A binary operation * on the set of rational numbers is defined as \(x \ast y = \frac{x^2 - y^2}{2xy}\). Find \(-5 \ast 3\)

• A. \(\frac{-8}{15}\)
• B. \(\frac{8}{15}\)
• C. \(\frac{17}{15}\)
• D. \(\frac{-17}{15}\)

A citizen's freedom of movement may be restrained if he

• A. has refused to salute the Head of State
• B. has been convicted by the courts
• C. refuses to vote at elections
• D. criticizes the government

This question is based on General Literary Principles.

A paragraph in prose is equivalent to a

• A. stanza in poetry
• B. meter in poetry
• C. trope in poetry
• D. verse in poetry

Evaluate \(\int^{\frac{\pi}{2}} _{\frac{-\pi}{2}} cos x dx\)

• A. zero
• B. 1
• C. 2
• D. 3

Import duty concessions on the industrial inputs directly benefit the

• A. consumers
• B. external sector
• C. commercial sector
• D. manufacturers

UNSEEN PROSE AND POETRY

Read the passage below and answer the question

The fact was that, no sooner had the sickles began o play than, the

atmosphere suddenly felt as if cress would grow in it without other

nourishment. it rubbed people's cheeks like damp flannel when they

walked abroad: There was a gusty, high warm wind: isolated raindrops atarred the window-panes at remote distancees; the sunlight

would flap out like a quickly opened fan, throw the pattern of the window

upon the floor of the room in a milky, colourless shine, and withdraw as suddenly as it had passed.

The passage deals with

• A. metaphor
• B. simile
• C. oxymoron
• D. hyperbole

The effect of clearing agricultural lands clean of all vegetation and or trees include the following except

• A. exposure of soil to erosion
• B. compaction of soil
• C. desertification
• D. complete removal of soil nutrients

A system of buying goods by an agent where the supplier is determined by the principal is

• A. tied shop
• B. closed shop indent
• C. open indent
• D. ring trading

Consider the reaction represented by the equation: Ca(OH)₂(aq) + CO₂(g) → CaCO₃(s) + H₂O(l) in the reaction above, CO₂ acts as

• A. an acidic oxide
• B. an oxidizing agent
• C. a basic oxide
• D. a dehydrating agent

Monetization refers to the ratio of?

• A. total transactions to monetary transactions
• B. monetary assets to total assets
• C. monetary transactions to total transactions
• D. money in circulation to total income