Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.

Despite all preparations, the wedding did not ....... ?

• A. come along
• B. come off
• C. come on
• D. come up

Joab and his soldiers entered the city quietly after defeating their enemy because

• A. Absalom and his soldiers were defeated
• B. of the shameful death of Absalom
• C. the king was grieving for his son
• D. the king was annoyed with them

The Stock Exchange does not deal in

• A. shares
• B. treasury bills
• C. debentures
• D. stocks

one of the disadvantages of the division of labour is that it

• A. saves time
• B. makes work monotonous
• C. encourages full utilization of capital
• D. makes workers skilled at their work

Which of the following equipment is not used to detect radioactivity?

• A. Wilson cloud chamber
• B. Geiger- muller counter
• C. Mass spectrometer
• D. Photographic plate

Calculate the variance of \(\sqrt{2}\), (1 + \(\sqrt{2}\)) and (2 + \(\sqrt{2}\))

• A. 0
• B. \(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\)
• C. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
• D. 2

The circumference of a circular track is 9km. A cyclist rides round it a number of times and stops after covering a distance of 302km. How far is the cyclist from the starting point?

• A. 5km
• B. 6km
• C. 7km
• D. 3km

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

John bled profusely as a result of the accident

• A. slowly
• B. excessively
• C. extremely
• D. abundantly

The following activities are associated with termites except

• A. nuptial flight
• B. searching for food
• C. communication
• D. pollination

Which of these processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?

• A. Putrefaction of animals
• B. Burning of fuels
• C. Photosynthesis
• D. Volcanic eruption