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Sample data for practice UTME questions
[
{
"subject": "physics",
"status": 200,
"data": [
{
"id": 9,
"question": "The scent from a jar of perfume open move through the air molecules by ",
"option": {
"a": "evaporation ",
"b": "osmosis ",
"c": "diffusion ",
"d": "Convection"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 100,
"question": "An airplane increases its speed 36 km/h to 360 km/h in 20.0 s. How far does it travel while accelerating. ",
"option": {
"a": "4.4 km ",
"b": "1.1 km ",
"c": "2.3 km ",
"d": "1.0 km"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 67,
"question": "Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained by the molecular theory of matter? ",
"option": {
"a": "evaporation ",
"b": "expansion ",
"c": "conduction ",
"d": "radiation"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 96,
"question": "6000 J of heat is delivered to 10g of dry ice at O0C. What is the final temperature if the container has a heat capacity of 20J/K? (specific heat of water = 4200j/kg.k, latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.33 x 105J/kg) ",
"option": {
"a": "142.90C ",
"b": "63.60C ",
"c": "43.00C ",
"d": "00C"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 97,
"question": "A sample of radioactive substance, whose half-life is 16 days, registers 32 decays per second. How long will it take for the rate of decay to reduce to 2 decays per second? ",
"option": {
"a": "80 days ",
"b": "64 days ",
"c": "48 days ",
"d": "32 days"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 21,
"question": "When a ball rolls on a smooth level ground, the motion of its centre is ",
"option": {
"a": "translational ",
"b": "Random ",
"c": "Oscillatory ",
"d": "Rotational"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 81,
"question": "The superposition of two or more waves to produce a maximum or zero effect at a point is known as: ",
"option": {
"a": "reflection ",
"b": "refraction ",
"c": "diffraction ",
"d": "interference"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 6,
"question": "The ice and steam point of a thermometer are 20mm and 100mm respectively: A temperature of 75oC correspond to Ymm on the thermometer. What is Y? ",
"option": {
"a": "100mm ",
"b": "70mm ",
"c": "80mm ",
"d": "60mm"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 98,
"question": "When white light passes through a triangular prism, the emerging rays of light arranged in order of decreasing angle of deviation are ",
"option": {
"a": "red, orange, yellow, green ",
"b": "blue, green, orange, yellow ",
"c": "red, green, yellow, orange ",
"d": "blue, green, yellow, orange"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 4,
"question": "If M and R are the mass and radius of the earth respectively and G is the universal gravitational constant, the earth’s gravitational potential at an altitude H above the ground level is: ",
"option": {
"a": "A.-GM/H ",
"b": "–GM/(R+H) ",
"c": "C. -GM/2H ",
"d": "D. –GM/(R-H)"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 15,
"question": "A coil of copper wire of N turns is kept rotating between the poles of a magnet such that the magnetic flux linking the coil changes continuously. Which of the following statements is TRUE? ",
"option": {
"a": "An e.m.f is induced in the coil such that when the change of flux is positive the e.m.f is positive, and when the change of flux is negative the e.m.f is negative. ",
"b": "An e.m.f is induced in the coil whose magnitude is inversely proportional to both the number of turns in the coil and the rate of change of magnetic flux ",
"c": ". An e.m.f is set up in the permanent magnet which reduces the flux in the coil to zero ",
"d": "A current flows in the coil and e.m.f is set up proportional to both the rate of change of the flux and the number of turns"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 35,
"question": "An electric cell has an internal resistance of 2Ω. A current of 0.5A was measured when a resistor of resistance 5Ω was connected across it. Determine the electromotive force of the cell",
"option": {
"a": "3.5V ",
"b": "2.5V ",
"c": "4.5V ",
"d": "2.35V"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 79,
"question": "A 0.040kg string 0.80m long is stretched and vibrated in a fundamental mode with a frequency of 40Hz. What is the speed (of propagation) of the wave and tension in the string? ",
"option": {
"a": "64m/s ",
"b": "340m/s ",
"c": "32m/s ",
"d": "128m/s"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 28,
"question": "A 5kg block is released from rest on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 30o to the horizontal. What is the acceleration down the plane? [ g = 10ms-2]",
"option": {
"a": "5.0 ms-2 ",
"b": " 8.7 ms-2 ",
"c": "25.0 ms-2 ",
"d": "5.8 ms-2   "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 56,
"question": "Which of the following is common to evaporation and boiling, they ",
"option": {
"a": "take place at any temperature ",
"b": "are surface phenomena ",
"c": "involve change of state ",
"d": "take place at a definite pressure "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 104,
"question": " A particle is in equilibrium under the action of three forces. One force is 40N towards the west and another is 30N towards the south. What is the third force acting on the body? ",
"option": {
"a": "40N, N530E ",
"b": "50N, N370E ",
"c": "50N, N530E ",
"d": "40N, N370E"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 32,
"question": "The temperature at which the water vapour in the air saturates the air and begins to condense is",
