LARIKEN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

SS 1 FIRST TERM 2020/2021 HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTIONS:

i. This assessment is mandatory for all students as it serves as 20% of the total
continuous assessment (CA).
ii. All assignments are to be submitted on the first day of resumption, Monday, 11th
January, 2021.
iii. All assignments must be done in their corresponding subject notes. e.g. Mathematics
questions should be solved in your Mathematics note.

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

(1). What is Rock?

(2). Explain the THREE processes of rock formation.

BIOLOGY

1a. What is a bacteriophage?

b. Draw and label a bacteriophage.
2. Give THREE differences between archaeabacteria and eubacteria.

CIVIC EDUCATION
Answer all the questions in this section.

1a. Define citizenship education.

b. Highlight five (5) importance of citizenship education.
c. Explain three (3) types of human rights.
d. Highlight any five (5) importance of value to the individual, family and society.
e. What are values?
f. State any four (4) types of values that you know.

2a. Discuss four (4) characteristics of representative democracy.

b. Define the term constitution.
c. Highlight any four (4) sources of constitution.
d. Democracy is the government where the majority rules. However, the rights of the minority must be
safeguarded and protected. Explain four (4) ways by which this can be done.
e. Identify four (4) importance of representative democracy.
f. State two (2) types of constitution.

3a. HIV/AIDS has claimed many lives in Africa. As a student of Civic Education, explain four (4) ways by which this
problem can be contained.
b. Highlight five (5) symptoms of HIV/AIDS.
c. Explain what you understand by HIV/AIDS stigmatization.
d. Highlight three (3) effects of HIV/AIDS on the society.
e. Mention any six (6) major world civic problems
f. State four (4) functions of government.

4a. Discuss four (4) ways by which one can contract HIV/AIDS.
b. What is nationalism?
c. Highlight five (5) effects of nationalist activities in Nigeria.
d. Explain four (4) types of law.
e. Mention four (4) rationale for nationalist activities in Nigeria.

5a. Write short note on the following:

i. Justice
ii. Involvement in community service
iii. Youth empowerment
iv. Federalism
v. Explain in detail the concept of the rule of law.
 CHEMISTRY
1a. Calculate the percentage composition of calcium in the following compounds
i. CaCO3
ii. CaCl2 [ Ca=40, C=12, O=16, Cl=35.5]
1b. What method would you consider in separating the following mixtures?
i. components of crude oil
ii. a mixture of iron dust and zinc powder
iii. a sugar solution iv A mixture of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride
1c. How many atoms are in 0.6g of sodium? [1mole = 6.02 X1023]
2ai. State two reasons why air is regarded as a mixture
aii. Using diagram alone, explain how you would separate a mixture of water and sand.
b. Define the following
i. compound
ii. element
3a. A compound contains 39.9% carbon 6.9% hydrogen and the rest Oxygen. Calculate
(i) the empirical formula of the compound
(ii) the molecular formula of the compound if the relative molecular mass of the compound is 60 [C=12, H=1,
O=16]
b. Calculate the percentage by mass of nitrogen and hydrogen in trioxonitrate (V) acid HNO3 [H=1, N=14, O=16]
2marks
c. Define the following
I. mole
II relative atomic mass

COMMERCE
1. Who is a Retailer?
2. Explain three functions of the retailer
3. Give five factors to be considered before setting up a retail trade.

CRS

1. Narrate Jesus trials before the High priest and Pilate.

b. Highlight the difference between the allegations label against Jesus in both trials.

ECONOMICS

(a) Define Division of labour and specialization.

(b). Explain four merits of division of labor and specialization.
(c). Enumerate five demerits of division of labour and specialization
(d). List four limitations of labour and specialization.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION

You are to answer ONE out of these questions and your answer should not be less than 450
words.

1. Write a letter to your mother who is overseas, telling her about the problems you are facing in school and at home
and requesting to be allowed to join her.

2. An intimate friend of yours has secured admission to a university but the parents cannot pay the fees. Write a letter
to your rich uncle pleading with him to sponsor your friend's education.
 ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions on it.
The black ant is indisputably one of the smallest visible insects on earth. Except with the aid of a very
powerful microscope, it is difficult if not impossible to locate the eyes, the mouth, the nostrils (if it ever has
any) or any other part of the body. An air of mystery surrounds the existence of this little creature.

