From the words or groups of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.

Femi's comments weregermane to the issue under discussion.

• A. confidential
• B. redundant
• C. crucial
• D. relevant

This question is based on Literary Principles.

'So Children,

If per chance you see a here that roars

Or an ape perched in a palanquin,

Look on in silence..'

'Africa by David Diop

This excerpt exemplifies

• A. poetic climax
• B. rhetorics
• C. paradox
• D. conflict

Direct sales to consumers by manufacturers is a means of eliminating

• A. wholesalers only
• B. retailers only
• C. middlemen
• D. agents

In long run, all factors inputs are

• A. variable
• B. diminishing
• C. constant
• D. fixed

Which of the following forms of pollution is the least harzardous to man ??

• A. Toxic waste disposed in rivers
• B. The use of chemicals for fishing
• C. Flaring of gas from refineries
• D. A sound of 50 decibles in the air

By the end of June, I ............. six examinations this year.

• A. shall take
• B. have taken
• C. shall have
• D. am taking

(a) The position vectors of the points X and Y are \(x = (-2i + 5j)\) and \(y = (i - 7j)\) respectively. Find :

(i) (3x + 2y) ; (ii) \(|(y - 2x)|\) ; (iii) the angle between x and y ; (iv) the unit vector in the direction of \((x + y)\).

(b) A bullet of mass 0.084kg is fired horizontally into a 20 kg block of wood at rest on a smooth floor. If they both move at a velocity of \(0.24 ms^{-1}\) after impact; Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the initial velocity of the bullet.

Securities that entitle the investor to coupon rates are

• A. bonds
• B. equities
• C. warrants
• D. treasury bills

The Judiciary organ of government is the body which

• A. initiates bills
• B. interprets the laws
• C. makes law
• D. maintains law and order

The diagram below illustrates a method of compost making. Study it and answer the question.

The method of compost milking illustrated in the diagram is

• A. heap
• B. bin
• C. sheet
• D. pit