"option": {
"a": "melting point ",
"b": "triple point ",
"c": "dew point ",
"d": "melting point"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 66,
"question": "Two strings of the same length and under the same tension give notes of frequency in the ratio 4:1, the masses of the string are in the ratio of ",
"option": {
"a": "2:01",
"b": "1:02",
"c": "1:04",
"d": "1:16"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 25,
"question": "A uniform rod PQ of mass 2kg and length of 1m is pivoted at the end P, if a load of 14N is placed at the centre, find the force that should be applied vertically upwards at Q to maintain the rod in equilibrium ",
"option": {
"a": "7N ",
"b": "28N ",
"c": "68N ",
"d": "17N"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 44,
"question": "If two masses 40g and 60g respectively, are attached firmly to end of a light metre rule, what is the centre of gravity of the system? ",
"option": {
"a": "at the mid point of the metre rule ",
"b": "40cm from the lighter mass ",
"c": "40cm from the heavier masses ",
"d": "60cm from the heavier masses "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 26,
"question": "The energy contained in wire when it is extended by 0.02m by a force 500N is ",
"option": {
"a": "104J ",
"b": "103J ",
"c": "10J ",
"d": "5J"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 63,
"question": "The refractive index of a liquid is 1.5, if the velocity of light in a vacuum is 3.0 x 108ms-1, the velocity of light in the liquid is ",
"option": {
"a": "1.5 x 108ms-2 ",
"b": "2.0 x 108ms-1 ",
"c": "3.1 x 108ms-1",
"d": "4.5 x 108ms-1 "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 53,
"question": "The mode of heat transfer which does not require material medium is",
"option": {
"a": "conduction ",
"b": "radiation ",
"c": "convection ",
"d": "propagation"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 34,
"question": "An air column 10cm in length is trapped into the sealed end of a capillary tube by a 15cm column of mercury with the tube held vertically. On inverting the tube, the air column becomes 15cm long, what is the atmospheric pressure during the experiment? ",
"option": {
"a": "76cm ",
"b": "75cm ",
"c": "60cm ",
"d": "70cm"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 94,
"question": "When a 2kg body is at a height 5m above the floor, its velocity is 4m/s. What is its total energy at this height? (acceleration due to gravity = 10m/s2) ",
"option": {
"a": "80J ",
"b": "00J ",
"c": " 116J ",
"d": " 180J"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 12,
"question": "The most suitable type of mirror used for the construction of search light is the: ",
"option": {
"a": "concave mirror ",
"b": "Convex mirror ",
"c": "Spherical mirror ",
"d": "Parabolic Mirror"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 114,
"question": "When the length of the string of a simple pendulum is L its period is 0.5π second is 0.5π seconds. The period when the length is increased to 4L will be ",
"option": {
"a": "0.5π seconds",
"b": "π seconds ",
"c": "2π seconds ",
"d": "4π seconds"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2012"
},
{
"id": 3,
"question": "A nail is pulled from a wall with a string tied to the nail. If the string is inclined at an angle of 30oC to the wall and the tension in the string is 50N, the effective force used in pulling the nail is: ",
"option": {
"a": "25N ",
"b": "25√3 N ",
"c": "50N ",
"d": "50√3N"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 77,
"question": "  A gas at constant pressure of 4.0 x 105 Pa is cooled so that its volume decreases from 1.6m3 to 1.2m3. What work is performed by the gas? ",
"option": {
"a": "6.4 x 105 J ",
"b": "3.2 x 105 J ",
"c": "1.6 x 105 J ",
"d": "0.4 x 105 J "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 87,
"question": "A transformer is connected to a 240 V supply. The primary coil has 40 turns, and the secondary is found to be 960V. What is the ratio of the number of turns of the primary coil to the number of turns of the secondary coil? ",
"option": {
"a": "4:01",
"b": "1:04",
"c": "1:06",
"d": "6:01"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 107,
"question": "Dry air of column length 10 cm is trapped by a pellet of mercury of length 15 cm, with the open end uppermost. When the capillary is inverted the length of the air column increased to 25 cm while that of mercury remained constant. Calculate the atmospheric pressure (in cm of Hg.) ",
"option": {
"a": "35 cm Hg ",
"b": "15 cm Hg ",
"c": "20 cm Hg ",
"d": "35 cm Hg"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 38,
"question": "The silver wall of a vacuum flask prevents heat loss due to ",
"option": {
"a": "conduction ",
"b": "Convection ",
"c": "Radiation ",
"d": "Diffraction"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 65,
"question": "A man of mass 50kg ascends a flight of stair 5m high in 5 seconds. If acceleration due to gravity is 10ms-2 the power expanded is ",
"option": {
"a": "100W ",
"b": "300W ",
"c": "250W ",
"d": "500W"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 85,
"question": "Which of the following about electrolysis is false? ",
"option": {
"a": "liquid that conduct electricity and are split up chemically by the current are electrolyzed",
"b": "the current into the electrolyte by the anode ",
"c": "the current is taken away from the electrolyte by the cathode ",
"d": "the container which holds the electrolyte and the electrode is the voltmeter"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 99,
