THE MAU MAU REVOLT IN KENYA HAD ITS ORIGIN IN THE
A. colonial government’s inability to provide essential services to the people B. imprisonment of Jomo Kenyatta by the colonial administration C. occupation of Kikuyu land by the British ✓ D. inherent militancy of the Kikuyu. The answer to the question is: C. occupation of…
EUROPEAN TRADERS DID NOT VENTURE INTO THE INTERIOR OF NIGERIA BEFORE THE 19TH CENTURY BECAUSE
A. they were ignorant of the area B. the African middlemen served their needs C. of their fear of the African middlemen D. they were very few in number. The answer to the question is: B. the African middlemen served their needs European traders…
A DEVICE THAT REVEALS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN APPEARANCE AND REALITY IS
A. oxymoron B. irony ✓ C. antithesis D. bathos The answer to the question is: B. irony The device that reveals a discrepancy between appearance and reality is irony. Irony is a literary device that involves a contrast or discrepancy between what is said…
A SHORT, CAREFULLY PHRASED EXPRESSION MEANT TO ELICIT AMUSEMENT AND SURPRISE IS
A. hyperbole B. limerick C. tercet D. wit ✓ The answer to the question is: D. wit A short, carefully phrased expression meant to elicit amusement and surprise is referred to as “wit.” Wit involves the clever and humorous use of language, often through…
A CAREFUL CHOICE OF WORDS DICTATED BY A PARTICULAR MOOD OR AN EVENT REFERS TO
A. regression B. cadence C. rhyme D. tone ✓ The answer to the question is: D. tone Tone in literature refers to the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. It is conveyed through the writer’s choice of words and the…
A POEM WITHOUT A REGULAR RHYME SCHEME IS A
A. traditional poem B. ballad C. lyrical poem D. blank verse ✓ A poem without a regular rhyme scheme is known as blank verse. Blank verse is a type of poetry that does not rhyme but has a consistent meter, usually iambic pentameter.…
THE ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES CAME INTO EXISTENCE AT A CONFERENCE HELD IN
A. Tripoli B. Caracas C. Riyadh D. Baghdad ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Baghdad The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) came into existence at a conference held in Baghdad, Iraq. The Baghdad Conference took place from September 10 to…
A MEMBER OF THE COMMONWEALTH THAT WAS NOT COLONIZED BY BRITAIN IS
A. Malaysia B. Uganda C. Mozambique ✓ D. Jamaica The answer to the question is: C. Mozambique Mozambique is a member of the Commonwealth that was not colonized by Britain. The country gained its independence from Portugal in 1975, and it subsequently joined the…
BEFORE NIGERIA BECAME A REPUBLIC, THE HIGHEST BODY CHARGED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF JUSTICE WAS THE
A. Privy council ✓ B. High court C. Supreme court D. Court of appeal The answer to the question is: A. Privy council Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the Privy Council. The Privy Council…
THE AFRICAN COUNTRY THAT WAS NOT COLONIZED IS
A. Sudana B. Botswana C. Gambia D. Ethiopia ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Ethiopia The African country that was not colonized is Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the only African country that was never colonized by a European power. This can be attributed…
IF QUANTITY SUPPLIED IS CONSTANT IRRESPECTIVE OF PRICE CHANGES, THE SUPPLY ELASTICITY IS
A. unitary B. infinity C. fairly elastic D. perfectly inelastic ✓ The answer to the question is: D. perfectly inelastic If the quantity supplied remains constant regardless of changes in price, the supply elasticity is considered perfectly inelastic. This means that the quantity supplied…
A RISE IN INCOME WILL, CETERIS PARIBUS, BRING ABOUT
A. a movement along the demand curve B. a leftward shift of the demand curve C. a rightward shift of the demand curve ✓ D. no effect on the demand curve The answer to the question is: C. a rightward shift of the demand…
THE MINING SECTOR OF AN ECONOMY CONTRIBUTES 60% TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT. IF THE GDP IS $540, WHAT IS THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MINING SECTOR
