Past Pude
Past Pude
Past Pude
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully:
1. Use HB pencil to shade your answers. Ensure that any shading in error is thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates are to shade the Question Paper Type given to them in the appropriate space on the Answer Sheet.
3. Write your JAMB Registration number at the top of page 1 of your Question Papers.
4. Attempt all questions.
5. The use of calculators and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed.
SECTION A: ENGLISH
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
That the Nigerian nation is reeling under the weight of iniquities, the foundation of which was laid by military misrule
represented by Military Heads of State and their Civilian collaborators will not enjoy respite, was confirmed by the recent
exposure of financial impropriety, fiscal rascality and squander mania pulsating the National Assembly.
Eleven years into Civilian Rule, we agree that no magical transformation can rid our present situation of affairs completely
free of the dirty past, but one was expecting that lessons ought to have been learnt. The present leadership ought to have
mended their ways and should have abandoned and jettisoned the rottenness, greed, irresponsible behaviour and large scale
looting of the past. However, as the leopard can never change its spots our worst fears are confirmed by the scary findings
indicating that Nigeria very much remains the erstwhile corrupt nation.
1. The word "reeling" in the passage means
(a) Failing (b) staggering (c) moving with unsteady steps (d) moving
2. The word foundation in the passage implies that the so-called ills are
(a) entrenched (b) salutary (c) accidental (d) outcome of nefarious system
3. "Collaborators" in the passage are
(a) Partners in victory (b) co-sinners (c) perpetrators (d) unintended masters
4. Enjoy respite as used in the passage means
(a) know peace (b) have recreation (c) enjoy oneself (d) have respect
5. The word "pulsating" in the passage means
(a) shaking (b) rocking (c) reverberating (d) causing upheavals
6. The intention of the writer of this passage may best be described as (a) vituperative (b) corrective (c) washing the
Nigerian dirty linen in public (d) restorative
7. "The leopard can never change its spots" implies that corruption is
(a) endemic (b) a passing phase (c) part of national growth (d) accidental occurrence
Choose the option that provides the correct answer to the questions in this section
9. Many politicians in Nigeria are concerned more with illegal......................of wealth
(a) accumulation (b) acumulation (c) accumination (d) accummulation
10. Raining season comes with.........................
(a) catarrh (b) catter (c) cattarrh (d) cartarh
11. School facilities deteriorate because of lack of...........................
(a) maintainance (b) maintenance (c) mentainance (d) mentenance
12. The army ran out of................................
(a) arm and ammunitions (b) arms and ammunitions (c) arms and ammunition (d) arm and ammunition
13. We promised to make...........................
(a) amend (b) ammends (c) ammend (d) amends
14. As a former female student of the University of Benin, Amina is an..............of the university.
(a) alumnus (b) alumni (c) alumna (d) alumina
15. The criminal's room is redolent................Marijuana all the time.
(a) for (b) of (c) by (d) in
16. Lecturers Egbe and Braimoh have become..............................................
(a) Notary public (b) Notaries publics (c) Notaries public (d) Notary publics
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words
17. 1 gather from his appearance that he did not sleep at all last night (a) conclude (b) accept (c) interpret (d) imply
18. Mary was skeptical about the story her brother had told her (a) ignorant (b) uncertain (c) doubtful (d) confused
19. John said that the car belongs to his old flame
(a) his father's (b) his grandfather‟s (c) his former classmates (d) his former lover
20. Passuma ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds in the misunderstanding between Ejiro and Oke
(a) was insincere (b) was very fair to both sides (c) critisized both seriously (d) saw clearly what caused the
misunderstanding
21. Ngozi played the Man Friday in the quarrel that ensued between Musa and Yemisi
(a) Ngozi supported Musa (b) betrayed Musa (c) was fair to both parties (d) prayed before intervening
22. Patrick is putty in Lindas's hands implies that Patrick is
(a) Too tough for Linda to handle (b) too unpredictable to Linda (c) is easily influenced by Linda
(d) loves Linda dearly
f ( y)
g ( y)
29. if f(y) = 2y + 4 and g(y) = 6y +7 where g(y) > 0 for what range of values of y is < 1?
(a) y > -12 (b) y > -3/4 (c) y > - 4/3 (d) y > -7/6
30 A regular polygon with (2k+1) sides has each interior angle equal to 144 o. The value of k is
(a) 4½ (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10
31 if tan θ =5/12, then the value of sin θ - cos θ is (a). 5/13 (b) 7/13 (c) 12/13 (d) -7/13
32. An airplane flies 100km on a bearing of 330 o and then flies 300km. How far west of the starting
point is the plane? (a) 400km (b) 350km (c) 300km (d) 200km
33. Evaluate (56000 x 0.07)/ 0.014 leaving your answer in standard form
f ( y)
g ( y)
17. if f(y) = 2y + 4 and g(y) = 6y +7 where g(y) > 0 for what range of values of y is < 1?
(a) y > -12 (b) y > -3/4 (c) y > - 4/3 (d) y > -7/6
18. A regular polygon with (2k+1) sides has each interior angle equal to 144o. The value of k is
(a) 4½ (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10
19. if tan θ =5/12, then the value of sin θ - cos θ is (a). 5/13 (b) 7/13 (c) 12/13 (d) -7/13
o
20. An airplane flies 100km on a bearing of 330 and then flies 300km. How far west of the starting
point is the plane? (a) 400km (b) 350km (c) 300km (d) 200km
21. Evaluate (56000 x 0.07)/ 0.014 leaving your answer in standard form
(a) 2.8 x 107 (b) 2.8 x 105 (c) 2.8 x 104 (d) 2.8 x 10-3
22. Write 2 – x + x2 – 4x3 , in descending order
(a) -x + x2 -4x3 + 2 (b) -4x3 + x2 –x + 2 (c) 2+ x2 +x -4x3 (d) x2 +x +2 - 4x3
5 3 10 3
(a) m (b) 5 3 m (c) 10 3 m (d) m
3 3
24. A man was able to save N50.00 of his salary in a particular year. After this, every year he saved N20.00 more
than the preceding year. How long did it take him to save N4,370
(a) 23 years (b) 19 years (c) 62 years (d) 216 years
25. Find the sum to infinity of the following series 3+ 2 + 4/3 + 8/9 + 16/27 ……..
(a) 1270 (b) 190 (c) 18 (d) 9
26. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct? I. A shell of uniform charge attracts or repels a charged
particle that is outside the shell as if all the shell‟s charges were concentrated at its center II. If a charged particle
is located inside a shell of uniform charge, there is no net electrostatic force on the particle from the shell III.