"question": " The electric field between two parallel plates is E. A particle of mass m and carrying charge q is released at a point half the distance between the plates. The velocity of the particle t seconds after its release is ",
"option": {
"a": "qEt/m ",
"b": "qEt2 ",
"c": "mqt2/2E ",
"d": "MQT/2E"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2011"
},
{
"id": 31,
"question": "A 500kg car was initially at rest travelled with an acceleration of 5ms-2, what is its kinetic energy after 4s ",
"option": {
"a": "2.5 x 103J ",
"b": "105J ",
"c": "5 x 103J ",
"d": "5 x 105J"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 124,
"question": "A coin is at the bottom of a bucket filled with a liquid whose refractive index is 1.35. The coin appears to be 12.0cm below the surface of the liquid. Calculate the depth of the liquid.",
"option": {
"a": "16.2cm ",
"b": "13.4cm ",
"c": "8.9cm ",
"d": "5.4cm"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2012"
},
{
"id": 84,
"question": "Which of the following statements is not true? ",
"option": {
"a": "electric field intensity is force per unit charge. ",
"b": "electric potential is a vector ",
"c": "the S.I unit of electric field strength is N/C ",
"d": "electric field intensity is equal to the potential gradient"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 80,
"question": "What is the total power output of a source with intensity 0.050 W/m2 at a distance of 3.0m from the source? ",
"option": {
"a": "112W ",
"b": "5.6W ",
"c": "15W ",
"d": "30W"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 122,
"question": "A 25N force pulls a 2.0kg body up a 300 inclined plane. If force is parallel to the plane and the body moves up the plane at constant velocity. Calculate the magnitude of the frictional force between the body and the plane. [g =10m/s2]",
"option": {
"a": "25N",
"b": "10N",
"c": "5N",
"d": "15N"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2012"
}
]
},
{
"subject": "mathematics",
"status": 200,
"data": [
{
"id": 56,
"question": "If P varies inversely as V and V varies directly as R2, find the relationship between P and R given that R = 7 when P = 2 ",
"option": {
"a": "P = 98R2 ",
"b": "PR2 = 98 ",
"c": "P2R = 89 ",
"d": "P = 1/98R "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 63,
"question": "Find the probability that a number selected at random 40 to 50 is a prime number ",
"option": {
"a": "3/11",
"b": "5/11",
"c": "5/10",
"d": "4/10"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 31,
"question": "The expression a 3 + b 3 is equal to ",
"option": {
"a": "(a2 +b)(a-ab+b2 )",
"b": "(a+b)(a2 –ab+b2 ) ",
"c": "(a-b2)(a2- ab+b)",
"d": "(a­-b)(a2+ab+b2)"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 11,
"question": "Z is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of d. when d = 1, z = 11 and when d = 2, z = 5. Find the value of z when d = 4. ",
"option": {
"a": "2",
"b": "3.5",
"c": "5",
"d": "5.5"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 39,
"question": "The average age of x pupils in a class is 14 years 2 months. A pupils of 15years 2 months joins the class and the average age is increased by one month. Find x. ",
"option": {
"a": "12, ",
"b": " 6, ",
"c": "11,",
"d": "14,"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 60,
"question": "Factorize 6x2 – 14x – 12 ",
"option": {
"a": "2(x + 3)(3x – 2) ",
"b": "6(x – 2)(x + 1) ",
"c": "2(x – 3)(3x + 2) ",
"d": "6(x + 2)(x – 1) "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 72,
"question": "Solve the equation 3x+1 = 271-x ",
"option": {
"a": "1/2",
"b": "-1/2",
"c": "3/4",
"d": "-3/4"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2013"
},
{
"id": 69,
"question": "If are the roots of equation 6 +5x –x2 =0, find x",
"option": {
"a": "11",
"b": "-11",
"c": "1",
"d": "-1"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2013"
},
{
"id": 35,
"question": "A cyclist rode for 30minutes at xkm/hr and due to a breakdown, he had to push the bike for 2hrs at (x – 5) km/hr. if the total distance covered is less than 60km, what is the range of values for x? ",
"option": {
"a": "x<14",
"b": "x<29",
"c": "x<28",
"d": "x<20"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 49,
"question": "A sector circle of radius 7.2cm which subtends an angle of 3000 at the centre is used to form a cone. What is the radius of the base of the cone?. ",
"option": {
"a": "6cm ",
"b": "7cm ",
"c": "8cm ",
"d": "9cm "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 12,
"question": "Expand the expression (x2-2x-3)(x2+x+1). ",
"option": {
"a": "x4-4x2-5x-3 ",
"b": "–x3-4x2+5x-3",
"c": "x4-x3-4x2-5x-3 ",
"d": "x4-4x2-5x -3"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 54,
"question": "Find the probability of selecting a figure which is parallelogram from a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium ",
"option": {
"a": "3/5 ",
"b": "2/5 ",
"c": "1/5 ",
"d": "1/5 "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 20,
"question": "The volume of a certain sphere is numerically equal to twice its surface area. The diameter of the sphere is: ",
"option": {
"a": "6",
"b": "9",
"c": "12",
"d": ""
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 59,
"question": "Given a regular hexagon, calculate each interior angle of the hexagon ",
"option": {
"a": "60",
"b": "30",
"c": "120",
"d": "15"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 71,
"question": "What is the coordinate of centre of the circle X2+y2+2x-4y =10? ",
"option": {
"a": "(-1,-2)",
"b": "( 1, 2)",
"c": " (-1, 2) ",
"d": " (1, -2)"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2013"
},
{
"id": 21,
