The price of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life is called

• A. salvage value
• B. depriciation value
• C. annual depreciation
• D. appreciation value

Thermal electricity is produced in all the following areas except

• A. Afam
• B. Oji
• C. Kainji
• D. Sapele

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.

All the wealthamassed by a greedy father is often_________by undisciplined children.

• A. destroyed
• B. scattered
• C. squandered
• D. ruined

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

Read the passage below and answer the question

The fact was that, no sooner had the sickles began o play than, the

atmosphere suddenly felt as if cress would grow in it without other

nourishment. it rubbed people's cheeks like damp flannel when they

walked abroad: There was a gusty, high warm wind: isolated raindrops atarred the window-panes at remote distancees; the sunlight

would flap out like a quickly opened fan, throw the pattern of the window

upon the floor of the room in a milky, colourless shine, and withdraw as suddenly as it had passed.

The passage deals with

• A. metaphor
• B. simile
• C. oxymoron
• D. hyperbole

A system where customer patronage is sought by producing what they need is referred to as _______?

• A. sales promotion
• B. market promotion
• C. product promotion
• D. market orientation

Deliquescent substances are also?

• A. efflorescent
• B. anhydrous
• C. hygroscopic
• D. insoluble

(a) Simplify : \((\frac{x^{2}}{2} - x + \frac{1}{2})(\frac{1}{x - 1})\)

(b) A point P is 40km from Q on a bearing 061°. Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the distance of P to (i) north of Q ; (ii) east of Q.

(c) A man left N5,720 to be shared among his son and three daughters. Each daughter's share was \(\frac{3}{4}\) of the son's share. How much did the son receive?

Which of the following compounds is covalent?

• A. CaCI₂
• B. MgO
• C. NaN
• D. CH₄

The products of the reaction between CH3CH 2COOH and CH3OH are H 2 O and

• A. CH3CH2COOCH3
• B. CH3CH2COOCH2CH 3
• C. CH3CH2CH2COOH
• D. CH3CH2CH2OH

A literary work which extols one's virtues and accomplishments is

• A. a eulogy
• B. a pastoral
• C. an elegy
• D. an allegory