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AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY POST UTME
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2011

Read the following instruction carefully

1. Use an HB pencil to shade in your answers. Ensure that any error is

thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates should write their full names (surname first). JAMB second choice and the
Question paper option given to them, in the appropriate space of the Answer sheets.
3. Attempt all questions. Each candidate must submit the answer sheet with thequestions
paper.
4. The use of calculation and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed
1. The dimension of power is (a) ML1T2 (b) ML2T2 (c) ML2T3 (d) ML1T2
2. A body starts from rest and moves with an acceleration of 8ms2 for 10 seconds. Findthe
distance covered during the 8tI second (a) 256m (b) 196(c) 120m(d)60m
3. One of the limitations of Bohr‘s model of the atom is that it does not explain (a) The stability
of the atom (b) Variation of eh atom radius (c) The times spectra of hydrogen (d) The
experimental determination of the atomic radius
4. X-rays were discreet by (a) Isaac Newton (b) Michael Faraday (c) Sir J.J. D (d) Roentgen
5. Natural radioactivity was discovered by (a) Neil Bohr (b) Henri Becquerel (c) De
Brogue (d) Rutherford
6. A block- and tackles system is used to lift a load 20N through a vertical height of 10. 5m.
if the efficiency of the system is 40% how much work is done against
friction? (a) 31 0.OJ (b) 300.OJ (c) 290.OJ (d) 200.Oj
7. Which of the following statement is correct about a short-sighted girl who does not put on
glass? (a) she cannot see near object clearly (b)rays of light from a distant object are focused
behind her retina (c) Her eye ball is too short (d) parallel rays of light are focused in front of
her retina
8 Express 0.0000407 in standard form (a) 40.7 x 106 (b) 4.07 x io (c)
4.07x104 (d)4.07x102
9. The sum of three numbers in bases two is H1Ol. if the first two numbers are 1011 and
ll0findthethird number. (a) l10(b) 1010(c)10110(d)11110
10. The number of atoms of a radioactive substance is initially 8.0 x 1016. if number
reduces to 2.0 x1016 in 64 minutes, what is the half-life of the substance? (a) 32mm (b) i6min
(c) 8mm (d) 4mm.
11. During the electrolytes of copper if surphate solution, an ammeter showed a steady current
reading of 1.0 for 1/2 hr and 6.6 x 10-4 kg of copper were librated. Calculate the% error in
the ammeter (a) 12% (b)11%(c)1.2%(d)1.1%.
12. An electric lamp has the following as marking: 230V, 25W. How long would it take the
lamp to use one kilowatt-hour when connected to 230V mains? (a)8.0hr(b)6.0hr(c)40hrs (d)
2.Ohrs
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13. Which of the following statements is correct about a semi-conductor at a room

temperature? (a) the valence band is filled and the conduction band is partly filled (b) the
valence band is completely filled and the conduction band completely empty (c) the valence
band is almost filled and the conduction band is almost empty (d) the valence band is
empty and the conduction band isfilled.
14. Which of the following statement is not correct? (a) when ebonite rod is
• rubbed with wool the ebonite rod acquires a negative charge wool acquires a positive
charge (b) when a glass rod is rubbed with silk, glass rod acquire a position charge white
silk acquire a negative charge (c) when for is rubbed with ebonite rod, the ebonite rod
acquire a positive and for a negative charge (d) when wool rubbed with an ebonite rod is
brought near silk rubbed with a glass rod attractionoccurs
15 With the Daniel cell, the depolarizer is (a) Tetra-oxo-sulphate (iv) acid (b) Ammonium
chloride solution (c) Copper sulphate solution (d) Manganese (IV) oxide
16 Which of the following arrangement give the electromagnetic radiation in their ascending
order of wavelengths? (a) Radio wave, ultraviolet ays, X-rays, Y-rays (b) y-rys, X-rays, radio
waves, ultraviolet rays (c) ultraviolet rays, y-rays, X-rays, radio waves
17. Which of the following statements is not about the astronomical telescope under
adjustment? (a) the find image is at infinity (b) the principal foci of the objectives and eye
piece coincide (c)the final image is at the principal focus of the eye place (d) the distance
between the lenses is equal to the sum of their focal lengths
18 Which of the following colours gives the least separation when white
light is dispersed by a triangular glass prism? (a) red and blue (b) orange and indigo(c)
yellow and green (d) green and violet
19 Which is the function of silien Si03 in the equation shown? CaO +
Si03-> Ca103 (a) a basic oxide (b) a reducing agents (c) an acidic oxide (d) an oxidizing
agent.
20 Which of the following substances is not a polymer? (a) nylon (b) polyethane (c) propane
(d) starch
21 The oxidizing agent in the reaction H2S(G) + Br2(g) -> 2HBr+S(s) is (a) H2S(b)Br2 (c) HBr (d)
S
22 An object weighs I OON on the earth‘s surface. Find its weight at a point P with orbital
radius 2R. (g +1 0Nk-g) (a) 40.ON (b) 350N (c) 250N (d) 20.ON
23 A gas occupies a volume of 40cm at‘ a temperature of 27°C, and a pressure of 80cm H. what
volume does it occupy at 87°C and pressure of 120cm Hg? A(a) 3200cm3 (b) 320cm3 (C)
32cm3(d) 23cm3
24 A business man decided to give 10% discount 0 the purchases from his store. How much
would a customer pay for a shirt originally marked N540? (a) N594 (b) N550.00 (c) N530.00
(d) N486.00
25. Solve the equation 3X 1/81 (a)4 (b) 3 (c)-4(c)-3
26. Simply log213 + 2log93 log543 (a) 2 + log23 (b) 1-1og33(c) 1og23 (d) log23 (d)
2 log23
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27 Express yin terms of X if % log (x + 3) = 2x (a)y = 24x3 (b)y = 2x3 (c)y

= 24x9 (d) y = 2x+9
28. Which of the followings is the best know semi conductor? (a) Carbon (b) Selenium (c)
Gallium arsenide (c) Germanium
29. The process. of adding impurity to a semi-conductor is called (a) Transmutation (b) Doping
(c) Polarization (d) Hydrolysis
30. In the D.C electric motor, which one of the following does not apply?
(a) Spindle(b) Fixed carbon brushes (c) Powerful magnetic field (c)
31 Slip1 In the A.C generator, which one of the following does not apply? (a) Fixed
carbon brushes (b) Spindle (c) Split rings (c) Powdered magnetic field
32. Which of the following law is an application of the law of conservation of ? (a) Maxwell‘s
law (b) Lenz‘s law (c) Faraday‘s law (d) Fleming‘s left hand rule.
33. The induction coil is a device for generating a (a) High voltage from a low d.c source (b)
Low voltage from a high DC source (c) High voltage from a low d.c source (d) Low voltage
from a law a.c source
34. Which of the following parts of quantities have equivalent units? (a) Work done and
moments (b) Energy and momentum (c) Strain and Young‘s modulus (d) Energy and
pressure
35. Without using tables, simply 1og39 ÷ 1pg2439+21og39 (a) 3(b) 2(c) 1 (d)0
36. Given that p(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 9x-1 8, find the value of p(-1) (a) 6(b) 5(c) -
6(d)-5
37. Given that Q(x) = ax2 + bx + 1 and Q (1) 6 and Q (-1 )02, determine the values of a and b (a) a
+5; b=3 (b) 3=3; b=2 (c) a -3; b=-2
38. P varies directly with R and inversely with square of Q,P12 whenR
18 and Q= 2. Find the constant, K of the variation (a) 4/3 (b) 8/3 (c) 3/4 (d)3!8
39. When repaying a loan the number of monthly payment, m varies
inversely with the amount of each payment, N = A. if the = N 1,350.
find how long it takes to repay the loan with monthly payment of = N=
750(a)100(b)90(c)10(d)9 V
40. If (x+3) varies directly as y and x = 3 when y = 87 (a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) -1/2 (d)-1 V
41. Find the sum of the first twenty terms of linear sequences 5, 9, 13,
17 (a)1000(b)960(c)880(d)860
42. The third term of a geometric progression (G.P) is 63 and the fifth term is 567. Find the sum
of the first six terms of progression (a) 2548 (b) 2448 (c) 2348 (c) 2248
43. Solve the inequality m/3 + 1/4>3in/8 (a) m>-6 (b) m>6 (c) m<+16 (d)
m>6 V
44. Evaluate the following determined
2 - 1 -3
-5 2 4
1 0 -6
4

(a)8(b)7(c)6(d)5

45. In the diagram AB, CD and EF are parallel lines. Find the values of n Y 1100
(a) 300 (b) 400 (c) 500 (d) 600

46. Points P, Q and R are located in the same horizontal plane such that
Q is I2 north of P and ‗R is on a bearing if 2700from P If/PRI=6km, calculate, correct to one
decimal place /QR/ (a) 18km (b) 134km (c) l3km (d)10.4km
4nth dmkpy fipç Iuêd( 7( 05 (d) 40
48: Find
49. Differentiate with respect y (-) a)4Cos (2x-4) (b)
3pos$-4
50. Which of the following is a physical change? (a) The bubbling of Ch1oine in to Water (b)
passing of steam over heated iron (c)The
burhinofs4ejriair (d)The dissolution of sodium chloride in water
51. A mixture of oil and water can be easily separated by (a) paler chromatography (b)
evaporation to dryness (c) using a separatingfunnel(d)trd1tivpa)distillation.
52 411 a)éta1
53. To separate a mixture of benzene, ethanol and water use a) filtration (b) decantation (c)
54. According to the balance is in excessby
how much? H2(g)3 +F2 (g) 50dm 60dm a) F is m excess by mdm3 (b) F is in excess by
10dm3 (c) H is an excess by 10dm3 (d) HF is an excess by 100dm3

55. Which is heavier, 0.2 mol SO2 or 0.2mol Cos2?(S=32, 016, C21)(a) SO2 is heavier by 4g (b)
CO2 is heavier by 44g (c) SO2 is heavier by O.4g (d) CO2 is heavier by 40g
56. A gas jar of air was placed on top of a gas jar of nitrogen IV oxide. After sometimes, a
uniform colour was seen throughout both gas jars. What process has occurred? (a)
Evaporation (b) Oxidation (c) Decomposition (d)Diffusion
57. At 17°C, a sample of hydrogen occupies 12.5cm3. What will the volume be at 100°C. if the
pressure remains constant? (a) 161cm3(b) 1.6cm3 (c) 131cm (d) 16. 1cm
58. Which of the following atoms A,B,C and D would readily form an ion
with a charge of 2?

