When a conductor mounted on an insulating stand is charged and left for sometime, the conductor eventually loses all its charges. This is because the

• A. electric charges evaporate from the surface of the conductor
• B. charges are connected to earth
• C. charges on the conductor are neutralized by opposite charges from the surrounding air
• D. charges ionize the surrounding air

The main frame of selling directly to the consumers by manufacturers is to?

• A. reduce transportation cost
• B. make contact with individual consumers
• C. discourage the activities of middlemen
• D. maximize profit margin

Given that sin (5x-28)° = cos (3x-50)", 0°≤ x ≤ 90°, find the value of x.

• A. 39
• B. 32
• C. 21
• D. 14

The practice whereby soft drink manufacturers give away caps, bags and other items when consumers buy their product is a form of

• A. marketing strategies
• B. publicity
• C. advertising
• D. sales promotion

The wind which blows across the Atlantic Ocean towards the coast of Nigeria and is responsible for rainy season is known as?

• A. Equatorial Easterlies
• B. Land and sea breeze
• C. Tropical continental airmass
• D. Tropical maritime airmass

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

David is not only hardworking but alsoscrupulous.

• A. painstaking
• B. ambitious
• C. pleasant
• D. daring

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence; The two sprinters were runningneck and neck

• A. exact level
• B. very slowly
• C. very fast
• D. with their necks together

The system of Government in the Sokoto Caliphate was

• A. Democracy
• B. Parliamentary
• C. Totalitarianism
• D. Communism

The covenant which God made with the Israelites was ratified when A. the blood was sprinkled on the people B. Moses built an altar at the foot of Mount Horeb C. twelve pillars were set up to represent the twelve tribes of Israel D. the young men offered burnt and peace offerings JAMB 2006 35 The covenant which God made with the Israelites was ratified when

• A. the blood was sprinkled on the people
• B. Moses built an altar at the foot of Mount Horeb
• C. twelve pillars were set up to represent the twelve tribes of Israel
• D. the young men offered burnt and peace offerings

Find \(\lim\limits_{x \to 3} \frac{2x^{2} + x - 21}{x - 3}\).

• A. 0
• B. 1
• C. 7
• D. 13