A. $ 90.00 B. $ 180.00 C. $ 324.00 ✓ D. $ 350.00 The answer to the question is: C. $ 324.00 To find the contribution of the mining sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), we can use the following formula:…
IN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY, THE RATIONING OF SCARCE GOODS IS DONE PRINCIPALLY BY
A. the government B. business organizations C. the price mechanism ✓ D. consumers The answer to the question is: C. the price mechanism In a free market economy, the rationing of scarce goods is principally done by the price mechanism. This means that the…
CAPITAL FOR A PROFIT MAKING ORGANIZATION IS GENERATED THROUGH
A. Subscription B. shares ✓ C. donation D. gift The answer to the question is: B. shares Capital for a profit-making organization is primarily generated through the issuance of shares. Shares represent ownership in the company and are typically sold to investors in exchange…
THE ORIGINAL RECORD CONTAINING THE DETAILS OF A TRANSACTION WHICH SERVES AS A BASIS FOR POSTING IS
A. general ledger B. source document ✓ C. subsidiary book D. trial balance The answer to the question is: B. source document A source document is the original record that contains the details of a transaction. It serves as the basis for posting entries…
THE PURCHASE CONSIDERATION THAT IS LOWER THAN THE NET ASSET IMPLIES THAT, THE BUYER HAS GAINED THE ADVANTAGE OF
A. capital reserve ✓ B. net loss C. revenue reserve D. net income The answer to the question is: A. capital reserve When the purchase consideration is lower than the net asset value, it implies that the buyer has gained the advantage of capital…
STATIONERY WHICH WILL BE USED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IS USUALLY RECORDED AS AN EXPENSE INSTEAD OF AN ASSET. THIS CONCEPT IS CALLED
A. entity B. accrual C. realization D. materiality ✓ The answer to the question is: D. materiality The concept of recording stationery used over a long period of time as an expense instead of an asset is related to the accounting principle of materiality.…
LAWHUL-MAHFUDH IS ASSOCIATED WITH QURANIC
A. memorization B. preservation ✓ C. compilation D. recitation The answer to the question is: B. preservation Lawhul-Mahfudh, also known as the Preserved Tablet, is a concept in Islamic theology and is associated with the preservation of the Quran. The term Lawhul-Mahfudh is derived…
THE FIRST PLEDGE OF AQABAH WAS SIGNED IN
A. 610 C.E. B. 630 C.E. C. 621 C.E. ✓ D. 628 C.E. The answer to the question is: C. 621 C.E. The first pledge of Aqabah was signed in 621 C.E. The pledge of Aqabah was a significant event in the…
A COMPLETE PRAYER ENDS WITH
A. Taslim ✓ B. Bismillah C. Tashahhud D. Tahlil The answer to the question is: A. Taslim A complete prayer in Islam ends with the Taslim. The Taslim is the act of turning the head to the right and then to the left, saying…
MALIKI YAWMID-DIN IS TRANSLATED AS
A. guide us through the right path B. praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds C. the Beneficent, the Merciful D. the King of the Day of Judgement ✓ The answer to the question is: D. the King of the Day…
THE REIGN OF CALIPH UTHMAN B. AFFAN IS KNOWN FOR
A. tax collection B. Hadith Collection C. justice and administrative fairness D. standardization of the Qur’an ✓ The answer to the question is: D. standardization of the Qur’an The reign of Caliph Uthman b. Affan, the third caliph of Islam, is known for standardization…
ISMAIL PASHA WAS REMOVED AS THE KHEDIVE OF EGYPT AT THE BEHEST OF GREAT BRITAIN IN
A. 1878 B. 1879 ✓ C. 1880 D. 1881 The answer to the question is: B. 1879 Ismail Pasha was removed as the Khedive of Egypt in 1879 at the behest of Great Britain. Ismail Pasha, also known as Isma’il Pasha, was…
THE FIRST BRITISH CONSUL IN NIGERIA WAS
A. Lord Lugard B. John Beecroft ✓ C. William Parry D. Edward Nicolls The answer to the question is: B. John Beecroft The first British consul in Nigeria was John Beecroft. Beecroft was appointed as the British consul for the Bights of Benin and…
WHO WAS THE FIRST STATE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