Mass No Atomic number

A.12 6
B.16 8
C.24 12
D.31 15

59. The ion X contain 23 particles in the nucleus and 10 electrons side the nucleus. Whatdoes
the nucleus of the ion contain?
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Protons Neutrons
A.10 13
B. 11 12
C.12 11
D.13 10

60. Which of the following are properties of carbonin

the form of the diamond? Conductivity melting point.
A. nil -101°C
B. nil ‗ 119°C
C. nil 3500°C
D. good 2600°C
61. What particulars are present in sold lead II bromide
and motion lead II bromide? Solid pbBr2MeltenpbBr2

A. ions ions
B. molecules molecules
C. ions atoms
D. Atoms molecules
62. The non luminous Bunsen flame has the following characteristics expect (a) The flame is
hotter (b)the flame is cleaner (c) The flame enters the tube to consume any incoming fuel (d)
only three zones be seen in theflame
63. Water of crystallization is responsible for (a) simples of crystals (b) melting point of salt (c)
for purity of crystals (d) boiling point of salts
64. The substance which losses its water of crystallization on exposure to air is (a) deliquescent
(b) efflorescent (c) hygroscopic (d)crystalline
65. The angle of depression of a boat at sea from the top of cliff from the boat? a) 98(b) 900 (c)
880 (c) 820
66. Hydrogen forms two oxides. In the first oxide 2g of hydrogen combine with 16g of oxygen.
In the second oxide 2g of hydrogen combine with 32g of oxygen what law is illustrated? (a)
The law of illustration (b) the law of conservation of matter (c) the law of multiple
proportion (d)the law of reciprocals proportion
67. Lead forms two chlorides. The ration of chlorine atoms in the two chlorides is 1.2 if the
mass of chlorine in the second chloride is 42.Og fine the mass of chlorine in the first
compound. (a) 71g (b)
72g(c)7.lg(d)73h
68. Given that sin 0 = 5/13 find the value of 2 see 0/1 cot 0 (a) 1(b)
144/35 (c) 35/144 (d) 7/144
69. The interior angle of a regular polygon is three the exterior angle. How many sides have the
polygon? (a) 9(b) 8(c) 7(d)6
70. Differentiate with respect to x the function y (2x ÷4) (3x 1) (a) 3x
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+1Q(b)12x+5(c)12x+10
71. 15g of water dissolves 3.5g of sodium chloride at25°C. What is the solubility of the sodium
chloride at that temperature? (Na 23, CL = 35.5) (a) 0.4 mol dm3 (b) 4.0 mol dm3 (c) 40 mol
dm3 (d) 400 mol dm3
72. To determine the solubility of a salt in the laboratory, you need a/an (a) saturated solution
of the salt (b) unsaturated (c) supersaturated

solution of the salt (d) homogenous solution of the salt.

73. The major water pollutant is (a) spillage of oil (b) pesticide (C)
detergent (d) sewage
74. Which of the following acids is monobasic?(a) H2C03 (b) H2S03 (c) CH3000H (d)H2S04
75. The preferential discharge of sodium during the electrolysis of brine using mercury as
cathode is dUe to one of the following (a) high concentration of Na4 (b) Na4 is lower than
H4 in the electrochemical series (c) discharge of sodium as the amalgams requires less
energy (d) concentration of H4 ishigher

ANSWERS
IC 16B 31C 46B 61D
2A 17C 32B 47B 62C
3C 18B 33C 48A 63C
4D 19B 34A 49C 64B
5B 20C 35- 50D 65-
6- 21A 36C 51C 66-
7D 22C 37B 52C 67-
8B 23C 38B 53D 68D
9B 24D 39- 54B 69D
IOA 25C 40A 55A 70D
II- 26D 41D 56A 71D
12- 27- 42A 57D 72D
13B 28D 43D 58A 73A
14B 29B 44C 59A 74C
15- 30D 45D 60C 75B

SOLUTIONS
2011
1. C
2. a=8m/s2T=8sec
V=u+at
V=0+8x8
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3. C
4. D
5. B
6. -
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. At O minute
11. -
12. -
14. B
15. -
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. F = GM,M
R
F = GM = GM
2
M R R2
At the earth surface
F = GM 1 100 =
2
M R

23.C
24.D
25.D
25.D
26.

27.-
28.D
29.B
30.D
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31.C
32.B
33.C
34A
35.-
36.C

37. Given that Q (x) = ax2 = bx + 1 and Q (1) = 6 and A )-1) + )2

Determine the value of a and b
When Q (1) = 6 X = 1
A (1)2 = b (1) + = 6
A+b+1=6

38. P&R
Q2
P = KR
1 Q2
PQ2 = KR
R R
K = PQ2
R

= 12 x (2)2
18
= 12 x (2)2
18
= 12 x 4
18
= 8/3 B = 8/3

39. -
40. -
41.D
42.
43.
44.-
45.
46.
48.
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AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POST UME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2012

Read the following instruction carefully.

1. Use an HB pencil to shade in your answer, ensure that any shading error is thoroughly erased.
2. Candidates should write their full Names (surname first) JAMB Registration number, paper
code, sex Jamb score, faculty of first and second choice and the Question paper option given to
them in the appropriate spaces on the AnswerSheets.
3. Attempt all questions. Each candidate must submit the answer sheet with the question paper
4. The use of calculator and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed.
INSTRUCTION: Read the following passage and answer the questions through the options that
follow:
Every work of art is the child of its age and, in many cases, the mother of our emotions. It follows
that each period of culture produce an art of its own which can never be repeated. Efforts to revive
the art principles of the past will at best produce an art that is still-born. It is impossible for us to
live and feel as the ancient. Greeks. In the same way those who strive to follow the Greek methods
in sculpture achieve only a similarity of form, the work remaining soulless for all time. Such
imitation is mere ping.
Externally the monkey completely resembles the human being, he will sit holding a book in front
of his nose and turn over the pages with a thoughtful aspect but his actions have for him no real
meaning.
There is, however, in art another kind of external similarity which is founded on a fundamental
truth. When there is a similarity of inner tendency in the whole moral and spiritual atmosphere, a
similarity of ideas, at first closely pursued but later lost to sight, a similarity in the inner feeling of
any one period to that of another, the logical result will be a revival of the external forms which
served to express iose inner feelings in an earlier age. An example of this today is our sympathy,
our spiritual relationship, with the Primitives. Like ourselves, these artists sought to express in their
work only internal truths, renouncing in consequence all considerations of external form.
This all-important spark of inner life today is at present only a spark. Our minds, which now only
just awakening after years of materialism, are infected with the despair of unbelief, of lack of
purpose and ideal. The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an
evil, useless game, is not yet past; it holds the awakening soul still in its grip. Only a feeble light
glimmers like a tiny star in a vast gulf of darkness. This feeble light is but a presentiment, and the
soul, when it sees it, trembles in doubt whether the light is not a dream and the gulf of darkness
reality. This doubt and the still-harsh tyranny of the materialistic philosophy divide our soul
sharply from that of the Primitives. Soul rings cracked when we seem to play upon it, as does a
costly vase, long buried in the earth, which is found to have a flow which it is dug once more. For
this reason, the primitive phase, through which we are now passing with its temporary similarly
of form, can only be of shortduration.
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QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? (a) The Art of the Early 20th
Century (b) The Dangers of Materialism (c) Why Primitive Art cannot be rekindled (d) The
Similarities in Artistic Movements
2. n context, the word ―aspect‖ in paragraph one most nearly means (a) meaningful perspective
(b) facial expression (c) configuration (d)contemplation
3 Which of the following is an example of the ―fundamental truth‖ mentioned in paragraph
two (a)the inability of great artists like Vincent Van Gogh to achieve fame in their lifetime
(b) the tendency of artist from all cultures to eschew social conventions (c) the failure to
reproduce artwork that was created in the fourth century BC (d) the similarity between two
paintings created a century apart, each in the midst of a great class war
4. n saying that the soul ―trembles in doubt‖ in paragraph three when it sees the ―feeble light‖ in
the same paragraph, the author suggests,
that (a) artists have doubts about whether the era f. materialism is truly past (b)the public is
unsure that its hunger art will be met (c) artists, do hot know from where their next
inspiration will done (d) the Primitives found mysterious lights more frightening than
modern people do.
5. How would the author characterize the effect of materialism on the artist‘s soul? (a)
supportive (b) confusing (c) calming (d)oppressive

