MEDICINE

CONTINUOUS
ASSESSMENT I

PHYSICS
PAPER II

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PAPER I A. Circular double stranded

B. Circular single stranded
SECTION A: BIOLOGY
C. Linear double helix
Instruction: Select the single best answer D. None of these
8. The absorption of intact protein from
1. Which one is the heaviest particulate the gut in the foetal and newborn
component of the cell? animals takes place by
A. Nucleus A. Pinocytosis
B. Mitochondria B. Passive diffusion
C. Cytoplasm C. Simple diffusion
D. Golgi apparatus D. Active transport
2. Which one is the largest particulate of 9. The cellular organelles called “suicide
the cytoplasm? bags” are
A. Lysosomes A. Lysosomes
B. Mitochondria B. Ribosomes
C. Golgi apparatus C. Nucleolus
D. Entoplasmic reticulum D. Golgi’s bodies
3. The degradative Processess are 10. Bulk transport across cell membrane
categorized under the heading of is accomplished by
A. Anabolism A. Phagocytosis
B. Catabolism B. Pinocytosis
C. Metabolism C. Extrusion
D. None of the above D. All of these
4. The exchange of material takes place 11. The ability of the cell membrane to
A. Only by diffusion act as a selective barrier depends
B. Only by active transport upon
C. Only by pinocytosis A. The lipid composition of the
D. All of these membrane
5. The most active site of protein B. The pores which allows small
synthesis is the molecules
A. Nucleus C. The special mediated transport
B. Ribosome systems
C. Mitochondrion D. All of these
D. Cell sap 12. A lipid bilayer is permeable to
6. The fatty acids can be transported A. Urea
into and out of mitochondria through B. Fructose
A. Active transport C. Glucose
B. Facilitated transfer D. Potassium
C. Non-facilitated transfer 13. The Golgi complex
D. None of these A. Synthesizes proteins
7. Mitochondrial DNA is B. Produces ATP

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C. Provides a pathway for A. Epimers

transporting chemicals B. Anomers
D. Forms glycoproteins C. Optical isomers
14. The following points about D. Steroisomers
microfilaments are true except 20. Α-D-glucose and β -D-glucose are
A. They form cytoskeleton with A. Stereoisomers
microtubules B. Epimers
B. They provide support and shape C. Anomers
C. They form intracellular conducting D. Keto-aldo pairs
channels 21. The smallest monosaccharide having
D. They are involved in muscle cell furanose ring structure is
contraction A. Erythrose
15. The general formula of B. Ribose
monosaccharides is C. Glucose
A. CnH2nOn D. Fructose
B. C2nH2On 22. Which of the following is an epimeric
C. CnH2O2n pair?
D. CnH2nO2n A. Glucose and fructose
16. The general formula of B. Glucose and galactose
polysaccharides is C. Galactose and mannose
A. (C6H10O5)n D. Lactose and maltose
B. (C6H12O5)n 23. Glucose-6-phosphatase is not present
C. (C6H10O6)n in
D. (C6H10O6)n A. Liver and kidneys
17. The pentose sugar present mainly in B. Kidneys and muscles
the heart muscle is C. Kidneys and adipose tissue
A. Lyxose D. Muscles and adipose tissue
B. Ribose 24. Glucose uptake by liver cells is
C. Arabinose A. Energy-consuming
D. Xylose B. A saturable process
18. Two sugars which differ from one C. Insulin-dependent
another only in configuration around D. Insulin-independent
a single carbon atom are termed 25. All proteins contain the
A. Epimers A. Same 20 amino acids
B. Anomers B. Different amino acids
C. Optical isomers C. 300 Amino acids occurring in
D. Stereoisomers nature
19. Isomers differing as a result of D. Only a few amino acids
variations in configuration of the — 26. The optically inactive amino acid is
OH and —H on carbon atoms 2, 3 and A. Glycine
4 of glucose are known as B. Serine

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C. Threonine 32. At the lowest energy level α-helix of

