Angiosperms have dominated land plants cheaply because of their nature of self-fertilization.
FalseAngiosperms have dominated land plants cheaply because of their ability to produce a large number of seeds.
FalseAngiosperms have dominated land plants cheaply because of the ability to adapt to diverse habitat.
TrueThe x – axis.
TrueThe y- axis.
TrueThe origin.
TrueThere is a difference between the pressure exerted by a gas and a pressure exerted by the weight of a mass resting on a surface.
TrueA plot of pressure versus the reciprocal of the temperature at constant volume will give a straight line.
FalseAvogadro’s law suggest equal volumes of helium gas and hydrogen gas at the same temperature and pressure contains the same number of atoms.
FalseThe gravitational field strength on the surface of a uniform spherical body is proportional to the radius of the body.
FalseThe gravitational field strength on the surface of a uniform spherical body is proportional to the mass of the body.
TrueThe gravitational field strength on the surface of a uniform spherical body is proportional to the inverse square of the radius of the body.
TrueBasal metabolic rate in mammals is controlled by the liver.
FalseBasal metabolic rate in mammals is controlled by the heart.
FalseBasal metabolic rate in mammals is controlled by the thyroid.
TrueVertically opposite angles are adjacent.
FalseVertically opposite angles are complementary.
FalseVertically opposite angles are congruent.
TrueThe intermolecular forces in GaF₃ are dipole- dipole.
FalseThe intermolecular forces in CH3Cl are dipole- dipole.
TrueThe intermolecular forces in Ch2Cl2 are induce dipole- induce dipole.
FalseThe electric field inside a positively charge hollow conducting sphere is directed towards the centre of the sphere.
FalseThe electric field outside a positively charge hollow conducting sphere is directed away from the centre of the sphere.
TrueThe magnitude of electric field inside a hollow conducting sphere increase linearly from the centre of the sphere to its surface.
FalseThe escape velocity of a surface of a spherical celestial body depends on the surface of the radius of the body.
TrueThe escape velocity from the surface of a spherical celestial body depends on the surface gravity of the body.
TrueTwo spherical celestial bodies have the same escape velocity if they have the same surface gravity
FalseIn the smelting of iron in the blast furnace the sole function of the added coke is to provide the needed heat energy.
FalseIn the blast furnace the carbon(II) oxide formed reduces the iron(III) oxide in the ore to iron in two different chemical reactions.
TrueThe temperature inside the blast furnace is not uniform the top being hotter than the bottom.
FalseSister chromatids allows cells to store two copies of their DNA while the cell prepare to divide.
TrueSister chromatid help to ensure that both daughter cells get a copy of each of the pairings cells chromosomes.
TrueSister chromatids cross over to produce new genetic diversity in the daughter cell.
FalseIf the binary number abc2 = 5, then a = 1, b = 1 and c = 0
FalseIf the binary number abc2 = 4, then a = 1, b = 0, and c = 0
TrueIf the binary number abc2 = 7, then a = 1, b = 1 and c =1.
TrueThe focal length in air of a bi- convex lens made of glass of refractive index 1.5 is greater than the focal length of the same lens in a liquid of refractive index of 1.3.
FalseThe focal length in air of a bi- convex lens made of glass of refractive index 1.5 is equals the focal length of the same lens in a water.
FalseThe focal length in air of a biconvex lens made of glass of refractive index 1.5 is positive whereas the focal length of the same lens in a liquid of refractive index 16 is negative.
TrueAtoms of calcium with atomic number 20 have s electrons at 4 different energy level.
TrueThe atom of an element with atomic number 16 has uncompleted outermost subshell.
TrueThere are 18 elements in period 4 and 32 in period 5 of the Periodic Table
FalseChemoautotrophs are by far the most common type of produces on air.
FalseMost Chemoautotrophs use a pigment such as chlorophyll to catch photons from the sun and harvest their energy.
FalseHerbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores are all heterotrophs
TrueUnder a reflection in a plane, distance and angular measure are preserved.
TrueUnder a magnification of a polygon, angular measure is not preserved.
FalseUnder a reflection area of a polygon is preserved.
TrueThe surface area of the sphere is given by x = πd2
TrueThe volume of the sphere is given by V = 2πd3 / 3
FalseThe cross sectional area of a hemisphere of the sphere is a = π∏d2 / 2
FalseCarbon- carbon bond cannot be oxidized.
