Angiosperms have dominated land plants cheaply because of their nature of self-fertilization.

False

Angiosperms have dominated land plants cheaply because of their ability to produce a large number of seeds.

False

Angiosperms have dominated land plants cheaply because of the ability to adapt to diverse habitat.

True

Preamble: The graph of the equation x2 + y2 = 16 is symmetric with respect to;

    The x – axis.

    True

    The y- axis.

    True

    The origin.

    True

There is a difference between the pressure exerted by a gas and a pressure exerted by the weight of a mass resting on a surface.

True

A plot of pressure versus the reciprocal of the temperature at constant volume will give a straight line.

False

Avogadro’s law suggest equal volumes of helium gas and hydrogen gas at the same temperature and pressure contains the same number of atoms.

False

The gravitational field strength on the surface of a uniform spherical body is proportional to the radius of the body.

False

The gravitational field strength on the surface of a uniform spherical body is proportional to the mass of the body.

True

The gravitational field strength on the surface of a uniform spherical body is proportional to the inverse square of the radius of the body.

True

Basal metabolic rate in mammals is controlled by the liver.

False

Basal metabolic rate in mammals is controlled by the heart.

False

Basal metabolic rate in mammals is controlled by the thyroid.

True

Vertically opposite angles are adjacent.

False

Vertically opposite angles are complementary.

False

Vertically opposite angles are congruent.

True

The intermolecular forces in GaF are dipole- dipole.

False

The intermolecular forces in CH3Cl are dipole- dipole.

True

The intermolecular forces in Ch2Cl2 are induce dipole- induce dipole.

False

The electric field inside a positively charge hollow conducting sphere is directed towards the centre of the sphere.

False

The electric field outside a positively charge hollow conducting sphere is directed away from the centre of the sphere.

True

The magnitude of electric field inside a hollow conducting sphere increase linearly from the centre of the sphere to its surface.

False

The escape velocity of a surface of a spherical celestial body depends on the surface of the radius of the body.

True

The escape velocity from the surface of a spherical celestial body depends on the surface gravity of the body.

True

Two spherical celestial bodies have the same escape velocity if they have the same surface gravity

False

In the smelting of iron in the blast furnace the sole function of the added coke is to provide the needed heat energy.

False

In the blast furnace the carbon(II) oxide formed reduces the iron(III) oxide in the ore to iron in two different chemical reactions.

True

The temperature inside the blast furnace is not uniform the top being hotter than the bottom.

False

Sister chromatids allows cells to store two copies of their DNA while the cell prepare to divide.

True

Sister chromatid help to ensure that both daughter cells get a copy of each of the pairings cells chromosomes.

True

Sister chromatids cross over to produce new genetic diversity in the daughter cell.

False

If the binary number abc2 = 5, then a = 1, b = 1 and c = 0

False

If the binary number abc2 = 4, then a = 1, b = 0, and c = 0

True

If the binary number abc2 = 7, then a = 1, b = 1 and c =1.

True

The 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.

False

The 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.

False

The 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.

True

Atoms of calcium with atomic number 20 have s electrons at 4 different energy level.

True

The atom of an element with atomic number 16 has uncompleted outermost subshell.

True

There are 18 elements in period 4 and 32 in period 5 of the Periodic Table

False

Chemoautotrophs are by far the most common type of produces on air.

False

Most Chemoautotrophs use a pigment such as chlorophyll to catch photons from the sun and harvest their energy.

False

Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores are all heterotrophs

True

Under a reflection in a plane, distance and angular measure are preserved.

True

Under a magnification of a polygon, angular measure is not preserved.

False

Under a reflection area of a polygon is preserved.

True

Preamble: The diameter of a solid sphere is d.

    The surface area of the sphere is given by x = πd2

    True

    The volume of the sphere is given by V = 2πd3 / 3

    False

    The cross sectional area of a hemisphere of the sphere is a = π∏d2 / 2

    False

Carbon- carbon bond cannot be oxidized.

False

Any hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2N will always react with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel.

False

The acronym DDT stands for dichlorodiphenyltrichloromethane

False

Copepods lack circulatory system and gill instead oxygen is absorbed directly by the skin.

True

Most copepods contain one centrally located compound eye however some species lack an eye.

True

Copepods possess specialize thoracic appendages called maxillipeds that are used for feeding.

True

The numerical aperture of a step index optical fibre equals the difference between the cladding and core refractive indices.

