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…
IF A MONOPOLIST IS INCURRING SHORT-RUN LOSSES, THIS MEANS THAT HIS
A. selling price is above the short-run marginal cost B. selling price is below the short-run marginal cost ✓ C. average revenue is greater than marginal revenue D. average revenue is less than marginal revenue The answer to the question is: B. selling…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 JAMRAT THAT PILGRIMS ARE EXPECTED TO STONE ON THE 10TH DAY OF DHUL HIJJAH IS
A. al-Aqabah ✓ B. al-Wustā C. as-Sughīā D. al-adnā The answer to the question is: A. al-Aqabah The jamrat that pilgrims are expected to stone on the 10th day of Dhul hijjah is al-Aqabah. This ritual, known as “stoning the devil,” is an integral…
A POEM THAT CELEBRATES AN OBJECT, PERSON OR EVENT IS
A. a sonnet B. a dirge C. an ode ✓ D. a balled The answer to the question is: C. an ode An ode is a poem that celebrates an object, person, or event. Odes are characterized by their formal and serious tone, often…
CONSTITUTIONALISM EMPHASIZES THAT THOSE WHO GOVERN THE STATE SHOULD DO SO ACCORDING TO
A. laid down rules of public order ✓ B. The dictates of political leader C. the direction of legal luminaries D. The satisfaction of their egos E. Their whims and caprices The answer to the question is: A. laid down rules of public order…
AN EVENT THAT WILL NOT REQUIRE A CHANGE IN THE PROFIT-SHARING RATIO OF PARTNERS IN A FIRM IS WHEN
A. a partner dies B. a partner retires C. a new partner is admitted D. partners assets value appreciates ✓ The answer to the question is: D. partners assets value appreciates An event that will not require a change in the profit-sharing ratio of…
A COMPANY THAT SELLS ITS GOODS DIRECTLY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES IS ENGAGING IN
A. Exportation ✓ B. Importation C. Franchising D. Licencing The answer to the question is: A. Exportation When a company sells its goods directly in foreign countries, it is engaging in Exportation. Exportation refers to the act of selling goods or services produced in…
THE MAGNA CARTA, SIGNED IN 1215, IS AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DOCUMENT THAT LIMITED THE POWER OF WHICH FIGURE
A. Kings and Monarchs ✓ B. The Pope C. Military Generals D. Wealthy Merchants The answer to the question is: A. Kings and Monarchs The Magna Carta, also known as the Great Charter, is a foundational document in the history of constitutional law. It…
THE SECOND BALLOT IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST OBTAIN
A. absolute majority ✓ B. simple majority C. forty percent of the votes D. fifty percent of the votes The answer to the question is: A. absolute majority The second ballot, also known as a runoff election or a second round of voting, is…
THE PARTICULAR INCIDENT THAT LED TO MACAULAY’S IMPRISONMENT, TWICE, BY THE COLONIAL POWER WAS
A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London ✓ D. the attempt to silence British…
THE MOST IMMEDIATE REASON FOR THE DECLARATION, BY OJUKWU, OF EASTERN NIGERIA AS AN INDEPENDENT STATE OF BIAFRA WAS THAT
A. The Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos B. They wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost C. Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda ✓ D. corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria …
AN ACTION IN A PLAY THAT STIMULATES THE AUDIENCE TO PITY A CHARACTER IS
A. pyrrhic B. props C. pathos ✓ D. parody The answer to the question is: C. pathos In the context of drama and literature, pathos refers to the quality of a play or performance that evokes feelings of pity, sympathy, or sorrow in the…
IN ORDER THAT BENJAMIN MIGHT BE BROUGHT TO EGYPT JOSEPH DETAINED
A. Reuben B. Levi C. Zebulun D. Simeon ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Simeon In the biblical narrative found in the book of Genesis, Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, was sold into slavery by his brothers and eventually…
THE CORE OF SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE WAS THAT
A. He freed the Kenites B. He refused to carry out God’s assignment on eliminating the Amalekites C. He didn’t perform the task of smiting Amalekites to the letter ✓ D. He preserved the booty for himself The answer to the question is:…
THE INITIAL VOLUME OF WATER POURED INTO A BAG OF DRY SOIL WAS 50ML AND THE AMOUNT THAT DRAINED THROUGH WAS 35ML. THE PERCENTAGE WATER CONTENT OF THE FULLY SOAKED SOIL IS THEREFORE
