Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Pre-Technical Studies Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam tests Grade 8 Pre-Technical Studies learners on communication, computers, entrepreneurship, fire safety, materials, technical drawing, ICT tools, and economic resources — developing foundational technical and business literacy as required under the KJSEA Junior School curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50 (Section A: 20 marks; Section B: 30 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (20 marks) — Multiple-choice questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (30 marks) — Structured short-answer questions; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Communication — verbal communication channels (lectures); ICT tools (mobile phone, email, web conferencing; magazines as non-ICT)
    • Computers — output vs. non-output devices; classification of computers by size (micro, mini, super; hybrid is by function); software vs. hardware components (keyboard as hardware)
    • Entrepreneurship — definition of an entrepreneur; sources of personal income; generating business ideas; factors for locating a business
    • Fire safety — causes of fire in a work environment; fire triangle components; effects of fire; firefighting equipment; evacuation procedures; prevention measures
    • Economic resources — types of resources (human, capital, raw materials); characteristics of economic resources (scarcity, alternative uses); sources of personal income
    • Online privacy — protecting personal data online
    • Kenyan currency — themes on currency notes (agriculture, tourism, etc.)
    • Workshop tools — identifying a steel rule from an image
    • Materials — ceramic materials (tiles); synthetic materials (plastic); metals and their uses (copper, aluminium, gold, silver)
    • Technical drawing — types of lines (center line, break line, dimension line)
  • Section B
    • Communication — factors for selecting a communication channel for an online business
    • Technical drawing — definition of Representative Scale (R.F); definition and types of scales in drawing
    • Data protection — identifying password method; other methods of data protection
    • Categorizing drawings — technical (electrical, architectural) vs. artistic (caricature, portrait)
    • ICT abbreviations — ICT and USB full meanings
    • Business ideas — sources for generating business ideas
    • Non-metallic materials — two characteristics
    • Fire safety — measures for preventing fires; fire triangle (fuel, heat, oxygen)
    • Marking tools — examples of commonly used marking tools
• File Size:

  265.46 KB
• Length:

  4 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  PRE-TECHNICAL STUDIES
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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