The creation of utility can be referred to as

• A. value added
• B. profit maximization
• C. entreprenuership
• D. production

In the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The comment I made at the conference wasgeneral; being ______ would have hurt some people.

• A. ordinary
• B. specific
• C. tactful
• D. candid

(a) Mention two major elements of climate. (b) Discuss six ways by which climate and vegetation influence soil formation

Economics can be best defined as the study of

• A. how to spend the family income efficiently
• B. how to find minimum cost of production
• C. the interpretation of scarce resource and date
• D. how scarce resource can be used efficiently

• A. 0.3
• B. 0.4
• C. 0.5
• D. 0.6

Calculate in hectares the area of a rectangular farmland with dimensions 50m by 25m?

• A. 125ha
• B. 12.5ha
• C. 1.25ha
• D. 0.125ha

Rabbits cannot survive in an aquatic habitat because they have

• A. fore and hind limbs
• B. no gills
• C. no fins
• D. no scales

Reading the verdict of a case by a judge or magistrate is an example of

• A. a reflex action
• B. an instinct
• C. a conditioned reflex
• D. a voluntary action

A magnetic field is said to exist at a point if a force is

• A. exerted on a stationary charge at the point
• B. exerted on a moving charge at the point
• C. deflected at the point
• D. strengthened at the point

Which of the following factors is unique for the development of the aircraft industry in California?

• A. Availability of cheap labour
• B. The peaceful political atmosphere
• C. The government limited support
• D. Clear sky which favours testing of aircrafts