Past Questions And Answers
A person who earns extra commission for guaranteeing debts is a
- A. factor
- B. broker
- C. commission agent
- D. del-credere agent
The price level and the value of money are
- A. positively related
- B. directly related
- C. not related
- D. inversely related
(a) Giving different examples, mention one metal in each case which produces hydrogen on reacting with
(i) dilute mineral acid
(ii) cold water;
(iii) steam;
(iv) hot, concentrated alkali.
(b) In an experiment, excess 0.50 mol dm\(^{-3}\) HCI was added to 1Og of granulated zinc in a beaker. Other conditions remaining constant, state how the reaction rate would be affected in each case, if the experiment was repeated using:
(i) 1.0 mol dm\(^{-3}\) HCI;
(ii) 8.0g of granulated zinc;
(iii) 10g of zinc dust;
(iv) a higher volume of 0.50 mol dm HCI;
(v) a reaction vessel dipped in crushed ice;
(vi) equal volumes of water and 0.50 mol dm\(^3\) HCI.
(c) Aluminium is extracted from its ore by electrolysis.
(i) Name the ore from which the metal is extracted.
(ii) State the role of molten cryolite in the extraction.
(iii) Describe in outline how the ore is purified before electrolysis
(iv) Calculate the current in amperes required to produce 18.0g of aluminium in 1.50 hours. [Al = 27.0; F = 96500C]
(d) Give the reason why
(i) aluminium, which is a reactive metal, is resistant to corrosion.
(ii) metals are generally good reducing agents.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 THEORYIn the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The speakertook his audience down memory lanebefore he went to the topic of his lecture
- A. Took his audience on a journey through a street called memory lane
- B. recalled events from the past
- C. told a tale about a place called memory lane
- D. gave an outline of his lecture
(a) Differentiate clearly between urban settlements and rural settlements
(b) Explain four factors responsible for tl-increase in size of urban settlements
(c) Highlight four problems associated with such growth.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1993 THEORYa) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map. show and name one area with:
(i) Mangrove swamp vegetation: (ii) Rain forest vegetation: (iii) Guinea savanna vegetation: (iv) Sudan savanna vegetation.
(b) Name three types of trees found in the forest zone of Nigeria.
(c) Explain four contributions of forest vegetation to the economic development of Nigeria.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 THEORYThe take-over progression to the presidency in case of death or step-aside of the president is
- (a) vice president, senate president, speaker of the house of representative
- (b) vice president, , speaker of the house, senate president
- (c) senate president, speaker of the house, vice president
- (d) speaker of the house, vice president, senate president
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The guest speaker was described as a man of veryalluringpersonality
- A. tempestuous
- B. mercurial
- C. charming
- D. voluble
Which of the following is not a sea route?
- A. London-moscow-baghdad
- B. London-caoetown-melbourne
- C. New york-London-Rotterdam
- D. sydnry-suez-London
The angular speed of an object describing a circle of radius 4m with a linear constant speed of 10 ms-1 is
- A. 40.00 rad s-1
- B. 14.00 rad s-1
- C. 2.50 rad s-1
- D. 1.58 rad s-1


