Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

• A. Flute
• B. Organ
• C. Bell
• D. Piano

Manufacturers sell directly to consumers when they

• A. want to make profit
• B. wish to eliminate all transport costs
• C. live far away from them
• D. deal in perishable goods

The hadith of an Nawawi that admonishes a muslim to love his brothers as himself is number

• A. 13
• B. 7
• C. 9
• D. 16

Read the extract below and answer the following questions

Speaker X: Thou runaway, thou coward,

art thou fled?

Speak! In some bush? Where dost thou hide thy head?

Speaker Y: Thou coward, art thou bragging to the stars,

Telling the bushes that thou look'st for wars,

And wilt not come? Come, recreant, come, thou child;

I'll whip thee with a rod. He is defiled

That draws a sword on thee.

(Act III, Scene Two, Lines 405 - 411)

Speaker Y's speech can be described as

• A. cowardly
• B. solemn
• C. taunting
• D. silly

An advantage of rail transport is that it

• A. is less expensive to maintain
• B. is not prone to delays
• C. bulky and heavy goods
• D. enhances door-to-door delivery

A boatman facing north wants to cross a flowing river to a point directly opposite its position at the other bank. If the river is flowing eastwards, in what direction should he row his boat?

• A. west
• B. east
• C. north-west
• D. north-east

If the insured has been fully indemnified, the insurers are entitled to take any advantage due the insured. The principle of insurance involved is?

• A. indemnity
• B. suborgation
• C. contribution
• D. insurable interest

To be a bonafide voter in Nigeria, the attainable age is…

• A. 18 years
• B. 19 years
• C. 20 years
• D. 35 years

The following will decolourize acidified potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) solution except

• A. sulphur (lV) oxide
• B. but-3-ene
• C. pentane
• D. hydrogen sulphide

Read the following passage and answer the questions on it

It was a cold windy Monday morning just before dawn. A frail old woman who could barely see beyond a few metres ahead of her - an early septuagenarian - braved all odds and stepped out onto the dirty road in the village of Koomla. For her, today's duty had to be done even if it meant further risking her delicate health. "What would I not do for Koku to amount to something in this life that has given me nothing but woes?" Mma Koku thought to herself.

And so, despite the ominous signs from the sky, and wearing just a threadbare sweater over an equally aged wrapper, she forged ahead, daring the draught of air that was threatening to topple her. Luckily, the sand ground was still largely undisturbed owing to the dew, so she didn't have to contend with fending off particles from her often rheumy eyes.

"Come what may" Mma Koku assured herself as her left foot planked into a muddy pothole she hadn't seen in time, "today I shall see the pathfinder before he leaves for the city." Her destination was still about nine kilometres away. At home, The Pathfinder, a middle-aged university teacher - the very first person to earn the highest postgraduate degree from the village of Koomla - had just roused himself from dreamland. In the dream,a figure in white had told him he owed an obligation to the old woman. She was on her way to give him a parcel for her son studying in the university in the city, about a thousand miles away.

The Pathfinder had come home for a two-day visit and the news had got to Mma Koku, who gladly took all her savings for the last three months, put it in a small envelope and tied it up in the edge of her wrapper. The duo were to meet at the junction where the village road led off to the city. "You know, Lord, this is all I have. Please let my son turn out well," the old woman prayed. "No sacrifice is too much for one's child," she heaved, skipping over another muddy pothole, for it had rained the previous day.

By the time Mma Koku got about a mile from The Pathfinder's home, the day was now bright enough for her to see with less strain. However, the sky suddenly became overcast and only seconds later, there was a torrent from the heavens. There was very little that the surprised old woman could do to stave off the watery onslaught, so she trudged on stoically. At the appointed place, The Pathfinder activated his wipers at top speed as he stayed on the lookout for the person he was expecting.

As drenched as Mma Koku came into view, The Pathfinder switched off the ignition and rushed out to meet up with her, guiding her into a nearby shed. After a few minutes of pleasantries, she handed over her widow's mite. Mma, please wait here till the sky stops weeping," he begged her. "I must run along now."

"Ah, what can beat a mother's love!" Dr Felix Adoka soliloquised pensively, shaking his head as he winked a left turn to an oncoming driver, prepared to confront the elements. "I shall ensure her son gets a teaching job once he is done," he promised himself.