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✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) To suck out foul odours from the pit and expel them high into the air. (b) To trap flies so they cannot escape and spread disease germs. (c) (i) Wind blowing across the top of the vent pipe draws out smelly gases continuously (ii) The latrine interior is kept dark, forcing air currents up the pipe.

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Classic 4-mark UNEB sanitation question.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) A fracture is a broken or cracked bone in the body. [1 mark] (b) In a simple fracture, the broken bone remains inside unbroken skin; in a compound fracture, the broken bone tears through muscle and pierces outside through the skin. [1 mark] (c) (i) Splints: Immobilize and hold the broken bone in one fixed position to prevent movement. [1 mark] (ii) Arm sling: Supports, immobilizes, and elevates a fractured or injured arm. [1 mark]

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: In (a), writing 'a broken bone' without mentioning 'cracked' loses precision. In (c)(i), 'keeps bone in one position' is the official mark-earning phrase.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Dry banana peelings (or dry bean plant leaves). (b) Filtration (followed by evaporation/crystallization to get solid crystals). (c) Any two of: Used to soften/tenderize food (like dry beans) during cooking. Used as a food preservative for meat and fish. Used as a pesticide. Used as local medicine to cure minor stomach upsets.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Accept any two of: - Accessibility of the site - Nearness to a water source for watering young seedlings - Type and drainage of soil - Availability of adequate land - Security against stray livestock and fire outbreaks (b) Accept any two of: - Provides timber and building poles for sale - Provides firewood and wood fuel - Provides shade and purifies the air - Can be used for apiculture (bee farming) - Creates employment opportunities

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Application (A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Gas state / Gaseous state (b) (i) Sublimation (ii) Freezing / Solidification (c) Camphor / Iodine crystals / Ammonium chloride / Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Knowledge & Comprehension (K & C).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Zero grazing (stall feeding) (b) Farmyard manure (FYM) / Compost manure (c) Accept any two of: - Easy collection of animal dung and urine for manure and biogas - Protects cattle from tick-borne diseases and pasture parasites - Requires a small piece of land - High milk production due to less energy wasted walking - Protects crops from being destroyed by roaming cattle

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension & Application (C & A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Accept any one of: - Weeds compete with crops for sunlight, water, space, and soil nutrients - Weeds harbor insect pests - Weeds spread plant diseases - Weeds make harvesting difficult (b) Accept any two of: - Hand weeding (slashing / uprooting) - Mulching the garden - Practicing crop rotation - Planting cover crops - Digging / hoeing weeds (c) Staking / trellising / propping (providing support to climbing stems)

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension & Application (C & A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) (i) Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) (ii) Roundworms (Nematodes) (b) Accept any two of: - Eating infected, poorly cooked / raw meat containing tapeworm cysts - Eating unwashed fruits and vegetables contaminated with worm eggs - Walking barefoot on soil contaminated with hookworm larvae (hookworms penetrate bare skin) - Drinking unboiled water contaminated with worm eggs

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension (C).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Volume: The loudness or softness of a sound (b) Pitch: The highness or lowness of a sound (c) Frequency: The number of vibrations (cycles) per second (d) Echo: Reflected sound

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Knowledge (K). Exact UNEB definitions required.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Saanen / Toggenburg / Alpine / Anglo-Nubian (b) Mohair (c) Accept any two of: - Goats require less pasture, care, and attention than cattle - Goats require less space and can be kept on small pieces of land - Goats reproduce and multiply faster than cattle (shorter gestation period) - Goats have lower water requirements and survive better in harsh dry areas - Cheaper to buy and maintain with quicker financial turnover

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Knowledge & Comprehension (K & C).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) An ordinary pit latrine requires a tight-fitting lid over its drop hole, whereas a VIP latrine must be left open without a lid at all times. (b) Wood ash (or soil/lime) is sprinkled over the feces. Its role is to dehydrate the waste, neutralize smells, and raise pH to destroy pathogens. (c) Never throw hard materials (like stones, pads, or newspapers) into the bowl to prevent blockage. TOPIC 12: THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Agroforestry is the agricultural practice of growing crops, planting trees, and keeping livestock on the same piece of land at the same time. (b) Accept any one of: - Fast growing - Leguminous (fix nitrogen in the soil) - Deep-rooted (does not compete with crop roots) - Have multipurpose uses (provide fodder, firewood, fruits) (c) Accept any two of: - Provides an additional source of income and food/timber - Improves soil fertility through fallen leaf litter and nitrogen fixation - Trees act as windbreaks and control soil erosion - Leaves provide fodder for livestock

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension & Application (C & A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

Sorting: Grouping clothes before washing or soaking based on color and texture. Wringing: Squeezing clothes to remove excess water. Rinsing: Putting clothes in clean water to completely remove soapy residues. Soaking: Putting dirty clothes in soapy water to soften dirt before washing. TOPIC 10: ACCIDENTS AND FIRST AID

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Raised dish drying rack (or Plate stand). (b) (i) Keeps plates away from crawling insects, dogs, and chickens (ii) Prevents mud and dust splashes from dirtying clean plates. (c) The ultraviolet (UV) rays of sunlight kill harmful bacteria on the plates.

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Award 4 marks for complete sanitation rationale.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) (i) Two parallel lines: one long thin line (+) and one short thick line (-). (ii) A line with a gap and a raised lever not making contact. (b) 1. Each bulb operates at full voltage and glows brightly. 2. If one bulb burns out or is switched off, the remaining bulbs in other branches stay on.

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Independent branch operation is the main advantage of parallel circuits.