A. Charles Robberts Swart ✓ B. Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges C. Nelson Mandela D. Thabo Mbeki The answer to the question is: A. Charles Robberts Swart The first state president of the Republic of South Africa was Charles Robberts Swart. He served as the first…
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAPITAL OF THE KANEM-BORNO EMPIRE
A. Birni Ngazargamu B. Njimi ✓ C. Bornu D. Birni Gazargamu The answer to the question is: B. Njimi The first capital of the Kanem-Borno Empire was Njimi. The Kanem-Borno Empire, also known as the Bornu Empire, was a medieval African state located in…
THE NGUNI PEOPLE ARE ORIGINALLY FROM
A. South Africa ✓ B. Namibia C. Mozambique D. Botswana The answer to the question is: A. South Africa The Nguni people are originally from South Africa. The Nguni people are a group of Bantu-speaking ethnic groups in Southern Africa, including the Zulu, Xhosa,…
A MOVING COIL GALVANOMETER HAS A FULL-SCALE DEFLECTION OF 3A EQUIVALENT TO 30° DEFLECTION. THE SENSITIVITY OF THE INSTRUMENT IS
A. 33.0 B. 0.1 C. 90.0 D. 10.0 ✓ The answer to the question is: D. 10.0 A moving coil galvanometer is an instrument used to detect and measure small electric currents. The sensitivity of a galvanometer refers to the amount of…
X-RAYS CAN BE USED IN THE STUDY OF CRYSTAL STRUCTURE BECAUSE THEY
A. have a very long-reaching wavelength B. have extremely short wavelength ✓ C. are invisible D. are very fast The answer to the question is: B. have extremely short wavelength X-rays can be used in the study of crystal structure because they have extremely…
THE PROCESS OR ACT OF EXTRACTING A METAL FROM ITS ORE AND REFINING IT IS CALLED
A. Extraction B. Metal mining C. Metallurgy ✓ D. Prospecting The answer to the question is: C. Metallurgy The process or act of extracting a metal from its ore and refining it is called metallurgy. Metallurgy is the branch of science and…
THE ONLY METAL THAT IS ANTI-BACTERIAL IS
A. Iron B. Sodium C. Aluminium D. Copper ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Copper The only metal that is antibacterial is copper. Copper has been known for its antimicrobial properties for centuries. It has the ability to kill a wide…
A SOLUTION CONTAINS 20g OF SOLUTE IN 180g OF SOLVENT. IF THE SOLVENT IS WATER, WHAT IS THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SOLUTION IN TERMS OF MASS BY MASS PERCENTAGE
A. 11.% B. 22.2% C. 10% ✓ D. 20% The answer to the question is: C. 10% The mass by mass percentage of a solution is calculated by dividing the mass of the solute by the total mass of the solution (solute…
THE METAL USED TO RECOVER COPPER FROM A SOLUTION OF COPPER SULPHATE IS
A. Na B. Ag C. Hg D. Fe ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Fe The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is iron (Fe). Iron is commonly used in the process of copper recovery due to…
THE TEMPERATURE AT THE FOOT OF A MOUNTAIN IS 20°C. IF THE MOUNTAIN IS 6,000 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL, WHAT WILL BE THE APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
A. -19.0°C ✓ B. -16.0°C C. 14.0°C D. 19.0°C The answer to the question is: A. -19.0°C The approximate temperature at the top of the mountain can be calculated using the environmental lapse rate, which is the decrease in temperature with an…
A WOMAN LIVING ON LONGITUDE 30°E IS CARRYING HER BODY TO THE HOSPITAL AROUND 1 AM ON MONDAY. CALLING HER HUSBAND ON PLANE WHO IS ON 30°W, WHEN WILL THE HUSBAND PICK THE CALL
A. 3 am B. 5 pm C. 7 am D. 9 pm ✓ The answer to the question is: D. 9 pm To calculate the time when the husband will pick up the call, we need to consider the time difference between the two…
THE RUHR VALLEY OF WEST GERMANY IS NOTED FOR
A. iron and steel industries ✓ B. food and drink industries C. raw materials processing industries D. building and construction industries The answer to the question is: A. iron and steel industries The Ruhr Valley in West Germany is noted for its iron and…
THE WORLD HAS DIFFERENT TIME ZONE BECAUSE
