A FORM OF GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED BY A COUNCIL OF MILITARY OFFICERS IS CALLED
A. Militocracy B. Stratocracy ✓ C. Military Junta D. Mobocracy The answer to the question is: B. Stratocracy A stratocracy is a form of government where the state and the military are closely interlinked and the military’s primary function is to maintain the power…
A PARTY CAN BE SAID TO HAVE NATIONAL OUTLOOK IF
A. it is ethnic based but has branches all over the state B. its membership cut across ethnic boundaries ✓ C. it is registered by the electoral commission as a national party D. it is headed by individuals who are famous within and without…
A FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHICH HAS ITS SLOGAN TO BE ‘RULING OF THE BEST’ IS
A. democracy B. aristocracy ✓ C. timocracy D. plutocracy The answer to the question is: B. aristocracy The form of government with the slogan “ruling of the best” is aristocracy. Aristocracy is a system of government in which power is held by the nobility…
AN ORDER COMPELLING A LOWER COURT OR PUBLIC CORPORATION TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGITIMACY IS CALLED
A. the writ of mandamus ✓ B. the great writ C. the writ of ombudsman D. none of the above The answer to the question is: A. the writ of mandamus The writ of mandamus is a legal order issued by a higher court…
THE ART OF USING PERSUASIVE WORDS IN LITERARY WORKS IS KNOWN AS
A. Rhetoric ✓ B. Dilemma C. Parody D. Paronomasia The answer to the question is: A. Rhetoric The art of using persuasive words in literary works is known as Rhetoric. Rhetoric is the study and practice of effective communication, particularly in the form of…
AN OVERUSED EXPRESSION IS A/AN
A. Cliche ✓ B. Cacophony C. Epigram D. Archetype The answer to the question is: A. Cliche An overused expression is commonly referred to as a cliche. The term “cliche” originates from the French word “clicher,” which means “to stereotype.” In English, it refers…
TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE ‘GOD OF INSPIRATION’ IN LITERATURE
A. Muse ✓ B. Premiere C. Mood D. Deux Ex Machina The answer to the question is: A. Muse In literature, the term “Muse” is used to describe the ‘god of inspiration.’ In Greek mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who presided over the…
WHAT IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE SITUATION WHERE A CHARACTER RECOGNIZE HIS MISTAKE
A. Tragic flaw B. Hubris C. Denouement D. Anagnorisis ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Anagnorisis The situation where a character recognizes his mistake is described as “Anagnorisis.” Anagnorisis is a Greek term that refers to the moment in a play or…
THE LITERARY TERM FOR CONFLICT IN LITERATURE IS
A. Agon ✓ B. Hubris C. Hamartia D. Anaphora The answer to the question is: A. Agon The literary term for conflict in literature is Agon. Agon, derived from the Greek word “agon,” meaning contest or struggle, is a literary term used to describe…
WHEN A WRITER DEVIATES FROM THE CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF EVENTS IN A LITERARY PIECE, HE USES
A. Anadiplosis B. Anachrony ✓ C. Chrestomathy D. Anagnorisis The answer to the question is: B. Anachrony When a writer deviates from the chronological arrangement of events in a literary piece, he uses Anachrony. Anachrony refers to a narrative technique in literature where the…
THE DOCUMENT SETTING OUT THE REGULATIONS REGARDING SHARES, MEETINGS AND INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF A COMPANY IS KNOWN AS
A. memorandum of association B. article of association ✓ C. prospectus D. company law The answer to the question is: B. article of association The document setting out the regulations regarding shares, meetings, and internal organization of a company is known as the “article…
WHEN A BILL IS NEGOTIATED TO A BANK, IT IS SAID BE
A. surrendered B. cashed C. discounted ✓ D. accepted The answer to the question is: C. discounted When a bill is negotiated to a bank, it is said to be “discounted.” This process involves the bank purchasing the bill at a price less than…
IN A PETTY CASH BOOK, THE CLOSING BALANCE WAS N235, IMPREST N1,250, WHILE THE STATIONERY EXPENSES WERE N655. HOW MUCH WAS PAID FOR OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES
A. N360 ✓ B. N355 C. N350 D. N305 The answer to the question is: A. N360 In a petty cash book, the closing balance was N235, imprest N1,250, while the stationery expenses were N655. To calculate how much was paid for…
IF LIABILITIES AMOUNTED TO N12,045, OTHER ASSETS N36,800 AND EQUITY N26,896, THE CASH AT HAND WOULD BE
A. N2,241 B. N2,214 C. N2,141 ✓ D. N2,114 The answer to the question is: C. N2,141 To calculate the cash at hand, we can use the accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Equity Given: Liabilities = N12,045 Other assets = N36,800…
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ACCOUNTING REPORT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT
A. a company’s shareholding B. an entity’s management C. the efficacy of assets D. a company’s economic resources ✓ The answer to the question is: D. a company’s economic resources Accounting reports serve as a crucial tool for providing information about a company’s economic…
COST ACCOUNTING ENTAILS THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION
A. for investment purposes B. for decision making ✓ C. to shareholders D. to stockholders The answer to the question is: B. for decision making Cost accounting entails the provision of information primarily for decision making. Cost accounting is a branch of…
THE THERMOMETRIC SUBSTANCE OF AN ABSOLUTE THERMOMETER IS
A. alcohol B. mercury C. helium D. platinum ✓ The answer to the question is: D. platinum An absolute thermometer is a type of thermometer that measures temperature based on an absolute scale, such as the Kelvin scale. The thermometric substance used in an…
THE TERRESTRIAL TELESCOPE HAS ONE EXTRA LENS MORE THAN THE ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE. THE EXTRA LENS IS FOR
A. improving the sharpness B. creating an inverted image C. magnification of the image D. erection of the image ✓ The answer to the question is: D. erection of the image The terrestrial telescope has one extra lens more than the astronomical telescope, and…
A RAY OF LIGHT STRIKES A PLANE MIRROR AT AN ANGLE OF INCIDENCE OF 35°. IF THE MIRROR IS ROTATED THROUGH 10°, THROUGH WHAT ANGLE IS THE REFLECTED RAY ROTATED
A. 70° B. 45° C. 25° D. 20° ✓ The answer to the question is: D. 20° When a ray of light strikes a plane mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. According to the law of…
ICE CUBES ARE ADDED TO A GLASS OF WARM WATER. THE GLASS AND WATER ARE COOLED BY
A. conduction only B. convection only C. conduction and convection ✓ D. convection and radiation The answer to the question is: C. conduction and convection When ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water, the cooling process involves both conduction and convection.…
THE EFFICIENCY OF A MACHINE IS ALWAYS LESS THAN 100% BECAUSE THE
A. work output is always greater than the work input B. load lifted is always greater than the effort applied C. effort applied is always greater than the load lifted ✓ D. velocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage The answer…
THE RESULTANT OF TWO FORCES ACTING ON AN OBJECT IS MAXIMUM IF THE ANGLE BETWEEN THEM IS
A. 45° B. 0° ✓ C. 90° D. 180° The answer to the question is: B. 0° The resultant of two forces acting on an object is maximum when the angle between them is 0°. This can be explained using the concept…
STEAM CHANGES THE COLOUR OF ANHYDROUS COBALT (II) CHLORIDE FROM
A. blue to pink ✓ B. white to red C. white to green D. blue to white The answer to the question is: A. blue to pink Anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride, also known as cobaltous chloride or cobalt dichloride, is a chemical compound with…
THE PROPERTY WHICH MAKES ALCOHOL SOLUBLE IN WATER IS THE
A. boiling point B. hydrogen bonding ✓ C. ionic character D. covalent nature The answer to the question is: B. hydrogen bonding The property which makes alcohol soluble in water is hydrogen bonding. Hydrogen bonding is a type of intermolecular force that occurs when…
THREE DROPS OF A 1.0 MOL DM-3 SOLUTION OF NAOH ARE ADDED TO 20 CM3 OF A SOLUTION OF PH 8.4. THE PH OF THE RESULTING SOLUTION WILL
A. Close to that of pure water B. Unaltered C. Greater than 8.4 ✓ D. Less than 8.4 The answer to the question is: C. Greater than 8.4 When three drops of a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of NaOH are added to…
THE PRODUCT OF THE ELECTROLYSIS OF DILUTE SODIUM HYDROXIDE USING PLATINUM ELECTRODES ARE
