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Which of the following is used in a nuclear reactor to slow down fast-moving neutrons?
- A. Carbondioxide gas
- B. Liquid sodium metal
- C. Concrete shield
- D. Graphite rods
A vertical string, suspended from a fixed point and having a small mass attached to the free end is set into oscillations. Which of the following statements about the system are correct? i. The potential energy of the mass is a minimum at the middle of the swing ii. Its kinetic energy is a maximum at the middle of the swing iii. The sum of the potential and kinetic energies is constant throughout the swing
- A. i,ii and iii
- B. i and ii only
- C. ii and iii only
- D. i and iii only
In Southern Africa, the Mediterranean vegetation can be found in the areas around
- A. Durban
- B. Natal
- C. Cape Town
- D. Pretoria
In obeying traffics rules, pedestrian are to walk on the left side of the road so as to
- A. buy things at the road side
- B. see oncoming cars
- C. cross at anytime
- D. walk across junction
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: In their desire to impress their friends and relatives, many young workersbite off more than they can chewin terms of financial obligations.
- A. have more money than sense
- B. eat more than they can digest properly
- C. spend too much money on food
- D. take on more responsibility than they can afford
Steam is to water as liquid is to
- A. Ice
- B. Solid
- C. Vapour
- D. Snow
Entrepot trade usually occurs in?
- A. exchanging goods within a nation
- B. exchanging goods among countries
- C. importing goods to be re-exproted
- D. exproting goods to be re-imported
Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Now that Michael has become rich, Nancy has begun to make much of him. This means __________
- A. now values Michael
- B. now gets a lot of money from Michael
- C. only recently married Michael
- D. no longer wants to leave Michael
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; In order to carry out necessary examination the dead body was ....
- A. extracted
- B. extradited
- C. exiled
- D. exhumed
Distinguish between the following:
(a) wants and effective demand; [5 marks]
(b) demand schedule and demand e; [5 marks]
(c) individual demand and market demand, [5 marks]
(d) change in demand and change in quantity demanded. [5 marks]
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