Past Questions And Answers
European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because
- A. they were ignorant of the area
- B. the African middlemen served their needs
- C. of their fear of the African middlemen
- D. they were very few in number.
The low level of trade among West African countries is mainly because
- A. of mistrust among them
- B. of the language barrier
- C. there is a well developed transport network
- D. they produce similar goods
If tax takes a large proportion of the income of people with lower income, the tax is
- A. progressive
- B. proportional
- C. regressive
- D. investment
Which of the following substances cannot be classified as a heavy chemical?
- A. AgNO3
- B. CaO
- C. CaOCI2
- D. H2SO4
Read the extract below and answer Question
With the pen, he wrote kings into reality
With his words, kingdoms arose,
Those same words, slaves inhaled
Their hands building walls, their feet tromping territories
His pen was like the breath of life.
hands and feet in line 4 illustrate _________
- A. contrast
- B. litotes
- C. personification
- D. synecdoche
''If you will go with me, I will go'; but if you will not go with me, I will not go''. In the statement above, 'you' refers to
- A. God
- B. Balaam
- C. Deborah
- D. Jael
What is the IUPAC name of the compound represented by the molecular formula NaCIO4?
- A. Sodium tetraoxochlorate (l)
- B. Sodium tetraoxochlorate (IV)
- C. Sodium tetraoxochlorate (VI)
- D. Sodium tetraoxochlorate(VII)
Gestation period is defined as the time
- A. of fusion of the sperm and the egg
- B. between conception and parturition
- C. of release of ovum from the ovary
- D. of the birth of the young animal
Which of the following pairs of cities have both a seaport and an international airport?
- A. Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg
- B. Lagos and San Francisco
- C. New York and Warri
- D. Kampala and Mombasa
Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it
- A. is ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
- B. can be processes into corn flakes
- C. forms the base of most livestock feeds
- D. is used for producing germ oil