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MATHEMATICS

  1. The areas for rice pineapples, cassava, cocoa and palm oil in a certain district are given respectively as 2,5,3,11 and 9. What is the angle of the sector for cassava in a pie chart?
  2. a) 120 b) 10    c) 20   d) 36
  3. How many three digit numbers can be formed from 32564 without any digit being repeated?
  4. a) 120 b) 10 c) 20 d) 60
  5. The 5th term of A.P is 60. Find the 6th term if the common difference is 3
  6. a) 105 b) 63 c) 95 d) 110
  7. Calculate the mean deviation of the set of numbers 7,3,14,9,7 and 8.
  8. a) 1/6 b) 21/2 c) 11/2 d) 21/3
  9. If M represents the medium and D mode of the measurements, 5,9,3,5,8 then (M, D) is?
  10. a) (3,5) b) (5,8) c) (5,7) d) (5,5)
  11. Given a regular hexagon, calculate each interior angle of the hexagon.
  12. a) 600 b) 300 c) 1200 d) 450
  13. If X is a root of the equation X2 -5c + 6; find the other roots
  14. a) -3 and 2 b) -2 and 2 c) 3 and -3 d) 1 and 4
  15. Evaluate (212)3 – (121)3 + (222)3
  16. a) (313)3 b) (1000)3 c) (1020)3 d) (1222)3
  17. Find the smallest number by which 252 can be multiplied to obtain a perfect square.
  18. a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7
  19. A number of pencils are shared out among Bisi, Solo and Tunde in the ratio of 2:3:5 respectively. If Bisi got 5, how many were shared out?
  20. a) 15 b) 25 c) 30 d) 50
  21. The ages of Tosan and Isa differ by 6 and the product of their ages is 187. Write their ages in the term of (x,y), where x>y.
  22. a) (12,6) b) (23,17) c) (17,11) c) (18,12)
  23. Find n if log24 + log27 – log2n = 1
  24. a) 10 b) 14 c) 27 d) 28
  25. If x varies directly as y3 and x = 2 when y = 1, find x when y = 5
  26. a) 2 b) 10 c) 125 d) 250
  27. A regular polygon of n sides had 1600 as the size each of interior angle. Find n
  28. a) 18 b) 16 c) 14 d) 12
  29. Find the median of the number 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 100, 108 and 199.
  30. a) 131 b) 125 c) 123 d) 120
  31. Find the probability that a number selected at random from 40 to 50 is a prime.
  32. a) 3/11 b) 5/11 c) 3/10 d) 4/11
  33. The probability of a student passing my examination is 2/3; if the students take three examinations, what is the probability that he will not pass any of them?
  34. a) 2/3 b) 4/9 c) 3/27 d) 1/27
  35. The mean of a set of six numbers is 60. If the mean of the first five is 50, find the sixth number in the set
  36. a) 105 b) 100 c) 95 d) 110
  37. of 1          2          3          4          5          6

Days

%                     20        x          50        40        2x        60

  1. The distribution above shows the number of days a group of 260 students were absent from school in a particular term. How many students were absent for at least four days in the term?
  2. a) 210 b) 40 c) 120 d) 5,5
  3. Solve the following equations. 4x-3=3x+y=2y+5x-12
  4. a) x-5, y=2 b) x=2, y=5 c) x=2, y=-5 d) x=5, y=2
  5. If x is jointly proportional to the cub of y and the fourth power to z. what ratio is x increased or decreased when y is halved and z is double?
  6. a) 4:1 increase b) 2:1 increase c) 4:1 increase d) 1:1 increase
  7. If Musa scored 75 in biology instead of 57, his average mark in four subjects would have been 60. What was his total work?
  8. a) 282 b) 240 c) 222 d) 201
  9. Udoh deposited N150,000 in the bank. At the end of 5 years the simple interest of the principal was N55.00, at what rate per annum was the interest paid?
  10. a) 11/15% b) 71/3% c) 5% d) 31/2%
  11. Factorize (4a-3)2-(3a-2)2
  12. a) (a+5) b) (a-5) c) (7a-1) d) a(8-9a)-2
  13. Find the value of x which satisfy the equation 16x – 5x + 4 = 0
  14. a) 1 and 4 b) -2 and 2 c) 0 and 1 d) -1 and 0

SOLUTION TO THE MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS ABOVE

  • A 2) A 3) B 4)A 5) A 6) C 7) D 8) A 9) D 10) B 11) C 12) B 13) D 14) A

15) D 16) A 17) D 18) D 19) A 20) B 21) C 22) B 23) A 24) D 25) C

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

From the word s or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of word that best complete each of the following sentences.