"question": "A bearing of 310o, expressed as a compass bearing is: ",
"option": {
"a": "N50oW ",
"b": "N40oW ",
"c": "S40oW ",
"d": "S50oW"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 5,
"question": "A cyclist rode for 30minutes at xhkm/hr. if the total distance covered is less than 60km, what is the range of values for x? ",
"option": {
"a": "x<14 ",
"b": "x<20 ",
"c": "x<29 ",
"d": "x< 28"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 65,
"question": "A number of pencils were shared out among peter, Paul and Audu in the ratio 2:3:5 respectively. If Peter got 5, how many were shared? ",
"option": {
"a": "15",
"b": "25",
"c": "30",
"d": "50"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 8,
"question": "Solve for p in the following equation given in base two 11(p+ 110) = 1001p ",
"option": {
"a": "10",
"b": "11",
"c": "110",
"d": "111"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 34,
"question": "A. cylinder has height 4cm and base radius 5cm.its volume to 3 significant figure is ",
"option": {
"a": "314.2cm2 ",
"b": "31.42 cm2 ",
"c": "251 4cm2 ",
"d": "251cm2"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 37,
"question": "Dividing 2x3 – x2 – 5x + 1 by x + 3 gives the remainder ",
"option": {
"a": ".-3",
"b": "47",
"c": "61",
"d": "-47"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 68,
"question": "What is the remainder when x3 +5x2-6x+1 is divided by x-1? ",
"option": {
"a": "-1",
"b": "2",
"c": "-2",
"d": "1"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2013"
},
{
"id": 27,
"question": "The journey from Lagos to Ibadan usually takes a motorist 1 hour 30 minutes. By increasing his average speed by 20km/hr, the motorist saves 15 minutes. His usual speed, in Km/hr is ",
"option": {
"a": "100",
"b": "90",
"c": "85",
"d": "80"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 44,
"question": "With replacement ",
"option": {
"a": "0.9,",
"b": "1, ",
"c": "0.4,",
"d": "0.49"
},
"section": "A bag contains 10 balls of which 3 are red 7 are white. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the probability of none of the balls is red if the draw is",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 24,
"question": "Evaluate x in base 3 if 41x-22x=17x. ",
"option": {
"a": "11",
"b": "8",
"c": "12",
"d": "22"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 58,
"question": "Find the positive number n such that thrice its square is equal to twelve time the number ",
"option": {
"a": "1",
"b": "4",
"c": "2",
"d": "5"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 17,
"question": "The interior angles of a pentagon are: 180o, 118o, 78o, 84o and x. The value of x is: ",
"option": {
"a": "80o ",
"b": "108o ",
"c": "120o ",
"d": "134o"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 25,
"question": "When the price of egg was raised by N2 an egg, the number of eggs which can be bought for N 120 is reduced by 5. The present price of an egg is ",
"option": {
"a": "N 6. ",
"b": "N 7 ",
"c": "N 8",
"d": "N10"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 10,
"question": "1.3logx+logy =3. Then, y is ",
"option": {
"a": "(10/x)3 ",
"b": "(x/10)3 ",
"c": "(x/10)-3 ",
"d": "(10/x)1-1/3 "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 47,
"question": "A regular polygon has each of it angles as 1600. What is the number of sides of the polygon? ",
"option": {
"a": "18, ",
"b": "36, ",
"c": "9, ",
"d": "20"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 50,
"question": "If 32y – 6(3y) = 27, find y ",
"option": {
"a": "3",
"b": "-1",
"c": "2",
"d": "-3"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 53,
"question": "Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that both show up the same number of point?",
"option": {
"a": "1/36 ",
"b": "7/36 ",
"c": "½ ",
"d": "1/6"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 3,
"question": "How many different three digit numbers can be formed using the integers 1 to 6 if no integer 1 to 6 if no integer occurs twice in a number? ",
"option": {
"a": "720",
"b": "1260",
"c": "2520",
"d": "5040"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 67,
"question": "What is the 15th term of the sequence -3, 2,7,…? ",
"option": {
"a": "65",
"b": "66",
"c": "68",
"d": "67"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2013"
},
{
"id": 23,
"question": "The average age of the three children in a family is 9 years. If the average age of their parent is 39 years, the average age of the whole family is: ",
"option": {
"a": "20 years ",
"b": "21years ",
"c": "24years ",
"d": "27years"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 62,
"question": "What is the product of 27/5 ¸(3)3 and (1/5) ",
"option": {
"a": "5",
"b": "3",
"c": "2",
"d": "1"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 1,
"question": "A regular polygon has each of it angles at 160. What is the number of sides of the polygon? ",
"option": {
"a": "36",
"b": "9",
"c": "18",
"d": "20"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 48,
"question": "One angle of an octagon is 1000 while the other sides are equal. Find each of these exterior angles. ",
"option": {
"a": "800,",
"b": "600,",
"c": "1400, ",
"d": "400, "
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 46,
"question": "The fair coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of obtaining at least 1 tail turns up? ",
"option": {
"a": "1/4",
"b": "3/4",
"c": "1/2",
"d": "1"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 4,
"question": "In how many different ways can the letters of the word GEOLOGY be arranged in order? ",
"option": {
"a": "720",
