2024 NECO Literature in English Past Questions

A lead-acid accumulator is used in preference to a dry battery in a car because

1. A.a dry battery cannot supply the necessary high voltage✓ Correct
2. B.a dry battery would not operate on a cold frosty morning
3. C.the accumulator can give a bigger current and can be recharged
4. D.the accumulator can supply a.c
5. E.the chemicals used in a dry battery constitute a fire hazard.

From the words of group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word or group of words. Although she refused to assist me when l needed her most. l shall however forgive her wholeheartedly

1. A.again
2. B.besides
3. C.conditionally✓ Correct
4. D.notwithstanding
5. E.never

An element of nuclear number A and proton number Z emits an alpha particle from its nucleus. The nucleon number and the proton number of the new element formed are respectively

1. A.(A – 2) and (Z – 2)
2. B.(A + 4) and (Z + 2)✓ Correct
3. C.(A– 4) and (Z+2)
4. D.(A+ 4) and (Z – 2)
5. E.(A – 4) and (Z – 2)

An a.c. generator can be converted into a d.c. generator by replacing

1. A.the slip rings with split-ring commutators
2. B.the slip rings with armatures
3. C.the split-rings with slip rings
4. D.the split-rings with brushes✓ Correct
5. E.the brushes with slip-ring commutators.

What is the colour of phenolphthalein indicator in a basic medium?

1. A.Blue
2. B.Colourless
3. C.Orange
4. D.Pink✓ Correct
5. E.Yellow

The specific heat of a substance in the solid state is C1; its specific beat in the liquid state is C2 and its latent heat of fusion is L. If a mass M of the substance is changed from the solid state at temperature T, to the liquid state, also at temperature T, the amount of heat required will be

1. A.M(C1 ÷ C2) x T
2. B.ML✓ Correct
3. C.L
4. D.M(C1 + C2) × T ÷ ML
5. E.ML(C1 + C2 ÷ 2) × T

The mode of transference of heat which does not require any material medium is

1. A.conduction
2. B.convection✓ Correct
3. C.evaporation
4. D.radiation
5. E.transmission

The instrument used to measure the rate of transpiration in plants is called a/an

1. A.Anemometer
2. B.Barometer
3. C.Hydrometer✓ Correct
4. D.Photomer
5. E.Potometer

The escape velocity of an object from the gravitational field of a planet I. Increases with the mass of the object II. Increases with the mass of the planet III. Is smaller on the moon than on the earth. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. A.I only
2. B.II only
3. C.I and II only
4. D.II and III only✓ Correct
5. E.I, II and III

The percentage composition of a hydrocarbon is 79.2 carbon 20.8 hydrogen. Calculate its empirical formula [H = 1, C = 12]

1. A.CH
2. B.CH3
3. C.CH4✓ Correct
4. D.C2H2
5. E.C2H6