The cleansing effect of soap is low in acidic water because of

• A. the formation of unionized fatty acid.
• B. increase in the pH of the soap molecules.
• C. anti-biodegradable effect of hydrogen ions
• D. the hardness of the acidic water.

Production ends when goods and services ________

• A. reach the final consumer
• B. are used for manufacturing
• C. are packaged and labelled
• D. are sold to the middlemen

Stomatal pores open when there is

• A. an increase in the sugar content of guard cells
• B. a decreases in the osmotic concentration of the guard cell
• C. a decrease in the sugar content of mesophyll cells
• D. an increase in the sugar content of mesophyll cells

Which of the following is used to hasten the ripening of fruit?

• A) Ethene
• B) Ethanol
• C) Ethyne
• D) Ethane

This question is based on William Shakespheare's Othello

“ ...Fathers, from hence trust not daughters' minds. By what you see them act. Is there not charms. By which the property of youth and maidhood May be abused?. ”

In the excerpt it is implied that daughters are

• A. lascivious
• B. petty
• C. pretentious
• D. thieves

In a novel, the antagonist is

• A. a fully developed character
• B. a flat character
• C. the main female character
• D. the archrival of the hero

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

The first time Paul met Ngozi, her beauty caught his eye. This means that

• A. Ngozi admired Paul
• B. Paul recognized Ngozi
• C. Ngozi attracted Paul
• D. Paul surprised Ngozi

Read the poem and answer the question

In front of the gate, the guard stands with his rifle,

Above, untidy clouds are carrying away the moon,

The bedbugs are swarming around like army tanks on manoeuvers

While the mosquitoes form squadrons, attacking like fighter planes.

My heart travels a thousand miles towards my native land.

My dream interwines with sadness like a stein of a thousand threads,

Innocent, I have endured a whole year in prison

Using my tears for ink, I turn my thoughts into verses.

The poem is about

• A. war
• B. dirt
• C. travelling
• D. prison life

Find the median of the set: 2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55

• A. 10.5
• B. 8
• C. 11.5
• D. 13

What activity is the flowchart made to represent?

• A. How to pick an orange
• B. Instruction to pick an orange
• C. Evaluation on how to pick an orange
• D. Number of times to pick an orange