success of business in a certain area (4mks)

(a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Outline four features of a service. (4mks)

(a) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Highlight four features of a good filing system. (4 marks)

(a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Outline any four roles of an entrepreneur in production. (4 marks)

(a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

As a student of business studies give two benefits you can get from learning

the subject (2 Marks)

(a) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………………

BUSINESS FORM 2

MARKING SCHEME

FORM 2 TERM 1 OPENER EXAM

a) Office practice

b)Entrepreneurship

c) Commerce
d) Accounting

Importance of a business plan
Show amount of finance required
Motivates employees
It is a requirement by financiers
Helps in avoiding mistakes
Identifying strengths and weaknesses
Determines how resources are allocated
Helps in adaptability of the business
Characteristics of economic resources
They are scarce/limited in supply
Have monetary value
Not evenly distributed in all regions
Have utility
Have multiple uses
Are transferable from persons to persons
Can be combined in proportion
Factors to consider when choosing office layout
Capital required
Number of employees
Cost of maintenance
Area covered
Nature of the organization
Government policy/law
Renewable and non-renewable resources
Renewable
Non- renewable
Renewable
Non-renewable
Identify the office etiquette described in the following statements.

	Statement	Office Etiquette
a)	Handling people politely, pleasantly and with consideration	courtesy
b)	Being committed to the organization one is working for	loyalty
c)	Performing duties with excellence, precision and correctness	accuracy
d)	Ability to keep time in attending duties and appointments	punctuality

way through which each of the following types of utility may be created in production. (4 marks)

(a) Time utility: when goods are stored for future use

(b) Form utility: goods are processed to more usable state

(d) Possession utility:goods are traded or exchanged for other goods or for money

Reasons why a consumer should satisfy basic wants before secondary wants.
Basic human wants are essential for survival/consumer cannot do without them.
Consumer have limited resources
Basic human wants can’t be postponed.
All basic human wants are felt needs. ( any 4 x 1 = 4mks

External environment
a) Legal political environment
b) Economic environment
c) Demographic environment
d) Physical environment
e) Competitive environment
f) Technological environment

a) Credit note

b) Acknowledgment note
c) Letter of inquiry
d) Consignment note
11. Characteristics of indirect production
a) Low quantity production
b) Low quality production
c) Encourages individualism
d) Leads to low standards of living
e) Can be very tiring
f) Does not encourage innovation and invention
g) time wasting moving from one job to another

Circumstances under which cheque payment would be preferred most than cash payment.

(a) Where lump sun/huge funds are involved.

(b) Where security is attached on money involved in transaction.

(d) Where references are required in future for payment made.

(e) Incase privacy of carrying money is needed by organization/business.

(f) Incase it’s the policy of the business to be making payments using cheques.

13.Characteristics of a departmental store. (4mks)

Offer a wide variety of goods at relatively lower prices
They are attractive and convenient to shop in.

They are usually situated in town centers

They may provide services such as restaurants, reading rooms and post office.
Each department is managed by a departmental manager dealing in a different line of goods.
Factors that contribute to the success of business (1×4)

Good and technical skills of the owner in managing the business
Good record keeping
Good customer relations
Government support
Adopting modern technology
Availability of market
Little or no competition

Characteristics of a service
Intangible
Cannot be stored

Quantity cannot be standardized

Inseparable from the provider
.
16. Features of a good filing system.

(a) Should occupy less space/compactness.

(b) Should be simple and easy to understand/simplicity.

(d) Should be capable of expansion/elasticity.

(e) Should be appropriate to the needs of the organization/suitability.

(f) Should not be expensive to start and to maintain/economical.

(g) Should be easy to retrieve information without disturbing other documents/ accessibility. (Any 4 x 1 = 4 marks)

17. Roles of an entrepreneur in production.

(a) Starts the business/project.

(b) Controls the production process.

(d) Acquires and pays for all the factors of production.

(e) Bears all the risks

(f) Enjoys the profit

(g) Pays all the expenses

(h) Owns the whole project(4 marks)

Benefits of studying business (2mks)
a) Equips on with skills to start and run a business
b) It is a career subject
c) Helps one to understand the role of government in business.
d) Assists one to appreciate the role of business in provision of goods and services
e) Makes one appreciate the need for good management practices
f) Helps one develop a positive attitude towards environment
g) Equips one with knowledge to evaluate business performance
h) helps one understand the role of communication and information technology in modern business management

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311: HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

2HRS

Instructions: Answer All Questions In This Paper.

NAME: …………………………….……… ADM…………… CLASS …………….

SECTION A (20 MARKS)

Define the term history (1mk)

State two branches of history (2mks)

Give two disadvantages of oral tradition as a source of information on history and government (2mks)

Why is Africa the cradle land of mankind? (2mks)

State one prehistoric site outside East Africa (1mk)

Give two uses of the tools made by man during the old stone age (2mks)

a) What is agrarian revolution (1mk)

b) State three effects of the early agriculture in Mesopotamia (3mks)
Give one factor that led to the development of early agriculture (1mks)

Why did early agriculture in Egypt take place along the river banks? (2mks)

Define the term trade (1mk)

State two methods of trade (2mks)

SECTION B (30 MARKS)

a) State three rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan (3mks)

b) Explain six conditions under which a Kenyan citizenship can be revoked. (12mks)

a) State five causes of food shortage in Africa (5mks)

b) Discuss five reasons for the migration of the bantus (10mks)

SECTION C (20 MARKS)

a) State five factors that facilitated the coming and settlement of the early visitors. (5mks)

b) State three early visitors to the East Africa’s coast. (3mks)

a) State four importance of national integration (4mks)

b) Discuss four factors that may limit national unity (8mks)

MARKING SCHEME

Define the term history (1mk)

It is the study of man’s past chronological accounts and records of events in relation to the environment.

