A LONG STORY NARRATING A SERIES OF COMPLICATED EVENTS IS CALLED A
A. harangue B. discourse C. monologue D. saga ✓ The answer to the question is: D. saga Sagas are typically lengthy narratives that follow the lives of characters through a series of interconnected events, often spanning generations. These stories are known for their…
BEFORE JACOB DIED HE ASK HIS CHILDREN TO BURY HIM IN
A. the cave of machpelah at hebron ✓ B. the fertile region of goshen in egypt C. the temple of Jerusalem D. the holy city of medina E. mount sinai The answer to the question is: A. the cave of machpelah at hebron The cave…
THE NAME OF HEROD’S SON WHO SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER AS RULER OF JUDEA WAS
A. Phasael B. Antipas C. Herodias D. Archelaus ✓ E. Agrippa The answer to the question is: D. Archelaus Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. Herod the Great, a prominent figure in ancient history, ruled as the…
EZEKIEL WAS USUALLY REFERRED TO AS THE PROPHET OF
A. the exile ✓ B. Jerusalem C. doom D. woe E. Justice The answer to the question is: A. the exile Ezekiel, a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible, is usually referred to as the prophet of the exile. He prophesied during a time when…
JEPHTHAH VOWED THAT IF HE DEFEATED THE AMMONITES HE WOULD
A. sacrifice his daughter as a burnt offering B. slay all the Ammonites C. offer the first thing which came to meet him out of his house to the Lord ✓ D. punish the Ephraimites for not supporting him E. destroy the altars of…
WHO WAS CHOSEN IN PLACE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
A. Paul B. Barnabas C. Junias D. Matthias ✓ E. Joseph The answer to the question is: D. Matthias Matthias was chosen in place of Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles. After Judas betrayed Jesus and subsequently died, the remaining eleven apostles decided…
I GAVE YOU CLEANNESS OF TEETH IN ALL YOUR CITIES. BY THIS STATEMENT, GOD GAVE THEM
A. New set of teeth B. No food to eat ✓ C. No water to drink D. No teeth at all The answer to the question is: B. No food to eat In the statement “I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your…
THE PRACTICE OF VOTING IN ABSENTIA THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IS
A. bye-election B. delegated election C. voting by proxy ✓ D. quota voting The answer to the question is: C. voting by proxy The practice of voting in absentia through an authorized representative is known as voting by proxy. In this process, a voter…
LAWS MADE BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD IN BRITISH WEST AFRICA WERE CALLED
A. acts of parliament B. delegated legislations C. ordinances ✓ D. bye-laws The answer to the question is: C. ordinances During the colonial period in British West Africa, laws made by the legislative council were called ordinances. These ordinances were legislative acts that were…
A POLITICAL SYSTEM IN WHICH A FEW RULE IS KNOWN AS
A. monarch B. technocracy C. oligarchy ✓ D. gerontocracy The answer to the question is: C. oligarchy An oligarchy is a political system in which a few individuals or a small group of people hold power and control over the government and decision-making processes.…
BUREAUCRACY IS AN ARM OF THE
A. legislature B. military C. executive ✓ D. judiciary The answer to the question is: C. executive Bureaucracy refers to a system of administration characterized by hierarchical organization, standardized procedures, and a division of labor. Bureaucracy is commonly understood as a system of government…
A GOVERNMENT LED BY AN ELECTED HEAD IS CALLED
A. monarchy B. aristocracy C. autocracy D. republic ✓ The answer to the question is: D. republic A government led by an elected head is called a republic. In a republic, the head of state is usually a president or a prime minister who…
POWER THAT IS DELEGATED IS EXERCISED
A. By devolution ✓ B. Directly C. By coercion D. Indirect The answer to the question is: A. By devolution Devolution refers to the process by which power is transferred or delegated from a central authority to subnational levels of government, such as regional…