False

The numerical aperture of a step index optical fibre equals the average of the cladding and core refractive indices.

False

The greater the numerical aperture of a step index optical fibre the greater the maximum angle of incidence for light guided by the core.

True

Preamble: X is a real number

    If x2 > 4, then x > 2

    False

    If x3 < -27, then x < -3

    True

    If x2 < -3, then x > -3

    True

Silica is a giant molecule in which silicon oxygen silicon bond are all covalent.

True

Aluminium oxide and silicon oxide are both amphoteric.

False

Catalyst perform their functions without undergoing any chemical change.

True

Preamble: State whether this statement are true or false about the hurdles to human cloning.

    There are no individuals ready to be cloned

    False

    They are legal and ethical issues involved in the process

    True

    A low percentage of the nuclear transfers results in non-viable organism

    False

Preamble: In an experiment to investigate coulombs law two identical insulated spheres are suspended close to each other and each is given the same charge Q.

    If the charge on it sphere is doubled the repulsive force on each of them doubles.

    False

    If the separation between the spheres is halved the repulsive force on each of them is quadruples.

    True

    The repulsive force on each sphere is proportional to common charge Q on each of them.

    False

Chromatic 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.

False

Chromatic aberration is not observed in the images formed by curved mirrors.

True

Preamble: A and B are polynomial expressions.

    If AB = 0, then A = 0.

    False

    If A/B is undefined the B = 0.

    True

    If A/B is undefined then A = 0.

    True

On adding dilute HCI to sodium sulphide a gas that decolourises acidified KMnO4 solution is given out.

True

On adding dilute H2SO4 to sodium trioxosulphate (IV) solution, a solution that decolourises acidified KMnO4 is given out.

True

On 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.

True

Red algae differ from other algal forms in lacking flagellated reproductive cells.

True

The red algae and brown algae are predominantly unicellular.

False

In some algae both haploid and diploid cells undergo mitosis.

True

The transformation in the plane given by (ϰ, y) → (-ϰ, y) is a reflection in the ϰ-axis.

False

The transformation in the plane given by (ϰ, y) → (-ϰ, -y) is a reflection in the origin.

True

The transformation in the plane given by (ϰ, y) → (y, ϰ) is a reflection in the line y = ϰ.

True

Fleshy fruits are adapted to wind dispersal.

False

Dry fruits are adapted for dispersal by mammals.

False

Fleshy fruits have soft and pulpy pericarp at maturity and the endocarp hardens.

True

Nucleons are held in the nucleus of an atom by an electrostatic forces.

False

Nuclear binding energy accounts for the mass difference between a light nucleus and the sum of the masses its constituents.

True

The range of the fundamental force that binds nucleons in an atomic nucleus is very large.

False

The chloride ion is smaller than chlorine atom.

False

The sodium ion (Na+) is bigger than magnesium ion (Mg2+).

True

Atomic size decreases from left to right in a period of the Main Group elements.

True

A statement is true if its negation is false.

True

If a statement is true, then its converse is also true.

False

If as statement is false, then its converse is true.

False

The ribosomes of prokaryotes and of eukaryotes are somewhat similar in that both consist of different sized sub-units.

True

Eukaryotic ribosomes are larger but the structure of prokaryotic ribosomes is better understood.

True

In eukaryotic cells, the utilization of food molecules such as glucose begins in the mitochondrion.

False

The net capacitance of two capacitors in parallel equals the sum of the capacitances of the capacitors.

True

When 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.

True

The reactance of an ideal capacitor is directly proportional to frequency.

False

Polymerization of ethane into polythene can be initiated using a cation or anion or a free radical.

True

In the polymerization of 1, 3-butadiene, there will always be a double bond in the chain.

False

Proteins are examples of condensation polymers.

True

One and only one straight line can be drawn through any two points in a plane.

True

Two distinct lines in a plane can intersect in at most one point.

True

Two lines in a plane can intersect in more than one point.

True

In a food chain, the first topic level is occupied by herbivores.

False

The organisms in the first tropic level of a food chain are secondary consumers.

False

A food chain also shows how the organisms are related to each other by the food they eat.

True

The first Ionization energy of sodium is lower than that of potassium.

False

The first Ionization energy of carbon is lower than that of boron.

False

The first Ionization energy of boron is lower than that of beryllium because boron is a smaller atom.

False

The anterior end of paramecium is blunt.

True

The gullet of paramecium is lined with cilia.

True

The vacuole of Paramecium is stationary.