State two branches of history (2mks)
Political history
Economic history

Social history

Give two disadvantages of oral tradition as a source of information on history and government (2mks)
Some information may be forgotten or omitted since human memory is not precise
It does not provide dates or sequences of events

It is expensive as one has to pay for transport, lunch and accommodation of informant

Why is Africa the cradle land of mankind? (2mks)
Man’s earliest remains have been found in Africa
Presence of seasonal rivers in Africa

Presence of the savannah grassland that provided hiding places for the early man

Presence of various historical sites in Africa
State one prehistoric site outside East Africa (1mk)
Omo valley – Ethiopia
Hadar
Give two uses of the tools made by man during the old stone age (2mks)
For skinning animals
Cutting meat and vegetables

Digging roots

Defense and hunting
a) What is agrarian revolution (1mk)

It is the radical change in the field of agriculture

b) state three effects of the early agriculture in Mesopotamia (3mks)
increased population due to plenty food production from the farm
led to deforestation and more land was brought under cultivation

development of towns in the areas man settled

led to the development of trade as people exchanged surplus food products
Give one factor that led to the development of early agriculture (1mks)
Natural calamities e.g. floods that at times destroyed vegetation and drove away animals
Competition between human beings and animals

Population increase

Why did early agriculture in Egypt take place along the river banks? (2mks)
Presence of water for irrigation
Fertile soil from the silt deposit that boosted agriculture
Define the term trade (1mk)

It is the act of buying and selling of goods and services for the mutual benefits.

State two methods of trade (2mks)
Barter trade
Currency trade

SECTION B (30 MARKS)

a) State three rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan (3MKS)
Right to life
Right to human dignity

Right to privacy

Right to justice
Freedom of association
b) Explain six conditions under which a Kenyan citizenship can be revoked. (12mks)
If one is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of three years or more within five years from the time of registration
If one has been convicted for treason or an offence with a penalty of seven years imprisonment or more

If during war in which Kenya was engaged, the person has traded or given secrets to the enemy or assisted the enemy in any manner

If it is proved that registration was obtained through fraud or corruption
One had been out of the country for seven years or more and had not notified the Kenyan embassy
If one has dual citizenship and fails to give up citizenship of the other country within three months of registration
a) State five causes of food shortage in Africa (5mks)
Poor and inadequate storage facilities
Poor infrastructure discourages farmers from increasing the food production since some of the products go to waste due to poor transport to the market

Over reliance on food aid or foreign relief food from developed countries

Pest and diseases destroy hectares of food crops and kills many agricultural animals
Poor land use and agricultural practices
b) Discuss five reasons for the migration of the bantus (10mks)
Knowledge in iron working made the Bantus to increase food production because they had better farming equipment. This led to population pressure which eventually forced them to migrate.
Some of the Bantu groups migrated due to internal conflicts, especially family or clan feuds.

Some Bantu groups migrated due to the spirit of adventure.

The Bantus also migrated to escape drought and famine
Diseases and epidemics also forced some of the Bantus to migrate. Since the Bantus were farmers, they migrated in search of fertile land for the cultivation of their crops.

SECTION C (20 MARKS)

a) state five factors that facilitated the coming and settlement of the early visitors (5mks)
The presence of the deep harbors at the coast which were ideal for their ships to anchor
Possession of advanced marine technology i.e boat/dhow making and map reading

The presence of peace and stability of the ocean which prevented attacks

The presence of the monsoon winds which helped the sailing of the ships and dhows across the ocean
The ports of the southern Arabia were good sailing ports where traders got fresh supplies of food and water on their way to the west or east.
b) State three early visitors to the East Africa’s coast. (3mks)
Greek
Arabs

Persians

Chinese
Egyptians
a) State four importance of national integration (4mks)
It promotes nationalism, patriotism, loyalty and good citizenship
It promotes peaceful co-existence of different tribes and races/ tolerance of one another

It promotes political stability

Help in the development of national unity by creating a state of being together in spite of the diversity of the communities
It fosters social-economic development by creating an enabling environment.
b) Discuss four factors that may limit national unity (8mks)
Corruption – Is unlawful behavior of giving and soliciting for bribes and misuse of public funds and offices for personal gain at the expense of other Kenyans. this may cause fights and hinder unity.
Tribalism – The act of favoring and or issuing of jobs and properties following ones’ tribe. This may also hinder national unity.

Religious conflicts – Created by religious intolerance and disrespect for the other people’s religions. Religious wrangles create splits and disunity

Poverty – The poor lack basic needs, hence resort to anti-social behavior such as crime which may create fear, suspicion and hostility between the rich and the poor.

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