  1. ……………… of the five boys was able to show me the way to the zoo
  2. a) None b) Neither c) Any d) Some
  3. This ……….. be David’s handwritings. I know his handwriting well enough. A) May b) Will c) Ought d) Can’t
  4. ………. things she had in the room were thrown out. A) So few b) the few c) All few d) Very few
  5. There are few boys ……. A) of which two beaten b) Whom two were beaten c) two of whom were beaten d) of whom two were beaten.
  6. This is the man ……… told me the story. A) Whom I said b) who I said c) Said that he d) Whom I said
  7. Many students find mathematics …….. than English. A) Difficult b) Too difficult c) Very difficult d) More difficult
  8. It is such a had place ………… I will never dream of going there another time. A) Therefore b) Thus c) That d) Then
  9. He has not been seen by his parents ……… last month. A) Since b) for c) Getting d) Since over.
  10. The ………. Came here last week. A) Handsome tall young man b) Young tall handsome man c) Tall handsome young man d) Young handsome tall man
  11. The activities marking the golden jubilee celebration of the club were …… with a party. A ) Rounded off b) Round over c) Rounded through d) Rounded up

 

Choose the Option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence

  1. To encourage productivity we must reward industry and …………. Laziness
  2. a) Withhold b) Withdraw c) Punish d) Oppose
  3. It is quite Customary to introduce the guest speaker, but ……. to insult him. A) Illegal b) Impolite c) Unusual d) Useless
  4. I encourage my younger brothers to take on law as a profession while I …… my sister from doing so. A) Warned b) Dissuaded c) Persuaded d) Helped.
  5. Olu was able to Kindle the fire which my father had to ……. Later. A) Switch b) Extinguish c) Destroy d) Ignite
  6. It is curious how Bayo can be so carefree in his way when his brother is so ………. A) Meticulous b) Eccentric c) Easy-going d) Indifferent

Choose the option that best explain the underlined idiomatic expression in each sentence.

  1. Mr. John has always managed to keep his head above water. A) Keep his head above water while swimming. B) Known the technique of swimming. C) Stay out of financial difficulty. D) He is trying to pay up borrowed money.
  2. The men eventually get their own their back at their oppressors. A) Strike b) Have their revenge on c) Beat up d) Abuse
  3. He went off the railsas soon as he heard of his failure in the last examination. A) Became annoyed b) Wept bitterly c) Became disorganized d) Lost consciousness
  4. She is eating her heart out for a sailor who is away at the sea. A) Long for b) Quarrelling with c) Fuming about d) Hating.
  5. You can’t make bricks without straw. A) Use a straw for making bricks b) Afford not to have all the necessary materials c) seek a leader d) erect a brick without straws

Provide the Synonyms for the Underlined words

  1. The superintendent was appalled by the attitude of some of the employees towards their words. A) Annoyed b) Disappointed c) Shocked d) Provoked
  2. The lawyer’s argument of the case was exhaustive A) fascinating B) exaggerating C) exhilarating D) thorough
  3. The monk lived and acetic life in order to discipline himself. A) Holy b) A religious c) Prayerful d) An austere
  4. Okon attempt to enticeEno with the Promise of a handsome some of money. A) Deceive b) Force c) Trick d) Tempt
  5. It is absurd to suggest that Tunde should marry such saucy lady. A) Pitiable b) Hopeless d) Humorous d) Ridiculous

 

SOLUTION TO (English)

1) A 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) A 6) D 7) C 8) A 9) C 10) A 11) C 12) C 13) B 14) B

15) A 16) C 17) B

18) To go off the rails means to start behaving in a strange way (i.e. to become disorganized).

