A crucible of 5 g m weighed 10 gm after filling with fresh soil. it is then heated in an oven at 100°c for 1 hour. After cooling in a desiccator, the weight was 8 gm. The percentage of water in the soil is

• A. 80%
• B. 60%
• C. 20%
• D. 40%

This question is based on selected poems from D. Ker, C. Maduka et al (eds.): New Poetry from Africa, Wole Soyinka (ed.): Poems of Black Africa, K.E. Senanu and T. Vincent (eds.): A Selection of African poetry and E.W. Parker (ed.) A Pageant of Longer Poems.

'Returning is not possible

And going forward is a great difficulty'

Sorrow' depict

• A. inevitability of fate
• B. collective failure
• C. progress with stubbornness
• D. individual tragedy

''Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,...'' This statement shows that Jesus

• A. does not want Christians to be rich
• B. forbids worldly possessions by believers
• C. wants Christians to seek first the kingdom of God
• D. regards poverty as a condition for the kingdom of God

In economics, production takes place only when

• A. producers sell to retailers
• B. value has been added to a commodity
• C. modern equipment is used
• D. consumption has taken place

Mendel's second law of inheritance states that

• A. alleles combine randomly
• B. alleles segregates independently
• C. alleles seperate predictably
• D. chromosomes segregates independently

The refreshing and characteristic taste of soda water and other soft drinks is as a result of the presence in them of

• A. carbon (IV) oxide
• B. carbon (II) oxide
• C. soda
• D. glucose

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of giant-star grass?

• A. vigorous growth, spreading and perennial
• B. possession of long and rapidly growing stems
• C. drought resistant and ability to withstand continuous grazing
• D. easy to eradicate once established

Which of the following features does not necessarily place paramecium as a higher level of organisation over Amoeba?

• A. Presence of cilia
• B. Absence of pseudopodia
• C. Presence of micro and mega nuclei
• D. Presence of more than one food vacuole

The following are output devices except:

• A) Mouse
• B) Plotter
• C) Printer
• D) Speakers

Arrange the following inventions in chronological order. I. Slide Rule ll. Pascaline llI. Analytical Engine IV. Difference Engine

• A. I, II, IV and IIl
• B. I, IV, III and Il
• C. III, IV, II and I
• D. I, II, III and IV