Past Questions And Answers
A cliff on the bank of a river is 300 metres high. if the angle of depression of a point on the opposite side of the river is 60° find the width of the river.
- A. 100m
- B. 75√3m
- C. 100√3m
- D. 200√3m
An experiment produces a gaseous mixtures of carbon (IV) oxide and carbon (II) oxide. In order to obtain pure carbon (II) oxide, the gas mixture should be?
- A. passed over heated copper (II) oxide
- B. bubbled through concentrated tetraoxosulphate (IV) acid
- C. bubbled through sodium hydroxide solution
- D. bubbled through water
A ladder 16m long leans against an electric pole. If the ladder makes an angle of 65° with the ground, how far up the electric pole does its top reach
- A. 6.8m
- B. 14.5m
- C. 17.7m
- D. 34.3m
If the petals of a flowering plant are removed. Which of the following processes is likely to be affected?
- A. Transpiration
- B. Pollination
- C. Germination
- D. Photosynthesis
Choose the word which is different from the rest.
- A. Tea
- B. Cocoa
- C. Rubber
- D. Chalk
A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it
- A. emphasizes political differences
- B. makes accountability difficult
- C. negates freedom of association
- D. delays decision-making.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
His journey....life has been rough
- A. around
- B. over
- C. across
- D. through
'They are as fearsome as they are fearless' is an example of______
- A. antithesis
- B. pun
- C. oxymoron
- D. simile
If budget deficits are financed by borrowing, the crowing-out effect can be offset by an increase in
- A. government expenditure
- B. savings
- C. interest rates
- D. exchange rates
The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. If it takes 30 men to do a piece of work in 6 days, how many men are required to do the work in 4 days?
- A. 20
- B. 35
- C. 45
- D. 60