The SI unit of charge is the Ampere IV. The SI unit of current is the Coulomb
(a) I and III (b) I and IV (c) I and II (d) None of the above
27. Choose the correct statement(s) (a) A positively charged particle produces a positive electric potential
(b) A negatively charged produces a negative electric potential (c) A positively charged particle produces a negative
electric potential (d) A negatively charged particle produces a positive electric potential
28. Does the capacitance of a capacitor increase, decrease or remain the same when the potential across it is tripled
(a) decrease (b) increase (c) remain the same (d) All of the above
29. A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance is 13.5 pF is charged to a potential difference 12.5V between the plates,
find the potential energy stored (a) 1055 pJ (b) 1100pJ (c) 1070 pJ (d) 11055 pJ
30. A coil has an inductance of 53 mH and a resistance of 0.35 Ω. If a 12 V emf is applied across the coil, how much
energy is stored in the magnetic field after the current is built up to equilibrium (a) 30 J (b) 31 J (c) 29 J (d) 35 J
31. A force of 16 N is applied to a 5 kg block that is at rest on a smooth, horizontal surface. What is the velocity of the
block at time t = 5 seconds? (a) 16 m/s (b) 20 m/s (c) 50 m/s (d) 4 m/s
32. A force of magnitude F acts on an object of mass 40 g initially at rest at a point O. If the speed of the object after
moving through 50 m from point O is 500 m/s, what is the value of the force
(a) 250 N (b) 18 N (c) 100 N (d) 25 N
33. For a body of mass M through vertically upwards with a velocity U, at what height will its potential energy equal to
its kinetic energy? (a) h= U2 (b) h = U2 (c) h = 2U2 (d) h = U2
g 4g g 2g
34. In what range of temperature is the expansion of water anomalous
(a) -80C to -760C (b) -40C to 00C (c) 00C to 40C (d) -100C to -40C
35. Which of the following properties of matter CANNOT be utilized for temperature measurement? (a) Length of a liquid
column (b) volume of a gas at constant pressure (c) resistance of a metallic wire (d) current produced in a
photoelectric effect
36. If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, what is the critical angle at the air-glass interface?
1
(a) Sin-1( 2 ) (b) Sin-1 ( 2 ) (c) Sin-1 ( 3 ) (d) Sin-1 ( 8 )
3 4 9
1. A characteristic that distinguishes bryophytes from flowering plants is the (a) absence of vascular tissues
(b) ability to grow in moist habitats (c) possession of true stem and leaves (d) ability to reproduce asexually
2. Which of the following structures is common to euglena, white blood cells and amoeba?
(a) vacuole (b) cell membrane (c) chloroplast (d) cell wall
3. Which of the following statements about the lymphatic system is NOT correct?
(a) The flow of lymph is assisted by muscular movement (b) Lymph flows only in one direction due to the
presence of valves (c) Lymph is emptied into the blood circulatory system through a vein (d) Lymph
vessels are usually larger than the arteries
4. The bacteria type that are arranged in clusters are the (a) staphylococci (b) streptococci (c) bacilli (d) vibrio
5. The mammalian lung is made air tight by the
(a) pleural cavity (b) pleural membrane (c) bronchioles (d) diaphragm
6. Insectivorous plants trap and kill their prey to derive (a) nitrogen (b) zinc (c) calcium (d) phosphorus
7. During ovulation, an egg is released from the (a) Graafian follicle (b) fallopian tube (c) uterus (d) corpus
luteum
8. The following are useful effects of micro organisms except (a) production of vaccines (b) decaying of meat
(c) curing of tobacco (d) tanning of leather
9. Vitamin C which is water soluble is (a) riboflavin (b) pyridoxine (c) ascorbic acid (d) cobalamin
10. The following are examples of dry indehiscent fruits except (a) legume (b) caryopsis (c) samara (d) cypsela
11. Which of the following is not an example of entamophilous flower?
(a) Delonix regia (b) Hibiscus esculentum (c) Allamanda (d) Zea mays
12. Which of the following vertebrates has the simplest structured heart?
(a) Rattus rattus (b) Tilapia zilli (c) Bufo (d) Homo sapiens
13. Which of these microbial diseases is not air-borne?
(a) Influenza (b) Measles (c) Diphtheria (d) Tuberculosis
14. The function of digestive enzymes is to
(a) acidify food (b) quicken absorption (c) enhance food breakdown (d) emulsify fats
15. Which of the following is not regarded as micronutrient or trace element essential for plant growth?
(a) Molybdenum (b) Boron (c) Zinc (d) Silicon
f ( y)
g ( y)
36. if f(y) = 2y + 4 and g(y) = 6y +7 where g(y) > 0 for what range of values of y is < 1?
(a) y > -12 (b) y > -3/4 (c) y > - 4/3 (d) y > -7/6
37. A regular polygon with (2k+1) sides has each interior angle equal to 144 o. The value of k is
(a) 4½ (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 10
38. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is an agency of the (a) Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
(b) Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) (c) Commonwealth of Nations
(d) United Nations Organisation (UNO)
39. The economic and social Council of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) is made up of
(a) 25 members (b) 26 members (c) 27 members (d) 28 members
SECTION I: ENGLISH
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to
deviate from the strength path. There is his natural desire to „make a story‟, and insidious temptation to twist facts to square
with his paper‟s policy. Both are as indefensible as the framing of misleading headlines for the sake of effect. The
conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies or
friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity
habitually provokes attack, make an effective speech, honesty requires that he be given credit for it. Where personal
relationships might make it easier and more congenital to keep silent than to criticize, the journalist must never forget his
duty to the public and the supreme importance of recording the truth.
1. When may a journalist have to act against his own inclination?
(a) When his friends act stupidly. (b) When he becomes weak and decrepit
(c) When his enemies make a mistake (d) when his political opponents frame misleading
2. A journalist would be able to uphold the tenets of his profession if (a) he seeks publicity (b) he tries to achieve
popularity (c) he resists temptation to bias (d) he can manipulate his story to please his employers
3. Insidious (line 2) means (a) Subtle (b) wicked (c) natural (d) unusual
4. A dutiful journalist must (a) read widely (b) have political acumen (c) make no enemies but friends
(d) be able to recognise merit wherever found
5. The duty of the Journalist to the public entails (a) giving credit to his political enemies (b) Keeping quiet when
necessary (c) trying to make a story (d) telling the truth
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I began work at the smithy on the Monday morning. My wages were half a crown a week. My hours were from six in the
morning till six at night, with an hour‟s break for lunch. My boss, Boeta Dick, was a tall, bent, reedy consumptive. He had
a parched yellow skin, drawn tight over his jutting bones. His cheeks were so sunken it was as though he were permanently
sucking them in. His eyes were far back in his head. He coughed violently, and besides his seat was a bucket of sand into
which he spat. Changing the sand daily was the only part of my job I hated. The smithy was divided into two parts. At
1. A Nigeria citizen can only be deprived of his citizenship if he is (a) condemned to death (b) convicted by a court of
law (c) an armed robber (d) married to foreigner
2. The following are the key factors which influence Nigeria‟s foreign relations except (a) peaceful co-existence
(b) economic dependence (c) non- interference (d) respect for territorial integrity
3. General Muritala Muhammed was assassinated in a Col Dimka led coup on
(a) 29/5/1975 (b) 13/2/1996 (c) 14/3/1976 (d) 23/4/1976
4. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria is
(a) Bala Muhammed (b) Yusuf Suleiman (c) Idris Umar (d) Mohammmed Bello Adoke
5. The sun‟s surface temperature is approximately (a) 90000C (b) 60000C (c) 6000C (d) 75000C
6. The circumference of the earth is approximately (a) 10,761 km (b) 12,803 km (c) 40,084 km (d) 150, 000 km
7. The approximate distance of the earth from the sun is
(a) 57,600,000 km (b) 107,200,000 km (c) 148,800,000 km (d) 772,800,000 km
8. Which of the following material is not associated with painting
(a) intaglio (b) lithograph (c) Squeegee (d) armature
1. A Nigeria citizen can only be deprived of his citizenship if he is (a) condemned to death (b) convicted by a
court of law (c) an armed robber (d) married to foreigner
2. The following are the key factors which influence Nigeria‟s foreign relations except (a) peaceful co-existence
(b) economic dependence (c) non- interference (d) respect for territorial integrity
3. One can identify a rigid constitution by its
