The following functions are associated with the liver except

• A. regulation of blood sugar
• B. production of heat
• C. production of fibrinogen
• D. production of vitamin

One of the advantages of solar energy is that

• A. it is available 24 hours of the day
• B. it is natural and does not require periodic maintenance
• C. it is harnessed with the aid of technology
• D. it is generally abundant in all parts of the world

Which of the following should appear in a company's statement of changes in equity? 1. Profit for the financial year 2. Amortization of capitalized development costs 3. Surplus on revaluation of non-current assets

• A) All three items
• B) 2 and 3 only
• C) 1 only
• D) 1 and 2 only

(a) Write the full meaning of the acronyms of the following non-governmental agricultural organizations:

(i) WARDA;

(ii) IITA;

(iii) FAO;

(iv) ILCA.

(b) Mentionsix ways in which agriculture is of benefit to rural communities.

(c) List four liming materials used in agriculture.

(d) Give four examples of sedimentary rocks.

Read the extract and answer the question

Oh, a Cherubin

Thou wast that did preserve me. Thou didst smile,

Infused with a fortitude from heaven,

When I have decked the sea with drops full salt.

Under my burthen groaned; which raised in me

An undergoing stomach, to bear up

Against what should ensue

(Act 1 scene two lines 154-161)

The speaker sees the addressee as a/an

• A. lover
• B. saviour
• C. burden
• D. antagonist

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

We need an expert todecipher the code

• A. understand
• B. explain
• C. demystify
• D. interpret

A man is five times as old as his son. In four years' time, the product of their ages would be 340. If the son's age is y, express the product of their ages in terms of y.

• A. 5y\(^2 - 16y - 380 = 0\)
• B. 5y\(^2 - 24y - 380 = 0\)
• C. 5y\(^2 - 16y - 330 = 0\)
• D. 5y\(^2 + 24y - 324 = 0\)

Allah commands Muslims to observe and fulfill agreements with the non-Muslims, if the later do not

• A. infringe on the right of women
• B. observe the five daily prayers
• C. change the language employed
• D. violate the terms of the agreement

The two most appropriate statistical diagrams that can be used to depict the data are?

• A. pie chart abd bar graph
• B. circles and dots
• C. flowline and bar graph
• D. bar graph and dot

The diagram is that of a light inextensible string of length 4.2m, whose ends are attached to two fixed points X and Y, 3m apart, and on the same horizontal level. A body of mass 800g is hung on the string at a point O, 2.4m from Y. If the system is kept in equilibrium by a horizontal force P acting on the body and the tensions are equal, calculate:

(a) < XOY;

(b) the magnitude of the force P;

(c) the tension T in the string.