In natural selection, Darwin proposed that evolution occurred because of the following conditions except

• A. food and other needs are abundant
• B. there is a fierce competition among the offsprings
• C. That the weaker offsprings are eliminated
• D. That nature selects those that will survive to reproduce their kind

the names of prophet muhammad's (S.A.W) daughters are

• A. Maryam, Zaynab , Rashidah and fatimah
• B. Khadijah, Nafisah, Ruqayyah and Basirah
• C. maymumah, jumilah, silimah and aminah
• D. Zaynab, Raqayyah , ummal kulthum and fatimah

The unit contained in a cell structure responsible for changes in form and shape of organisms is called

• A. mitochondria
• B. gene
• C. ribosome
• D. lysosome

The media can best contribute to the democratic process of a country by

• A. lobbying ministers to be in their good books
• B. setting the agenda for good government
• C. inciting strikes and demonstrations
• D. recounting the achievements of the government in power

The molarity of 5% by weight of aqueous solution of tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid [molecular weight = 98] is

• A) 0.537 moldm^?3
• B) 0.208 moldm^?3
• C) 0.551 moldm^?3
• D) 0.333 moldm^?3

Which of the following is not a function of Development Banks?

• A. Give long-term loans
• B. invest directly into Agriculture
• C. Issue currency notes
• D. Give technical advice to investors

If chlorine is bubbled into water and the resulting yellowish-green solution is exposed to bright sunlight for a while, the solution will decompose giving out

• A. oxygen and leaving behind aqueous hydrochloric acid
• B. chlorine and oxygen
• C. oxygen, hydrogen and chlorine
• D. oxygen, thereby producing hypochlorous acid

Simplify \(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)

• A. \(\frac{x}{x^2 - y^2}\)
• B. \(\frac{y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
• C. \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
• D. \(\frac{y}{x^2 - y^2}\)

Feed carotene is usually converted into

• A. vitamin K
• B. vitamin E
• C. vitamin D
• D. vitamin A

(a) What is economic development? (b) Outline any five features of a Development Bank.