FalseAny hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2N will always react with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel.
FalseThe acronym DDT stands for dichlorodiphenyltrichloromethane
FalseCopepods lack circulatory system and gill instead oxygen is absorbed directly by the skin.
TrueMost copepods contain one centrally located compound eye however some species lack an eye.
TrueCopepods possess specialize thoracic appendages called maxillipeds that are used for feeding.
TrueThe numerical aperture of a step index optical fibre equals the difference between the cladding and core refractive indices.
FalseThe numerical aperture of a step index optical fibre equals the average of the cladding and core refractive indices.
FalseThe greater the numerical aperture of a step index optical fibre the greater the maximum angle of incidence for light guided by the core.
TrueIf x2 > 4, then x > 2
FalseIf x3 < -27, then x < -3
TrueIf x2 < -3, then x > -3
TrueSilica is a giant molecule in which silicon oxygen silicon bond are all covalent.
TrueAluminium oxide and silicon oxide are both amphoteric.
FalseCatalyst perform their functions without undergoing any chemical change.
TrueThere are no individuals ready to be cloned
FalseThey are legal and ethical issues involved in the process
TrueA low percentage of the nuclear transfers results in non-viable organism
FalseIf the charge on it sphere is doubled the repulsive force on each of them doubles.
FalseIf the separation between the spheres is halved the repulsive force on each of them is quadruples.
TrueThe repulsive force on each sphere is proportional to common charge Q on each of them.
FalseChromatic aberration in a spherical lens results in a blurred image because light rays passing through the lens at different distances from the pole are brought to focus at different points.
FalseChromatic aberration is not observed in the images formed by curved mirrors.
TrueIf AB = 0, then A = 0.
FalseIf A/B is undefined the B = 0.
TrueIf A/B is undefined then A = 0.
TrueOn adding dilute HCI to sodium sulphide a gas that decolourises acidified KMnO4 solution is given out.
TrueOn adding dilute H2SO4 to sodium trioxosulphate (IV) solution, a solution that decolourises acidified KMnO4 is given out.
TrueOn adding AgNO3 solution to a solution, the formation of a solid that does not dissolve in dilute HNO3 but dissolves in ammonia solution indicates the presence of chloride in the solution.
TrueRed algae differ from other algal forms in lacking flagellated reproductive cells.
TrueThe red algae and brown algae are predominantly unicellular.
FalseIn some algae both haploid and diploid cells undergo mitosis.
TrueThe transformation in the plane given by (ϰ, y) → (-ϰ, y) is a reflection in the ϰ-axis.
FalseThe transformation in the plane given by (ϰ, y) → (-ϰ, -y) is a reflection in the origin.
TrueThe transformation in the plane given by (ϰ, y) → (y, ϰ) is a reflection in the line y = ϰ.
TrueFleshy fruits are adapted to wind dispersal.
FalseDry fruits are adapted for dispersal by mammals.
FalseFleshy fruits have soft and pulpy pericarp at maturity and the endocarp hardens.
TrueNucleons are held in the nucleus of an atom by an electrostatic forces.
FalseNuclear binding energy accounts for the mass difference between a light nucleus and the sum of the masses its constituents.
TrueThe range of the fundamental force that binds nucleons in an atomic nucleus is very large.
FalseThe chloride ion is smaller than chlorine atom.
FalseThe sodium ion (Na+) is bigger than magnesium ion (Mg2+).
TrueAtomic size decreases from left to right in a period of the Main Group elements.
TrueA statement is true if its negation is false.
TrueIf a statement is true, then its converse is also true.
FalseIf as statement is false, then its converse is true.
FalseThe ribosomes of prokaryotes and of eukaryotes are somewhat similar in that both consist of different sized sub-units.
TrueEukaryotic ribosomes are larger but the structure of prokaryotic ribosomes is better understood.
TrueIn eukaryotic cells, the utilization of food molecules such as glucose begins in the mitochondrion.
FalseThe net capacitance of two capacitors in parallel equals the sum of the capacitances of the capacitors.
TrueWhen an alternating potential difference is applied across the terminals of a capacitor, the amplitude of the current that flows is directly proportional to the frequency.
TrueThe reactance of an ideal capacitor is directly proportional to frequency.