D. Valine polypeptide chain is stabilized
27. At neutral ph, a mixture of amino A. By hydrogen bonds formed
acids in solution would be between the H of peptide N and
predominantly: the carbonyl O of the residue
A. Dipolar ions B. Disulphide bonds
B. Nonpolar molecules C. Non polar bonds
C. Positive and monovalent D. Ester bonds
D. Hydrophobic 33. Both α-helix and β-pleated sheet
28. The true statement about solutions of confor mation of proteins were
amino acids at physiological ph is proposed by
A. All amino acids contain both A. Watson and Crick
positive and negative charges B. Pauling and Corey
B. All amino acids contain positively C. Waugh and King
charged side chains D. Y.S.Rao
C. Some amino acids contain only 34. The primary structure of fibroin, the
positive charge principal protein of silk worm fibres
D. All amino acids contain negatively consists almost entirely of
charged side chains A. Glycine
29. All the following are sulphur B. Aspartate
containing amino acids found in C. Keratin
proteins except D. Tryptophan
A. Cysteine 35. Tertiary structure of a protein
B. Cystine describes
C. Methionine A. The order of amino acids
D. Threonine B. Location of disulphide bonds
30. Biuret reaction is specific for C. Loop regions of proteins
A. –CONH-linkages D. The ways of protein folding
B. –CSNH2 group 36. In a protein molecule the disulphide
C. –(NH)NH2 group bond is not broken by
D. All of these A. Reduction
31. Globular proteins have completely B. Oxidation
folded, coiled polypeptide chain and C. Denaturation
the axial ratio (ratio of length to D. X-ray diffraction
breadth) is 37. Initiation of protein synthesis begins
A. Less than 10 and generally not with binding of
greater than 3–4 A. 40S ribosomal unit on mRNA
B. Generally 10 B. 60S ribosomal unit
C. Greater than 10 and generally 20 C. Charging of tRNA with specific
D. Greater than 10 amino acid

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D. Attachment of aminoacyl tRNA on D. Decreases Vmax without affecting

mRNA Km
38. Essential fatty acid: 44. In reversible non-competitive enzyme
A. Linoleic acid activity inhibition
B. Linolenic acid A. Vmax is increased
C. Arachidonic acid B. Km is increased
D. All these C. Km is decreased
39. In mammals, the major fat in adipose D. Concentration of active enzyme is
tissues is reduced
A. Phospholipid 45. In reversible non-competitive enzyme
B. Cholesterol activity inhibition
C. Sphingolipids A. Inhibitor bears structural
D. Triacylglycero resemblance to substrate
40. All the following have 18 carbon B. Inhibitor lowers the maximum
atoms except velocity attainable with a given
A. Linoleic acid amount of enzyme
B. Linolenic acid C. Km is increased
C. Arachidonic acid D. Km is decreased
D. Stearic acid 46. In competitive enzyme activity
41. Restriction endonucleases inhibition
A. Cut RNA chains at specific locations A. The structure of inhibitor generally
B. Excise introns from hnRNA resembles that of the substrate
C. Remove Okazaki fragments B. Inhibitor decreases apparent Km
D. Act as defensive enzymes to C. Km remains unaffective
protect the host bacterial DNA D. Inhibitor decreases Vmax without
from DNA of foreign organisms affecting Km
42. Sigmoidal plot of substrate concentra 47. In enzyme kinetics Vmax reflects
tion ([S]) verses reaction velocity (V) A. The amount of an active enzyme
may indicate B. Substrate concentration
A. Michaelis-Menten kinetics C. Half the substrate concentration
B. Co-operative binding D. Enzyme substrate complex
C. Competitive inhibition 48. In enzyme kinetics Km implies
D. Non-competitive inhibition A. The substrate concentration that
43. The kinetic effect of purely gives one half Vmax
competitive inhibitor of an enzyme B. The dissocation constant for the
A. Increases Km without affecting enzyme substrate comples
Vmax C. Concentration of enzyme
B. Decreases Km without affecting D. Half of the substrate concentration
Vmax required to achieve Vmax
C. Increases Vmax without affecting 49. In competitive enzyme activity
Km inhibition

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A. Apparent Km is decreased A. Surface area available for diffusion