"b": "1260",
"c": "2520",
"d": "5040"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "post-utme",
"examyear": "2006"
}
]
},
{
"subject": "english",
"status": 200,
"data": [
{
"id": 271,
"question": "His loss suddenly became <i>redeemable</i> ",
"option": {
"a": "Incurable ",
"b": "exclusive",
"c": "recoverable ",
"d": "repulsive"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 361,
"question": "I……… to pursue my education.",
"option": {
"a": "did not chance ",
"b": "did not have the opportunity",
"c": "was not chanced ",
"d": "was not opportuned "
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 89,
"question": "The minister addressed the workers to boost their…………",
"option": {
"a": " Morale",
"b": "morality",
"c": " mural",
"d": " moral"
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 555,
"question": "The principal gave his speech <i>off hand</i> at the sports meeting ",
"option": {
"a": "calmly ",
"b": "Beautifully ",
"c": "unconcerned",
"d": "unprepared"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in Italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 237,
"question": "Olu brought his clothes and those of his………..",
"option": {
"a": "Senior brother’s",
"b": "elder brothers",
"c": "elder brother’s ",
"d": "senior brother."
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 398,
"question": "The doctor tried to <i>soothe</i> the patient before the operation ",
"option": {
"a": "examine ",
"b": " treat ",
"c": " calm ",
"d": "induce"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase In Italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 505,
"question": "I am told that the market is.-, in to the interests of people from all ………….of life",
"option": {
"a": "tuned/walks ",
"b": "constructed /places ",
"c": "designed/places ",
"d": "set/works "
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 56,
"question": "Mark<u>e</u>t ",
"option": {
"a": "mortgage ",
"b": " bachelor ",
"c": " get ",
"d": " enter "
},
"section": "choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 584,
"question": "r<u>oa</u>red ",
"option": {
"a": "towered ",
"b": "coast ",
"c": "brought ",
"d": "rod"
},
"section": "choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 496,
"question": "If you want to succeed in life, don't be envious….. other people's achievement ",
"option": {
"a": "of ",
"b": " to ",
"c": "with ",
"d": "on"
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 312,
"question": "Things may change soon, but at the moment our economic situation is <i>precarious.</i>",
"option": {
"a": " redeemable",
"b": "buoyant ",
"c": "uncertain ",
"d": " unattractive."
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 218,
"question": "downtrodden",
"option": {
"a": "downgrading",
"b": "prescribing",
"c": "functional",
"d": "internal"
},
"section": "choose the option that has same stress pattern as the given word.",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 58,
"question": "t<u>e</u>nd ",
"option": {
"a": "caned ",
"b": " jeopardy ",
"c": "turned ",
"d": " earned "
},
"section": "choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 402,
"question": "I find the way she approaches her customers quite <i>repugnant</i> ",
"option": {
"a": "unpleasant ",
"b": "attractive. ",
"c": "ungodly ",
"d": "encouraging"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase In Italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 139,
"question": "There has been a <i>downturn</i> in the affairs of the company.",
"option": {
"a": "a massive increase",
"b": "little progress",
"c": "a turn-around",
"d": "a decline"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 154,
"question": "If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.",
"option": {
"a": "The trader who made full payment did not have his order reduced",
"b": "The trader who made some payment did not have his order delayed.",
"c": "Unless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected.",
"d": "As the trader did not increase his order, he did not need to pay in full"
},
"section": "select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 533,
"question": "The trader was amused by the <i>cutthroat</i> rush for the goods ",
"option": {
"a": "worrisome",
"b": "strange ",
"c": "lacklustre ",
"d": "mad"
},
"section": "choose the option opposite In meaning to the word or phrase In Italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 40,
"question": "A <i>conservative</i> estimate put the number of missing persons at forty.",
"option": {
"a": "an accurate ",
"b": "An incorrect ",
"c": "A rough ",
"d": "Primitive "
},
"section": "opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics ",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 10,
"question": " It was a free-for-all and the students were blamed for taking the law",
"option": {
"a": "in their own hands ",
"b": "into their own hands ",
"c": "into their hands ",
"d": "in their hands."
},
"section": "most appropriate option",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 394,
"question": "Some aspects of their culture are <i>out of date</i>",
"option": {
"a": "genuine ",
"b": "pragmatic ",
"c": "fashionable ",
"d": "fake"
},
"section": "choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 90,
"question": "I don’t coming home, is he?......... he is isn’t.",
"option": {
"a": "Yes",
"b": "No",
"c": "won",
"d": "now"
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 80,
"question": "……………his illness, Muhammad could not come to school.",
"option": {
"a": "with reference to",
"b": "referring to",
"c": "owing to",
"d": "due to ."
