Past Questions And Answers
A very poor growth in plants and discolouration of leaves signifies the deficiency of
- A. calcium
- B. magnesium
- C. potassium
- D. manganese
But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. This text alludes to the incident where
- A. the Babylonians arrested Zedekiah
- B. the Babylonians made Zedekiah king
- C. Nebuchadnezzar's army arrested Jehoiachin
- D. Nebuchadnezzar's army chased Jehoiachin.
Chlorine, bromine and iodine belong to the same group and
- A. are gaseous at room temperature.
- B. form white precipitate with AgNO3(aq)
- C. react violently with hydrogen without heating
- D. react with alkali
The creation of more states in Nigeria has
- A. eliminated ethnic and religious conflicts
- B. reduced the gap between rich and poor states
- C. increased the powers of the federal government
- D. increased the powers of the states and local governments
An electrical retail company is due to report lower pre-Tax profits than the previous year. Management fear investor dissatisfaction. Which of the following measures before the year end could improve the draft profit figure?
- A) A) Delaying payment to creditors
- B) Postponement of an investment in new equipment
- C) A reduction in the provision for bad and doubtful debts
- D) A reduction in the proposed dividend for the year
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The Governor told the chief that he was only on aroutine tour?
- A. normal and regular visit
- B. unplanned encounter
- C. surprise and imprompt check
- D. working visit and homage
Which of the following statements is not correct?
- A. Shortage of food may be caused by pestilence, rinderpest and neglect of farming
- B. Shortage of food may lead to competition, emigration, death and decline in the rate of reproduction
- C. Over-crowding may lead to scarcity of food
- D. Territorial defence encourages food scarcity in a habitat
A notable feature of cabinet system of government is
- A. collective responsibility
- B. the separation of powers
- C. violation of human rights
- D. impeachment of the executive
The veldt is a temperate grassland found in?
- A. South Africa
- B. Australia
- C. South America
- D. Eurasia
A patter of beats to denote movement in poetry is
- A. refrain
- B. rhyme
- C. scansion
- D. metre