Past Questions And Answers
An object is placed in front of a converging lens of a focal length 20cm. The image is virtual and has a magnification of 2. What is the distance of the object from the lens?
- A. 5cm
- B. 10cm
- C. 30cm
- D. 40cm
The loneliest people live in the most crowded places illustrates
- A. paradox
- B. anecdote
- C. allegory
- D. parody
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of democratic governance?
- A. Centralized decision-making
- B. Censorship of the media
- C. Citizen Participation
- D. Authoritarianism
Which of the following best describes the harmattan?It is
- A. wet and cold
- B. dry cold and wet
- C. dry and dusty
- D. of high relative humidity
The most important reason for encouraging afforestation in the arid regions of West Africa is to
- A. provide timber for building purposes
- B. provide shelter for wildlife
- C. produce medical plants
- D. serve as wind break
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Age in years} & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 \\ \hline \text{No. of students} & 3 & 10 & 30 & 42 & 15\end{array}\)
The frequency distribution above shows the ages of students in a secondary school. In a pie chart constructed to represent the data, the angles corresponding to the 15 years old is
- A. 27°
- B. 30°
- C. 54°
- D. 108°
Common pasture grasses include the following except
- A. guinea grass
- B. carpet grass
- C. elephant grass
- D. gamba grass
The roots of a quadratic equation are -1/4 and 3. The quadratic equation is
- A. 4x2 - 13x - 3 = 0
- B. 4x2 - 11x - 3 = 0
- C. 4x2 + 11x - 3 = 0
- D. 3x2 - 11x - 3 = 0
During binary fission in lower organisms, the nucleus is known to undergo
- A. mitosis
- B. meiosis
- C. fragmentation
- D. mutation
Do not be afraid; for I know what you seek, Jesus who was crucified... This statement was made__________
- A. by Joseph of Arimathea
- B. to Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James
- C. to Mary Salome, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James
- D. by Peter, James and John