Past Questions And Answers
The essence of checks and balances is to
- A. enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitrary use of power
- B. ensure that people have their own rights
- C. make sure that power is not delegated to other bodies or individuals
- D. prevent political parties from putting pressure on government
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence. Our staff was very proud when the schoolclinched all the prizes
- A. took
- B. won
- C. possessed
- D. cornered
local firms can help in reducing unemployment in a country when?
- A. land acquisition becomes centralized
- B. imports of substitutes are reduced
- C. waste in the firm is eliminated
- D. subsidies to firms are decreased
The family Support Programme in Nigeria essentially focuses on?
- A. the generation of employment
- B. the alleviation of poverty
- C. agricultural and industrial development
- D. economic emancipation of women
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): My ..... brother intends to get married in December.
- A. senior
- B. elder
- C. older
- D. oldest
Where a correct amount is entered, but in the wrong person’s account, is an error of
- A) Principle
- B) Omission
- C) Commission
- D) Compensation
The salt formed from strong acid and a strong base is
- A. complex
- B. neutral
- C. basic
- D. acidic
Which of the following statement is true of a monopoly markets?
- A) barrier to entry exist in the short run, but not in the long run
- B) price is greater than marginal revenue but less than marginal cost
- C) demand is more elastic than the demand for a perfectly competitive firm
- D) demand for the firm
At what rate would a sum of N100.00 deposited for 5 years raise an interest of N7.50?
- A. 12%
- B. 21/2%
- C. 1.5%
- D. 25%
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Satirical writing employs
- A. synechdoche
- B. irony
- C. onomatipoeia
- D. epigram