PASSAGE 2
It is capital misery for a man to be at once both old and ignorant. If he were only old, and
had some knowledge, he might lessen the tediousness of decrepit age by the pleasures of
contemplation. If he were young, though he knew nothing, his later years would serve him
to labour and learn, so that in ―the winter of his time‖ when he is weary, he might find
some comfort in his chair. But now, there is no man as wretched as he whose body is being
withered by the passage of time and whose mind is totally unfurnished by those great ideas
of science and the world ingeneral.
A gray head with a wise mind is a treasure of grave precepts, experience
and judgment. But foolish old age is a barren vine in a season of harvest, of a university
where foolishness is studied; every action is a pattern of
infirmity. While his body sits, he does not know to find his mind‘s action; and there is no
life as burdensome or disgusting as that of idleness.
What then? Knowledge is not hurtful, but helps a good mind; anything that is laudable to
learn. If I die tomorrow, my life today shall somewhat be sweeter for knowledge; and if my
days prove a summer one. It will be perfectly all right to have mind as my companion. I
remember the answer given by Antitheses, the Athenian philosopher when he was asked
what he had gained from all his studies. ―By them is said ―I have learned both to live and
talk with myself‘.
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QUESTIONS
6. he word ‗capital‘ (line 1) most nearly means. (a) much discussed (b) centrally fixed (c)
critically important (0) deadly true
7. according to the author, the pains of old age can be made more bearable if one (a) is
sufficiently wealthy (b) is well educated(c)
understands science (d) has inherited good genes
8 he chief advantage in being young according to the passage is that
one has (a) strength and good health (b) time to enjoy life without
weakness (c) future years in which to acquire knowledge (d)
prospects of avoiding troubles of oldage.
9. he winter of oné1s life according to the passage most nearly means
(a) years of illness and bad health (b) times of misfortunes and bad
luck (c) youth and its normal ignorance (d) old age and itsinfirmities
10. which of the following is tile most striking characteristic of the
language in the above passage‘? (a) rich use of figures of speech (b)
abstract action and argument (c) unusually complex verbal Structures
(d) Simple and direct sentences

Use the correct word from the following to fill the numbered gaps in the passage below Try to
determine the meaning of unknown words using context or word analysis.

To most people 11 and encyclopedia are closely linked and are sometimes considered 12 but they
are essentially different kinds of j work with different purposes A dictionary is a book that lists
words in work with different purposes A dictionary is a book that lists words in 14 order and
describes their 15. Modem dictionaries often include 16 about spelling, pronunciation, word
origin, usage, synonyms, and grammar and sometimes pictures as well An on The other hand, is
collection of articles about every branch of Although their and descriptions go beyond the
information given in the 20

A B C D
11. dictionary stories novels textbooks
12 different night w r on g
interchangeable
13. same different true false
14 alphabetical serial numerical grammatical
15 illustrations picture meanings statures
16 news information stones beliefs
17 illustrations analyses encyclopedic imagery
18. trees subjects grammar knowledge
19. description illustration definition comments
20. textbook novel story dictionary
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Choose among the options, the one that has be opposite meaning to the word or group of words
underlined in the sentences to fill the missing word

21. The diligence of the man contrasts with the _ of his wife (a) insolence (b) indiscipline (c)
indolence (d) disguise
22. A generous man is not expected to marry a woman (a) garrulous (b) mean (c) gentle (d)
vociferous
23. While Osawe met with in the competition, Roli met with fiasco (a) success (b) fidelity (c)
disappointment (d) dangerous
24. This expired drug will not assuage your feverish condition, it will rather it (a) amend (b)
worsen (c) ameliorate (d) relieve
25. The girl Is vivacious today, unlike yesterday when she was for the greater part of the
day (a) veracious (b) ferocious (c) moody (d) voracious
In question 26 to 30, a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase.
Choose. the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the
sentence or phrase.

26. To carry coals to Newcastle means (a) to take things to where they are in abundance already
(b) to dirty a place known to be ever neat (c) to bring shame to a place and its people (d) to
behave ungratefully to a mentor
27. Sarah‘s classmates have sent her to the Coventry. This means Sarah is (a) well-loved by her
classmates (b) so gullible a girl that her mates cheat her every time (c) ostracized by her
classmates (d) a brilliant representative of herclass
28. My brother let me in the lurch last year. This means my brother (a) made me learn my
lesson in a hard way (b) did not wait for me before he took an important decision (c)
forsook me in time of problem (d) set a trap for me
29. Wt advised the highly educated boy to put his packet at the
village meeting. This means (a)to behaves simply and ordinarily (b)to speak simple and
understandable words (c) to wear traditional dress (d) not to speak at the meeting
30. The two- communities have been advised to turn swords into ploughshares. This means the
communities (a) should encourage their people to plough the land (b) should substitute
peace for hostilities (c) should replace old equipment with modern equipment (d) should
invest huge money in agriculture
From the words lettered A D, choose the one that best completes each of the following
sentences
31. Chinedu Ohichidodo every time to face his studies squarely (a) advices (b) advice
(c) advise (d) advises
32. The illness of the woman was so serious that it took a team of medical expertsdays
(a) pull her over (b) pull her through (b) push her on (c) put her back.
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33. I For sure that success One (a) know/exalt (b) knows/exalt It (c)
know/exalts (c) knows/exalts
34. If Nerisa failed the examination, she (a) shall repeat (b) would repeated (C) will
repeat (d)would repeat
35. Let the boy in the way he _ (a) behaves/like (b) behave/like (c)
behaves/likes (C) behave/likes
36. The boy stands akimbo before the straitlaced principle (a) dares not(b) dare not
(C) is daring not(c) shall not dare
37. The man asked If I my race (a) have run (b) had run (c) have ran(d)had run
38. You need a spiritual rebirth to be able to evil at all times (a) ward off (b) ward away
(c)walk out (d)work on
39. After he had worked seriously for six hour, all Caro could. do was (a) march (b)
strut (C) run (d)trudge
40. Tamuno Boatengts feelings last night (a) hurt (b) hurts (c) hurted(d)was hurting

ANSWERS TO ENGLISH 2012

1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6.D
7. B
8.D
9. 0
10. C
11. A
12. 0
13. A
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. C
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2013
GENERAL PAPER

1. Which of the following is a fundamental unit (a) Newton (b) Watt (c) Joule (d) second
2. Which of the following gases can be collected by the upward displacement of air? (a) NO
(b) H2 (C) NH3 (d) Cl2
3. A car moving with a speed of 90kmh1 was brought uniformly to rest by the application of
the brakes in I Os. How far did the car travel after the brakes were applied (a) I 25m (b) I
50m (c) 250m (d) 15km
4. To keep a vehicle moving at a constant speed v, requires power P, from the engine. The
force provided by the engine is
(a).p/v (b)%v (c) pv (d)p
5. In the reaction 103+51 + 6H 312 + 3H201, the oxidizing agent is (a) H (b) 1(c) IO3 (d) ‗2
6. An inclined plane which makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal has a velocity ratio of
(a)2(b) 1 (ç)O.866(c) fl 0.50
7. A cycloalkane with the molecular formula C5H10 has (a) one Isomer (b) two isomers(c)
three isomers (d) four isomers
8. A stone of mass mkg is held in meters above the flour for 50s. The work done in Joulesover
this period is (a) mh (b) mgh (c) 0(d) mghI5O
9. Three angles of a nonagon are equal and the sum of six other angles is
Calculate the size of one of the equal angles (a) 2100 (b) 1 5Q°()

105°(d)50°
10. Find two values of y which satisfy the simultaneous equation x + y = 5,
x2-2y21(a)12,-2(b)-12, 12(c)-.12.,2(d)2,-2
11. What is the circumference of radius of the earth? (a) Rcosa(b) 2 Rcos
a (C) Risen (d) 2Rsin
12. The electronic configuration of an element is 1s22s22p63s23p3. How
many unpaired electrons are there in the element? (a) 5(b) 4(c) 3(d) 2
13. Which of the following ions is a pollutant in drinking water even in trace
amounts (a) Ca2 (b) Hg2 (C) Mg2 (d) Fe2
14. Which of the following represents the types of bonding present in
ammonium chloride molecule? (a) ionic only (b) covalent only (c)
ironic and dative covalent (d) dative covalentonly
15. Find the probability of selecting a figure which is a parallelogram from
a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium (a) 35 (b) 2/5
(c)4/5(d)1/5
16. The air around a petroleum refinery is most likely, to contain (a)
C02S03 & NO (b) CC2, CO.& N20 (c) SO2, CO2 & NO2 (d) PH3, H20 &
CO2
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17. Simplify
2:%of32 (3/256(b)3132(c)6(d)85
18. The base of a pyramid is a square side 8cm. If its vertex is directly
above the centre, find the height, given that edge is 43cm (a) 6cm (b)
5cm(c)4cm(d)3cm
19. Which of the following gases will rekindle a brightly glowing splint(a)
NO2 (b) NO (C) N20 (d) Cl2 V V V
20. Which of the following salts can be melted with decomposition? (a)
Na2CO3 (b) CaCO3 (c) MgCO3 (d)ZnCO3 :
21 A lamp is rated 240V, 60W the resistance of the filament is (a) 9600 (b)
160 (c) 150 (d) 40
22. The number of neutrons contained in nucleus of U238 is V
V 92 V
(a)92(b)146(c)238(d)330
23. Which of the following is the most suitable for use as an altimeter? (a)
a mercury barometer (b) a fortin barometer (c) a mercurymanometer
(d) an aneroid barometer
24. When a plane mirror at which a ray is incident is rotated through an
angle , the reflected ray will be rotated through (a) 1/2 (b) (c) 2
25. The minimum value of y in the equation y x2 6x + 8 is (a) 8 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d)-1
26. A sample of orange juice is found to have a pH of 3.80. Which is the concentration of the
hydroxide ion in the juice? (a) 1.6 x I 4 (b)6.3x1 O (c)6.3x104(d)1.6x 10h1
27. Find the sum of the first 21 terms of the progression -10, -8, -6 ... (a)
180 (b) 190 (c) 200 (d) 210
28. Find the eleventh term of the progression 4, 8, 16 (a) 213 (b) 212 (c)
211 (d) 2b0
29. Water for town supply is chlorinated to make it free from (a) bad odour (b) bacteria(C)
temporary harness (d) permanent harness
30. Which of the following obeys ohm‘s law? (a) glass (b) diode (c) all electrolytes (d) all metals
31. The D. C generator has essentially the same components as the A.C generator exceptthe
presence of (a) slip-ring (b) carbon brushes (c) split ring (d) armature
32. Zener diode is used for (a) power amplification (b) current amplification (c)voltage
regulation (d) energy conversion
33. When a pure semiconductor is heated, its resistance (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains
the same (d) increases and then decreases.
34. Which of the following is formed when maltose reacts with concentrated tetraoxosulphate
(VI) acid? (a) coal tar (b) charcoal (c) toxic fumes (d) carbon (IV) oxide
35. Which of the following metals will liberate hydrogen from steam (a) copper (b) iron (c) lead
(d) mercury
36. The fraction of crude oil used as jet fuel is (a) refinery gas (b) diesel oil (c) kerosene (d)
gasoline
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37. Covert 241 in base 5to base 8 (a)718(b) 1078 (c) I 768 (d)2418
38. Copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI) is widely used as a (a) fertilizer (b) fungicide (c)
disinfectant (d) purifier
39. How many grams of broming will be required to completely react with l0g of propyne
(a)20g (b)40g (c)60g (d)80g[C = 12, H = 1, Br 80]
40. 147N+x—78O+11H

