Alkanes are used mainly

• A. in the production of plastics
• B. as domestic and industrial fuels
• C. in the textile industry
• D. in the hydrogenation of oils

OGIVE is constructed using

• A. Third quartile range
• B. Semi-quartile range
• C. Cummulative frequency table
• D. Inter-quartile table

Which of the following statements is not true about hormones?

• A. Hormones are manufactured in ductless glands and poured straight into the blood stream
• B. Hormones are carried by the blood plasma to the required Target organs
• C. Hormonal responses are usually instant and electrical
• D. Once the effects of hormones are over, they are inactivated and excreted from the body

From which of the following does Nigeria derive trade concessions?

• A. IMF
• B. World Bank
• C. ADB
• D. EEC

(a) Solve : \(2x^{2} + x - 6 < 0\)

(b) Express \(\frac{5 - 2\sqrt{10}}{3\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{2}}\) in the form \(m\sqrt{2} + n\sqrt{5}\) where m and n are rational numbers.

The heat required to raise the temperature of the body by 1k is called?

• A. Specific heat
• B. Thermal capacity
• C. Water equivalent
• D. None of the above

Which of the following is not a way of reducing air pollution?

• A. Siting factories and power stations away from residential areas
• B. Building tall factory chimneys
• C. Passing waste gases through filters and absorbers
• D. Using lead-free petrol in cars

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the unerlined word(s). Th principal was filled withscorn when we gave our reason for coming late?

• A. contempt
• B. sympathy
• C. anger
• D. pity

The first Islamic university established is West Africa was in

• A. Aghades
• B. Sankore
• C. Timbuktu
• D. Gao

Who among the following is a civil servant in Nigeria?

• A. The managing director of a bank
• B. A director in the Ministry of Defence
• C. A major in the Army
• D. A Commissioner of Police