19) A 20) B 21) Appalled means to make someone feel horror shock: disgust etc, 22) D 23) D 24) D 25) D

 

GEOGRAPHY

Choose the correct option

  1. ______ is a career in geography A. Pharmacy Meteorology
  2. Human relations D. Banking and Finance
  3. _______ is NOT one of the subdivision in Geography A. Physical geography Human geography  C. Water coding  D. Cartography
  4. ______ is made up of the village or town of the Local Government Area in which the school is situated A. City Locality  C. Metropolis  D. Capital
  5. _____ is a function common to both villages and towns in Nigeria A. Administrative centres  Civil centres   C. Residential centres  D. Social centres
  6. ____ is a physical feature of the environment A. Market Church  C. Rivers   D. Post offices
  7. ________ is NOT a characteristic of a vllage A. It contains homogenous people It is made up of few buildings   C. It contains heterogeneous people   D. The village has  few social amenities
  8. ______ is one characteristic of a town Few building   B. Inhabitants are mostly involved in secondary activities  C. Few Social amenities   D. Made up of homogenous people
  9. There are ____ Local governments in Akwa Ibom State A. 40 31  C. 29  D. 18
  10. Uyo shares a boundary with local government such as Uruan, Itu and ___ A. Ikot Ekpene Essien Udium    C. Ini  D. Ibesikpo Asutan
  11. Most villages with forests are engaged in ___ activities A. Fishing Lumbering   C. Art and Crafts  D. Capentry
  12. Uyo has ______ seasons 3  B. 2  C. 5  D. 7
  13. The path followed by each planet round the sun is known as its ____ A. Greek Orbit   C. Sphere  D. Cycle
  14. _____ is the second planet closest to the sun A. Earth Venus    C. Mecury   D. Saturn
  15. The only planet that supports the existence of plants and animals is _____ A. Mans Earth  C. Venus   D. Uranus
  16. ______ is the largest planet in the solar system A. Saturn Jupiter  C. Nepture   D. Uranus
  17. Saturn has a diameter of ____ A. 118,000km 119,700km   C. 202, 110km    D. 180,110km
  18. The orbit of ____ is in a clockwise direction unlike other planets
    Mars   B. Earth  C. Uranus    D. Venus
  19. _____ has been diclassified A. Nepture Pluto  C. Mars   D. Jupiter
  20. The equatorial circumference of the earth is _____ A. 12,722km
  21. 443 million km2 C. 40,085km D. 39,988km
  22. A Spanish sailor ______ and his crew sailed round the earth and proved that the earth is circular not flat A. Beethoven Ferdwand Magellen  C. Michael Angelo  D. Leonard  Da Vinci

GOVERNMENT

1. All the following are the conditions for the adoption of Federalism EXCEPT A. Size B. Defence C. Population D. Defence
2. Which of the following is an important feature of a unitary constitution? A. Centralization of power B. Decentralization of power C. Deconcentration of power D. Power shared by the constitution
3. In a democracy, political sovereignty is vested in the A. Judges
B. People C. Legislature D. Executive
4. In a presidential system of government, the president can be removed from the office through A. persuation B. Impeachment C. Coup d’etat D. Vote of-no-confidence
5. A constitution that requires complicated procedure for its amendment is A. Rigid B. Flexible C. Written D. Unwritten
6. Suffrage is also known as A. Franchise B. Plebiscite C. Public Opinion D. Electoral college
7. Monarchy means government A. Headed by a king B. By the people C. Of the majority D. Run by the elite
8. The rule of law is observed when A. Democracy is practiced B. Laws are kept secret C. Revolution is encourage D. Only the elite can govern
9. Which of the following is NOT a source of a country’s constitution? A. Legislative decision B. past constitution C. Writ of mandamus
D. Judicial precedents
10. Parliamentary filibuster refers to a A. Procedure of impeaching the president B. Delay method of prolonging debates in parliaments
C. Process of passing bills into laws D.
11. The system of government in which the president acts as the head of state and the head of government is A. Diarchy B. Presidential
12. Totalitarianism means a government headed by A. A dictator
B. Wealthy people C. Educated elite D. The masses
13. Public opinion enables a government to A. Influence the people
B. Suppress its opponents C. Cut down the cost of governing
D. Know the feelings of the masses
14. All the following are problems facing local government in West Africa EXCEPT A. Shortage of trained personnel B. Obtaining loans from the bank C. Nepotism D. Corruption

