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Science 2023

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The very hard greenish-black deposit around the corners of the teeth is known as
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When equal amount of water is poured on dry soil samples, the increase in weight per unit amount of soil would be highest in
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The following practices are cultural practices in crop production except
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An example of a mixture is
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Which of the following statements about acids are correct? I. They turn red litmus paper blue. II. They can be neutralized by bases. III. Citrus fruits contains acids.
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The practice of reducing the number of seedlings per stand for better growth is known as
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A herbal mixture has a volume of 200 m3 and a mass of 10,000 kg. Determine the density of the mixture.
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How many atoms are present in H2O2?
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Which of the following electronic components is not made of semi-conductors?
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Steam changes to liquid by a process called
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Which of the following body shapes facilitates movement in a fluid?
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Stirring of soil on vegetable beds is to I. improve aeration of soil. II. increase activities of soil organisms. III. increase water penetration in the soil. IV. reduce weed growth.
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The base of the N-P-N transistor normally
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One benefit of technology to industrialization is
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Contour ploughing is normally practiced on
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A pupil of mass 70 kg climbed a building of height 15 m. Determine the pupils potential energy at the top of the building. [g = 10 m-2]
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Which of the following pairs of structures are present in animal cells?
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Artificial satellites can be used for I. communication. II. oil and gas exploration. III. meteorological studies.
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The image formed by a plane mirror is always
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The following practices are principles in crop production except
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Which of the following pairs of elements is in the same period in the periodic table?
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The daily variation of atmospheric conditions is called
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To test for starch in a green leaf, it is usually boiled to
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The following effects are as a result of soil erosion except
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If all the products have equal volumes, which of the product(s) would have the highest density? Given masses: X=0.05 kg, Y=50 mg, Z=500 g, W=0.05 g.
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Which of the products have the same mass? Given masses: X=0.05 kg, Y=50 mg, Z=500 g, W=0.05 g.
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Which of the following ions is formed by the loss of 2 electrons?
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The farming system that makes the most effective use of land is
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An example of a natural source of light is
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The SI unit that is derived is
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The grouping together of many stars is known as
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The current in a resistor is 3A. If the resistance of the resistor is 4 ohms, determine the potential difference across the resistor.
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Anemometer is an instrument for measuring.
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Which of the following statements distinguishes arteries from veins?
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The element used in the manufacturing of electronic components is
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Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on vegetable crop production?
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The brightest of all the planets is
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The use of separating funnel is most appropriate for separating which of the following mixtures?
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When a ray of light travels from a dense medium into a denser medium, it
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The two main particles in the nucleus of an atom are

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