The scientist who prepounded the theory of continental drift was

• A. Alfred Wegener
• B. William Davis
• C. Arthur Holmes
• D. Francis Bacon

Which is true of French colonial policy of assimilation? It

• A. was similar in essence to the British colonial policy of Indirect Rule
• B. enabled Frence to transfer technology to its colonies
• C. enabled Frence to transfer capital to its colonies
• D. sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally

A wheel and axle is used to raise a load of 500 N by the application of an effort of 250 N. If the radii of the wheel and the axle are 0.4 cm and 0.1 cm respectively, the efficiency of the machine is

• A. 20 %
• B. 40 %
• C. 50 %
• D. 60 %

A multi-party system often leads to the formation of a

• A. coalition government
• B. very strong executive
• C. dictatorial government
• D. confederal government

A galvanometer of internal resistance 50Ω and full scale deflection of 20 mA is converted into a voltmeter by connecting a resistor of resistance 1950Ω in series to it. Calculate the maximum voltage that can be read by the voltmeter

• A. 20V
• B. 30V
• C. 38V
• D. 40V

Freedom of the press helps it to

• A. be above board
• B. escape libel charges
• C. play a watchdog role
• D. educated the masses on politics

Nigeria’s major source of income is--------------------------------------------------

• (a) income tax
• (b) agricultural
• (c)cocoa
• (d)petroleum

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He is astringer for a newspaper?

• A. a financier of
• B. an editor of
• C. a freelancer for
• D. a reporter for

Fixed assets N85,600 Sales N197,000

Stock N34,300

Salaries N37,000

Purchases N127,700

Share capital N120,000

Creditors N16, 050

Motor expenses N10,500

Debtors N25,000

Determine the total of the trial balance?

• A. N335,050
• B. N333,050
• C. N323,050
• D. N230,550

Read the extract and answer the question

If thou hast any sound, or use of voice,

Speak to me;

That may be any good thing to be grace to me,

Speak to me;

If thou art privy to thy country's fate,

Which, happily, foreknowing may avoid,

O, speak!

Or if thou has uphoarded in thy life

Extorted treasure in the womb of earth,

For which, they say, you spirits oft walk in death

Speak of it:

(Act 1 scene one, lines 129-139)

The speaker's mood is one of

• A. anger
• B. regret
• C. anxiety
• D. disappointment