15. A characteristics of a federal system of government is that power is
A. Shared between the central and unit of government B. shared between the components units of government C. Held by the national government D. Held by the state government
16. A constitution is a A. Set of regulations and customs B. Body of doctrine and principles C. Set of principles and customs D. Body of rules, regulations and conventions
17. Which of the following is NOT a merit of checks and balances? It
A. prevents excessive use of power B. Has respect for human rights C. Encourages the use of veto power D. Prevents dictatorship
18. Which of the following is NOT a function of the judiciary?
A. Settlement of disputes B. Maintenance of law and order
C. Interpretation of law D. Protection of rights
19. A member of the action group that moved a motion for self-government in Nigeria was _______ A. Michael Okpara B. Frederick Lord Lugard C. Anthony Enahoro D. Nnamdi Azikiwe
20. In what year was the motion for self government moved? A. 1922
B. 1946 C. 1953 D. 1914
21. The method use by the federal government to tackle the problems of inequalities among states is _______ A. Revenue allocation B. Poverty alleviation C. State revenue D. Federal allocation
22. The following are the inequalities that exist among states EXCEPT
A. Size B. Population C. Resources D. Political parties
23. The principle that emphasizes that the state government should received from the central purse an equal proportion to it contribution is _____ A. Derivation B. National interest C. Need D. Even development
24. Political power could be acquired through A. Persuasion B. Election C. Sanction D. Nomination
25. Which of the following is NOT a problem of an electoral commission? A. Electoral malpractices B. Inadequate personnel C. Inadequate funds D. Registration of voters
26. The money given by the government to local authorities is known as ____ A. Block grants B. Capital expenditure C. Loans D. Royalties
27. Foreign policy refers to the A. Policy made by a foreign country
B. Policy made by a country for foreigners C. Principles that govern a country during war D. Principles that govern a state’s international behaviour
28. Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates?
A. Bishop Ajai Crowder B. Nelson Mandela C. Hugh Clifford
D. Sir Frederick Lord Lugard

29. An election which involves the use of an electoral college is ______
A. run-off election B. A general election C. An open balloting D. An indirect election
30. In what year was the Northern and Sothern protectorates amalgamated? A. 1954 B. 1938 C. 1945 D. 1914

