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- Even though tattoos are sometimes associated with rebellion, they have longstanding history amongcommunities around the world....(Solved)
Read that passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Even though tattoos are sometimes associated with rebellion, they have longstanding history among
communities around the world. Tahitians, for instance used tattoos as a permanent way of preserving their
culture and to show social ranking. Early Christians, on the other hand, often had the sign of a cross tattooed on their bodies, particularly their faces and arms, representing a permanent mark of the believer's faith.
The word 'tattoo' is derived from a Tahitian word tatau that means to mark. Tatau has been suggested to be the onomatopoeic sound tap, tap, tap made by the tapping of a tattoo instrument as it works on skin while 'au' is associated with the cry of pain a person gives when being tattooed.
The first ever tattoo to be found on a human being was found on a mummified iceman in 3,300BC with 58
tattoos on his body, which contained lines and dots. This is nothing, however, compared to Scottish Tom
Leopard, recorded as the world's most tattooed person, with 99.9 per cent of his body covered in leopard
skin design. Guinness world records record that the only part of his body that remained untattoed is the skin between his toes and inside of his ears.
When receiving a tattoo, the skin is pierced between 50 to 3,000 times per minute by a needle in the tattoo machine. Most tattoo machines consists of four parts: the needle, the tube that holds the ink, an electric motor, and a foot pedal that controls the movement ; almost similar to how a sewing machine works.
Sterilization and disposable materials are crucial to tattooing because tattoos are created by thousands of puncture marks to the skin, each of which could be infected. The autoclave is a safe popular way to sterilize any tattoo equipment that is not disposable. A combination of heat, steam and pressure kills all bacterial and organisms to prevent infection.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, tattoos were dangerous to have. European 'head hunters' caused a
terror by collecting tattooed Maori heads. As the odd sport became popular, more Moaris were murdered to
meet the demand. In the time, slaves began being tattooed so that their heads could be cut off and sold.
Luckily, however, Christian missionaries in the cook Island condemned the practice of tattooing quoting
the Bible “… do not cut your bodies for the dead or put marks on yourself….” They tried to stamp out the
custom going as far as trying to remove tattoos by rubbing the skin with sandstone in a practice that was
known as ' holy stoning'. This was the primitive forerunner to modern tattoo removal known as
dermabrasion, where the skin is 'sanded' to remove layers. Dermabrasion has now largely given way to
laser surgery as a popular means of tattoo removal.
While tattoos bring colour to humanity, research has shown that unclean tattooing practices can transmit
diseases such as hepatitis B. Some pigments used in tattoos contain metals that can cause pain during a
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test, or even affect the resulting MRI image. Because of the possible
negative effects tattoos pose to humans, those keen on getting one have to be very careful before they get
one. That said, it is important to note that presently, many tattoo artists earn a good living out of the art.
(a) From paragraph one, state two historical uses of tattoos.
(b) According to the writer state the origin of the word tattoo.
c) What is most striking about Tom Leopard.
(d) What was the risk associated with tattooing in the 18th and 19th centuries.
(e) State two modern ways of tattoo removal.
(f) Many tattoo artists earn a good living out of the art. (Add a question tag)
(g) In note form state the negative effects of tattooing.
(h) What are the benefits of tattooing as suggested in the passage?
(i) Explain the meaning of the following words as used in the passage
Mummified
Sterilize
Pigments
Earn a good living
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Victor Kanyari works as specialist for an IT firm based in Mombasa. A vacancy has been
occasioned by the resignation of the Sales and Marketing Manager....(Solved)
Victor Kanyari works as specialist for an IT firm based in Mombasa. A vacancy has been
occasioned by the resignation of the Sales and Marketing Manager. Since he has been one of the
longest-serving sales representatives in the company, Victor has been short listed and is invited to
appear before a panel comprising three members of the board, one of whom is the chair.
Read the conversation below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
VICTOR: (Walks in with a broad smile on his face) Good morning everyone.
CHAIR: (Looking up from his papers) Oh! Please give us a moment, we will invite you in.
VICTOR: That is Okay. (He walks out. A few minutes later, he is invited in and takes a seat.)
CHAIR: Welcome Victor for this interview. These are members of the board of directors. On my
immediate left is Mr. Nimrod Taabu. On my right is Mr. David Cameron and I am Mr. John
Njuguna.
VICTOR: Oh yes! Of course I know all of you. I have worked with this company for the last two decades.
DAVID: What is your name?
VICTOR: I am the famous Kanyari, Senior sales Representative, Eastern Region.
CHAIR: Is that your official name?
VICTOR: Eh!.. Not really, it's Victor Kanyari.
NIMROD: Why do you want to be the head of our sales and marketing department?
VICTOR: Well, (Looking sideways) Surely, I have worked here longest. I have had a close working
relationship with the out-going Sales and Marketing Manager. In fact, I have been his most
trusted lieutenant. I always hit my targets and this makes our profits grow considerably.