THE EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE IS CHARGED TO
A. profit and loss B. revenue account C. accumulated fund ✓ D. income and expenditure account The answer to the question is: C. accumulated fund The accumulated fund represents the surplus of income over expenditure that has been built up over time in…
THE CONCEPT WHICH STATES THAT ASSETS ARE NOT TO BE RECORDED AT THEIR CURRENT MARKET VALUE IS
A. money measurement B. materiality C. cost ✓ D. entity The answer to the question is: C. cost The concept which states that assets are not to be recorded at their current market value is the principle of cost. This principle is a…
WHEN SHARES ARE ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC AND THE ISSUING COMPANY HAS NOT REQUESTED FOR PAYMENTS, IT IS REFERRED TO AS
A. authorized capital B. paid-up capital C. uncalled capital ✓ D. unissued capital The answer to the question is: C. uncalled capital When shares are issued to the public and the issuing company has not requested for payments, it is referred to as…
RENT OWED BY A DEPARTMENT IS TREATED IN THE BALANCE SHEET AS
A. asset of the business B. asset of the department C. liability of the business ✓ D. liability of the department The answer to the question is: C. liability of the business Rent owed by a department represents an obligation of the business to…
IN MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT, DEPRECIATION OF OFFICE MACHINE IS CHARGED TO
A. trading account B. appropriation account C. balance street D. profit and loss account ✓ The answer to the question is: D. profit and loss account Depreciation is the allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life. In the context…
WHICH OF THESE ACCOUNTS IS DISSOLUTION EXPENSES CREDITED
A. partners capital account B. revaluation account C. partners current account D. realization account ✓ The answer to the question is: D. realization account When a partnership is dissolved, the partners need to account for various expenses and assets as part of the dissolution…
PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) LEFT TAIF BECAUSE
A. Jews outnumbered the muslims B. People were not interested in his message ✓ C. Yahribithes had recalled him to their city D. early muslims had returned to Makkah The answer to the question is: B. People were not interested in his message Prophet…
THE HIGHEST FORM OF REVELATION TO PROPHET IS
A. Wahy ✓ B. Ru’ya C. Risalah D. kashf The answer to the question is: A. Wahy The highest form of revelation to a prophet in Islamic theology is known as “Wahy.” This term refers to the divine inspiration or revelation that is communicated…
THE FIRST SECONDARY SOURCE OF SHARI’AH IS
A. Ijma ✓ B. sunnah C. Qiyas D. ijtihid The answer to the question is: A. Ijma The first secondary source of shari’ah is “Ijma.” Ijma, also known as consensus, refers to the unanimous agreement of scholars in a particular time and place on…
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES HADITH QUDSI FROM HADITH NABAWI IS THE
A. place and manner of application B. condition under which the two are narrated C. wording and teaching intended ✓ D. chain and reliability of the narrator The answer to the question is: C. wording and teaching intended Hadith Qudsi and Hadith Nabawi are…
THE CORE OF MUHAMMAD’S (SAW) DA’AWAH IN MAKKAH WAS ON
A. the unity of Allah ✓ B. business transaction C. divine punishment of wrongdoers D. sincere brotherhood The answer to the question is: A. the unity of Allah The core of Muhammad’s (SAW) da’awah (Islamic preaching and invitation to Islam) in Makkah was centered…
THE OUTCOME OF THE PROPHET’S VISIT TO CAVE HIRA WAS
A. compilation of the Glorious Qur’an B. revelation of the Glorious Quran ✓ C. award of chieftaincy title by the Makkan aristocrats D. his resolve to migrate to Madinah The answer to the question is: B. revelation of the Glorious Quran The outcome of…
A POPULATION WITH LOW BIRTH AND DEATH RATES PRESENTS
