NYERI HIGH SCHOOL
FORM 1
ENGLISH HOLIDAY ASSIGMENT
Reading
1. Buy the play “The inheritance” and read it. Note
- Characters
- Summarise the story
2. Writing: read, write notes and write samples of
1. Shopping List
2. Personal Journal
3. Invitations (invitation card)
4. Business letters
5. Letters of apology
3. Oral literature - write notes on songs and types of songs.
4. Grammar - Read and write notes on the following topics
a) Verbs - Auxilliary verbs
- Future time
b) Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.
- Types of adverbs
NYERI HIGH SCHOOL
FORM ONE DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT 2018
REF:
1. Discovering secondary Maths Bk 2
2. Secondary Maths KLB Bk 2
Chapter I and II
1. Use multiplication to find the cubes of each of the following numbers
a) 13 b) 14 c) 4.8 d) 10 1/10 e) 224/5
2. Find, using tables, the cubes of the following numbers. (Leave your answer in standard
form)
3. Find the value of each of the following
a) (9.3)3 + (7.2)3
b) 63 + 83
c) (17.13)3 - (16.46)3
4. Find the cube roots of the following numbers by factor method
a) 343 b) 216 c) 729
d) 32768 f) 35937
5. Find the cube roots of the following fractions by factor method
a) 64/216 b) 125/4914 c) 2744/6859 d) 4 149/521
6. Find the cube roots of the following by factor method
a) 0.125 b) 0.012167 c) 0001010648
7. Use mathematical table to find the cube roots of the following numbers
a) 45.61 b) 427.4 c) 161.89
8. Wangari emptied 219 litres of water into a container. If the container was in form of a cube and
filled completely, find the length of the container to the nearest centimeter
9. Calculate the value of v, correct
a) 1/v = 1/v1 + 1/v2 + 1/v3 when v1 =25, v2 =18 and v3 = 3y
b) Find the value of each of the following, correct to 4 significant figure
i) 1/7 ii) 1/79 iii) 1/3.478 iv) 1/0.4
v) 1/0.987 + 1/312 vi) 1/2301 - 1/8700
10. One US dollar is equivalent to 8.206 Swedish Kronor, 115.4 Japanese yen and 1.390 Swiss
Francs. How many dollars are equivalent to a Swedish Kronor, 1 Japanese yen and 1 Swiss Franc
put together?
N.B Chapter I: Cubes and Cube roots
Chapter II: Reciprocals
HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
NAMEINDEX NUMBER
SCHOOLDATE
MAGNETISM
1. 1995 Q15 P1
Give a reason why attraction in magnesium is not regarded as a reliable method of testing for
polarity. (1 mark)
2. 1996 Q2 P2
(a) Given a bar magnet, an iron bar and a string
i) Describe a simple experiment to distinguish between the magnet and the iron bar
(4 marks)
ii) State with reasons the observation that would be made in the experiment.
(4 marks)
(b) In an experiment to magnetize two substances P and Q using electric current, two
curves(graphs) were obtained as shown in figure 1
Using the information in Fig 1 explain the difference between the substances P and Q with
references to the domain theory (6 marks)
3. 1997 Q14 P1
Distinguish between soft and hard magnetic materials
4. 1997 Q16 P1
Figure 7 shows an incomplete circuit of an electromagnet. Complete the circuit between X
and Y drawing the windings on the two arms of the core such that A and B are both North
poles when switch S is closed. Indicate the direction of the current on the windings drawn.
5. 1997 Q5a, b P2
(a) State two factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet.
(b) In the set up in figure 5, the suspended metre rule is in equilibrium balanced
by the magnet and the weight shown. The iron core is fixed to the bench.
(i) State and explain the effect on metre rule when the switch S is closed
(ii) What would be the effect of reversing the battery terminals
(iii) Suggest how the set up in figure 5 can be adapted to measure the current flowing in
the current circuit.
6. 1998 Q14 P1
Explain how hammering demagnetizes a magnet
7. 1999 Q12 P1
How can it be shown that the strength of a magnet is concentrated at the poles?
8. 2000 Q12 P1
Fig. 7 shows how magnets are stored in pairs with keepers at the ends
Explain how this method of storing helps in retaining magnetism longer.
9. 2001 Q11 P1
Fig 8 shows a soft-iron ring placed between the poles of a magnet. On the same diagram
sketch the magnetic field pattern.
10. 2002 Q11 P1
Fig. 6 shows a soft iron placed between poles of two magnets.
Figure 6
Sketch the magnetic field pattern.
11. 2003 Q12 P1
Figure 8 shows a bar of soft iron placed near a magnet.
SOFT IRON S N
Figure 8
On the same diagram, sketch the magnetic field pattern due to the set up
12. 2003 Q13 P1
Give a reason why the core of the electromagnet of an electric bell is made of soft iron
and not steel.
13. 2004 Q11 P1
Figure 7 shows the poles of two magnets close together.
Sketch the magnetic field pattern in the space between the poles.
14. 2006 Q1 P2
Figure 1 shows two bar magnets placed with the south poles close together
In figure 1 sketch the magnetic field pattern between the two south poles (1 mark)
15. 2007 Q3 P2
Figure 2 shows a horse –shoe magnet whose poles are labelled and two other
magnets near it. Iron nails are attracted to the lower ends of the magnets as shown.
Identify the poles marked X and Y (1 mark)
X……………………………………………………………
Y……………………………………………………………
16. 2008 Q4 P2
An un-magnetized steel rod is clamped facing North-South direction and then hammered
repeatedly for some time. When tested, it is found to be magnetized. Explain this
observation. (2 marks)
17. 2010 Q2 P2
Figure2(a), shows a magnetic compass placed under a horizontal wire XY
A large current is passed from X to Y. Draw the final position of the magnetic compass
needle in figure
18. 2011 Q6 P2
One method of producing a weak magnet is to hold a steel rod in the
North South direction and then hammer it continuously for sometime.
Using the domain theory of magnetism explain how this method works. (2marks)
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
FORM I DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
Read and make notes on the topics;
I. NATIONAL INTEGRATION
Answer the following questions:-
1. Explain the terms
(a) National integration
(b) National Unity
(c) Conflict resolution
2. Explain the factors that
(a) Promote National Unity in Kenya
(b) Undermine National Unity in Kenya
3. (a) What are the methods of solving a conflict.
(b) Explain the various levels of conflict in society.
II. TRADE – FORM 2
1. (a) Explain the term “Trade”
(b) Explain the factors that facilitated trade among the Traditional
African Communities.
(c) Differentiate between barter trade and currency method of
trade.
(c) What were the disadvantages of using barter method of trade?
(d) Discuss five problems experienced by the Trans-Saharan
Caravan Traders.
(e) Explain factors enabled the camel to survive well in the desert?
