Past Questions And Answers
In addition to the declaration of freedom to the exiles in Babylon, king Cyrus ordered for
- A. free will offering for the house of God in Jerusalem
- B. the release of Jewish in the empire
- C. security check on the Jews before departure
- D. support from craftsmen in Babylon
(a) (i) What is a structural isomer?
(ii) Write all the structural isomeric alkanols with the molecular formula C\(_4\)H\(_{10}\)O.
(iii) Which of the isomers from (a)(ii) above does not react easily on heating with acidified K\(_2\)Cr\(_2\)O\(_7\)?
(b) Chlorine reacted with excessentane in the presence of light. Chloropentane and a gas which fumes on cont with air were produced.
(i) Write an equation for the reaction.
(ii) Draw the structure of the major product.
(iii) What is the role of light in the reaction?
(iv) If a mixture of pentane and the major product is heated, which compounc would distil off first? Give a reason for your answer.
(v) Write the formula of the main product that would have be formed if but -1-ene has been used instead of pentane.
(c) Give the name and structural formula of the product which would be formed by hydration of each of the followinc compounds:
(i) CH\(_3\)CH(CH\(_3\))CH=CH\(_2\); (ii) CH\(_2\)=CHCOOH.
(d) (i) Write the structure of the amino acid, CH\(_3\)CH(NH\(_2\))COOH in: I. acidic medium; II. alkaline medium.
(ii) On analysis, an ammonium salt cf an alkanoic acid gave 60.5% carbon and 6.5% hydrogen. If 0.309 g of the salt yielded 0.0313 g of nitrogen, determine the empirical formula cf the salt. [H = 1.00; C =12.0; N =14.0; O = 16.0]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYFrom the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The librarian has not entered the new books in the__________
- A. catalogue
- B. roster
- C. list
- D. directory
A man weight 800N climbs up a stairs to height of 15m in 12.5s. What is the man''s average power output?
- A. 667W
- B. 810W
- C. 960W
- D. 15000W
if a given change in price brings a proportionately larger change in quantity demanded, the
- A. demand is relatively price elastic
- B. demand is relatively price inelastic
- C. price elasticity of demand is unitary
- D. price elasticity of demand is constant
Paul in Romans says that despite his age and the barrenness of Sarah. Abraham grew strong in faith as he
- A. gave glory to God
- B. had been told by God
- C. made sacrifice to God
- D. prayed to God for a child
(a) Distinguish between small scale prodution and large scale production
(b) Describe anyfive internal economies of large scale production.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYA given volume of oxygen diffused through a porous partition in 8 seconds. How long would it take the same volume of carbon (IV) oxide to diffuse under the same condition? [C = 12.0, O = 16.0]
- A. 5.8 seconds
- B. 6.8 seconds
- C. 9.4 seconds
- D. 11.0 seconds
(a) Define the term disease. (b) State the difference between resistance and susceptibility to diseases. (c) Enumerate four economic importance of animal disease. (d) List three factors which determine the degree of resistance of an animal to a disease. (e) Outline three conditions that may inactivate a pathogenic organism.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 THEORYNobles who form government are called
- A. theocrats
- B. aristocrats
- C. plutocrats
- D. autocrats

