Government as an institution of the state refers to the

• A. police and armed forces
• B. judiciary the president and his minister
• C. legislature , the executive and the judiciary
• D. economic and political institutions

A binary operation ⊗ defined on the set of integers is such that m ⊗ n = m + n + mn for all integers m and n. Find the inverse of -5 under this operation, if the identity element is 0

• A) −5/4
• B) −5/6
• C) 0
• D) 5

Choose a word opposite in meaning to the first word Spendthrift:

• A. Miser
• B. Loan
• C. Foolish
• D. Happy

If 4\(^{3x}\) = 16\(^{x+1}\), find the value of x

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

(a) The sides PQ and PR of \(\Delta\) PQR are produced to T and S respectively, such that TQR = 131° and < QRS = 98°. Find < QPR.

(b) The circumference of a circular track is 400m. Find its radius, correct to the nearest metre. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

What volume of 11.0M hydrochloric acid must be diluted to obtain 1dm³ of 0.05M acid?

• A) 0.05dm³
• B) 0.10dm³
• C) 0.55dm³
• D) 11.0dm³

David entered into Saul's service because he was _________

• A. A skillful musician
• B. Prudent in speech
• C. An intelligent warrior
• D. A man after God's heart

Which of the following is an objective of agricultural development programs?

• A. Maximizing profits for individual farmers
• B. Increasing dependency on external inputs
• C. Enhancing sustainable agricultural practices
• D. Expanding land holdings for large-scale farms

Calculate, correct to one decimal place, the standard deviation of the numbers: -1, 5, 0, 2 and 9.

• A. 7.2
• B. 6.6
• C. 3.6
• D. 3.2

Which of these elements has the highest first ionization energy?

• A) Rb
• B) Li
• C) Na
• D) K