FalsePolymerization of ethane into polythene can be initiated using a cation or anion or a free radical.
TrueIn the polymerization of 1, 3-butadiene, there will always be a double bond in the chain.
FalseProteins are examples of condensation polymers.
TrueOne and only one straight line can be drawn through any two points in a plane.
TrueTwo distinct lines in a plane can intersect in at most one point.
TrueTwo lines in a plane can intersect in more than one point.
TrueIn a food chain, the first topic level is occupied by herbivores.
FalseThe organisms in the first tropic level of a food chain are secondary consumers.
FalseA food chain also shows how the organisms are related to each other by the food they eat.
TrueThe first Ionization energy of sodium is lower than that of potassium.
FalseThe first Ionization energy of carbon is lower than that of boron.
FalseThe first Ionization energy of boron is lower than that of beryllium because boron is a smaller atom.
FalseThe anterior end of paramecium is blunt.
TrueThe gullet of paramecium is lined with cilia.
TrueThe vacuole of Paramecium is stationary.
FalseThe greatest square factor of 200 is 25.
Falseπ is a rational number.
FalseAny terminating or recurring decimal is a rational number.
TrueThe specific latent heat of fusion of a solid is the thermal energy required to melt a sample of the solid at constant temperature.
FalseBecause the temperature of a melting solid remains constant, its total internal energy also remains constant during melting.
FalseThe thermal energy absorbed when a solid melts at a constant temperature equals the thermal energy liberated when the liquid formed freezes at constant temperature.
TrueHydrogen is the abundant element in the universe.
FalseSilicon is the most abundant element in the earth's crust.
TrueCalcium is more abundant than aluminium in the earth's crust.
FalseWind pollinated flowers produce smaller quantities of sticky pollen.
FalseWind pollinated plants produce small inconspicuous scentless flowers.
TrueWind pollinated plants produce small anthers which are firmly attached to the filament.
FalseOnly a square matrix has a determinant.
TrueThe determinant of a square matrix is always positive.
FalseA matrix has an inverse if the determinant is zero.
FalseIn an isothermal process involving a fixed quantity of an ideal gas, pressure is inversely proportional to volume.
TrueIn an isobaric ideal gas process, temperature is inversely proportional to volume.
FalseAn isometric ideal gas process occurs at a constant volume.
TrueAll protozoans are multicellular organisms.
FalseSome free living flagellate species survive by preying on other protists.
TrueSome flagellates are human pathogens.
TrueSolid phosphorus is made up of P4 units held by electrostatic charges.
FalseArgon exists as free atoms held by Van Der Waals forces.
TrueThe allotrope of sulphur stable below 98°C is α-sulphur, and it is made up of molecule of octagonal rings of sulphur.
TrueIf the expression (ϰ - 1) (ϰ + 2) = 6, then ϰ – 1 = 6, or ϰ + 2 = 6.
FalseA quadratic equation always has two real roots.
FalseIf ϰ2 = 9, then ϰ = 3.
FalseThe moment of inertia of a spherical shell about an axis passing through its centre is proportional to the radius of the shell.
FalseThe moment of inertia of a spherical shell about an axis through its surface is larger than its moment of inertia about an axis through it centre.
TrueThe moment of inertia of a spherical shell about an axis passing through its centre of the shell is proportional to the mass of the shell.
TrueThe nucleus is usually the largest organelle in the cell.
TrueThe nucleus of most animal cell is substantially larger than most entire prokaryotic cells.
TrueThe possession of a membrane-bound organelle is a defining property of the prokaryotic cell.
FalseThe shape of the water molecule is V or bent.
TrueThe shape of the CO2 molecule is V or bent.
FalseThe four carbons in 1, 3-butadiene are not in the same plane.
FalseA repeating decimal is not an irrational number.
TrueA terminating decimal is a rational number.
TrueA non- terminating, non-repeating decimal is an irrational number.
TrueThe kinetic energy of a photon is 1/3 mv2 where m is the photon mass and V is the speed of light.
FalseThe linear momentum of a photon equals its energy divided by the speed of light.
TrueThe energy of a photon is a proportional to its frequency.
TrueIn the electrolysis of molten alumina, both electrodes can be carbon.
TrueIf both electrodes in the electrolysis of molten alumina are carbon, the cathode burns off during the process.
FalseSince bauxite contains hydrated aluminium oxide, another way of obtaining alumina could be heating bauxite to very high temperatures.
FalseThe insects differ from the rest of the anthropods in having only three pairs of jointed legs on the thorax and, typically, two pairs of wings.
TrueIn insects only the outermost layer of the cuticle is shed, the inner layers are digested by enzymes secreted from the epidermis.
TrueAll antropods have a hard exoskeleton or cuticle, segmented bodies and jointed legs.
TrueThe image formed in a concave spherical mirror of a paraxial object is always inverted.
FalseParaxial rays parallel to the principal axis of a concave mirror converge to a point midway between the centre of curvature and the pole of the mirror.
TrueThe image formed in a concave spherical mirror of a paraxial object located at the centre of curvature of the mirror has unit magnification.
TrueThe function f(ϰ) = 4ϰ2 – 5 is an even function.
TrueThe function f(ϰ) = 3ϰ3 – 2ϰ is an odd function.
TrueThe function f(ϰ) = 2ϰ + 1 is neither even nor odd.
TrueThe oxidation state of manganese in its oxide Mn2O3 is +3.
TrueThe oxidation state of manganese in K2MnO4 and KMnO4 are +6 and +8 respectively.
FalseThe +7 state of manganese is easily reduced to the +2 state in acidic media.
TrueOsmosis is the movement form a concentrated solution to a dilute solution across a partially permeable membrane.
FalseOsmosis is the movement of a dissolved substance from a concentrated solution to a dilute solution across a partially permeable membrane.
FalseOsmosis is the movement of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution across a partially permeable membrane.
TrueA p-type semiconductor always contains excess protons.
FalseAn n-type semiconductor always has a net negative charge.
FalseAn intrinsic semiconductor contains equal concentrations of electrons and holes.
TrueA square pyramid has four triangular faces.
TrueA square pyramid has four vertices.
FalseA square pyramid has 6 edges.
FalseAcid hydrolysis of fats and vegetable oils produces alkonic acids and an alkenetriol.
TrueStarch and cellulose, on hydrolysis will give different products in solution.
FalseSome vegetable oils can be used directly as fuel for vehicles.
FalseAccommodation of the human eye is best described as the changing of lens shape due to varying light intensities.
FalseAccommodation of the human eye is best described as the ability to see distant objects.
FalseAccommodation of the human eye is best described as the focusing of near and distant objects.
TrueIn a right angle triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side.
TrueIn an isosceles right angle triangle, if the length of the legs is ϰ, the length of the hypotenuse is ϰ√3.
FalseThe midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle is equidistant from all three vertices of the triangle.
TrueTwo objects in thermal equilibrium have the same temperature as well as the same pressure.
FalseWhen two objects are separately in thermal equilibrium with a third object, the two objects are in thermal equilibrium.
TrueWhen two objects at different temperatures are placed in thermal contact, energy is spontaneously transferred from the object with the higher temperature to the one with the lower temperature.
TrueElectronegativities of the elements in the second period of the Periodic Table increase from left to right.
TrueIn group 5 or 15 of the Periodic Table there is only one metallic element.
TrueAtomic radius decreases from left to right consistently in a Period of the Main Group elements.
FalseSymbiotic association may involve two plants.
TrueSymbiotic association is always between two similar species.
FalseIn symbiosis, the symbionts must be living.
TrueThe difference between a number and its additive inverse is zero.
FalseThe sum of a negative number and a positive number is a negative number.
FalseThe product of a positive number and a negative number is never zero.
TrueAn object whose acceleration is proportional to but opposite its displacement moves at constant speed.
FalseThe velocity of a moving object cannot be zero if its acceleration is proportional to but opposite its displacement.
FalseMitochondria are green because of the chlorophyll they contain.
FalseEnergy-rich compounds from the cytosol are oxidised in the chlorophyll.
FalseThe outermost region of the mitochondrion folds to form the cristae.
FalseA parallelogram with a right angle is a rectangle.
TrueA rectangle is a parallelogram.
TrueA rectangle is a square.
FalseThe limiting thermal efficiency of a heat engine depends on the temperatures of the hot and cold thermal reservoirs between which it operates.
TrueA real heat engine cannot convert all the thermal energy it receives into work.
