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GATCE 🇹🇿 NECTA ✓ MS available

General Studies · Paper 1 · 2017

16 questions

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Questions (16)

Section A

1. 5 marks

State four types of reading and give one example for each.

  1. State four types of reading. (4 mk)
  2. Give one example for each type. (1 mk)

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2. 5 marks

Mention four types of noise in communication and explain how each can affect the effectiveness of communication.

  1. Mention four types of noise in communication. (2 mk)
  2. Explain how each can affect the effectiveness of communication. (3 mk)

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3. 5 marks

Differentiate between a dictionary and a thesaurus by giving four differences.

  1. Differentiate between a dictionary and a thesaurus. (5 mk)

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4. 5 marks

Outline four purposes of giving tests to students.

  1. Outline four purposes of giving tests to students. (5 mk)

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5. 5 marks

Identify four internet search engines apart from Google and briefly explain one advantage of each.

  1. Identify four internet search engines apart from Google. (2 mk)
  2. Briefly explain one advantage of each. (3 mk)

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6. 5 marks

State four qualities of a good speaker during oral presentation.

  1. State four qualities of a good speaker during oral presentation. (5 mk)

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7. 5 marks

Mention four principles of effective communication and explain their importance in a teaching and learning environment.

  1. Mention four principles of effective communication. (2 mk)
  2. Explain their importance in a teaching and learning environment. (3 mk)

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8. 5 marks

Identify four types of objective test items.

  1. Identify four types of objective test items. (5 mk)

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9. 5 marks

State the function of the following punctuation marks: comma, colon, exclamation mark, and question mark.

  1. State the function of a comma. (1 mk)
  2. State the function of a colon. (1 mk)
  3. State the function of an exclamation mark. (1 mk)
  4. State the function of a question mark. (1 mk)

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10. 5 marks

List four techniques of note-taking and briefly describe each.

  1. List four techniques of note-taking. (2 mk)
  2. Briefly describe each. (3 mk)

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Section B

11. 15 marks

Elaborate six types of oral presentation and explain how each is applied in a teaching context.

  1. Elaborate six types of oral presentation. (9 mk)
  2. Explain how each is applied in a teaching context. (6 mk)

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12. 15 marks

Examine the importance of note making to a student-teacher by giving six clear points.

  1. Examine the importance of note making to a student-teacher by giving six clear points. (15 mk)

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13. 15 marks

Write an application letter to the District Education Officer applying for a teaching post. Include all the necessary parts of the letter.

  1. Write an application letter to the District Education Officer applying for a teaching post. Include all the necessary parts of the letter. (15 mk)

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14. 15 marks

Describe six essential features of a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and explain the purpose of each feature.

  1. Describe six essential features of a Curriculum Vitae (CV). (9 mk)
  2. Explain the purpose of each feature. (6 mk)

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15. 15 marks

Identify six functions of a dictionary to a student-teacher and explain how each function can improve teaching and learning.

  1. Identify six functions of a dictionary to a student-teacher. (6 mk)
  2. Explain how each function can improve teaching and learning. (9 mk)

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16. 15 marks

Discuss six ways in which studying communication skills is important to a student-teacher.

  1. Discuss six ways in which studying communication skills is important to a student-teacher. (15 mk)

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