},
"section": "choose the option that best completes the gap(s).",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 137,
"question": "His plans <i>boomeranged</i> on him",
"option": {
"a": "bounce",
"b": "fell",
"c": "catapulted",
"d": "backfired"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 553,
"question": "The <i> panacea</i> for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hard work ",
"option": {
"a": "cure ",
"b": "hope",
"c": "foresight ",
"d": "trouble"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in Italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 322,
"question": "Is it necessary for us to go?' she asked in her <i>shrill</i> voice ",
"option": {
"a": "angry ",
"b": "quiet",
"c": " indistinct ",
"d": "aggressive."
},
"section": "choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 103,
"question": "mis<u>chi</u>ef ",
"option": {
"a": "Christmas",
"b": "ritual",
"c": "Brochure",
"d": "Champagne"
},
"section": "choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underline.",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 169,
"question": "Manu is hard to convince because he is an <i>opinionated</i> person",
"option": {
"a": "an objective",
"b": "an imperative",
"c": "a subjective",
"d": "a discursive"
},
"section": "choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 406,
"question": "The governor has <i>approved</i> the award of the contract",
"option": {
"a": "appreciated ",
"b": " acknowledged ",
"c": "vetoed ",
"d": "endorsed"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase In Italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 481,
"question": "The Lagos bus conductor r wore his professional <i>livery</i>",
"option": {
"a": "badge ",
"b": "shoe ",
"c": " uniform ",
"d": "cap."
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 112,
"question": "The <i>potency</i> of the drug has been acknowledged.",
"option": {
"a": "action",
"b": "loss",
"c": "inefficacy",
"d": "power"
},
"section": "choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 35,
"question": "In spite of his humble beginning, Audu now throws his weight around ",
"option": {
"a": "His noble birth notwithstanding, Audu is a corrupt man ",
"b": "From his poor background, Audu is now a rich man ",
"c": "Despite his obvious poverty, Audu is a proud man ",
"d": "Audu is arrogant despite his simple upbringing ."
},
"section": "that best explains the information conveyed ",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 422,
"question": "………of the students turned up, so the lecture was cancelled.",
"option": {
"a": "few ",
"b": "Little",
"c": " A few ",
"d": " A little"
},
"section": "choose the option best completes the gap(s) .",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 181,
"question": "That <i>fateful</i> decision change the company’s outlook in many ways.",
"option": {
"a": "wonderful",
"b": "uncontrollable",
"c": "disastrous",
"d": "unsuccessful"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics ",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 400,
"question": "The man described his son as a <i>willful</i> character",
"option": {
"a": " wicked ",
"b": "obstinate",
"c": "wild ",
"d": "tricky."
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase In Italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 73,
"question": "There was a <i>glut</i> of oil on the market",
"option": {
"a": "an abundance of",
"b": "an increase in",
"c": "a variety of",
"d": "an accumulation of"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 450,
"question": "In all ramifications, Chief Adeyemi was a successful principal of the school",
"option": {
"a": "He was partly a failure and partly a success ",
"b": "Everyone admitted that he was largely successful during his tenure ",
"c": "He was not totally successful in the school ",
"d": "His tenure witnessed a huge success "
},
"section": "select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. ",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2009"
},
{
"id": 325,
"question": "Mr. Adeyemo is quite a <i>conceited</i> young man",
"option": {
"a": "a resourceful",
"b": "a practical ",
"c": "an experienced ",
"d": "an unassuming."
},
"section": "choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2007"
},
{
"id": 381,
"question": "In those days in this school, everyone who spoke in a",
"option": {
"a": "language other than English paid a fine of ten naira",
"b": " Everyone of us paid a fine of ten naira because we did not always speak in English ",
"c": " Everyone would pay a fine of ten naira for wanting to use a language other than English ",
"d": "Those who spoke a language other than English on the premises paid a fine of ten naira "
},
"section": "select the option that bost explains the information conveyed in the sentence.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 407,
"question": "I cannot stand Simon, I find his attitude <i>offensive</i>",
"option": {
"a": "unapproachable ",
"b": " obnoxious ",
"c": "wicked",
"d": " unpardonable"
},
"section": "choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase In Italics",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2008"
},
{
"id": 156,
"question": "The crisis ended as suddenly as it began",
"option": {
"a": "The crisis ha suddenly as it began",
"b": "The crisis will not end suddenly",
"c": "The crisis stopped almost immediately",
"d": "The crisis will stop immediately."
