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

Tom isrefined but his brother is rather .......

• A. arrogant
• B. crude
• C. unskillful
• D. foolish

The capital of an ancient Ghana empire was

• A. Awkar
• B. Awdaghast
• C. Jenne
• D. Sijilmasa

Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta’s celebrated literary oeuvre includes The Joys of Motherhood, a novel about the changing roles of women in 1950s ______ a television play about the private struggles of a newlywed couple in Nigeria; and Head Above Water, her autobiography. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

• A) Lagos, A Kind of Marriage,
• B) Lagos; A Kind of Marriage,
• C) Lagos, A Kind of Marriage:
• D) Lagos; A Kind of Marriage

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and - 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his - 75- - moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77-- in front of his face to protect himself by -78 - the punches as they came.

During the second --79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by - 80-

• A. dubbing
• B. dodging
• C. defending
• D. parrying

A plant vacuole contains

• A) dissolved chemicals, sugars, salts, pigments and crystals
• B) waste products of metabolism, DNA, RNA and crystals
• C) pigments, crystals, DNA and waste products of metabolism
• D) RNA, DNA, sugars and salts

A current of 4.0 amperes was passed through copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (IV) solution for one hour using copper electrodes. What was the mass of copper deposited? (Cu = 64, 1F = 96500C)

• A) 3.2g
• B) 4.8g
• C) 6.4g
• D) 9.6g

The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for

• A. privatization and commercialization
• B. generating revenue
• C. eradicating poverty
• D. providing employment opportunities

_____ is the first female Nigerian to win a gold medal in Olympic game

• A. Louis Edet
• B. Tobi Amusan
• C. Chioma Ajunwa
• D. Flora Shaw

Given:

Liabilities..............N23,700

Current assets...........N20,300

Fixed assets.............N64,500

The total trial balance is?

• A. N110,000
• B. N65,000
• C. N55,000
• D. N45,000

One reason for Jeremiah's condemnation of Israel was that they

• A. abandoned their rural life to dwell in cities
• B. practised cultism and harlotry
• C. broke their covenant and followed baals
• D. married foreign wives