A. 46.7 B. 25.0 C. 20.0 D. 30.0 ✓ The answer to the question is: D. 30.0 The percentage water content of the fully soaked soil can be calculated using the formula: Percentage water content = (Amount of water retained / Initial…
FILES THAT CONTAIN MACHINE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS ARE CALLED
A. interpreter files B. executable files ✓ C. batch files D. source files The answer to the question is: B. executable files Executable files are computer files that contain machine language instructions which can be executed directly by the computer’s…
A DATA BUS THAT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING 8 BYTES OF DATA AT ONCE CAN BE RATED AS
A. a 16-bit data bus B. a 32-bit data bus C. a 64-bit data bus ✓ D. an 8- bit data bus The answer to the question is: C. a 64-bit data bus A data bus that is capable…
THE MARKETING TERM WHICH REGARDS THE CONSUMER AS KING THAT MUST BE SATISFIED IS
A. market segmentation B. market research C. marketing concept ✓ D. marketing mix The answer to the question is: C. marketing concept The marketing term that regards the consumer as king and must be satisfied is the “marketing concept.” The marketing concept is a…
DURING THE GREAT TREK, THE VOORTREKKERS CLASHED WITH THE INDIGENOUS ZULU PEOPLE. WHO WAS THE ZULU KING AT THAT TIME
A. King Zwelithini B. Dingane kaSenzangakhona ✓ C. Cetshwayo kaMpande D. Shaka Zulu The answer to the question is: B. Dingane kaSenzangakhona During the Great Trek, the Voortrekkers clashed with the indigenous Zulu people. The Zulu king at that time was Dingane kaSenzangakhona. Dingane…
A WORD OR A PHRASE THAT IS REPEATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS IN A POEM OR A PLAY IS A
A. dirge B. refrain ✓ C. lullaby D. verse The answer to the question is: B. refrain In poetry and plays, a refrain is a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals. It serves to create rhythm, emphasize…
A DOUBLE ENTRY FOR A TRANSACTION THAT OFFSETS ONE AMOUNT AGAINST ANOTHER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CASHBOOK IS A
A. original entry B. contract entry C. prime entry D. contra entry ✓ The answer to the question is: D. contra entry A double entry for a transaction that offsets one amount against another on both sides of the cashbook is a contra entry.…
THE SCIENTIST WHO STATED THAT MATTER CAN BE CONVERTED INTO ENERGY IS
A. Boyle B. Lavoisier C. Avogadro D. Einstein ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Einstein The scientist who stated that matter can be converted into energy is Einstein. This concept is encapsulated in his famous equation E=mc^2, where E represents energy,…
THE ENZYME THAT CONVERTS GLUCOSE TO ETHYL ALCOHOL IS
A. maltase B. zymase ✓ C. Diastase D. Invertase The answer to the question is: B. zymase The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is zymase. Zymase is a complex of enzymes found in yeast cells that catalyzes the conversion of glucose…
THE NUMBER OF MAKKAN SOLDIERS THAT TOOK PART IN THE BATTLE OF UHUD WAS
A. 2000 B. 3000 ✓ C. 4000 D. 1000 The answer to the question is: B. 3000 The number of Makkan soldiers that took part in the Battle of Uhud was estimated to be around 3,000. The Battle of Uhud took place…
A CONSTITUTION THAT REQUIRES AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO AMEND IS A
A. confederal constitution B. federal constitution C. flexible constitution D. rigid constitution ✓ The answer to the question is: D. rigid constitution A constitution that requires an absolute majority of members of parliament to amend is a “rigid constitution.” A rigid constitution is one…
WHEN A SUPERIOR COURT DECLARES AN ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE ULTRA-VIRES, IT MEANS THAT
A. the executive should leave power B. a vote of no confidence had been passed on the government C. the judiciary is more powerful than the executive D. the action is illegal and of no effect ✓ The answer to the question is:…
THE CONCEPT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPLIES THAT THE STATE MUST ENSURE
A. sharing of political power with opponents B. security for multi- national businesses C. equality of citizens ✓ D. fairness to foreign nationals The answer to the question is: C. equality of citizens The concept of social justice implies that the state must…
THE PART OF INCOME AFTER TAX THAT IS NOT CONSUMED IS DEFINED AS
A. Wages and salaries B. Saving ✓ C. Capital investment D. Nondurable goods expenditure The answer to the question is: B. Saving Saving refers to the portion of income that is not spent on consumption and is instead set aside for future use or…
A NOVEL THAT FEATURES SPIRITUAL APPARITIONS AS MAJOR CHARACTER IS
