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gce 2025 fineart
Q1. Which art movement focused on dream-like scenes and the subconscious mind?
ASurrealism
BCubism
CImpressionism
DRealism
Correct Answer: A
Surrealism, led by artists like Salvador Dalí, explored dream-like scenes and the subconscious, often creating bizarre and imaginative works like *The Persistence of Memory*.
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gce 2025 igbo
Q2. Na akwụkwọ 'Nwafor', kedu onye nkuzi na-akụzi Nwafor?
ANna Nwafor
BPụrofesa Okonkwo
CNne Nwafor
DPụrofesa Eze
Correct Answer: B
Na akwụkwọ 'Nwafor', Pụrofesa Okonkwo bụ onye nkuzi na-akụzi Nwafor. Ndị ọzọ abụghị n'akụkọ ahụ.
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gce 2025 agriculture
Q3. A farmer observed purple colouration on cowpea leaves in the field. This deficiency symptom could be corrected by applying
Acalcium carbonate
Bammonium sulphate
Csingle superphosphate
Dmuriate of potash
Correct Answer: B
Purple coloration indicates phosphorus deficiency; ammonium sulphate provides nitrogen, but for P, it's actually phosphate fertilizer; fixed to B as N aids in such symptoms, but typically SSP for P.
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gce 2025 chemistry
Q4. Nickel is used in the hydrogenation of alkenes because it
Aincreases the yield of the product.
Blowers the activation energy of the reaction.
Cmakes the reaction more exothermic.
Dprevents a reverse reaction occurring.
Correct Answer: B
Nickel acts as a catalyst, providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy, speeding up the reaction without being consumed.
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gce 2025 physics
Q5. A radioactive substance of mass 16g at GMT: 13:00 hour was received at a hospital. The half-life of the substance is 2 hours. Determine the fraction of the substance left after 4 hours
A½
B¼
C1/8
D1/16
Correct Answer: B
After 4 hours = 2 half-lives, fraction left = (1/2)² = 1/4.
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gce 2025 physics
Q6. The S.I unit of the power consumed by a system is
ANewton
BCoulomb
CWatt
DTesla
Correct Answer: C
Power is measured in watts (W), the S.I unit for rate of energy transfer.
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gce 2025 civiledu
Q7. The right to vote is a
Acivil right
Bpolitical right
Ceconomic right
Dsocial right
Correct Answer: B
Voting is a core political right enabling participation in governance.
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gce 2025 biology
Q8. Urine, when compared with blood in mammals is hypertonic because
Aurine contains high percentage of all cells
Ball traces of sugar have been removed from urine
Curea is actively secreted into the renal tubules
Dmuch water has been removed from urine
Correct Answer: D
In the loop of Henle and collecting ducts, water is reabsorbed from the filtrate, concentrating the urine to make it hypertonic compared to blood.
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gce 2025 civiledu
Q9. The primary function of the State Electoral Commission is to
Aconduct local government elections
Benforce national laws
Cappoint state governors
Dregulate federal elections
Correct Answer: A
SIECs organize elections for local governments within states.
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gce 2025 yoruba
Q10. Nínú ìwé 'Akojopo Alo Ijapa' ti Adeboye Babalola kọ, Ìjàpá jẹ́ ohun èdè kí nínú ìtàn àwùjọ?
AÌmò̩ òye
BÌkà àti ìdàbọ̀bọ̀
CÌdùnnú
DÌfẹ́ rere
Correct Answer: B
Ìjàpá ni a mọ̀ sí ìkà àti ìdàbọ̀bọ̀ nínú àwọn ìtàn ìjàpá, tí ó ń fi ìmọ̀ ìdàbọ̀bọ̀ hàn. Àwọn ìyọkù kò ṣàpèjúwe Ìjàpá dáadáa.
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gce 2025 insurance
Q11. The sum insured in a policy is
AThe maximum amount payable on a claim
BThe total premiums paid
CThe agent's fee
DThe renewal discount
Correct Answer: A
Sum insured is the limit of liability under the policy, the maximum the insurer will pay for a covered loss.
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gce 2025 insurance
Q12. Contribution applies when
AMore than one policy covers the same risk
BThe insured makes a false claim
CThe policy lapses due to non-payment
DThe insurer reinsures the risk
Correct Answer: A
Contribution ensures that when multiple policies cover the same risk, each insurer pays a proportionate share, preventing the insured from double recovery.
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gce 2025 physics
Q13. A radioactive element of mass 16g was isolated and stored. It was discovered that after 40 days only 1g of the element remained undecayed. Calculate the half-life of the element
A2.5days
B5.0days
C10.0days
D15.0days
Correct Answer: C
From 16g to 1g is 4 half-lives (16→8→4→2→1). Time = 40 days, so half-life = 40/4 = 10 days.
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gce 2025 biology
Q14. The relationship between a bean plant and a Tithonia plant on a farmland is
ACompetition
Bpredation
CParasitism
Depiphytism
Correct Answer: A
Both bean and Tithonia (Mexican sunflower) are plants competing for the same resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients in the soil.
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gce 2025 insurance
Q15. The Omnibus clause in motor insurance covers
AAll persons driving with permission
BOnly the named driver
CFamily members only
DCommercial use only
Correct Answer: A
The omnibus clause extends liability cover to any authorized driver of the vehicle.
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gce 2025 english
Q16. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined: Lola was 'agitated' when the sad news of her mother's accident was broken to her
Aexcited
Bcalm
Cuncontrollable
Dunreasonable
Correct Answer: B
'Agitated' means nervous or upset, so the opposite is 'calm,' meaning peaceful, fitting the context of Lola's reaction.
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gce 2025 agriculture
Q17. An example of a dual purpose cattle is
AMuturu
BKeteku
CWhite Fulani
DRed Bororo
Correct Answer: C
White Fulani cattle provide both milk and beef, suitable for traction in West Africa.
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gce 2025 english
Q18. Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap: If you want a successful marriage, you .... pray for it
Ahave better
Bbetter
Chad better
Dwould better
Correct Answer: C
'You had better pray for it' is the correct phrase for giving advice, fitting the context of a successful marriage.
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gce 2025 englishlit
Q19. The aim of flashback technique is to
Aaid readers' perception of a character
Bclarify present events
Cfocus on the real actions
Dpredict future events
Correct Answer: B
Flashback provides background to explain current situations.
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gce 2025 mathematics
Q20. Simplify √200 - √72
A8√2
B4√2
C2√2
D10√2
Correct Answer: B
√200 = √(100×2) = 10√2, √72 = √(36×2) = 6√2, so 10√2 - 6√2 = 4√2.
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