B. Apparent Km is increased B. Thickness of the membrane
C. Vmax is increased C. Concentration gradient for the
D. Vmax is decreased substance
50. Coenzymes are D. Diffusion coefficient
A. Heat stable, dialyzable, non protein 56. Which one of the following is an
organic molecules example of passive transport?
B. Soluble, colloidal, protein A. Calcium efflux by calcium pump
molecules B. Na-Ca exchanger
C. Structural analogue of enzymes C. Potassium efflux through
D. Different forms of enzymes potassium leak channels
51. The smallest unit of DNA capable of D. Calcium sequestration in
cod ing for the synthesis of a sarcoplasmic reticulum
polypeptide is 57. Which of the following statements
A. Operon regarding regulation of cell cycle is
B. Repressor gene correct?
C. Cistron A. They serve to regulate transition of
D. Replicon the cell from one phase of the cell
52. The enzyme amino acyl trna cycle to the next phase.
synthetase is involved in B. At restriction points, cyclins always
A. Dissociation of discharged trna promote transition from G0 to S
from 80S ribosome phase.
B. Charging of trna with specific C. When there are defects in DNA
amino acids synthesis, normally, progression
C. Termination of protein synthesis occurs from G2 to M phase.
D. Nucleophilic attack on esterified D. Loss-of-function mutations in p53
carboxyl group of peptidyl tRNA gene do not affect progression at
53. In biosynthesis of proteins the chain restriction points
terminating codons are 58. The correct statement concerning
A. UAA, UAG and UGA RNA and DNA polymerases is
B. UGG, UGU and AGU A. RNA polymerase use nucleoside
C. AAU, AAG and GAU diphosphates
D. GCG, GCA and GCU53 B. RNA polymerase require primers
54. All pribnow boxes are variants of the and add bases at 5’ end of the
sequence: growing polynucleotidechain
A. 5′–TATAAT –3′ C. DNA polymerases can add
B. 5′–GAGCCA –3′ nucleotides at both ends of the
C. 5′–UAACAA –3′ chain
D. 5′–TCCTAG –3′
55. The rate of diffusion is inversely
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D. All RNA and DNA polymerases can B. 3.7  10-19J

add nucleotides only at the 3’ end C. 2.46  1010J
of the growing polynucleotide D. 6.7  1019J
chain 64. The value of ∆He for the reaction
59. Of the following substances, the lipid below is -790 kj. The enthalpy change
bilayer is most permeable to: accompanying the reaction of 0.95 g
A. Sodium of S is __________ kj. 2S (s) + 3O2 (g)
B. Urea 2SO3 (g)
A. -23
C. Glucose
B. 12
D. Water
C. -12
60. An allosteric enzyme is generally
D. 23
inhibited by
E. -790
A. Initial substrate of the pathway 65. Calculate the wavelength of the
B. Substrate analogues Balmer line corresponding to n2= 3.
C. Product of the reaction catalysed A. 656 nm
by allosteric enzyme B. 655nm
D. Product of the pathway C. 456nm
D. 237nm
SECTION B: CHEMISTRY 66. The specific heat capacity of lead is
61. A microwave radiation has a 0.13 J/g-K. How much heat (in J) is
frequency of 12 gigahertz. Calculate required to raise the temperature of
the energy of the photon 15 g of lead from 22C to 37C?
corresponding to this radiation. ( h = A. 29
6.626  10–34 Js and 1 gigahertz = 109 B. 5.8 x 10-4
Hz.) C. -0.13
A. 7.95  10-24 J D. 2.0
B. 5.79  1020J E. 0.13
C. 9.50  10-30J 67. Isostructural species are those which
have the same shape and
D. 3.33  1013J
hybridisation. Among the given
62. A chemical reaction that absorbs heat
species identify the isostructural
from the surroundings is said to be
pairs.
__________ and has a __________ ∆H
A. [NF3 and BF3 ]
at constant pressure.
B. [BF4– and NH4+ ]
A. Endothermic, positive
C. [BCl3 and BrCl3]
B. Endothermic, negative
D. [NH3 and NO3- ]
C. Exothermic, negative
68. Given the following reactions
D. Exothermic, positive
Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(s) ¬ 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g)
E. Exothermic, neutral
∆H = -28.0 kj
63. A green light has a wavelength of 535
3Fe(s) + 4CO2(s) ¬ 4CO(g) + Fe3O4(s)
nm. Calculate the energy of a photon
∆H = +12.5 kj
of green light.
The enthalpy of the reaction of
A. 7.31  10-10J
Fe2O3 with CO

