Six swimmers A, B, C, D, E, F compete in a race. The outcome is as follows. i. B does not win. ii. Only two swimmers separate E & D iii. A is behind D & E iv. B is ahead of E , with one swimmer intervening v. F is ahead of D. Who stood fifth in the race ?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer E
---------- is a confluence town in Nigeria
A. Port Harcourt
B. Lagos
C. Calabar
D. Benin City
E. Lokoja
Complete the series, 144, 121, 100, ____, 64, 49
A. 99
B. 91
C. 89
D. 81
E. 79
The correct answer is option [D] The terms are merely the squares of integers starting with 12 in descending order. Thus, 122 = 12 x 12 = 144; 112 = 11 x 11 = 121; 102 = 10 x 10 = 100; 92 = 9 x 9 = 81; 82 = 8 x 8 = 64; 72 = 7 x 7 = 49; Alternatively, the differences between consecutive terms form the following simple sequence: 23, 21, 19, 17, 15.
If I buy a melon and a coconut, the cost will be N1.19. If I buy a melon and a pineapple, the cost will be N1.45. If I buy a coconut and a pineapple, the cost will be N1.40. What are the individual prices?
A. Pineapple = 85k, coconut = 57k, melon = 65k.
B. Pineapple = 83k, coconut = 57k, melon = 62k.
C. Pineapple = 89k, coconut = 56k, melon = 62k.
D. Pineapple = 83k, coconut = 67k, melon = 60k.
E. Pineapple = 82k, coconut = 56k, melon = 61k.
Answer B
I was having trouble sleeping last night and I tossed and turned well into the night. Our local town hall has a clock which strikes on the hour and also strikes just once on the half hour. During one of my more awake moments I heard the clock strike once, but I could not tell what time it was. Half an hour later it struck once again, but I still could not tell what time it was. Finally, half an hour later it struck once again and I knew what the time was. What time was it?
A. 1.00 in the morning
B. 1.30 in the morning
C. 2.00 in the morning
D. 3.00 in the morning
E. 4.00 in the morning
The correct answer is option B 1.30 in the morning. The initial single strike was at 12.30.