In the above reaction, x is a (a) neutron (b) helium atom (c) lithium atom (d) deuterium atom

AN SWERS
SOLUTION 2013

1.D
2.D
3.A
4.A
5.C
6A
7.C
8.C
9.D
10.C

1. Fundamental quantities have fundamental units such as second, kilogram, metre, mol,
coulomb, ampr and candela
2. A gas may be collected either y upward displacement of air or by downward displacement
of &r The density of air is 14 4 and therefore, a gas collected by upward displacement of air
must have a greater density (or molecular weight) relative to air an1ples of such gases are
Cl2, SO2, 02, etc for the gases the option
RMM
NO=30 VD 2 =2=15
.RMM
H2=2, VD= 2 2=1
RMM 17
VD= = =8.5
22
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VD= ==35.5
D
2. D
3.
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4.
5.:.
6.

8.
9.
10.
A
A
C‘
A
C
C
D
C
NH3= 17 C12=71,

Comparing the densities of each of the gases, No and Cl2 are denser than air (density 15
and 35.5 respectively) while H2 and NH3 are lighter than air (density = I and 8.5
respectively). Thus, theoretically, both NO and Cl2 can be collected by upward
displacement of air. However, since the density of No is close to that of air, it is thus not
appropriate to collect it by upward displacement. Chlorine is the most suitable gas that may
be collected by upwards displacement, from the options because it is denser than air.
NB:
(i) The fountain Experiment makes use of soluble gases such as NH3, HCI andSO2
sometimes
(ii) The Tipp‘s Apparatus is used to supply gas that are frequently used inthe
laboratory, intermittently .e.g CC2, H2S andSO2
(iii) H2 and NH3 given in this question are collected by downward displacement of air,
because they have lesser densities relative
to air.
3. u = 90km/h (to convert this value tom/s, multiply by 5/18) =90 x 5/18
25ms‘
4. Power = force x velocity
Force= Power=
Velocity v
5 C Oxidizing agents get reduced, while reducing agents get oxidized The oxidation state of
iodine in 103 is -‗- The loss of oxygen by 103 causes the oxidation state of iodine to fall from
÷5 on the LHS to 0 on the Rl-IS (gain Of 5 electron) However, the iodine ions on the LHS
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represented as ST are oxidized from -Ito 0 The oxidation states of hydrogen and oxygen are
unchanged.
6 Velocity Ratio of an inclined pain.

7.
8. It is held at the same position for 50s. A force was acting on it, but not
through a distance (i.e. it did not cover any distance within the 50s
period). Hence work done is zero. Recall that work done is a product
of force and distance (W = F x S)
9. A nonagon is a 9-sided polygon
Sum of angle in a polygon is (9 2)180 D
=7x180= 1260
If 6àngles = 11100, then the value of the remaining (9 6) =3 angles are
1260° 111001500
If the 3 angles are equal, then each has a value of 1500 50°
NB: Sum of angles in a polygon is(n 2) 1B0D

10. x+y=5 …………………..(i)

x22y2=1 ………………… (ii)

From(i),x=5 y (Iii) Substituting (iii) in (ii) gives:

(5 y)2 2y2=1 251Oyi+,yy2t:
2410y y20 (y+12)(y 2)=O :. y+ 12 =0 ory-2 =0 :.y=-12ory=2
Note: You may be asked to find th coordinates that satisfy the equation. To do this, you
must get the value of x.
Here it is:
Aty-12,x=5 (-12)17
Aty=2,x=5 2=3
The coordinates that satisfy both equations are (3,2) and 17, -
12)
11. The circumference of radius of earth is given as 2RsinEj, where R is the radius of the earth
(D)
12. The s-orbital takes a maximum two of when filled up. The p-orbital, 6. the d-orbital and the
f-orbital take 10 and 14 respectively. Since the outermost orbital (p) has 3 electrons, it is the
orbital to focus
on. Whenever the p orbital $v not. completely filled up, there are unpaired electrons! Below
are example to illustrate this
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AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY POST UME QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ENGINEERING,
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
INSTRUCTION: SEPTEMBER, 2014
SECTION A: ENGLISH

Read the following instruction carefully.

1. Use an HB pencil to shade in your answer, ensure that any shading error is thoroughly
erased.
2. Candidates should write their full Names (surname first) JAMB Registration number, paper
code, sex Jamb score, faculty of first and second choice and the Question paper option given
to them in the appropriate spaces on the AnswerSheets.
3. Attempt all questions. Each candidate must submit the answer sheet with the question paper
4, The use of calculator and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed.
Read the following passage below and answer question 1 to 5 that follows.
Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to
geologists as hot spots. Unlike most of the world‘s volcanoes, they are not always found at
boundaries of the great drifting plates that make up the earth‘s surface; on the contrary, many of
them lie in the interior of a plate. Most of the hot spots move only slowly, and in some cases the
movement of the plates past them has left trails of extinct volcanoes. The hot plates and their
volcanic trials are milestones that mark the passage of the plates.
That the plates are moving is now beyond dispute. Africa and South America, for examples are
receding from each other as new material is injected into the sea floor between them. The
complementary coastlines and certain geological features that seem to spa the ocean are reminders
of where the two continents were joined. The relative motion of the plates carrying these
continents has been constructed in detail, but the motion of one plate with respect to another
cannot readily be translated into motion with respect to the earth‘s interior. It is not possible to
determine whether both continents are moving on whether one continent is stationary and the
other is drifting away from it1 Hot spots anchored in the deeper layers of the earth provide the
measuring instruments need to resolve the question. From an analysis of the hot spot population,
it appears that the African plate has been stationary during the past 30 millionyear.
The significance of. hot spots is not confined to their role as a frame of reference. It appears they
have an important influence on the geophysical processes that propel the plates across the globe.
When a continental plate comes to rest over a hot spot, the material welling up from deeper layers
creates broad dome. As the dome grows, it develops deep fissures, in at least a few cases the
continent may rupture. entirely along some of these fissure, so that the hot spot initiate the
formation of new ocean. Thus as earlier theories have explained the mobility of the continents. so
hot spots may explain their mutability.
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QUESTIONS

1. The term ‗hot spot‘ is used in the passage (a) colloquially (b) rhetorically
(c) technically (d) ambiguously
2. The author regards the theory that the plates making up the-earth‘s surface move as (a)
discredited (b) irrefutable (c) relative (d)tentative
3. which of the following, statements, indicate, that Africa. and South America once adjoined
one another
I. They share certain common topographical traits.
ii. Their shorelines are physical counterparts
iii. The African plate has been stable for 30 million years (a)I only(b) only (c) and Ill
only(d land II only
4. The underlines word ―constructed‘ most newly means (a) interpreted (b).built(c)restricted
(d) impede.
5. According to the passage, the hot spot theory eventually may prove useful in interpreting
(a) major changes. in continental shape (b) the depth of the ocean floor (c)the boundaries of
to plate (d)the relative motion of the plates measurement,
In question 6 and 7 an idiom is underlined in each of the sentences, underline sentences that
group of words that give the nearest meaning to the idiom‘
6. Okili was the fly in the ointment the family (a) the only adventurous
One (b) the Only fly in captain(c) the only quiet one (d) the only bad
boy
7. The war was long, there Were reverses on both tide, at kikuyu gained a pyrrhic‘ victory(a) a
‗Victory that am suddenly (b) a victory won at a high cost victory they did not deserve (d)a
well deserve victory

In question 8 and 9, choose the word or set of words that bet fit the meaning of the sentence
a whole.
8. The wet cloths outside to dry (a)were hung (b) Were hanged (c) was hung (d)was
hanging
9. You an have of these two books (a)either (b) none (c) any (d) some
In question 10 and 11 select the option that is nearest in meaning‘s to the underlined word
10. My attempts to see the principle were all futile (a) unrecognized (b) bad (c) unsuccessful
(d)clever
11. American journalists often make disparaging remarks about Africa (a) derogatory(b)
critical{c) bad (d) appreciation
In question 12 and 13 choose from the option A D the one which is opposite in meaning to
the word.
12. We must maintain the obsolete equipment in our laboratories (a) outdate (b) up to date (c)
old fashioned (d) imported
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13. The loan enables him to procure new supplies (a) purchase (c) give out(c)dispose (d) stock
up with
After each of the sentences question 14 ‗and 15, is a list of possible interpretation. Choose
the interpretation, most V appropriate for each sentence.
14 The sky is very lonely, and even more so after midnight. By this, we understand the (a) the
sky is lonely even after midnight (b) the sky is
somewhat lonely after midnight (c) the sky is usually lonely, but after
midnight (a) although the sky is always lonely, one notice it most after
midnight.
15. The more I look at the chart, the more puzzled I became. This means
that the speaker (a) was not puzzled until he saw the chart (B) studies
the chart because he was puzzled (c) could not understand the chart
at all (d) was puzzled at first, but understood better when he studied
the chart.

SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER

1. The dimension of young‘s modulus is written as MXLYTZ. D mine the

Values of x,y,z(a)X=1,Y lz=2(b)x=1,y=1,z=-2(c)x=-1,y=2
(d)x2,y=2, z-1
2. Two quantities that can be determine from a velocity time graph are
(a) acceleration and work done (b) retardation and distance covered
(c) pressure and acceleration (d) mass and acceleration
3. A body of density 0.Skgm-3 weighs 120N in air. It is suspended with
string with 1/2 of it volume immersed in a liquid of density 0.6gm3.find
the tension in the string (g = 1 0ms1) (a)75N (b)65N (c)45 N (d)35N
4. Which of the following sources of energy is non-renewable? (a)
biomass (b) solar (c) wind(d)tides
5. Which of the following statement is correct about latent heat? It (a)
causes temperature rise (b) causes temperature fall (c) breaks down
intermolecu1arforces (d) causes molecules to vibrate moreviolently
6. The energy carried by an electromagnetic radiation depend on (a)
intensity (b) velocity (c) mass(d)frequencies
7. If the polarizing angle for a given optical material is 49° calculate the
refractive index of the material. (a) 1.15 (b) 0.75 (c) 0.66 (d) 1.75
8. The period of a S.H.M is 1.20 see when the length of the pendulum is
40cm. find the period when the length is increased to 90cm. (a) 1 .40s
(b) 1 .60s (c)1 .80s(d)2.OOs
9. Which of the following statement is not correct to about the image
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formed by a pin-hole camera? It is always (a) in focus (b) magnified

(c) real (d) inverted
10. Which of the following devices is not based on the motor effect? (a)
hot wire ammeter (b) moving coil galvanometer (c) moving coil
loudspeaker (d) electric motor

11. Find the value of y if 367 + 245 =56(a)4(b)5(c)6(d)7

12. 2/5 of the student in a class offer further mathematics, if 14 students offerfurther
mathematics, how many students in class? (a) 30 (b) 35 (c)40(d)45
13. A motorway journey takes 3 hours at an average speed of 120m/h, how long will it takeif
the average speed is reduced to 80km/h (a) 4 hours (b)4.2 hours (c)4.5 hours (d) .4 hours
14. A storekeeper decided to give 10% discount on all purchases on all in his
store during the 2007 Christmas season. How much would a customer
pay for a television set that originally cost N24,000.00 (a)
N22,000.00(b)N21 ,818.00 (C) N21, 616.00(d) N21 ,600.00
15. lf x=9242762findthevalueofxinstandardform(a)848000(b)8.48x
103(c)8.485(d)4.8x 105
16. A man if five times as old as his son, if the sum of their age is 72 years, find the difference
between their ages (a) 48years (b) 40 years (c) 38 years (d) 28 years
17. Find the length of a side of a square which is equal in area to a rectangle measuring45cm
by 5cm (a) 25cm (b) 23cm (c) 16cm (d) 15cm
18. An arc of a circle of radius 6cm is 8cm. Find the area of the sector (a)
48cm2 (b) 36cm2 (C) 24cm2 (d) 1/z cm

19. If two triangles are similar, which of the following is true? Their (a) corresponding sides are
equal (b) corresponding angles are equal (c) areas are equal (d) perimeters are equal
20. Each side of a regular convex polygon subtends an angle of 30° at is centre. Calculateeach
interior angle (a) 75° (b) 95° (c) 150° (d) 1550
21. Which pH value indicates a basic solution (a) 11(b) 3(c) 0(d)-i
22. A measure of the degree of disorderliness in a chemical is known as the (a) activation
energy (b) enthalpy (c) entropy (.d) freeenergy
23. Oxidation is the process of (a) gain of electrons (b) loss of electron (c) gains of hydrogen
(d)loss of oxygen
24. The pollution from petroleum spillage in rivers and lakes can be best dispersed by (a)
pouring detergents (a) passing of ships through the sea (c) pouring organic solvents (d)
evaporation
25. A mixture of 1 2g of carbon and 46g of sulfur is heated until reaction is complete and non of
the reactants is left over. Wha1 mass of the compound carbon II sulfide is formed? (a) 152g
(b) 15.2g (c) 76g (d)
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26. Water is poured over a white solid and colorless neutral gas is evolved
which burns with a sooty flame. The white solid is (a) calcium (b)
calcium oxide (c) calcium carbide (d) sodiumperoxide
27. A brand of ink containing cobalt Il chloride and irons can be separated
into various components by (a) fractional crystallization (b) fractional
distillation (c) sublimation (d) chromatography n
28. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of a chemical
reaction between non gaseous reactants? (a) temperature of reaction
mixture (b) presence of catalyst (c) surface area reactants (d) weight of
the products
29. The complete oxidation of butan 2-ol (a) butane (b) butanal (c) butan
(d) botanic acid
30. The main constituent of petroleum are (a) alkanes (b) alkynes (c)
gases (d) hydrocarbon

ANSWER
2014 ENGLISH
1. B *
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. C
11.A
12. B
13. C
14. D
15. C
16.A
17.D
18.C
19.C
20.A
21.A
22.B
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23.B
24.B
25.C
26.B
27.D
28.D
29.D
30.D

AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY POST UME
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES ‗&
Time allowed: 1 hour ENGINEERING THURSDAY,AUGUST,
28th 2015

INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully:
1. Use HB Pencil to shade your answers. Ensure that any shading in error isthoroughly
erased.
2. Candidates should write their Names, JAMB Registration numbers and the Question Paper
Option given to them in the appropriate spaces in the Answer Sheet.
3. Write you JAMB Registration numbers on the Question Paper in the space provided at the
top of Page 1.
4. Attempt all questions.
5. The use of calculators and/or similar electronic devices is NOT allowed

SECTION A: ENGLISH
INSTRUCTION: From the work lettered A-D choose the word or group of words that is opposite
in meaning to the underlined expressions it is used in the sentence.

1. Your contrast with your brother‘s frugality. (a) stupidity (b) extravagance (c)
frivolity (d) meanness
2. Convocation ceremonies are always more colourful than ceremonies (a) registration
(b) graduation (c) matriculation (d) congress
3. While he is a staunch supporter of the president, she is a member of the president‘s
cabinet. (a) Disloyal (b) faithful (c) vocal (d) courageous
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4. While the girl is bereft of ideas, the boy is of ideas (a) in need (b) bereaved (c)
bankrupt (d) full
5. While Umoru is believed to have a very placid temperament, Achaba is notorious for his
temperament. (a) Platonic (b) pleasant (c) platitudinous (d)violent
6. The woman was full of admiration for her husband but he treated her with (a)
disdain (b) love (c) disgrace (d)admonition

From the word letter A-D choose the word which best completes each of the following sentences.
7. Without I will not accept the admission. (a) accommodation (b)accomodation
(c) accommodation (d) acmmodation
8. Bode and Seyi are very selfish they care only about (a) each other (b) incensend (d)
jolted
9. The threat that he would expelled from school if he failed his examination again _
him into seriousness (a) coaxed (b) lured (c) incensed (d) jolted
10. It is really a the more you look the less you see (a) metaphor (b) hyperbole (c)
paradox (d) miracle
11. Bunimi should not have taken offenceat Emaka‘s comments.
(a) innocuous (b) ludicrous (c) ridiculous (d)notorious
12. I‘ d give up smoking if I you. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) are
13. I heard the news the radio (a) from (b) by (c) on (d)

Instruction: After each of the sentences below a list of possible interpretations of all or part ofthe
sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
14. No one understands better than a man who participates in a project that the proof of the
pudding is in the eating. (a) to enjoy the taste of he pudding one must eat it after handwork
(b) only the man with actual experience of a thing understands what it entails (c) people
who have never eaten a pudding cannot say how it tastes (d) reliance on one‘s effort is the
surest way to achieve anything
16. No one understands better than a man who participates in a project that

17. The business man near our house is so resourceful that all his grain to his mill. (a)
everybody who comes to his mill is disappointed (b) he wastes everything (c) 3verything
that comes to his mill is lost (d) he utilize everything to bring profit.
18. The famous dancer brought down the house by her exquisite performance. (a) cause the
building to fall (b) brought the spectators to the ground floor (c) closed down dancing hall
(d) won great applause
19. The Lincoln used to be an object of ridicule to his friends, but they soon realized that he
was a rough diamond. (a) a person on rough as unrefined diamond (b) a rough but wealthy
man (c) a man of great worth, though of unattractive exterior (d) a person will rough
diamond in him .–
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INSTRUCTION: From the words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest
in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.

