The greatest domestic problem King David experienced which almost cost him his kingdom was

• A. the revolt of Absalom against him
• B. his adultery with Bathsheba
• C. the killing of Uriah
• D. the proclamation of Adonijah as king

The following text is adapted from Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray is taking his first look at a portrait that Hallward has painted of him. Dorian passed listlessly in front of his picture and turned towards it. When he saw it he drew back, and his cheeks flushed for a moment with pleasure. A look of joy came into his eyes, as if he had recognized himself for the first time. He stood there motionless and in wonder, dimly conscious that Hallward was speaking to him, but not catching the meaning of his words. The sense of his own beauty came on him like a revelation. He had never felt it before. According to the text, what is true about Dorian?

• A) He wants to know Hallward
• B) He is delighted by what he sees in the portrait.
• C) He prefers portraits to other types of paintings.
• D) He is uncertain of Hallward

If in the English alphabet, A = 1, B = 2, C = 3…… and Z = 26, what will be sum of the alphabets L and M?

• A. 25
• B. 26
• C. 156
• D. 236

One mole of a hydrocarbon contains 48 g of carbon. If it vapour density is 28, the hydrocarbon is?

• A. an alkane
• B. an alkene
• C. an alkyne
• D. aromatic (C = 12, H = 1)

''The strong gongs groaming as the guns born far'' illustrates

• A. metonymy
• B. refrain
• C. onomatopoeia
• D. repetition

What did the returned Jews give as a sin offering during the dedication of the temple?

According to the Galatians, judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy, yet mercy triumphs over

• A. judgement
• B. punishment
• C. tribulation
• D. the Law

Use this information below to answer this question

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Capital: Opening balance 307,000

Closing balance 342,000

Net profit for the period 121,600

Purchases 706,000

Carriage inwards 17,500

Cost of goods sold 740,700

Total selling, general and

administration expenses 526,000

Discount received 9,650

Opening stock 98,800

Calculate the closing stock for the period.

• A. ₦69,300
• B. ₦81,600
• C. ₦81,300
• D. ₦106,400

Terrestrial plants exchange gases through the following except

Plants in the savannah are adapted mainly to alternating periods of high and low?

• A. Light intensities
• B. Water supply
• C. Temperatures
• D. Soil salinity