EXCEL TUTORIAL COLLEGE

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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. 5C. 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. He cannot bear the ...of the concoction that comes from the kitchen 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: 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 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. No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ...? A. Harassement B. Harassment C. Harrassement
ECONOMICS
1. Less developed countries obtain foreign exchange reserve mainly from the export of A. Manufactured goods B.
Processed and semi processed commodities C. Invisible items D. Primary product
2. By ‘trade by barter’, we mean A. Trade done by people in the village B. Exchange of goods for money C.
International trade D. Exchange of goods for goods
3. The largest component of national income in developing countries consist of A. wages and salaries B. Rent C. Profit
D. profit and rent
4. The advantage of sole proprietorship is as follow A. It is always successful B. Continuity is no problem C.
Control and supervision is under one man D. Funds are easy to obtain
5. The satisfaction derived from the consumption of a commodity is referred to as A. Consumption B. Production
C. Utility D. Demand
6. An economy in which decision of what to produce is taken partly by private individuals and state is referred to as
Economy.A. Communist B. Mixed C. Socialist D. Capitalist
7. Which of the following is NOT associated with minimum price legislation? A. Wastages of resources B. Excess
supply C. Excess demand D. Unemployment
8. When the total product starts falling, then the marginal product is A. Increasing B. Maximum C. Zero D. negative
9. An industry engaged in the extraction of raw materials and its conversion into semi-finished goods is called
industry.A. mining B. Manufacturing C. Processing D. conversion
10. Under perfect competition, a profit maximizing firm will hire labour up to the point where the last unit of labor adds
A. Less to TR as to TC B. As much to TR as to TC C. More to TC than to TR D. Less to TC than to TR
11. Which of the following is NOT included in measuring the National Income through the income approach?
A. Profit earned by NITEL plc B. Profit earned by Nigerian Bottling Company plc C. Income earned by a
bricklayer D. Allowance given to an aged mother by a civil servant
12. If two bags of rice were sold for #1,250 a month ago and two weeks later, the same amount was used to procure
one bag. This simply means that the value of money is A. Constant B. Fluctuating C. Increasing D. Decreasing
13. The demand for factors of production is said to be A. Joint B. Complementary C. Derived D. Composite
14. The trade-off between two commodities along the Production Possibility Curve (PPC) shows
A. Transferable output B. Unattainable combination C. Scarcity principle D. Opportunity cost principle
15. A major characteristic of a firm operating at a long-run equilibrium position is that A. Average variable cost is
fixed B. All costs can be varied C. Only variable cost changes D. Fixed cost cannot be changed
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
1. The following appears in trading account except A. sales B. carriage outward C. carriage inward D. opening stock
2. Discount allowed is enjoyed by A. Managers B. Customers C. Suppliers D. Staff of the company
3. Which of the following is used to service all operations of government? A. Consolidated Revenue Fund B.
Consolidated Reserve Fund C. Special Operational Fund D. General-Reserve Fund
4. The tier of government that uses financial memorandum A. Federal government B. state government C. local
government D. municipal government
5. What is the effect of transaction when cash is paid into the bank A. Bank balance decrease and cash balance
increase B. bank balance decrease and cash balance decrease C. cash balance increase and bank balance increase
D. cash balance decrease and bank balance increase
6. The principle of double entry developed from the axioms of accounting equation is given as __ A. Assets + Liability =
Equity B. Assets + Equity = Liabilities C. Liabilities + Equity = Asset D. Liabilities + Equity = Net assets
7. When goods are sent to branch at cost plus mark up, it means that the branch should sell at A. Price above or below
the stipulated price B. Any price but not below the transfer price C. Cost price D. A price that is equal to the mark up
8. In the head office ledger, the value of goods sent to the branch are A. Debited to the branch current account B.
Debited to the head office current account C. Credited to the head office current account D. Credited to the branch
current account
9. If the purchase price exceeds the net assets of a company, the excess amount is debited to A. Cash account B.
purchase account C. goodwill account D. sales account
10. Gross profit in the branch adjustment account is transferred to the branch A. Income and expenditure account B.
profit and loss account C. receipt and payment account D. trading account
11. Ade, Tony, Rose share profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 respectively. Ade retires and the remaining partners
decide to take Ade’s share in the existing ratio. What is the new ratio? A. 1 : 1 B. 3 : 6 C. 2 : 1 D. 2 : 6
12. Which of the following methods of invoicing goods to branches facilitate easy checks on the activities of branches?
A. Selling price B. Fixed percentage on cost C. Cost price D. Invoice price
13. _____ is a written acknowledgement of a loan to a company? A. debt B. retained profit C. reserve D. debenture
14. A method that is beneficial for tax purposes in inflationary times is A. LIFO B. SAP C. FIFO D. WAP
15. ____ is a subsidiary book as well as a ledger? A. purchases day book B. returns outward book C. general journal
D. cash book