},
"section": "select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
}
]
},
{
"subject": "chemistry",
"status": 200,
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"id": 293,
"question": "Stainless steel is used for making",
"option": {
"a": "Tools",
"b": "Coins and medals",
"c": "Moving parts of clocks",
"d": "Magnets"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 222,
"question": "In the electrolysis of CuSO4(aq) using platinum electrodes, the reaction at the anode is",
"option": {
"a": "4H+ + 4e- → 2H2",
"b": "2OH + 2OH- → 2H2O + O2",
"c": "2OH- - 2e- → 2OH",
"d": "4OH- - 4e- → 2H2O + O2"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 233,
"question": "A difference between chemical and physical change is that in a chemical change",
"option": {
"a": "Heat is supplied",
"b": " A new substance is formed",
"c": "Oxygen is consumed",
"d": "A reversible process occurs"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 77,
"question": "What is the percentage by mass of oxygen in Al2(SO4)3.2H2O",
"option": {
"a": "14.29%",
"b": "25.39%",
"c": "50.79%",
"d": "59.25%"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 51,
"question": "Which of the following solutions containing only hydroxyl ions will liberate hydrogen gas when reacted with magnesium metal",
"option": {
"a": "1.0 x 10-2 mol dm-3",
"b": "1.0 x 10-4 mol dm -3",
"c": "1.0 x 10-5 mol dm-3",
"d": "1.0 x 10-12 mol dm-3"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2002"
},
{
"id": 169,
"question": "The gas that can be dried using concentrated Tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is",
"option": {
"a": "Ammonia",
"b": "Hydrogen bromide",
"c": "Sulphur (IV) oxide",
"d": "Hydrogen sulphide"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 165,
"question": "Vulcanization involves the removal of",
"option": {
"a": "A monomer",
"b": "The single bond",
"c": "The double bond",
"d": "A polymer"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 100,
"question": "In the electrolysis of a concentrated solution of sodium chloride using inert electrodes, which of the following ions are discharged at the cathode and anode respectively",
"option": {
"a": "Na+ and Cl-",
"b": "Na+ and OH-",
"c": "H+ and OH-",
"d": "H+ and Cl-"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 104,
"question": "Chlorine gas is prepared in the laboratory by",
"option": {
"a": "Adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to solid manganese (IV) oxide",
"b": "Adding concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid to solid sodium chloride",
"c": "Dropping concentrated hydrochloric acid onto potassium tetraoxomanganate (VII) crystals",
"d": "Oxidizing concentrated hydrochloric acid using potassium heptaoxodichromate (VI) crystals"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 248,
"question": "An emulsion may be produced by shaking a detergent solution with",
"option": {
"a": "Palm wine",
"b": "Palm oil",
"c": "Ethanoic acid",
"d": "Water"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 282,
"question": "Iron can be protected from corrosion by coating the surface with",
"option": {
"a": "Silver",
"b": "Copper",
"c": "Zinc",
"d": "Gold"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 187,
"question": "An element will readily form an electrovalent compound if its electron configuration is",
"option": {
"a": "2,8,8",
"b": "2,,8,4",
"c": "2,8,5",
"d": "2,8,1"
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"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 86,
"question": "The weakest attractive force that can be observed between two molecules is",
"option": {
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"b": "Covalent",
"c": "Coordinate covalent",
"d": "Van der Waals"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 109,
"question": "The metal that liberates hydrogen from cold water in bubbles only is",
"option": {
"a": "Na",
"b": "K",
"c": "Ca",
"d": "Al"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 276,
"question": "The acid that is used to remove rust is",
"option": {
"a": "Hydrochloric",
"b": "Trioxonitrate (V)",
"c": "Tetraoxosulphate (VI)",
"d": "Boric"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 201,
"question": "Kerosene is commonly used to remove the red colour stain of palm oil from clothes because it",
"option": {
"a": "Helps to spread the oil over a larger surface area",
"b": "Makes the oil evaporate easily by dissolving it",
"c": "Helps to dilute the oil and reduce its colour",
"d": "Reacts with the oil to form an odourless compound"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 171,
"question": "A dense white fume is formed when ammonia gas reacts with",
"option": {
"a": "H2(g)",
"b": "O2(g)",
"c": "HCI(g)",
"d": "Cl2(g)"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 247,
"question": "Water has the ability to dissolve almost all substances because its molecule has a structure with",
"option": {
"a": "One positive end and one neutral end",
"b": "Two positive ends",
"c": "One positive end and one negative end",
"d": "Two negative ends"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 175,
"question": "N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH2(g) Δ H = - 90kJ In the equation above, the yield of ammonia can be decreased by",
"option": {
"a": "Adding a catalyst",
"b": "Removing ammonia",
"c": "Increasing the pressure",
"d": "Increasing the temperature"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 19,
"question": "A metal M displaces zinc from zinc chloride solution. This shows that",
"option": {
"a": "M is more electronegative than zinc",
"b": "Zinc is above hydrogen in the series",
"c": "M is more electropositive than zinc",
"d": "Electrons flow from zinc to M"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2001"