False

The greatest square factor of 200 is 25.

False

π is a rational number.

False

Any terminating or recurring decimal is a rational number.

True

The specific latent heat of fusion of a solid is the thermal energy required to melt a sample of the solid at constant temperature.

False

Because the temperature of a melting solid remains constant, its total internal energy also remains constant during melting.

False

The thermal energy absorbed when a solid melts at a constant temperature equals the thermal energy liberated when the liquid formed freezes at constant temperature.

True

Hydrogen is the abundant element in the universe.

False

Silicon is the most abundant element in the earth's crust.

True

Calcium is more abundant than aluminium in the earth's crust.

False

Wind pollinated flowers produce smaller quantities of sticky pollen.

False

Wind pollinated plants produce small inconspicuous scentless flowers.

True

Wind pollinated plants produce small anthers which are firmly attached to the filament.

False

Only a square matrix has a determinant.

True

The determinant of a square matrix is always positive.

False

A matrix has an inverse if the determinant is zero.

False

In an isothermal process involving a fixed quantity of an ideal gas, pressure is inversely proportional to volume.

True

In an isobaric ideal gas process, temperature is inversely proportional to volume.

False

An isometric ideal gas process occurs at a constant volume.

True

All protozoans are multicellular organisms.

False

Some free living flagellate species survive by preying on other protists.

True

Some flagellates are human pathogens.

True

Solid phosphorus is made up of P4 units held by electrostatic charges.

False

Argon exists as free atoms held by Van Der Waals forces.

True

The allotrope of sulphur stable below 98°C is α-sulphur, and it is made up of molecule of octagonal rings of sulphur.

True

If the expression (ϰ - 1) (ϰ + 2) = 6, then ϰ – 1 = 6, or ϰ + 2 = 6.

False

A quadratic equation always has two real roots.

False

If ϰ2 = 9, then ϰ = 3.

False

The moment of inertia of a spherical shell about an axis passing through its centre is proportional to the radius of the shell.

False

The 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.

True

The 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.

True

The nucleus is usually the largest organelle in the cell.

True

The nucleus of most animal cell is substantially larger than most entire prokaryotic cells.

True

The possession of a membrane-bound organelle is a defining property of the prokaryotic cell.

False

The shape of the water molecule is V or bent.

True

The shape of the CO2 molecule is V or bent.

False

The four carbons in 1, 3-butadiene are not in the same plane.

False

A repeating decimal is not an irrational number.

True

A terminating decimal is a rational number.

True

A non- terminating, non-repeating decimal is an irrational number.

True

The kinetic energy of a photon is 1/3 mv2 where m is the photon mass and V is the speed of light.

False

The linear momentum of a photon equals its energy divided by the speed of light.

True

The energy of a photon is a proportional to its frequency.

True

In the electrolysis of molten alumina, both electrodes can be carbon.

True

If both electrodes in the electrolysis of molten alumina are carbon, the cathode burns off during the process.

False

Since bauxite contains hydrated aluminium oxide, another way of obtaining alumina could be heating bauxite to very high temperatures.

False

The 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.

True

In insects only the outermost layer of the cuticle is shed, the inner layers are digested by enzymes secreted from the epidermis.

True

All antropods have a hard exoskeleton or cuticle, segmented bodies and jointed legs.

True

The image formed in a concave spherical mirror of a paraxial object is always inverted.

False

Paraxial 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.

True

The image formed in a concave spherical mirror of a paraxial object located at the centre of curvature of the mirror has unit magnification.

True

The function f(ϰ) = 4ϰ2 – 5 is an even function.

True

The function f(ϰ) = 3ϰ3 – 2ϰ is an odd function.

True

The function f(ϰ) = 2ϰ + 1 is neither even nor odd.

True

The oxidation state of manganese in its oxide Mn2O3 is +3.

True

The oxidation state of manganese in K2MnO4 and KMnO4 are +6 and +8 respectively.

False

The +7 state of manganese is easily reduced to the +2 state in acidic media.

True

Osmosis is the movement form a concentrated solution to a dilute solution across a partially permeable membrane.

False

Osmosis is the movement of a dissolved substance from a concentrated solution to a dilute solution across a partially permeable membrane.

False

Osmosis is the movement of water from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution across a partially permeable membrane.

True

A p-type semiconductor always contains excess protons.

False

An n-type semiconductor always has a net negative charge.

False

An intrinsic semiconductor contains equal concentrations of electrons and holes.

