The gross profit of a firm is $3,600, bad debts $100, rent paid $120, rent prepaid $20, general expenses $80 and discount received $110. The net profit is

A store charges 15% VAT on all sales. What is the total cost of a TV set marked at $300 ?

Which one of the following statements about an ammeter is NOT true?

The biceps and triceps are an antagonistic pair of muscles because:

Instructions: Select the option A, B, C or D that BEST describe the sentence.

Traffic bottlenecks must be ironed out if we are to prevent giant traffic congestion.

The length of an insect such as a grasshopper increases in steps.This is because:

The main metal in tin cans used to preserve food is:

Which one of the following diagrams illustrates short-sightedness?

(F = Focal point)

To electrolyse solid lead bromide it must first be heated so that:

The empirical formula, C₆H₁₂O₆, gives the simplest ratio as:

In a partnership maintaining fixed capital accounts, the net profit is appropriated to the

Instruction: Choose from the four options the word or pair of words which BEST completes the meaning of the sentence.

When parents display a ............ for one child, the others are likely to feel ............

Tooth decay can be caused by:

The shaded area in the Venn diagram above represents

Three factors that increase the risk of coronary heart disease are:

A loudspeaker emits a steady note.A girl sings a note which is of lower pitch but higher volume. The sound wave she is producing has:

In metals, the particles forming the structure are all:

Which of the following may result if many people do what the young man in the picture is doing?

1. The rapid growth of cities
2. The growth of shanty towns and squatter settlements
3. The brain drain experienced by many developing countries
4. Inadequate housing, educational and health facilities in urban areas

A plastic that softens every time it is heated is said to be:

The non-metal used to make margarine is: