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USE OF ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
1. A group of market women sell at least one of yam, plantain and maize. 12 of them sell maize, 10 sell yam and 14 sell
plantain. 5 sell plantain and maize, 4 sell yam and maize, 2 sell yam and plantain only while 3 sell all the three items. How
many women are in the group? A. 25 B. 19 C. 18 D. 17
2. If log₈10 = X, evaluate log₈5 in terms of X. A. 12 - X B. X - 14 C. X - 13 D. X - 12
3. If (a²b⁻³c)³⁄⁴ divided by a⁻¹b⁴c⁵ = aᵖbᑫcʳ, what is the value of p + 2q? A. 5⁄2 B. −5⁄4 C. −25⁄4 D. −10
4. The sum of two numbers is twice their difference. If the difference of the numbers is P, find the larger of the two numbers.
A. p/2 B. 3p/2 C. 5p/2 D. 3p
5. A binary operation * is defined by a*b = ab + a + b for any real number a and b. If the identity element is zero, find the
inverse of 2 under this operation. A. 2/3 B. 1/2 C. -1/2 D. -2/3
6. Factorize completely x² + 2xy + y² + 3x + 3y – 18. A. (x + y + 6)(x + y − 3) B. (x − y − 6)(x − y + 3) C. (x − y + 6)(x −
y − 3) D. (x + y − 6)(x + y + 3)
7. Tope bought X oranges at N5.00 each and some mangoes at N4.00 each. If she bought twice as many mangoes as
oranges and spent at least N65.00 and at most N130.00, find the range of values of X. A. 4 ≤ X ≤ 5 B. 5 ≤ X ≤ 8 C. 5 ≤
X ≤ 10 D. 8 ≤ X ≤ 10
8. Three consecutive positive integers k, l and m are such that l² = 3(k + m). Find the value of m. A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
9. In ∆MNO, MN = 6 units, MO = 4 units and NO = 12 units. If the bisector of angle M meets NO at P, calculate NP.
A. 4.8 units B. 7.2 units C. 8.0 units D. 18.0 units
10. Find the tangent to the acute angle between the lines 2x + y = 3 and 3x − 2y = 5. A. −7/4 B. 7/8 C. 7/4 D. 7/2
11. From a point P, the bearings of two points Q and R are N67°W and N23°E respectively. If the bearing of R from Q is
N68°E and PQ = 150 m, calculate PR. A. 120 m B. 140 m C. 150 m D. 160 m
12. Find the equation of the locus of a point P(x, y) such that PV = PW, where V = (1, 1) and W = (3, 5).
A. 2x + 2y = 9 B. 2x + 3y = 8 C. 2x + y = 9 D. x + 2y = 8
13. Find the area bounded by the curve y = x(2 − x), the x-axis, x = 0 and x = 2. A. 4 sq units B. 2 sq units C. 43 sq units
D. 13 sq units
14. If the minimum value of y = 1 + hx − 3x² is 13, find h. A. 13 B. 12 C. 11 D. 10
15. Let P = {1, 2, u, v, w, x}; Q = {2, 3, u, v, w, 5, 6, y} and R = {2, 3, 4, v, x, y}. Determine (P − Q) ∩ R. A. {1, x} B. {x,
y} C. {x} D. ɸ
USE OF ENGLISH
1. Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:
In the match against the uplanders team, the sub mariners turned out to be the dark horse
A. played most brilliantly B. played below their usual form C. won unexpectedly D. lost as expected
2. Only the small fry gets punished for such social misdemeanours. A. small boys B. unimportant people C. frightened
people D. frivolous people
3. Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:
The leader in today's issue of our popular newspaper focuses on inflation A. President B. Headline C. Editorial D. columnist
4. Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:
From the ways my friend talks, you can see he is such a bore A. rude B. brilliant C. uninteresting D. overbearing
5. Complete the sentence by choosing the most suitable option: Our plane was scheduled to .... at 10.00 hrs but it was
delayed because of the bad weather A. fly out B. take off C. start out D. shoot off
6. My father cannot bear the .... of the concoction that emanates from my mother's soup pot A. Sweet B. Savouring C.
aroma D. smell
7. I would not have condescended to appease the traffic policeman but I happened .... traffic regulation
A. to have broken B. to be breaking C. to break D. to break in
8. They went to the market and bought a suitcase and .... bag
A. a big leather brown B. a leather brown big C. a big brown leather D. a brown big leather
9. Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers .... to be held responsible for the revolt.
A. were B. are C. is D. have
10. Three-quarters of the hostel ........ been painted and three-quarters of the students ...... moved in. A. has/ has B. has
/have C. have / has D. have / have
11. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word: Enormous A. interest B. solution C.
stupidly D. character
12. Quality A. guarantee B. accepted C. bachelor D. related
13. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s) in
Past A. wrestle B. preached C. castle D. pasture
14. Thank A. though B. thought C. thames D. thomas
15. When the director of Beesway references the Yoruba proverb about vegetables plucked from a dumpsite, what was he
trying to communicate to Bepo? A. Vegetable are expensive B. People who feel guilty defend what wasn't questioned
C. People on the bottom can be destined to do greater things D. Looks can be deceiving
16. What figure of speech is used in "He would look at the ceiling and at the faces before him, as though he had just returned
from a dreamy wonderland”? A. Personification B. Irony C. Simile D. Metaphor
17. “Mr. Audu, the Fine Arts teacher, who was a bunch of biting humour…” What does this description of Mr Audu mean?
A. He always made friendly remarks B. He is sarcastic and has sharp, critical wit C. He is known for his apt
innuendos D. He often made unintelligible remarks
18. Jude appears to sometimes enjoy playing the devil's advocate.
A. Jude seems to enjoy acting as the devil in films B. Jude seems to enjoy playing the game C. Jude seems to enjoy
advancing the unpopular side of an argument D. Jude seems to always enjoy appearing differently
19. James and Henry were at daggers drawn when I knew them. This means that they
A. were always angry with each other B. always wore daggers C. were good at drawing daggers D. were fighting
everybody
20. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ......?
A. harassement B. harassment C. harrassement D. harrassment
PHYSICS
1. I. The frictional force is independent of the area of the surfaces in contact II. The frictional force depends on the nature of
the surfaces in contact III. The frictional force depends on the speed of sliding IV. The frictional force is directly proportional to
the normal reaction. Which combination of the above is true of sliding friction? A. I, III and IV B. I, II and IV C. I, II and
III D. II, III and IV
2. Total internal reflection occurs when light moves from A. a dense medium to a less dense medium B. air to water C.
water to glass D. a less dense to a dense medium
3. A quantity of water at 0°C is heated to about 30°C. At each degree rise in temperature, its density will
A. rise steadily B. fall steadily C. fall then rise D. rise then fall
4. I. Coherence II. Same frequency III. Same wavelength IV. Same Intensity
Which of the conditions above are necessary to produce interference fringes? A. I and III B. I, II and IV C. I, II and
III D. II and III
5. A boy observes a piece of stone at the bottom of a river 6.0 m deep. If he looks from the surface of the river, what is the
apparent distance of the stone from him? [Refractive Index of Water = 4/3] A. 8.0 m B. 5.5 m C. 5.0 m D. 4.5 m
6. A thin wire with heavy weights attached to both ends is hung over a block of ice resting on two supports. If the wire cuts
through the ice block while the block remains solid behind the wire, the process is called A. condensation B.
sublimation C. regelation D. fusion
7. Dry Day 1 - 30°C | Day 2 - 29°C | Day 3 - 25°C Wet Day 1 - 22°C | Day 2 - 22°C | Day 3 - 21°C
The readings above are for three consecutive days from a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. It can be concluded that the relative
humidity for the three days A. decreased steadily B. remained unchanged C. increased steadily D. was least on Day 1
8. One end of a long wire is fixed while a vibrator is attached to the other end. When the vibrator is energized, the types of
waves generated in the wire are A. stationary and longitudinal B. stationary and transverse C. progressive and
transverse D. progressive and longitudinal
9. A metal of mass 0.5 kg is heated to 100°C and then transferred to a well-lagged calorimeter of heat capacity 80 JK⁻¹
containing water of heat capacity 420 JK⁻¹ at 15°C. If the final steady temperature of the mixture is 25°C, find the specific heat
capacity of the metal. A. 877 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹ B. 286 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹ C. 133 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹ D. 92 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹
10. The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by A. convection B.
conduction C. radiation D. evaporation
11. An electric generator with a power output of 3.0 KW at a voltage of 1.5 KV distributes power along cables of resistance
20.0 Ω. The power loss in the cables is A. 80.0 W B. 40.0 W C. 10.0 W D. 0.1 W
12. If the frequency of an emitted x-ray is 1.6 × 10¹⁶ Hz, the accelerating potential is [e = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C, h = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ Js] A.
6630.0 V B. 663.0 V C. 66.3 V D. 6.6 V
13. If the fraction of the atoms of a radioactive material left after 120 years is 1/64, what is the half-life of the material? A. 24
years B. 20 years C. 10 years D. 2 years
14. A certain radioactive source emits radiations that were found to be deflected by both magnetic and electric fields. The
radiations are A. beta rays B. gamma rays C. x-rays D. ultra-violet rays
15. A 2 H inductor has negligible resistance and is connected to a 50/π Hz A.C. Supply. The reactance of the inductor is A.
200 Ω B. 50 Ω C. 100/π Ω D. 25/π Ω
BIOLOGY
1. A bacteria that is spherically shaped is called A. diplobacillus B. coccus C. bacillus D. vibrio
2. The flame cells are used for excretion in A. Fluke B. Nematode C. Bacteria D. Volvox
3. Food chain refers to the feeding relationships between animals in a ___ A. Family B. Phylum C. Community D. Group
4. The host of Taenia solium is _______ A. Cow B. Pig C. Sheep D. Dog
5. When an ovary is placed on the receptacle above the other floral parts, it is referred to as
A. Half inferior ovary B. Superior ovary C. Inferior ovary D. Half superior ovary
6. The type of nutrition exhibited when an organism lives on the body surface or inside the body of another organism is A.
Holozoic B. Parasitic C. Saprophytic D. Carnivores
7. An example of an organism which exists as a colony is A. Volvox B. Parameciu C. Euglena D. Chlamydomonas
8. The following are examples of morphological variation except A. Size B. Ability to taste PTC C. Color D. Fingerprint
9. Ability to taste PTC in some individuals is a character that is A. Acquired B. Heritable C. Sex-linked D. Morphological
10. Agglutination is the _______ of the _______ A. Coagulation, white blood cell B. Coagulation, water C. White blood cells,
red blood cell D. Coagulation, red blood cell
11. What organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plants? A. Chloroplasts B. Ribosomes C. Cytoplasm D. Mitochondria
12. Which of the following is a characteristic of bacteria except _______ A. They can be seen under microscope B. They
range from 0.5 µm in diameter C. They are grouped according to their cell shape D. They do not cause disease
13. The level of organization of Amoeba and Euglena cell is _______ A. Organ B. System C. Cell D. Tissue
14. The appendicular skeleton includes A. Pectoral and pelvic girdles B. Forelimbs, skull and pectoral girdle C. Lungs and
ribs D. Skull and the vertebral column
15. The protist that is a producer in an aquatic food chain is A. Trypanosom B. ParameciumC. Chlamydomonas D. Amoeba