(a) amendment procedure (b) nature and scope (c) length (d) sources
4. Judicial independence means that (a) judges are above the law (b) judges can do no wrong
(c) the judiciary is responsible to the people (d) judges are not influenced in the discharge of their duties
5. The concept of decentralization includes all the following elements except (a) deconcentration (b) devolution
(c) delimitation (d) delegation
6. The practice of two or more sovereign states uniting for security and external affairs is called
(a) totalitarianism (b) confederalism (c) republicanism (d) sectionalism
7. The advantage a firm enjoys by producing a wide range of goods is called (a) research economies (b) market
economies (c) financial economies (d) risk bearing economies
8. A shift in the production possibility boundary could result from
(a) unemployment (b) inflation (c) changes in production techniques (d) changes in production pattern
9. Long-run production is called
(a) internal economies of scale (b) external economies of scale (c) increasing return to scale
(d) returns to scale
10. The size of the working population is not determined by (a) size of the population (b) age structure
(c) statutory age of entry (d) specialisation
11. Production of goods is continuous due to financing by the (a) government (b) retailers (c) consumers
(d) wholesalers
12. The slope of the demand curve does not reflect
(a) changes in weather (b) the law of diminishing marginal utility (c) substitution effect (d) income effect
13. What is the equilibrium price and quantity if Qd= 80-p, Qs=20 + 4p
(a) 10 and 30 (b) 12 and 68 (c) 12 and 86 (d) 68 and 12
14. The present high rate of inflation in Nigeria can be attributed to
(a) increasing supply (b) increasing budget surplus (c) increasing cost of production (d) increasing tax rates
15. The shape of the average cost curve shows that as production increases (a) marginal cost steadily increases
(b) average cost increases (c) total cost decreases (d) average cost decreases and then increases
16. An individual that needs a loan of N1 million to be paid back within 6 years should visit (a) money market
(b) foreign exchange market (c) factor market (d) capital market
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully:
1. Use HB pencil to shade your answers. Ensure that any shading in error is thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates are to shade the Question Paper Type given to them in the appropriate space on the Answer Sheet.
3. Write your JAMB Registration number at the top of page 1 of your Question Papers.
4. Attempt all questions.
5. The use of calculators and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed.
SECTION A: ENGLISH
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
That the Nigerian nation is reeling under the weight of iniquities, the foundation of which was laid by military misrule
represented by Military Heads of State and their Civilian collaborators will not enjoy respite, was confirmed by the recent
exposure of financial impropriety, fiscal rascality and squander mania pulsating the National Assembly.
Eleven years into Civilian Rule, we agree that no magical transformation can rid our present situation of affairs completely
free of the dirty past, but one was expecting that lessons ought to have been learnt. The present leadership ought to have
mended their ways and should have abandoned and jettisoned the rottenness, greed, irresponsible behaviour and large scale
looting of the past. However, as the leopard can never change its spots our worst fears are confirmed by the scary findings
indicating that Nigeria very much remains the erstwhile corrupt nation.
1. The word "reeling" in the passage means
(a) Failing (b) staggering (c) moving with unsteady steps (d) moving
2. The word foundation in the passage implies that the so-called ills are
(a) entrenched (b) salutary (c) accidental (d) outcome of nefarious system
3. "Collaborators" in the passage are
(a) Partners in victory (b) co-sinners (c) perpetrators (d) unintended masters
4. Enjoy respite as used in the passage means
(a) know peace (b) have recreation (c) enjoy oneself (d) have respect
5. The word "pulsating" in the passage means
(a) shaking (b) rocking (c) reverberating (d) causing upheavals
6. The intention of the writer of this passage may best be described as (a) vituperative (b) corrective (c) washing the
Nigerian dirty linen in public (d) restorative
7. "The leopard can never change its spots" implies that corruption is
(a) endemic (b) a passing phase (c) part of national growth (d) accidental occurrence
Choose the option that provides the correct answer to the questions in this section
9. Many politicians in Nigeria are concerned more with illegal......................of wealth
(a) accumulation (b) acumulation (c) accumination (d) accummulation
10. Raining season comes with.........................
(a) catarrh (b) catter (c) cattarrh (d) cartarh
11. School facilities deteriorate because of lack of...........................
(a) maintainance (b) maintenance (c) mentainance (d) mentenance
12. The army ran out of................................
(a) arm and ammunitions (b) arms and ammunitions (c) arms and ammunition (d) arm and ammunition
13. We promised to make...........................
(a) amend (b) ammends (c) ammend (d) amends
14. As a former female student of the University of Benin, Amina is an..............of the university.
(a) alumnus (b) alumni (c) alumna (d) alumina
15. The criminal's room is redolent................Marijuana all the time.
(a) for (b) of (c) by (d) in
16. Lecturers Egbe and Braimoh have become..............................................
(a) Notary public (b) Notaries publics (c) Notaries public (d) Notary publics
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words
17. 1 gather from his appearance that he did not sleep at all last night (a) conclude (b) accept (c) interpret (d) imply
18. Mary was skeptical about the story her brother had told her (a) ignorant (b) uncertain (c) doubtful (d) confused
19. John said that the car belongs to his old flame
(a) his father's (b) his grandfather‟s (c) his former classmates (d) his former lover
20. Passuma ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds in the misunderstanding between Ejiro and Oke
(a) was insincere (b) was very fair to both sides (c) critisized both seriously (d) saw clearly what caused the
misunderstanding
21. Ngozi played the Man Friday in the quarrel that ensued between Musa and Yemisi
(a) Ngozi supported Musa (b) betrayed Musa (c) was fair to both parties (d) prayed before intervening
22. Patrick is putty in Lindas's hands implies that Patrick is
(a) Too tough for Linda to handle (b) too unpredictable to Linda (c) is easily influenced by Linda
(d) loves Linda dearly
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully
5. Use HB pencil to shade your answers. Ensure that any shading in error is thoroughly erased.
6. Candidates should indicate the Question Paper Type given to them in the appropriate space in the Answer
Sheet
7. Write your JAMB Registration number on the Question Paper in the space provided at the top of page 1.
8. The use of calculators and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed
SECTION A : ENGLISH
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Anyone who trains animals recognizes that human and animal perception capacities are different. For most human, seeing
is believing, although we do occasionally brood about whether we can believe our eyes. The other senses are largely
ancillary; most of us do not know how we might go about either doubting or believing our noses. But for dogs, scenting is
believing. A dog‟s nose is to ours as the wrinkled surface of our complex brain is to the surface of an egg. A dog who did
comparative psychology might easily worry about our consciousness or lack thereof, just as we worry about the
consciousness of a squid.
We who take sight for granted can draw pictures of scent, but we have no language for doing it the other way about, no way
to represent something virtually familiar by means of actual scent. Most humans cannot know, with their limited noses,
what they can imagine about being deaf, blind, mute, or paralyzed. The sighted can, for example, speak of a blind person
as “in the darkness”, but there is no corollary expression for what it is that we in relationship to scent. If we tried to coin
words, we might come up with something like „scent-blind.” But what would it mean? It couldn‟t have the sort of
meaning that “colour-blind” and “tone-deaf” do, because most of us have expressed what “tone” and “colour” means in
those expressions, but we don‟t know what “scent” means in the expression “scent blind.” Scent for many of us can be only
a theoretical, technical expression that we use because our grammar required that we have a noun to go in the sentences we
are prompted to utter about animals‟ tracking. We don‟t have a sense of scent. What we do have is sense of smell.
