(a) Give one disadvantage of:

(i) hard water

(ii) soft water

(b) Explain why the degree of hardness in a sample of clear lime water is higher than in another sample has that been turned milky by carbon (IV) oxide.

The use of legally permissible means to reduce tax liabilities is known as tax?

• A. evasion
• B. avoidance
• C. reliefs
• D. exemption

Mention and explain five functions performed by the Central Bank of Nigeria showing how they facilitate commercial activities.

If g(x) = x² + 3x find g(x + 1) - g(x)

• A. (x + 2)
• B. 2(x + 2)
• C. (2x + 1)
• D. (x² + 4)

When a share with a nominal value of #50 is quoted at #70, it is being sold

• A. cum div
• B. ex-div
• C. at a discount
• D. at a premium

Which of the following is common to all forms of literature?

• A. language
• B. chorus
• C. action
• D. narrator

Tax evasion means

• A. postponing paymeny of tax
• B. tax payment according to ability to pay
• C. making false declaration of taxable income
• D. paying little amount of money as tax

Which of the following was not used as a medium of exchange by the early Europeans that came to West Africa?

• A. Pounds and shillings
• B. Copper manillas
• C. Iron bars
• D. Cowries

Use the information below to answer questions below;

A company advertised and issued N750,000, 12% preference shares of N1 each to be issued at N1.50 per share. Applications for N1,370,000 were received at 30k per share. 70k per share (including premium) was due om allotment while 25k per share was due on each of the remaining two calls. All amounts due were received . Application money for 120,000 shares was refunded to unsuccessful applicants were allotment shares on pro-rata basis.

The share premium account would be?

• A. credited with application and allotment N187, 500
• B. debited with appllication and allotment N375,000
• C. credited with application and allotment N375, 000
• D. debited with application and allotment N187, 500

Read the extract below and answer the question

.....I owe you much, and like a wilful youth

That which I owe is lost: but if you please

To shoot another arrow that self way

which you did shoot the first.

And thankfully rest debtor for the first

(Act 1 sc 1)

The first line of the extract illustrates

• A. irony
• B. sarcasm
• C. parallelism
• D. simile