English Language

1. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:

“Had she arrived earlier, she _____ the manager.”

A. will have seen

B. shall have seen

C. would have seen

D. can see

Answer: C. would have seen

Explanation: This is a third conditional sentence (past unreal condition).

2. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word:

He is known for his loquacity.

A. Talkativeness

B. Reticence

C. Silence

D. Shyness

Answer: B. Reticence

3. Choose the correct tense:

By next year, she ___ here for a decade.

A. will live

B. will have lived

C. has lived

D. will be living

Answer: B. will have lived

4. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

He speaks French as if he ___ in France.

A. is living

B. has lived

C. lived

D. lives

Answer: C. lived

5. Choose the correct spelling:

A. Recomand

B. Recomend

C. Recommend

D. Recommed

Answer: C. Recommend

Mathematics

6. Simplify: ²/_x + ³/_{x + 1}

A. ^{5x + 3}/_x(x+1)

B. ^{2(x+1) + 3x}/_x(x+1)

C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

D. ^{2x + 3x + 3}/_x+1

Answer based on “Algebraic Fractions:” computation: C. ^{2x + 3(x+1)}/_x(x+1)

7. Convert 1011 (base 2) to base 10.

A. 12

B. 9

C. 10

D. 11

Answer based on “Number Base” computation: D. 11

8. Simplify: (3x²)² × x

A. 6x⁵

B. 3x⁵

C. 9x⁴

D. 9x⁵

Answer: D. 9x⁵

9. If sin⁡θ = ³/₅, and θ is acute, find cos⁡ θ.

A. ⁴/₅

B. ²/₅

C. ^√2/₅

D. ⁵/₄

Answer based on “Trigonometry” computation: A. ⁴/₅

10. Find the derivative:

If y = 4x³ − 2x + 7, find ^dy/_dx

A. 3x² − 2

B. 12x² − 2

C. 8x² − 1

D. 4x² − 2

Answer: B. 12x² − 2

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Economics

11. Inflation caused by excessive aggregate demand is called:

A. Demand-pull inflation

B. Hyperinflation

C. Cost-push inflation

D. Stagflation

Answer: A. Demand-pull inflation

12. Which of these is a characteristic of a public good?

A. Private provision

B. Excludability

C. Rival consumption

D. Non-excludability

Answer: D. Non-excludability

13. Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

A. Total cost of all goods

B. Cost of producing one more unit

C. Cost of raw materials

D. Cost of the forgone alternative

Answer: D. Cost of the forgone alternative

Literature in English

14. A play written to be performed on stage is called a:

A. Drama

B. Poem

C. Ode

D. Epic

Answer: A. Drama

15. In poetry, a fourteen-line poem is known as a:

A. Limerick

B. Sonnet

C. Elegy

D. Ballad

Answer: B. Sonnet

16. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart?

A. Wole Soyinka

B. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

C. Chimamanda Adichie

D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: D. Chinua Achebe

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Government

17. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria?

A. General Olusegun Obasanjo

B. General Aguiyi Ironsi

C. General Murtala Mohammed

D. General Yakubu Gowon

Answer: B. General Aguiyi Ironsi

18. Which political party formed the first government in Nigeria in 1960?

A. PRP

B. NCNC

C. NPC

D. AG

Answer: C. NPC

19. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is the:

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. King

D. Governor

Answer: B. Prime Minister

Geography

20. Lines of latitude are also called:

A. Great circles

B. Longitudes

C. Meridians

D. Parallels

Answer: D. Parallels

21. The type of rainfall associated with mountainous regions is:

A. Relief rainfall

B. Cyclonic rainfall

C. Convectional rainfall

D. Equatorial rainfall

Answer: A. Relief rainfall

22. The scale of a map that shows very large details is called:

A. Medium scale

B. Verbal scale

C. Large scale

D. Small scale

Answer: C. Large scale

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Chemistry

23. Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴?

A. Argon

B. Sulphur

C. Oxygen

D. Phosphorus

Answer: B. Sulphur

24. Which of these is an exothermic process?

A. Evaporation of alcohol

B. Melting of ice

C. Boiling of water

D. Combustion of fuel

Answer: D. Combustion of fuel

25. A compound with molecular formula C₂H₆ is known as:

A. Methane

B. Ethane

C. Ethyne

D. Ethene

Answer: B. Ethane

Agricultural Science

26. Soil texture refers to:

A. Soil colour

B. Organic content

C. Soil pH

D. Size of soil particles

Answer: D. Size of soil particles

27. The major function of root hairs in plants is to:

A. Produce hormones

B. Absorb water and minerals

C. Anchor the plant

D. Transport food

Answer: B. Absorb water and minerals

28. An example of a fungal disease of crops is:

A. Rust

B. Blight

C. Mosaic

D. Wilt

Answer: A. Rust

Biology

29. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?

A. Stem

B. Leaf

C. Flower

D. Root

Answer: B. Leaf

30. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by a vector?

A. Measles

B. Influenza

C. Cholera

D. Malaria

Answer: D. Malaria

31. The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance is the:

A. Medulla

B. Cerebrum

C. Cerebellum

D. Hypothalamus

Answer: C. Cerebellum

Physics

32. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Displacement

B. Speed

C. Temperature

D. Distance

Answer: A. Displacement

33. Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?

A. Thermometer

B. Barometer

C. Hygrometer

D. Hydrometer

Answer: C. Hygrometer

34. What type of lens is used to correct long-sightedness (hypermetropia)?

A. Plane

B. Cylindrical

C. Concave

D. Convex

Answer: D. Convex