when Amos said 'they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes' he meant that

• A. the economy of Israel was bad
• B. the Israelites were greedy
• C. there was no justice in the land of Israel
• D. the poor were sold in the market

Which of the following plants is not a pasture grass?

• A. Pennisetum purpureum
• B. Axonopus compressus
• C. Stylosanthes gracilis
• D. Panicum maximum

The complex relationship between the members of a community and their physical environment is known as________

• A. commensalism
• B. symbiosis
• C. saprophytism
• D. ecology

Which of the following is an important aspect of livestock management in agriculture?

• A. Irrigation scheduling
• B. Fertilizer application rates
• C. Animal health and welfare
• D. Crop rotation techniques

SECTION B: COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

Alani was the seventh child of his family. When he was growing up, there was scarcely enough to go round. His mother was a petty trader while his father worked as a clerk in one of the ministries. But Alani was an intelligent child and performed brilliantly at school. This endeared him to his teachers. He represented the school at all competitions and won many laurels, While he was in Basic Six, he won a scholarship to study at any school of his choice to university level. The future was indeed bright for him. However, having to constantly struggle with his siblings for the little sustenance provided by

their parents turned him into an aggressive child.

After graduation, Alani got a job with a reputable accounting firm. He travelled far and wide and was trained extensively. He rose through the ranks and became one of the top executives. After a while, he decided to establish his own firm. His firm flourished because of his hard work, dedication and the huge amount of money and time he invested in the venture. After just a few years, the firm became a household name. However, things took a bad turn. Alani's success went to his head. He became pompous. He would get angry at the slightest provocation. He refused to take the advice of his employees, considering them all beneath him. Even when his workers had good suggestions for improvement, he would not listen. Often times, he would treat even his clients shabbily. He began to lose clients one by one and his profits dwindled. His firm was on the rocks and he started to blame his employees for the downturn in his business. He became suspici6us of every move made and action taken by his workers. Soon, Alani became a bitter man. He lost the respect of his workers because he often quarrelled with them.

However, Alani's secretary, who was his pioneer staff, did not give up on him. She tried to talk to him and refused to resign when other members of staff were putting in their letters. When five of his workers resigned on the same day, that decided it! He realized that he just had to turn his life around.

He went for counselling and began to turn over a new leaf. It was during one of the counselling sessions that he met a business mogul. They got talking and the man was impressed with Alani's knowledge and expertise. They formed a partnership and Alani's business began to grow again. Alani had leant a useful lesson: those who are endowed with success should nurture it with humility.

(e) What incident made Alani have a rethink?

The flow of air and water in or out of the mesophyll layer of a leaf is controlled by the

• A. stomata
• B. lenticels
• C. air space
• D. guard cell

The copy of the Glorious Quran in use was standardized during the period of Caliph

• A. Abu Bakr as Siddiq
• B. Umar b. Khattab
• C. Uthman b. Affan
• D. Ali b. Abu Talib.

The part of an advertising leaflet that introduces the message of the advertisement is _________

• A. Margin
• B. Headline
• C. Cut-out
• D. Photograph

The last nation-wide strike by secondary school teachers affected your school adversely. Write a letter to the Minister of Education suggesting at least three ways of preventing future strike actions.

which of the following activities will not lead to economic growth?

• A. massive importation of capital goods
• B. intensive capital formation locally
• C. use of modern technology
• D. massive importation of consumer goods