True

A square pyramid has four triangular faces.

True

A square pyramid has four vertices.

False

A square pyramid has 6 edges.

False

Acid hydrolysis of fats and vegetable oils produces alkonic acids and an alkenetriol.

True

Starch and cellulose, on hydrolysis will give different products in solution.

False

Some vegetable oils can be used directly as fuel for vehicles.

False

Accommodation of the human eye is best described as the changing of lens shape due to varying light intensities.

False

Accommodation of the human eye is best described as the ability to see distant objects.

False

Accommodation of the human eye is best described as the focusing of near and distant objects.

True

In a right angle triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side.

True

In an isosceles right angle triangle, if the length of the legs is ϰ, the length of the hypotenuse is ϰ√3.

False

The midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle is equidistant from all three vertices of the triangle.

True

Two objects in thermal equilibrium have the same temperature as well as the same pressure.

False

When two objects are separately in thermal equilibrium with a third object, the two objects are in thermal equilibrium.

True

When 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.

True

Electronegativities of the elements in the second period of the Periodic Table increase from left to right.

True

In group 5 or 15 of the Periodic Table there is only one metallic element.

True

Atomic radius decreases from left to right consistently in a Period of the Main Group elements.

False

Symbiotic association may involve two plants.

True

Symbiotic association is always between two similar species.

False

In symbiosis, the symbionts must be living.

True

The difference between a number and its additive inverse is zero.

False

The sum of a negative number and a positive number is a negative number.

False

The product of a positive number and a negative number is never zero.

True

An object whose acceleration is proportional to but opposite its displacement moves at constant speed.

False

The velocity of a moving object cannot be zero if its acceleration is proportional to but opposite its displacement.

False

Mitochondria are green because of the chlorophyll they contain.

False

Energy-rich compounds from the cytosol are oxidised in the chlorophyll.

False

The outermost region of the mitochondrion folds to form the cristae.

False

A parallelogram with a right angle is a rectangle.

True

A rectangle is a parallelogram.

True

A rectangle is a square.

False

The limiting thermal efficiency of a heat engine depends on the temperatures of the hot and cold thermal reservoirs between which it operates.

True

A real heat engine cannot convert all the thermal energy it receives into work.

True

Because adiabatic processes occur without heat exchange, a heat engine cannot operate on a cycle that includes an adiabatic process.

False

Both CO2 and SO4 molecules have the same shape.

False

CH4 and NH3 have different shapes; this is as a result of the difference in the hybridization of the bonding orbitals of carbon and nitrogen.

False

In cyclohexane all the 6 carbons are in the same plane.

False

Sleeping sickness, one of the most dreaded diseases in Africa, is caused by a flagellate.

True

The vector for sleeping sickness is a type of worm.

False

The vector for sleeping sickness can infect only humans but not any other mammal.

False

0.49 is an exact square.

True

(36/15) is an exact square.

False

0.9 is not an exact square.

True

The resistance of a circuit containing two identical resistors in parallel equals twice the resistance one of the resistors.

False

The current in a circuit containing two identical resistors in series equals twice the current in one of the resistors.

False

The resistance of a circuit containing two identical resistors in series equals twice the resistance of one of the resistors.

True

The electron affinity in kJmol-1 of sulphur is larger than that of oxygen.

True

Whilst beryllium and magnesium have positive values of electron affinity, lithium and sodium have negative values.

True

The more negative the value of the electron affinity for an element, the more stable the anion formed.

True

A 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.

False

A 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.

False

If an object moves with constant velocity, the net force on it is zero.

True

Avogadro's law states that equal volumes of any two gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules.

True

The law of combining volumes is different from the law proposed by Gay-Lussac.

False

The ideal Gas law is a composite of Boyle's law, Charles' law and Avogadro's law.

True

Log(ϰ2/y5) = 2logϰ – 5logy.

True

Log(2ϰ3) = 6logϰ.

False

Log(ϰ + y) = logϰ + logy.

False

In an ecosystem autotrophs produce organic compounds that serve as food for them and other organisms.

True

Flowers are the primary structures used in grouping plant families.

True

Photosynthesis involves the breakdown of complex inorganic molecules.

False

The angular momentum of the electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom equals h in the ground state.

True

The angular momentum of the electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom equals 2 h in the first excited state.

True

The energy in the first excited state of the electron in the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom is twice the ground state energy.

False

When ammonia is heated strongly with ethanoyl chloride, ethylamine is formed.