So if Fido and I are sitting on a terrace, admiring the view, we inhabit worlds with radically different principles of
phenomenology say that the wind is to our backs. Our world lies all before us, within a 180 degree angle. The dog‟s –
well, we don‟t know, do we?
1. The phrase, “ other senses are largely ancillary” is used by the author to suggest that
(a) Only events experienced directly can be appreciated by the senses.
(e) For many humans the sense of sight is the primary means of knowing about the world
(f) Smell is in many respects more powerful than sight.
(g) The perceptual capacity of a human is a function of its ability to integrate all of its senses
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully
1. Use HB pencil to shade your answers. Ensure that any shading in error is thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates should indicate the Question Paper OPTION given to them in the appropriate space in the Answer
Sheet
3. Write your JAMB Registration numbers on the Question Paper in the space provided at the top of page 1.
4. The use of calculators and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed
SECTION I: ENGLISH
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
The endeavour to maintain proper standards of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to
deviate from the strength path. There is his natural desire to „make a story‟, and insidious temptation to twist facts to square
with his paper‟s policy. Both are as indefensible as the framing of misleading headlines for the sake of effect. The
conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies or
friendships, and in traditional opposition between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity
habitually provokes attack, make an effective speech, honesty requires that he be given credit for it. Where personal
relationships might make it easier and more congenital to keep silent than to criticize, the journalist must never forget his
duty to the public and the supreme importance of recording the truth.
1. When may a journalist have to act against his own inclination?
(a) When his friends act stupidly. (b) When he becomes weak and decrepit
(c) When his enemies make a mistake (d) when his political opponents frame misleading
2. A journalist would be able to uphold the tenets of his profession if (a) he seeks publicity (b) he tries to achieve
popularity (c) he resists temptation to bias (d) he can manipulate his story to please his employers
3. Insidious (line 2) means (a) Subtle (b) wicked (c) natural (d) unusual
4. A dutiful journalist must (a) read widely (b) have political acumen (c) make no enemies but friends
(d) be able to recognise merit wherever found
5. The duty of the Journalist to the public entails (a) giving credit to his political enemies (b) Keeping quiet when
necessary (c) trying to make a story (d) telling the truth
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I began work at the smithy on the Monday morning. My wages were half a crown a week. My hours were from six in the
morning till six at night, with an hour‟s break for lunch. My boss, Boeta Dick, was a tall, bent, reedy consumptive. He had
1. Education can bring about the following except (a) national disaster (b) self-realisation (c) individual efficiency
(d) citizenship effectiveness
2. The Headquarters of NECO is at (a) Abuja (b) Lagos (c) PortHarcourt (d) Minna
3. Which of these agencies is responsible for managing Colleges of Education in Nigeria? (a) NCCE (b) NCEE (c) NUC
(d) NCE
4. The first primary school in Nigeria was established at (a) Akpe (b) Abeokuta (c) Badagary (d) Onitsha
5. One of the greatest threat to education in Nigeria (a) unemployment (b) quality decline (c) mass failure
(d) examination malpractice
6. Teaching in Nigeria is not yet a profession because (a) teachers are not well motivated (b) Government is not serious
(c) Education is on the concurrent list (d) entry into the field is unregulated
7. The major forms of instructional technology is i. the teacher ii. the learner iii. Content of instruction iv. Method of
instruction v. evaluation of instruction (a) i and ii (b) i – iii (c) i – iv (d) i – v
1. Education can bring about the following except (a) national disaster (b) self-realisation (c) individual efficiency (d)
citizenship effectiveness
2. The Headquarters of NECO is at (a) Abuja (b) Lagos (c) PortHarcourt (d) Minna
3. Which of these agencies is responsible for managing Colleges of Education in Nigeria? (a) NCCE (b) NCEE (c) NUC
(d) NCE
4. The first primary school in Nigeria was established at (a) Akpe (b) Abeokuta (c) Badagary (d) Onitsha
5. One of the greatest threat to education in Nigeria (a) unemployment (b) quality decline (c) mass failure (d) examination
malpractice
6. Teaching in Nigeria is not yet a profession because (a) teachers are not well motivated (b) Government is not serious
(c) Education is on the concurrent list (d) entry into the field is unregulated
7. The major forms of instructional technology is i. the teacher ii. the learner iii. Content of instruction iv. Method of
instruction v. evaluation of instruction (a) i and ii (b) i – iii (c) i – iv (d) i – v
8. A system that does not accept new information from the environment and remain detached is called a/an (a) simple
system (b) closed system (c) open system (d) disengaged system
9. The teacher‟s status in the society can be enhanced through the following except (a) improved working condition
(b) better pay/professional salaries (c) overseas training courses (d) improved career structures
10. A chart is a ---- (a) flat- two dimensional aid (b) flat three- dimensional aid (c) flat four-dimensional aid (d) diagram of
illustrations
11. A table which identifies the objectives and skills which are to be tested and the relative weight of the test items is
(a) table of specification (b) a table of test (c) a table of objectives (d) table of skills
12. Which of this school record shows the main events of the institution in a chronological order? (a) Diary (b) log book
(c) vote book (d) attendance register
13. The recommended students‟ population in a single classroom by the Federal Government should not (a) exceed 1:30 or
at most a maximum of 1:35 (b) exceed 1:35 or at most a maximum of 1:40 (c) exceed 1:40 or at most a maximum of
1:45 (d) exceed 1:45 or at most a maximum of 1:50
14. A master plan for building a test which indicates the content, the educational objectives and the number of items in
each category and on the entire test is known as (a) the bloom taxonomy of education (b) a test blue print
(c) operational definitions (d) educational testing service
15. One of the following is a major factor responsible for personality development (a) religion (b) school (c) peer group
(d) hereditary
16. In any learning situation, incentives are very important. Which of the following is not a good incentive in classroom
situation? (a) Feedback of test result (b) Judicious praise (c) blame (d) use of grades
