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General Studies · Paper 1 · 2002

32 questions

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Questions (32)

Section A

1. 4 marks

Mention four features of effective communication.

  1. Mention four features of effective communication. (4 mk)

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2. 4 marks

State four reasons why teachers should practise good listening skills in the classroom.

  1. State four reasons why teachers should practise good listening skills in the classroom. (4 mk)

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3. 4 marks

Give four differences between verbal and non-verbal communication.

  1. Give four differences between verbal and non-verbal communication. (4 mk)

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4. 4 marks

List four uses of the comma in writing with examples.

  1. List four uses of the comma in writing with examples. (4 mk)

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5. 4 marks

Mention four challenges that may hinder students from participating in oral presentations.

  1. Mention four challenges that may hinder students from participating in oral presentations. (4 mk)

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6. 4 marks

State four purposes of using punctuation marks in writing.

  1. State four purposes of using punctuation marks in writing. (4 mk)

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7. 4 marks

Identify four ways in which skimming can help students during examinations.

  1. Identify four ways in which skimming can help students during examinations. (4 mk)

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8. 4 marks

Give four advantages of group discussion as a method of learning.

  1. Give four advantages of group discussion as a method of learning. (4 mk)

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9. 4 marks

Mention four factors that can cause communication breakdown in a classroom.

  1. Mention four factors that can cause communication breakdown in a classroom. (4 mk)

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10. 4 marks

State four benefits of keeping minutes during meetings.

  1. State four benefits of keeping minutes during meetings. (4 mk)

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Section B

11. 16 marks

With suitable examples, explain the following word formation processes: (a) Prefixation (b) Acronyms (c) Clipping (d) Blending.

  1. Explain Prefixation with suitable examples. (4 mk)
  2. Explain Acronyms with suitable examples. (4 mk)
  3. Explain Clipping with suitable examples. (4 mk)
  4. Explain Blending with suitable examples. (4 mk)

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12. 10 marks

Outline five methods a teacher can use to prepare students for an oral presentation.

  1. Outline five methods a teacher can use to prepare students for an oral presentation. (10 mk)

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13. 10 marks

Discuss five ways in which non-verbal communication can complement verbal communication in teaching.

  1. Discuss five ways in which non-verbal communication can complement verbal communication in teaching. (10 mk)

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14. 10 marks

Describe five barriers to effective listening and suggest solutions for each.

  1. Describe five barriers to effective listening and suggest solutions for each. (10 mk)

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Section C

15. 10 marks

Imagine you are leading a reading club. Explain five activities you would organise to promote a culture of reading among members.

  1. Explain five activities you would organise to promote a culture of reading among members. (10 mk)

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16. 10 marks

Read the short passage below and answer the questions that follow: "Some learners struggle with public speaking because they lack preparation, while others fear making mistakes in front of their peers." (i) Write the main idea of the passage. (ii) Identify two causes of poor performance in public speaking mentioned in the passage. (iii) Suggest one way to overcome fear of public speaking. (iv) Replace the word “struggle” with a word having a similar meaning.

  1. Write the main idea of the passage. (3 mk)
  2. Identify two causes of poor performance in public speaking mentioned in the passage. (2 mk)
  3. Suggest one way to overcome fear of public speaking. (3 mk)
  4. Replace the word “struggle” with a word having a similar meaning. (2 mk)

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17. 10 marks

Explain five advantages of preparing lesson notes before teaching.

  1. Explain five advantages of preparing lesson notes before teaching. (10 mk)

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18. 10 marks

Identify five common note-taking problems and suggest ways to overcome each.

  1. Identify five common note-taking problems and suggest ways to overcome each. (10 mk)

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