TrueBecause adiabatic processes occur without heat exchange, a heat engine cannot operate on a cycle that includes an adiabatic process.
FalseBoth CO2 and SO4 molecules have the same shape.
FalseCH4 and NH3 have different shapes; this is as a result of the difference in the hybridization of the bonding orbitals of carbon and nitrogen.
FalseIn cyclohexane all the 6 carbons are in the same plane.
FalseSleeping sickness, one of the most dreaded diseases in Africa, is caused by a flagellate.
TrueThe vector for sleeping sickness is a type of worm.
FalseThe vector for sleeping sickness can infect only humans but not any other mammal.
False0.49 is an exact square.
True(36/15) is an exact square.
False0.9 is not an exact square.
TrueThe resistance of a circuit containing two identical resistors in parallel equals twice the resistance one of the resistors.
FalseThe current in a circuit containing two identical resistors in series equals twice the current in one of the resistors.
FalseThe resistance of a circuit containing two identical resistors in series equals twice the resistance of one of the resistors.
TrueThe electron affinity in kJmol-1 of sulphur is larger than that of oxygen.
TrueWhilst beryllium and magnesium have positive values of electron affinity, lithium and sodium have negative values.
TrueThe more negative the value of the electron affinity for an element, the more stable the anion formed.
TrueA massive body moving with constant velocity requires a larger force to keep it moving than does a less massive body moving with the same constant velocity.
FalseA body moving with a high but constant velocity requires a larger force to keep it moving than does a similar body moving with a lower constant velocity.
FalseIf an object moves with constant velocity, the net force on it is zero.
TrueAvogadro's law states that equal volumes of any two gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules.
TrueThe law of combining volumes is different from the law proposed by Gay-Lussac.
FalseThe ideal Gas law is a composite of Boyle's law, Charles' law and Avogadro's law.
TrueLog(ϰ2/y5) = 2logϰ – 5logy.
TrueLog(2ϰ3) = 6logϰ.
FalseLog(ϰ + y) = logϰ + logy.
FalseIn an ecosystem autotrophs produce organic compounds that serve as food for them and other organisms.
TrueFlowers are the primary structures used in grouping plant families.
TruePhotosynthesis involves the breakdown of complex inorganic molecules.
FalseThe angular momentum of the electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom equals h in the ground state.
TrueThe angular momentum of the electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom equals 2 h in the first excited state.
TrueThe energy in the first excited state of the electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom is twice the ground state energy.
FalseWhen ammonia is heated strongly with ethanoyl chloride, ethylamine is formed.
FalseSecondary alkanols produce alkanoic acids when oxidized with acidified K2Cr2O7 solution.
FalseWhen ants bite the bite itches because of the methanol the ants inject into the bite.
FalseFor a regular polygon, only the sides are congruent.
FalseA regular quadrilateral is a square.
TrueAn equiangular triangle is a regular polygon.
TrueCollenchyma cells are lignified and living at maturity.
FalseCollenchyma cells provides support for woody plant.
FalseSclerenchyma cells are lignified and living at maturity.
FalseThe energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength.
TrueThe linear momentum of a photon is directly proportional to its wavelength.
FalseThe energy of a photon equals the product of its linear momentum and the speed of light in vacuum.
TrueThe elements that comes immediately before Radium is Strontium in Group 2 of the Periodic Table.
FalsePhosphorus has a lower atomic number than silicon.
FalseSilicon and germanium are both considered to be semi-metals or metalloids.
TrueThe center of a circle is a point of the circle.
FalseThe ratio of the circumference to the diameter of the circle is π.
TrueA chord connects the center of a circle to a point of the circle.
FalseThe liver is responsible for regulation of blood sugar.
TrueThe liver is responsible for the formation of bile.
TrueThe liver is responsible for the excretion of urea from the blood.
FalseThe lower fixed point on the Celsius scale is assigned the temperature 0°C.
TrueThe upper fixed point on the Fahrenheit scale is assigned the temperature 100°F.
FalseThe interval between the steam point and the ice point on the Fahrenheit scale is divided into 180 units.
TrueThe identity of two solutions, one containing Pb2+ ion and the other containing Ca2+ can be determined using NaOH solution.
TrueThe identity of two solutions, one containing Pb2+ ion and the other containing Ca2+ can be determined using dilute H2SO4.