1. Education can bring about the following except (a) national disaster (b) self-realisation (c) individual efficiency
(d) citizenship effectiveness
2. The Headquarters of NECO is at (a) Abuja (b) Lagos (c) PortHarcourt (d) Minna
3. Which of these agencies is responsible for managing Colleges of Education in Nigeria?
(a) NCCE (b) NCEE (c) NUC (d) NCE
4. The first primary school in Nigeria was established at (a) Akpe (b) Abeokuta (c) Badagary (d) Onitsha
5. One of the greatest threat to education in Nigeria (a) unemployment (b) quality decline (c) mass failure
(d) examination malpractice
6. Teaching in Nigeria is not yet a profession because (a) teachers are not well motivated (b) Government is not serious
(c) Education is on the concurrent list (d) entry into the field is unregulated
7. The major forms of instructional technology is i. the teacher ii. the learner iii. Content of instruction iv. Method of
instruction v. evaluation of instruction (a) i and ii (b) i – iii (c) i – iv (d) i – v
1. Education can bring about the following except (a) national disaster (b) self-realisation (c) individual efficiency
(d) citizenship effectiveness
2. The Headquarters of NECO is at (a) Abuja (b) Lagos (c) PortHarcourt (d) Minna
3. Which of these agencies is responsible for managing Colleges of Education in Nigeria? (a) NCCE (b) NCEE (c) NUC
(d) NCE
4. The first primary school in Nigeria was established at (a) Akpe (b) Abeokuta (c) Badagary (d) Onitsha
5. One of the greatest threat to education in Nigeria (a) unemployment (b) quality decline (c) mass failure
(d) examination malpractice
6. Teaching in Nigeria is not yet a profession because (a) teachers are not well motivated (b) Government is not serious
(c) Education is on the concurrent list (d) entry into the field is unregulated
7. The major forms of instructional technology is i. the teacher ii. the learner iii. Content of instruction iv. Method of
instruction v. evaluation of instruction (a) i and ii (b) i – iii (c) i – iv (d) i – v
8. A system that does not accept new information from the environment and remain detached is called a/an (a) simple
system (b) closed system (c) open system (d) disengaged system
9. The teacher‟s status in the society can be enhanced through the following except (a) improved working condition
(b) better pay/professional salaries (c) overseas training courses (d) improved career structures
10. A chart is a ---- (a) flat- two dimensional aid (b) flat three- dimensional aid (c) flat four-dimensional aid
(d) diagram of illustrations
11. A table which identifies the objectives and skills which are to be tested and the relative weight of the test items is
(a) table of specification (b) a table of test (c) a table of objectives (d) table of skills
12. Which of this school record shows the main events of the institution in a chronological order? (a) Diary (b) log book
(c) vote book (d) attendance register
13. The recommended students‟ population in a single classroom by the Federal Government should not (a) exceed 1:30 or
at most a maximum of 1:35 (b) exceed 1:35 or at most a maximum of 1:40 (c) exceed 1:40 or at most a maximum of
1:45 (d) exceed 1:45 or at most a maximum of 1:50
14. A master plan for building a test which indicates the content, the educational objectives and the number of items in
each category and on the entire test is known as (a) the bloom taxonomy of education (b) a test blue print (c) operational
definitions (d) educational testing service
15. One of the following is a major factor responsible for personality development (a) religion (b) school (c) peer group
(d) hereditary
16. In any learning situation, incentives are very important. Which of the following is not a good incentive in classroom
situation? (a) Feedback of test result (b) Judicious praise (c) blame (d) use of grades
17. Suppose x varies inversely as y, y varies directly as the square of t and x =1 when t =3
Find x when t = 1/3 (a) 81 (b) 27 (c) 1/9 (d) 1/27
18. If sine x equals cosine x, what is x in radians? (a) x/2 (b) x/3 (c) x/4 (d) x/6
19. The ratio of the price of a loaf of bread to the price of a packet of sugar in 1975 was r : f. In 1980
the price of a loaf went up by 25% and that of a packet of sugar by 10%. Their new ratio is now.
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
1. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
2. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
3. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
4. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped (b)
jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
5. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked (b)
processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -6-, I quickly -7- through the pages, and stopped at the sports
page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -8- of his
title. The -9- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -10- an easy victory over his -11-. I then read
through the -12- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -13- were very many,
with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -14- by an artist whose intention was
clearly to -15- readers.
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
16. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
17. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom (d)
of.fi.cial.DOM
18. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
19. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness (d)
un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
20. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is wearing
sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is much
smarter than he used to be.
21. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the teacher
had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
22. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a) takes
delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
31. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked down.
(a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
32. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also hated her.
(a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young career
ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
33. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
34. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b) at (c)
with (d) from
35. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection. (a) made
out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
36. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c) when
(d) than
37. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c) who‟s
(d) who her
38. In order to separate the two boys, the policeman stood ___ them. (a) with (b) against (c)
among (d) between
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39. If Veronica failed the examination, she _____. (a) shall repeat (b) would repeat (c) will
repeat (d) would repeat
40. The elite ____ many fine ideas to suggest to government. (a) have (b) has (c) think up (d)
is having
Questions 36 – 50 are divided into two parts (Part I & II). Candidates are expected to answer
questions in either Part I or Part II, but not both.
Part I
36. God fed the Israelites with manna in the wilderness of .................... (a) Sinai (b) Sin (c)
Horeb (d) Meribah.
37. The greatest achievement of King Josiah of Judah was ................... (a) his religious reforms
(b) the expansion of his territory (c) the Deuteronomy reform of 621BC (d) his improvement
of relations with Assyria.
38. The agony of Jesus occurred in .................... (a) Galilee (b) Jerusalem (c) Bethany (d)
Gethsemane.
39. According to St. John‟s Gospel, Lazarus was from ...................... (a) Bethany (b) Galilee (c)
Jerusalem (d) Bethsaida.
40. The Jewish highest council is referred to as the ................... (a) Pharisees (b) Zealots (c)
Sanhedrin (d) Nazarenes.
41. The first missionary journey of St. Paul took off from .................. (a) Pergia in Pamphyhia (b)
Paphos (c) Cyprus (d) Antioch in Syria.
42. Paul was very confident that Philemon would grant his request because .................. (a)
Philemon had proved himself a true Christian partner (b) Paul promised to pay back all debts
owned by Onesimus (c) Philemon was his former slave (d) his imprisonment would arouse
Philemon‟s sympathy and compliance.
43. Elijah called for a contest between him and worshippers of Baal to ........................ (a) show
that God always answered him by fire (b) prove that the drought could end through sacrifice
(c) demonstrate God‟s power over the Baals (d) show that he could bring rain.
44. One of the moral defects of David which Nathan condemned was ...................... (a) adultery
(b) idolatry (c) polytheism (d) ethnicity.
45. Whosoever drinks the water Jesus gives will never thirst. What is this water? (a) The Spirit of
God (b) Holy and anointed water (c) The word of God (d) Law of God.
46. Who among the following came to Jesus at night to enquire about the Kingdom of God? (a)
Peter (b) Martha (c) Nicodemus (d) Mary.
47. Christians living among non-Christians should win them over by ............................ (a) visiting
and praying for them daily (b) forcing them to change their ways of life (c) reconciling
themselves to their ways of life (d) maintaining good conduct always.
Part II
36. He who takes another person‟s life mistakenly should do one of the following __________
(a) run away (b) pay the blood money (c) go to court (d) all of the above
37. _____________ became the Khalifah of Muslims after the death of Prophet Muhammad. (a)