20. While we were waiting for the examination results to be posted. I suffered a lotfrom
suspense. (a) fear (b) doubt (c) uncertainty (d)delay
21. John‘s master praised him for being diligent in his duties. (a) Sober (b) careful (c) consistent
(d) industrious
22. We had to control Uyi or he would have fought Abu over those words. (a)Advise (b)
Restrain (c) Commend (d) Forbid
23. Some people believe that black cats are omens of bad luck. (a) Warnings (b) signs (c)
prophecies (d) promises
24. A monkey can imitate most of a man‘s action (a) perform (b) mock (c) learn (d) ape
25. The villagers were filled with wonder when they said their first television (a) shock (b)
disbelief (c) amazement (d) fear
Read the passage below and answer question 26-3Othatfollow.
According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the Sun hurl
streams of solar particles into space and eventually into the atmosphere of our planet,
causing shifts in weather on the Earth and dereference with radio and television
communications.
A typical sunspot consists of a dark central umbra, a word derived from the Latin word for
shadow which is surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending
out from the centre like the spoken of a wheel. Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest
of the photospheres. Which may account for their apparently darkercolour.
Typically the temperature in a sunspot umbra is 4000k. Whereas the temperature in a
penumbra register 5500k. And the granules outsides the spot are 6000k. Sunspots range is
size from tiny grains to complex structures with areas stretching for billion of square miles.
About 5 percent of all sunspots are large enough so that they can be seen from earth
without instruments. Consequently observations of sunspots have been recorded for
thousands of years. They have been observed in arrangement of one to more than one
hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs. There is also a marked tendency for the two
spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic polarities. Furthermore, the strength of the
magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spots size.
Sunspots have also been observed to occur in cycles over a period of eleven years. At the
beginning of a cycle, the storms occur between 20 an 40 degrees north and south of the
equator on the sun. As the cycle continues, some of the storms move closer to the equator.
As the cycle diminishes The number of sunspots decreases to a minimum, and they cluster
between 5 and 15 degrees north and south latitude.
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Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots,
several models show scientists‘ attempts to relate the phenomenon to magnetic filed lines
along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun.
26. Why are solar particles hurdled into space? (a) Undetermined causes on Earth (b)
Disturbance of wind on the sun (c) small rivers on the surface of the sun (d) changes in the
earths atmosphere

27. How can we describe the effect of matter from the sun that enters the earths atmosphere?
(a) It causes volcanic eruptions of Earth. (c) It results in shadows across the Earth surface.
(d) It produced higher
temperature on the Earth
28. How would you describe most sunspots? (a) A shadow encircled by
bright and dark lines extending out like spokes in a wheel (b)A bright
wheel with a dark shadow that covers part of the spokes that extend
out. (c) A wheel with alternating spokes of dark shadows and bright
spaces in between. (d) A spoke of a wheel with a bright trail partially
covered by a dark shadow.
29. What does the author mean by ―Actually, the sunspots are cooler than
the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their apparently
darker colour? (a) Neither sunspots nor the photosphere is hot (b)
Sunspots in the photosphere do not have any colour (c) The colour of
sunspots could be affected by their temperature (d) The size of a
sunspot affects it temperature.
30. The Sunspot theory is (a) not very important (b) widely accepted (c)
Subject to debate (d) relativelynew.

GENERAL PAPER
INSTRUCTION: From the lettered A-D choose the appropriate answer.
1. Which of the following waves is both mechanical and transverse?(a)
X-ray (b) water-wave (c) Sound wave (d) Radio wave
2. Land and sea breezes may be explained in terms of differential in (a)
Salient heat of fusion (b) Specific latent heat of vaporization (c) Latent
heat of vaporization (d) Specific heatcapacities
3. PQ is a uniform metre rule pivoted at 35.0cm mark. A mass of 50g is
then hung at the 15.0cm mark such that the rule balanceshorizontally,
calculate the mass of the metre rule. (a) 55.Og (b) 66.7g (c) 75.Og (d)
77.7g
4. Which one of the following colour is most likely to produce a photo-
electron with the highest kinetic energy? (a) red (b) yellow (C) blue (d)
green
5. Which of the following radiations arrangement are in theirascending
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order of frequency? (a) Y-rays, x-rays, radio waves (b) radio waves,
visible light, x-rays (c) y-rays, radio waves, x-rays (d) visible light, x
rays, radio waves
6. If a broadcasting station sends out waves of wavelength 400m, on
what frequency is the station operating? (a) 7.5 x I O Hz (b) 7.5 x 106
Hz(c)1.OxlO6Hz(d)I.OxlO5Hz
7 The gravitational force on a mass of 1 kg at the earth‘s surface is 1 ON. calculate the gravitational
force on a satellite of mass 100kg in a circular orbit of radius 2R from the centre of the earth.{R
= radius of the earth} (a)250N (b) 220N (c) I 20N (d) 11ON
8 Which of the following experiments confirms the existence of quantized energy levels in an
atom? (a) Rutherford‘s experiment (b) Frank- Hertz experiment (C) Einstein‘s experiment
(d) Leonard‘s experiment
9 The balanced lengths of a certain cell of unknown emf E‘ and Daniel JI of emf, I.08v are80
0cm and 48 0cm respectively ona
Potentiometer circuit, calculate the unknown emf E‘. (a) 1. 5v (b) 1. 8v (c) 2 .0v (d) 2.5v
10 The emission of electron due to the application of heat IS known as
(a) ) high field emission (b) cold cathode emission (c) Thermionic emission (d) secondary
emission
11 Doping a semi-conductor with an impurity (a) decreases the conductivity (b) increases the
resistively (c) increases the conductivity (d) has no effect
12 Which the following serves as a moderator in a nuclear reactor? (a) Cadmium rod (b) boron
rods (d) Heavywater
13 Which of the following statement is /are true of liquids and gases?
I Both
Ii Their particles are in constant motion
Iv Boyle‘s law is applicable to both (a) I and ll only (b) ll only (c) and lll only (d)
Iv only
14 Ethanoic acid is found in (a) sour milk (b) sour palm wine (c) lemons (d) crude oil
15 Graphite occurs naturally as (a) Dolomite (b) Sour palm wine (c) lemon s(d) crude oil
16 Carbon (II) oxide is poisonous to many animals because (a) it combines with the oxygen
from the air (b) it combine5 reversibly with haemoglobin (c) it combines irreversibly with
haemoglobin (d) it form oxalic acid in the lungs.
17 The purest form of silica is (a) Flint (b) Opal (c) Quartz (d) ZnSiO3
18 Plaster of Paris (P.oP) used for making casts hospitals is (a) CaSo4. 2H20 (b) CaSO4. H20 (c)
CaSO4. 3 H20 (d) is CaSO4H20
19 Which of the following compounds of the tin is a strong reducing agent? (a)

SnCI2 (b) SnCI4 (c) Sn02 (d) SnH4

20 Which of the following will not form complexes with zinc? (a) Ammomia (b)
Trioxonitrate (V) ions (c) Cyanide ions (d) Halide ions
21 Methane and paraffin wax are very similar in many ways. Themain
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reason why they differ chemically is that (a) One is a gas and one is a
solid (b) On complete combustion their products differ (c) One is a
Hydrocarbon and one is carbohydrate (d) The come from different
sources
22 A body A moves northwards with a velocity of 5kms1, and another
body B moves in a direction N 600 E with a velocity of 4kms1. Calculate
the magnitude of the velocity of A relative to B. (a) 2.5 kms‘ (b) 3.5
ms1(c)4.6kr1()8..5kms1
23 A metal sphere 1allin freely in a long measuring cylinder containing a
liquid is under the influence of: (a) conservative forces only (b) Non
conservative forces only (c) Both conservative and non-conservative
forces (d) Nether conservative nor non-conservative forcefields.
24 A body is projected with initial velocity of 60mms1 through an inclination of 30° to the
horizontal, calculate the magnitude of the resultant velocity after 2seconds [g=1 pms2] (a)
37.rns‘ (b) 10 ms1(c) 20 ms1 (d) 10 ms‘
25 A binary operation is defined ed on R, the set of real numbers by xyfor
allx,yR1fx (2* 8)=6;findx
26 Find the remainder when the polynomial f (x) = 2x2 5x 5 is divided by (2 x + 1) (a)—7 (b)—
11/12 (c)—912 (d)—2
27 The common ratio of the exponential sequence (G.P) log x, log x2, log x4
is(a)x(b)2(c)log x(d)log2
28 Solvetheequationlog2(x-1)-i-log2(x+2)=2(a)x+0,orl (b)x1 or2(c)x
=2 or 3(d) x = 1/2 or 0
29 Express 2 Cos (60 + ø)° in terms of Cos 0 and Sin 0 (a) Cos 0 +v3
Sin o(b)v3Cos ø Sinø(c)Cosø-1Sinø(d) v Cos ø Sinø
30 . The minimum point on the curve y = x2 6x + 5 is at (a) 175 (b) -3,-4 (c)
3,-4(d)-3.4
31 Which of the values of the variation x, (i) x = 0, (ii) x = -3 (iii) X 9.,
Satisfy the inequalities
32. Three numbers x, y and z are connected by the relationship y 4 x + 1
Answer =4y+‘l 9
33. (a) 1 (b) x 1 (c) 3 (1-5) (d) 1
34. Solve for x and y
(a) x=3,y=8(b)x=8,y=3 (c)x=3,y8(d)x8,y-3
35. Evaluate? , (x +j )()2l. (bk) 4.(ç)41/3 (d) 42/3
36 Solve the following 40(a) 3 x 4 (b) 3 < x<4
37 What is total surface area of a closed cylinder of height 10cm and diameter 7cm? (Take=
22)
7 (a) 77cm2 (b) 227cm2 (c) 297cm2 (d) 274cm2
38. The probability of an event Pis
PorQ2
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40. How many moles of oxygen are produced when 20 mole of water are decomposed? (a) 5
(b) 10 (c) 15 (2)

ANSWERS
TUESDAY,AUGUST26”2O15
ENGLISH GENERAL PAPPER
1B 1C
2A 2. B
3.A 3 B.
4. D 4 B
5.A 5. D
6.D 6 D
7.C 7.C
8D .8
9. B 9C
10.C 10C
11D 11 C
12. B 12A

33. Find the

10. C
11. D
12. B

GENERAL PAPER2ó08

GENERAL PAPER2ó08
1. C
2. D
3. B
B

13: B
14. B
15. A
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16. A
17. D
18. C
19. C
20. B
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. B
22.C
23.C
24.D
25.C
26.B
27.C
28.C
29.D
30.B
31.D
32A
33D
34D
35D
36 B
37.C
38.B
39.C
40.A

AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

POST UME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH 2016
Time allowed: 1 hour l5mifl
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following instructions carefully:
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1. Use HB Pencil to shade your answers. Ensure that any shading in error in thoroughly
erased.
2. Candidates should indicate the Question Paper Type given to them in the appropriate space
in the Answer Sheet.
3. Write your JAMB Registration numbers on the Question Paper in the space provided at the
top of page 1.
4. Attempt all questions.
5. The use of calculators and I or similar electronic devices is
NOT allowed.
Read this passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow, by picking the right option
lettered A D which best answer the questions.
One day, Alan a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a
trout, he tried to push the fish in but it slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a
field behind him.
Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for the trout. Some people,
obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted ‗what on earth are
you doing‘? Thinking that it was question abuse they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied
―fishing‖. Don‘t be silly; the fish don‘t live in lands. He turned to his friends, laughing, thinking
that h had made a good joke, ‗Oh but they do said Alan. They slip out of the river to look for flies
and I catch them with my hands. At the moment he found his trout in the grass. He picked it up
and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in a basket and bent down as if he was hunting for
another. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the day searching the fields.

