From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

With hiscogent argument in favour of the proposal he was able to check further opposition

• From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal he was able to check further opposition A. insistent
• B. urgent
• C. convincing
• D. uncompromising

The major factor that affected the growth of the population of Africa during the precolonial times is?

• A. inter-tribal wars
• B. famine
• C. epidemics
• D. natural harzards

The economies of West African Countries depend majorly on

• A. primary product
• B. secondary product
• C. tertiary product
• D. manufacturing product

In to eat of the tree, the device used is

• A. Irony
• B. personificatio
• C. allusion
• D. synecdoche

A baker used 40% of a 50kg bag of flour. If \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the amount used was for the cake, how many kilogram of flour was used for the cake?

• A. 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
• B. 6\(\frac{1}{2}\)
• C. 15\(\frac{3}{8}\)
• D. 17\(\frac{1}{2}\)

The quick ratio is

• A. 1:2
• B. 1:3:1
• C. 1.7:1
• D. 3:1

This question is based on General Literary Principles.

The stylistic device that uses the name of one thing to describe another is called a

• A. synonym
• B. metonym
• C. mataphor
• D. antonym

One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they?

• A. are heterogeneous
• B. are homogeneous
• C. are large in size
• D. have many functions

If commodity X is a by-product of commodity Y , this implies that both commodities are

• A. in competitive supply
• B. in composite supply
• C. jointly supplied
• D. in excess supply

In parliamentary system of government a vote of no confidence means expression of disapproval of

• A. government 's general policies
• B. the activities of the court of law
• C. the opposition's methods of campaign
• D. the activities of trade unions