The major function of an electoral commission is to

• A. appoint members of the judiciary
• B. appoint the staff of local government
• C. announce the dissolution of the assembly
• D. make arrangements for the conduct of elections

The income elasticity of demand of normal goods is

• A. negative
• B. positive
• C. zero
• D. fixed

A country that has experienced incessant military interregnum is said to have fallen into the

• A. military trap
• B. coup d'etat trap
• C. praetorian trap
• D. palace-coup trap

Jesus performed nature miracles to demonstrate all the following except

• A. fame
• B. power
• C. concern
• D. faith

The action programme of a political party intended to be carried out when political power is won is known as

• A. code of conduct
• B. party constitution
• C. party survey
• D. manifesto

The predominance of consumer-oriented industries in developing countries is accounted for by

• A. limited demand
• B. adequate capital
• C. limited skilled manpower
• D. high level of technology

River regime is best described as the

• A. rate at which a river flows
• B. seasonal variation in the volume of water in a river
• C. period a river overflows its banks
• D. amount of load a river carries

Tayammum is performed by a Muslim when

• A. time of prayer has elapsed
• B. he wants to join a congregational prayer
• C. access to water is very difficult
• D. he is in a hurry to perform prayer

Choose the word that has an opposite meaning to the one in bracket for questions below. The jollof rice served at the wedding reception was [malodorous]

• A. small but palatable
• B. unpalatably big
• C. pleasant
• D. stale and smelly

Based on Ferdinand Oyono's the Old Man and the Medal, for his sacrifices to the church, Meka gets

• A. a place near an aged leper
• B. a land to build a new house
• C. appointed into the church elders' council
• D. the privileged to choose a permanent place to sit