1. Why did the fish land in the field? (a) it had wings (b) it was a flying fish (c) it was looking
for food (d) it fell off thehook
2. The picnickers were (a) farmers (b) from the nearby village (c)tourists (d) people from the
city
3. Where was Alan looking for his fish? (a) in the grass (b) down in the river (c) front of the
gate (d) in his basket
4. Alan made the picnickers believe that fish jump out of the river to look for flies by (a) telling
a story (b) finding his trout and showing it to them (c) picking up a fish and looking for
more (d) taking them down to theriver
5. He laughs best who laughs last (proverb), It is true for this story because (a) the picnickers
were enjoying themselves (b) finally he found his fish (c) Alan played a good trick on the
picnickers (d) fishing is apastime
From the words lettered A D choose the word or group of words that is opposite in
meaning to the underlined word or group of word(s).
6. While Damisah denounced the principal‘s approach to the issue of discipline in the school.
Osagie the approach (a) renounced (b) lauded (c) condemned (d) refused
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7. The woman croons the word of her prayer every morning but her husband his (a) murmurs
(b) prattles (c) shouts (d)counts

From the option A D provided, choose the one

nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)

8. Are you, sure the boy is indisposed now? (a) Irrational (b) erratic (C) disposed
(d).unhealthy
9. The clergy don‘t pay much attention to terrestrial phenomena (a) celestial (b) worldly (c)
transparent (d) especial
10. Moses was a master of the game his most victorious battles were carefully planned days
before they took place. (a) Arranged (b) mapped (c) schemed (d) worked out
11. One of the most enormous of all monsters is the dinosaur (a) little (b) small (c)tiny(d)
huge

From the words lettered A D choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the idiom
in the sentence or phrase.

12. In order to meet up with the deadline, the labourer decided ―to fire on all cylinders‖. This
means (a) shot at all the available cylinders (b) Threw al the cylinders into fire (c) got fed up
with the task (d) used all his energy to do the job
13. When Mary was asked to state her case, she began to beat about the bush. This means that
Mary (a) stated her case vividly (b) went through a bushy part (c) felt ashamed to say
anything (d) failed to deal with real issue.
14. Since Madam Abeki‘s promotion, she queens itover
everyone else in the office. This means that Madam Abeki (a)
behave in a superior way towards others (b) is like a queen (c)
currently looks very pretty (d)no longer performs her official duties
In the following sentences, choose from the options A D that best complete the sentences
15. Suzan was given (a)a piece of long yellow and blue spotted napkin (b) a long napkin
piece of yellow and blue spotted (c) a long piece of yellow and blue spotted napkin (d) a
yellow and blue spotted long piece of cloth
16. That woman‘s is always beating her (a) brute of a husband (b) husband‘ brute (c)
brute‘s husband (d) husband brute
17. The manager could not attend the meeting so he asked Mr. Obi to.\ for him (a) stand in (b)
stand out (c) stand down (d) stand up
18. Ada was unable to finish her assignment the previous day. So she gave trying (a) up (b)
down (c) out (d) in
19. Because Onome‘s dress was too long, the dressmaker said that she would the hem a few
inches (a) take off (b) take up (c) take down (d)take out
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20. The team were so active in the first few minutes into the game that they were before the
end of the first half (a) played on (b) played off (c) played out (d) played up

21. Audu called his uncle, but healed already left (a) in (b)
on (c) for (d) off
22. I saw N20 note at my feet (a) laying (b) lying (c) laid (d) lain
23. Trial and error in success. (a) resulting (b) result (c) resulted (d)results
24. The boy as well ashis sister. going (a) are (b)were (c)is(d)was
25. Every body at home staying out at night (a) enjoys (b) enjoyed (c) enjoy (d) enjoying

Choose from the option letter A-D the correct reported version of the direct speech
26. Emeka said, ―I do not understand this rule‖ can be reported as (a) Emeka said, I don‘t
understand this rule (b) Emeka told me, I do not understand this rule (c) Emeka said that he
did not understand rule (d) Emeka said that he did not know that rule
27. ―I will dance tomorrow‖ can be reported as. (a) he said that he would dance the next day
(b) he says he would dance tomorrow (c) he said that he would dance tomorrow (d) he
would dance the day after today
28. Rachael said to her mother ―you are not in the mood today‖ can be reported as follows (a)
Rachael told her mother that the latter was not in the mood that day (b) Rachael told her
mother that she was not in the mood today (c) she told her mother that she was not in the
mood (d) she said to her mother, you are not in the mood today
29. Sam exclaimed, ―goodness gracious! I don‘t believe it‖. The reported version is (a) Sam
said good gracious, he does not believe it (b) Sam exclaimed in surprise that he did not
believe not (c) Sam that he is, shocked hat I did not believe it (d) Sam was shocked
that he not believe me
30. John said, ―when did you return?‖ can be reported as (a) John asked me, when I returned
(b) John asked me when I had returned (c) John asked, when will you return (d) John said,
when would you return?

ANSWERS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
tD
2. B.
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. C
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11 D
12. D
13. D
14. A
GENERAL PAPER
INSRUCTION: From the words lettered A-D choose the appropriate answer
1. If ‗and are the roots of the quadratic equation x2—l Ox +2-O Find the value of 1 +(a)26
(b)24(c)3/2(d)3
2. A bag contains three red and five white balls of equal size. Two balls are picked at random
one after the other without replacement. What is the probability that both balls are of the
same colour.
(a)13 (b).(c)(d)13
32 28 14. 28
3. Two cards are picked at random from a pack of 52 playing cards, one at a time with
replacement. What is the probability that the two cards are both spades and both hearts.
(a)(b)1 (c)1 (d)1
169 16 8 32
5. (a) 2/5 (b) 21/2 (c) 12/3 (d) 3/5
6. (a) 1 (b) 1712v2 (c) 17 + 12v2 (d) 17 – 12v2
17
7.
8. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) – 1
7 8 8 4
9. (a) 303 10 (b) 242. 4 (c) 141 (d) 114
10. (a) 220 (b) 1320 (c) 6 (d) 720
11. (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6
12. (a) 11 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 6
13. (a) 47 (74 (c) 58 (d) 85
14. (x2x12 = 0 (b) x2 = 2 x 12 = 0 (c) x22x+ 12 = D
15.
16. A liable salt dissolved in water can be separated by (a)
evaporation (b) crystallization (c) filtration (d) steamdistillation
17. The atomicity of ozone is(a) 1 (b)2 (c)3(d)4
18. The nucleus of an atom is composed of (a) positively
charged protons (b) negatively charged electrons (C) neutrons (d)
protons and neutrons
19. The following are metals except (a) silicon (b) tin (C) lead
(d)chromium
20. Which of the following statements is true? (a) all
ammonium salt are soluble in water (b) all trioxocarbonate (IV) salts
are insoluble in water (c) some trioxonitrate (V) salts are soluble in
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water (d) a and c above

21. The half life of an element is l2hrs. If the initial mass is
50g. What mass will be left after 2 days? (a) 3..125g (b)6.25g (c) 12.5g
(d)25g

ANSWERS
2016 ENGLISH
1. D 2. C
3. B 4. A
5. C 6. A
7. A 8. B
9. B 10. A
11. 12. D
13. D 14. A
15. C 16. A
17. A 18. A
19. B 20. B
21. C 22. D
23. D 24. C
25. C 26. C
27. C 28. D
29. B 30. B

General Paper 2016

1.
2D
3A
4D
5
6
7A
8
9.C
10.A
11.C
12.B
13.D
14.A
15.D
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16.A
17.C
18.D
19.A
20.D
21.A
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AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY POST UME QUESTIONS
AND-ANSWERS PHYSICAL
SCIENCES & ENGINEERING
FRIDAY 23RD JULY, 2017; 2:00PM
Time allowed: 1 hour l 5miñ
INSTRUCTIONS

Read the following instruction carefully:

1. Use HB Pencil to shade your answers Ensure that any shading in error in thoroughly
erased.
2. Candidates should indicate the Question Paper Type given to them in the appropriate
space in the AnswerSheet.
3. Write your JAMB Registrant numbers on the Question Paper in the space provided at the
top of page 1.
4. Attempt all questions.
5. The use of calculators and / or similar electronic devices
Is NOT allowed.
.
SECTION A ENGLISH
Read the passage below and answer question 1-5 that follow.

