Which vegetation type is found in regions with the following characteristics? i. Temperature generally over 20°C during the summer. ii Rainfall only during the winter months

• A. Conifers
• B. Chaparrels
• C. Temperate grasses
• D. Mosses and lichens

The motion of a body is simple harmonic if the?

• A. acceleration is always directed towards a fixed point
• B. path of motion is a straight line
• C. acceleration is proportional to the square of the distance from a fixed point
• D. acceleration is constant and directed towards a fixed point

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

Thebrevity of the President's speech contrasts with the ..... of the Secretary's

• A. accuracy
• B. vagueness
• C. clarity
• D. verbosity

A pilot records the atmospheric pressure outside its plane as 63cm of Hg while a ground observer records a reading of 75cm of Hg for the atmospheric pressure on the ground. Assuming that the density of the atmosphere is constant, calculate the height of the plane above the ground. (Relative density of Hg = 13.0 and that of air = 0.00013)

• A. 1200m
• B. 6300m
• C. 7500m
• D. 13800m

Which of the following optical instruments does not depend on the use of plane mirrors?

• A. kaleidoscope
• B. simple microscope
• C. sextant
• D. simple periscope

(a) Give the products of the following reactions:

(i) hydrolysis of simple proteins.

(ii) alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils.

(b) A combustion tube was packed with small pieces of broken clay pot and the tube maintained at a temperature of 750K. When the vapour of decane was passed into the tube, the main products included a gaseous hydrocarbon X.

(i) Name the process involved in the reaction. Give its industrial application.

(ii) State the function of the pieces of broken pot in the experiment.

(iii) Give one chemical test to distinguish between X and methane.

(iv) Draw a labelled diagram for the laboratory preparation of X.

(c)(i) State what would be observed if a piece of sodium was added to 10cm\(^3\) of propanol in a beaker. Write an equation for the reaction.

(ii) Give the main product formed when excess acidified potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) reacts with each of the following: propan-1- ol: propan - 2 -of; State the type of process involved in the reactions.

The document issued to a newly formed public company to commence business is called the

• A. certificate of incorporation
• B. articles of association
• C. memorandum of association
• D. trading certificate

The minimum amount that may be stolen to warrant cutting of the hand is

• A. 2 Dinar
• B. 1 Dinar
• C. 1/2 Dinar
• D. 1/4 Dinar

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) poems of Black Africa, E.K. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.) Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.

T.S. Eliot's 'Journey of the Magi' could be side to examine the issue of

• A. three trees on the low sky
• B. empty wine-skins
• C. spiritual rebirth
• D. night -fires going out

A close indent is an instruction to an agent to

• A) Order goods from a particular manufacturer
• B) Order goods from any manufacturer
• C) Sell goods in any form
• D) Sell goods to a certain firm