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3Fe2O3(s) + CO(g) ¬ CO2(g) + 2Fe3O4(s) C. 1, 3

is ________ kj. D. 4, 0
A. 40.5 73. Which of the following species has
B. +109 tetrahedral geometry?
C. -15.5 A. BH4–
D. -109 B. NH –
E. -59.0 C. CO32–
69. The types of hybrid orbitals of D. H3O+
nitrogen in NO2+ , NO3– and NH4+ 74. Number of π bonds and σ bonds in
respectively are expected to be the following structure is–
A. Sp, sp3 and sp2
B. Sp, sp2 and sp3
C. Sp2, sp and sp3
D. Sp2, sp3 and sp
70. Calculate ∆H (in kj) for reaction
A. 6, 19
2S(s) + 3O2(g) ¬ 2SO3(g) ∆H = -790 kj
B. 4, 20
S(s) + O2(g) ¬ SO2(g) ∆H = -297 kj
C. 5, 19
The enthalpy of the reaction in
D. 5, 20
which sulfur dioxide is oxidized to
75. Which molecule/ion out of the
sulfur trioxide
following does not contain unpaired
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ¬ 2SO3(g) is ________
electrons?
kj.
A. N2+
A. -196
B. O2
B. -543
C. O22–
C. 1087
D. B2
D. 196
E. -1384 The electronic configurations of three
71. Hydrogen bonds are formed in many elements, A, B and C are given below.
compounds e.g., H2O, HF, NH3 . The Answer the questions 76 to 79 on the
boiling point of such compounds basis of these configurations.
depends to a large extent on the
A 1s2 2s2 2p6
strength of hydrogen bond and the
B 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
number of hydrogen bonds. The
C 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
correct decreasing order of the boiling
76. Stable form of A may be represented
points of above compounds is :
by the formula :
A. HF > H2O > NH3
A. A
B. H2O > HF > NH3
B. A2
C. NH3 > HF > H2O
C. A3
D. NH3 > H2O > HF
D. A4
72. In NO3– ion, the number of bond pairs
77. Stable form of C may be represented
and lone pairs of electrons on
by the formula :
nitrogen atom are
A. C
A. 2, 2
B. C2
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C. C3 E. -32.86
D. C4 84. Which of the following statements
78. The molecular formula of the are not correct?
compound formed from B and C will A. NaCl being an ionic compound
be is a good conductor of
A. BC electricity in the solid state.
B. B2C B. In canonical structures there is
C. BC2 a difference in the arrangement
D. BC3 of atoms.
79. The bond between B and C will be C. Hybrid orbitals form stronger
A. Ionic bonds than pure orbitals.
B. Covalent D. VSEPR Theory can explain the
C. Hydrogen square planar geometry of xef4
D. Coordinate 85. Dimagnetic species are those which
80. If the electronic configuration of an contain no unpaired electrons. Which
element is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d2 among the following are dimagnetic?
4s2, the four electrons involved in A. N2
chemical bond formation will B. N22–
be_____. C. O2
A. 3p6 D. O22-
B. 3p6, 4s2
C. 3p6, 3d2 SECTION C : PHYSICS
D. 3d2, 4s2 86. A body of mass 70.0kg is acted by on
81. Which of the following angle by a force of 50.0N due west, a force
corresponds to sp2 hybridisation? of 100.0N due east and a force of
A. 90° 60.0N at 150 to the northeast.
B. 120° Calculate the resultant force and the
C. 180° acceleration of the body
D. 109° A. 57N, 9m/s2
82. Which of the following attain the B. 50.5N, 8ms-2
linear structure: C. 54.1N, 0.8ms-2
A. BeCl2 D. None of the above
B. NCO+ 87. Two light strings are perpendicular to
C. NO2 each other and supports a particle of
D. CS2 weight 100N, the tension in one string
83. The value of ∆H for the following is 40.0N. Calculate the angle this
reaction is -3351 kj: string makes with the vertical and the
2Al(s) + 3O2(g) ¬ 2Al2O3(s) tension in the other string
The value of ∆Hf for Al2O3(s) is A. 23.60 and 91.7N
__________ kj. B. 300 and 48N
A. -3351 C. 450 and 50N
B. -1676 D. 230 and 60N
C. +3351 88. Two forces P and Q at NW and NE
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with a force of 50.0N acting due S and B. 9KN