Have you ever taken time off your programme to watch these ants move in a row? What gives them the
sense of direction, we do not know. Indeed, whoever sends them on an errand and how they even know
their destination and the type of errand to run we are yet to be told. But they are an extremely well
organised lot.

Certainly, there are no define route for them on walls or trees, yet they move in an orderly manner, almost
in a straight line. The beautiful thing about these insects is that even when their line of movement is
disorganized, they soon regroup and connect themselves again to end. If in the process, one of them is
killed, they quickly recognize that fact from their various positions. Then one sees them running helter
skelter with a seeming insistence on getting at the comrade to confirm its death.

When this has been done, some of them run zigzag at a tremendous speed to alert the others on the
route. Soon, they disappear completely. Later, as if everything were over and forgotten, they reappear and
form a new route and continue their movement transporting food or going on one errand or the other as
before. Bring your ears close to them and you hear nothing and you wonder what their means of
communication could be. Perhaps, most surprising is their high sense of understanding the weather and
the climate.

They are just like men in this area. They know when it is the rainy season and when the dry season comes.
In fact, it is true to say that they prepare better for the future than man.

During the dry season, they file out to different places gathering food which are stored underground. At
the sign of the approach of the rainy season, they all get into the hole and seal it up. Surprisingly, they re-
emerge when the dry season sets in and whoever tells them that the dry season has come we do not know.
You can now see the sense in the injunction, “Go to the ant, thou sluggard, learn her ways and be wise”

Questions
a. Why does the writer regard the black ant as one of the smallest insects on earth?
b. Give two reasons why the writer thinks the way ants live is interesting.
c. What is the writer’s attitude towards the black ant?
d. When this has been done
i. What does this refer to?
e. ‘the beautiful things about these insects…’
i. What type of figurative expression is this?
ii. What does it mean?
f. What quality of the ant is implied in the last sentence of the passage?
g. For each of the following words or phrases, find another word or phrase which means the same and which
can replace it as it is used in the passage:
indisputably
row
helter skelter
a tremendous
area
approach
 ENGLISH SUMMARY
Read the following passage and answer the questions on it.
A study conducted in Nigeria recently recognised three varieties of spoken English. Speakers of the first variety
exhibit characteristics of a very long and difficult process of 'internal interpretation' from the mother tongue into
English. Thinking and expression do not go closely together. A listener would note this the way the speaker pauses
before expressing himself apparently deciding which words to use and how to arrange them. Thus, thinking is
exclusively through the medium of the mother tongue and English is thus a poor shadow of the original thoughts of the
speaker. Moreover, when discussing with other speakers, utterances heard invariably have to be translated silently into
the mother-tongue to be maximally meaningful, and then responses are translated from the mother-tongue into
English. Consequently, the long, indirect route make statements slow, halting and jerky.
The second variety speakers exhibit features described above, but to a much lesser degree. Internal
interpretations from the mother-tongue to English still take place during the speakers expression of opinion and
complex concepts, but the process now takes a shorter span of time. With ordinary words or simple ideas, internal
interpretations need not intervene between the points at which the thoughts is conceived and the time it is given the
verbal expression. Discussions are quicker and smoother though these might not always be entirely free from minor
halting gaps.
With the third variety speakers, thought is almost entirely in English and translation is not needed. The speaker
has a wealth of linguistic weapon to choose from to express the minute distinctions between similar concepts and
these come quickly and easily. Thus, for instance, whereas speakers of the lower varieties have only the word 'rain', the
speaker of variety III recognises the distinctions between 'shower', 'down-pour', 'drizzle', 'mist', 'deluge', etc. and uses
each in the appropriate context. Also, his mastery of the sounds and features of the English Language equips him to
express the utterances accurately and automatically without having to pause and think of the correct version of a
sound since he masters the various distinctions in the pronunciation of each vowel and consonant.
We need to recognise, however that most Nigerian learners of English 'graduate' from one variety to another,
from the lowest stratum of variety I to the highest sratum of variety III. Lenghts of periods of education, exposure to
standard English and personal conscious effort, play major roles in deciding what variety a particular speaker uses.
Finally, we must recognise that most speakers of the higher varieties are still capable of reverting to the lower
ones, if they choose. Thus we can find even a Nigerian professor of phonology switching to the lowest stratum of
variety I if he feels so inclined when discussing with a house-servant or a porter.
Questions:
In three sentences, one for each, summarize the distinctive characteristics of the speakers of the three varieties of
English described in the passage.
In two sentences, one for each, describe the conditions under which a person can:
Move from a lower varieties to the upper ones.
Switch from a higher variety to a lower one.

