God decided not to divide the kingdom of Israel during the reign of Solomon because

• A. Solomon built the temple for God
• B. Solomon was a very wise king
• C. of God's love for David
• D. of Isreal's repentance

Which of the following is not an advantage of drip-irrigation?

• A. fertilizers can be applied through the system
• B. there is reduction in the concentration of salt in the root zone
• C. the system operates on a much lower line pressure than spinkler system
• D. its efficiency on water distribution in steep slopes is poor

What is the fate of the ovary of a flower after fertilization?

• A. becomes the seed
• B. withers away
• C. becomes the fruit
• D. develops more nuclei

The starting point for the production of accounts from incomplete records is to ______

• A) ascertain the total sales
• B) compute the opening stock of goods sold
• C) verify the total purchases
• D) prepare an opening statement of affairs

Government maintains law and order through the following except ________?

• A. police
• B. immigration
• C. the legislature
• D. prison service

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.

Oswald Mtshali's 'They Washerwoman's Prayer' is

• A. a pious appeal to God
• B. about the permanence of apartheid
• C. concerned with laundry
• D. about slave labour

The area of a square field is 110.25m². Find the cost of fencing it round at N75.00 per meter square

• A. N1,575.00
• B. N3,150.00
• C. N4,734.30
• D. N8,268.75

A mixture of iodine and sulphur crystals can be separated by treatment with

• A) water to filter off sulphur
• B) carbon (IV) suiphide to filter off iodine
• C) ethanoic acid to filter off sulphur
• D) methanol to filter off iodine

How many well did Isaac dig before he stopped digging because the philistine strove with him?

• A. 6
• B. 3
• C. Plenty
• D. 1

In West Africa, jalis have traditionally been keepers of information about family histories and records of important events. They have often served as teachers and advisers, too. New technologies may have changed some aspects of the role today, but jalis continue to be valued for knowing and protecting their peoples’ stories. Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

• A) Even though there have been some changes in their role, jalis continue to preserve their communities
• B) Although jalis have many roles, many of them like teaching best.
• C) Jalis have been entertaining the people within their communities for centuries.
• D) Technology can now do some of the things jalis used to be responsible for.