Ali (b) Shehu (c) Abubakar (d) Ibrahim
38. Afa is a word popularly used by the Muslims in the ______________ (a) Hausa land (b)
Igbo land (c) Arab world (d) Yoruba land
39. Ustaz in Islam means ____________________ (a) scholar (b) trader (c) preacher (d) driver
40. A Muslim woman is considered impure to pray or fast when she is on ____________ (a) Hajj
(b) picnic (c) menstruation (d) journey
41. In the Quran, Allah said, „He who kills an innocent soul is as if he has killed ___________‟.
(a) the whole Christians (b) the whole family (c) the whole Muslims (d) the whole of
mankind
42. In one of the Hadith of the Prophet, he said, none of you is a true believer except you love for
yourself what you love for your _______________ (a) neighbour (b) father (c) mother (d)
wife
43. The punishment for sodomy in Islam is _________________ (a) two year imprisonment (b)
three years imprisonment (c) stone to death (d) life imprisonment
44. Interest is prohibited in Islam because it _______________ (a) makes the rich richer and the
poor poorer (b) makes people happy (c) benefits only the poor (d) creates slavery
45. Before the advent of Muhammad, the Arabs were worshippers of ______________ (a) idols
(b) fire (c) moon (d) graves
46. Divorce in Islam is allowed but it is ______________ (a) the last option (b) disliked (c) not
encouraged (d) all of the above
47. Prophet Muhammad died in which city ___________________ (a) Iran (b) Iraq (c)
Medina (d) Makkah
48. The two recognized celebrations in Islam are ___________ (a) Idil Fitri and Idil Maulud
(b) Maulud and Idil Adha (c) Idil Fitri and Idil Adha (d) Idil Maulud and Ramadan
49. The washing done by Muslims before prayers is called _____________ (a) spiritual bath (b)
Azan (c) ablution (d) Zakat
50. The Spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria is ____________ (a) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (b)
Emir of Zaria (c) Lamido Adamawa (d) Sultan of Sokoto
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -1-, I quickly -2- through the pages, and stopped at the sports
page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -3- of his
title. The -4- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -5- an easy victory over his -6-. I then read through
the -7- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -8- were very many, with some
of them taking up full pages. There was only one -9- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -10-
readers.
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
51. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
52. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom (d)
of.fi.cial.DOM
53. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
54. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness (d)
un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
55. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is wearing
sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is much
smarter than he used to be.
56. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the teacher
had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
57. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a) takes
delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
58. He didn‟t realise it but not many of even the more experienced employees could hold a candle
to him. (a) give him light (b) were more skilful than he was (c) experience really helps (d)
were experts
59. My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need. (a)
disinherited him (b) left him in a sick state (c) punished him (d) abandoned him
60. I will suggest that we both go over the plans for tomorrow‟s activities. (a) ignore (b)
examine (c) amend (d) implement
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
66. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked down.
(a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
67. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also hated her.
(a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young career
ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
68. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
69. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b) at (c)
with (d) from
70. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection. (a) made
out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
71. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c) when
(d) than
72. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c) who‟s
(d) who her
73. In order to separate the two boys, the policeman stood ___ them. (a) with (b) against (c)
among (d) between
74. If Veronica failed the examination, she _____. (a) shall repeat (b) would repeat (c) will
repeat (d) would repeat
75. The elite ____ many fine ideas to suggest to government. (a) have (b) has (c) think up (d)
is having
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
76. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
77. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
78. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
Questions 41 – 50 are divided into two parts (Part I & II). Candidates are expected to answer
questions in either Part I or Part II, but not both.
Part I
41. God fed the Israelites with manna in the wilderness of .................... (a) Sinai (b) Sin (c)
Horeb (d) Meribah.
42. The greatest achievement of King Josiah of Judah was ................... (a) his religious reforms
(b) the expansion of his territory (c) the Deuteronomy reform of 621BC (d) his improvement
of relations with Assyria.
43. The agony of Jesus occurred in .................... (a) Galilee (b) Jerusalem (c) Bethany (d)
Gethsemane.
44. According to St. John‟s Gospel, Lazarus was from ...................... (a) Bethany (b) Galilee (c)
Jerusalem (d) Bethsaida.
45. The Jewish highest council is referred to as the ................... (a) Pharisees (b) Zealots (c)
Sanhedrin (d) Nazarenes.
46. The first missionary journey of St. Paul took off from .................. (a) Pergia in Pamphyhia (b)
Paphos (c) Cyprus (d) Antioch in Syria.
47. Paul was very confident that Philemon would grant his request because .................. (a)
Philemon had proved himself a true Christian partner (b) Paul promised to pay back all debts
Part II
81. He who takes another person‟s life mistakenly should do one of the following __________
(b) run away (b) pay the blood money (c) go to court (d) all of the above
82. _____________ became the Khalifah of Muslims after the death of Prophet Muhammad. (a)
Ali (b) Shehu (c) Abubakar (d) Ibrahim
83. Afa is a word popularly used by the Muslims in the ______________ (a) Hausa land (b)
Igbo land (c) Arab world (d) Yoruba land
84. Ustaz in Islam means ____________________ (a) scholar (b) trader (c) preacher (d) driver
85. A Muslim woman is considered impure to pray or fast when she is on ____________ (a) Hajj
(b) picnic (c) menstruation (d) journey
86. In the Quran, Allah said, „He who kills an innocent soul is as if he has killed ___________‟.
(a) the whole Christians (b) the whole family (c) the whole Muslims (d) the whole of
mankind
87. In one of the Hadith of the Prophet, he said, none of you is a true believer except you love for
yourself what you love for your _______________ (a) neighbour (b) father (c) mother (d)
wife
88. The punishment for sodomy in Islam is _________________ (a) two year imprisonment (b)
three years imprisonment (c) stone to death (d) life imprisonment
89. Interest is prohibited in Islam because it _______________ (a) makes the rich richer and the
poor poorer (b) makes people happy (c) benefits only the poor (d) creates slavery
90. Before the advent of Muhammad, the Arabs were worshippers of ______________ (a) idols
(b) fire (c) moon (d) graves
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
91. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
92. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
93. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
94. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped (b)
jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
95. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked (b)
processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -6-, I quickly -7- through the pages, and stopped at the sports
page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -8- of his
title. The -9- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -10- an easy victory over his -11-. I then read
through the -12- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -13- were very many,
with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -14- by an artist whose intention was
clearly to -15- readers.
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
106. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
107. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom
(d) of.fi.cial.DOM
108. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
109. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness
(d) un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
110. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is
wearing sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is
much smarter than he used to be.
111. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the
teacher had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
112. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a)
takes delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
121. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked
down. (a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
122. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also
hated her. (a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young
career ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
123. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
124. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b)
at (c) with (d) from
125. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection.
(a) made out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
126. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c)
when (d) than
127. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c)
who‟s (d) who her
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
131. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked
down. (a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
132. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also
hated her. (a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young
career ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
133. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
134. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b)
at (c) with (d) from
135. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection.
(a) made out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
136. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c)
when (d) than
137. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c)
who‟s (d) who her
138. In order to separate the two boys, the policeman stood ___ them. (a) with (b) against
(c) among (d) between
139. If Veronica failed the examination, she _____. (a) shall repeat (b) would repeat (c)
will repeat (d) would repeat
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
141. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
142. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
143. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
144. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped
(b) jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
145. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked
(b) processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -16-, I quickly -17- through the pages, and stopped at the
sports page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -18-
of his title. The -19- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -20- an easy victory over his -21-. I then
read through the -22- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -23- were very
many, with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -24- by an artist whose intention
was clearly to -25- readers.
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
156. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
157. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom
(d) of.fi.cial.DOM
158. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
159. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness
(d) un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
160. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is
wearing sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is
much smarter than he used to be.
161. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the
teacher had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
162. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a)
takes delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
163. He didn‟t realise it but not many of even the more experienced employees could hold a
candle to him. (a) give him light (b) were more skilful than he was (c) experience really
helps (d) were experts
164. My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of
need. (a) disinherited him (b) left him in a sick state (c) punished him (d)
abandoned him
165. I will suggest that we both go over the plans for tomorrow‟s activities. (a) ignore (b)
examine (c) amend (d) implement
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
1. A nutritious diet is ____________ (a) a diet good for all family member (b) a diet prepared
with rice (c) a diet that contains all essential nutrients (d) a diet rich in protein
2. Vitamin ______ improves eyesight. (a) K (b) A (c) D (d) B
3. Safety in the kitchen starts from _________ (a) allowing children into the kitchen (b)
interring the floor with peels from floors (c) moping up all liquid spills on the floor
immediately (d) putting on high heel shoes
4. Household equipments are classified into _____________ (a) brooms and brushes (b)
vacuum cleaners and carpet sweeper (c) mechanical and electrical equipment (d) dish
washes and mashing machine
5. The human ear is divided into ________ parts. (a) four (b) three (c) one (d) five
6. ________ is one of the benefits of consumer education. (a) It enables the consumer to obtain
the best value for his money (b) Engage in lire purchase (c) Engage in impulsive buying
(d) Enables the consumers to buy cheap commodities
7. In educational measurement, which of these is considered a measure of students‟ achievement?
(a) Observation (b) Interview (c) Questionnaire (d) Essay
8. In designing a test blue print for pupils in primary one, the highest member of items should be
at the _______ level. (a) knowledge (b) understanding (c) application (d) interpretation
9. In an examination hall, the following except one is needed. (a) Invigilator (b)
Supervisor (c) Attendant (d) Security guard
10. The test used to measure students personality include ___________ (a) quantitative aptitude
(b) verbal aptitude (c) interest (d) special ability
11. Which of these scales has absolute zero? (a) Nominal (b) Ordinal (c) Interval (d) Ratio
12. Which of these is not a measure of central tendency? (a) Mean (b) Median (c)
Variance (d) Mode
13. The age bracket of adolescence is ________________ (a) 6 – 12 years (b) 12 – 18 years (c)
18 – 40 years (d) 14 – 19 years
14. In Maslow‟s hierarchy of needs, the first to be satisfied is _______ (a) psychological needs
(b) social needs (c) safety needs (d) self-esteem needs
15. One pointer to poor home environment as inhibiting learning is ______________ (a) lateness
to school (b) restlessness in class (c) noise making (d) non-completion of assignment
16. When the teacher has a large content area to cover, the preferred method of teaching is
__________ (a) demonstration (b) discussion (c) peer intoring (d) lecture
17. In Jean Piaget theory of intellectual development, the pre-operational stage is between _______
years. (a) 0 – 2 (b) 2 – 7 (c) 8 – 11 (d) 12 and above
x e dx .
2 x
29. Evaluate
x3 x
e c (b) e x ( x 2 2 x 2) c (c) e x c (d) e x ( x 2 1) c
3
(a)
3
30. The mean of the numbers 1, 3 , x , y , 10 , 15 is 7 and their standard deviation is 21 . Find
x y .
2 2
(a) 85 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) 48
31. Give the dimension of the equation E MC 2 , where C is the speed of light. (a) MLT 1
(b) M 1 L2T 1 (c) ML2T 2 (d) M 2 L2T 2
32. Two small spheres separated 20m apart have equal charges. How many excess electrons must
be present on each sphere if the experienced a repulsive force of 2.30 1022 . (a) 20,000 (b)
19,955 (c) 20,955 (d) 18,600
33. A load of 400 is connected via a potential divider of resistance of 800 , to a 10 V supply.
What is the potential difference across the load when the slider is one quarter way up the
divider? (a) 1.11V (b) 1.12V (c) 1.82V (d) 1.16V
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
171. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
172. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
173. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
174. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped
(b) jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
175. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked
(b) processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -6-, I quickly -7- through the pages, and stopped at the sports
page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -8- of his
title. The -9- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -10- an easy victory over his -11-. I then read
through the -12- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -13- were very many,
with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -14- by an artist whose intention was
clearly to -15- readers.
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
186. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
187. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom
(d) of.fi.cial.DOM
188. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
189. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness
(d) un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
190. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is
wearing sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is
much smarter than he used to be.
191. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the
teacher had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
192. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a)
takes delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
201. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked
down. (a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
202. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also
hated her. (a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young
career ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
203. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
204. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b)
at (c) with (d) from
205. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection.
(a) made out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
206. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c)
when (d) than
207. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c)
who‟s (d) who her
51. The general formula for alkanols is ____ (a) CnH2n (b) CnH2n+1OH (c) CnH2n+2OH (d)
CnH2n-2OH
52. A sodium metal was dropped into a container of water and a gaseous explosion was observed.
The gas is likely _________ (a) oxygen gas (b) hydrogen gas (c) sodium gas (d) hydrogen
bomb
53. Which of the following is not a reaction type in chemistry?
(a) Addition (b) Hydrogenation (c) Subtraction (d) Ozonolysis
54. Baking powder is given by the molecular formula ________ (a) Na2CO3 (b) NaHCO3 (c)
CaCO3 (d) MgSO4
55. Which of the following is not a natural source of hydrocarbon? (a) Natural gas (b) Coal
(c) Ocean (d) Crude oil
56. Separation of red blood cells from plasma can best be done by _______
(a) chromatography (b) medical doctors (c) centrifuge (d) distillation
57. Elemental analysis of a gaseous organic compound gave C: 83.08%, H: 16.83%. 1 litre of
vapour of the compound at S.T.P. weighed 3.19g. Calculate the molecular formula. (a) C5H12
(b) C2H5 (c) CH2 (d) C6H12
58. The pH of pure water at 250C is close to _______ (a) 7 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 9
59. Which of the following is an aromatic compound?
(a) Ethanol (b) Phenol (c) Hydrogen cyanide (d) Potash
60. To remove salt from salt solution, the best method is _________
(a) sublimation (b) decantation (c) evaporation (d) freezing
61. A nutritious diet is ____________ (a) a diet good for all family member (b) a diet prepared
with rice (c) a diet that contains all essential nutrients (d) a diet rich in protein
62. Vitamin ______ improves eyesight. (a) K (b) A (c) D (d) B
63. Safety in the kitchen starts from _________ (a) allowing children into the kitchen (b)
interring the floor with peels from floors (c) moping up all liquid spills on the floor
immediately (d) putting on high heel shoes
64. Household equipments are classified into _____________ (a) brooms and brushes (b)
vacuum cleaners and carpet sweeper (c) mechanical and electrical equipment (d) dish
washes and mashing machine
65. The human ear is divided into ________ parts. (a) four (b) three (c) one (d) five
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
211. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked
down. (a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
212. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also
hated her. (a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young
career ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
213. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
214. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b)
at (c) with (d) from
215. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection.
(a) made out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
216. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c)
when (d) than
217. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c)
who‟s (d) who her
218. In order to separate the two boys, the policeman stood ___ them. (a) with (b) against
(c) among (d) between
219. If Veronica failed the examination, she _____. (a) shall repeat (b) would repeat (c)
will repeat (d) would repeat
220. The elite ____ many fine ideas to suggest to government. (a) have (b) has (c) think
up (d) is having
Editors: Prof. F. F. O. Orumwense, Prof. F.. Ekhaise Page 92
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
221. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
222. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
223. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
224. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped
(b) jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
225. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked
(b) processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -16-, I quickly -17- through the pages, and stopped at the
sports page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -18-
of his title. The -19- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -20- an easy victory over his -21-. I then
read through the -22- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -23- were very
many, with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -24- by an artist whose intention
was clearly to -25- readers.
