All practice questions

In Isidore Okpewho's prescribed novel *The Last Duty*, the author employs an alternating first-person narrative technique using multiple characters such as Oshevire, Toje, Aku, Odibo, and Major Ali. What is the primary literary function of this multi-perspective narrative structure?

Read the poetic extract below:

Dark clouds engulf the valley in their grip,
And bitter winds sweep through the barren field,
The withered vines can yield no golden drip,
And all the stubborn earth is forced to yield.
My heart lies frozen in this wintry sea,
Where silent echoes mourn the lost design,
No spark of warmth remains to comfort me,
Nor light to guide this weary soul of mine.
Yet, look! Beyond the ridge a golden ray
Breaks through the heavy mist of night,
To usher in the warmth of promised day,
And fill the hollow sky with light.
The frozen earth begins to wake and sing,
Restoring hope with every breath of spring.

In terms of poetic structure, which line marks the volta (the structural and thematic turn) in the poem above?

In dramatic analysis, when a playwright introduces a character whose personal qualities contrast sharply with those of the protagonist in order to emphasize and bring out the protagonist's specific personality traits, what is this character called?

Read the passage below:

"The wind howled through the dilapidated corridors of the abandoned manor as Clara pulled her shawl tighter around her shoulders. She had always believed the rumors about the haunting were mere village superstition, yet every shadow stretching across the floorboards seemed to whisper secrets she was not prepared to hear."

Which narrative perspective and dominant literary technique are employed in the passage?

In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's prescribed novel *Purple Hibiscus*, what specific action by Jaja triggers Papa Eugene's violent outburst on Palm Sunday, resulting in the destruction of Mama's prized ceramic figurines?

A commercial pottery enterprise produces handcrafted ceramic cookware and sells the entire inventory directly to household consumers without utilizing any wholesale or retail intermediaries. Because no trade middlemen are involved in distributing these goods to the final consumers, this activity is correctly categorized as direct production. Is this statement true or false?

Which electronic banking service enables bank customers to perform basic financial transactions, such as account balance inquiries and fund transfers, using feature phones without requiring an internet connection?

What is the correct sequential order of operational steps required to successfully execute an interbank cardless cash withdrawal transaction at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM)?

Match each of the following economic activities in Nigeria with its correct sector of production.

Following the voluntary dissolution of a general commercial partnership firm operating in Nigeria, the appointed liquidator must realize the firm's assets and settle all liabilities pursuant to statutory commercial law (Partnership Act provisions). In what correct statutory sequence must the liquidator prioritize the disbursement of realized funds and asset distribution?

A pharmaceutical manufacturing firm in Lagos produces life-saving vaccines in large quantities. However, healthcare facilities in remote rural districts are unable to access or purchase them immediately due to geographical distance, storage perishability, credit constraints, and financial risk. Which statement best describes the fundamental function of commerce in this scenario?

At the end of a trading period, an enterprise compiled the following summary of credit transactions with its customers:

- Debtors balance at start: $₦45,000$
- Credit sales for the period: $₦120,000$
- Total receipts from debtors (cash and cheques): $₦113,000$
- Customer's cheque dishonoured: $₦4,000$
- Cash discount allowed to debtors: $₦3,500$
- Goods returned by credit customers: $₦2,500$
- Irrecoverable debts written off: $₦1,500$
- Set-off against purchases ledger: $₦2,000$
- Provision for doubtful debts created: $₦5,000$

What is the closing debit balance of the Sales Ledger Control Account?

Match each prose excerpt on the left with its corresponding narrative point of view classification on the right.

Read the prose extract below:

"Eze sat silently by the hearth, watching the embers die out. For thirty years, he had served as the village headmaster with unyielding strictness, refusing to alter a single rule regardless of circumstance. Even when his own nephew faced expulsion, Eze enforced the penalty without hesitation, maintaining his lifelong stance that rules were absolute and immutable."

Based on the narrative excerpt above, which character type best describes Eze?

Match each characteristic or function of money on the left with its correct economic description on the right.

An investor took out an Endowment Life Assurance policy for $\text{N}10,000,000$. Upon reaching the policy's maturity date, the insurance company paid the full agreed sum to the policyholder. Which of the following best explains why the principle of indemnity was not applied to this payment?

During the winding up of a dissolved commercial partnership, the firm's assets must be applied to discharge liabilities in a specific statutory sequence. What is the correct order of priority for settling these claims from first to last?

A commercial bank receives a fresh cash deposit of $\text{N}400,000$. If the central bank mandates a Cash Reserve Ratio of $25\%$, what is the total volume of deposits created across the banking system?

Emeka Enterprise presented the following financial balances at the end of its accounting year:

- Equipment and Motor Vehicles: $\text{₦}1,400,000$
- Inventory: $\text{₦}350,000$
- Trade Debtors: $\text{₦}180,000$
- Cash at Bank: $\text{₦}120,000$
- Trade Creditors: $\text{₦}220,000$
- Accrued Expenses: $\text{₦}80,000$
- 10% Long-term Debentures: $\text{₦}500,000$

What is the value of the enterprise's Capital Owned?

Match each prose excerpt on the left with the primary literary device it demonstrates on the right.