A. Hydrogen and oxygen gases ✓ B. Water and hydrogen gas C. Water and sodium metal D. Sodium metal and oxygen gas The answer to the question is: A. Hydrogen and oxygen gases When dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is subjected to electrolysis using platinum…
WHEN DISSOLVED IN WATER, NAOH FLAKES SHOW
A. An endothermic change B. An exothermic change ✓ C. A slow reaction D. A rapid reaction The answer to the question is: B. An exothermic change When sodium hydroxide (NaOH) flakes are dissolved in water, they undergo an exothermic change. This means that…
THE CHROMATOGRAPHY SEPARATION OF INK IS BASED ON THE ABILITY OF THE COMPONENTS TO
A. React with solvent B. React with each other C. Dissolve in each other in the column D. Move at different speeds in the column ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Move at different speeds in the column Chromatography is a laboratory…
THE CARNASSIAL TEETH OF A CARNIVOROUS ANIMAL CONSIST OF THE
A. last upper premolar and the first lower molar ✓ B. last upper molar and the last lower molar C. first upper premolar and the lower molar D. first upper molar and the first lower molar The answer to the question is: A. last…
THE ADDITION OF LIME TO CLAYED SOIL SERVES TO
A. aid water retention B. close up the texture C. prevent water logging D. improve capillary action ✓ The answer to the question is: D. improve capillary action The addition of lime to clayed soil serves to improve capillary action. Lime, also known as…
THE SUPPORTING TISSUE IN XYLEM IS MOST POORLY DEVELOPED IN
A. mangrove swamp plants B. grassland plants C. submerged water plants ✓ D. desert plants The answer to the question is: C. submerged water plants The supporting tissue in xylem is most poorly developed in submerged water plants. These plants have a reduced need…
IN A FIELD EXPERIMENT, THE FREQUENCY OF WATER LEAF WAS OBSERVED TO BE 48 AFTER 20 TOSSES OF A 2m^2 QUADRAT. WHAT IS THE DENSITY OF THE PLANTS IN THE FIELD
A. 1.2 per m2 ✓ B. 2.4 per m2 C. 4.8 per m2 D. 9.6 per m2 The answer to the question is: A. 1.2 per m2 Calculating Plant Density To calculate the density of the plants in the field, we can use the…
A FLOWER THAT HAS BOTH STAMENS AND PISTILS IS SAID TO BE
A. staminate B. pistillate C. perfect ✓ D. imperfect The answer to the question is: C. perfect In botanical terms, a flower that possesses both stamens (the male reproductive organ) and pistils (the female reproductive organ) is referred to as a perfect flower. Perfect…
IN CORMS, FOOD IS USUALLY STORED IN THE
A. leaves B. stems ✓ C. roots D. buds The answer to the question is: B. stems In corms, food is usually stored in the form of starch. Corms are modified underground plant stems that store nutrients and energy for the plant. They are…
ALLAMA AL-INSANA MA LAM YA’LAM IS CONTAINED IN SURATUL
A. Hamazah B. Alaq ✓ C. Qari’ah D. Kafiran The answer to the question is: B. Alaq The phrases “Allama al-insana ma lam ya’lam” are contained in Surah Alaq, which is the 96th chapter of the Quran. Surah Alaq is also known as “The…
THE JAHILIYYAH ERA IS REFERRED TO AS THE DAYS OF
A. light B. knowledge C. war D. ignorance ✓ The answer to the question is: D. ignorance The Jahiliyyah era, also known as the Age of Ignorance, is a historical period in pre-Islamic Arabia. The term “Jahiliyyah” is derived from the Arabic word “jahiliyya,”…
“ALL MEN ARE FROM ADAM AND HAWA, AND AN ARAB IS NOT SUPERIOR TO A NON-ARAB” WAS A DECLARATION MADE
A. When saalman al faris embraced islam B. at the palace of King Negus of Abyssinia C. at the Battle of Confederates by the prophet D. during the farewell sermon of the prophet ✓ The answer to the question is: D. during the farewell…
THE TERM GHANIMAH IS COMMONLY USED IN ISLAMIC
A. politics B. Economy C. jurisprudence ✓ D. Philosophy The answer to the question is: C. jurisprudence The term “Ghanimah” is commonly used in Islamic jurisprudence. In Islamic law, “Ghanimah” refers to the spoils of war, including the property and wealth acquired by Muslims…
IBN SINA’S “KITAB AL-SHIFA” IS A CLASSICAL WORK ON
A. politics B. mysticism C. medicine ✓ D. astronomy The answer to the question is: C. medicine Ibn Sina’s “Kitab al-Shifa” (The Book of Healing) is a comprehensive philosophical and scientific encyclopedia that covers various subjects, including medicine. Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna,…
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE GREATEST FORM OF JIHAD ACCORDING TO THE PROPHET (S.A.W.)
