Industries in the County

14 Grade 4 Social Studies questions on Industries in the County, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   Industries play an important role in a county.

   (a) State what an industry is.

   (b) Give one example of an industry found in Kenya.

   (4 marks)

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   (a) A place/activity where raw materials are made or processed into goods (2 marks). (b) Any one: tea factory, coffee factory, milk processing plant, textile factory, cement factory, jua kali workshop, fish processing (2 marks).

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   A jua kali worker makes metal boxes and cooking pots by hand. The jua kali sector is important because it:

   A. Stops trade in the county

   B. Creates jobs and useful goods

   C. Makes goods that no one uses

   D. Only wastes materials

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   One problem caused by some industries is pollution. Pollution can best be described as:

   A. Building better roads

   B. Cleaning the river

   C. Planting many trees

   D. Making the air, water or land dirty

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which of the following is a raw material used in a milk-processing industry?

   A. Cement

   B. Timber

   C. Iron sheets

   D. Fresh milk

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Fishermen at Lake Victoria take their fish to a plant where it is cleaned, packed and frozen. This plant is an example of a:

   A. Cement industry

   B. Textile industry

   C. Sugar industry

   D. Fish processing industry

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6. Question 6

   6 marks

   Industries can sometimes harm the environment.

   (a) Give two ways industries can pollute the environment.

   (b) Suggest two ways industries can reduce this harm.

   (6 marks)

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   (a) Any two (3 marks): releasing smoke into the air, pouring waste into rivers, dumping rubbish on land, making loud noise. (b) Any two (3 marks): treating waste before releasing it, planting trees, using clean methods, proper disposal of rubbish, following environmental rules.

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   An industry is a place where goods are made or processed. Which of these is an example of an industry?

   A. A person sleeping

   B. A factory that makes shoes

   C. A dog barking

   D. A pupil reading a book

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   A woman weaves baskets at home and sells them at the market. This small home-based industry is called a:

   A. Cottage industry

   B. Mining industry

   C. Heavy industry

   D. Airline industry

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   When an industry buys milk, tea or hides from farmers in the county, it helps farmers by:

   A. Taking their land away

   B. Giving them income for their produce

   C. Refusing to pay them

   D. Closing their farms

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Tea grown in Kericho is taken to a factory to be processed. The factory that processes the tea is an example of a:

    A. Police station

    B. School

    C. Processing industry

    D. Hospital

    (1 mark)

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11. Question 11

    6 marks

    Some industries process farm produce.

    (a) Name the raw material used to make each of the following:

    (i) a tea factory (ii) a milk factory.

    (b) Explain two ways industries help develop a county.

    (6 marks)

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    (a)(i) Tea leaves (1 mark) (ii) Milk (1 mark). (b) Any two (4 marks): create employment, provide goods/services, earn income for the county, improve roads and infrastructure, give farmers a market for produce.

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Industries are important to a county mainly because they:

    A. Cause people to be lazy

    B. Stop children from going to school

    C. Provide jobs to the people

    D. Reduce the number of goods

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    A factory in Thika processes pineapples into canned fruit. This is an example of which type of industry?

    A. Fishing industry

    B. Tourism industry

    C. Mining industry

    D. Food processing industry

    (1 mark)

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14. Question 14

    5 marks

    A new factory has opened in Mwangi's county.

    (a) Give two benefits the factory brings to the county.

    (b) State one problem the factory might cause.

    (5 marks)

    Marking scheme

    (a) Any two (4 marks): provides jobs, buys raw materials from farmers, produces goods, brings income to the county, develops the area. (b) Any one (1 mark): pollution, noise, traffic, waste, health problems.

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