DAVID: Hillary's performance was superb. Indeed it was exemplary. How do you intend to better than him?
VICTOR: I promise to perfectly fit in his shoes- Hilary I mean.
NIMROD: What special talents, skills and qualities will you bring to the job of the sales and marketing
manager?
VICTOR: I have experience. I promise to bring to the position lots of experience. This is vital in an
organization of this nature and size.
DAVID: Having worked with this company for a very long duration of time, tell us your most challenging
moment in this organization and how you handled it.
VICTOR: The resignation of Hilary. It will take us a while before we recover.
CHAIR: Thank you Victor. We promise to communicate our decision in two weeks' time.
VICTOR: Thanks. I hope you will give me a fair chance to make a difference.
Do you think VICTOR got the job? Explain your answer.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- You are a member of a religious movement in your school. Your school has invited other schools to
a rally to sensitize young people on the...(Solved)
You are a member of a religious movement in your school. Your school has invited other schools to
a rally to sensitize young people on the “Dangers of Pre-marital Sex”. You have been invited as the
guest speaker of the day.
1. Identify any FOUR considerations you will have to make before you take up the task.
2. Identify and illustrate any three ways in which you would introduce your speech.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Briefly explain the message you would communicate by using the following non-verbal cues.
1. A weak hand shake
2. A bear hug
3. A peck on...(Solved)
Briefly explain the message you would communicate by using the following non-verbal cues.
1. A weak hand shake
2. A bear hug
3. A peck on the cheek
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Identify by underlining the silent vowel sounds in the following words.
1. Parliament
2. Factory
3. Given
4. Reduce
5. Attention.(Solved)
Identify by underlining the silent vowel sounds in the following words.
1. Parliament
2. Factory
3. Given
4. Reduce
5. Attention.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The maskWe wear the mask that grins and liesIt hides our cheeks and shades...(Solved)
Read the following poem carefully and then answer the questions that follow:
The mask
We wear the mask that grins and lies
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us while
We smile, but O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile
But let the world dream otherwise
(Paul Lawrence Dunbar).
QUESTIONS
1. Describe the Rhyme Scheme of the above poem.
2. Identify ANY other sound patterns used in the poem. What is their effect?
3. If you were reciting this poem to an audience how would you perform the last line.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The setting of a story ________ to the time and place where the story takes place....(Solved)
Fill in the following gaps with the most appropriate word
The setting of a story ________ to the time and place where the story takes place. The setting may shift
from one place to _________________________as the story progresses and end somewhere else, or it
might move elsewhere and come back to the _____________________________ place, hence completing
a full circle. Sometimes the setting _________________ be static (no change. Time is also important for
the setting. This could be told in the story, or could be ____________________________ by the events in
the of the story. For example ,if the story ______________________around a modern setting, with modern
buildings and technological devices, this alludes to the time of setting-i.e. the recent past.
__________________________ if the show grass-thatched huts as dwelling places of the character, this
could be an indication that either the setting is in the____________________________ of the rural areas
,or the story was written was some time __________________________the past
It is important to _____________________________ the setting of a story as this helps us to understand
the theme, the behavior and attitudes of the characters in the story better.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Use the cell representation below to answer the questions that follow:-(Solved)
Use the cell representation below to answer the questions that follow:-
X(s) /X3+(aq) //W2+(aq) /W(s)
(a) Write the equation for the cell reaction above
(b) If the e.m.f of the cell is 0.30V and 
value for W2+/W is -0.44volts, calculate the for X3+(aq) /X(s)
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Halleluyah… Mungu asifiwe sana… shetani ashindwe…
Tambua na utoe sifa za sajili hii.(Solved)
Halleluyah… Mungu asifiwe sana… shetani ashindwe…
Tambua na utoe sifa za sajili hii.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Eleza dhima ya sentensi hii.
Rudi ulikotoka.(Solved)
Eleza dhima ya sentensi hii.
Rudi ulikotoka.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Kanusha.
Mwanafunzi alikuwa akilia alipojikwaa.(Solved)
Kanusha.
Mwanafunzi alikuwa akilia alipojikwaa.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Onyesha aina ya vishazi katika sentensi hii.
Isipokuwa ni kulewa kwake angeenda Kitui.(Solved)
Onyesha aina ya vishazi katika sentensi hii.
Isipokuwa ni kulewa kwake angeenda Kitui.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Name two types of isotopes of phosphorous(Solved)
Name two types of isotopes of phosphorous
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The following are electrode potentials of the half cells(Solved)
The following are electrode potentials of the half cells
Calculate the potential difference of the following cell.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Kosoa sentensi ifuatayo kwa njia mbili tofauti.
Ningelima shamba langu kwa wakati ufaao ningalivuna sawasawa.(Solved)
Kosoa sentensi ifuatayo kwa njia mbili tofauti.