A. most countries do not agree on having the same time zone B. it is a major way of differentiating countries from each other C. the sun does not shine on the earth surface at the same time ✓ D. the variation in weather…
HEROD WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE JESUS BECAUSE HE HAD HEARD OF HIM FOR SO LONG AND WANTED TO
A. send Him to Rome B. sentence Him to death C. see Him perform miracles ✓ D. make Him his friend The answer to the question is: C. see Him perform miracles Herod was delighted to see Jesus because he had heard of Him…
ACCORDING TO LUKE, WHEN MOSES AND ELIJAH APPEARED DURING THE TRANSFIGURATION, THEY SPOKE OF JESUS’
A. departure ✓ B. second coming C. resurrection D. trials The answer to the question is: A. departure During the Transfiguration, as described in the Gospel of Luke, Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Jesus. According to Luke 9:31 (New International…
FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF STEPHEN, THE ONLY GROUP OF BELIEVERS NOT SCATTERED BY THE GREAT PERSECUTION WAS THE
A. deacons B. apostles ✓ C. prophets D. disciples The answer to the question is: B. apostles Following the death of Stephen, the only group of believers not scattered by the great persecution was the apostles. After Stephen, one of the seven…
IN THE COUNTRY OF THE GERASENES, JESUS HEALED THE
A. man possessed of demons ✓ B. paralytic at the pool C. leper D. blind man The answer to the question is: A. man possessed of demons The country of the Gerasenes is a biblical location mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian…
THE SPECIAL PIGMENT FOR COLOUR CHANGE IN CHAMELEON IS
A. melanin B. carotenoid C. chromatin D. chromatophore ✓ The answer to the question is: D. chromatophore Chromatophores are specialized pigment cells found in the skin of chameleons and other reptiles, as well as some fish and cephalopods. These cells contain pigments that can…
THE ABSENCE OF ANTI-DIURETIC HORMONE IN HUMANS RESULTS IN
A. decreasing dehydration B. drastic dehydration ✓ C. eliminating dehydration D. increasing dehydration The answer to the question is: B. drastic dehydration The absence of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) in humans results in drastic dehydration. ADH, also known as vasopressin, is a hormone produced by…
THE SENSORY CELL THAT RESPONDS TO DIM LIGHT IS REFERRED TO AS THE
A. cone B. lens C. rod ✓ D. iris The answer to the question is: C. rod The sensory cell that responds to dim light is referred to as the rod. Rod cells, also known as rods, are photoreceptor cells in the retina of…
THE PLANTS THAT GROW IN DESERTS OR VERY DRY AREAS ARE REFERRED TO AS
A. mesophytes B. hydrophytes C. epiphytes D. xerophytes ✓ The answer to the question is: D. xerophytes Xerophytes are the plants that grow in deserts or very dry areas. These plants have adapted to survive in arid conditions by reducing water loss and efficiently…
THE FIRST COMPUTER MADE AVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL USE WAS
A. UNIVAC ✓ B. EDSAC C. Mark-1 D. ENIAC The answer to the question is: A. UNIVAC The first computer made available for commercial use was the UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer). The UNIVAC was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, and it…
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MODEM
A. external modems are PCI or ISA expansion cards while internal modems are traditionally plug into a serial port on the computer. B. internal modems are PCI or ISA expansion cards while external modems are traditionally plug into a serial…
EDVAC WAS PRODUCED USING WHICH OF THESE CONCEPTS
A. packet routing B. stored program ✓ C. circuit switching D. packet switching The answer to the question is: B. stored program EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer) was one of the earliest electronic digital computers designed and built at the University of Pennsylvania’s…
THE CLOSEST COMPUTER LANGUAGE TO HUMAN IS
A. High level language ✓ B. Low level language C. Machine language D. Assembly language The answer to the question is: A. High level language The closest computer language to human is a high-level language. High-level languages are designed to be easily understood by…