CHEMISTRY

1. Which Chemistry Question Paper Type is given to you?
A. Type A B. Type B C. Type C D. Type D
2. Which of the following is an example of a mixture?
A. Common salt. B. Blood. C. Sand.
D. Washing soda.
3. Calculate the percentage by mass of nitrogen in calcium trioxnitrate (V).
A. 8.5 % B. 13.1 % C. 17.1 % D. 27.6% [Ca = 40,N = 14,0 = 16] 4. The droplets of water obseied around a bottle of milk taken out of the refrigerator is due to the fact that the
A. water vapour in the air around the bottle gains some energy from the bottle
B. temperature of the milk drops as it loses heat into the surroundings
C. saturated vapour pressure of the milk is equal to the atmospheric pressure
D. water vapour in the air around the bottle loses some of its energy to the bottle.
5. The volume of a given gas is V cm3 at P mm Hg. What is the new volume of the gas if the pressure is reduced to half at constant temperature?
A. 4Vcm3 B. 2Vcm3 C. V/,-.3 D. Vcm3
6. Moving from left to right across a period, the general rise in the first ionization energy can be attributed t. the
A. decrease in nuclear charge B. increase in nuclear charge C. decrease in screening effect D. increase in screening effect.
7. How many unpaired electron(s) are th.ere in the nitrogen sub-levels?
A. 3 8.2 0.1 0.0
8. The stability of the noble gases is due to the fact
that they
A. have no electron in their outermost shells
B. have duplet or octet electron configurations
C. belong to group zero of the periodic table
D. are volatile in nature.
9. The maximum number of electrons in the L shell of anatomis
A. 2 B. 0 C. 18 D. 32.
10. Elements in the same period in the periodic table have the same
A. number of shells B. atomic number
C. chemical properties 0. physical properties.
11. D ÷T —He + energy
The reaction above illustrates
A. alpha decay B. artificial transmutation
C. nuclear fussion 0. nuclear fission.
12. A noble gas with a high power of fog penetration used in aerodrome beacons is
A. krypton B. argon C. helium 0. neon.
13. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
A. filtration B. adding slaked lime C. adding caustic soda 0. boiling.
14. Substances employed as drying agents are usually
A. amphoteric B. hygroscopic C. efflorescent D. acrjic.
15. Calculate the solubility in mel dm3 of 40g of CuSO4 dissolved in lOOg of water at 120°C.
A. 4.00 B. 2.50 C. 0.40 0. 0.25 [Cu = 64, S 32, 0 = 16] 16. Coffee stains can best be removed by
A. kerosine. B. turpentine
C. a solution of borax in water
D. ammonia solution.
17. Carbon (H) cxide is considered dangerous if
inhaled mainly because it
A. can cause injury to the nervous system
B. competes with oxygen in the blood
C. competes with carbon (IV) oxide in the blood
0. can cause lung cancer.
18. The acid that is used to remove rust is
A. boric B. hydrochloric C. trioxonitrate (V) D. tetraoxosulphate (VI).
19. Calculate the volume of 0.5 mel dm3 HSO that is neutralized by 25cm3 of 0.1 mol dnr3 N0F.

A. 5.0 cm3 B. 2.5 cm3 C. 0.4 cm3 D. 0.1 cm3.
20. The colour of methyl orange in alkaline medium is A. yellow B. pink C. .orange D. red.
21. Which of the following salts is slightly soluble in water?
A.. AgCI B. CaSO4 C. Na2CO3 D. PbCl2.
22. 6AgN03(q) + PH3(g) + 3H2O(, *
6Ag(5) + H3P03(aq) ÷ 6HNO3(aq)
In the reaction above, the reducing agent is
A. HNO3(aq) B. H20(1) C. PH3g D. AgNOq)
23. The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound LiAlH4is
A. lithium tetrahydridoaluminate (1W)
B. aluminium tetrahydrido lithium
C. tetrahydrido lithium aluminate ((II)
D. lithium aluminium hydride.
24. Iron can be protected from corrosion by coating the surface with
A. gold B. silver C. copper D. zinc.
25. What quantity of aluminium is deposited when a current of I OA is passed through a solution of an aluminium salt for 1930s?
A. 0.2 g B. 1.8 g C. 5.4 g D. 14.2 g [Al = 27, F =96 500 C molj.
26. In which of the following is the entropy change
positive?
A. Thermal dissociation of ammonium chloride.
• B. Reaction between an acid and a base.
C. Addition of concentrated acid to water.
D. Dissolution of sodium metal in water.
27. If a reaction is exothermic and there is a geat
disorder, it means that
A. the reaction is static
B. the reaction is in a state of equilibrium
C. there will be a large increase in free energy
D. there will be a large decrease in free energy.
28. In the preparation of oxygen by heating KCIO in the presence of Mn02, only moderate heat is needed because the catalyst acts by
A. lowering the pressure of the reaction
B. increasing the surface area of the reactant
C. increasing the rate of the reaction
D. lowering the energy barrier of the reaction.

29.What happens to the equilibrium constant of the
reaction above if the temperature is increased?
A. It is unaffected. B. lt becomes zero.
C. lt decreases. D. it increases.
30. To a solution of an unknown compound, a little dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid was added with some freshly prepared iron (II) tetraoxosLllphate (VI) solution. The brown ring observed after the ,additian of a stream of concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid confirmed the presence of
A. CO – B. Cl- C. SO – D. NO

ANSWERS

1.A 2. B 3. C 4.D 5 B. 6 B 7 A. 8 B 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. D  17. B 18. B 19.  B 20. A 21. B

22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A27. C 28. D 29. A 30.D

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