Ningelima shamba langu kwa wakati ufaao ningalivuna sawasawa.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Tunga sentensi kutofautisha maana ya majina haya.
Nadhari
Nathari(Solved)
Tunga sentensi kutofautisha maana ya majina haya.
Nadhari
Nathari
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The standard hydrogen electrode is used as the reference electrode. Some of the difficulties in using hydrogen gas as an electrode are:(Solved)
The standard hydrogen electrode is used as the reference electrode. Some of the difficulties in using hydrogen gas as an electrode are:
- Hydrogen is a gas at 25oC
- Hydrogen does not conduct electricity
-The half-cell reaction,
is slow and takes long to reach equilibrium.
Explain how these difficulties are solved in the standard hydrogen electrode
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The oxides of calcium and phosphorous react as shown below:-(Solved)
The oxides of calcium and phosphorous react as shown below:-
6CaO(s) + P4O10(s)--------->2Ca3(PO4)2(s)
(i) Give a reason why these substances react and yet both are oxides
(ii) Work out the oxidation state of phosphorous in P4O10
(iii) State one use of Ca3(PO4)2
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Explain how the pollution caused by large scale extraction of Zinc can be reduced by having a fertilizer plant close to it.(Solved)
Explain how the pollution caused by large scale extraction of Zinc can be reduced by having a fertilizer plant close to it.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Give the chemical formula of Zinc blende(Solved)
Give the chemical formula of Zinc blende
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The following is an equation for the reaction between ammonia and water(Solved)
The following is an equation for the reaction between ammonia and water
Name the base in the backward reaction
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Calculate the volume at s.t.p of hydrogen evolved when 2A of electricity are passed
through dilute sulphuric acid for 2hours.
(Molar gas volume at s.t.p = 22.4dm3,...(Solved)
Calculate the volume at s.t.p of hydrogen evolved when 2A of electricity are passed
through dilute sulphuric acid for 2hours.
(Molar gas volume at s.t.p = 22.4dm3, one Faraday= 96500coulombs)
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- State Faradays First Law of Electrolysis(Solved)
State Faradays First Law of Electrolysis
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Copper (II) sulphate solution was electrolysed using copper electrode. A Current of 0.5A was passed for 64.3 minutes and a mass of 0.64g of copper...(Solved)
Copper (II) sulphate solution was electrolysed using copper electrode. A Current of 0.5A was
passed for 64.3 minutes and a mass of 0.64g of copper was deposited. (Cu = 63.5)
a) Which electrode decreased in mass during electrolysis? Explain
b) Calculate the quantity of charge needed to deposits 1 mole of copper
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- A student set up the experiment shown below. Study it and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
A student set up the experiment shown below. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
a) State any two observations the student made during the experiment
b) Explain what happens to the pH of the resultant solution at the end of the experiment
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- In the equation below identify the reagent that acts as an acid in the forward reaction.
Give a reason for your answer.(Solved)
In the equation below identify the reagent that acts as an acid in the forward reaction.
Give a reason for your answer.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Onyesha shamirisho katika sentensi ifuatayo.
Kakubwa alimjengea mama yake nyumba kwa mawe.(Solved)
Onyesha shamirisho katika sentensi ifuatayo.
Kakubwa alimjengea mama yake nyumba kwa mawe.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Badilisha sentensi ifuatayo iwe katika kauli ya kutendwa.
Simba mwenda pole alimla swara mnono sana.(Solved)
Badilisha sentensi ifuatayo iwe katika kauli ya kutendwa.
Simba mwenda pole alimla swara mnono sana.
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- The following table shows the standard reduction potentials of some half cells. Study the table and refer to it to answer the questions that follow;(Solved)
The following table shows the standard reduction potentials of some half cells. Study the table and refer to it to answer the questions that follow;
a) Identify the strongest oxidizing agent
b) Which substance would be used to oxidize R- ion to the atom R
c) Study the cell represented below;
i) Identify the electrodes
ii) Write equations for the reaction taking place in each half- cell
iii) Determine the cell equation and the electromotive force (e.m.f) of the cell represented in
(c) above
iv) In which direction does the electrons flow in the external circuit of the cell whose e.m.f
is determined in (iii) above
d) A steady current of 2.5A was passed for 15 minutes through a cell containing divalent ions
M2+. During this process 0.74g of metal M was deposited (IF = 96500C)
i) Calculate the quantity of electricity passed in this cell
ii) Determine the relative atomic mass of M
Date posted: October 31, 2019.
- Changanua sentensi ifuatayo kwa njia ya matawi.
Anampenda wake sana lakini alimpiga sana(Solved)
Changanua sentensi ifuatayo kwa njia ya matawi.
Anampenda wake sana lakini alimpiga sana
Date posted: October 31, 2019.