A. an inverted population pyramid ✓ B. an equal male-female population structure C. a broad – based population pyramid D. a young dependent population structure The answer to the question is: A. an inverted population pyramid A population with low birth and death rates…
SPITS ARE FORMED BY
A. Ocean currents and trade winds B. Wave erosion C. Long shore drift and wave depositions ✓ D. Westerly winds The answer to the question is: C. Long shore drift and wave depositions Spits are elongated ridges of sand or shingle that…
EXFOLIATION OF ROCK IS A RESULT OF
A. Weathering by oxidation B. Weathering by means of solution C. Mechanical weathering ✓ D. Biological weathering The answer to the question is: C. Mechanical weathering Mechanical weathering, also known as physical weathering, refers to the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing…
TILTING OF TREE TRUNKS, POLES AND PILING OF SOIL BEHIND A WALL ARE EFFECTS OF
A. Mud flow B. Soil creep ✓ C. Rock slide D. Land slide The answer to the question is: B. Soil creep The tilting of tree trunks, poles, and piling of soil behind a wall are effects of soil creep. Soil creep is a…
IN AN OASIS, WATER IS DERIVED FROM
A. Bajada B. Underground ✓ C. Syncline D. Sill The answer to the question is: B. Underground In an oasis, water is primarily derived from underground sources. The underground water is often accessed through wells or springs and is crucial for sustaining the lush…
TEMPERATURE INVERSION OCCURS WHEN
A. Warm air rises over cold air in the tropics B. Temperature remains the same with height C. Temperature increases with horizontal distance D. Temperature increases with height ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Temperature increases with height Temperature inversion occurs when…
A CELL OF INTERNAL RESISTANCE 0.01 OHM CAN BE MEASURED ACCURATELY USING THE
A. Ohm meter B. metre bridge C. potentiometer ✓ D. electroscope The answer to the question is: C. potentiometer A potentiometer is a device used to measure the potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. It consists of a long…
THE VELOCITY RATIO OF A MACHINE IS 5 AND ITS EFFICIENCY IS 75%. WHAT EFFORT WOULD BE NEEDED TO LIFT A LOAD OF 150N WITH THE MACHINE
A. 20N B. 30N C. 40N ✓ D. 50N The answer to the question is: C. 40N To calculate the effort needed to lift a load using a machine, we can use the formula: Efficiency = (Actual Mechanical Advantage / Velocity Ratio)…
THE ANGLE OF DEVIATION OF LIGHT OF VARIOUS COLOURS PASSING THROUGH A TRIANGULAR PRISM INCREASES IN THE ORDER
A. red → green → blue ✓ B. green → violet → blue C. blue → red → green D. blue → green → red The answer to the question is: A. red → green → blue When light passes through a triangular prism,…
IF THE LINEAR MAGNIFICATION OF THE OBJECTIVE AND EYEPIECE CONVEX LENSES OF A COMPOUND MICROSCOPE ARE 4 AND 7 RESPECTIVELY. CALCULATE THE ANGULAR MAGNIFICATION OF THE MICROSCOPE
A. 2 B. 3 C. 11 D. 28 ✓ The answer to the question is: D. 28 The angular magnification of a compound microscope can be calculated using the formula: Angular Magnification = Magnification of Objective × Magnification of Eyepiece Given that…
A SIMPLE PENDULUM OF LENGTH 0.4m HAS A PERIOD OF 2s. WHAT IS THE PERIOD OF A SIMILAR PENDULUM OF LENGTH 0.8m AT THE SAME PLACE
A. 8s B. 4s C. 2√2s D. √2s The answer to the question is: C. 2√2s The period of a simple pendulum is given by the formula: T = 2π√(L/g) Where T is the period, L is the length of the pendulum,…
THE RESULTANT OF TWO FORCES IS 50N. IF THE FORCES ARE PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER AND ONE OF THEM MAKES AN ANGLE OF 30° WITH THE RESULTANT, FIND ITS MAGNITUDE
A. 100.0N B. 57.7N C. 43.3N ✓ D. 25.0N The answer to the question is: C. 43.3N To solve this problem, we can use vector addition and trigonometric functions. Let’s denote the magnitude of the first force as F1 and the magnitude…
THE INDUSTRIAL PREPARATION OF HYDROGEN GAS FROM WATER GAS IS REFERRED TO AS
