Which of the following statements is not a reason for providing tractor-hiring services to farmers? To

• A. encourage farm mechanization
• B. increase the area of land to be cultivated
• C. increase the cost of production
• D. boost food production

Which of the following are characteristics of most large cities? They

I. have large populations II. are administrative centers III. are religious centers IV. are commercial centers

• A. I and III only
• B. I and IV only
• C. II and III only
• D. II and IV only

Monocotyledonous crops are characterized by

• A. parallel-veined leaves
• B. woody stems and branches
• C. taproot system
• D. net-veined leaves

Which of the following factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions can be explained in terms of the collision theory? l. concentration ll. pressure lll. temperature lV catalyst

• A. l and ll only
• B. l, ll and lll only
• C. l and lll only
• D. l, lll and IV only

Which of the following is the effect of an increase in the provision for discount allowed?

• A) Increase in net profit
• B) Decrease in gross profit
• C) Decrease in net profit
• D) Increase in gross profit

The salt solution formed firm a reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium hydroxide solution would be

• A. amphoteric.
• B. neutral
• C. basic
• D. acidic

The contour interval on the map is

• A. 50 metres
• B. 100 metres
• C. 150 metres
• D. 200 metres

Examine the poet’s use of sight and sound images in Frost’s Birches.

The government agency involved in issuing of export licences is

• A. Nigeria Port Authority
• B. Customs and Excise Authority
• C. Nigeria Export Promotion Council
• D. Nigeria Export Processing Zone

The science of life is referred to as

• A. anatomy
• B. biology
• C. ecology
• D. phylogeny