a force of 20.0N acting due E. Find P C. 1KN
and Q respectively D. None of the above
A. 47.5N and 20N 93. A body of mass 1kg travelling at with
B. 49.5N and 25N a speed of 3ms-1 collides with a
C. 49.5N and 21.2N stationary body of mass 0.5kg and
D. 50N and 21.2N they stick together. What speed those
89. A uniform pole AB of length 1.5m and the two bodies have after collision
weighing 8kg smoothly hinged at its A. 2.0
upper end A, th e rod held at 370to B. 20
the horizontal by a horizontal C. 5
massless string CD attacked to it at D. D. 0.2
The lowest end B of the rod supports 94. A cricket ball of mass 150g moving
a traffic light of weight 11kg. with a speed of 126km/h hits the
Determine the tension in the string middle of a the bat, held firmly at its
and the magnitude and the direction position by the batsman. The ball
of the reaction at A moves straight back to the bowler
A. T=195.07N , R=269.67N 𝜃 =43.610 after hitting the bat. Assuming that
B. T=190N , R=259.67N 𝜃 =43.610 collision between ball and bat is
C. T=99.07N , R=135.67N 𝜃 =22.610 completely elastic and the two
D. T=19.07N , R=26.67N 𝜃 =4.610 remain in contact for 0.001 seconds,
90. If the line of action of the resultant of the force that the batsman applies to
two forces P and Q divides the angle hold the bat firmly at its place would
between them in the ration 4:2 be.
respectively, the magnitude of the A. 10.5N
resultant is B. 21N
𝑄 2 −𝑃 2 C. 1.05 x 104N
A. 𝑃
𝑃 2 −𝑄2
D. 2.1 x 104N
B. 95. A stone is tied to a string of length L is
𝑃
𝑄 2 +𝑃 2 whirled in a vertical circle with the
C. 𝑄
𝑄 2 +𝑃 2
other end of the string st the center of
D. the circle. At a certain instant of time,
𝑃
91. What force is necessary to keep a the stone is at its lowest position, and
mass of 0.8kg revolving in a horizontal has a speed u. The magnitude of the
circle of circumference 1.4πm making change in its velocity as it reaches a
4 revolutions every 2.0s position where the string is horizontal
A. 88.4N is
B. 8.84N A. √𝑢2 − 2𝑔2
C. 9.2N B. √𝑢2 − 𝑔2
D. 10N
C. √2(𝑢2 − 𝑔2 )
92. Calculate the resultant of the
following concurrent force: 1KN at D. √2𝑔𝑙
300, 20N at 450, AND 40N at 600 96. A certain force acting on a 30kg mass
A. 0.9KN changes its velocity from 5ms-1 to

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2ms-1. Calculate the work done by the C. 1.0 × 1018 Hz

force D. 2.0 × 1018 Hz
A. 40J E. None of the above
B. 212J 102. The value of speed of light is 𝟑 ×
C. 250J 𝟏𝟎𝟖 M/s. The frequency of these rays
D. -210J will be
97. A mass of 10kg is at a point A on a A. In all media
table. It moved to a point B. If the line B. In all transparent media
joining A and B is horizontal, what is C. In water
the work done on the object by the D. In vacuum
gravitational force? E. All of the above
A. 10J 103. Monochromatic radiation of
B. 5J wavelength 𝝀 = 𝟓. 𝟖𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟕M is
C. 1J incident normally on a reflection
D. 0J grating. Find the number of lines per
98. An object is launched at a velocity of millimeter of the grating. If the
40m/s in a direction making an angle principal of order 3 corresponding to
of 500 upward with the horizontal. Fin this radiation is observed at 45° to the
the maximum height reached by the normal plane
object. A. 1.2 × 106
A. 3.12m B. 780
B. 95.8m C. 40 × 105
C. 90.2m D. 400
D. 47.9m E. 100
99. Which of the following radiations 104. The frequency of sound waves is
gives us information about the deep 440 oscillations per second. Calculate
electronic layers of an atom ? the time period of the tuning fork
A. Infra red A. 2.5 × 10−3 S
B. Visible light B. 440s
C. Ultra violet C. 4.4 × 10−3 S
D. X rays E. Gamma rays D. 2.5s
100. Sound and light waves E. 3s
A. Have similar wavelengths 105. Equation of a progressive wave is
B. Obey the laws of reflection given by
C. Travel through a vacuum 𝒕 𝒙 𝝅
𝒚 = 𝟒𝒔𝒊𝒏 [𝝅 (𝟓 − 𝟗) + 𝟔 ] . Then
D. Travel as longitudinal waves
which of the following is correct
E. Have similar speeds in air
A. V=5cm
101. X rays produced at the dentist’s
B. Λ=18cm
office typically have a wavelength of
C. A=0.04cm
0.30nm. Suppose the speed of the
D. F=50 Hz
laser light in air is 𝟑. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 M/s. The
E. None of the above
frequency is
106. The velocity of sound in any gas
A. 1.2 × 1018 Hz
depends upon
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A. Wavelength of sound only

