Explanation

(a) Food plains:It is found at the lower course of a river and generally low lying. During floods, large quantities of materials are transported the upper course of the river and these materials are spread over low lying adjacent areas. 4. layer of sediments gradually builds up the flood plain usually very fertile. It is dangerous for human habitation. Examples are Ganges Plain, Mississippi, Hwang-Ho etc

(b) Hydrological Cycle:This is the movement of water through a series of processes - evaporation, transportation and precipitation. When it rains, some water immediately evaporate back to the atmosphere, while some are absorbed by plants and gradually return to the atmosphere by way of transpiration. Some water run off the slopes and rivers and flow back to seas and oceans while some evaporate directly from the ground to the atmosphere. Clouds are also formed, then rains are formed in the atmosphere and water sent back to the ground and some water percolate in the ground to form ground water.

Correct Answer: B. ll only

Explanation

(a) Vehicles produced in February = 40 + 25 + 30 = 95

(b) Fraction of the vehicles in February that were cars = \(\frac{40}{95} = \frac{8}{19}\)

(c) Total number of buses from January to March = 20 + 30 + 50 = 100

(d) Ratio of lorries in February to that in March = \(25 : 35 \equiv 5 : 7\).

Correct Answer: C. the diagonal cut at right angles

Correct Answer: C. represent groups who otherwise would be left out

Explanation

→17:23 Your Lord has decreed

(i) Do not worship any but Him;26 (ii) Be good to your parents; and should both or any one of them attain old age with you, do not say to them even "fire" neither chide them, but speak to them with respect

→Do not worship any but Him;

- Be good to your parents; and should both or any one of them attain old age with you,

- do not say to them even "fie" neither chide them,

- but speak to them with respect,

Correct Answer: A. Haydah

Correct Answer: B. Fall in gradient at the base of the hill

Explanation

(a) REASONS FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE AUTHORITY AT SEAPORT

(i) The Customs and Excise authority assists in generating income for the government through import and export taxes and excise duties on goods and services.

(ii) The authority enforces government regulations on imports and exports by making sure that the quantity of goods imported and exported are within the limit indicated on the licenses issued for that purpose.

(iii) The Customs and Excise authority helps to check and prevent smuggling.

(iv) The Customs and Excise Authority assists in supervising the bonded warehouse. where goods which appropriate duties have not been paid on them are kept.

(v) The authority also performs health functions by not allowing infected plants and animals into the country/ provision of quarantine services.

(vii) They assist to collect data for the compilation of a country's international trade statistics which helps to give the true picture of the country's balance of trade and payments.

(viii) They work in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies of the country.

(b) FUNCTIONS OF AIRPORT AUTHORITY

(i) The airport authority provides storage facilities where luggage is stored before loading and after off-loading.

(ii) It provides fuel and other landing facilities.

(iii) It provides security to ensure safety of life and luggage.

(iv) It provides office accommodation for the various officials at the airport.

(v) It provides good roads and parking facilities for vehicle that come to the airport.

(vi) It also collects various taxes from both air lines and other groups of people making use of the airport.

(vii) It gives information to passengers regarding flight schedules.

(viii) It controls domestic and international airlines within the airport.

(ix) It ensures the cleanliness of the airport.

(x) It provides repairs and maintenance facilities to aircrafts.

Correct Answer: A. microscope

Explanation

Abiotic factors refer to the non-living components of an ecosystem or habitat that can influence the living organisms within it. Microscope: A microscope is not used to measure abiotic factors. Instead, it is an instrument used to observe and magnify tiny living or non-living things, such as cells, microorganisms, or small structures.