The police definitely have been out-gunned and overwhelmed by the criminals. The
kidnappers who started operating in the oil producing Niger Delta then claimed to be using the
crime as an instrument of protest. against the neg1ect 01:.- their area in terms of development by
successive governments However, since normalcy was restored to the area through the. amnesty
programme initiated by the Federal Government, cause of kidnapping has subsided in the Niger
Delta.
The South East has now taken over as the headquarters of kidnapping and armed robbery
and yet the police and other security agencies appear helpless. This is failure of intelligence. There
is failure of crime prevention and crime bursting tactics. People now live in fear of criminals. The
criminals operate with impunity. In some states of the South East, robbers have become the
alternative government.
The demand on the police to check this ugly trend may appear as a natural
reaction to this development. However, the present crisis is beyond the
capacity of our W-equipped, ill-motivated and under-staffed police. The
normal facilities which usually make a police the real law enforcement
agency are lacking in our country. And this is apart from the fact that the
salaries and allowance3 of the police officers are nothing to write home
about. Yet, we expect the policeman to confront the dare-devil kidnappers
and armed robbers. The policeman who lacks good accommodation, who
pays for his uniform from his pocket and contributes alongside his
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colleagues, to get the station running, has the onerous and unenviable )
challenge of engaging the criminals and driving them out of town1)

1. From the passage, the writer (a) Is happy with

the performance of the police in spite of their problems (b) Is justifying why the police have
not been very effective in crime control. (c) Thinks that there is no solution to the wave of
crime (d) Is happy with the effort of government in crime control
2. Reason listed by the writer of the inability of the police to
control crime include thefollowing except (a) Lack ofproper
education (b) Lack of needed equipment (C) Poor motivation (d)
Under-staffing
3. From the passage, the major crime of interest to the
writer most is (a) Assassination (b) Kidnapping (c) Pick-
pocketing (d) Corruption
4. ―Criminals operate with impunity‖, means (a)
Criminals operate with support by government (b)Criminals operate
with the help of the police (c) Criminals operate without fear (d)
Criminals operate without beingpunished
5. An onerous change is (a)A difficult one (b)An
easy one (c)A frustrating one (d)An interestingone

INSTRUCTION: After each of the sentence below, a list of possible

interpretation of an or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider
most appropriate for each sentence.
6. The accused the government of knee-jerk response to issues that affect the masses. This
mean that (a) The government responded quickly to issue affecting the masses (b)
The government did not respond to issue affecting the masses (c) The government respond
to issue affecting the masses but without thinking properly (d) The government was slow in
responding to issue affecting the masses
7. The lecture had me oh the edge of my seat, this means that (a) The lecture was
interesting and I was fully attentive (b) The lecture was very boring and I felt like leaving
(c) The lecture raised many questions (d) The lecture wasvery critical of government
8. If your dad find out you will catch it! This means that (a) You will get a present if
your dad finds out (b) You will be punished if your dad finds out (C) Your dad will be
angry if he find out (d)Your dad will be amused if he find out
9. I listened in as the lecture discussed by matter with the Dean. This means that (a) I liste1ed
attentively, to the discussion (b) I listened without my lecture and the Dean knowing (c) I
listened to the discussion while sitting down (d) I listened to the discussion while standing
10. Amanda has always been able to twist her father around her little finger. This meansthat
(a) Amanda is always able to persuade her father (b) Amada is a always ableto
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deceive her father (c) Amanda is always able to fight her father (d) Amanda is always
arguing with her father

SECTION B: (GENERAL PAPER PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING)

1. If 12 and 9 are the atomic numbers of elements P and Q respectively, the interatomic bond
between these elements is.(a) Coordinate (b) Neutral (b) Covalent (d) Ionic
2. All the following statements are false about sodium chloride in the solid state except
(a) It exists as aggregate of ions (b) it conduct electric circuit (c) It exists s discrete
molecules (d) Its ion are linked by metallic bonds
3. The abnormally high boiling point of water is due to (a) It high molecular mass (b)
The presence of metallic bond (c) The presence of hydrogen bonds (d) The presence of
covalent bonds
4. The rate of diffusion of a gas R is inversely proportional to the square root of it density, this
statementissynonymous with
(a) Composition of mass (b) Graham‘s law of diffusion (c) General
gas law (d) Gay Lussac‘slaw
5. The pressure of a given mass of gas is 3OmmHg. What will be the pressure in Newton/rn?
(a) 3000Nm2 (b) 3999.7Nm2 (c) 309 3Nm(d‘2984Nm2
6. Calculate the volume of oxygen required to burn completely 20cm of carbon (iI)Oxide. -
A. 1&m3
1320cm3
C. 3&m3
Solution
C+02 +C02

20:20 20
2OCro
7. One mole of substance contains the
A. atomic number Of particles
B. Faraday‘s number of particles
C. Avogadro‘s number of particles
D. quantum number of particles

8. Zn + Cu2+ Zn2 + + Cu From the reaction above it can be deduced that

…………
A. Zn is reduced
B. Zn is the oxidizing agent Cu loses electrons
C. Cu loses electrons
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D. Cu is the oxidizing agent

9. These are factors affecting rate of chemical reaction except
A. surface area
B. catalyst
C. nature of the reactants
D. activation energy
10. The unit of rate of chemical reaction is
A. mol dm 3s‘ B. mol 11
C. mols‘ D. smor‘
Solution
Mol Isec or mols Rate of reaction = reactant (mol)
Time (see)
Mol/sec or mol sec‘
mols‘
11. Which of the following mixture will produce gas?
A. CO2 and 112
B. CO2 and N2
C.C02 and H2.
D. CO and N2
12. What is the main use of the crucible in the laboratory?
A. Filtering precipitates
B. Igniting precipitates
C. Drying salts
D. Condensing vapour
13. Mathane, ethane, propane, butane and pentane are the five simplest...
A. alkenes
B. alkynes C. alkanes (D). olefins
14. When a system at equilibrium is distributed, the equilibrium adjusts itself in such a way as tocancel
out of annul the effect. This is …………….
A. The law of chemical equilibrium
B. Le Chaterlier‘s principle
C. Law of enthatpy
D. Law of enthropy
15. The reaction between KOH and No2 produces water and…………………
A. KNO3
B. KNO3
C. HN3
D. KNO3 andKNO2

16. Which of these methods is employed in the separation of hydrocarbon in petroleum?

A. Catalytic Cracking
B. Polymerization
C. Fractional distillation
D. hydrogenation
17. Point P and Q are respectively 24m north and 7m east of a point R. what is the bearing of Q from P
to the nearest whole degree
A. 1640
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B. 160
C. 730
D. 1030
18. Factorized 35-2b
A. 4
B.8
C. 16
D. 6
19. If 3 log a + 5log a = log 64, what is a ?
A. 4
B.8
C. 16
D. 6
SOLUTION
3 log9 + 5 log9 — 61og9 = 1og64
81og9 — 61og9 = 1og64
21og9 = 1og64
Loga2 = logS2
a=8
20. What value of k makes the expression X2 -8x+K=O a perfect square
A.2
B.8
C.16
D.6
K = square half the coefficient of x
Coefficient of x = 8
[ 8/2] = 42= 4x4= 16

ANSWER ENGLISH 2017 ANSWER GENERAL PAPER 2017

1.B 1.D
2.A 2.B
3.C
3.A 4.B
4.C 5.B
5.D 6.B
6.D 7.C
7.A 8.C.
8.B 9.D
9.B 1O.C
1O.A . 11.D
12.C
13.C
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14.B
15.B
16.C
17.B
18.-
19.B
20.C
30. Why collisions between gas molecules are said to be elastic? (a) no loss of energy after
collision (b) molecules move apart in straight lines after collision (c) total momentum
decreases after collision (d)total momentum increases after collision
31. Which of the following reactions is accompanied by the second ionization energy of the
element? (a) X{5) X{g}+e (b)X{ —‗X{}+e (c) )Cfg} 4X2(g}+e (d) )C{g} X{g1+e
32. How many heats will be liberated if l0g of hydrogen burns in excess oxygen according to
the following thermo-chemical equation? H2 {g) + —, H2OH= -286KJ (a) -1430KJ (b) -
2860KJ (c) -572KJ (d) -286KJ
33. Which of the changes determines the spontaneity of a chemical reaction? (a) Volume of the
reactant (b) free energy of the system (c) entropy of the system (d) enthalpy of the system
34. Which of this statement is NOT correct of group (VII) elements? They (a) are diatomic (b)
are good oxidizing agent (c) are highly electronegative (d) brave relatively low ionization
potentials
35. Calculate the minimum volume oxygen required for the complete combustion of a mixture
of
20cm3 of CO and 20cm3 of H2 (a) 10cm3 (b) 20cm3 (c) 40cm (d) 80cm3
36. Calculate the quantity of electricity required to deposit 64.0 of copper (II) chloride (Cu—64,
1F96, 500C)(a)3.09 x 106C(b) 1.93 xi05C(c)9.65 x 10 C(d)6.18 > 106C
37. Which the reactions of Mable with dilute HLC is fastest? (a) 5g of Mable lump at .50°C(b)
5g of Mable lump at 25°C. (c) 5g of Male. Powder at 50°C (d) 5g of powder at 25°C
38. How many political parties were registered for the last general election in Nigeria? (a) 48 (b)
54 (c) 25 (d) 38
39. When was the IC] judgment between Nigeria and Cameroon delivered? (a) Oct. 10,
2002 (b) Sept. 12, 2001 (c) Sept. 11, 1999 (d) Aug. 14, 2001
40. Which state n Nigeria has the highest number of Local Government Area? (a) Katsina
(b) l3kyelsa (c) Kano (d) Sokoto.