In April, Mrs. Ngosi bought a bag of corn for N1,200. When she bought more in June, the price had gone up by 20%. How much did she pay in June for a bag of corn?

• a. N1,300
• b. N1,400
• c. N1,440
• d. N1,340

(a) A box contains 40 identical discs which are either red or white. If the probability of picking a red disc is \(\frac{1}{4}\); Calculate the number of (i) white discs ; (ii) red discs that should be added such that the probability of picking a red disc will be \(\frac{1}{3}\).

(b) A salesman bought some plates at N50.00 each. If he sold all of them for N600.00 and made a profit of 20% on the transaction, how many plates did he buy?

A herbivorous fish specie which breeds fast and is suitable for culture in a pond is

• A. Clarias lazera
• B. Tilapia zilli
• C. Gymnarchus niloticus
• D. Chrysichythys nigrodigitatus

The miracles of Jesus recorded in John's Gospel are called

• A. wonders of Jesus
• B. signs of Jesus
• C. gifts of Jesus
• D. demonstrations of Jesus

i. The amount of the imprest is the same from one organization to another ii. At the end of a fixed period, the petty cashier received a fixed sum of money. iii. At the end of a period, the petty cashier is reimbursed with the amount spent in that period. iv. The system is a method by which a measure of control is kept on petty cash expenses. Which of the above is correct about the imprest system?

• A. i, ii and iii
• B. i, iii and iv
• C. i, ii and iv
• D. iii and iv

Which historical period is characterized by the emergence of written language and the invention of the wheel?

• A. Bronze Age
• B. Middle Ages
• C. Stone Age
• D. Neolithic Age

The pressure in a liquid

• A. is the same at all points in the liquid
• B. decreases with depth
• C. is the same in all directions at a given point
• D. is equal to the atmospheric pressure

The difference between the hottest and coldest months of a place is the

• A. length of the hot season
• B. mean annual temperature
• C. annual range temperature
• D. total monthly temperature

This question is based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man the Sea.

The pot of the novel revolves around

• A. the adventure of a great fish
• B. a man's adventure on the sea
• C. a man's fightwith a great fish
• D. a boy's fight with a great fish

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence; The balance sheet at the end of the business year shows that webroke even

• A. lost heavily
• B. made profit
• C. neither lost nor gained
• D. had no money to continue business