Question 1which of the following consists of a pair of fundamental quantities only?A.luminous intensity, timeB.current, weightC.mass, velocityD.length, speedObjective Show full explanation
Question 2which of the following type of motion is least exhibited by the toy top?A.randomB.rotationalC.oscillatoryD.translationalObjective Show full explanation
Question 3a cube of 20cm floats in water with 15cm of its height submerged. what is the density of the material of the cube?A.1.85gcm-3B.0.85gcm-3C.0.75gcm-3D.0.65gcm-3Objective Show full explanation
Question 4which of the following is not a contact force?A.gravityB.viscosityC.tensionD.reactionObjective Show full explanation
Question 5the motion of the prongs of a tuning fork can rightly be described asA.oscillatoryB.translationalC.randomD.rotationalObjective Show full explanation
Question 6the path described by projectile motion isA.convexB.concaveC.parabolicD.a straight lineObjective Show full explanation
Question 7which of the following sources of energy is renewable?A.petroleumB.coalC.nuclearD.ocean wavesObjective Show full explanation
Question 8which of the following instruments has a pure tone?A.vibrating stringB.tuning forkC.sirenD.violinObjective Show full explanation
Question 9hot water is added to four times its masses of water at 20°C and the resulting temperature temperature 30°C. what is the initial temperature of the hot water? (assume constant specific heat capacity)A.50°CB.60°CC.70°CD.80°CObjective Show full explanation
Question 10a certain radioactive source emits radiations that were found to be deflected by both magnetic and electric fields. these radiations areA.infra-red raysB.x-raysC.gamma raysD.beta raysObjective Show full explanation
Question 11which does not decolorize bromine water?A.C2H2B.C2H4C.C2H6D.C3H6Objective Show full explanation
Question 12what is formed when starch is completely hydrolysed?A.fructoseB.lactoseC.glucoseD.maltoseObjective Show full explanation
Question 13aluminium materials should not be exposed to alkalis because aluminium isA.basicB.acidicC.amphotericD.a reducing sugar Objective Show full explanation
Question 14sulfurA.forms two alkaline oxidesB.spontaneously flammableC.burns with a blue flameD.conducts electricity in the molten stateObjective Show full explanation
Question 15the bleaching action of chlorine in water is becauseA.of its reducing propertyB.of its oxidizing powerC.it is an oxygen acceptorD.it is a weak acidicObjective Show full explanation
Question 16what change will occur during the electrolysis of brine using carbon electrodes?A.chlorine will be given off at the anodeB.oxygen gas will be given off at the anodeC.sodium will be deposited at the cathode D.the resulting solution after electrolysis will be acidicObjective Show full explanation
Question 17a certain mass of gas has a volume of 241cm3 at 18°C and 753mmHg pressure. what would its volume be at s.t.p?A.224cm3B.2.24cm3C.22.4cm3D.0.0224cm3Objective Show full explanation
Question 18if the solubility of a salt at 25°C is 45g per 100g of water, how much of the salt will be obtained from 50g of the solution?A.2.15gB.20gC.12gD.25gObjective Show full explanation
Question 19what is not found in an atom? A.electronB.moleculesC.neutronD.protonObjective Show full explanation
Question 20if the pH of a solution of dilute hydrochloric acid is given as 2. the concentration of this solution in moldm-3 isA.0.01B.0.02C.1.0D.25gObjective Show full explanation
Question 21hydra is able to perform all the following exceptA.feedingB.photosynthesisC.movingD.egestionObjective Show full explanation
Question 22spherical bacterial cells in long chains are called are calledA.staphylococciB.streptococciC.cocciD.bacilliObjective Show full explanation
Question 23one of the factors that must be considered for safe blood transfusion isA.social class of donorB.rhesus factors of the donorC.age of the recipientD.nationality of the donorObjective Show full explanation
Question 24the theory of use and disuse was propounded byA.Charles Darwin B.jean lamarckC.louis pasteurD.robert hookeObjective Show full explanation
Question 25which of these is not a function of the kidney?A.production of urine B.production of bileC.osmo-regulationD.removal of ureaObjective Show full explanation
Question 26auxins are production are produced in the A.petiole of leaves B.epidermis of roots and shootsC.parenchyma of roots and shootsD.apical regions of roots and shootsObjective Show full explanation
Question 27which of the following mammalian features acts as a shock absorber to the developing embryo?A.umbilical cordB.amniotic fluidC.placentaD.amnionObjective Show full explanation
Question 28the maintenance of a constant internal environment is calledA.environmental regulationB.balance in nature C.peristalsisD.homeostasisObjective Show full explanation
Question 29people in the blood group which receive blood from any other group fall intoA.AB blood groupB.O blood groupC.A blood groupD.B blood groupObjective Show full explanation
Question 30which of the following crop diseases is caused by a fungus?A.groundnut rosetteB.blackpod disease of cocoaC.yam mossaicD.cassava blightObjective Show full explanation