B. Density and elasticity of gas PAPER II: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
C. Intensity of sound waves only & FRENCH
D. Amplitude and frequency of SECTION A: GENERAL
sound KNOWLEDGE
E. Ask your neighbour Instructions: choose the correct
107. A transverse wave represented by answer
the equation 1. The first ever president of Cameroon
𝝅
𝒚 = 𝟒𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟔 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏𝟓𝒕) Has was…………., in November 1982 he
A. Amplitude=4 handed over power to…………….
4𝜋 A. André Marie Mbida, Paul Biya
B. Λ= 3 B. Paul Biya, Charles Assale
C. V=5 C. Ahmadou Ahidjo, Paul Biya
𝜋
D. T= 15 D. Ahmadou Ahidjo, Andre Marie
E. None Mbida
108. A 5.5m long string has a mass of E. None
0.035kg. If the tension in the string is 2. The first ever political party in
77N, the speed of a wave on the cameroon was created on
string is the………..by……….
A. 110 m/s A. 10th April 1949; Ruben Um
B. 165 m/s Nyobe
C. 77m/s B. 4th Match 1960; Andre Marie
D. 102 m/s Mbida
E. 170 m/s C. C.11th February 1961; Ruben
109. Velocity of sound waves in air is Um Nyobe
330 m/s for a particular sound wave D. 20th May 1972; Paul Biya
in air, a path difference of 1.6π. The E. None
frequency of the wavelength is 3. Paul Biya was appointed as vice
A. 165Hz president of Cameroon by…………..on
B. 150Hz the……..
C. 660Hz A. Andre Marie Mbida;30th June
D. 330Hz 1975
E. 50HZ B. Ahmadou Ahidjo; 30th June
110. Why do you see lightning from a 1975
distant storm before you see C. Charles Assale; 20th May 1972
thunder? D. Ruben Um Nyobe; 11th
A. The thunder is produced after the February 1961
lightning E. None
B. Your eyes react faster than your 4. Cameroon shares borders with all of
ears the following except
C. Light travels faster than sound A. Gabon
D. The lightning is produced after the B. Equatorial Guinea
thunder C. Ddemographic republic of
E. Sound travels faster than light congo

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D. Central Africa republic B. The government delegate is

5. The headquarters of the largest and replaced by the president of the
smallest regions in Cameroon are region
respectively C. The government delegate is
A. Yaoundé And Bafoussam replaced by the municipal
B. Bamenda And Douala councilor
C. Bertoua And Bafoussam D. The government delegate is
D. Maroua And Ebolowa replaced by the SDO
E. Bertoua And Buea E. The government delegate is
6. Cameroon has the following number replaced by the governor
of provinces 11. The first prime minister was elected
A. 7 on
B. 8 A. 12 may 1957
C. 10 B. 1st January 1960
D. 0 C. 4 march 1960
7. Members of the following are D. None of the above
selected by presidential decree 12. The third political capital of
A. 30 members on the upper Cameroon was
house parliament A. Bamenda
B. 70 members on the upper B. Douala
house parliament C. Yaounde
C. 100 members on the upper D. Buea
lower house parliament 13. Which of the following is not a
D. 100 members on the upper national emblem?
lower house parliament A. The motto
8. The speaker of the national assembly B. The nation anthem
is……… C. The official languages
A. Marcel Niat Difenji D. None of the above
B. Louis Paul Motaze 14. There are …. Number of municipal
C. Joseph Dion Gute councils
D. Cavaye Yegue Djibril A. 14
E. Issa Tchiroma Bakary B. 360
9. The minister of public health is.…… C. 60
A. Louis Paul Motaze D. 374
B. Issa Tchiroma Bakary 15. In which year was Versailles treaty
C. Marcel Niat Difenji signed?
D. Manaouda Malachi A. 1978
E. Andre Mama Fouda B. 1981
10. According to the general code of C. 1983
decentralized territorial collectivities D. 1919
(dtcs) E. 1983
A. The government delegate is 16. Who was the first prime minister of
replaced by the mayor of a town cameroon?
A. Paul Biya

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B. John Ngu Foncha C. The prime minister