EUROPEAN HISTORY

Trench Warfare
Writing prompt – Analyze the role trench warfare played in shaping soldiers’ experiences in World War I.
Your Write-up of findings should describe the conditions in trenches and then explain how or why this influenced
soldiers.
 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

1. Define a cash book

2. Draw the format of a cash book
3. What is contra entry?
4. State three uses of a trial balance

GEOGRAPHY
1. Draw a well-labeled diagram to show the internal structure of the earth.
2. Explain any five ways in which lines of latitude differ from lines of longitude.
3. A football match is to be played on Saturday in New Zealand (1500E) between the host country and Nigeria
(150E). If the match is to be televised live, at what time should Nigerians tune in their television sets to watch
the kickoff schedule for 4.00pm in New Zealand?
4. Describe how revolution of the earth affects the length of day and night in the Northern Hemisphere.

GOVERNMENT

As it is known that democracy is the best form of government to practice in a country, as a government student;
i. Write briefly on the origin of democracy in Nigeria.
ii. Highlight five benefits Nigeria has derived from democracy.

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

➢ Read Thomas Stearns Elliot’s poem titled, 'The Journey of the Magi' thoroughly.
➢ In a well-written essay, provide a brief biography of the poet. 10 marks
➢ In three different paragraphs, explain the plot in each poetic stanza. 15 marks
➢ In a properly constructed essay, present a critical analysis of the themes in the poem.
25 marks
Your essay must adhere strictly to the rules guiding the use of the English language for to earn full marks.
Total score for the assignment is 50.

MATHEMATICS
Instructions: All workings should be clearly shown
Indices
New General Mathematics for senior secondary school book 1
Ex 1d
Logarithms
New General Mathematics for senior secondary school book 1
Ex 1L 40-50
Geometry
New General Mathematics for senior secondary school book 1
Ex 2a
Number Base
New General Mathematics for senior secondary school book 1
Ex 3h
 PHYSICS
Answer all questions
PART A
1. The diagram shows a micrometer scale.

Which reading is shown? A 5.64mm B 7.14mm C 7.16mm D 7.64mm

2. What is the name and value of the unit of power written as mW?

3. Which is a vector quantity? A/an

A. mass of 2.0kg B. temperature of –10°C C. weight of 15N D. average speed of 20m/s

4. A car accelerates at 5.0m/s2 along a straight, horizontal road and reaches a velocity of 20m/s in a time of 4.0s.
During this time, its total displacement is 40m. Which quantity is a scalar? A/an
A displacement of 40m B time of 4.0s
C velocity of 20m/s D acceleration of 5.0m/s2

5. Which property of a body resists change from a state of rest or of motion?

A density B mass C volume D weight

6. The mass and volume of four different objects are plotted as shown. Which object has the smallest density?

7. When a heavy coin falls a short distance towards the ground it does not reach terminal velocity. Why is this?
A The coin has not hit the ground.
B The weight of the coin equals the air resistance.
C The weight of the coin increases as air resistance increases.
D The weight of the coin is always more than air resistance.
8. A force is applied to a body. Which property of the body cannot be changed by the force? Its
A. mass B. shape C. size D. velocity

9. A student finds that it takes sound 0.33 seconds to travel 100 metres. From this information, what is the speed
of sound?
A 30m/s
B 60m/s
C 300m/s
D 600m/s

10. A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.

What is the distance once round the pen?

A 2.2cm B 2.6cm C 13.2cm D 15.6cm
[Total: 10]

PART B
1a. The mass and weight of a body is weighted at the foot and top of mountain Everest. State with reason which of
the two will vary slightly at the top of the mountain.
b. An object of mass 10kg is placed on an incline plane at 300 to the horizontal. Calculate the coefficient of static
friction (g = 10ms-2) [5]

2. A bus started from rest and moved with a constant acceleration of 2ms-2 until it reached a maximum speed in 20s.
it maintained the speed attained for 70s before coming to rest in 10s.
(i) Sketch the velocity time graph of the motion
(ii) the maximum speed reached by the bus
(iii) the total distance travelled [5]

[Total: 10]