Question 1____ is the removal of trees from an area for adequate re-plantingA.afforestationB.ReforestationC.conservationD.non-conservationObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The hormone which tones-up the muscles of a person in time of danger is produced by ____.A.the thyroid glandB.the liverC.Adrenal glandD.PancreasObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Metabolism consists of two processes which are ____.A.anabolism and catabolismB.oxidation and reductionC.photosynthesis and respirationD.catabolism and compositionObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Which of the organisms lack a cell wall?A.AlgaeB.FungiC.BacteriaD.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Which of the following blood component has the greatest affinity for oxygen?A.Blood plasmaB.LeucocytesC.ErythrocytesD.ThrombocytesObjective Show full explanation
Question 6From the following list of types of mutation, identify the one that is hereditary. A.genetic mutation B.somatic mutation C.germinal mutation D.gametic mutation Objective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of these would not be a limiting factor in photosynthesis? A.O2 B.CO2C.chlorophyll D.light Objective Show full explanation
Question 8In a cell digestive enzymes mostly occur in A.ribosome B.lysosome C.Mitochondria D.plastids Objective Show full explanation
Question 9Which of the following factors is not associated with aquatic habitat? A.Temperature B.Light intensity C.HumidityD.TurbidityObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Terrestrial organisms which are capable of maintaining their body temperatures constant within fairly close limits are referred to as A.thermoclines B.homeothermicC.polikilotherms D.eurytherms. Objective Show full explanation
Question 11A brand of ink containing cobalt(III), copper(II) and Iron (II) ions can best be separated into its various compounds byA.fractional crystallization B.fractional distillationC.sublimation D.chromatographyObjective Show full explanation
Question 12If the rate law obtained for a given reaction is given as rate = K[X]n[Y]m, what is the overall order of the reaction.A.nmB.n/mC.n + mD.n – m Objective Show full explanation
Question 13A molecular formula shows __________ in a molecule.A.the elements presentB.the number of atoms of each elementC.cations and anionsD.chemical symbols and the number of atomsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Give the total mass of copper in 1gram of copper(II) sulphate (Cu = 40, S = 32, O = 16)A.0.25gB.0.50gC.10gD.2.5gE.0.296gObjective Show full explanation
Question 15$$^{114}_{55}Cs \rarr ^{a}_{z}E + ^{4}_{2}\alpha$$ Find the value of A and Z in the equation aboveA.119, 53B.110, 57C.110, 53D.110, 58Objective Show full explanation
Question 16Water can be obtained as the only product duringA.combustion of hydrocarbonsB.neutralization of acid by a baseC.combustion of hydrogenD.electrolysis of brineE.boiling waterObjective Show full explanation
Question 17The oxidation of ammonia in excess air producesA.N2O2B.N2OC.NO2D.N2O4E.NOObjective Show full explanation
Question 18The gassification of coke is used for the manufacture ofA.producer gasB.natural gasC.synthetic gasD.industrial gasE.artificial gasObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The solubility curve shows the variation of solute concentration withA.volumeB.temperatureC.vapourD.pressureE.weightObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The density of a certain gas is 1.98gdm-3 at STP. What is the molecular mass of the gas? (molar volume of a gas at STP = 22.4dm-3)A.44.0gB.54.0gC.26.0gD.31.0gE.39.0gObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Density of NH3 at 373k and 1.15atm pressure is (R= 0.082atm-dm-3/kmol)A.0.56gdm-3B.1.56gdm-3C.5.26gdm-3D.3.56gdm-3E.0.26gdm-3 Objective Show full explanation
Question 22Yeast is added to the dough during the preparation of bread because it produceA.EthanolB.Carbon dioxideC.HeatD.CarbohydrateObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The fine adjustment of the microscope is used to ....A.Focus the object under high powerB.Focus the object under low powerC.Admit more light into the microscopeD.Raise the stage upwardsObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Which of the following blood vessels have valveA.CapillaryB.ArteryC.VeinsD.ArteriolesObjective Show full explanation
Question 25The main function of a queen in a termite colony is ......A.DefenceB.FeedingC.ForagingD.ReproductionObjective Show full explanation
Question 26The amount of energy passed from one trophic level to the next decreases because ..A.Many organisms are present at the first trophic levelB.Many organisms occur at the higher trophic levelC.More energy is conserved at lower trophic levelD.Parts of the organisms remain unutilized at each trophic levelObjective Show full explanation
Question 27A guitar string is 75cm long. The wavelength of the fundamental note is A.75cm B.150cm C.37.5cm D.112.5cm E.50cm Objective Show full explanation
Question 28A man standing between two parallel mirrors in a barber's shop will see the following number of his own image. A.eight B.two C.four D.one E.infinite Objective Show full explanation
Question 29Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelengthA.radio wave B.x-rays C.infra-red D.blue light E.ultraviolet Objective Show full explanation
Question 30In an electrolysis experiment, a cathode of mass 5g is found to weigh 5.01g after a current of 5A flows for 50 seconds. What is the electrochemical equivalent of the deposited substance? A.0 00004g/C B.0.00002g/C C.0.02500g/C D.0.05000g/C E.0.00001g/CObjective Show full explanation
Question 31The activity of a radioactive substance depends on A.temperature and purity B.temperature and age C.punty and age D.age, purity and temperature E.none of the above Objective Show full explanation
Question 32A consequence of rectilinear propagation of light isA.wave-particle dualityB.photoelectric effectC.the occurence of land and sea breezesD.the occurence of eclipsesObjective Show full explanation
Question 33The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 18.0cm. If the image distance of an object placed before it is 36.0cm, calculate the linear magnificationA.1.0B.2.0C.3.0D.4.0Objective Show full explanation
Question 34The angle of minimum deviation and the refractive angle of a triangular glass prism are 30° and 60° respectively. Calculate the refractive index of the prismA.1/√2B.1.0C.√2D.2.0Objective Show full explanation
Question 35During the dispersion of while light by a prism, the colour that is mostly deviated isA.redB.orangeC.yellowD.violetObjective Show full explanation