Elijah ran from Mount.Carmel to the city of Jezreel because he was

• A. chased by the Baal prophets
• B. overjoyed-by his journey
• C. pursued by Ahab the king
• D. possessed by the spirit of God

The system of agriculture which involves the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for family consumption only is termed?

• A. peasant farming
• B. plantation agriculture
• C. commercial farming
• D. subsistent farming

A factor that is considered most important when siting a chemical industry is?

• A. nearness to other industrial establishments
• B. nearness to raw materials
• C. favourable climate conditions
• D. availability of storage facilities

The suspense account is used to correct book-keeping error where the

• A. amount involved is quite significant
• B. item involved is not material
• C. item involved is unknown
• D. error does not affect the agreement of the trial balance

Factorise completely the expression

\((x + 2)^2\) - \((2x + 1)^2\)

• A. (3x + 2)(1 - x)
• B. (3x + 2)(2x + 1)
• C. 3(x+2)²
• D. 3(x + 1)(1 - x)

A particle is projected at an angle of 30° to the horizontal with a speed of 250 ms\(^{-1}\). Calculate the;

(a) total time of flight of the particle;

(b) speed of the particle at its maximum height. [ g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]

The greatest disadvantage of using a bulldozer in land clearing is that it

• A. removes the fertile top soil along with the vegetation
• B. makes the soil lose its texture
• C. allows the fast growth of weeds after clearing
• D. increases the incidence of pests

In the diagram, TS is a tangent to the circle at S. |PR| and ∠ PQR = 177°. Calculate ∠ PST.

• A. 54°
• B. 44°
• C. 34°
• D. 27°

On top of a spiral spring of the force constant 500Nm-1 is placed a mass of 5 x 10-3 kg. If the spring is compressed downwards by a length of 0.02m and then released, calculate the height to which the mass is projected

• A. 8 m
• B. 4 m
• C. 2 m
• D. 1 m

If α and β are the roots of the equation 3x² + 5x - 2 = 0, find the value of 1/α + 1/β

• A. -5/3
• B. -2/3
• C. 1/2
• D. 5/2