The most important factors that have promoted urbanization in Africa during the 20th century are?

• A. industrial development, decolonization and modern transport development
• B. modern transport development, commerce and industrialization
• C. trade, improved rural conditions and industrialization
• D. decolonization, poor rural conditions and commercialization

The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the

• A. length of the rainy season
• B. mean annual temperature
• C. annual range of temperature
• D. total monthly temperature

This question is based on selected poems from Wole Soyinka (ed.) Poems of Black Africa and D.I. Nwoga (ed.) West African Verse.

'The Fulani Creation Story' shows that

• A. the world came about by a series of chance happenings
• B. the world was created in three days
• C. a logic of cause-and-effect underlies all creation
• D. death came into the world when man set himself up as God's rival

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

Instead of .........the issue, the speakerdigressed to unimportant matters.

• A. summarizing
• B. describing
• C. revealing
• D. addressing

If the reserve requirement for commercial banking in Nigeria were 30%, a commercial bank which receives an initial cash deposit of N3000 is in a position to lend out?

• A. N9,000
• B. N3,330
• C. N2,770
• D. N2,100

The following are abiotic components of the ecosystem except

• A. bacteria
• B. topography
• C. water
• D. wind

This question i based on William Shakespeare''s Macbeth.

''This supernatural soliciting

Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,

Why hath it given me earnest of success,...

What does the phrase ''earnest of success'' refer to?

• A. Macbeth becoming thane of Cawdor
• B. Banquo''s children becoming future kings
• C. Macbeth becoming king
• D. Banquo''s wearing of the crown

Beryllium and Aluminium have similar properties because they

• A) are both metals
• B) belong to the same group
• C) belong to the same period
• D) are positioned diagonally to each other

If a company values its stock in the period of rising prices using LIFO method, there is a tendency for it to?

• A. have a higher cost of goods sold
• B. have a higher gross profit
• C. pay higher gross profit
• D. have a higher value for closing stock

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined word. He holds on firmly to hishackneyed view of life.

• A. wayward
• B. principled
• C. obsolete
• D. positive