False

Secondary alkanols produce alkanoic acids when oxidized with acidified K2Cr2O7 solution.

False

When ants bite the bite itches because of the methanol the ants inject into the bite.

False

For a regular polygon, only the sides are congruent.

False

A regular quadrilateral is a square.

True

An equiangular triangle is a regular polygon.

True

Collenchyma cells are lignified and living at maturity.

False

Collenchyma cells provides support for woody plant.

False

Sclerenchyma cells are lignified and living at maturity.

False

The energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength.

True

The linear momentum of a photon is directly proportional to its wavelength.

False

The energy of a photon equals the product of its linear momentum and the speed of light in vacuum.

True

The elements that comes immediately before Radium is Strontium in Group 2 of the Periodic Table.

False

Phosphorus has a lower atomic number than silicon.

False

Silicon and germanium are both considered to be semi-metals or metalloids.

True

The center of a circle is a point of the circle.

False

The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of the circle is π.

True

A chord connects the center of a circle to a point of the circle.

False

The liver is responsible for regulation of blood sugar.

True

The liver is responsible for the formation of bile.

True

The liver is responsible for the excretion of urea from the blood.

False

The lower fixed point on the Celsius scale is assigned the temperature 0°C.

True

The upper fixed point on the Fahrenheit scale is assigned the temperature 100°F.

False

The interval between the steam point and the ice point on the Fahrenheit scale is divided into 180 units.

True

The identity of two solutions, one containing Pb2+ ion and the other containing Ca2+ can be determined using NaOH solution.

True

The identity of two solutions, one containing Pb2+ ion and the other containing Ca2+ can be determined using dilute H2SO4.

False

The identity of two solutions, one containing Zn2+ ion and the other aluminium ions can be determined using NaOH solution.

False

Preamble: The implication "if P then Q" is true if.

    P is true.

    False

    P is false.

    True

    P is true and Q is false.

    False

The rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under damp, cold, still air.

False

The rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under damp, cold, moving air.

False

The rate of transpiration of a leafy shoot would be highest under dry, warm, moving air.

True

The flow of energy through life is not an endless cycle.

True

As energy moves up the food chain there is less and less of it to go around.

True

Only a small portion of the plant energy that is consumed by a herbivore is used by that herbivore for its metabolic activities.

False

If ϰ < 1, then ϰ < 0.

False

If ϰ < 1, then -ϰ < -1.

False

If ϰ < 1, then ϰ < 2 .

True

When an object thrown vertically upward attains its highest point, the force of gravity on it is zero.

False

Acceleration is zero at the highest point in the trajectory of an object launched at the angle to the horizontal.

False

At the highest point in the trajectory of an object launched vertically upward, the object is momentarily at rest.

True

When H2S gas is bubbled through a Copper (II) solution, a black precipitate is formed.

True

Zinc sulphide is white.

True

When H2S gas is bubbled through a Calcium (II) solution, a white precipitate is obtained.

True

Plastids are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

False

Plastids are the sites of cellular respiration in plants.

False

All 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).

True

An object submerged in a fluid displaces its own weight of fluid.

False

If a solid object becomes submerged when placed in a fluid, the density of the object is lower than that of the fluid.

False

A floating object displaces its own weight of fluid.

True

An element with atomic number 20 will have valences of 1 and 2.

False

Nitrogen is capable of forming different compounds in which the oxidation state is positive or negative.

True

Conversion of methane into ethane involves oxidation of the carbon.

True

Pollination can take place without fertilization.

True

Fertilization can take place without pollination.

False

Pollination and fertilization must occur at the same time.

False

cos( 90° - A) = cosA.

False

Cos( 90° -+A) = sinA.

False

sin( 90° + A) = cosA.

True

Iron (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.

False

Bubbling H2S gas through a solution of calcium ions gives a white precipitate.

True

The period of a simple pendulum is directly proportional to the square of the length of the pendulum.

True

Thermal expansion can cause thee length of a simple pendulum to increase, thereby increasing the period of the pendulum.

True

The 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.

False

A protein- digesting enzyme when mixed with starch solution would produce glucose.

False

A protein- digesting enzyme when mixed with starch solution would produce amino acids.

False

A protein- digesting enzyme when mixed with starch solution would have no action.

True

A parallelogram with a right angle is a square.

False

A parallelogram with two adjacent congruent sides is a rhombus.

True

A square is a rectangle.

True

For the extraction of the iron metal from its ore using the Blast Furnace, the other raw materials required are coke and sand.

