From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Everybody noticed that the chairman's excuse waslame

• A. verbose
• B. precise
• C. unsatisfactory
• D. unconditional

All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped

• (a) 48 hrs before the appointed time of election results
• (b) 48 hrs before the actual poll
• (c) 24 hrs before the actual poll
• (d) 36 hrs before the actual poll

The four basic components of the physical environment are?

• A. atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere
• B. thermosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere
• C. atmosphere, lacolith, hydrosphere and biosphere
• D. atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and ecosystem

If MPC is 0.7 while government expenditure increased by N 150m, the equilibrium national income is

• A. N 214 million
• B. N 45 million
• C. N 105 million
• D. N 500 million

Explain each of the following terms as used in Electronics.

(a) free electrons;

(b) holes.

A character whose actions are predictable in a literary work is _________

• A. round character
• B. a flat character
• C. the hero
• D. the villain

(a) What is meant by each of the following terms?:

(i) Esterification

(ii) Saponification

(b)(i) Give the general moluecular 1 formula of alkynes

(ii) Write the molecular formula and empirical formula of ethylethanoate.

(iii) Draw the structure of 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrabromoethane

(iv) Write an equation for the reaction of ethanol with sodium

(c) Consider the following reaction schemes:

I II

Petroleum ---> Petroleum Fractions. Higher Petroleum Fractions ---> Petrol + X

(i) State type of process/reaction involved in each of the stages labelled I to IV.

(ii) Identify X and Y

(iii) Give the IUPAC name of the product obtained in stage III.

(iv) What are the reaction conditions for stage IV?

(d) Explain why palm wine: (i) froths or foams (ii) tastes sour after some days.

Given that 26₁0 = X₂, X is _________

• A. 11011
• B. 11010
• C. 11110
• D. 10111

A group of 5 boys and 4 girls is to be chosen from a class of 8 boys and 6 girls. In how many ways can this be done?

• A. 840
• B. 480
• C. 408
• D. 380

Which of these behaviours was not exhibited by the sons of EIi?

• A. Treating the offering of God with contempt
• B. Taking raw meat from the offering
• C. Taking bribes and perverting justice
• D. Forceful