This question is based on General Literary Principles.

The figure of speech in which a poet implicitly compares an object or idea with another totally different object or idea is called a

• A. simile
• B. denotation
• C. connotation
• D. metaphor

A business shows total debtors’ balance of ?400,000 in its ledger at the end of its financial customer owing ?40,000 are bankrupt, and there is no possibility of getting the debt paid. A further 2% of the debt is considered doubtful. What debtors’ total will be included as a current asset in the balance sheet?

• A) ?400,000
• B) ?352,800
• C) ?352,000
• D) ?36,200

Which of the following is NOT an example of a density-dependent factor?

• A. Competition
• B. Parasitism
• C. Predation
• D. Natural disasters

Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb'. This was said by

• A. the angel Gabriel
• B. Simon
• C. Anna
• D. Elizabeth

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

We thought that Uncle Sam's health hadimproved but it had rather................

• A. persisted
• B. deteriorated
• C. deepened
• D. decreased

In a price-taking firm, the portion UT below is the firm's

• A. average revenue curve
• B. Long-run average cost curve
• C. demand curve
• D. supply curve

Fausat, Bolanle, Amaka, and Osese are polyglots. Fausat and Bolanle speak French, whereas the others speak Russian. Bolanle and Osese speak Italian. Everyone except Fausat speak German. Who of them speaks more than one language but not Russian?

• A. Fausat
• B. Bolanle
• C. Amaka
• D. Osese

The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is

• A. internal revenue generation
• B. statutory revenue allocation
• C. special state grants
• D. grants-in-aid

(a) Explain the following terms:

(i) viscosity;

(ii) terminal velocity.

(b)(i) Describe an experiment to determine the terminal velocity of a steel ball falling through a jar of glycerine..

(ii) State two precautions that should be taken to ensure accurate result.

(c) State two

(i) effects of viscosity

(ii) applications of viscosity.

New-born animals should be fed with colostrum because it

• A. is easily digested
• B. contains antiboies protecting them against diseases
• C. provides them permanent immunity gainst diseases
• D. is the first milk produced before birth