The term posting in accounting refers to

• A) recording entries in the journal
• B) transferring the balances in the ledger to the trial balance
• C) tracing amounts from the journal to the ledger to find errors
• D) transferring entries to the ledger from the journal

Use the dialogue below to answer the question.

Tim: Jim, let's go to the hospital and confirm our HIV status.

Jim: Really? Does my face resemble that of someone with HIV ? After all, I am too poor to engage in illicit sex, drug abuse nor keep numerous partners like you do.

Tim: It is more than what you think, Jim. You suffer other noticeable symptoms which makes me suspicious of your status.

Jim: Okay, just to satisfy your curiosity, let's go.

Individual like Jim in the story above who believe HIV carriers are selective, can get enlightenment through

• A. effective fasting and prayer.
• B. youth empowerment programme.
• C. sex and civic education.
• D. popular participation

Jide, Jude and Jane were the best three students in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The best student had an average of 72%. Which two pieces of information can be correct as to who the best candidate was? • Jude scored less than 72% in only Biology • Jide did better than Jude in Physics and Chemistry but both had same score in Biology. • Jane was better than the boys in Biology and Chemistry but had same score as Jide in Chemistry. • All three had A grades in the three subjects.

• A. 1 and 4
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 2 and 4
• D. 3 and 4

A measure of national income used as comparison of standard of living among nations is

• A. net national product
• B. gross domestic product
• C. gross national product
• D. per capita income

Evaluate \(\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}sin2xdx\)

• A. 1
• B. zero
• C. -1/2
• D. -1

(a) Given that \(\frac{5y - x}{8y + 3x} = \frac{1}{5}\), find the value of \(\frac{x}{y}\) to two decimal places.

(b) If 3 is a root of the quadratic equation \(x^{2} + bx - 15 = 0\), determine the value of b. Find the other root.

When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through

• A. Evaporation
• B. Conduction
• C. Radiation
• D. Convection

The burden of a government tax on a commodity whose demand is inelastic will

• A. be borne only by the government
• B. fall more heavily on consumers
• C. be shared equally between consumers and producers
• D. fall more heavily on producers

Given that \(p = 1 + \sqrt{2}\) and \(q = 1 - \sqrt{2}\), evaluate \(\frac{p^{2} - q^{2}}{2pq}\)

• A. 2(2+√2)
• B. -2(2+√2)
• C. 2√2
• D. -2√2

Which of the following traditional Nigerian societies practiced the system of checks and balances?

• A. Tiv
• B. Yoruba
• C. Hausa
• D. Igbo