A. Epistolary B. Gothic ✓ C. Historical D. Socialogical The answer to the question is: B. Gothic A novel that features spiritual apparitions as major characters can be classified as a Gothic novel. The Gothic genre is characterized by elements such as mystery, horror,…
GIVEN THAT 32.0g SULPHUR CONTAINS 6.02 X 10^23 SULPHUR ATOMS, HOW MANY ATOMS ARE THERE IN 2.70g OF ALUMINIUM
A. 6.02 x 10 23 B. 3.01 x 1022 C. 6.02 x 1022 ✓ D. 5. 08 x 1022 E. 3.01 x 1022 The answer to the question is: C. 6.02 x 1022 To calculate the number of atoms in a sample, you can use Avogadro’s…
THE SŪRAH THAT TELLS US THE STORY OF HOW THE KA’ABAH WAS DELIVERED FROM DESTRUCTION IS
A. al-Fātihah B. al-‘Alaq C. al-Fīl ✓ D. ‘Abasa The answer to the question is: C. al-Fīl The Sūrah that tells us the story of how the Ka’abah was delivered from destruction is: Sūrah Al-Fil (The Elephant) Background and Context: Sūrah Al-Fil (Arabic: سورة…
APART FROM JOSEPH WHO WAS ALREADY IN EGYPT, THE OFFSPRING OF JACOB THAT MIGRATED FROM CANAAN TO EGYPT NUMBERED
A. Sixty B. Seventy ✓ C. Eighty D. Ninety The answer to the question is: B. Seventy According to the biblical account in the book of Genesis, specifically in Genesis 46:27 and Exodus 1:5, seventy descendants of Jacob (also known as Israel) went down…
UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION MEANS THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS
A. not written down B. based only on conventions C. not contained in any single book ✓ D. in draft E. not approved The answer to the question is: C. not contained in any single book An unwritten constitution refers to a system of…
AN UNFAVOURABLE BALANCE OF TRADE FOR A COUNTRY MEANS THAT HER
A. imports exceed exports ✓ B. visible exports exceed invisible import C. invisible exports exceed visible exports D. imports and exports are equal The answer to the question is: A. imports exceed exports This situation occurs when the value of a country’s imports of…
A COMPUTER CODE THAT SPREADS WITHOUT THE USER INTERACTION AND CAN CAUSE NETWORK PERFORMANCE PROBLEM IS
A. a trojan B. a computer worm ✓ C. a spyware D. a computer virus The answer to the question is: B. a computer worm A computer worm is a type of malicious software (malware) that self-replicates and spreads across computer networks without…
STATE SEVEN HARDSHIP THAT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING MAY EXPERIENCE IN THE HANDS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKERS
Victims of human trafficking often face numerous hardships at the hands of their traffickers. These hardships can have severe physical, psychological, and emotional consequences for the victims. The following are seven common hardships that victims of human trafficking may experience:…
STATE SIX STRUCTURAL FEATURES THAT ADAPT A TOAD TO ITS ENVIRONMENT
Toads, like other amphibians, have evolved various structural features that enable them to survive and thrive in their specific environments. These adaptations help them with locomotion, feeding, defense, reproduction, and thermoregulation. Below are six structural features that adapt a toad…
TEN POSITIVE ATTITUDES THAT SHOULD BE CULTIVATED BY A COUPLE
Communication: Effective and open communication is crucial for a healthy relationship. It involves actively listening, expressing thoughts and feelings honestly, and resolving conflicts constructively. Trust: Trust forms the foundation of any strong relationship. Building trust involves being reliable, honest, and…
MAGNETIC ELEMENTS THAT DETERMINE THE EARTH’S MAGNETIC FIELD AT A POINT
The magnetic elements that determine the Earth’s magnetic field at a point are: 1) Magnetic Dipole Moment: The Earth can be approximated as a magnetic dipole, with a magnetic north pole near the geographic south pole and a magnetic south…
PROCESSES THAT RELEASE CARBON DIOXIDE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE
Combustion of Fossil Fuels: The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas for energy production is a major source of carbon dioxide emissions. These fuels contain carbon compounds, and when they are burned, carbon dioxide is…
FEATURES OF PROTEINS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESSFUL FOLDING, PTMS, AND DEGRADATION
Proteins are complex biomolecules that play a crucial role in various cellular processes, including metabolism, signaling, transportation, and defense. For proteins to function properly, they must first fold into their correct three-dimensional structure, undergo post-translational modifications (PTMs), and be properly…