Past Questions And Answers
The derivative of a function f with respect to x is given by \(f'(x) = 3x^{2} - \frac{4}{x^{5}}\). If \(f(1) = 4\), find f(x).
- A. \(f(x) = x^{3} - \frac{1}{x^{4}} + 2\)
- B. \(f(x) = x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{4}} + 2\)
- C. \(f(x) = x^{3} - \frac{1}{x^{4}} - 2 \)
- D. \(f(x) = x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{4}} - 2\)
A piece of yam weighing 1.0 gm was put into some salt solution. After 3 hours, it was removed and weighed. The recorded weight was 1.2gms. This simple experiment demonstrates that the
- A. salt solution is more concentrated than the cell sap of the yam.
- B. cell sap of the yam is more concentrated than the salt - solution
- C. salt solution has the same concentration as the cell sap of the yam.
- D. the yam lost some water molecules to the salt solution
Which of the following is not an asset held for the short term?
- A) cash
- B) inventories
- C) trade receivables
- D) computers
A manifesto refers to
- A. the register of party members
- B. rejected ballot powers
- C. valid ballot papers
- D. proposed programme of a party
Which of the following is NOT used as a raw material in the Solvay process?
- A. Ammonia
- B. Sodium chloride
- C. Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
- D. Sodium trioxocarbonate (IV)
In the following sentence, there is an 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.
Aserroneous as it might sound, the Headmaster's assumption was quite _______
- A. wise
- B. correct
- C. precise
- D. faulty
The basicity of tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is
- A) 7
- B) 5
- C) 4
- D) 3
Which of the following statements about URL is true? It is
- A. a computer software program
- B. a type of web server
- C. an acronym for unlimited resources for learning
- D. the address of document or 'page' on the world wide web
The organelle which eliminates water from the body of a protozoan is the
- A. plasma membrane
- B. contractile vacuole
- C. nucleus
- D. cell wall
(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria and on it show and name:
(i) one area each for oil palm, cotton and cocoa cultivation
(ii) one forest belt and one savanna belt
(b) Explain any four ways in which any one of the crops named in (a) above is important to the economy of Nigeria
(c) What three problems does the cultivation of the crops named in (b) above face?
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