FalseThe identity of two solutions, one containing Zn2+ ion and the other aluminium ions can be determined using NaOH solution.
FalseP is true.
FalseP is false.
TrueP is true and Q is false.
FalseThe rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under damp, cold, still air.
FalseThe rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under damp, cold, moving air.
FalseThe rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under dry, warm, moving air.
TrueThe flow of energy through life is not an endless cycle.
TrueAs energy moves up the food chain there is less and less of it to go around.
TrueOnly a small portion of the plant energy that is consumed by a herbivore is used by that herbivore for its metabolic activities.
FalseIf ϰ < 1, then ϰ < 0.
FalseIf ϰ < 1, then -ϰ < -1.
FalseIf ϰ < 1, then ϰ < 2 .
TrueWhen an object thrown vertically upward attains its highest point, the force of gravity on it is zero.
FalseAcceleration is zero at the highest point in the trajectory of an object launched at the angle to the horizontal.
FalseAt the highest point in the trajectory of an object launched vertically upward, the object is momentarily at rest.
TrueWhen H2S gas is bubbled through a Copper (II) solution, a black precipitate is formed.
TrueZinc sulphide is white.
TrueWhen H2S gas is bubbled through a Calcium (II) solution, a white precipitate is obtained.
TruePlastids are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
FalsePlastids are the sites of cellular respiration in plants.
FalseAll Plastids are surrounded by single membranes.
False(ϰ - 1) is a factor of (ϰ4 + 1).
False(ϰ + 1) is a factor of (ϰ3 + 1).
True(ϰ - 2) is a factor of (ϰ4 - 16).
TrueAn object submerged in a fluid displaces its own weight of fluid.
FalseIf a solid object becomes submerged when placed in a fluid, the density of the object is lower than that of the fluid.
FalseA floating object displaces its own weight of fluid.
TrueAn element with atomic number 20 will have valences of 1 and 2.
FalseNitrogen is capable of forming different compounds in which the oxidation state is positive or negative.
TrueConversion of methane into ethane involves oxidation of the carbon.
TruePollination can take place without fertilization.
TrueFertilization can take place without pollination.
FalsePollination and fertilization must occur at the same time.
Falsecos( 90° - A) = cosA.
FalseCos( 90° -+A) = sinA.
Falsesin( 90° + A) = cosA.
TrueIron (II) sulphide, obtained by passing H2S through a solution of iron (II) salt is coloured blue.
When dilute ammonia is added dropwise to iron (III) solution, a red-brown precipitate is formed which dissolves in excess ammonia.
FalseBubbling H2S gas through a solution of calcium ions gives a white precipitate.
TrueThe period of a simple pendulum is directly proportional to the square of the length of the pendulum.
TrueThermal expansion can cause thee length of a simple pendulum to increase, thereby increasing the period of the pendulum.
TrueThe period of a simple pendulum on the moon is different from the period of the same pendulum on earth because the weight of the bob of the pendulum on earth is different from the weight on the moon.
FalseA protein- digesting enzyme when mixed with starch solution would produce glucose.
FalseA protein- digesting enzyme when mixed with starch solution would produce amino acids.
FalseA protein- digesting enzyme when mixed with starch solution would have no action.
TrueA parallelogram with a right angle is a square.
FalseA parallelogram with two adjacent congruent sides is a rhombus.
TrueA square is a rectangle.
TrueFor the extraction of the iron metal from its ore using the Blast Furnace, the other raw materials required are coke and sand.
FalseSteel is a solid solution, with solute and solvent being solids.
TrueAluminium is no longer used in the manufacture of cooking utensils because it has been found to be poisonous.
FalseWhen light is incident at a plane interface between two media, the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.
TrueWhen light is incident at a curved interface between two media, the angle of reflection depends on the angle of incidence and the curvature of the interface.
FalseWhen light is incident at the interface between two media, the incident, reflected and transmitted rays are coplanar.
TrueThe rate of the reaction of a piece of solid reacting in a heterogeneous mixture will depend on the moles of the solid present and the temperature only.
FalseThe activation energy of a reaction determines the rate of the reaction.
TrueThe rates of the forward and backward reactions of a reversible reaction are affected to the same extent by the addition of a catalyst.