},
{
"id": 224,
"question": "5SO2(g) + 2KMnO4(aq) + 2H2O(l) ⇌ K2SO4(aq) + 2MnSO4(aq) + 2H2HSO4(aq) In the reaction above, the products give a",
"option": {
"a": "Colourless solution",
"b": "Purple precipitate",
"c": "Purple solution",
"d": "Colourless precipitate"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 186,
"question": "Treatment of cancer II. Detection of leakages in water mains III. Detection of the ages of ancient tools Which combination of the above refers to the uses of radioactive isotopes?",
"option": {
"a": "I, II and III",
"b": "I, II, III and IV",
"c": "II and III",
"d": "I and II"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2005"
},
{
"id": 4,
"question": "Cancerous growths are cured by exposure to",
"option": {
"a": "ɣ-rays",
"b": " β – rays",
"c": " ἀ – rays",
"d": "X -rays"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2001"
},
{
"id": 147,
"question": " 2CO(g) + O2(g) → 2CO2(g)\nGiven that Δ H [CO] is 110.4kJ mol-1 and Δ H [CO2] is -393.0kJ mol-1, the energy change for the reaction above is\n",
"option": {
"a": "-503.7kJ",
"b": "-282.6kJ",
"c": "+282.6kJ",
"d": "+503.7kJ"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "N",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 46,
"question": "A compound contains 31.91% potassium, 28.93% chlorine and the rest oxygen. What is the chemical formular of the compound",
"option": {
"a": "KCLO3",
"b": "KCLO4",
"c": "KCLO",
"d": "KCLO2"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2002"
},
{
"id": 168,
"question": "In the production of soap, concentrated sodium chloride solution is added to",
"option": {
"a": "Increase the solubility of the soap",
"b": "Decrease the solubility of the soap",
"c": "Saponify the soap",
"d": "Emulsify the soap"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 90,
"question": "A liquid that will dissolve fast is",
"option": {
"a": "Hydrochloric acid",
"b": "Calcium hydroxide",
"c": "Kerosene",
"d": "Water"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 129,
"question": "A given volume of methane diffuses in 20s. how long will it take the same volume of sulphur(IV) oxide to diffuse under the same conditions [C = 12, H = 1, S = 32, O = 16]",
"option": {
"a": "5s",
"b": "20s",
"c": "40s",
"d": "60s"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 15,
"question": "The chemiocal used for coagulation in water purification is",
"option": {
"a": "Aluminum tetraoxosulphate(VI)",
"b": "Copper tetratoxosulphate (VI)",
"c": "Sodium tetraoxosulphate(VI)",
"d": "Calcium tetraoxosulphate (VI)"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2001"
},
{
"id": 113,
"question": "Carbohydrates are compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio",
"option": {
"a": "3:01:01",
"b": "2:01:01",
"c": "1:02:01",
"d": "1:01:01"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2003"
},
{
"id": 166,
"question": "The reaction above is",
"option": {
"a": "Carboxylation",
"b": "Decarboxylation",
"c": "Acidification",
"d": "Esterification"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 62,
"question": "The processes which return carbon(IV) oxide to the atmosphere include",
"option": {
"a": "Photosynthesis, decay and respiration",
"b": "Photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration",
"c": "Respiration, decay and combustion",
"d": "Ozone, depletion, combustion and decay"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2002"
},
{
"id": 127,
"question": "According to Charles law, the volume of a gas becomes zero at",
"option": {
"a": "00C",
"b": "-1000C",
"c": "-2730C",
"d": "-3730C"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 246,
"question": "Which of the following results in the fall of acid rain",
"option": {
"a": "Gaseous hydrocarbons",
"b": "Oxide of lead",
"c": "Particulate matter",
"d": "Oxides of sulphur"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2006"
},
{
"id": 42,
"question": "Which of the following metals burns brick with a brick-red",
"option": {
"a": "Pb",
"b": "Ca",
"c": "Na",
"d": "Ma"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "b",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2001"
},
{
"id": 286,
"question": "In the preparation of oxygen by heating KCIO3 in the presence of MnC2, only moderate hear is needed because the catalyst acts by",
"option": {
"a": "Increasing the surface area of the reactant",
"b": "Increasing the rate of the reaction",
"c": "Lowering the energy barrier of the reaction",
"d": "Lowering the pressure of the reaction"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2010"
},
{
"id": 54,
"question": "The furring of kettles is caused by the presence in water of",
"option": {
"a": "Calcium trioxocarbonate(IV)",
"b": "Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI)",
"c": "CALCIUM HYDROXIDE",
"d": "Calcium hydrofentrioxocarbonate(IV)"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "d",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2002"
},
{
"id": 161,
"question": "The alkyl group can be represented by the general formula",
"option": {
"a": "CnH2n+1",
"b": "CnH2n",
"c": "CnH2n+2",
"d": "CnH2n-2"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2004"
},
{
"id": 41,
"question": "The gas that can best be collected by downward displacement of air is",
"option": {
"a": "Chlorine",
"b": "Sulphur(IV)oxide",
"c": "Ammonia",
"d": "Carbon(IV)oxide"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "c",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2001"
},
{
"id": 5,
"question": "An oxide X02 has a vapour density of 32. What is the atomic mass of X [O = 16]",
"option": {
"a": "32",
"b": "20",
"c": "14",
"d": "12"
},
"section": "",
"image": "",
"answer": "a",
"solution": "",
"examtype": "utme",
"examyear": "2001"
}
]
}
]
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