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13381

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

When the managing director promised to increase the wages of the workers in the new year, everybody knew that he was talking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that the managing director

  • A. was very sincere
  • B. spoke courageously
  • C. was not sincere at all
  • D. hid his tongue while speaking
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 OBJ
13382

All of these except one are the motives of the Britain for colonizing Africa during the imperialism?

  • A. political and military interest
  • B. social interest
  • C. humanitarian and religious goal
  • D. economic interest
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2017
13383

(a)(i) Explain what is meant by a machine (ii) Define the terms: mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency as applied to a machine. Derive the equation connecting the three terms.

(b) Explain why the efficiency of a machine is usually less than 100%

(c) A screw jack whose pitch is 4.4mm is used to raise a body of mass 8000 kg through a height of 20cm. The length of the tommy bar of the jack is 70cm. If the efficiency of the jack is 80%, calcuate the: (i) velocity ratio of the jack; (ii) mechanical advantage of the jack (iii) effort required in raising the body, (iv) work done by the effort in raising the body \((g = 10ms^{-2}; \pi = \frac{22}{7}\))

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1993 THEORY
13384

The leading character in a literary work is the________

  • A. Foil
  • B. Villain
  • C. Antagonist
  • D. Protagonist
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 OBJ
13385

The climax in a literary work is the

  • A. middle of the work
  • B. beginning of the story
  • C. central part of the dialogue
  • D. most intense point of the conflict
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
13386

Which of the following is not a proof that earth is spherical?

  • A. the circular horizon
  • B. sunrise and sunset
  • C. varying lengths of day and night
  • D. driving poles on a level ground
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 OBJ
13387

Which of the following makes sales possible without a sales attendant?

  • A) franking machine
  • B) telex machine
  • C) fax machine
  • D) vending machine
View Discussion (0)POST UTME OAU
13388

The instrument used to measure relative humidity is called

  • A. hygrometer
  • B. anemometer
  • C. barometer
  • D. thermometer
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
13389

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: Twelfth Night Read the extract below and answer the question

So please my lord, I might not be admitted;

But from her handmaid to return this answer:

The element itself, till seven years heat,

Shall not behold her face at ample view......

(Act 1 Scene 1)

''Element'' in the third line refers to the

  • A. sky
  • B. weather
  • C. sun
  • D. cloud
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ
13390

Hadith ____ of al-Nawawi's collections warns against pokenosing.

  • A. one
  • B. four
  • C. six
  • D. eight
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