(a) State the conditions of equilibrium for a number of coplanar parallel forces.

(b) A metre rule is found to balance horizontally at the 48 cm mark. When a body of mass 60 g is suspended at the 6 cm mark, the balance point is found to be at the 30 cm mark. Calculate the;

(i) mass of the metre rule;

(ii) distance of the balance point from the zero end, if the body were moved to the 13 cm mark.

(c) a man pulls up a box of mass 70 kg using an inclined plane of effective length 5 m unto a platform 2.5 m high at a uniform speed. If the frictional force between the box and the plane is 1000 N;

(i) draw a diagram to illustrate all the forces acting on the box while in motion;

(ii) calculate the I. minimum effort applied in pulling up the box; II. velocity ratio of the plane, if it is inclined at 30° to the horizontal; Ill. force ratio of the plane.

The government has decided to freeze student's grants. This means that government intends to

• A. reduce grants meant for students
• B. resume paying grants to students
• C. make students repay the grants
• D. stop paying grants to students

''Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?''. On what occasion was this question asked?

• A. following the call of Matthew
• B. when Jesus ate in the house of Zecchaeus
• C. when Jesus fed the multitude
• D. following the invitation of Jesus to a meal by a Pharisee

The creation of utilities is to satisfy human wants is referred to as?

• A. production
• B. consumption
• C. industrialization
• D. occupation

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, 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.

The task before us isenormous

• A. great
• B. awkward
• C. heavy
• D. ominous

From its source to its mouth, the River Niger passes through

• A. Mali, Guinea, Niger and Nigeria
• B. Guinea, Mali, Togo and Nigeria
• C. Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria
• D. Mali, Niger, Guinea and Nigeria

The excretory organ in the earthworm is ________

• A) Malphigian tubule
• B) Stoma
• C) Nephriduim
• D) Flame cells

Two kings of Persia who passed decrees to bring about the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem were

• A. Cyrus and Belshazzar
• B. Darius and Cyrus
• C. Haggai and Belshazzar
• D. Artaxerxes and Nebuchadnezzar

The vascular tissues in higher plants are responsible for

• A. the movement of food and water
• B. suction pressure
• C. transpiration pull
• D. the transport of gases and water

Which of the following stock valuation method is suitable under inflationary conditions?

• A. LIFO
• B. simple average
• C. FIFO
• D. weighted average