A. Bosch process ✓ B. Contact process C. Haber process D. Bayer Process The answer to the question is: A. Bosch process Bosch’s process is a method used for the industrial preparation of hydrogen. This process involves the reaction of steam with hydrocarbons to…
THE ABILITY OF CARBON TO FORM LONG CHAINS IS REFERRED TO AS
A. Alkylation B. Acylation C. Carbonation D. Catenation ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Catenation Catenation is the unique property of carbon atoms to form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms, resulting in the formation of long chains or rings. This property…
THE MONOMER OF NYLON IS
A. Hydroxybenzene B. Hexanedioic acid ✓ C. Benzene -1,-4-dicarboxylic acid D. Ethane-1,2-diol The answer to the question is: B. Hexanedioic acid Nylon is a synthetic polymer that belongs to the family of polyamides. It was first developed in the 1930s by a research team…
DIAMOND IS A BAD CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY BECAUSE ITS BONDING ELECTRONS ARE USED IN
A. crystal lattice formation B. covalent bond formation ✓ C. metallic bond formation D. coordinate bond formation The answer to the question is: B. covalent bond formation In diamond, each carbon atom forms four strong covalent bonds with its neighboring atoms, creating a rigid…
THE MAJOR SOURCE OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN IS FROM THE BURNING OF
A. coal B. wood C. fuel ✓ D. chlorofluorocarbons The answer to the question is: C. fuel Oxides of nitrogen, also known as nitrogen oxides (NOx), are a group of highly reactive gases that are produced during the combustion of fossil fuels. The…
CATHODE RAYS CAUSES AN OBJECT PLACED BEHIND A PERFORATED ANODE TO CAST A SHADOW ON THE SCREEN. THIS OBSERVATION SHOWS THAT THE RAYS
A. are positively charged B. are negatively charged C. have mass D. travel in straight lines ✓ The answer to the question is: D. travel in straight lines The observation that cathode rays cause an object placed behind a perforated anode to cast a…
A SHIP IN THE LAST LINE SYMBOLISES
A. despair. B. hope ✓ C. pirates D. sailors The answer to the question is: B. hope The ship in the last line of a literary work can symbolize various themes and concepts, depending on the context and the author’s intentions. One of the…
THE EXPRESSION MILLION VOICES IS USED AS
A. conceit B. euphemism C. hyperbole ✓ D. metonymy The answer to the question is: C. hyperbole The expression “million voices” is used as a hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. When…
THE END OF A PERFORMANCE IS FOLLOWED BY
A. a curtain call ✓ B. a curtain raiser C. epilogue D. interlude The answer to the question is: A. a curtain call A curtain call is a theatrical tradition in which the performers return to the stage after the conclusion of a performance…
ASCRIBING HUMAN MOODS TO NATURE, AS IN A PLAYFUL-BREEZE ILLUSTRATES
A. humour B. pathetic fallacy ✓ C. symbolism D. zeugma The answer to the question is: B. pathetic fallacy Pathetic fallacy is a literary device in which human emotions and characteristics are attributed to inanimate objects or nature. This term was coined by the…
CONDENSED USE OF LANGUAGE IS A DOMINANT FEATURE OF
A. comedy B. poetry ✓ C. prose D. tragedy The answer to the question is: B. poetry In the realm of literature, condensed use of language is a dominant feature of poetry. This form of writing often employs concise and impactful language to convey…
A SITUATION WHERE AN AUDIENCE IS AWARE OF AN ACTION A CHARACTER IS IGNORANT OF IS
A. dramatic irony ✓ B. comic relief C. aside D. satire The answer to the question is: A. dramatic irony Dramatic irony occurs when the audience possesses information that the characters do not, leading to tension and anticipation as the audience waits for the…
IN MOSSES THE STRUCTURE WHICH PERFORMS THE FUNCTION OF WATER ABSORPTION IS THE
A. root hairs B. rhizoids ✓ C. capsule D. hyphae The answer to the question is: B. rhizoids In mosses, the structure that performs the function of water absorption is the rhizoids. Rhizoids are thread-like structures that extend from the lower part of the…