A. Writing of religious books B. Performance of Hajj and Umrah C. waging war in the course of Allah D. suppressing one’s selfish desires ✓ The answer to the question is: D. suppressing one’s selfish desires According to the teachings of Prophet…
THE STORY OF GIDEON SHOWCASES LEADERSHIP QUALITIES LIKE HUMILITY AND RELIANCE ON DIVINE GUIDANCE DURING
A. The Period of Judges ✓ B. The Conquest of Canaan C. The Reign of David D. The Babylonian Exile The answer to the question is: A. The Period of Judges The story of Gideon is found in the biblical book of Judges, which…
THE PROPHET WHO EMPHASIZED THE CONCEPT OF “THE DAY OF THE LORD” AS A TIME OF JUDGMENT AND SALVATION WAS
A. Amos B. Habakkuk C. Joel ✓ D. Zephaniah The answer to the question is: C. Joel The prophet who emphasized the concept of “the day of the Lord” as a time of judgment and salvation was Joel. Joel, a prophet in the Hebrew…
NAHUM’S PROPHECY MAINLY FOCUSED ON THE IMPENDING DOOM OF
A. Egypt B. Israel C. Nineveh ✓ D. Babylon The answer to the question is: C. Nineveh Nahum’s prophecy mainly focused on the impending doom of Nineveh. Nahum, a minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible, prophesied the impending doom of Nineveh, the capital of…
WHICH PROPHET HAD A VISION OF A “WHEEL WITHIN A WHEEL,” SYMBOLIZING GOD’S DIVINE PRESENCE AND SOVEREIGNTY
A. Daniel B. Ezekiel ✓ C. Amos D. Joel The answer to the question is: B. Ezekiel The prophet who had a vision of a “wheel within a wheel,” symbolizing God’s divine presence and sovereignty, is Ezekiel. Ezekiel was a major prophet in the…
WHICH EVENT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE EARLY CHURCH’S FELLOWSHIP
A. The crucifixion of Jesus B. Pentecost ✓ C. The resurrection of Jesus D. The Last Supper The answer to the question is: B. Pentecost The event that marked the beginning of the Early Church’s fellowship was Pentecost. This event is described in the…
ACCORDING TO THE GOSPELS, WHAT WAS THE PROFESSION OF PETER AND ANDREW BEFORE BECOMING DISCIPLES OF JESUS
A. Tentmakers B. Tax collectors C. Shepherds D. Fishermen ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Fishermen According to the Gospels, the profession of Peter and Andrew before becoming disciples of Jesus was Fishermen. In the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of…
THE LEADER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT WHO DIED IN DETENTION IN 1977 WAS
A. Walter Sisulu B. Albert Luthuli C. Robert Sobukwe D. Steve Biko ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Steve Biko The leader of the South African Black Consciousness Movement who died in detention in 1977 was Steve Biko. Steve Biko was a…
THE IMMEDIATE REACTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO THE SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE WAS THE
A. expulsion of South Africa from the organization ✓ B. invitation of South Africa to a negotiation C. organization of anti-apartheid conferences D. declaration of an anti-apartheid year The answer to the question is: A. expulsion of South Africa from the organization The immediate…
AMILCAR CABRAL LED THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE AGAINST PORTUGUESE DOMINATION IN
A. Angola B. Mozambique C. Guinea Bissau ✓ D. Cape Verde The answer to the question is: C. Guinea Bissau Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination in Guinea Bissau. Amilcar Cabral was a prominent leader in the fight for independence in…
ONE OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF BRITISH WEST AFRICA WAS THE
A. introduction of the elective principle ✓ B. establishment of democracy C. propagation of Christianity D. establishment of newspapers The answer to the question is: A. introduction of the elective principle The achievement of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was primarily…