KDF Cadet Aptitude flashcards
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- Subject–verb agreement
- A singular subject takes a singular verb, a plural subject a plural verb. Compound subjects joined by 'and' are plural unless they express one idea.
- Active vs passive voice
- In active voice the subject performs the action; in passive voice the object becomes the subject and the verb becomes be + past participle.
- Affect vs effect
- 'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is usually a noun meaning a result. The rare verb 'effect' means to bring about.
- Main idea in comprehension
- The central point a passage makes, often stated in the first or last sentence. Inference answers must be supported by the text itself.
- Ngeli ya A-WA
- Ngeli ya nomina zinazohusu watu, kama 'mtoto/watoto'. Viambishi vya upatanisho ni 'a-' kwa umoja na 'wa-' kwa wingi.
- Ngeli ya KI-VI
- Ngeli inayojumuisha nomina kama 'kitu/vitu' na 'kitabu/vitabu'. Kivumishi na kitenzi hupatana: 'kitu kizuri kimeanguka'.
- Viambishi vya wakati
- Vitenzi vya Kiswahili hubeba viambishi vya wakati: 'li' (uliopita), 'na' (wa sasa), 'ta' (ujao), 'me' (timilifu) na 'ka' (mfululizo).
- Methali: Haraka haraka
- Methali kamili ni 'Haraka haraka haina baraka', ikimaanisha kufanya mambo kwa haraka kupita kiasi hakuna faida.
- Percentage change formula
- Percentage change equals new value minus old value, divided by old value, multiplied by one hundred. A negative result indicates a decrease.
- Simple interest formula
- Simple interest equals principal times rate times time, divided by one hundred. Interest is calculated on the original principal only.
- Average speed
- Average speed equals total distance travelled divided by total time taken. It is not the arithmetic mean of the different speeds.
- Order of operations
- Evaluate brackets first, then indices, then division and multiplication left to right, then addition and subtraction left to right.
- Kenya's 47 counties
- The 2010 Constitution created 47 counties, each with a Governor, a Deputy Governor and a County Assembly. Counties are the units of devolution.
- Kenya independence dates
- Kenya became independent on 12 December 1963 and a republic on 12 December 1964. Jomo Kenyatta served as first Prime Minister and then President.
- KDF service branches
- The Kenya Defence Forces consist of the Kenya Army, the Kenya Navy and the Kenya Air Force, under the Ministry of Defence and the Commander-in-Chief.
- Mau Mau Emergency
- In October 1952 the colonial government declared a State of Emergency in response to the Mau Mau uprising and arrested Jomo Kenyatta and other leaders.
- Devonshire White Paper 1923
- A British policy statement declaring that African interests were paramount in Kenya, though it was applied inconsistently in practice.
- Lancaster House Conferences
- Talks held in London in 1960, 1962 and 1963 that negotiated Kenya's independence constitution and the transfer of power.
- Section 2A repeal
- In 1991 Parliament repealed Section 2A of the Constitution, ending one-party rule and restoring multi-party politics in Kenya.
- Article 1 sovereignty
- Article 1 of Kenya's 2010 Constitution vests all sovereign power in the people, exercised directly or through elected representatives.
- Bill of Rights chapter
- Chapter Four of Kenya's Constitution, Articles 26 to 57, contains the Bill of Rights, including equality, dignity, and economic and social rights.
- Bicameral Parliament
- Kenya's Parliament has two houses: the National Assembly, which legislates and controls revenue, and the Senate, which represents counties.
- Chapter Six integrity
- Chapter Six of the Constitution requires public officers to observe integrity, including honesty, financial probity and avoidance of conflict of interest.
- The Great Rift Valley
- A north–south tectonic depression running through Kenya that contains a chain of lakes including Turkana, Baringo, Naivasha, Nakuru and Magadi.
- Photosynthesis equation
- Six carbon dioxide molecules plus six water molecules, using light energy and chlorophyll, produce one glucose molecule and six oxygen molecules.
- Newton's second law
- Force equals mass times acceleration. A larger force produces greater acceleration, and a larger mass produces less acceleration for the same force.
- Contour lines on maps
- Lines joining points of equal height above sea level. Closely spaced contours indicate steep slopes; widely spaced contours indicate gentle slopes.
- Syllogism validity
- A syllogism is valid when the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises. Validity concerns form, not the factual truth of premises.
- Coding-decoding method
- Write the alphabet with positions one to twenty-six, then test consistent letter shifts, reversals or substitutions against the given examples.
- Direction sense technique
- Draw north-up axes and track each turn in sequence. Record final displacement as distances along north–south and east–west axes.
- Blood relation notation
- Draw a family tree: use plus for male and minus for female, horizontal lines for siblings, and vertical lines for parent–child links.
- Article 241 KDF
- Article 241 of Kenya's Constitution establishes the Kenya Defence Forces and states their mandate to defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Chief of the Defence Forces
- The senior military officer who heads Defence Headquarters and commands the Kenya Defence Forces, appointed by the President with parliamentary approval.
- Kenya Military Academy
- The institution at Lanet in Nakuru County that trains officer cadets for the Kenya Defence Forces before commissioning as officers.
- Laws of armed conflict
- The Geneva Conventions and related rules protect civilians, prisoners of war and the wounded, and govern the conduct of hostilities.