(a) What is a partnership? [4 marks)

(b) State any two advantages and any two disadvantages of a partnership [16 marks]

If x - 1 and x + 1 are both factors of the equation x³ + px² + qx + 6 = 0, evaluate p and q

• A. -6, -1
• B. 6, 1
• C. 1, -1
• D. 6, -6

Which of the following groups of raw materials are used in textile industries?

• A. Guinea corn, wheat and kenaf
• B. Cotton, jute and wool
• C. Coffee, cotton and cocoa
• D. Wool, palm kernel and maize

An indigenous company wholly owned by the federal government of Nigeria which currently engaged in prospecting for oil is?

• A. the Nigerian National Oil Company
• B. Peak Petroleum Industries Nigeria Limited
• C. Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
• D. the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation

Which of the following is the difference between an electrolytic cell X and electrochemical cell Y?

• A) Anode in X is -ve while anode in Y is +ve
• B) In X, oxidation takes place at the anode while in Y reduction takes place at the anode.
• C) In X, anode is positive while in Y anode is negative
• D) In X, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy while in Y electrical energy is converted into chemical energy.

Simplify \(\frac{1}{p}\) - \(\frac{1}{q}\) \(\div\) \(\frac{p}{q}\) - \(\frac{q}{p}\)

• A. \(\frac{1}{p - q}\)
• B. \(\frac{-1}{p + q}\)
• C. \(\frac{1}{pq}\)
• D. \(\frac{1}{pq(p - q)}\)

The legal right to exercise power in a state is known as______

• A. Authority
• B. Sovereignty
• C. Coercion
• D. Influence

Which epistle encourages believers to eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy?

• A. 1 Corinthians
• B. Ephesians
• C. Romans
• D. 1 Timothy

This question is based on Literary Principles.

'Still stand stubborn

To stones that strangle the dawn,

Still stand stubborn

To stones that maim the morn, still stand stubborn To stones that assail the sun'

Atukwei Okai, 'Sunset Sonata'

The dominant literary device employed in the above passage is

• A. onomatopoeia
• B. repetition
• C. metonymy
• D. alliteration

Sobande Incorporation acquired a machine that involved the following expenditures and related factors. N

Gross invoice price 15,000

Sales tax 900

Purchases discount taken 300

Freight 750

Assembly of machine 500

Installation of machine 800

Assorted spare parts for future use 1200

Turing and adjusting machine 700

What is the initial accounting cost of the machine?

• A. N19,550
• B. N18,950
• C. N18,350
• D. N17,500