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Use the information below to answer this question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Stock} & 11,250 \\
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\text{Debtors} & 18,750 \\
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\text{Creditors} & 3,750 \\
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\text{Bank} & 4,000 \\
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\text{Net profit} & 7,500 \\
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\text{Net} & 60,000 \\
\end{array}\)
Calculate the acid test ratio
- A. 5 : 1
- B. 6 : 1
- C. 6 : 1 : 1
- D. 4 : 1
A capacitor 8\(\mu\)F is charged to a potential difference of 100V. The energy stored by the capacitor is
- A. 1.0 x 104J
- B. 8.0 x 10J
- C. 1.25 x 10J
- D. 4.0 x 10-2J
Halidu and Hamed are business partners with N30,000 and N20,000 capital respectively. At the end of the financial year, a profit of N12,000, which included Halidu's salary of N3,000 was made. Halidu's share of the profit is
- A. N7,500
- B. N6,000
- C. N5,400
- D. N4,500
Given:
Liabilities..............N23,700
Current assets...........N20,300
Fixed assets.............N64,500
What is the capital introduced by the proprietor?
- A. N40,800
- B. N61,100
- C. N88,200
- D. N108 500
The simplest form of nervous pathway which links receptors with effectors is known as the
- A. relay neuron
- B. reflex arc
- C. motor nerves
- D. sensory nerves
In the absence of a partnership agreement, profits and losses are shared ______.
- A) in the ratio of capital
- B) equally
- C) in the ratio of drawings
- D) according to services rendered
(a) (i) Define nuclear fission.
(ii) A certain natural decay series starts with \(^{238}_{92}U\) and ends with\(^{230}_{90}Th\). Each step involves the loss of an alpha or a beta particle. Using the given information, deduce how many alpha beta particpes were emitted.
(b) Consider the equilibrium reaction represented by the following equation:
A\(_{2(9)}\) + 3B\(_{2(9)}\) \(\rightleftharpoons\) 2AB\(_{3(g)}\); \(\Delta\)H = + xkJmol\(^{-1}\)
Explain briefly the effect of each of the following changes on the equilibrium composition: (i) increase in concentrat of B; (ii) decrease in pressure of the system; (iii) addition of catalyst.
(c) The lattice energies of three sodium halides are as follows:
Compound | NaF | NaBr | Nal |
Lattice energy/kJmol\(^{-1}\) | 890 | 719 | 670 |
Explain briefly the trend.
(d) State the property exhibited by nitrogen (IV) oxide in each of the following reactions:
(i) 4Cu + 2NO\(_2\) \(\to\) 4CuO + N\(_2\);
(ii) H\(_2\)O + 2NO\(_2\) \(\to\) HNO\(_3\) + HNO\(_2\).
(e) Iron is manufacturcd in a blast furnace using iron ore (Fe\(_2\)O\(_3\)), coke and limestone. Write the equation for the reaction(s) at the: (i) top of the furnace; (ii) middle of the furnace; (iii) bottom of the furnace.
(f) (i) Name two products of destructive distillation of coal. (ii) Give one use of each product in (f)(i).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYKerosene is a product refined from
- A. Petrol
- B. Petroleum Jelly
- C. Crude oil
- D. Plan oil
Basic extractive activities are classified as
- A. manufacturing production
- B. tertiary production
- C. secondary production
- D. primary production
When a government acquires business enterprises formerly owned by individuals, it is termed?
- A. commercialization
- B. indigenization
- C. privatization
- D. nationalization