False

Steel is a solid solution, with solute and solvent being solids.

True

Aluminium is no longer used in the manufacture of cooking utensils because it has been found to be poisonous.

False

When light is incident at a plane interface between two media, the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.

True

When 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.

False

When light is incident at the interface between two media, the incident, reflected and transmitted rays are coplanar.

True

The 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.

False

The activation energy of a reaction determines the rate of the reaction.

True

The rates of the forward and backward reactions of a reversible reaction are affected to the same extent by the addition of a catalyst.

True

Because 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.

False

Because 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.

False

An ant on the surface of the earth pulls on the earth with as much force as its weight.

True

Preamble: The following applies to a quadratic equation.

    If the discriminant is positive, the quadratic equation has no negative root.

    False

    If the discriminant is negative, the quadratic equation has negative roots.

    False

    If the discriminant is zero, the quadratic equation has exactly one real root.

    True

The Plant cell wall completely isolates adjacent cells from one another.

False

The cell wall of plant cells lies outside the plasma membrane.

True

The principal chemical component of plant cell walls are phospholipids.

False

All amines contains the functional group –NH2.

False

All alkanoic acids contain the –OH group.

True

Most alkanoic acids are stronger acids than HCO3-.

True

The elastic limit of an elastic material is the largest stress that the material can withstand without sustaining fracture.

False

At the elastic limit, stress is zero.

False

Stress may not be proportional to strain at the elastic limit.

True

If two triangles are equiangular, they are similar.

True

If two quadrilaterals are equiangular, they are similar.

False

If two pentagons are equiangular, they are similar.

True

Ligaments are similar to tendons as they are both made of connective tissue.

True

The difference between ligaments and tendons is that tendons connect one bone to another bone, ligaments connect muscle to bone.

False

Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the eyeball.

True

The wavelength of a travelling wave equals the reciprocal of the frequency of the wave.

False

The product of the period and the frequency of a wave is proportional to the velocity of the wave.

False

The wavelength of a travelling wave equals the reciprocal of its period.

False

There is only one metalloid in the 3rd period of the Main Group Elements of the Periodic Table.

True

Lithium atom has a larger radius than beryllium but smaller radius than sodium.

True

Since sodium has a bigger atomic radius than sulphur, sodium cation will also have a larger radius than sulphide ion.

False

Addition of functions is commutative.

True

Subtraction of functions is associative.

False

Composition of functions is commutative.

False

All the organisms of one species living in a defined area form a habitat.

False

A self-supporting group of organisms and their environment constitute a community.

False

The place where an organism is usually found is the habitat.

True

The 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.

False

The upthrust on a floating object equals the weight of the object.

True

A floating object displaces its own weight of fluid.

True

The most important criterion for a reaction to be explosive is the rate of the reaction.

False

Reactions in the gaseous phase are usually faster than reactions in the liquid phase.

False

First order reactions are usually faster than second order reactions.

False

The absolute value of any real number is positive.

False

/-a/ = -/a/.

False

| ab| = |a |. | b |.

True

Transpiration draws dissolved salts up the stem.

True

Transpiration speeds up photosynthesis.

False

Transpiration has a cooling effect on the leaves.

True

Every relation is a function.

False

Some functions are not relations.

False

Every function has an inverse.

False

A protein molecule which is denatured has a spit into smaller molecules.

False

A protein molecule which is denatured has changed its shape.

True

A protein molecule which is denatured has been diluted.

False

Two bodies are in thermal equilibrium when they have the same temperature.

True

No energy transfer occurs between two systems in thermal equilibrium because they are at the same temperature.

False

Two systems in thermal equilibrium have equal total internal energy.

False

All hydrides of the elements of the second period of the Periodic Table are covalent.

False

The hydrides of the non-metallic elements of the second period of the Periodic Table are acids.

False

Lithium hydride dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution.

True

Preamble: If A is an acute angle,

    cosA > sinA.

    False

    tanA > 0.

    True

    sinA > tanA.

    True

Parasitism is a biotic factor in an ecosystem.

True

Predation is a biotic factor in an ecosystem.

True

Oxygen concentration is abiotic factor in an ecosystem.

False

The gravitational potential of a point particle varies directly as distance from the particle.

False

The gravitational potential at a point outside a spherical object doubles when the mass of the object doubles.

True

The gravitational potential inside a uniform spherical mass distribution varies directly as a distance from the centre of the sphere.

True
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