(a)

The table shows the number of limes and apples of the same size in a bag. If two of the fruits are picked at random, one at a time, without replacement, find the probability that : (i) both are good limes ; (ii) both are bad fruits ; (iii) one is a good apple and the other a bad lime.

(b) Solve the equation \(\log_{3} (4x + 1) - \log_{3} (3x - 5) = 2\).

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Seeing a young crop .... from the soil is a rare experience.

• A. trail
• B. project
• C. creep
• D. sprout

The matured sex cell which takes part in sexual reproduction is referred to as

• A. gamete
• B. fetus
• C. embryo
• D. zygote

The diagram below is a velocity- time graph of a moving object. Calculate the distance travelled when the acceleration is zero.

• A. 300 m
• B. 90 m
• C. 150 m
• D. 210 m

Suratul fatilah is referred to as fatilatud kitab because it

• A. the mother of the book
• B. contains seven oft-repeated verses
• C. begins the Quran
• D. summarizes the Quran

An exothermic reaction is one which involves

• A. attainment of dynamic equilibrium
• B. loss of heat to the surrounding
• C. evolution of gas as it proceeds
• D. positive change in value of enthalpy

Joseph was sold to the Midianites by his brothers at

• A. Bethel
• B. Gilead
• C. Dothan
• D. Shechem

Wood ash and oil palm bunches are rich sources of

• A. potassium
• B. nitrogen
• C. molybdenum
• D. sulphur

Which of the following crops is correctly matched with a disease that affects it?

• A. Maize - smut
• B. Sorghum - scab
• C. Rice- black arm
• D. Yam- blast

The acronym HTTP stands for________

• A. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
• B. Higher Transfer Text Protocol
• C. Hard Text Transfer Protocol
• D. Higher Text Transfer Protocol