From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

Femi was told not to allow pleasure to interfere....his duty.

• A. on
• B. over
• C. with
• D. beside

In tropical deserts large diurnal ranges of temperature occur because of the

• A. absence of tradition
• B. scarcity of water
• C. prevalence of strong winds
• D. absence of cloud cover

Stock 1/1/2002..................................N40 000

Goods received from head office.................N800 000

Goods returned to head office...................N34 000

Sales...........................................N916000

Stock 31/12/2000................................N72 000

From the data above determine the cost of goods credited to the head office trading account.

• A. N766 000
• B. N840 000
• C. N734 000
• D. N806 000

This question is based on selected poems from R. Johnson and D. Ker et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa : Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A selection of African Poetry and E.W.Parker (ed.): A Pageant of Longer Poems.

The recurrent nightmares in Ojaide's 'The Owl Wakes Us' suggest

• A. a dreamful existence
• B. anxieties destroying peaceful sleep
• C. repression in governance
• D. broken promises

The greatest threat to the survival of ECOWAS is the

• A. different languages spoken in the sub-region
• B. different monetary system in use
• C. large size of the sub-region
• D. inability to implement agreed policies

State five reasons for the study of government

Which of the following prayers has a complete silent recitation?

• A. Isha
• B. Jumuah
• C. Magrib
• D. Zuhr

The plurality system of voting could be described as

• A. complex majority
• B. two-third majority
• C. simple majority
• D. absolute majority

The price charged for leasing a ship is known as

• A. way bill
• B. haulage
• C. clean bill
• D. freight

A sonnet may be divided into an octave and a

• A. tercet
• B. quatrain
• C. sestet
• D. couplet