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
236. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
237. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom
(d) of.fi.cial.DOM
238. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
239. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness
(d) un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
240. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is
wearing sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is
much smarter than he used to be.
241. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the
teacher had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
242. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a)
takes delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
243. He didn‟t realise it but not many of even the more experienced employees could hold a
candle to him. (a) give him light (b) were more skilful than he was (c) experience really
helps (d) were experts
244. My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of
need. (a) disinherited him (b) left him in a sick state (c) punished him (d)
abandoned him
245. I will suggest that we both go over the plans for tomorrow‟s activities. (a) ignore (b)
examine (c) amend (d) implement
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
251. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked
down. (a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
252. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also
hated her. (a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young
career ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
253. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
254. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b)
at (c) with (d) from
255. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection.
(a) made out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
256. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c)
when (d) than
257. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c)
who‟s (d) who her
258. In order to separate the two boys, the policeman stood ___ them. (a) with (b) against
(c) among (d) between
259. If Veronica failed the examination, she _____. (a) shall repeat (b) would repeat (c)
will repeat (d) would repeat
260. The elite ____ many fine ideas to suggest to government. (a) have (b) has (c) think
up (d) is having
Editors: Prof. F. F. O. Orumwense, Prof. F.. Ekhaise Page 98
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
261. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
262. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
263. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
264. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped
(b) jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
265. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked
(b) processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -16-, I quickly -17- through the pages, and stopped at the
sports page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -18-
of his title. The -19- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -20- an easy victory over his -21-. I then
read through the -22- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -23- were very
many, with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -24- by an artist whose intention
was clearly to -25- readers.
276. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
277. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom
(d) of.fi.cial.DOM
278. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
279. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness
(d) un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
280. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is
wearing sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is
much smarter than he used to be.
281. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the
teacher had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
282. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a)
takes delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
283. He didn‟t realise it but not many of even the more experienced employees could hold a
candle to him. (a) give him light (b) were more skilful than he was (c) experience really
helps (d) were experts
284. My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of
need. (a) disinherited him (b) left him in a sick state (c) punished him (d)
abandoned him
285. I will suggest that we both go over the plans for tomorrow‟s activities. (a) ignore (b)
examine (c) amend (d) implement
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
x e dx .
2 x
119. Evaluate
x3 x
e c (b) e x ( x 2 2 x 2) c (c) e x c (d) e x ( x 2 1) c
3
(a)
3
120. The mean of the numbers 1, 3 , x , y , 10 , 15 is 7 and their standard deviation is 21 .
Find x 2 y 2 . (a) 85 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) 48
121. Give the dimension of the equation E MC 2 , where C is the speed of light. (a)
1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2
MLT (b) M L T (c) ML T (d) M L T
122. Two small spheres separated 20m apart have equal charges. How many excess electrons
must be present on each sphere if the experienced a repulsive force of 2.30 1022 . (a) 20,000
(b) 19,955 (c) 20,955 (d) 18,600
123. A load of 400 is connected via a potential divider of resistance of 800 , to a 10 V
supply. What is the potential difference across the load when the slider is one quarter way up
the divider? (a) 1.11V (b) 1.12V (c) 1.82V (d) 1.16V
124. A material in which light travels at the same speed in all direction is called ______ (a)
polar material (b) isotropic material (c) homotropic material (d) caustic material
125. Material A is water and material B is glass with index of refraction 1.33 and 1.52,
respectively. The incident ray makes an angle of 600 with the normal. Find the directions of the
reflected and refracted rays respectively. (a) 600, 600 (b) 600, 490 (c) 490, 600 (d) 230, 600
126. Two plane mirrors are inclined at right angles with each other. An object is placed
between them. How many images of the object will be formed? (a) 7 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5
127. Compute the focal length of the lens which will give an erect image 20cm from the lens
when the object distance from the lens is very great. (a) 20 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 20 cm (d)
10 cm
In each of the following questions, the primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
291. dedication (a) DED.i.ca.tion (b) ded.I.ca.tion (c) ded.i.CA.tion (d) ded.i.ca.TION
292. officialdom (a) of.fi.CIAL.dom (b) of.FI.cial.dom (c) OF.fi.cial.dom
(d) of.fi.cial.DOM
293. exhibition (a) ex.HI.bi.tion (b) EX.hi.bi.tion (c) ex.hi.BI.tion (d) ex.hi.bi.TION
294. unwillingness (a) UN.will.ing.ness (b) un.WILL.ing.ness (c) un.will.ING.ness
(d) un.will.ing.NESS
After each of the sentences below, a list of possible interpretations of the underlined part of the
sentence is given. Identify the option that best explains the underlined part.
295. The chief used to dress quite expensively, but he is very down at heel now. (a) is
wearing sandals (b) doesn‟t bother about his appearance (c) is very poorly dressed (d) is
much smarter than he used to be.
296. The student came boldly to the front of the class and began to explain from where the
teacher had left off, but was soon out of his depth. (a) forced to leave the class (b) in great
difficulty (c) being attacked on all sides (d) being praised for his courage
297. Unlike the Vice Principal, the Principal always fights shy of punishing anybody. (a)
takes delight (b) never hesitates (c) fears (d) avoids
From the options lettered A to D, choose the one that is nearly the same in meaning to the underlined
word.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
306. When the two women started fighting, the man who tried to _________ was knocked
down. (a) intrude (b) interpose (c) intervene (d) obstruct
307. The journalists saw that she was ________ and although they admired her, they also
hated her. (a) a young career ruthless woman (b) a career young ruthless woman (c) a young
career ruthless woman (d) a ruthless young career woman
308. They are advertising ________ drink. (a) a soft new carbonated appetising (b) a new
appetising soft carbonated (c) an appetising new carbonated soft (d) an appetising
carbonated new soft
309. You are entitled to a bigger share of the profits, but not _____ my expense. (a) on (b)
at (c) with (d) from
310. While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief _____ with the collection.
(a) made out (b) made away (c) made up (d) made through
311. No sooner had we started the journey _____, we had a flat tyre. (a) then (b) that (c)
when (d) than
312. Maryam is a clever girl _____ parents are both well educated. (a) her (b) whose (c)
who‟s (d) who her
From the options A to D, identify the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
316. Abimbola is a very sturdy child, but his sister Simisola is __________ (a) puny (b)
incapable (c) powerless (d) decrepit
317. The doctor was acquitted after being _______ by a female patient of seducing her. (a)
sentenced (b) defended (c) accused (d) discharged
318. She was a very proficient hair dresser but had little aptitude for sew in which she was
________ (a) unskilled (b) unlearned (c) ignorant (d) awkward
319. At school, John was industrious, whereas his brother was ______ (a) underdeveloped
(b) jobless (c) indolent (d) unresponsive
320. The general said that raw troops were not good, he needed _____ veterans. (a) baked
(b) processed (c) seasoned (d) roasted
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list
below the passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each question, choose the
option that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -31-, I quickly -32- through the pages, and stopped at the
sports page. There, the picture of Marvin Hagler, the boxer attracted me. He was preparing for the -33-
of his title. The -34- harped on Hagler‟s previous fight and -35- an easy victory over his -36-. I then
read through the -37- which usually states the paper‟s opinion on current issues. The -38- were very
many, with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -39- by an artist whose intention
was clearly to -30- readers.