Explanation

SOLUTION 1 (a) (ii)

Point A is not visible from B. This is because there are hills in-between them that obstruct visibility

SOLUTION 1 (B);

The whole area is an upland, making it difficult to construct roads. West and North of the map have rugged hills hence no transportation line exist. The eastern part is less rugged and therefore a secondary road runs across the south east. Footpaths are few and far apart because of high relief.

SOLUTION 1 (C)

The Western and Northern parts have rugged relief hence there Pre no settlements in the area. The, Eastern part too, is less rugged and has undulating upland hence there are very few scattered settlements. The whole area is high and inaccessible hence there are few settlements in the area. The area is sparsely settled because farming cannot be easily practised.

Correct Answer: B. in-STI-tu-tion

Correct Answer: B. H₂S

Explanation

To find the oxidation number of sulphur (S) in each option:

• A. S_8: In its elemental form, the oxidation number of sulfur is 0.

• B. H_2S: Hydrogen typically has an oxidation number of +1.

Oxidation state: 2(+1) + x = 0 \implies x = -2

Here, the oxidation number of sulfur is -2.

• C. SO_2 / SO_3 / SO_8: Oxygen is more electronegative than sulfur (oxidation state of -2), so sulfur will have a positive oxidation state.

• D. SO_3^{2-}:

Oxidation state: x + 3(-2) = -2 \implies x = +4

The oxidation number of sulfur is +4.

Therefore, the correct option is B. H₂S.

Correct Answer: C. medulla oblongata

Correct Answer: C. an increase in revenue

Explanation

A fall in the price of a normal commodity which has elastic demand will result in an increase in revenue. This is because elastic demand means that consumers are very responsive to changes in price. When the price falls, consumers will buy more of the commodity, which will increase the total revenue.

Correct Answer: B. 4-√7

Explanation

(a)(i) The drawer is Mr. Cham

(ii) The payee is Mr. Sumarch

(iii) The drawee is the Standard Chartered, Bank, Bakau.

(b) Effects of Crossing the Cheque.

(i) Any cheque crossed cannot be cashed over the counter

(ii) The cheque with Account payee can only be paid into the payee's Account and no other Account.

(iii) Nobody can have a better title to the cheque than the payee because of the word "NOT negotiable".

(iv) If stolen the cheques cannot be cashed by the holder.

(v) If collected, the paying banker can trace the collector.

(c) Advantages of payment by Cheque

(i) Cheques are safer than using cash.

(ii) Cheques can be made out for any amount

(iii) The parties to the transaction do not have to meet since cheque can be sent by post.

(iv) The counterfoil / stub serve as proof, record of payment/ receipt.

(v) Cheques are convenient to carry about

(vi) It can be traced or stopped in case of loss

(vii) Cheques can be cashed from any branch of the same bank.

Correct Answer: D. Gopher wood

Correct Answer: D. alluvial soil

Explanation

The novel abounds with religious beliefs and practices. The people of Brenhoma believe in and worship deities, the most popular one being Tano whom they consider a great god. Fofie is the day set aside for the worship of this god. Fofie is a festive Friday which is observed every six weeks. The people go to the shrine, Tanofie, to worship and consult the ancestors for solution to their problems. On Folk, it is held that the "gods and goddesses move among men to feast and grant people's requests".

Consequently, the plot begins when Pokuwaa is prepared frantically to go to Tanofie to present the items that she has been asked to bring as a sacrifice to the gods so that her ancestors and the gods would bless her efforts to get a child. Koramoa, Pokuwaa's playmate and childhood friend, is also there to thank the gods for blessing her with a child. The people of Brenhoma also consult the deities and ask them to intervene on behalf of anyone who may have wronged others or, where the sins of the parents or ancestors ar being avenged on an individual. Pokuwaa has been told by the priest at Tanofie to get a black hen so that the deities could be sought to spare her the pain of not having a child of her own in case "she herself had wronged anyone or if the sins of her parents or ancestors were being avenged on her?'. The people also believe in the power of evil spirits who inhabit tree tops and wreak all sorts of havoc on them.

There are stories, first, of an evil spirit turning a child into a chicken and slaughtering her, and another of a man turning himself into a crocodile and devouring a girl who jilted him. Pokuwaa holds on to these superstitions. "When Pokuwaa's jet black hen meant for sacrifice gets missing, she concludes that this is perhaps 'the work of evil spirits "who, knowing Tano's greatness, had spirited the hen away, to stop her from making her sacrifice". The lightning that strikes the wawa tree is considered a bad omen. It is a sign that the gods are angry. To pacify them, the women are expected to cook, and prayers offered to appease the seventy-seven (77) gods. Brenhoma women are also prayed for to bear children, so that when the gods pay a visit, "you will always find someone here to give you something to eat". The people also believe that another world called asamando exists where their ancestors reside, a place where there is no pain or suffering. All manner of food is prepared for them.

This is demonstrated during the burial of Yaw Boakye when different kinds of food are prepared and placed on his bed. His widows also give him cowries to pay for his passage on his way to the world beyond. Another practice of the Brenhoma community also manifests during the burial when on his way to the cemetery his corpse seems to have been held by unseen forces. Libation has to be poured in order to facilitate easy passage and the bearers resume their movement.

Again at the cemetery, each of the three widows runs ahead and throws a pot. This is to severe their marital relationhip with the dead.

The hornbill episode is another incidence of the superstitious belief of the people. While Pokuwaa was at the river to fetch water, an eagle nearly slaps her. She kills the hornbill, wraps it with leaves and takes it home, as the women of the community stare at her. On showing the mother the dead hornbill she becomes troubled because, in the first instance, nobody has, the right to go to the Ananse stream on Akwasidae to fetch water. Secondly, a hornbill is said to be the food of the gods and as a result it must be returned if the family does not want to incur the wrath of the gods. A purification rite has to be carried out.

The observance of the Odwira festival meant to mourn the dead is central to the peoples' belief in the continuity of their existence. It is done with loud beating of drums, and vigils are kept for the celebration. It also serves as an occasion for lovers to meet as well as settle family disputes.