C. André Marie Mbida D. The president of the supreme
D. Ahmadou A Hidjo court
E. None E. None
17. The largest division in cameroon is? 23. In which town is the hydroelectric
A. Mayo-Rey dam that supplies light to most towns
B. Mayo-Danay in cameroon ?
C. Mayo-Tsanaga A. Song loulou
D. Mayo-Banyo B. Douala
E. Mfoundi C. Yaoundé
18. Cameroon has a D. Edea
A. Full presidential system E. Lom pangar
B. Semi presidential system 24. Which of these countries does not
C. Senate system belong to the lake chad basin
D. Deputy system commission?
E. None A. Chad
19. In 1884 during annexation of B. Niger
cameroon, the german flag was C. Nigeria
hoisted in D. Cameroon
A. Yaoundé E. Gabon
B. Douala 25. In which year was fmbs yaoundé
C. Limbe created?
D. Buea A. 1968
E. Maroua B. 1969
20. In which year did cameroon joined C. 1960
common wealth of nations? D. 1971
A. 1986 E. 1970
B. 1963 26. When was the last time cameroon
C. 1997 won the african cup of nations?
D. 1994 A. 1988
E. None of the above B. 2000
21. In which year did the franc cfa C. 2002
became the national currency? D. 2019
A. 1961 E. 2017
B. 1967 27. Who of these scientists discovered
C. 1978 penicillin?
D. 1962 A. John bunyan
E. 1969 B. Louis Pasteur
22. The constitutional successor of the C. Darwin
president of the republic in Cameroon D. Alexander flemming
is E. Isaac newton
A. The president of the senate 28. In which year did the federal republic
B. The president of the national of cameroon became the united
assembly republic of cameroon?

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A. 1982 C. 47th
B. 1961 D. 53rd
C. 1992 E. 57th
D. 1942 35. Who signed the treaty with the
E. 1988 douala chiefs in 1884?
29. Which country is the highest producer A. Alfred saker
of cocoa? B. Julius von sodden
A. Ivory coast C. Gustav nachtigal
B. Cameroon D. Um nyobe
C. Indonesia E. Martin paul samba
D. Nigeria 36. In which year did john ngu foncha
E. South Africa resigned?
30. The man who discovered the A. 1965
causative agent of tuberculosis is B. 1975
A. Alexander flemming C. 1968
B. Robert Koch D. 1974
C. Louis Pasteur E. None
D. John snow SECTION B: FRENCH
E. None of the above 37. Je sais qu’il vas réussir a son examen.
31. Which of the following is the main J`ai …..lui
carrier of malaria? A. Foi
A. Dragon fly B. Foie
B. Sand fly C. Fois
C. Tsetse fly D. Foit
D. Anopheles mosquito 38. Je vais chanter une ballade au bébé
E. Aedes mosquito pour qu’il s’endorme
32. Which of these causative agents A. Balade
causes malaria B. Baladde
A. Trypanosoma C. Ballade
B. Onchocercus D. Balladde
C. Chistosoma 39. L`eruption u volcan est
D. Plasmodium A. Eminente
E. Ascaris B. Imminente
33. Who amongst the following is not a C. Emminente
professional in the hospital? D. Iminente
A. Oral surgeon 40. Je fesais ….a lui
B. Gynecologist A. Alusion
C. Physician B. Ilusion
D. Nurse C. Illusion
E. None of the above D. Allusion
34. In order of size, cameroon has which 41. J`ai ……le coli par la poste. J`espère
position in the world? qu’il va arriver à bon port
A. 97th A. Retiré
B. 67th B. Expédié

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C. Pris 49. …..est une jolie note de musique

D. Repris A. La
42. Je m’en vais……..marché B. Las
A. Haut C. Là
D. Lat
B. Aux
50. J`ai eu une ……..sur comment faire
C. Au
A. Illumination
D. Eau B. Elimination
E. Au C. Ilusion
43. J’ai ……à 6h D. Ellimination
A. Cou
B. Court
C. Cour
D. Cours
E. Courent
44. Le……..est un organe annexe du
système digestif
A. Foi
B. Fois
C. Foie
D. Foir
E. Foi
45. Pierre vient souvent
laver…….assiettes au marigot
A. Ces
B. Ses
C. Sais
D. Sait
E. C’est
46. Le mur ci mesure un……..
A. Mettre
B. Maître
C. Mètres
D. Maittre
E. Mètre
47. Je ne veux pas de nouveau téléphone
celui la était
A. Irremplacable
B. Irremmplacable
C. Impecable
D. Irremplaçable
48. Il n`est pas genereux il est…..
A. Chiche
B. Pas genereux
C. Avare
D. Gentil

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