TrueBecause the moon has a smaller mass than the earth, the gravitational force the moon exerts on the earth is much smaller than the force the earth exerts on the moon.
FalseBecause newton"s law of gravitation is universal, the force of gravity on an object on the lunar surface equals the force of gravity on the same object on the earth"s surface.
FalseAn ant on the surface of the earth pulls on the earth with as much force as its weight.
TrueIf the discriminant is positive, the quadratic equation has no negative root.
FalseIf the discriminant is negative, the quadratic equation has negative roots.
FalseIf the discriminant is zero, the quadratic equation has exactly one real root.
TrueThe Plant cell wall completely isolates adjacent cells from one another.
FalseThe cell wall of plant cells lies outside the plasma membrane.
TrueThe principal chemical component of plant cell walls are phospholipids.
FalseAll amines contains the functional group –NH2.
FalseAll alkanoic acids contain the –OH group.
TrueMost alkanoic acids are stronger acids than HCO3-.
TrueThe elastic limit of an elastic material is the largest stress that the material can withstand without sustaining fracture.
FalseAt the elastic limit, stress is zero.
FalseStress may not be proportional to strain at the elastic limit.
TrueIf two triangles are equiangular, they are similar.
TrueIf two quadrilaterals are equiangular, they are similar.
FalseIf two pentagons are equiangular, they are similar.
TrueLigaments are similar to tendons as they are both made of connective tissue.
TrueThe difference between ligaments and tendons is that tendons connect one bone to another bone, ligaments connect muscle to bone.
FalseTendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball.
TrueThe wavelength of a travelling wave equals the reciprocal of the frequency of the wave.
FalseThe product of the period and the frequency of a wave is proportional to the velocity of the wave.
FalseThe wavelength of a travelling wave equals the reciprocal of its period.
FalseThere is only one metalloid in the 3rd period of the Main Group Elements of the Periodic Table.
TrueLithium atom has a larger radius than beryllium but smaller radius than sodium.
TrueSince sodium has a bigger atomic radius than sulphur, sodium cation will also have a larger radius than sulphide ion.
FalseAddition of functions is commutative.
TrueSubtraction of functions is associative.
FalseComposition of functions is commutative.
FalseAll the organisms of one species living in a defined area form a habitat.
FalseA self-supporting group of organisms and their environment constitute a community.
FalseThe place where an organism is usually found is the habitat.
TrueThe relative density of an object that floats water equals the ratio of the weight in air of the object to the upthrust on the object in air.
FalseThe upthrust on a floating object equals the weight of the object.
TrueA floating object displaces its own weight of fluid.
TrueThe most important criterion for a reaction to be explosive is the rate of the reaction.
FalseReactions in the gaseous phase are usually faster than reactions in the liquid phase.
FalseFirst order reactions are usually faster than second order reactions.
FalseThe absolute value of any real number is positive.
False/-a/ = -/a/.
False| ab| = |a |. | b |.
TrueTranspiration draws dissolved salts up the stem.
TrueTranspiration speeds up photosynthesis.
FalseTranspiration has a cooling effect on the leaves.
TrueEvery relation is a function.
FalseSome functions are not relations.
FalseEvery function has an inverse.
FalseA protein molecule which is denatured has a spit into smaller molecules.
FalseA protein molecule which is denatured has changed its shape.
TrueA protein molecule which is denatured has been diluted.
FalseTwo bodies are in thermal equilibrium when they have the same temperature.
TrueNo energy transfer occurs between two systems in thermal equilibrium because they are at the same temperature.
FalseTwo systems in thermal equilibrium have equal total internal energy.
FalseAll hydrides of the elements of the second period of the Periodic Table are covalent.
FalseThe hydrides of the non-metallic elements of the second period of the Periodic Table are acids.
FalseLithium hydride dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution.
TruecosA > sinA.
FalsetanA > 0.
TruesinA > tanA.
TrueParasitism is a biotic factor in an ecosystem.
TruePredation is a biotic factor in an ecosystem.
TrueOxygen concentration is abiotic factor in an ecosystem.
FalseThe gravitational potential of a point particle varies directly as distance from the particle.
FalseThe gravitational potential at a point outside a spherical object doubles when the mass of the object doubles.
TrueThe gravitational potential inside a uniform spherical mass distribution varies directly as a distance from the centre of the sphere.
True