A royal charter was granted to the Royal Niger Company to do business in Nigeria in

• A. December 1888
• B. May 1887
• C. July 1886
• D. August 1885

A major consequence of proportional representation is that it

• A. reduces the chances of political instability
• B. favours the development of a two-party system
• C. discourages voting along ethnic lines
• D. encourages the proliferation of parties

Calculate the refractive index of the material of the glass block shown in the diagram if YZ = 4cm

• A. 0.40
• B. 0.60
• C. 1.50
• D. 1.67

An example of a set of chemically formed sedimentary rocks is?

• A. sandstone and grit
• B. dolomite and gypsum
• C. peat and coal
• D. flint and shale

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

Heintentionally hid the document but his secretary.............burnt them

• A. carelessly
• B. willingly
• C. accidentally
• D. foolishly

(a) Define angle of contact

(b) Draw sketches to show angles of contact for a capillary tube dipped vertically in (i) water; (ii) mercury.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Most warring countries end up in a state of satiatic?

• A. hunger
• B. thirst
• C. danger
• D. famine

Simplify \(\frac{x^2 - 1}{x^3 + 2x^2 - x - 2}\)

• A. \(\frac{1}{x + 2}\)
• B. \(\frac{x - 1}{x + 1}\)
• C. \(\frac{x - 1}{x + 2}\)
• D. \(\frac{1}{x - 2}\)

This question is based on General Literary Principles.

The term given to a type of incident or device which recurs frequently in Literature is

• A. motif
• B. ritual
• C. myth
• D. concept

In collision between two objects, kinetic energy is conserved only if

• A. one of the objects was initially at rest
• B. potential energy is converted to work
• C. the collision is inelastic
• D. the collision is elastic